Daniel Bryan versus Cody Rhodes versus Wade Barrett versus Randy Orton in a Number One Contender Fatal Four Way Match
Orton goes after Barrett while Rhodes goes after Bryan. Rhodes with punches while Barrett sends Orton into the turnbuckles. Rhodes and Bryan go to the floor while Orton connects with a European uppercut on Barrett. Barrett with an Irish whip but you don’t do that to Orton because Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with boots to Barrett followed by a leaping knee drop. Meanwhile, on the floor, Rhodes is punching and kicking Bryan as he controls the situation. Orton gets a near fall and Barrett goes to the floor.
Rhodes returns to the ring and he turns Orton around and that allows Orton to hit a drop kick. Bryan with a kick to Rhodes’ chest. Orton with an Irish whip to Rhodes into the corner and Bryan with a running drop kick and Rhodes goes to the floor with Orton and Bryan in the ring together.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett and Rhodes are in control as they face Orton and Bryan respectively. Barrett with kicks and punches to Orton followed by an elbow to the back. Rhodes with a knee to Bryan while Barrett sends Orton to the floor. Barrett Irish whips Orton into the ring steps while Rhodes hits a gourdbuster on Bryan. Barrett returns to the ring and it looks like there is an alliance as they kick Bryan. Rhodes with punches while Barrett holds Bryan. Rhodes holds Bryan so Barrett can punch Bryan.
Rhodes and Barrett kick Bryan and then they hit a double back elbow. Orton drops Barrett on the top rope and he returns to the ring. Orton punches Rhodes and then he kicks Barrett while Bryan goes to the floor. Orton with a running boot to the corner on Rhodes and then he stomps a mudhole into Rhodes’ chest. Barrett with a savate kick and then he tries for a pump handle slam but Orton avoids the hold. Orton cannot avoid a side Russian leg sweep by Rhodes.
Barrett punches Orton and then Rhodes kicks and punches him. Orton is Irish whipped into the corner and then Rhodes with a kick in the corner. Barrett with a kick of his own. Rhodes and Barrett continue to kick Orton. Barrett and Rhodes focus too much on Orton and they don’t realize that Bryan has recovered and he hits a missile drop kick to Barrett and a flying clothesline to Rhodes.
Bryan with a European uppercut to Rhodes followed by kicks to the chest. Bryan puts Rhodes on top and he goes for a super rana but Barrett stops Bryan and gets him on his shoulders. Cody goes up top and hits the Doomsday Device on Bryan. Barrett with the cover but Rhodes breaks it up.
Rhodes sends Barrett shoulder first into the ring post. Rhodes looks around and he turns his attention to Bryan as we go to commercial.
We are back and Orton with a suplex to Rhodes for a near fall while Barrett is still in the corner. Barrett hits Orton from behind and Orton with kicks and punches followed by an Irish whip. Barrett with an elbow to a charging Orton and then Barrett with kicks. He puts Orton in the ropes and connects with a series of knees and a running boot that sends Orton to the apron and then the floor.
Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall on Bryan. Rhodes kicks Barrett and sends him to the floor with Orton. Rhodes hits Beautiful Disaster and gets a near fall. Rhodes sends Orton back to the floor with a forearm. Bryan struggles to get to his feet but Orton waits too long. Rhodes charges at Bryan but Bryan with a back body drop to the floor.
Barrett kicks Bryan but Bryan gets Irish whipped and he avoids a clothesline and hits a suicide dive onto Rhodes. Back in the ring, Orton with clotheslines to Barrett followed by a power slam. Orton brings Rhodes into the ring for clotheslines and then he clotheslines Rhodes over the top rope to the floor. Orton with a back breaker to Barrett for a near fall that is broken up by Bryan. Bryan with a round kick to Orton’s head and he gets a near fall that is broken up by Rhodes.
Rhodes with a hot shot to Bryan and Daniel goes to the floor. Rhodes covers Orton but Orton is able to kick out at two. Rhodes with more kicks to Orton. Rhodes with a gourdbuster to Orton and then Rhodes goes up top but he takes too long. Orton crotches Rhodes on top and then Randy with a punch and then he goes for a superplex and hits it. Barrett with a kick to Orton’s midsection and then Barrett covers Rhodes but it is broken up by a diving head butt from Bryan. Everyone is down in the ring as the referee checks on everyone.
Orton gets to his feet on the floor and he thinks about who he should go after. Orton throws Barrett over the top rope. He does the same to Rhodes. Orton sends Bryan into the ropes for the IEDDT and Orton hits it. Orton looks around before twisting into his set up for the RKO. Barrett pulls Orton out of the ring and Barrett gives Orton a DDT on the floor.
Rhodes covers Bryan but Bryan counters the cover and applies the LeBell Lock and Rhodes taps out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan celebrates his victory. Bryan is attacked by Rhodes who hits Bryan from behind and kicks him. Rhodes says that was his win. Orton with an RKO to Rhodes and then he leaves the ring.
