Erick Rowan vs Luke Harper
Harper kicks Rowan a few times before Rowan hiptosses him into the corner, then Rowan hits three standing splashes and a spin kick for two. Rowan connects with a powerbomb for two, then he heads up top but Harper sidesteps a splash and connects with a big boot and a lariat for the win.
Winner – Luke Harper
No Disqualifications
Daniel Bryan vs Kane
Kane goes right after Bryan and kicks him a few times, then he whips him outside and hits a neckbreaker on the floor. Kane slams Bryan headfirst on the barricade, then he gets a kendo stick but Bryan takes it from him and repeatedly hits him in the shoulder and chest with it. Bryan adds some kicks before he heads up top, but Kane catches him with an uppercut on the way down and whips him outside as we go to a break. We get back to see Kane hitting Bryan with a chair, but Bryan ends up kicking him outside and setting up for a suicide dive. Kane hits him as he goes through the ropes, then Kane whips Bryan face first into the ring steps and Mercury and Noble make their way out.
They tear the commentary table apart and Kane sets up a Tombstone, but Bryan floats over and shoves Kane off the table. He goes for a running knee but Kane blocks it, then Bryan shoves Kane into the ringpost and takes everyone down with a dive. Bryan knees Kane into the barricade, then Mercury and Noble attack Bryan and Kane uses the distraction to throw Bryan back in the ring. Kane heads up top but Bryan sidesteps and goes for the YES Lock, but Mercury and Noble run in and break the hold. Bryan kicks them both in the corner and splashes them, then he follows with some dropkicks before Kane chokeslams him for two. Kane goes outside and gets another chair, but Bryan dropkicks Kane’s knees, sending him face first into the turnbuckles with the chair, and Bryan turns and connects with Knee Plus for the win.
Winner – Daniel Bryan
Big Show comes out and hits Bryan from behind, then he carries him to the ring and connects with a body punch before the rest of The Authority joins in. Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Rowan run down run out to make the save, then the entire locker room ends up spilling out into the ring and we get a Royal Rumble preview. Everyone is fighting in each corner, and Roman Reigns runs out and sends Big Show to the floor, then he Superman punches Miz and Mizdow before Bryan, Ambrose, Reigns, Ziggler and Ryback are left standing tall.
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