WWE Battleground: Sheamus Vs. Randy Orton
- The 2015 WWE Battleground pay-per-view opens with a video package for tonight's top matches. We're live from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis as the pyro goes off. Michael Cole welcomes us and he's joined by JBL and Jerry Lawler. There seems to be a lot more lag on the WWE Network tonight and fans on Twitter indicate they're having issues as well. We go right to the ring.
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Sheamus makes his way out first with his Money In the Bank briefcase. Cole introduces the Spanish announce team. Hometown star Randy Orton is out next to a huge pop.
Sheamus retreats to the floor early on and we get "you look stupid" chants. Sheamus comes in and they lock up, going back to the ropes. They break and Sheamus takes Orton to one knee with a headlock. Fans chant for Orton as Sheamus drops him with a shoulder. Orton comes back and drops Sheamus with an elbow, sending him to the floor for another breather early on. Orton comes to the floor and they brawl. Orton tosses Sheamus hard into the barrier and fans pop. Orton rolls Sheamus back in but Sheamus runs out the other side of the ring. Orton meets him and runs over him to another pop. Orton rolls him back in stomps away in the corner.
They trade uppercuts in the middle of the ring now. Orton gets the upperhand and unloads with uppercuts. Sheamus with a knee to the gut. Orton with a kick. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreaker. Sheamus with two more backbreakers. Fans chant for Orton but Sheamus keeps control and hits a big knee to the chest from the corner for a 2 count. Orton bounces off the ropes and hits another knee for a 2 count. Sheamus with a headlock now. Sheamus misses in the corner and runs into the ring post, falling out to the floor. Sheamus makes it back in at the 7 count. They trade shots from their knees now. They get to their feet and continue trading shots in the middle of the ring. Orton with a big clothesline and another. Sheamus avoids the powerslam. Orton block White Noise. Orton clotheslines him to the floor. Sheamus comes back to the apron but pulls Orton to the floor. They trade shots on the floor now. Orton slams Sheamus on top of the announce table.
They come back in and Orton dodges a Brogue Kick. Orton with the powerslam for a 2 count. Sheamus goes to the apron and Orton tries to bring him back in but Sheamus goes for the forearms. Orton blocks that with an uppercut. Sheamus comes in and hits the rolling senton. Sheamus with a big powerslam for another pin attempt. Orton dodges a Brogue Kick but Sheamus blocks the RKO. Sheamus goes for the Cloverleaf but Orton fights him off. Sheamus nails White Noise for a 2 count. Orton comes back with a big suplex and a pin attempt. Sheamus ends up on the top and they trade big shots. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it. Orton covers for another pin attempt. Orton nails the draping DDT as the hometown crowd gets loud for him. Orton goes for the RKO but Sheamus rolls him up for a 2 count. Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick. Sheamus locks in the Cloverleaf now. Orton almost gets the bottom rope but Sheamus pulls him back to the middle of the ring.
Orton makes it back to the rope and grabs it this time. Sheamus looks to go back to work on him but Orton nails the RKO out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- The crowd goes crazy for Orton as his arm is raised. Orton poses in the corner as we go to replays.