Cody Rhodes is being shown leaving the building with security, and Josh Mathews catches up with him and asks him to comment on being fired. Cody says Randy Orton beat him fair and square, and he lost, but the stipulation of him losing doesn't surprise him because the McMahons always hated the Rhodes family. He says the took away his goals and dreams, and his father was a huge star but Vince McMahon put him in polka dots and made him dance. Cody says his brother was a great star too, but they put him in gold paint and he's never been the same since then. Cody says he has a wife to provide for now and has to figure things out, then Mathews asks if he spoke with her yet, but Cody just walks away and slams the exit door closed on his way out.
Daniel Bryan vs Big Show
Big Show tells Bryan he doesn't want to do this but Bryan just charges him and kicks him, then Show tries to reason with him again but Bryan goes back after him. Show throws him outside but Bryan runs back in and dropkicks his knees, then he gets a near fall before hitting two consecutive corner dropkicks. Bryan goes for a third but Show kicks him in the face, then he chops him and throws him across the ring and screams at him. Show says he doesn't want to hurt him, then he bodyslams him and tries to talk to Bryan, but Bryan gets up and kicks him so Show hits a shoulder tackle. Show tells him to stop but Bryan hits him with a running forearm, then Show punches him in the corner and whips him across the ring. Show splashes him in the corner and hits the ropes, but Bryan dropkicks his knee and repeatedly kicks him in the chest. Show blocks the last kick and chokes him, but Bryan kicks him in the knee and hits a DDT for a two count.
Bryan heads up top and jumps, but Show spears him midair and calls for a Knockout Punch. Show changes his mind and tries to leave, but HHH comes out with The Shield and orders him to get in the ring and finish the match. Show says no and starts to leave, but The Shield runs in and attacks Bryan so Show runs back in the ring and tries to chase them off. HHH gets in his way and tells him to do the right thing, then HHH tells him he should back up and think of his family before he acts. The Shield take Bryan out with a triple powerbomb and Show starts to lose his composure, but HHH tells him to get it together and knock Bryan out. Show reluctantly puts up his fist and aims for Bryan's head, but he changes his mind and leaves the ring. Show begs for HHH to leave him alone, but Stephanie comes out and says it's his last chance, so Show walks back and knocks Bryan out before leaving the ring. HHH and Stephanie walk backstage with him and tell him he did the right thing, then Randy Orton walks out and stares at Show before raising his title over Bryan in the ring.
Result – No Contest
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