Teddy Long comes out and says this is supposed to be a tag team match, but the general managers are having their own problems so he has a suggestion. He says Vince McMahon wants the show to have some importance, so he thinks the scheduled tag match should be a championship Fatal 4 Way match. He says the will have a fan vote to determine which title is defended, and they will find out the results next. We get back from a break to see all four participants in the ring, and Teddy reveals the fans voted for a United States championship match.
United States Championship (Fatal 4 Way)
R-Truth vs Kofi Kingston vs Wade Barrett vs Antonio Cesaro (c)
(The following results courtesy of WrestlingNewsWorld.com) Cesaro kisses his belt goodbye. Kofi and Barrett fight while R-Truth and Cesaro fight. Barrett and R-Truth tossed out of the ring. Kofi and Cesaro fight in the ring. Elbow drop on Kofi, then a head butt to Kofi’s face. Back slam on Kofi in a corner. Clothesline on R-Truth outside the ring. Kofi is whipped, but moves, kicks Cesaro, sends him flying from the ring. Barrett in and on Kofi hard in the ring. Cup handle slam on Kofi for two. Kofi runs the ropes, ducks Barrett’s clothesline and hits a low drop kick on Cesaro throught he ropes. R-Truth in, dances around, hangs Barrett up top, crotching him, then sends him out. Kofi in, R-Truth shake, then start fighting. They go back and forth until the both land feet on the other with a double drop kick. Kofi sends Cesaro out and Barrett out almost as soon as they come in. Kofi flies out on Barrett. R-Truth tries the same, but Cesaro moves and backs R-Truth into the barrier. Kofi flies off the stairs, but eats an upper cut from Cesaro. Cesaro rolls Kofi back into the ring.
Kofi and Cesaro exchange kicks and blows. Cesaro with a half Boston crab on Kofi. Kofi is able to kick out. R-Truth in, gets Cesaro up and slams him to the mat. The fans love R-Truth, but Barrett pulls the rope down and R-Truth flew out. Upper cuts on Barrett, Barrett back with blows. Kofi flies in from nowhere with a crossbody. Barrett breaks up the pinfall. Side slam on Kofi, R-Truth breaks up that pinfall. R-Truth takes Barrett down, but he kicks out. Barrett fights back against R-Truth. R-Truth set up top, big blows on R-Truth. Barrett climbs, but R-Truth head butts Barrett down. Cesaro on the apron and on R-Truth with blows. (Cont'd…)
