Backstage, Charly finds Orton and tries to ask a question. Orton tells Charly that he has enough distractions right now and she doesn’t want to be added to that list.
WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
McIntyre is wearing the Scotsmen garb given to him by Sheamus. McIntyre drives the sword into the stage causing a huge fireworks display to go off. After a bit of back and forth, McIntyre floors Orton with the Glasgow kiss. After a few stomps, McIntyre lands a spine buster. Orton tries to leave with the title. McIntyre drags Orton back to the ring. McIntyre misses the Claymore. Orton grabs the title and starts walking up the ramp. Pearce walks out on the stage and tells Orton that this match is now no count-out and no DQ. There will be a winner via pinfall or submission and that’s official.
After the break, McIntyre and Orton are trading strikes. Orton drops McIntyre with a backbreaker. Orton grabs a chair from under the ring. Orton hits McIntyre in the gut with the chair. As soon as McIntyre doubles over Orton blasts McIntyre in the back with the chair. Orton drives the chair into McIntyre’s previously broken jaw. McIntyre screams in pain. Orton hits McIntyre with the chair again. Orton tries a pin but McIntyre kicks out. Orton tries a few more pins, but McIntyre won’t stay down. Orton backdrops McIntyre on the barricade.
Orton hits McIntyre in the head with the ring steps. Orton slides McIntyre inside the ring for a near fall. McIntyre grinds his boot into McIntyre’s jaw. Orton stomp by Orton. McIntyre chops Orton. Orton pokes McIntyre in the eye. Orton suplexes McIntyre on the announce desk. Orton mounts McIntyre and lands multiple punches. Orton suplexes McIntyre on the announce desk again. Orton tries another by McIntyre fights his way out of it. McIntyre suplexes Orton on the announce desk twice. McIntyre tries another Claymore but Orton moves out of the way again. McIntyre lands on the announce desk, back first. After the break, Orton kicks the rope into McIntyre nuts as he is getting back in the ring. McIntyre lands two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Neckbreaker by McIntyre. McIntyre kips up to his feet.
Orton escapes the future shock DDT. McIntyre goes up top. Orton cuts him off. Superplex by Orton. Orton crawls into the cover but McIntyre kicks out. McIntyre surprises Orton with the future shock DDT. Orton somehow manages to kick out. McIntyre knocks Orton off the apron. Orton falls through a table. McIntyre only gets a two count. Orton reverses McIntyre’s Claymore into a powerslam. Orton hits a draping DDT off the announce desk. Orton hits another DDT in the ring. Orton calls for the RKO. McIntyre pushes Orton away. Orton bounces off the ropes and runs right into a Claymore. McIntyre pins Orton.
Winner and NEW WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre!
After the match, McIntyre leans into a camera and tells Reigns to set a seat for him at the table. The next stop is Survivor Series.
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