Adam Rose vs Big E (w/ The New Day)
Rose hits E and applies a headlock, then E breaks it with a snapmare before he drops Rose with a belly-to-belly slam. E hits the ropes and goes for a running splash, but a masked Rosebud runs in and takes him out. The ref rings the bell as a second Rosebud attacks Kofi and Xavier, then they hit a lariat / powerbomb combo from the top rope and reveal themselves to be Tyson Kidd and Cesaro.
Winner (by disqualification) – Big E
The Authority comes to the ring for the ‘John Cena Appreciation Celebration’, and Stephanie says she welcomes them to a night that was over a decade in the making. She says Cena reinstated them and that was best for business, then Cena is welcomed to the ring and HHH and Stephanie hype him up. HHH replays the clip of Seth Rollins’ attack on Edge and Christian, then Stephanie says Cena might have persevered, but he is her hero. HHH talks about how they’ve never seen eye to eye, and he didn’t like him at first but he finally saw a change. HHH says it’s maybe because he saw a greatness in Cena before anybody, and maybe that’s why he’s been so hard on him, and he saw that change again last week. HHH calls ‘hustle, loyalty, respect’ a bunch of crap and this ring matters most, and he appreciates what Cena did.
Cena asks if this is over yet, but HHH says he has some people to bring out that will definitely appreciate him by the end of the night. Ryback, Erick Rowan, and Dolph Ziggler are called to the ring, and HHH says they faced consequences just by joining Cena’s team, and they won at Survivor Series but Cena threw it all away. He says Rowan got involved in the team rather quickly, and they think he should be suspended for thirty days without pay. Stephanie says Ryback turned on them and he should get double, then they say Dolph caused the most trouble and he should get a more severe penalty. Dolph wonders if it’s 90 days, then HHH and Stephanie ask for some time to speak alone, and they walk to the stage and Stephanie instead fires them all. Stephanie says they can all thank Cena for losing their jobs, in addition to reinstating the Authority, and HHH asks for a round of applause as confetti and balloons fall from the rafters, onto a shocked Team Cena.
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