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Backstage: Team Orton
Orton and Punk do a little arguing. The team talks strategy.
Elimination Match:
-Team Kingston vs. Team Orton
CM Punk and R-Truth brawl before the match but the refs break it up. Mark Henry cleans house of all of Team Orton almost immediately. The numbers game is eventually too much for him and when the dust settles, Punk is the legal man in getting in the offense. Out of nowhere, Randy Orton hits the RKO on Henry for the pinfall. Mark Henry is eliminated. After some more exchanges, CM Punk and R-Truth are the legal men in the ring. Punk hits the G2S on R-Truth for the pinfall. R-Truth is eliminated. Later on, Christian eliminates Ted DiBiase Jr. MVP pins William Regal to eliminated Regal from the match. MVP tags out to Christian who comes in and is beat down for a bit by Rhodes. Rhodes locks in a body scissors, but Christian is able to fight back and stand up, turning it into a roll up, but Rhodes kicks out at two and hits an explosive clothesline. Randy tags in and hits a beautiful dropkick, but it’s still not enough to keep Christian down for a three count. Orton stomps away at Christian’s midsection before tagging out to Rhodes. Rhodes misses a knee drop and Christian makes the tag to MVP. MVP comes in with a series of clotheslines, and a facebreaker. MVP hits the ballin’ elbow, but MVP is distracted by Orton. This allows Rhodes to hit cross Rhodes, and get the pin on MVP, eliminating him. Kofi surprises Rhodes with a roll up, but he can’t hold him down. Kofi makes the tag to Christian who falls victim to a boot to the gut from Rhodes. Rhodes tries to leap frog Christian, but Christian connects with the killswitch and pins Rhodes for the three. Christian hits Orton with a couple of big right hands, but Orton pulls Christian down face first into the corner. Orton surprises Kofi and sends him to the floor, but it allows Christian to catch Orton is a surprise roll up. Punk distracts Christian and allows Randy to try for an RKO, but Christian counters with a killswitch. Christian tries for the pin, but Punk breaks it up. Christian charges Orton in the corner, but Orton moves and Christian connects with the ring post. Orton connects with an RKO, pins Christian, and the ECW Champ is gone. Kofi is the lone man and Orton tags in Punk. When the dust finally settles, Kingston is the only man left on his team with Orton and CM Punk remaining on Team Orton. The finish comes when Orton tries distracting Kofi, but it backfires and Kofi rolls up Punk for a three count. CM Punk is eliminated. Almost immediately after that, Kingston hits the Trouble in Paradise kick to Orton to pin him as well. Team Kingston wins.
Winner and Sole "Survivor" — Kofi Kingston
Survivor Series results continued on page four …
