Shawn Michaels (w. JBL) vs. John Cena
Shawn comes out in JBL's limo and with JBL's music which is a nice touch. They play "Sexy Boy" when he gets out of the limo. Personally I would have played JBL's music the whole way, that would add to the heat. Thats a minor complaint. My clock shows we've still got a half hour left. Thats a good sign. Hopefully these two can save a show that has been criminally short on wrestling. History has shown have the ability to deliver a classic when given proper time. Cena offers a pre match hand which is granted by Shawn, and with that we go to break.

Bell rings as we return from break, so we didn't miss anything. Shawn grabs arm bar and takes Shawn over. Cena counters out with a head scissor. Shawn takes Cena down again with a headlock, and again its countered with the head scissor. They do the spot a third time, but this time Shawn is frustrated and shoves off Cena. That is met with a clothesline from Cena. Shawn grabs an armbar, which Cena counters out with an elbow. Cena delivers a hiptoss and drop toehold. He tries for the STF, but Shawn counters. Sweet Chin Music is threatened but Cena ducks out of the way. Lockup into the corner sees Shawn take control with a pair of vicious chops. Cena turns that around with a series of fists. Shawn again turns that around with chops. Cena reverses a whip into the corner and catches Shawn with a backdrop. Cena then sends Shawn to the floor with a backdrop over the top. Shawn catches Cena on his way back in dropping his head on the top rope. That allows Shawn to gain control with a stomp and a kick to the face. Elbow drop by Shawn is followed with another series of chops. Cena again reverses a whip attempt by Shawn and hits a pair of clotheslines. A whip by Cena does work as Shawn goes crashing into the corner. Cena hits a bulldog for two. Fisherman's Suplex attempt is countered by Shawn allowing him to lock in a figure four. Cena rolls it over and Shawn then breaks the hold. Shawn rams Cena into the turnbuckle. A third whip attempt by Shawn again fails as again he's reversed into the corner, this time landing on the top rope. Kick by Cena from there sets up an FU attempt. Shawn counters out of that but runs into kick. Blockbuster by Cena sends him to the top rope for a legdrop attempt. Shawn moves out of the way and that allows Shawn to lock in a crossface. Cena tries to power to his feet, but Shawn was able to settle back and bring Cena back to the ground still in the hold. Cena eventually is able to drag himself to the ropes to break the hold. Shawn kicks Cena to the floor as we head to break.