Santino Marella and Larry The Cable Guy come to the stage (with Larry wearing a luchador mask and camo shorts), and Santino says it’s good to be back. Larry says he’s ready to wrestle but Santino says that’s not what they are there for, and Larry talks about knowing how to wrestle. Santino asks who he fought before and Larry cracks some jokes about his physique and skills, then Gold and Stardust chase them off and head to the ring.
WWE Tag Team Championships
Gold and Stardust vs The Miz & Damien Sandow (c)
Goldust and Stardust attack Miz early as we go to a break, then we get back to see him being checked by the medical staff as Sandow hits a neckbreaker. Goldust knocks him down and applies a side headlock, but Sandow breaks it so Goldust powerslams him for a two count. Stardust hits a front release suplex for two, then Sandow takes Stardust down and kicks him before he applies a Figure Four leglock. Stardust almost taps but Goldust breaks it up, then Stardust avoids a Skull Crushing Finale by Sandow and sends him towards the ropes. Miz jumps up and blind tags in, then Stardust hits Sandow with a Disaster Kick, but Miz rolls in and hits a Skull Crushing Finale for the win.
Winners – The Miz & Damien Sandow
Lana and Rusev come to the ring and Lana says this isn’t fair, and Rusev tries to leave but Daniel Bryan appears on the Titantron and says he thought this might happen. Bryan says he is fair, unlike The Authority, and he will give them another chance to comply. He says he could send a ref to the ring, but he’s going to let Rusev try this again, and sends Sgt. Slaughter to the ring to supervise. Slaughter calls for the American flag to be presented above the ring, then he tells them to follow along with him, and says it’s an order. Rusev refuses but Lana reluctantly follows and recites the Pledge of Allegiance, then Rusev stops her about halfway through and tells her to leave. Rusev challenges Slaughter to fight him, but Jack Swagger runs out and Rusev starts kicking him. Rusev hits the ropes but Swagger catches him and powerslams him, then he applies the Patriot Lock until Rusev breaks away and leaves.
