Backstage: Dolph Ziggler & Lana
After recapping Rusev’s injury with a video package, we shoot backstage to see Dolph Ziggler warming up when Lana approaches him. She wishes him good luck. Lana says tonight isn’t about Rusev or making him jealous — it’s about him. Ziggler says when he is champ and he comes back here, maybe it will be about “us.” He says he’s going to do what he does better than anyone else tonight.
WWE Divas Championship
– Nikki Bella (c) vs. Naomi vs. Paige
From the backstage segment, we go back live inside the arena where Nikki Bella’s music hits. The WWE Divas Champion makes her way to the ring for her triple-threat title defense.
Out next is his first of two challengers in this match, Naomi. Naomi makes her way to the ring as the commentary team promotes some stuff. Finally, out last is the third and final opponent in this match, Paige.
The announcers point out that Tamina Snuka isn’t in Naomi’s corner and Brie Bella isn’t in Nikki Bella’s corner tonight because everyone is banned from ringside for this triple-threat Divas title match.
The bell sounds and here we go. Early on, Paige and Naomi take out Bella and they are left in the ring alone to battle it out. Paige dominates the action from the start. She remains in control until Nikki re-enters the scene.
Nikki misses a big kick off the top rope and is then slammed hard on the floor. She is getting knocked around pretty good in this one. Meanwhile, Naomi is in control of Paige in the ring while Nikki is down and out on the floor. They seem to be keeping Nikki out of the match so that Paige and Naomi can get things going.
Bella is back in the ring and the three try to do a stack-job-slam in the corner off the top rope, however they mess it up a bit. Nikki tries pinning both girls but both of them kick out.
Nikki goes for the Rack Attack on Paige but Naomi interferes with the Rear View. Paige then super kicks Naomi out of the ring. Paige goes for her submission finisher on Nikki but Naomi breaks it up. Finally, Nikki hits the Rack Attack on Naomi. 1-2-3. Bella retains.
Winner and STILL WWE Divas Champion: Nikki Bella
Kevin Owens vs. John Cena
After the Divas match and some WWE Network programming plugs, the pre-match video package airs for John Cena vs. Kevin Owens.
Following the video package, Lilian Garcia introduces the NXT Champion Kevin Owens. Owens makes his way to the ring to a nice pop. Once his music dies down, the “Fight Owens Fight!” chants start up.
Out next is Owens’ opponent for tonight, longtime WWE United States Champion John Cena. Cena’s music hits and out he comes to a mixed-bag reaction as usual. The fans in Corpus Christi quickly switch from mixed-bag reaction to “John Cena sucks!” singing chants.
The bell sounds and here we go with our “champion vs. champion” match. Straight from the word “go,” Owens dominates the action. Owens easily handles Cena for several minutes, hitting him with every move you can think of, including many I’m not even sure what to call.
Cena finally starts fighting back. The two get into a punching exchange, which Owens wins. Owens re-establishes dominance, however now Cena is making his real “comeback.”
Owens is dealing with Cena now, as Cena is on fire. Cena is hitting Owens with every move in the playbook until out of nowhere Owens, hits his Pop-Up Powerbomb finisher on Cena. He immediately covers him and of course, Cena kicks out of Owens’ finisher in his first PPV match on the main roster. Super-Cena at his finest.
Owens climbs to the top rope and Cena tries to stop him, but Owens knocks him off. Cena gets back to the ropes and now both guys are up there. The fans break out into a loud, dueling “Let’s Go Cena / Cena Sucks!” dueling chant.
Thankfully, Cena hits his Attitude Adjustment on Owens, but Owens kicks out, so at least Owens got to kick out of Cena’s finisher as well.
Owens goes to do the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Cena trips him down and locks him in the STF. Owens nears the ropes, so Cena yanks him back. As he does, Owens kicks him off of him and nails him with the Attitude Adjustment. Cena kicks out at two and a half.
As both guys recover, Cena goes to the middle rope and hits a tornado DDT on Owens for a near fall. Both guys go for their finisher but each guy avoids it. Owens hits a big slam on Cena for a two count. Owens is throwing a fit now because Cena keeps kicking out.
Both guys get into a punching exchange again until this time, Cena springboards off the middle rope and hits the Springboard Stunner. Owens, however, kicks out at two. Now Cena is throwing a fit because Owens keeps kicking out.
Both guys go to the middle or top rope in one corner and in a crazy reversal I’m not even sure how to explain, Owens somehow turns a Cena move attempt into a suplex off the top in mid-air for a near fall. That was pretty insane. Owens is again upset that Cena managed to kick out at two.
Owens waits for Cena to get up, but when he runs at him, Cena blasts him with a big clothesline. Back on their feet, out of nowhere, Owens hits Cena with a Pop Up Powerbomb. 1-2-3. Owens wins.
Winner: Kevin Owens
After The Match
After the match, Owens says he said on RAW anyone who doesn’t know him isn’t worth his time. He says everyone now knows who Kevin Owens is. He says he’s the man who started a fight with John Cena — but he’s also the man who finished that fight.
Owens goes on to say that now that he’s beaten Cena, he’s got some veteran advice for him — it’s time for Cena to go. He says Cena’s time is up and his time is now, because “the champ is here.” His music hits as he raises his NXT title up in the air.