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00:00Introducing the challenger, from Dublin, Ireland, weighing 272 pounds, he is the Celtic
00:08Warrior, Sheamus!
00:19And his opponent, from St. Louis, Missouri, weighing 245 pounds, he is the current WWE
00:27Champion, Randy Orton!
00:34Okay, a couple of questions for you as we get started here tonight.
00:40First off, for Sheamus, you know, we talked about this being his first Hell in a Cell
00:43matchup.
00:44When this cell comes down and encloses you like it does, you can say, talk a big game
00:48everything you want, the bottom line is, Sheamus has got to be feeling butterflies now.
00:51Well, I mean, yeah, it's a big psychological advantage, I think, for Randy Orton.
00:56But then, once again, you know, Sheamus is a warrior, look at this guy, his gaze is set
01:02on Randy Orton.
01:03Maybe Sheamus is able to put the thoughts of what this cell is capable of doing to him
01:07out of his mind, but he won't be able to do it once Randy slams Sheamus's face into that
01:13steel.
01:14The official locking the superstars in as an RKO chant erupts from the Vipers' den here
01:18in Dallas, and here we go!
01:20And again, the only way to win this matchup, via pinfall or submission, in this Hell in
01:24a Cell match, Orton and Sheamus for the WWE Championship.
01:27Guys, I think it's important to point out, what about the Celtic heart, the brave Irish
01:32warrior that Sheamus is stepping in, seemingly unflustered, inside Hell in a Cell?
01:38This match is so dangerous that there have only been 20, this is the 20th matchup in
01:43the history of world wrestling and entertainment to be competed inside Hell in a Cell.
01:47King, you have been a ringside for many of them.
01:50Oh, I've seen, as I've said before, some of my most memorable, awesome memories in
01:56being in the WWF and Hell in a Cell matches.
01:59Undertaker, who we'll see in this Hell in a Cell structure later on, has been in 10.
02:03Triple H has competed in 8 Hell in a Cell matches in his career, and speaking of Triple
02:08H, remember, Sheamus is the man who may have ended Triple H's career.
02:12And the person that I spoke to via email, of course, is the legendary Triple H. He certainly
02:18knows what this structure can do.
02:20And Randy Orton, we know what he is capable of.
02:24He has said himself that he is not an honorable man, and anyone that will say that they're
02:29not honorable, and will do whatever they can to keep the WWE championship, has to be considered
02:34so dangerous inside a structure like this.
02:36Well, we saw just how dangerous Randy Orton was last week.
02:42Look at Sheamus.
02:43You can already see the yelts on Sheamus' right back appearing.
02:44Randy Orton looks so confident here tonight.
02:45Here we go.
02:46In the early goings of the matchup.
02:47For the first time, perhaps The Cell are going to come into play.
02:48A first taste of steel, as if Hell weren't enough for Sheamus.
02:49Randy Orton.
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03:39A set of Rusevs, another arm.
03:40I saw that last week with Jericho.
03:41Uh-oh.
03:42And look at this cover by Orton.
03:43Kickout by Sheamus.
03:44But guys, let's not forget what Sheamus has accomplished in the short time he's been here
03:48in the WWE.
03:49I think it's unparalleled.
03:50Until he's a two-time WWE champion already.
03:54OK, Sheamus launching himself out!
03:58Into the cover.
04:00WWE title on the line.
04:01Will Sheamus put Orton away.
04:02No.
04:03Kick out at one.
04:04Matt Striker, how impressive was that?
04:05Hey!
04:06A question from the king.
04:07Of course it's impressive!
04:08And again, it shows you how Sheamus is gonna go
04:11for pinfalls as often as he can.
04:14I mean, take a look at this, a guy this size
04:16doing a maneuver with such agility.
04:18272 pounds, he launched himself through the air
04:22and now plants an elbow directly
04:24to the bridge of the nose of Orton.
04:26Now let's see how Sheamus will utilize the cell.
04:32Randy Orton, trying to block Sheamus' first attempt
04:37of using the cell as a weapon, and Orton does successfully.
04:41Listen, if you've ever curled your fingers around a fence,
04:43you can only imagine what it must feel like
04:45to have your face raked across the cold, unforgiving steel.
04:49Look out, it's a first to taste the cell.
04:52Sheamus follows it up with a wicked clothesline.
04:55Do you hear that, that eerie rattle from the cell?
05:02For the WWE Championship, Randy Orton the champion,
05:06Sheamus the challenger.
05:08Watch once again, and listen to this impact.
05:14Sheamus losing the WWE Championship
05:16in the Fatal 4-Way back at,
05:18I should say the Six-Pack Challenge,
05:19back at Night of Champions.
05:21Double impact for Randy Orton.
05:23No disqualifications.
05:24A cell, and now this may be a triple impact
05:26with those steel steps.
05:29Oh my gosh, look out!
05:30Oh, and Randy Orton barely ducking out of the way.
05:34The championship may very well have changed
05:37for Sheamus, but Randy Orton's hand's right there.
05:37Oh, and Orton with a counter.
05:41And Randy Orton planting Sheamus.
05:46Now it's gonna be interesting to see how Sheamus responds
05:48after tasting the cell, in a second time.
05:54I can only imagine what that feels like.
05:58And Randy Orton, what would this feel like?
06:01Oh, and Orton connects.
06:03And now Randy has to get Sheamus in the ring
06:05if he wants to try to pin him.
06:09Take a look once again at the malice
06:12and the sadistic intention of the WWE Champion.
06:18There he is, man.
06:19He's listening to you.
06:21Back in the ring, here's the counter.
06:22Here's the cover, hook of the leg.
06:23Oh, and a kick out at two by Sheamus.
06:24I think he's listening to me.
06:25He's smart enough to know it on his own.
06:28Notice how Orton just methodically
06:31picks his opponent apart.
06:32Might as well someone has to take the punishment
06:34as we see it one more time.
06:37Devastating.
06:40Uh-oh, Sheamus blocking the attempted suplex.
06:45We're witnessing what Hell in a Cell is all about.
06:47And look at this.
06:48Oh, and Orton hung up on the top rope.
06:50Oh, and Orton.
06:51Oh, and Orton.
06:52Oh, and Orton.
06:53Oh, and Orton.
06:54Oh, and Orton.
06:55Oh, and Orton.
06:55Oh, and Orton.
06:56Oh, and Orton.
06:58And a top rope by Sheamus.
07:01Oh!
07:02Oh!
07:04Shoulder tackle.
07:06Randy's body collapsing as it hits the cell.
07:14Take a look, once again.
07:16Can go for it.
07:16Oh!
07:17Oh, Orton face first.
07:19Remember, Sheamus called Randy Orton's victory
07:21a couple of weeks ago at Night of Champions
07:23as quote, pathetic.
07:25Said he didn't deserve to be WWE champion.
07:28Do you agree with that statement?
07:29Not at all.
07:30I mean, Randy Orton beat five other men.
07:31Sheamus frustration coming out.
07:33Here we go, hook in the leg.
07:34Shoulders down and a kick out.
07:38You see the effects of the cell on the back,
07:43shoulder, chest of Sheamus already.
07:46And again, what you're seeing here, folks,
07:47are the traits, of course legal.
07:49No rules in this matchup for pinfall or submission.
07:51And what you're seeing there, King,
07:53are the traits of what Sheamus brings to this type of matchup.
07:55He is barbaric as they come, as is Randy Orton.
08:00I tell you what's gotta be going through the mind of Sheamus.
08:03As much as when he looks around and sees this demonic cell,
08:06he's gotta be the memory of last week
08:08and what happened to Chris Jericho.
08:09Exactly, but hey,
08:10remember what Sheamus did to the Great Khali?
08:13Let's not forget about that.
08:14Sheamus destroyed the Great Khali on Monday Night Raw.
08:17I mean, left him in a heap outside the ring.
08:21Stone!
08:23Stone!
08:26Now to go back to this matchup here
08:28and notice how Sheamus has now turned his attack
08:30to the midsection, the rib cage of Randy Orton.
08:34It all started when he tossed Orton
08:36on the top rope moments ago.
08:39Here we go, cover again.
08:40Hook to the leg, two count, kick out.
08:42It begs the question, how does a compromised midsection
08:45affect Randy Orton's RKO?
08:46And I'll answer you, it doesn't allow Randy
08:48to get the full impact of that devastating maneuver.
08:52Sheamus looking to pull that protective covering
08:55off the turnbuckle to expose the steel again.
08:58Perfectly legal in this matchup.
09:01How fitting that that steel ring is the color red.
09:08Sheamus with a little evil grin on his face
09:12because he's got some evil intentions right now.
09:15Matt referring to the fact that Sheamus
09:16called himself the fiery red hand of the WWE
09:20a couple of weeks ago.
09:22As Orton starts to explode back.
09:24Oh, he's got the hammer.
09:27Been a seesaw matchup since the get-go.
09:32These competitors are so evenly matched as well.
09:37Randy Orton looks to buy some time
09:38as he rolls out of the ring.
09:39The problem is when you roll out of the ring,
09:41you roll into the cell.
09:43Sheamus right on Orton here.
09:44Oh, no, oh.
09:48Smashing Orton's face.
09:51Into that steel fence.
09:54Watch it here.
09:57Okay, we've talked a lot about what Orton
09:58is capable of tonight, but you know firsthand
10:00what Sheamus is capable of.
10:04I know about the Brogue Kick, and we've all seen it.
10:06I mean, oh, look at this.
10:08Hang on.
10:09What on earth?
10:11And Sheamus, a smile just crossed this man's face.
10:14And that's confidence, and that's something
10:15that's certainly gonna behoove the challenger here.
10:19What's Sheamus gonna try to do to Randy Orton here?
10:22I have no idea what he's got in mind here.
10:23Oh, look at this.
10:24Again, exposed ribs.
10:25Sheamus targeted the ribs a bit earlier in this matchup,
10:30and that has become the total focus of his offensive attack.
10:35And again, you have to ask yourself,
10:37if the RKO is taken away from Randy Orton,
10:40what does that mean for the champion?
10:41Watch the impact here.
10:44Well, any time you sense a weakness in your opponent,
10:47you have to go after it, and especially
10:49if you've inflicted that weakness on your opponent.
10:51And listen, listen.
10:54Here, Randy just crying in agony.
10:59We always talk about Orton being very emotionless,
11:03but very expressive there.
11:05Sheamus, cover, hook of the leg, two count.
11:08Orton has to fire out.
11:09And again, I can only imagine, Matt,
11:11that a rib injury like this would make it harder
11:13for Orton to kick out each time.
11:14Every time a 270-plus pound competitor
11:17lays across your chest and ribs,
11:20notice right there, locking the legs,
11:22all of the pressure on the ribs right now.
11:24And remember, submission by Orton
11:26means Sheamus is champion.
11:28Pinfall or submission, the rules inside Hell in a Cell.
11:32Sheamus has been so impressive thus far.
11:34A perfect game plan for Sheamus.
11:39The WWE Universe trying to get Randy Orton
11:41back in this matchup, and there it is.
11:4420 feet high, five tons.
11:47That's a picture worth a thousand words right there.
11:50Says it all.
11:51Imagine facing your worst rival inside of a structure
11:53like this.
11:55That's what we're watching right at this moment.
11:57Look at that.
11:58Look at the dedication by Sheamus
12:00right back to the injured midsection.
12:04How about Randy Orton, though?
12:06Holding on, fighting.
12:07This is all for the WWE Championship.
12:11Orton the champion, Sheamus the challenger.
12:15Orton is in a major predicament here.
12:17Randy needs to get back up to a vertical base
12:19to alleviate the pressure.
12:21The problem is, there's no way for Randy to go.
12:25It's hard for him to get away from Sheamus
12:26in this type of environment to recoup
12:29by a little bit of time.
12:33Randy Orton, oh, they got back in it.
12:35Another.
12:37Back to a vertical base.
12:38Randy Orton.
12:39But at what cost?
12:41Yeah, it took a lot out of Randy.
12:44This is the opportunity that Randy Orton needs.
12:45Yeah, but I don't know.
12:47That may have been a desperation move right there.
12:48Randy Orton's hurt.
12:49Randy's creating space, though.
12:57Randy has more than one weapon.
12:58Let's not forget.
12:59Yeah, you see his eyes?
13:00You see the icy eyes of Orton.
13:01Almost like they changed color.
13:03Orton, ice kick.
13:05Sheamus in trouble.
13:06And you can almost feel Randy starting
13:08to get back into it a little bit.
13:10You talked about how evenly matched these superstars are.
13:12I'm gonna have to say that Randy Orton
13:14has a slight advantage in speed,
13:16but a huge advantage in experience.
13:17Yeah, but perhaps a huge disadvantage in power.
13:21Good point.
13:28You might wanna just log in the back of your mind.
13:30Did you see if Randy Orton noticed
13:33that exposed turnbuckle?
13:34And then almost lured Sheamus right into it.
13:37Moved out of the way at the last second.
13:39Sheamus Orton is crafty.
13:42He's devious.
13:43Third generation superstar.
13:44Oh, right back to the ribs.
13:47And Sheamus, uh-oh, whoops.
13:49Great counter.
13:49It's a slide.
13:50Randy's speed coming into play now.
13:52And Randy Orton's altered state has begun.
13:56Oh, slam.
13:57Nice power slam by Randall.
14:01Randall.
14:02Well, I got caught up.
14:07Again, a high elbow.
14:08And Sheamus misses wildly.
14:10Orton, belly to belly throw.
14:12Into the cover again.
14:13Forearm right in the jaw.
14:15Two count.
14:16Got him.
14:16No, kick out at two.
14:17No leg hook.
14:18And you have to wonder how much
14:20those ribs are hurting Randy Orton right now.
14:22Yeah, and Randy may not be able
14:23to stretch his arms completely out,
14:25but that wingspan, the way his ribs are hurting.
14:28Orton has been slumped over much of this matchup.
14:33Orton, no, he ran right into that,
14:34trying to fight out of it again.
14:37Sheamus was setting him up for the Irish.
14:38First backbreaker,
14:39but Orton with a backbreaker of his own.
14:41The Viper is coiled.
14:43The Viper is ready to strike.
14:46Look out, Sheamus.
14:47Orton went for the RKO.
14:49Sheamus, push back and knee to the ribs again.
14:51And you gotta question whether the ribs
14:53had anything to do with Orton slowly getting to the RKO
14:56and a great counter by Sheamus.
14:59Well, you know that rib injury has something to do
15:02with Sheamus targeting with that big knee.
15:05Watch this.
15:07Goes for the RKO, but Sheamus shoves him off
15:09and then, boom, drives that knee right into the ribs
15:12and midsection of Randy Orton.
15:14And a side of the pain.
15:15Let's not lose sight of the fact
15:16that it's difficult to breathe.
15:18Look, Randy's mouth wide open gasping for air.
15:25Uh-oh.
15:26Whoops.
15:32Sheamus putting those steel steps inside the ring now.
15:38Well, it's perfectly legal,
15:39but it's not gonna be perfect for Randy Orton.
15:42What does it say about Sheamus
15:44that he chooses to use the steel steps
15:45when he has steel all around him?
15:48Says he wants to injure Orton and win the championship.
15:51That's what it's all about.
15:52Winning the WWE title.
15:53Oh!
15:55Orton down low to the ribs again.
15:56I should say Sheamus on the attack with Randy Orton here.
16:03Oh, look at Sheamus.
16:05We're gonna plant Randy Orton right on those steel steps.
16:07Randy Orton countered.
16:09Yes, look at this.
16:10Scoop slam into the steel.
16:13Sheamus is back buckling
16:15as Orton delivered a scoop slam directly into the steel.
16:19Welcome to Hell in a Cell, Sheamus.
16:22Oh, man.
16:24Sheamus yet to move.
16:25Orton into the cover.
16:27Oh, and Sheamus kicked out.
16:30How amazing is Sheamus to watch this?
16:37Listen to this impact.
16:39But somehow, Sheamus survives.
16:44Randy Orton's got to start thinking,
16:46what do I need to do to put Sheamus away?
16:48Or can I put Sheamus away?
16:50RKO! RKO! RKO!
16:54We hear the WWE Universe, they're calling for an RKO.
16:57Sheamus on a roll out of harm's way.
17:04Uh-oh, you saw that look in Orton's eyes.
17:07You saw that look.
17:08Oh, and Sheamus realized what was coming.
17:11Randy was gonna DDT him right on the steel steps.
17:13Whoa.
17:14Really close to the point of the steps right there.
17:17I'm not kidding.
17:21Michael, you've alluded to this before,
17:22how Randy Orton is able to kick it into that next gear,
17:25and that seems to be what's about to happen.
17:27Yeah, about to happen,
17:28but just hasn't quite gotten there yet, in my opinion.
17:30But perhaps this will help him get there.
17:33Randy Orton making Sheamus think about it
17:36before lowering the boom.
17:38But again, Randy landing right on his back,
17:41and those ribs are compromised.
17:45Yeah, but Sheamus went skull first off the floor.
17:50This could be the turning point of the matchup, King.
17:52Whoever can get to their feet first
17:56definitely will have the upper hand
17:57with a WWE Championship on the line.
18:00Watch once again, Randy Orton dropping, as you said,
18:04Sheamus right on his head on the floor.
18:08But miraculously, Sheamus back to the ring
18:11and went for the RKO again.
18:12Sheamus countered and ribs and arm
18:15bolted into the steel post.
18:16And guys, let's not forget that Randy Orton
18:18has suffered a separated shoulder in the past
18:20as well as a broken collarbone.
18:22You've got to give Sheamus credit.
18:24One of the things that he knows is
18:25when you're wrestling Randy Orton,
18:27you've got to be expecting an RKO at any second,
18:30at any time, out of nowhere.
18:31And obviously, Sheamus is ready for it
18:33and has countered, what now, two?
18:35Well, taking away the ribs and now the left arm as well,
18:38really compromises the RKO.
18:40Look at this, Sheamus.
18:41Orton nearly limp as Sheamus
18:44pulls him up to the top of the steps.
18:45What on earth is Sheamus gonna do here?
18:50Sheamus looking to play it off.
18:53Ooh!
18:54Knee to the spine.
18:58The reason that's so impactful
18:59is because underneath Sheamus' foot is steel.
19:01Therefore, Randy has nowhere to go
19:03but right into Sheamus' knee.
19:06Absolutely no give on this deal, unlike the mat.
19:12Now, Sheamus looking to put Orton away
19:15with the WWE Championship hanging in the balance.
19:18It looks like Sheamus about to kick it up a notch here.
19:21Look at Sheamus, the Celtic warrior.
19:26Brogue kick!
19:26Oh, a brogue kick to the jaw!
19:28Collapsing the jaw!
19:30New champion here!
19:31Sheamus, two count, kick out!
19:33Kick out by Orton!
19:34Sheamus can't believe it!
19:40How did Orton do that?
19:42Watch this, I've never seen a more perfect brogue kick!
19:45Right to the chin!
19:46Orton should be not unconscious!
19:50Somehow, Orton survived that.
19:52Sheamus has gotta be frustrated.
19:54Everything he has done to Randy Orton,
19:56how he's punished Orton in this matchup and still,
19:59well, again, folks, legal.
20:01Steel chair is legal.
20:02Sheamus finding it under the ring.
20:06You may not like it,
20:07but Sheamus using the chair effectively.
20:13Again, the target, Randy Orton's midsection.
20:17And Sheamus into the cover,
20:18hook of the leg, yet again, two count!
20:20Orton powers out again, injured ribs and all!
20:25The resilience of Orton.
20:26That's the tenacity of your WWE champion.
20:29Well, you gotta watch Sheamus.
20:30He went under the ring, found a steel chair.
20:32There's no telling what else is under there.
20:34This guy's capable of absolutely anything.
20:40Merciless assault on Orton thus far.
20:47Orton just waiting for the...
20:50He wants Orton to turn around.
20:51Right moment here as Sheamus,
20:53Sheamus right between you.
20:54Oh, underneath!
20:56Sheamus missed wildly!
20:57Orton!
20:58RKO!
20:59RKO!
21:01Can Randy make the cover?
21:02Look how smart Sheamus is!
21:03Well, whether he did it intentionally or instinctively,
21:06Sheamus rolled out of the ring.
21:07And Orton realizes he can't go for the cover.
21:10Opportunity lost.
21:13Man, Randy's been working the entire match
21:15just to hit that RKO.
21:17So many factors here.
21:18Sheamus can't be counted out.
21:19Orton's got bad ribs, so is he even going to be able
21:22to haul Sheamus' carcass back in the ring?
21:26Or is there something else on the Viper's mind?
21:33I believe he's hearing voices in his head.
21:41Oh, no.
21:42Oh, no!
21:43Randy Orton!
21:45Shades of money!
21:46Oh, and Sheamus rolling out of the way!
21:50Oh, and a full kick of his own!
21:52Second one of the matchup delivered.
21:54Oh, my gosh.
21:55Sheamus has to get Randy into the ring right now.
21:58Sheamus, I think, is just realizing,
22:00watched his career flash before his eyes moments ago.
22:04Right here.
22:07Watch this.
22:07This kick.
22:08Boom!
22:11As I say, Sheamus needs to get Randy back in the ring.
22:13I don't know if Sheamus is able to get in the ring himself,
22:16but somehow, there he goes.
22:18He does it.
22:19Randy Orton back in the ring.
22:20Orton has no idea where he is, folks.
22:22After that road kick, new champion here.
22:23Sheamus goes for the championship.
22:25Here we go!
22:26Got it!
22:26Again!
22:27Again, Orton kicks out.
22:29And Sheamus is blowing a gasket.
22:31Sheamus is about to lose it.
22:33I don't blame him.
22:34This is where Sheamus' inexperience
22:35in Hell in a Cell may take over, the frustration.
22:38What do I do next?
22:40Well, I'm gonna tell you, in my opinion,
22:42this makes Sheamus even more dangerous.
22:44He is desperate now.
22:46No!
22:47Very desperate.
22:51Sheamus said he'll do anything
22:52to regain the WWE Championship.
22:55Yeah, and I think he's about to stoop to anything right now.
23:00Orton just being dragged by Sheamus.
23:02Your lifeless body of Randy Orton.
23:04And that's by design, pulling on the injured left arm,
23:07pulling on the ribs from the arm.
23:12Oh, Sheamus going to...
23:15What on earth is...
23:17Let your imagination run.
23:18Oh, no, he's not gonna do this.
23:20Knocked him up there, not at that height.
23:21The high cross.
23:23Randy, oh!
23:24Sheamus is going for the high cross.
23:26Randy Orton countered.
23:30Thank goodness.
23:32Can you imagine if Orton was slammed down
23:34on the back of his neck by Sheamus
23:36from the top of those steps?
23:40Would have ended his career.
23:42But that's exactly what Sheamus had in mind.
23:46Sheamus again.
23:50And Randy Orton, RKO!
23:52From out of nowhere, a sudden RKO on the steel steps.
23:57The Viper slithers to the cover.
23:59Hook of the leg.
24:00Randy Orton retains the WWE title.
24:05No, no discussion.
24:06And the new WWE champion,
24:10Randy Orton!
24:15What a war, what a battle.
24:18But Randy Orton is still the WWE champion.
24:22The question is, what has this done to Randy Orton's career?
24:26Tell you what, King,
24:28Sheamus was game in this matchup.
24:31Well, I mean, two great superstars battling to the end.
24:37We can't take anything away from either one of them.
24:39But in the end, Randy Orton prevails
24:41to retain the WWE championship.
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