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WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Results
WWE Champion Sheamus vs Randy Orton
They reviewed the events leading to this match as Sheamus came to the ring. Orton came out second, to a more positive reaction, while they showed how he laid out Sheamus on Raw last week. Then they did the “big match” introductions for both men. Jerry Lawler pointed out the differences in skin color between the two Caucasians. Seriously.
The two men had a staredown at the bell, with chants starting up for Orton. They locked up and Orton grabbed a side headlock. They collided on a shoulderblock as Sheamus shoved him off, then Orton blasted him with a standing dropkick. They locked up again, and Orton backed Sheamus into the ropes. Orton hit a forearm, but Sheamus came back with a double axhandle, then hit an armbreaker. Orton rolled to the floor, and Sheamus followed, laying him out on the floor with a forearm uppercut. Sheamus slammed Orton’s arm into the steel ringsteps. Back in the ring, Sheamus applied an armbar on the injured arm. Sheamus picked up Orton for a slam, but Orton floated out of it and hit a chopblock to the leg.
Orton went to work on Sheamus’ leg, stomping it and dropping a knee on it. Orton hit a kneedrop for a one count. Orton stomped Sheamus in the side of the head, then applied a spinning toe hold. Sheamus kicked off the move, and got to his feet limping. Sheamus tossed Orton shoulder first into the ringpost, then did it a second time. Sheamus rammed Orton into the corner with a shoulderblock, then hit a second. Sheamus went for a third, but Orton kicked him in the head, then stomped his leg. Orton went to the floor and slammed Sheamus’ leg across the ring apron. Orton then whipped his leg against the ring post. Sheamus fell to the floor, as Orton got back in.
Orton tossed Sheamus back into the ring, and kicked him in the ribs. Sheamus fought back with a punch to the gut and a cross armbreaker for a two count. Sheamus applied an armbar, and Orton tried to get out of it with body blows. Sheamus switched to an overhead wristlock, and Orton punched out of it. They traded punches, with the crowd cheering each shot. Sheamus got the better of it, so Orton kicked him in the gut and hit a forearm uppercut. Orton went for a whip, but Sheamus reversed it and hit a backbreaker for a two count.
Sheamus went for a Crucifix Bomb, but Orton slid out of it, kicked Sheamus in the knee, and then kicked him in the head, sending him to the floor. Sheamus got on the apron, and Orton grabbed him for the elevated DDT. Orton hit the move, but Sheamus grabbed the ropes at the two count. Orton measured Sheamus for a punt, but Sheamus rolled out of the ring and to the floor. Orton went after Sheamus and hit an uppercut, but Sheamus ran Orton into the ringpost twice and tossed him back in the ring. Cody Rhodes came out and hit Sheamus on the floor. The referee started arguing with Rhodes, while Sheamus got back in the ring. Orton hit Sheamus with an RKO and covered him, but the referee disqualified Orton for Rhodes hitting Sheamus at the 14-minute mark.
Winner via disqualification: Sheamus
Cody Rhodes got in the ring and was apologetic for costing Randy the match. The fans were chanting for an RKO. Rhodes kept apologizing. Orton slugged Rhodes, and then started ramming his head into the mat, saying “You screwed everything up!” over and over. Ted DiBiase came out to try and calm things down, and Orton slugged him as well. Orton stomped both men, saying “You’re both done”. DiBiase and Rhodes were still trying to apologize. Sheamus was getting back up. Orton stopped his attack, and turned as Sheamus blasted him with a pump kick. Sheamus walked off, then Rhodes & DiBiase left together. Orton was left laying in the ring.