U.S. Title Match Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. The Miz (play by play)

U.S. Title Match
Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. The Miz


Miz's shoulder is all taped up. The bell rings and both men begin circling. Miz peppers Cesaro with a couple of rights and some kicks in the corner, but he runs into a boot to the gut from Antonio. Cesaro sends Miz out to the apron, but finds himself trapped in a roll up for two. Cesaro turns to the arm of Miz, hitting him with a big shoulder block before being caught with another roll up. Miz hits a running knee lift, but Cesaro responds quickly, catching Miz and planting him with a big shoulder breaker across his knee. Cesaro stomps at Miz's shoulder before leaping up and stomping down hard, then slamming Miz's arm down into the mat.

Cesaro puts Miz into a keylock hold, but Miz is able to fight out, hitting Cesaro with a knee to the gut, a running kick to the chest, and a near fall. Cesaro slams Miz to the mat before mounting him and raining down with a series of forearms. Cesaro knees Miz in the shoulder before picking him up by the arm and flipping him over to the mat. Cesaro clamps on a short arm scissor, working over Miz's arm even more.

Miz tries to roll up Cesaro, but Cesaro fights up to hit a big clothesline, then another two count. Cesaro stomps on Miz's shoulder hard before slamming it down against the ring apron. Cesaro goes for another pin, getting another two count. Cesaro grabs Miz's fingers and twists his arm and wrist over. Miz fights up to his feet and hits Cesaro with a back elbow before kicking him square in the chin. Miz kicks away at Cesaro in the corner before being pulled away by the ref and hitting his running corner clothesline. Miz heads to the top rope and leaps off, but is caught by Cesaro and put into a sick armbar. Miz turns it into a roll up for two before dumping Cesaro over the top and to the outside.

Miz leaps off the apron, but he's caught by Cesaro. Cesaro shoulders Miz, but Miz slips off and shoves Cesaro into the ring steps, hurting Cesaro's knee. Cesaro heads back into the ring and Miz hits him with a chop block, and a dragon screw before hitting him with a low DDT while Cesaro is on his knees. Cesaro kicks out of a pin attempt and kicks Miz away, but ends up eating a low dropkick from Miz. Miz tries for the figure four, but Cesaro trips up Miz and Miz accidentally knees Cesaro in the crotch. Cesaro points is out to the ref and the ref calls for the DQ.

Winner and STILL WWE US Champion: Antonio Cesaro

Following the match, a frustrated Miz kicks Cesaro low, causing the champ to fall from the ring writhing in pain.