There's a small titantron and a mini Raw stage. As soon as the lights were off, people went crazy, screaming to the top of their lungs.
US Champion Santino Marella vs Jack Swagger w/Vicki Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero opened the show and she got booed so loud that we couldn't here what she was saying. Basically she introduced Jack Swagger. Santino Marella came down the aisle to a huge pop and people chanting "Santino" like crazy. Basic match with Swagger with most of the over. Santino did some kind of a hulk up for a comeback, nice split to duck a punch, he put on his Cobra glove but Swagger ducks but get caught in a school boy for 2. Vickie gets on the apron, Santino whips Swagger towards her, the latter stops and when he turns around, Santino hits him with the Cobra Strike for the pin. Great heat during the match.This crowd was waiting for a WWE show, no doubt.
They show a video package of The Rock and Cena and the most funniest thing happened. Both were actually booed, Cena being more heavily booed than Rock.
The Miz vs R-Truth
The Miz did a great French promo saying he hates Canada, Montreal, to speak French, poutine (Quebec's meal made of fries, gravy and cheese) and the Montreal Canadiens. He then said still in French that he was The Miz and he was awesome.
Again, the build of the match is basic, Miz with the over on Truth, double take down, comeback by Truth, series of false finishes and Truth hit his Little Jimmy for the win. Truth wasn't over as Santino was, not even near, but Miz got good heat. Again, people were reacting strongly for moves like hip toss!
Eve Torres & Tamina vs Beth Phoenix & Natalya
Eve says she has done terrible things especially to Zack Ryder and pretty much apologizes to him and says she'd anything to prove she means it. The crowd was chanting "What?" throughout her promo. This was to establish her as a babyface to team with Tamina, but it didn't really work out. The match itself was good, Eve didn't wrestle one second and when Tamina was ready to tag, she walked out on her. Beth pinned Tamina with her Glam Slam.
Chris Jericho vs Kofi Kingston
Jericho's jacket gave him a few cheers, but he was mainly booed. Ok match, Jericho hit a nice looking enziguri during his heat. Comeback by Kofi. Good crossbody from the 3rd. Jericho put Kofi in the Walls of Jericho, but he reversed it for a count of 2, hit his Trouble in Paradise but Jericho put his leg on the rope. Poke in the eyes by Jericho followed by his Code Breaker for the win.
World Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan vs The Big Show vs Randy Orton
Show press slammed Bryan from the outside to the ring, followed by 3 chops, the last one after the fans chanted "One more time". Orton goes for a pin, but Show break it and the two start to fight. Cool spot where Bryan and Orton double supplex Show. Orton and Bryan had great chemistry together. The finish saw Orton RKO'ed Show, went for the pin, Bryan threw him outside and pinned Show for the win. Post-mactch, Orton RKO'ed Bryan and Show threw his WMP at him. Bryan sold big time and Charles Robinson tried a quick mouth-to-mouth before Bryan got up.
After the first part, Santino was the most over guy, by far, even though Show and Orton were strong babyfaces as well. Vickie had the most heat among heels.
WWE Tag Team champions Primo & Epico w/Rosa Mendes vs Mason Ryan & Zack Ryder w/Hornswaggle
Exactly what you expect. Heat on Ryder. Hot tag on Mason who does some power moves. Interference by Rosa, Backstabber by the champs for the win.
John Cena vs Kane, Last Man Standing
Mixed reaction for Cena, but a lot more cheers than during the video package. Biggest reaction so far, not biggest pop though, Santino has still the lead. Loud "Let's go Cena, Cena sucks" dual chants. They brawl to the outside, Cena gives a chair shot on Kane's back, Kane throws Cena in the steel steps, then back in the ring, he hits Cena with the bell and then with the mike. He chokeslams Cena for a 9 count. Kane goes for a table, back in the ring Cena back supplex Kane and tries his 5 knuckles shuffle but gets countered and thrown through a table in the corner. They bring another table, Cena reverses and hits the Attitude Adjustment through the second table for the win. The crowd pop more for the finish than during the match or the entrance.
WWE champion CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler w/Vickie Guerrero
Punk gets a huge pop, but still not to Santino's level. For he's up for second place. He cuts a promo on Jerico saying he's going to kick his ass at Wrestlemania. Shine from Punk at the beginning. Suicide dive. Ziggler attacks Punk from the back while he was arguing with Vickie. Heat on Punk. Double crossbody. Chops and forearms exchange, comeback from Punk, leg lariat, clothesline, neckbreaker, knee lift. He goes for the pin, but Vickie puts Ziggler foot on the rope, the ref sends her back in the dressing room to a loud "Na na na hey hey good bye" chant. Ref bump, Jericho hits the ring, Code Breaker, 2 count. Jericho tries again Punk hits him with a knee, then did a well executed GTS to Ziggler for the pin. Same finish they did in every house show lately. Crowd reacted strongly for Punk.
Like he usually does, Punk celebrated with the fans. He came back to the ring, took the mike and said that with Wrestlemania on its way, with so many shows, packing, unpacking, doing laundry, not being home, to hear the crowd react so much for every single match makes it all worth it. "Thank you Montreal, let me hear it one more time." And he added "Helluva crowd!"
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