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MJF comes out with Wardlow. Cody is out second and he has an American flag tattooed on his neck now. Cody’s music is played live by the band Downstait. His entire Nightmare family comes with him to the ring, Arn, Brandi, Dustin, and more, but only Arn and Brandi stick around.
CODY w/arn anderson & Brandi rhodes VS. MJF w/wardlow
The bell rings and Cody rushes MJF but he jumps from the ring and stands smiling with Wardlow. MJF gets back in the ring and the two of them counter each other half a dozen times before MJF leaves the ring again. He jumps into the crowd and gives people the fingers, then slaps the hat off a fan. MJF argues with another fan before throwing a drink in their face.
MJF gets back in the ring and Cody throws hands and hits a Cody Cutter but MJF kicks out at 1. MJF rolls from the ring to the ramp, so Cody runs up the ramp and to the back, then sprints back down and clotheslines MJF back into the ring for a two-count. Cody hits MJF with a sunset flip for a two-count, then catches a kick from MJF and flips him but he lands on his feet and pokes the eye.
Cody lifts MJF for an Alabama slam but spins around in circles before doing it. Cody goes for a cover but lifts MJF off the mat and punches him repeatedly. Cody kicks him, so Wardlow pulls MJF from the ring. Brandi walks around and throws a drink in the face of Wardlow, who stalks after her, so Cody hits him with a suicide dive and stomps a mudhole in him.
The announcers say Cody has a broken toe from the steel cage match two weeks ago. Wardlow slams Cody into the ring post before putting him back in the ring and MJF throws him into the ring post shoulder-first. MJF slows things down and attacks the arm of Cody. He hits a gutwrench bomb for a two-count. MJF hits Cody with a snapmare, then does the Ric Flair strut. MJF holds Cody down with a wristlock. He kicks the arms and applies a unique submission that locks all of Cody’s limbs, so Cody shimmies to the ropes and bites it.
MJF takes Cody’s boot off and bites his broken toe. MJF puts Cody on the top rope and climbs up with him, but Cody slides down and drops him on the buckles. Cody then puts MJF back up top and hits a reverse DDT and both men are down. Cody runs to the ropes but Wardlow gets on the apron to stop him. Arn Anderson grabs a chair and threatens Wardlow. Cody gets out of the ring and grabs MJF, who has been busted open.
Cody puts MJF back in the ring and hits ten punches in the corner, followed by a snap powerslam. Cody looks for a draping DDT but MJF jumps out and stomps his toe, then hits a heatseeker on Cody. He puts his feet on the ropes so the referee doesn’t count it. Wardlow gets involved again, then Brandi dives onto him with a crossbody but he catches her. Cody tries to get him to put her down and he does, then Cody swings a kick but inadvertently hits Arn Anderson!
Cody gets back in the ring with everyone distracted and MJF low blows him for a near-fall. MJF looks for a suplex but Cody counters into his own that sends both men over the ropes to the floor! Both men get back in the ring at the count of 9, and come toe-to-toe to trade shots. Cody hits the Dusty Rhodes jabs but MJF falls over before the Bionic Elbow. Cody looks for the Cross Rhodes but MJF counters with Double Cross for a near-fall.
MJF takes Cody’s weightlifting belt off and intends to use it but the referee takes it from him. Cody then kicks MJF in the gonads and hits a Vertebreaker for a near-fall. Cody grabs the weightlifting belt and whips MJF with it. The referee tries to take it from him but Cody asks for one more, so the referee agrees for some reason. After the second shot Cody throws the belt into the crowd and MJF cowers in the corner like a child.
MJF crawls over to Cody and grabs his ankle. He cries and crawls up Cody and hugs him. He then spits in Cody’s face and swings a punch but Cody hits Cross Rhodes, lifts him and hits it again. Cody is fired-up and he lifts MJF to hit a third but MJF hits him with the Dynamite Diamond ring and wins!
Winner: MJF
After the match Arn and Brandi come into the ring and try to console Cody. The fans chant as he leaves the ring.
