<b>World Heavyweight Championship Match Referee: Nick Patrick John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Rey Mysterio (c)</b>

The music of John Bradshaw Layfield hit in the arena as the limo pulled out and the United States Champion emerged for his title shot at the World Heavyweight Champion, Rey Mysterio. Reys wife Angie is shown watching from the crowd.

<b>The start:</b>

JBL pie faced Rey down to the mat and Rey got right back up, and JBL did it again. Rey then went to work with kicks but JBL pushed him down again. JBL backed up and then we get a lock up. Rey kicked away at JBL and then grabbed a side headlock. JBL then perched Rey on the top rope and Rey slapped him. JBL came back with a boot to the gut and then slammed Rey head first into the turnbuckle and wailed away with right hands. JBL stomped on the fingers of Mysterio and then went for a big boot but Rey hit a drop toe hold and went for the 619 but JBL bailed to the outside.

<b>Mid-match notes:</b>

Rey hit a baseball slide on JBL and then nailed a seated senton on JBL to the floor. Back in the ring and Rey hit a cross body for a near fall and then hit a running dropkick for another two count. Rey hit a running leg drop and covered again for a near fall. Rey hit some mounted punches in the corner and then hit a baseball slide to the balls of JBL in the corner while the referee was distracted. Rey sent JBL to the outside and went for a baseball slide but JBL moved and then hit a big boot. JBL threw Rey into the ring steps head first. JBL hit a straight right hand and then tossed Rey back into the ring. JBL stomped Rey in the head and then gave him another big right hand. Rey was sent to the outside and JBL followed out and slammed him head first into the ring steps again. JBL taunted Angie at ringside, and Rey is bleeding after that shot. JBL hit a suplex and then spun the hips and mocked the memory of Eddie Guerrero with the Three Amigos. JBL hung Rey up on the ropes and then kicked him to the floor. JBL held Reys bloody head in front of Angie at ringside, and then hit a fallaway slam.

Back in the ring and JBL slapped Rey around in the cornerand then nailed him with a pair of short arm clotheslines. JBL told the referee to check Rey, and the referee started to count him out as he was down and out. Rey gets up at nine at then eats a big boot for a near fall. Rey tried to fight back with right hands but JBL punked him out and then locked in a sleeper hold. JBL let go of Rey when the referee checked his arm for a second time, and then decided to cover but Rey kicked out at two. JBL perched Rey on the top rope and went for a back suplex but Rey fought him off and knocked him down. Rey then came off with a moonsault on the standing JBL for a near fall. Rey nailed a cross body and then a kick to the head and covered for a near fall. Rey went for the bronco buster in the corner but JBL got his boot up into the groin of Rey. JBL went for a powerbomb but Rey blocked it and hit the 619!