Match 1: Air Boom v. Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler (Tag Team Championship)
This very even match up went back and forth, with both teams exchanging frequent tags as the momentum shifted back and forth. Several minutes into the match, Bourne had Swagger down in the corner and headed up to the top ropes for the Air Bourne, but Ziggler got onto the ring apron and tried to shove Bourne off. Seeing him, Bourne jumped over the rising Swagger and then drop kicked him, sending Swagger stumbling into his partner, knocking Ziggler to the floor. As Swagger fell, Bourne mounted the ropes again and came off with the Air Bourne, only to land on Swagger’s knees. Swagger went for a cover, but Kofi broke up the pin attempt. Swagger tagged in Ziggler who tried to wear Bourne down with some submissions. Bourne got away, but was taken down by a clothesline right after getting away. Swagger and Ziggler continued to exchange tags and double team Bourne for a couple of minutes. Bourne struggled to get to Kofi, but Swagger caught him by the ankle and tried to put on the ankle lock. A swift flip forward sent Swagger to flipping to the outside. Ziggler however would not stop, and took his turn to try to wear Bourne down. When Swagger was tagged back in, it wasn’t long before Bourne broke away tagging in Kofi who rushed the ring with a quick attack.He nearly pinned Ziggler quickly after a cross body, but then went for a Trouble In Paradise, which Ziggler ducked, only to be hit with the S.O.S. instead. As Kofi went for the pin, Swagger ran in to save the match, landing an axe handle on his own partner when Kofi moved out of the way. Kofi went for a Trouble In Paradise on Swagger, but Swagger caught his ankle and tried to put on an ankle lock. Bourne came off the top rope, nailing Swagger with his knees to the chest and knocked Swagger out of the ring. Kofi made it back to his feet and was immediately rolled up by Ziggler from behind, but kicked out even though Ziggler had his tights hooked. Kofi got to his feet again and hit Ziggler with the Trouble in Paradise, then tagged in Bourne who headed to the top ropes and came off with the Air Bourne, pinning Ziggler for the win.
Winners: Air Boom
Match 2: Dolph Ziggler v. Zakk Ryder (US Championship)
Ryder came out very shortly after the first match ended, as Ziggler made it back to his feet and the match started. Ryder assaulted Ziggler with some punches to the head and whipped Ziggler off the ropes, hitting him with the axe handle across the head. He whipped Ziggler into the corner, bouncing the champ hard off the turnbuckles, but as Ryder came after him, Ziggler kicked him and nailed him with a neck breaker. Ziggler then slipped out of the ring and began crawling up the aisle. Air Boom, who hadn’t left ringside yet, looked on for a few moments, then tossed Ziggler back into the ring. The ref threw them out from ringside. While this was going on, Ziggler got to regroup and hit Ryder with the Zig Zag. After working on Ryder’s shoulder for a few moments, Ziggler body splashed Ryder in the corner, but missed another one and allowed Ryder to come after him with a kick in the corner. Ziggler moved and hit a stunned Ryder with a rocker dropper, going for the pin. Ryder kicked out at two as Ziggler continued his attack. Ziggler charged Ryder again, but this time got kicked in the chest and stumbled into a corner. Ryder charged him with a boot to the face, and celebrated with the crowd. Swagger tried to trip him up, but Ryder pushed him away. Ziggler tried to sneak up from behind and nail the Zig Zag but Ryder held on to the ropes, as Ziggler crashed to the mat. Ryder then kicked Swagger through the ropes again, knocking him on the floor. But as Ryder turned to go after Ziggler again, Ziggler nailed him with a super-kick to the face and covered him for the pin.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
In the back, CM Punk was shown talking to Ted DiBiase until Triple H walked in. He said that he hopes there is no need to for a “ra-ra” speech, and Punk said he understands that Triple H wasn’t the one trying to screw him, so they are fine. Punk added that superstars accused Triple H of an unsafe working environment, but he wants the Miz and R-Truth to see that now they are in an unsafe working environment.
Match 3: Beth Phoenix v. Eve (Diva’s Championship)
An incident from earlier in the day was shown as a replay to explain why Natalya and Kelly Kelly were banned from ringside. It involved Beth attacking Kelly during an interview backstage, and Eve coming to her rescue. Once both divas were in the ring, the match began as the two went back and forth for about two minutes, until Eve leaned Beth into the ropes and used a part of Beth’s outfit to tie Beth’s hands together around the middle rope. Once Beth broke free, she turned right into a clothesline from a running Eve, sending Beth to the outside. But when Eve pursued her, Beth hit her with a cheap shot and hoisted Eve off the apron, pressing her over her head and dumping her face first onto the barriers. She picked up Eve and threw her into the ring apron, then into the ring, where Beth would follow and attempt a pin. When Eve kicked out, Beth slapped on modified chicken wing submission hold, trying to work no Eve’s shoulder. Eve got to her feet and fought off Beth with some kicks, then bounced off the ropes coming back at Beth, who lifted her up and drove Eve down with the spine buster. Beth then scissor locked Eve’s body between her legs and taunted her as Eve tried to break free. Eve began to twist sharply from side to side and was able to get away, hitting Beth with some punches and a running kick. She then hit Beth with a running Senton splash, and went for a pin. Beth kicked out and whipped Eve into the ropes, charging after her. Eve lifted her legs, stunning Beth with a kick to the face. Eve then used the ropes a climbing tool to get on Beth’s shoulders and locked in an interesting looking arm bar submission. It took Beth a bit to finally get to the ropes, and for Eve to let go . As Beth tried to roll under the ropes, Eve reached over the ropes to grab her, but Beth yanked Eve’s arm over the top ropes, sending Eve backwards, clutching at her shoulder. Beth took the opportunity to pick up Eve for the Glam Slam, but Eve rolled under her, sending Beth face first into the ropes. Eve then rolled Beth up and nearly pinned her but Beth twisted out of the pin and threw Eve into the corner. As Beth charged after her, Eve nailed her in the face with a kick, and as Beth collapsed on the mat, Eve went up to the top rope and performed a moonsault. Unfortunately for her, Beth moved out of the way, as Eve bounced on the mat. Beth quickly took advantage lifting Eve up for a Glam Slam and scoring the winning pin.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
In a backstage interview Big Show said that Mark Henry tried to put him out and take away everything Show has worked for, so now Show will show Henry what it is like to have what he worked for, the World title, taken away from him.
Match 4: Christian v. Sheamus
After Sheamus started off the match strong, Christian was able to take advantage after a couple of action packed minutes of the match. Sheamus continued to fight back, but Christian kept turning the match back in his favor. After a backwards elbow from the top rope, as well as a drop kick from the middle ropes, Christian went up to the top again and came off with a headbutt on Sheamus which he missed. Sheams took advantage, hitting Christian with a charging axe handle and a couple of body slams. When Sheamus charged Christian he was caught with a kick, but quickly turned things back around when Christian tried a cross body, but was caught, and hit with a back throw slam by Sheamus. After being unable to keep Christian down, Sheamus allowed Christian to roll to the outside. Sheamus reached over the ropes to get him, and Christian bounced Sheamus’s throat across the top rope. Sheamus rolled out of the ring as Christian rolled back in. As Sheamus tried to make his way back in, Christian tried to hit him with a sliding drop kick but was caught with a shoulder to the gut from Sheamus. Sheamus then catapulted himself into the ring, taking Christian down with a shoulder tackle and went for a pin. After Christian kicked out, Sheamus charged after him into the corner, hitting him with a clothesline, but as soon as Sheamus turned around, Christian latched on to his shoulders, and hit Sheamus with a back drop, with Sheamus landing on Christian’s knees. Christian tried to got for the Kill-switch, only to be surprised by a boot to the stomach from Sheamus who tried going for the High Cross, but Christian slipped away to a nearby corner. Sheamus followed but Christian slipped to the side and slid through the ropes as Sheamus ran into the corner. Christian tried to hit Sheamus with a seesaw kick, but Sheamus caught his feet, dropping Christian on his back. After hitting him with a knee and failing to score a pin, Sheamus tried a side slam, but Christian reversed it, nearly into the Kill Switch. Sheamus quickly turned it around, lifting Christian up for the High Cross, but again, Christian got away, and after sitting through the ropes, bounced back, hitting Sheamus with a seesaw kick this time. Christian the hopped up on the middle ropes and tried a reverse cross body on Sheamus, only to be caught and hit with the Irish Curse side slam. After Sheamus tried another pin, Christian struggled to get to his feet, giving Sheamus time to get up and line up for the Brough kick, but as Shemus was mid jump, Christian stunned him with a mid-air spear and tried to pin him. Sheamus escaped before the three count and rolled out to the ring apron and hit Christian with a running knee when Christian came after him. Sheamus went to the top ropes, but Christian chopped his feet from under him and after a few punches, hit him with a Hurricanerunna from the top ropes. Christian then went at Sheamus to hit the spear, but this time it was Sheamus who surprised Christian with a Brough kick that would results in Sheamus scoring the winning pin fall.
Winner: Sheamus
In the back John Laurinitis, the Miz and R-Truth thanked him for reinstating them and gave him their word that they would live up to the letter of the law. When R-Truth asked Laurinitis why he hired them back, he told them that he thought they had potential to be the greatest tag team in history. Then he explained that he was kidding and it was because they suck up well. As he walked away, after bantering about who is the better suck up, Miz and R-Truth decided it didn’t matter because unlike Triple H, at least they don’t suck. They then talked about how CM Punk sucks too, as well as the state of Texas, ending with a comment that it sucks to be Triple H and CM Punk tonight.
Match 5: CM Punk & Triple H v. The Miz & R-Truth (Awesome Truth)
After struggling to get any offense in against their opponents for several minutes, Miz and R-Truth were finally able to pull the momentum in their favor. They then focused on keeping Punk down, until he was able to side slam Miz, and tag Triple H back into the match. However, the momentum soon turned right back when Triple H was working over R-Truth on the outside, but after throwing him into the ring, got yanked off the ring apron by the Miz and hit with a running knee. For a couple of minutes that followed, Miz and R-Truth would exchange tags, going to work on Triple H. Triple H’s numerous attempts to fight them off kept failing, until he was able to power out of a submission attempt by R-truth, lifting R-Truth onto his shoulders, and falling back with him to the mat. As both men crawled for their corners, R-Truth made the tag first since the disoriented Triple H crawled to a neutral corner of the ring. The Miz stormed in and attempted to charge Triple H, but was met with a clothesline which flattened him out, allowing Triple H to finally catch his breath. Miz made the tag first but Triple H quickly neutralized R-Truth by kicking him and hitting him with a DDT. He was then finally able to tag in Punk who took out both men. He slammed the Miz and went to the top rope, hitting the Miz with a leaping elbow drop, as Triple H pulled R-Truth down off the apron and threw him into the time keeper’s area. As Punk prepared for the GTS and Triple H was beating on R-Truth, Kevin Nash appeared out of the crowd, nailing Triple H with a punch to the head. As Punk was lifting the Miz for a GTS, R-Truth got into the ring, kicking Punk in the stomach, and then together with the Miz performing a double team kick/back slam combination, the Little Jimmy Finale, allowing the Miz to score the winning pin on Punk. In the meantime, Triple H continued to be assaulted by Nash at ringside. Nash threw Triple H into the steel steps and then threw him into the ring. He put the knees to Triple H, and took him down with a short clothesline. He then hit Triple H with a Jack Knife power bomb, as a result of which Triple H landed very awkwardly, and left the ring through the crowd.
Winners: The Awesome Truth
In the back John Laurinitis told someone on the phone that he would take care of the situation that just occurred. He was approached by Alberto Del Rio and Roberto Rodriguez who demanded to know of Laurinitis was avoiding him, and why he is allowing his match to be a Last Man Standing match, voicing his concern over never being in this kind of match before, and how much punishment John Cena can actually absorb. Laurinitis reminded Del Rio that he was in his first Hell In A Cell match and won the match too. Del Rio said that he was right and he would find a way to win like he always does. Laurinitis said he owes it to the talent and the WWE universe to make the best show possible.
Match 6: Randy Orton v. Cody Rhodes
After an early advantage by Orton, Cody took over control of the match and worked over Orton with kicks and knee shots. He put Orton in a Boston crab, but Orton was able to escape, however failing to regain momentum. Cody hit Orton with an Alabama slam type spine buster and then headed to the top rope for a flipping moonsault. When he missed Orton took advantage hitting Cody with a clothesline and a snap power slam. Cody rolled to the outside and as Orton tried to get him back in, he punched Orton in the face. Cody headed to the top ropes again hoping to take advantage of the dazed Orton, but was hit with a perfectly timed drop kick on his way down. Orton went for a cover, and when Cody kicked out, Orton lifted Cody for a side winder power bomb, but before he could bring him down, Cody slipped off, landing on his feet and ran at the ropes, bouncing off to nail a turning Orton with his jumping spin kick, The Beautiful Disaster. After kicking out of a pin attempt, Orton backed off to the ropes and threw Cody over the top rope unto the ring apron, and then dragged him into the ring through the ropes for a DDT. Cody got grounded on his feet however and twisted away from Orton, but Orton held on and hit Cody with a cross back breaker. After a failed pin, Orton hit Cody with a side power bomb, but Cody kicked out of the pin that Orton tried after again. Orton planted Cody on the top ropes and hit Cody in the head with his fist, but Cody kicked Orton away and as Orton staggered backwards, Cody quickly turned around on the ropes and landed a beautiful moonsault onto Orton, locking him in for a pin attempt. Orton escaped right before the three count and Cody headed up on the ropes again and came off with a knee drop, but Orton moved. He picked up Cody and hit him with a forearm, then knocked one of Cody’s baggers off the ring apron. This momentary distraction allowed Cody to grab Orton from behind and hit him with a the Cross Rhodes. Cody went for another pin, but Orton once again escaped. A frustrated Cody tried to imitate Orton in a mocking fashion, trying to hit the RKO, but Orton hit him with a drop kick, knocking Cody out onto the ring apron. He then dragged Cody through the ropes, hitting him with a DDT. As Orton then prepared to hit the RKO, another one of the baggers got on the ring apron. Orton turned his attention to him, and Cody charged Orton from behind. Orton stepped out of the way, as Cody ran into the bagger. The dazed Cody then turned around, stepping right into an RKO by Orton, who followed with the winning pin.
Winner: Randy Orton
Match 7: Big Show v. Mark Henry (World Championship)
After being dominated by Show for about a minute, Henry went to the outside and demanded his title. He then began to walk away, circling the ring, but Show nailed him from behind and threw him back into the ring. But when Show entered the ring, Henry clipped Show’s leg from under him, then lifted the giant off the ground and body slammed him. Henry followed with a big body splash, and then drove Show’s knee into the mat, elbow dropping it as well for good measure. Henry then tried to torque Show’s leg, but when Show made it back to his feet, he somehow mustered the strength to lift Henry for a body slam, only to have his leg give out, as Henry landed on top of him. Henry went back to work on the leg for a few moments, but Show was able to kick him off with his other leg. This allowed Show to get back to his feet and both men charged each other, taking one another out with a double clothesline. When both made it to their feet again, Show took advantage running over Henry with several clotheslines and body slamming him to the mat. Show followed this with a big choke slam, but Mark Henry kicked out of the subsequent pin attempt. Show wound up his fist to knock Henry out, but Henry kicked him in the stomach and hit him with the World’s Strongest Slam. Show kicked out of Henry’s pin, as the frustrated Henry headed to the top rope, but Show got to him in time, choke slamming the champion from the top rope. Show covered Henry for a pin, but Henry escaped again. Now it was Show that tried to go to the top rope, but Henry cut him off, hitting Show in the stomach. As Show straddled the top rope, Henry stepped up to the middle ropes, hooking Show’s arm over his neck and in an unreal display of strength, superplexed Show into the ring, as the ring collapsed! Both men lay down, motionless as the referee, who also fell called for help, as trainers came out, as well as EMTs. One of the trainers asked for a cart to be wheeled out as Show would not fit on a stretcher. John Laurinitis and Teddy Long came out to assess the damage. With the help of the trainers, Show and Henry were both taken out of the ring. Show was wheeled out on a the cart, and Henry was helped to his feet, after at first being unable to stand on his own feet, shoved people away as he got up and fell all the way to the back, as Teddy Long and the refs pleaded with him to let them help him. Eventually he allowed people to help him.
Winner: No Contest
John Laurinitis got on the microphone and said that no matter the condition of the participants and regardless the condition of the ring, the last man standing match between John Cena and Alberto Del Rio would still occur.
Match 8: Alberto Del Rio v. John Cena (Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship)
It took a while for everyone to get adjusted to having to compete in a broken ring, but once the match was set to go, Roberto Rodriguez went at Cena, who quickly hoisted the announcer on his shoulders. This gave Del Rio the opening to attack Cena, gaining the early control of the match. As the ring bounced around, Del Rio continued to go after Cena, but at one point Cena was able to fight back, tossing Del Rio over his head. Cena took Del Rio down with a couple of clotheslines, but Del Rio was able to fight back by kicking Cena’s leg out from under him. Del Rio continued to work on Cena for several minutes, but due to the awkwardness of the ring, at one point seemed to hurt his leg. After a few minutes, Cena beat the 10 count, and Del Rio charged at him for a clothesline, but Cena ducked and hit Del Rio with a clothesline of his own. When Cena would try to go for the Attitude Adjustment, Del Rio escaped and hit Cena with a drop back, driving his knees into Cena’s back. When Cena beat the count again, Del Rio hit Cena with two snap suplexes, but Cena reversed the attempt at a third, and suplexed Del Rio instead. When both men made it to their feet, Cena hit Del Rio with two shoulder blocks and then a side slam. He couldn’t bounce of the ropes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, Cena just dropped a fist onto Del Rio. When Del Rio got to his feet, Cena attempted the AA, but Del Rio escaped and hit Cena a German suplex. Del Rio took a breather and came after Cena who reversed the attack, hitting Del Rio with a gut wrench suplex. Now it was Del Rio who beat the count and ducked a clothesline from a charging Cena, hitting him with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio told the ref to count, but picked up Cena himself and began to punch him. He then moved Cena under on of the collapsed ring posts, then ran along the ring apron and stormed on the post which lay across Cena’s chest. When Cena made it back to his feet by the count of 7, Del Rio charged at him, but was hoisted up on Cena’s shoulders, as Cena hit the AA. He lifted Del Rio for another one, but Rodriguez climbed into the ring and charged at Cena, receiving a boot to the face for his effort. However, to do this, Cena had to let Del Rio go, and when he turned around after disposing of Rodriguez, he got a knee in the gut from Del Rio, and then allowed Del Rio to locked in a modified sleeper hold on Cena. After trying to fight out, Cena was subdued and stopped moving. Del Rio let go and waited for Cena to be counted down, but Cena made it to his feet. Del Rio would then try to throw Cena off the ring, but Cena turned the tide, throwing Del Rio violently from the broken ring right into the barricades on the outside, as Del Rio smashed hard with his back. When Del Rio used the barricades to help him up, beating the 10 count, Cena went after him, trying to launch Del Rio into the steel steps that were displaced upon the earlier collapse, but Del Rio whipped Cena around, sending him into the steps instead. Cena crawled along the side of the ring and encountered Rodriguez, who Cena would pick up and plant with an atomic drop across the steel ring post. Del Rio threw Cena into the ring and nailed him with a series of kicks. Del Rio backed up and charged Cena, but Cena saw him coming and tripped Del Rio with a toe hold, sending him flying into the broken ring post, as both Del Rio and Rodriguez collapsed to the floor in pain. Cena wen to the outside and dislodged the other steels steps, lifting a part of them, and threw them at Del Rio. After side stepping the steel steps, Del Rio attacked Cena, and got the other part of the steel steps, using them to run into Cena’s head. The ref counted Cena down on the outside, but he made it back to his feet again. The fight then took to the back where Cena slammed Del Rio to the floor in the concession area, and then tried to topple a huge equipment storage block on him. Del Rio moved out of the way at the last moment and came around attacking Cena. Del Rio threw Cena on top of the block and body slammed Cena on it. Cena beat the 10 count, but stumbled into the interview area and fell down. Del Rio then powered down the interview set, all four pieces of it onto Cena. The ref began to count Cena, who was now buried under the interview set pieces, down but Cena got out. As soon as he was up to his feet, Del Rio grabbed him again and led him through a dark area in the back, and landed back in the back of the entrance way of the arena. Rodriguez came out of nowhere and jumped on Cena’s back. While dealing with him, Cena got punched in the face by Del Rio and then thrown through the big V that was part of the entrance way into the arena. Del Rio then pulled out a table and set it up about 20 feet from where Cena lay. He placed Cena on the table and then climbed the side of the stage set up to drop down on Cena, but Cena got up and dragged Del Rio down, sending him crashing through the table. Del Rio barely made it back to his feet and he and Cena continued their battle into the crowd. They would circle around and end up back at the ring side area as Del Rio would throw Cena over the announce table at the announcers. He then pulled the top and the monitors off the Spanish announce table, but was hit with an elbow in the gut by Cena, and then thrown into the ring barricades. Cena turned around and ran over Rodriguez with a clothesline. Del Rio was back on his feet, and he shoved Cena back first into a still standing ring post, then ran at him, attempting a kick. Cena side stepped the kick as Del Rio hit the steel post. Clutching his foot, Del Rio was rolling around in pain. In the meantime, Cena stacked a set of ring steps back together and positioned then next to the announce table. He then lifted Del Rio on his shoulders and walked up the steps, putting Del Rio through the table with the AA. The ref ordered Cena back into the ring as he was ready to count Del Rio out. As Cena got back into the ring, Miz and R-Truth rushed to the ring and attacked Cena. The ref’s attention was turned to the attack, allowing Del Rio to get to his feet, well after the count of 10 would have passed. As Del Rio rose, the Awesome Truth left the ring, and Cena was being counted down by the ref. Cena did manage to get to his feet however, but was immediately run over by Del Rio with the championship belt to the head. Del Rio rolled to the outside as the ref counted Cena down, and Cena made it to his feet only shortly after the 10 count was over.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio