" John Cena vs. JBL
JBL got some great heel heat from the crowd in Omaha, while Cena got a huge reaction. Not too often you see Cena kicking off a WWE PPV. The bell rings and both start to circle each other. Both lock up and Cena backs JBL into the corner. The referee breaks and the two circle each other again. Cena takes JBL's back and applies a headlock. JBL pushes Cena into the corner and the referee breaks it up. JBL with a knee to the gut and a big elbow to the head. JBL with a side headlock on Cena taking a knee. JBL with a big forearm to the back, but Cena gets a drop toe hold and goes for the STFU. JBL quickly grabs the bottom rope to break it up and then drops Cena's head off the top rope. JBL quickly rolls back in, gets in a few stomps and then sends Cena shoulder first into the steel ring post. JBL nails Cena's wrist across the steel ring post as wel. JBL then goes to work on Cena's left arm in the corner. JBL with a swinging neckbreaker on Cena and then goes back to work on Cena's left arm. JBL with a rolling takedown on Cena and then applies an armbar on Cena's left arm.
Cena rolls to his side and gets to his feet with JBL keeping the armbar applied. Cena powers out of the armbar slamming JBL to his side. JBL gets to his feet and kicks Cena a few times. JBL with a quick cover, but only gets a two count. Some big right hands by JBL to Cena's head. Cena fires back with some rights of his own. JBL slaps the bad left arm of Cena to break it up, but Cena powers back with a big clothesline and jumping shoulder block. Cena with a blockbuster on JBL. Cena goes up to the top rope, jumps, but misses a leg drop when JBL moves out of the way. JBL begins kicking Cena across the ring sending him through the ropes to the ring apron. JBL hooks an arm attempting a suplex over the top rope. Cena attempts two suplexes of his own, but JBL finally gets Cena up and drops him right over the top rope. JBL knocks Cena off the ring apron and Cena lands with a thud. JBL slams Cena against the side of the ring and throws Cena back inside. Cover by JBL, but only a two count. JBL with a few kicks to the head on Cena, another cover, but again just a two count.
JBL applies a modified bearhug on Cena. JBL gets it applied with force as Cena tries to break out of it. Cena falls to his side as JBL keeps the bearhug applied. JBL breaks the hold and hits Cena with a huge elbow to the back. Another elbow to the back by JBL on Cena. JBL applies a body scissors on Cena and then applies a slight armbar at the same time. Cena hulks up for a second on the ground, but JBL keeps the body scissors applied. Cena then gets to his feet with JBL over his back applying a full nelson. Cena then starts to fade with JBL keeping the full nelson in. Cena then breaks the full nelson, attempts an FU, but JBL counters out of it. JBL kicks Cena in the head and then goes back to the ground applying a sleeper on Cena. Cena fights out of it, lifts JBL up and connects with a big spinebuster. JBL and Cena then begin exchanging right hands. Cena gets the better of JBL, misses a charge in the corner and JBL levels Cena with a big boot. JBL turns Cena over onto his stomach and drops a few elbows to his lower back. Cena gets to his feet and JBL takes him out with a big clothesline. JBL starts picking up Cena by his head and slaps him a few times. JBL attempts another clothesline, but Cena ducks it, gets JBL up on his shoulders and connects with the FU. Cena covers JBL and gets the pinfall. Big reaction for Cena's sudden victory.
Winner: John Cena
After the match, JBL falls to his knees and begins screaming in frustration. We then see some highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, we see JBL walking off to the backstage area shaking his head as Cena celebrates his win in the ring. They do a long shot up in the rafters where we see William Regal watching the show from a suite. Regal doesn't seem pleased with Cena's victory.
- At ringside, Michael Cole and Mick Foley plug a text vote for who fans think will win tonight's World Heavyweight Title match tonight between The Undertaker and Edge. They introduce Tazz and Mike Adamle also at ringside. Tazz and Adamle mention tonight's WWE Tag Team Title match and introduce clips from "The Dirt Sheet" program on WWE.com hosted by the current WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz."
