We see Daniel Bryan backstage, icing his head. Brie Bella walks-in and asks if he is OK. Bryan says he should have known Miz would do something like that. He says he proved Miz right tonight. He fought for three years to get back and lose like an idiot. Brie says it isn’t over. She reminds him that he always accomplishes his dreams and will persevere again. He tells Brie to head back out to ringside and enjoy the show.
United States Championship Match
(C) Shinsuke Nakmaura Vs. Jeff Hardy
The bell rings and Jeff punches Nakamura as they gauged the lock-up. They taunt each other with mind games and Jeff slams Nakamura into all four corners. Jeff looks for a jawbreaker but Nakamura counters with a knee to the mouth. Nakamura takes Jeff down with a rear chi lock but Hardy counters with a stunner.
Jeff stomps Shinsuke then Irish whips him but Nakamura slides out of the ring. Jeff chases him out but Nakamura slides 360 on the apron and kicks Jeff in the head. He then drapes Jeff over the apron and knee’s him in the head. Nakamura gets Jeff back inside and scores a two-count. Nakamura applies a submission to Jeff and grounds him. Hardy gets to his feet but Nakamura knees him repeatedly, then eats a dropkick and a slingblade from Jeff.
Jeff gets a head of steam, landing an atomic drop, leg drop, and a dropkick for a near-fall. Nakamura catches Jeff with an enziguiri. He sets Jeff on the top rope and looks for the running knee but nobody’s home. Hardy follows-up with whisper in the wind for a near-fall. Nakamura regains control with a knee to the head of Hardy, followed by some to the gut. Nakamura looks for Kinshasha but Hardy dodges, then Shinsuke tries for the low-blow but Hardy dodges. Jeff hits the Twist of Fate and takes to the rope and lands the Swanton Bomb. Jeff takes hits time making the cover and Shinsuke gets to the bottom rope. Jeff hits another Twist of Fate, takes off his shirt and looks for another Swanton Bomb but Nakamura rolls to the apron. Jeff turns around and leaps for the Swanton Bomb on the apron but nobody’s home! Nakamura gets Hardy back in the ring and hits an axe kick to the back of the head. Nakamura connects with Kinshasha for the win!
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
We see replays of Hardy’s horrible bump on the apron, as well as Nakamura’s victory. As Nakamura celebrates, Randy Orton makes his way down to the ring. Orton turns and leaves without doing anything and heads to the back. Hardy gets to his feet and claps to the fans to end the segment.
