WWE Extreme Rules: Rob Van Dam Vs. Jack Swagger Vs. Cesaro (Elimination Match)
- The 2014 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view kicks off with a video package for Evolution vs. The Shield, Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena. We're live from the Izod Center in East Rutherford as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us to Extreme Rules.
Triple Threat Elimination Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger
We go to the ring and out first comes Rob Van Dam to a big pop. Lilian Garcia does the introductions. Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger are out next followed by Cesaro and Paul Heyman.
Heyman cuts a promo on the stage and says WWE only does it right one night year. He baits the fans and starts bragging about Brock Lesnar ending The Streak. Heyman then praises Cesaro and introduces him as they head to the ring. The bell rings and they all start going at it. RVD fights them both off but they double team him. Cesaro kicks and uppercuts Swagger. Cesaro with more uppercuts. Swagger with a big powerslam on Cesaro. RVD with forearms on Swagger. RVD nails a thrust kick. RVD catapults Cesaro out of the corner and on top of Swagger. Fans pop for RVD as he covers Swagger for 2.
More back and forth. Cesaro catches a RVD crossbody but Swagger boots them both to the mat. Swagger with a 2 count. Swagger brings RVD back in from the floor and hits him with knees in the corner. RVD back drops Swagger to the floor. Cesaro backdrops RVD to the floor but RVD hangs on and powerbombs Cesaro on the floor. RVD gets up but Swagger runs over him with a clothesline. Swagger brings RVD back in the ring for a 2 count. Swagger slams RVD on the back of his head for another close 2 count. Swagger with another slam. Swagger nails a Swagger Bomb but RVD kicks out at 2. Cesaro runs in and drops Swagger. Cesaro hits the Cesaro Swing.
RVD breaks up the Swing and covers Cesaro for 2. RVD goes to the top. Swagger runs up and slams him on his face. Swagger with the Patriot Lock. RVD rolls through and kicks Swagger. Cesaro with a springboard uppercut on Swagger, breaking the other struggle. Swagger and Cesaro go at it now. Cesaro stands on the second rope and superplexes Swagger from the apron. RVD nails a Fivestar Frogsplash and steals the pin on Swagger. There was some confusion at first about if he was pinned or not but Swagger is eliminated.
Cesaro with 3 gutwrench slams for a 2 count. Fans chant for Cesaro as Heyman cheers him on. More back and forth. Cesaro blocks a kick and nails a German for 2. RVD goes to the floor but Cesaro leaps off the ring and decks him. Cesaro tosses RVD hard into the fan barrier. Cesaro climbs up on the barrier but RVD takes his leg out. RVD goes to the apron and leaps all the way out, nailing a kick across the back of Cesaro's neck. A big "ECW" chant starts. RVD goes back in and poses. Cesaro comes in and RVD nails Rolling Thunder for a 2 count. RVD nails a split legged moonsault for another 2 count.
RVD brings a trash can from under the ring but Cesaro baseball slides it into him. Fans chant for tables. Cesaro brings RVD back in and grabs the trash can. RVD blocks it and takes him down with a scissors for 2. RVD tosses the can and kicks it into Cesaro's head. RVD puts the can on top of Cesaro. He goes to the top for a Fivestar but Cesaro moves. Cesaro hits a Neutralizer on top of the can for the win.
Winner: Cesaro
- After the match, we go to replays as Heyman joins Cesaro in the ring to celebrate.