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Randy Orton came out on stage to interrupt. Cena started his promo by reminding Cena what happened two years ago: he punted Hunter in the skull and pinned Cena. Crowd tried to get under Orton’s skin, so he simply held up the title belt in the air. Cena interrupted Orton’s usual promo by saying he really wasn’t paying attention to Orton whining like he usually does. Cena said he was thinking music since ZZ Top is hosting. He referenced the line in Orton’s theme music that he hears voices in his head. Cena said it’s a little weird. He added that he hears 10,000 voices in the arena saying they want him to get a head-start on Sunday to pound his face into mush. Orton backed off and readied to go after Cena, but he heeled on him by slipping to the ring apron to avoid a fight. Orton slowly picked up his mic and told Cena to re-think that.

DiBiase and Rhodes suddenly appeared like two do-nothing henchmen and hopped on the apron. Cena just took his shirt off and told them to come bring it. Triple H’s music interrupted, though, and Hunter hit the ring to send Legacy cowering on the outside. The Big Bad Triple H Wolf scared the little piggies away and Orton slowly took his WWE Title belt away from the ring. Legacy stood on the floor as Hunter asked if the girls weren’t about to start a fight without him.

Hunter said he’s gotten to a point he never thought possible that he really doesn’t care if he wins the WWE Title on Sunday. He doesn’t care if Cena wins the title. He just doesn’t want Orton to win. Well, thanks Hunter, for saving the audience $40. Hunter referenced Seth Green. He’s the size of … Cena: Hornswoggle. Hunter disagreed. “Like a hobbit,” Cena said. “What the hell is a hobbit?” Hunter asked. Hunter finally agreed to go with the “hobbit” label for Seth Green. Hunter said a little, tiny man punked Orton out last week.

Orton simply said history will repeat itself on Sunday before booking himself in the tag match main event. He wanted a handicap match. Cena said underneath that IED problem is a true evil genius. He sarcastically played up Orton’s plan, saying there’s no way he and Hunter could possibly work together. Cena said them accepting this would defy any logic. He paused to let the sarcasm sink in. But, alas, despite all that, “We accept,” Cena and Hunter said in unison. Legacy smirked and walked off.

Chris Jericho was shown limping backstage looking disheveled. Cody and Ted approached him to suggest Jericho doesn’t even have a partner for Sunday. Jericho had a great look on his face of no amusement. Ted suggested Jericho is a self-absorbed, condescending loser. Cody said Jericho is a second-generation guy like them … except Jericho’s dad was a benchwarming hockey player. Jericho told Cody to shut his mouth because he’s held more titles than him and his old man combined. He said he’s condescending, but he’s not a loser. Jericho said he has half the WWE locker room knocking on his door trying to get next to him because they knew what kind of prestige comes with being next to him. DiBiase said he gets that, but Jericho needs to look out for Randy Orton, who might come to the ring and Punt him right in the head to put Jericho right next to his pal, Edge. Jericho smirked and said that’s fun. But, what happens if Orton is his partner? Jericho smirked at having the last word, then left the boys puzzled. Nice, tense exchange between three heels. Well done.

Randy Orton’s music interrupted and he slowly walked out with Cody and Teddy. Triple H’s music hit first for the babyface tandem. Lawler then plugged Hunter on the cover of this month’s Muscle & Fitness issue. John Cena then came out to a second major reaction of the night. Lawler asked us to imagine Cena and Hunter as partners tonight. Wow! Oh wait, they were partners last week. And they wrestled the exact same team last week. Wow!

Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase vs. Triple H & John Cena
Cena and Cody started things off with Cena exploding on Cody with a barrage of offense. Hunter quickly took a tag and entered to work on Cody. They set up the deal where the babyfaces cleared the heels out of the ring, Legacy regrouped on the floor, and they cut to break with Cena and Hunter in control.

Cena was in dire straights coming out of the break, according to Cole. Oh, how is he going to escape Legacy? Oh, he’s in trouble! Oh, he made a hot tag to Hunter, who cleaned house. WWE presents Cole with no credibility on commentary. Cody then stomped Hunter and sent him to the outside where Orton sent Hunter head-first into the ring steps. Legacy began stomping and kicking and slapping and punching Hunter back in the ring while Cena tried to shout encouragement to Hunter.

Legacy continued to corner Hunter. They kept teasing the hot tag to Cena to build up the crowd heat before bringing it back down. Cody executed a snap DDT at 10:45 that brought in Orton to work over Hunter. Orton tried an RKO, but Hunter easily countered and hit the Spinebuster. Cena stared running up and down the ring apron begging for a hot tag and firing up the crowd. Hunter began his slow crawl across the desert to Cena, who took the tag at 12:12 after they milked the heck out of that. Cena exploded on Cody, who was the legal man, and set up the Five Knuckle Shuffle combo. Cena wanted the FU on Cody, but DiBiase came in to block. Cena threw him away, then slapped on the STFU in center ring on Cody. Cody held on and DiBiase broke it up. Hunter then took DiBiase to the outside and beat him up. Action everywhere. Orton took a tag and wanted The Punt on Cena, but Cena moved and rolled up Orton with a small package for the pin and the win.

Cole pointed out that Cena pinned the champion and could be champion on Sunday as “quick as that.” Hunter and Cena got their hands raised in the ring and Orton seethed on the outside after taking the loss. Legacy joined Orton on the floor to share in their frustrations. Hunter scowled from inside the ring as the announcers recapped the finish of the match. Cena and Hunter shook hands center-ring as Cole talked about three of WWE’s biggest stars clashing for the WWE Title on Sunday. End show.

Winners: Cena & Hunter at 13:33.