Bobby Lashley walks out onstage and celebrates= his Andre the Giant Battle Royal victory.
Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre
After the bell rings, all three men stare each other down. Gunther tells Sheamus, and McIntyre to fight each other while he waits. McIntyre drops Gunther with a big boot. Sheamus and McIntyre trade strikes as Gunther rolls out of the ring. Clothesline by McIntyre. Sheamus responds with an Irish curse backbreaker. Sheamus tries to set up the ten beats, but Gunther breaks it up with a thunderous chop. Gunther knocks McIntyre off the apron with a chop.
Sheamus lands a pendulum chop to Sheamus. McIntyre gets on the apron. Gunther sends McIntyre into the ring post. Gunther obliterates Sheamus with a chop. Boston crab by Gunther. McIntyre tries to break it up with a boot, but Gunther shrugs it off. McIntyre and Gunther exchange chop after chop. Sheamus attacks Gunther from behind. All three men trade strikes. Sheamus lands the ten beats as McIntyre chops Gunther at the same time. Gunther collapses. McIntyre chops Sheamus off the apron.
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Sheamus manages to trap McIntyre against the ropes and hits the… err… 38 beats of the Bodhran? Gunther catches Sheamus with a German suplex. Nasty lariat by Gunther. Sheamus kicks out. McIntyre dives off the top and clotheslines Gunther. McIntyre suplexes Sheamus into Gunther. Gunther is out. McIntyre tries the Claymore, but Gunther moves out of the way. Powerbomb but Gunther. McIntyre kicks out. Gunther goes up top. Sheamus cuts him off with a few chops.
Avalanche white noise by Sheamus. Sheamus hits the Celtic Cross. Gunther kicks out at 2.9. Sheamus is incredulous. Sheamus traps Gunther in the cloverleaf. Gunther gets to the ropes, but there are no rope breaks in a triple-threat match… (since when?). McIntyre breaks it up with a sleep ion Sheamus. Sheamus drops McIntyre with a knee strike. Gunther gets to his feet and eats a knee from Sheamus as well. Brogue Kick by Sheamus. McIntyre pulls Sheamus out of the ring to stop the count. Sheamus glares at McIntyre.
McIntyre and Sheamus trade strikes. McIntyre flattens Sheamus with a dive. The crowd goes nuts. McIntyre sends Sheamus back into the ring for the Claymore. Sheamus counters with a Brogue Kick. McIntyre kicks out! McIntyre drops Sheamus with a Claymore. Sheamus kicks out! McIntyre and Sheamus trade strikes. Sheamus lands another Brogue Kick. Sheamus crawls to McIntyre for a pin. Gunther breaks it up with a splash off the top! Gunther Powerbombs Sheamus on top of McIntyre. Before McIntyre can react. Gunther picks him up and powerbombs him as well. Gunther puns McIntyre.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Gunther!
