Rusev, Lana & Big Show
Back from the commercial and we see Rusev and Lana making their way out. They pose under the Russian flag and Lana cuts a promo in the ring after telling fans to shut up. She talks about Big Show trying to intimidate her on SmackDown. Big Show’s music interrupts and out he comes to a pop.
Big Show talks about how their propaganda is a bunch of crap. Fans start a big USA chant. Rusev says he wants to put his fist down Show’s throat and rip his guts out. Rusev will bite his ear and kick him in the groin. Fans give him the “what?” treatment. Rusev says he will break every bone in Show’s body. Show cuts him off and says enough talk. Show heads to the ring and Lana exits. Show charges and Rusev rolls to the floor as fans boo.
Big Show grabs the large Russian flag hanging over the ring as Rusev yells at him. Show yanks the flag down and Rusev throws a fit on the ramp, as does Lana. Rusev charges the ring but backs off. He jumps on the apron again and Show knocks him off with a shoulder. “The Bulgarian Brute” heads back into the ring, however Big Show throws him right back out.
Backstage: Renee Young & John Cena
Backstage, John Cena is interviewed by Renee Young. Cena speaks about the match tonight when Ambrose appears in the background. Ambrose says Rollins is his when they’re done with Kane and Orton tonight. Cena says if Rollins dares to show his face, he’s got a beatdown coming at Cena’s hands. Ambrose says nobody takes food off his plate, even Cena. Ambrose walks off and we go to commercial.
AJ Lee vs. Alicia Fox (with Paige)
We return from commercial and the WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee gets a nice ovation from the Chicago fans. Paige is out next with a microphone on the stage. A big CM Punk chant starts as Paige speaks. Paige introduces AJ’s opponent and her new best friend, Alicia Fox.
Fox and Lee bicker in the ring. Alicia shoves AJ to the mat and they go at it. AJ with a big clothesline in the corner and a heel kick to the face. Fox goes to the floor to regroup with Paige. AJ goes to the top and leaps out onto both of them. AJ gets up and smiles before rolling Alicia back in.
The WWE Divas Champion gets a hold of Paige on the ring apron, which allows Fox to hit her finisher for the 1-2-3-.
Winner: Alicia Fox
Sheamus vs. Damien Mizdow
Back in the ring, Sheamus makes his way out. The announcers push Steve Austin’s podcast as we head to commercial.
Back from the break, we see The Miz on commentary. Meanwhile, we see Sheamus’ opponent is Damien Sandow (aka Damien Mizdow). Sandow blocks the forearms on the apron and beats Sheamus down in the corner. Sandow with more offense but Sheamus just gets pissed. Sheamus ends up throwing Sandow into Miz on the floor.
Meanwhile, back in the ring, Sheamus blasts Sandow with his Brogue Kick finisher. 1-2-3. “The Celtic Warrior” gets the big win.
Winner: Sheamus
Hulkamania Hypes The Susan G. Komen Foundation
Hulk Hogan comes to the ring to a huge ovation from the fans in Chicago. Hulk is wearing a pink version of his “Hulkamania” t-shirt.
Once he gets on the mic, he cuts a promo about how WWE is teaming up again with the Susan G. Komen foundation. He literally mushes up and mixes his words 3-5 times in a span of 30 seconds. He’s entering Sid Vicious level territory in terms of screwing up his promos these days.
Backstage: Kane, Randy Orton & Stephanie McMahon
Backstage, we see Orton and Kane. Orton says he doesn’t care about the briefcase and he knows Kane doesn’t either. They both talk about how they’re sick of dealing with problems that Seth Rollins creates. As Kane goes to explain what he is going to do tonight, Stephanie walks in and tells them what they’re going to do. She tries to “rally the troops” and convince them that they need to be team players. She convinces them that people are saying that Orton and Kane have gone soft. We head to commercial.