The music of Chris Benoit hits in the arena as he makes his way to the ring for action with Finlay.

<b>The start:</b>

The two locked up and Finlay backed Benoit to the corner and gave a clean break. They locked up again and Finlay again backed Benoit to the corner and then back to the middle of the ring and to the other corner but Benoit reversed it and were still in the tie up and it then goes to the outside and no one wants to budge. Finlay backed Benoit to the barricade and then they broke it and both got back in the ring and had a stare down.

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

Benoit hit a double leg and went for a Sharpshooter early but Finlay countered into a leg hold. Benoit then came back with a side headlock into a rear chin lock and then scored with a side headlock takedown. Finlay rolled Benoit over for one but Benoit kept hold of the side headlock. Finlay rolled through again for two and then Benoit broke the hold. Finlay complained saying he had something in his eye and backed into the corner. The referee checked and then Finlay blindsided Benoit. Finlay hit some uppercuts and then Benoit came back with chops but Finlay hit a drop toe hold into a rear chin lock putting all his weight on the neck of Benoit. Finlay maintained control with some quick covers and then slapped Benoit but Benoit then slapped Finlay knocking him to the canvas. Benoit hit some knees on Finlay in the corner and then some chops. Benoit scored with a backbreaker for a two count and then went back to working over Finlay on the mat.

Benoit rolled Finlay up for two and then worked Finlay over in the corner with more chops. Finlay scored with an eye poke and then a clothesline for two. Finlay pulled Benoits arms backwards on the mat and had his own foot on the top of Benoits head and pulled backwards. The fans got behind Benoit and he fought out but then Finlay locked in a crisscross choke. The fans chanted for Benoit as he flipped Finlay down and Benoit went for an elbow but Finlay moved and covered for two. Benoit exploded with a German suplex and nailed another, and then a third. Benoit headed up top for the headbutt but Finlay moved and both men are down. Benoit hit a dragon screw leg drag out of the corner and went for the Sharpshooter but Finlay kicked him off and went to the outside. Finlay grabbed a chair but Benoit hit a baseball slide under the ropes into the chair and Finlay. Back inside, and Benoit went up and hit the headbutt for a near fall.