WWE’s 2011 Vengeance pay-per-view opens with a video package looking at the events over the past few weeks including Big Show returning to battle Mark Henry, Triple H losing his power on RAW and Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena. The theme is everyone getting their vengeance.
- And we’re live from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas as Michael Cole welcomes us to Vengeance. He’s joined by Jerry Lawler and Booker T on commentary.
WWE Tag Team Title Match: Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger vs. Air Boom
We go to the ring and Vickie Guerrero introduces Jack Swagger. Swagger makes his way to the ring and then she introduces the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and out he comes. Out next come the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston.
Dolph starts things out with Kofi. They lock up and trade holds. Ziggler with an early pin attempt. Takedown by Ziggler and a headlock. Ziggler drops Kofi with a shoulder. Kofi leap frogs and hits Ziggler with a back elbow. Kofi leaps onto Dolph in the corner and flips him across the ring for a 2 count. Bourne comes in and dropkicks Ziggler for another 2 count. Ziggler fights back and tags in Swagger. Swagger gets rolled up for a 2 count. Bourne with kicks and a tag to Kofi. They double team Swagger and Kofi covers for another pin attempt.
Kofi works Swagger over in the corner and tags in Bourne again. They hit a double dropkick and Bourne covers for 2. Another tag to Kofi and more double teaming from the champs. 2 count by Kofi. Kofi with uppercuts in the corner. Kofi goes for a crossbody but Swagger catches him and slams him to the mat. Ziggler comes in and covers Kofi for 2. Ziggler and Kofi go at it now. Ziggler connects with a dropkick to the jaw for a pin attempt. Kofi fights back but Dolph drops him with an elbow. Swagger comes in off the tag and puts Kofi back down. Swagger charges with a shoulder block. Swagger with a headlock now as Vickie looks on. Kofi fights out of the hold and ducks a clothesline to tag in Bourne. Bourne comes in with a head scissors takedown and a series of kicks on Swagger. A knee to the face tags Swagger down. Bourne knocks Dolph off the apron and kicks Swagger again for a close 2 count.
Bourne leaps off the top as Dolph charges on the apron. Bourne lands on his feet, knocks Dolph off and goes back to the top. He goes for Air Bourne but Swagger puts his knees up. Dolph comes back in on a tag and covers Bourne for 2 as Kofi breaks it up. Dolph with a chinlock on Bourne now. Bourne reaches for a tag but Dolph stops him. Bourne rolls Ziggler up out of nowhere for a 2 count. Ziggler counters it for 2 and hits a big clothesline on Bourne. Another pin attempt by Dolph. Swagger comes in on a tag and stomps on Bourne. Ziggler kicks Bourne as the referee isn’t looking. Swagger comes out of the corner with a big splash for a 2 count. Bourne tries to fight out of a hold now but Swagger beats him down. Swagger hits Kofi but he blocks it and returns the shot. Bourne rolls Swagger up for 2. Swagger goes for the ankle lock but Bourne blocks it and tosses Swagger out to the floor.
Ziggler distracts the ref while Swagger hits Kofi, stopping the tag. Swagger comes in and tags Ziggler. They double team Bourne again while the referee isn’t looking. Dolph with a neckbreaker and another tag to Swagger. Swagger stomps on Bourne and poses as the crowd boos. Bourne fights back with kicks but Swagger scoops him and slams him to the mat. Swagger runs into the corner again for a big splash but Bourne puts his knees up. Kofi and Dolph come in at the same time. Kofi unloads on Dolph with kicks. Dolph blocks SOS and shoves him into the corner. Kofi kicks Dolph and Swagger in the head. Kofi goes to the top and comes down with a big crossbody for a close 2 count. Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Ziggler ducks Trouble in Paradise but Kofi hits SOS. Swagger breaks the pin. Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise but Swagger turns it into the ankle lock. Bourne takes Swagger out with knees from the top. Ziggler runs up and rolls Kofi up for a 2 count. Kofi connects with Trouble in Paradise and tags in Bourne. Bourne hits Air Bourne for the win.
Winners: Air Boom
WWE United States Title Match: Zack Ryder vs. Dolph Ziggler
Zack Ryder’s music hits and out he comes for the next match as soon as the opener is over. Dolph is still recovering from the loss as Ryder enters the ring. The bell rings and they go at it. Ryder unloads on Ziggler in the corner. Ryder with a big clothesline for a 2 count. Air Boom, Swagger and Vickie look on from ringside. Ryder launches Ziggler hard into the corner and covers him for another 2 count.
Ziggler fights back as the crowd chants for Ryder. Ryder makes a comeback but Dolph escapes out to the floor and starts to crawl away. Kofi and Bourne grab him and throw him back in the ring. The ref tells Ryder to back off Dolph and order Air Boom to return to the locker room. Vickie waves bye to them as the crowd chants “Vickie sucks.” Ryder continues the offense on Ziggler and drops him hard on his face for another 2 count. Ryder misses a splash and hits hard on the ropes.
Ziggler stomps on Ryder and drops a big elbow drop for a 2 count. Ziggler grounds Ryder to the mat with a hold now. Ziggler with another big elbow drop and 2 count. Ziggler hits a big splash in the corner and Ryder goes back down. Vickie cheers on as Swagger taunts the crowd. Ziggler misses the next splash in the corner. Ryder misses a running boot to the head as Ziggler moves. Ziggler hits the big leg drop but Ryder kicks out at 2. Ziggler beats Ryder down in the corner as the ref tells him to back off. Ryder runs and kicks Ziggler in the head. Swagger runs over and pulls Ryder’s leg. Ryder kicks him back. Ryder blocks the sleeper from Ziggler and kicks off Swagger again. Ryder turns around to a superkick from Ziggler. Ziggler connects and covers Ryder for the win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
- CM Punk is backstage talking to Ted DiBiase when Triple H walks in. Punk understands that someone forced Triple H to leave on RAW with the deportation debacle. They talk about their match tonight and walk off together.
WWE Divas Title Match: Eve Torres vs. Beth Phoenix
We go to the ring and out comes the WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, without Natalya. Michael Cole says there was a fight backstage between the Divas earlier. He shows footage of Kelly being interviewed when Beth Phoenix attacked her. Natalya and other Divas taunted Kelly as Beth held her against the wall. Eve made the save and a Divas brawl broke out backstage. Eve Torres makes her way out next. Cole says that John Laurinaitis has banned Natalya and Kelly Kelly from ringside.
The bell rings and they lock up, going at it hard in the lock up. Eve ends up on the top rope and hits Beth with right hands. Eve comes off the top with a roll up for 2. Beth fights back and knocks Eve down for a 2 count. Eve fights back after another pin attempt and they trade holds. They come out of another lock up with Beth hitting a right hand and forearm shot. Eve connects with an enziguri and kicks Beth into the ropes. Eve cuffs Beth to the middle rope by using part of her outfit. Eve wails away with kicks on Beth as the referee backs her off. He breaks Beth free but she runs into a forearm from Eve. Beth goes to the floor and Eve follows. Beth knocks Eve down on the apron. Beth presses Eve over head on the floor and drops Eve face first on top of the fan barrier. Beth with kicks on Eve before whipping her into the apron hard.
Beth brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Beth takes it to the mat with an abdominal stretch. Eve breaks free but Beth catches her with a gutbuster for another 2 count. Beth with a leg scissors now. Beth slaps Eve in the head and tells her to cry as the hold is locked in. Beth continues slapping and taunting Eve. Eve fights free eventually and mounts Beth with right hands. Eve with kicks to the face and a clothesline. Eve with a backsplash for a 2 count. Eve with right hands. Beth runs into an elbow. Eve ends up on Beth’s back with her legs wrapped around. She keeps it locked and brings Beth to the mat in a submission hold. Beth makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold.
Eve slams Beth’s head into the turnbuckle. Beth turns it around and they come back in the ring. Eve counters the Glam Slam and they trade close pin attempts. Beth runs into an elbow int he corner. Eve connects with a big kick to the head. Eve goes to the top but misses the moonsault as Beth rolls out of the way. Beth connects with the Glam Slam this time for the win.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
- Big Show is backstage with Matt Striker. Show talks about Mark Henry and says he’s going to take the World Heavyweight Title tonight then watch the House of Pain crumble. Vengeance will be mine and so will the World Heavyweight Championship, he says.
Sheamus vs. Christian
We go to the ring and out comes Christian for the next match. Sheamus is out next to a nice reaction. Christian stalls and walks around the ring before finally entering. The bell rings and Christian slaps Sheamus. they go to the corner and Christian unloads with right hands. Sheamus powers out and beats Christian to the mat before slamming him. Sheamus drops an elbow. Christian smacks him again but Sheamus connects with a shoulder. Sheamus takes Christian to the corner and beats him down with stomps.
Sheamus continues the attack and wails away with forearm shots to the chest on the apron. Sheamus with a tall standing suplex and a 2 count. Christian fights back with a neckbreaker and stomps on Sheamus. Christian with right hands, backing Sheamus up in the corner. Sheamus fights back from his knees but Christian knocks him back down and chokes him on the bottom rope with his boot. Sheamus comes back with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Sheamus charges and misses, hitting the ring post. Christian rolls Sheamus up for a 2 count. More back and forth action. Christian trips Sheamus and chokes him on the ropes again. Christian with an elbow off the second rope for another 2 count. Christian misses a headbutt from the top as Sheamus moves.
Sheamus comes back with clotheslines and a big slam. Sheamus catches Christian off the second rope and slams him for a 2 count. Sheamus tries to suplex Christian in from the apron but he fights it off. Sheamus charges and Christian pulls the rope down, sending him out to the floor. Sheamus makes his way back in the ring with a shoulder over the top rope and gets a close 2 count. Christian slides out of a press slam and hits a right hand. Sheamus hits a clothesline in the corner. Christian counters for a 2 count. Christian goes for Killswitch but Sheamus blocks it. He goes for his finisher but Christian blocks that. They end up in the corner and Sheamus blocks a kick. Sheamus with a knee drop and another 2 count.
Sheamus blocks Killswitch again but Christian blocks the Celtic Cross. Christian with a kick in the corner. Sheamus catches Christian’s cross body with the Irish Curse backbreaker for a pin attempt. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick but Christian blocks it with a spear for a close 2 count. Sheamus fights his way back in from the apron with a knee to the head. Sheamus climbs to the top but Christian stops him. Christian with right hands. Christian climbs up and brings Sheamus down to the mat with a hurricanrana. Christian readies for a spear but Sheamus blocks it with a Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- David Otunga is backstage talking with John Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis says he came up with the Vengeance pay-per-view name. The Miz and R-Truth walk up. Miz says he has their word that they will follow the rules. Truth asks why he re-instated them. Laurinaitis puts them over and believes they could be the world’s greatest tag team ever. Not really, he says, but he likes the way they suck up. Laurinaitis walks off. Truth says he sucks up better than Miz does but Miz disagrees. They start ripping on Triple H and CM Punk. Truth says the state of Texas also sucks. They do their own handshake before walking off.
- We get a promo video showing events leading up to tonight’s big tag team match.
The Miz and R-Truth vs. CM Punk and Triple H
Out first comes the team of The Miz and R-Truth rapping about how everyone sucks. CM Punk is out next followed by Triple H, both to nice reactions from the crowd.
The bell rings as Miz and Punk start things out. They go to lock up and Miz backs in the corner. Punk backs Miz in the corner and Triple H slaps him in the head. Punk takes Miz down and kicks him. Punk tags in Triple H and Miz runs away, tagging in Truth. They lock up and Triple H applies a headlock. Triple H with a big shoulder, knocking Truth down. They lock up again and Triple H takes control. Miz ducks a shot and does a split but Triple H knocks him down with a right hand. HHH throws a crotch chop and rams Truth’s head into Punk’s boot. Punk is tagged in and continues the attack on Truth. 2 count for Punk. Miz comes in but Punk takes him down.
Punk works Miz over and tags HHH back in. They go back and forth. HHH goes for the Figure Four and locks it in. Punk pulls HHH’s arms for leverage as the referee isn’t looking. HHH keeps the hold locked and they double team when the ref isn’t looking again. Punk gets tagged in and they continue working on Miz’s legs. 2 count for Punk. Punk works on Miz’s arm now. Miz breaks free and Truth drops Punk while the ref is distracted. Truth comes in on a tag and they stomp away on Punk. Truth drops Punk with a right hand for a pin attempt and then a headlock.
Punk breaks free and slams Truth, looking for the pin. HHH comes in and takes Truth down with a knee to the face. He pulls Miz into the ring and hits a spinebuster on Truth. HHH with a knee to the face on Miz. He clotheslines them both over the top rope and to the floor. HHH pulls Truth back in the ring but Miz stops him from re-entering. Miz stomps on HHH on the floor now. Truth comes out and gets a tag. They continue to trade tags and work HHH over in the corner. More double teaming and a pin attempt by Truth. Truth with a headlock on HHH now. Truth ducks a clothesline and hits a corkscrew elbow for a 2 count. Miz comes in off a tag and they double team HHH in the corner. Miz with a high knee to the face and a 2 count. Miz with a headlock now.
HHH tries to fight back but Miz hits the backbreaker neckbreaker combo and continues the attack. Truth comes in on a tag and they both kick HHH in the head. Another 2 count. Truth with a head scissors now. HHH stands up with Truth on his shoulders and slams him back onto the mat. Miz comes in but HHH connects with a big clothesline. Truth is tagged in but misses the scissors kick. HHH nails a DDT on Truth and crawls for a tag. Punk comes in with a springboard clothesline on Miz and a dropkick for Truth. Punk with a neckbreaker on Miz and a knee to the jaw in the corner on Truth. Punk takes out both Truth and Miz at once with a bulldog/clothesline combo and covers Miz for 2. Punk slams Miz and goes to the top. Punk kicks off Truth on the apron. HHH comes over and goes at it with Truth, throwing him over the fan barrier. Punk goes back up top and hits the big elbow drop. Punk calls for GTS as we see HHH working over Truth on the floor. Kevin Nash appears in the crowd and knocks HHH back, distracting Punk. Miz tries to attack but Punk goes for GTS. Truth breaks it up and lays Punk out with his finisher. Miz covers Punk for the win.
Winners: The Miz and R-Truth
- After the match, Nash comes over the barrier and brings Triple H. Nash beats him down and whips him into the steel steps. Nash brings HHH into the ring and nails him with knees to the gut in the corner. Nash with a big clothesline. Nash lays Triple H out with a Jackknife powerbomb and exits the ring as officials come over. Nash leaves through the crowd as they boo him. HHH is shown knocked out in the ring as referees tend to him and we go to replays.
It takes Triple H a while to start moving and they show several replays of how he landed on his neck from the powerbomb. The announcers wonder if he may have some kind of neck injury. Triple H is helped to the back by a referee.
- John Laurinaitis is backstage on the phone and says he will take care of what happened. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are there. Del Rio says he should be the top priority and isn’t happy about Cena making the Last Man Standing stipulation. Laurinaitis reminds Del Rio he won his first Cell match and tells Del Rio tonight he has an opportunity. Del Rio says right, that’s why he’s the WWE Champion and Cena isn’t. Laurinaitis says it’s his job to make the best show possible. Del Rio walks off as Laurinaitis wishes him good luck.
Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton
We go to the ring and out comes Randy Orton to a nice pop from the crowd. Out next comes the WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes and his baggers for this non-title match.
The bell rings and they go to lock up but Cody stalls a bit. Cody goes for Orton’s leg but Orton fights back with right hands and a clothesline. Cody turns it around and goes for a bulldog but Orton pushes him off. Orton sends Cody out to the floor and follows him. Orton knocks him into the steps and brings it back in the ring. Cody misses a kick from the second rope and Orton drops him for a 2 count. Cody hits a right hand from the floor and comes back in with stomps on Orton. Cody drops Orton on his face and comes off the second rope with a knee to the neck.
Cody continues to control the match until Orton comes out of the corner with right hands. Cody comes off a whip in the corner with a clothesline for another 2 count. Cody takes Orton back to the mat and applies a headlock. Orton fights out with a big backdrop but Cody dropkicks him back to the mat. Another 2 count for Cody. Cody continues and applies a Boston crab. Orton dodges a spear in the corner and makes a comeback. They trade shots and Cody slams Orton back on his head. 2 count for Cody. Cody goes up top and misses a moonsault as Orton moves out of the way. Orton with clothesline and a big powerslam. Cody goes back up top but Orton stops him in mid-air with a dropkick. 2 count for Orton. Cody slides out of a powerbomb and hits the Beautiful Disaster kick for a 2 count.
Cody blocks the draping DDT but Orton connects with a backbreaker for another pin attempt. Orton with another big slam and pin attempt. Orton takes Cody up to the top rope. Cody fights him off and knocks him back to the mat. Cody connects with a moonsault but Orton kicks out at 2. Cody goes back to the second rope and comes down but Orton moves. Orton with a big uppercut. One of the baggers get on the apron but Orton hits him. Cody hits Cross Rhodes but Orton kicks out at 2. Cody drops to the mat like Orton does and mocks him. Cody goes for the RKO but Orton dropkicks him. Orton hits the second rope draping DDT and drops to the mat. The other bagger distracts Orton but Cody accidently knocks him off the apron. Cody turns around to a RKO from Orton for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- We get a promo for tonight’s World Heavyweight Title match.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Big Show vs. Mark Henry
Big Show makes his way out first followed by the World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry.
The bell rings and they charge into a lock up. Henry pushes Show off and he runs right back, locking up again. Henry takes it to the corner. Show blocks him and wails away with body shots and punches to the head. Henry goes down and Show stomps on him. Henry flees the ring and regroups on the floor.
Henry comes to the apron and Show brings him over the top rope and into the ring. Show with a big superkick to Henry. Henry goes back to the floor. Henry demands his World Title belt and goes to walk off. Show stops him and brings it back in the ring. Show comes in and Henry takes out his knee. Henry scoop slams Show and drops a big elbow. Henry works on Show’s knee now and drops another big elbow on it. Henry locks a body scissors on Show’s leg. Henry continues dropping elbows and working over Show’s hurt leg.
Show fights out but his leg goes out and he goes back down. Henry with a 2 count. Henry goes right back to work on Show’s leg and knee. Show fights Henry off again as the crowd chants for him. They both charge with clotheslines, collide and go down. They get to their knees and trade headbutts. They get to their feet. Show hits a series of headbutts and a clothesline, knocking Henry down. Another clothesline by Show. Show continues to run over Henry as the crowd pops. Show scoop slams Henry and calls for the chokeslam. Show nails it but Henry kicks out at 2.
Show signals for the WMD knockout punch but Henry blocks it. Henry nails the World’s Strongest Slam for a 2 count. Henry shows frustration now. Henry goes to the top rope but Show meets him. Show chokeslams Henry from the top rope and covers him but Henry manages to kick out at 2. Show goes to the top rope now but Henry meets him this time. Henry hits a huge superplex , collapsing the ring. The crowd goes nuts as Henry and Show both lay. The referee also falls down. Everyone is shocked at the ring collapsing and a “holy shit” chant breaks out.
We come back from replays and a trainer is in the ring checking on Big Show while a referee tends to Henry. They calls for help and EMT’s bring out a stretcher. They realize that the stretcher isn’t big enough for Show and calls for a cart to be brought out. They drive the flatbed golf cart out. John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long come walking out with more referees. Show starts to move around and the crowd cheers for him. Only one half of the ring actually collapsed as the ramp side is still standing. Show is loaded onto the cart and driven away. Henry is helped out of the ring but falls to the floor. Henry is helped up but he pushes everyone away and falls back down. Teddy Long pleads with him to let them help him. Henry crawls to the ramp and says he doesn’t need help. Henry falls down again as we go to the replay again. Henry is cheered as he manages to walk to the back with some help from officials. Laurinaitis takes the mic and introduces himself. He says no matter what the injuries to Show and Henry are and no matter what the damage is to the ring, he’s going to give us what we want. The WWE Title match is still on for tonight, he announces. Laurinaitis thanks the fans and walks off.
- We get a video looking at the feud between John Cena and Alberto Del Rio.
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Title: John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio
Ricardo Rodriguez begins the introduction as WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio comes driving into the arena. Del Rio isn’t happy as he heads to the ring and lays eyes on the damage done by Big Show and Mark Henry. John Cena’s music hits next to a big pop and out he comes.
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