WWE Night of Champions Results — PAGE FOUR
Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA
Report by: Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com
Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena, one of the challengers, is out first to a mixture of cheers and boos. Triple H, another one of the challengers, is out next. There is some sort of delay before Orton’s music plays. Cena and Hunter have a stare down until finally Orton comes out to defend his title. Orton gets in the ring and holds up the WWE Championship belt. Lilian Garcia is in the ring for the formal in-ring introductions. She introduces Cena, then Triple H then Orton. The bell rings and we’re underway. Orton backs out of the ring to start things out. Cena and Triple H stare each other down then leave the ring to go after Orton. Hunter and Cena corner Orton on the outside. The referee comes out. Orton gets back in as do Cena and The Game. Another stare down ensues before Hunter goes to work on Orton. Cena gets out of the ring, Orton goes outside and Cena hits a clothesline on Hunter. Triple H lands several rights on Orton in the corner but Orton slings Hunter into the ropes. Cena hits a face plant on Orton.
Hunter works over Orton as he leaves the ring and walks up the ramp. Cena stops him and pushes him back to Triple H. Hunter slams Orton’s head off the guard rail. Cena rolls Orton back into the ring but Orton knocks Cena off the apron, into Hunter at the top of the ramp. Orton goes to the outside and goes for Cena. Orton rolls Cena back in the ring and lands right hands. Orton goes to work on Cena, getting on top of him and landing ring hands. Orton works the arm of Cena then delivers another right. When Hunter tries to get back in, Orton kicks him off the apron. Cena counters with two shoulder blocks on Orton then a suplex. Cena pumps the crowd for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, he connects on Orton and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Hunter makes the save and sends Cena to the outside. Orton sneaks up behind Hunter and takes him out and gets a two count. Orton goes to work on Triple H in the corner with a methodical assault. Orton hits a dropkick on Hunter and gets a two count.
Orton applies a reverse chinlock on Hunter. Triple H is on his knees as Orton holds him to the mat. Hunter battles Orton off but Orton strikes back with hard right hands. The two exchange blows and Orton ends up hitting a scoop slam on Triple H. Orton taunts Triple H in the ring, no sign of Cena. Orton goes for an RKO but Hunter pushes him off. Triple H lands a DDT on Orton but both men are down. Cena is climbing up to the top rope. Cena goes out and hits his leg drop on both but botches the heck out of it. Lot of heat on Cena as he works with Orton and Hunter. Orton hits a neckbreaker on Cena, Triple H is down. Triple H kicks Orton and goes for the Pedigree but Orton throws him over the ropes and out of the ring. Cena gets on the apron but Orton kicks him from inside. Hunter gets on the apron and Orton goes for DDTs on both. Cena and Triple H counter buy throwing Orton outside. Now it’s John Cena and Triple H in the ring. Triple H mocks Cena with the ‘you can’t see’ me hand signal. They exchange blows in the ring and get large reactions from the live crowd. Cena hits a shoulder block on Hunter, follows with another but walks into a high knee from Triple H. Triple H lands a blow to the face of Cena then Cena takes Hunter down to the mat.
Both Hunter and Cena attempt finishers, but neither connect. Triple H hits a spinebuster off another Attitude Adjustment attempt. Hunter waits for an opportunity and goes for the Pedigree, he lands it. Orton makes the save from the outside by pulling Hunter off of Cena. Orton throws Triple H into the steel ring steps. Orton tears apart the SmackDown announce table. Orton bounces Triple H’s head off the SmackDown announce table. Orton stands over Hunter on the table, Hunter hits a low blow in a counter and goes for the Pedigree. Cena, out of nowhere, makes the save. Orton is tossed into the front row of the crowd. It’s Triple H and Cena working on the SmackDown announce table. Cena trips Hunter and applies the STF on the announce table. Orton makes the save as Michael Cole wonders if Triple H will tap out… ummm outside of the ring Cole? Orton brings Cena back to the ring where they exchange blows. Cena throws Orton off the ropes and walks into a kick from the WWE Champion in a counter.
Orton goes for the RKO on Cena but he counters. Cena sets Orton up on the top rope. Right hand from Cena on Orton. Cena goes for a superplex on Orton but Orton clubs Cena off. Triple H gets back in and puts Cena on his shoulders. Hunter goes for a Pedigree but Cena ends up catapulting Hunter into Orton on the ropes. Cena locks in the STF on Hunter in the ring. Triple H won’t tap as he tries to make it to the ropes. Cena breaks the hold when Hunter gets close to the ropes but Cena reapplies it. Orton gets back in the ring and goes for the punt on Cena. Orton misses and Cena rolls him up for a two count. Orton lands a huge clothesline on Cena. Both Triple H and John Cena are down as Orton goes to work on them both. Orton stomps Cena then Hunter. Orton stomps hard at both their midsections, separately and methodically. Orton drops a knee on Triple H’s head, goes for it again and misses. Cena hits a chop block on Orton. Hunter works over the WWE Champion. Cena drops Orton with a suplex. Cena teases Five Knuckle Shuffle on Orton but Triple H lowers the ropes and sends him to the outside. Triple H goes for the Sharpshooter on Orton. He locks it in. Orton screams in pain as he tries to get to the bottom rope. The referee checks for submission but Orton won’t tap. Cena comes in and applies one-half of the STF on Orton. Orton is tapping but the referee won’t call for the bell. Legacy hits the ring and takes out Cena and Hunter respectively. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment on Rhodes but Orton hits the RKO on Cena out of nowhere. Orton pins Cena for the win.
Winner & still WWE Champion – Randy Orton
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