WWE Over the Limit
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Over the Limit was a professional wrestling
pay-per-view
event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE), which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena
in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit
name. Eight matches took place during the event.
The event received 197,000 pay-per-view buys, down on the Judgment Day (2009)
figure of 228,000 buys.
that played out on WWE's television programs. Wrestlers portrayed a villain
or a hero
as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main feud
from the Raw
brand
heading into Over the Limit was between John Cena
and Batista over the WWE Championship
, and had been going on for several months. Cena retained the WWE Championship against Batista at the Extreme Rules
pay-per-view
in a Last Man Standing match, by taping Batista's ankles to the ringpost to ensure he could not stand up by the count of ten. The next night on Raw, Batista defeated Randy Orton
and Sheamus to become the number one contender to the championship and earn a rematch against Cena. On the May 3 episode of Raw, they competed in a Beat the Clock challenge to determine the stipulation for their match. Batista defeated Daniel Bryan
in 5:06, but Cena defeated Wade Barrett in 4:32 to win the challenge and the right to name the stipulation. The following week, Cena announced that the match would be an "I Quit" match.
The predominant feud from the SmackDown brand was between Jack Swagger and The Big Show
, over Swagger's World Heavyweight Championship
. As part of the 2010 WWE Draft
, The Big Show was drafted to SmackDown, where he was named the number one contender upon his debut on April 30. Over the next several weeks, The Big Show chokeslam
med Swagger through the announce table, and interrupted a promo on the May 14 episode of SmackDown, in which Swagger was boasting about his accomplishments. As part of the segment, The Big Show destroyed Swagger's trophies and memorabilia. The following week, The Big Show mocked Swagger in promos throughout the show and distracted Swagger during Swagger's match with Kofi Kingston
, allowing Kingston to win.
As part of the 2010 WWE Draft on April 26, Edge was drafted to the Raw brand. Later that night, Edge interfered in a match to determine the number one contender to the WWE Championship, spearing Randy Orton and preventing Orton from receiving a WWE Championship match. The following week, Edge hosted an edition of his talk show
, The Cutting Edge, with Orton as his special guest. During the show, Edge justified his actions by saying he was trying to make an impact, and attempted to convince Orton to reform Rated-RKO
, their former tag team
. Instead Orton performed his finishing move, the RKO on Edge. The following week, Orton defeated Edge and Ted DiBiase
in a handicap match, which led to "Pick Your Poison" matches on the May 17 episode of Raw, where Edge and Orton picked each other's opponents for the night. Edge faced The Undertaker, and lost intentionally by countout, while Orton faced Jack Swagger, and lost by disqualification when Edge interfered.
The rivalry between Rey Mysterio and CM Punk
was continued from the previous pay-per-view. After months of feuding, Mysterio challenged Punk to a Straight Edge Society Pledge vs. Hair match at Over the Limit, as they had each won a pay-per-view match over the other in recent months. The stipulation of the match meant that if Punk won, Mysterio would join the Straight Edge Society, Punk's faction which promoted the straight edge
lifestyle. If Mysterio won, however, Punk agreed to have his head shaved. On May 14, Mysterio and Punk faced each other in a singles match, but the match never finished, as the Straight Edge Society (Luke Gallows
, Serena
, and a mystery masked
man) interfered and helped Punk to attack Mysterio. The following week, Mysterio interrupted an initiation ceremony, where Punk was shaving the heads of three men, in order to induct them into the Straight Edge Society. Mysterio mocked Punk, and claimed that everyone would be laughing at Punk when he was shaved bald at Over the Limit, before teaming up with Montel Vontavious Porter to defeat Punk and Gallows in a tag team match
later that night.
Another feud was over the WWE Intercontinental Championship
between the defending champion Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston. SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long
stripped McIntyre of the championship after McIntyre refused to stop repeatedly attacking on Matt Hardy
, fired him. Long set up a tournament to determine the new champion, in which Christian and Kingston qualified for the final by defeating Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler
. The following week, on the May 14 episode of SmackDown, Kingston defeated Christian to win the tournament and the championship. Immediately following the match, however, McIntyre presented Long with a letter from the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
, which stated that McIntyre had been reinstated to the roster, and was still recognized as the Intercontinental Championship. As a result, WWE's official website announced that McIntyre would be defending the championship against Kingston.
The team of Chris Jericho
and The Miz
had begun feuding with The Hart Dynasty
(Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith) over the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. The Miz's feud with The Hart Dynasty had begun when The Miz was one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions with The Big Show. During the Draft episode of Raw, The Hart Dynasty defeated The Miz and The Big Show to win the championship, which led to The Big Show turning on The Miz. The following week, The Miz and Jericho, another former tag team partner of The Big Show, showed signed of an allegiance, when they teamed up to attack The Hart Dynasty. Jericho went on to defeat Smith to earn a championship match for himself and The Miz at Over the Limit.
After WrestleMania XXVI
, Ted DiBiase had debuted a new gimmick of an arrogant millionaire, similar to his father's old gimmick. On the April 5 episode of Raw, DiBiase was given possession of the Million Dollar Championship
and access to a trust fund by his father. DiBiase then began looking for a "Virgil
", a manservant like his father used to have. He offered the position to R-Truth
, who refused, leading to a feud between the two. After losing a match to John Morrison, DiBiase attacked him, prompting R-Truth to save him. In retaliation, DiBiase paid The Colóns
to attack R-Truth the following week.
In the only Divas
match scheduled on the card
, Eve
defended the WWE Divas Championship
against the former champion, Maryse
. Eve had won the championship on the May 12 episode of Raw, and in the weeks that followed she was attacked by Maryse, who was attempting to get revenge.
in a dark match.
on McIntyre. McIntyre threw Kingston in the ringpost, and went on the offense. Kingston was able to counter McIntyre's "Future Shock" DDT, and perform his finishing move, the S.O.S, to pin McIntyre for the victory and the championship. Following the match, McIntyre demanded that Teddy Long go out to the ring and reverse the decision, but instead McIntyre was attacked by Matt Hardy
, who he had attacked on several occasions in the weeks prior.
The next match was a singles match between Ted DiBiase, who was accompanied by Virgil and R-Truth. In the early stages of the match, Virgil caused a distraction, allowing DiBiase to take the advantage by performing a reverse neckbreaker and throwing R-Truth into the barricade at ringside. R-Truth was able to counter a move from the top rope
, and went on to win the match by utilising his "Lie Detector" finishing move (a corkscrew flying forearm smash).
The third match on the card
was a Straight Edge Society pledge vs. hair match, between CM Punk and Rey Mysterio. For this match, the other Straight Edge Society members (Serena and Luke Gallows) were banned from ringside. Early on in the match, Punk threw Mysterio headfirst out of the ring into the barber chair
at ringside. Punk had suffered a cut to the head just prior to that exchange, and while Mysterio was on the floor, the match was halted so that the blood could be cleaned up. While Punk was being attended to, he dropkick
ed Mysterio, who was on the ring apron, and began attacking him on the floor to restart the match. After Mysterio missed a splash from the top rope, Punk went to pin him, but Mysterio was able to perform a crucifix cradle on Punk for the victory. The other Straight Edge Society members attacked Mysterio after the match, but he was saved by Kane
, which allowed Mysterio to handcuff
Punk to the ring ropes and shave his head.
A tag team match
for the Unified Tag Team Championship followed, between the champions The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith), who were accompanied by the manager
Natalya
, and the team of Chris Jericho and United States Champion
The Miz. The Hart Dynasty took the early advantage, but Jericho and The Miz were able to isolate both Smith and Kidd in the ring at different points in the match, wearing them down. Natalya interfered by tripping up Jericho while The Miz had the referee
distracted. The Hart Dynasty were able to capitalise, and performed the Hart Attack on The Miz for the pinfall victory. The fifth match that occurred was between Edge and Randy Orton. Edge took control of the match early on by driving Orton into the barricade outside the ring. Orton was able to recover, and performed a rope hung DDT on Edge. While setting up for his finishing move, the RKO, Orton appeared to injure his arm, and went outside the ring in an attempt to recover. Edge followed him, trying to perform the spear, but Orton was able to avoid it, and Edge hit the barricade. Neither man was able to return to the ring before the count of ten, and as a result, the match ended in a double countout.
The first main event match of the night was between the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger and his challenger, The Big Show. The Big Show dominated the match, with Swagger getting very little offense. As a result, Swagger hit The Big Show with the World Heavyweight Championship title belt, and was disqualified. After the match, Swagger attacked The Big Show with a steel chair
, but The Big Show was able to stop him with a chokeslam
. The Big Show then performed his knockout punch
on Swagger, before leaving the area.
The penultimate match on the card saw Eve defend the WWE Divas Championship against Maryse. Maryse took the early advantage, but when she threw Eve outside the ring, and attempted to kick her, she kicked the ringpost instead, allowing Eve to take control with a series of dropkicks. Eve performed a standing moonsault and a sunset flip for a near-fall. Maryse countered a rolling senton splash attempt by Eve and went for her finishing move, the French Kiss; though that was countered by Eve for the pin, who retained her championship.
The main event was John Cena versus Batista for the WWE Championship in an "I Quit" match, where the object of the match is to force your opponent to say "I Quit". As the bell rang to signal the start of the match, Batista gave Cena the chance to quit immediately, but Cena refused and hit Batista with the microphone. Despite this, Batista was able to take control, and locked in a submission hold
, but Cena refused to say "I quit". Cena eventually counters the move into his own submission hold, the STF, and Batista passed out. As he had not said the words "I Quit", however, he had to be revived so the match could continue. Batista fought back, and was able to powerslam
Cena through the announce table. As Cena was bleeding, the match was briefly halted so he could be attended to. The two fought into the crowd, before they ended up near the entrance ramp, with Batista hitting Cena with a steel chair. On the entrance stage, Batista got into a car, which had been placed on the stage for decoration, and attempted to run over Cena. Cena avoided it, and was able to pull Batista out of the car and slam him onto it. Cena performed his Attitude Adjustment on Batista onto the car, but when Batista refused to quit, Cena went for the move again. Batista quit, making Cena the winner, but Cena performed the Attitude Adjustment again anyway, sending Batista through the stage to the floor. As Cena was celebrating retaining the championship, he was attacked by Sheamus to end the show.
On the episode of Raw following Over the Limit, Bret Hart
was announced as the new Raw General Manager. During Batista's promo at the beginning of the show, Hart interrupted and told him that if he wanted a rematch against Cena, he would have to qualify for the fatal four-way match at the Fatal 4-Way
pay-per-view in June. Batista refused to wrestle, citing his injuries, and as a result Hart awarded the match to his opponent Orton by forfeit. Following Hart's decision, Batista quit WWE. In the other qualifying matches for the WWE Championship fatal four-way match, Sheamus defeated Mark Henry
and Edge defeated Jericho and Cena in a triple threat match.
On the May 28 episode of SmackDown, SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long announced a fatal four-way match for the World Heavyweight Championship would be taking place at the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view. As the defending champion, Jack Swagger automatically was part of the match, and as a result of his win by disqualification, The Big Show received automatic entry as well. Later in the show, both The Undertaker and CM Punk qualified for the match as well, by defeating Rey Mysterio and Kane respectively. During his qualification match against Kane, Punk wore a mask
to the ring in order to hide his newly-shaven head. During his match with Mysterio, The Undertaker suffered a concussion, broken orbital bone
and broken nose and the following week, was deemed unable to participate in the match. WWE replaced him in the match by saying that The Undertaker was found in a vegetative state by his (kayfabe) half brother, Kane, then held a battle royal to decide who would replace him, which was won by Rey Mysterio.
At the beginning of the May 28 episode of SmackDown, Drew McIntyre made Teddy Long read out a letter from the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
, which stated that, as a result of attacking McIntyre at Over the Limit, Matt Hardy had been suspended without pay until further notice. On the same episode of SmackDown, McIntyre also continued his feud with Kofi Kingston, teaming with Jack Swagger in a loss to Kingston and The Big Show.
The event received generally negative reviews. Writing for Canadian Online Explorer
's wrestling section, Matt Bishop derided the show, calling it "one of the worst WWE pay-per-view events in a long time" and awarded the show 6.5 out of ten. The Sun
writer Rob McNichol called the show "one of the oddest WWE PPVs in recent history" and awarded the show six out of ten.
Most of the negative comments centered around the following World Heavyweight Championship match, which ended in disqualification immediately following a double countout in the preceding Orton-Edge match due to injury. McNichol described it "a weak ending in a normal show", but especially when the Orton-Edge match "had ended in such circumstances". Bishop agreed, only awarding the match 2.5 out of 10 and said that the match "hurt the show in a big, big way". Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun
also criticized the booking of the finish, remarking that "Swagger came off looking like anything but a credible champion". Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
also criticized the World Heavyweight Championship match, remarking that it was "almost an insult as a PPV main event". Bishop stated that the show was "hampered by several stoppages for blood" and a predictable ending to the main event between Cena and Batista. McNichol also criticized the main event as "overbooked and excessive", while Eck remarked that it had a "predictable result".
Despite the generally negative reviews, the Mysterio-Punk match was highly praised. McNichol touted it as "the highlight of the night" and praised the wrestlers involved for a "terrific closing sequence". Bishop awarded the match 8.5 out of ten, and stated it was one of two matches, along with the Tag Team Championship bout, that were not "underwhelming in every aspect". Eck agreed, calling the Punk-Mysterio match the "most compelling match on the card" and stated that the Tag Team Championship match was "well-worked".
11,000 people attended Over the Limit at the Joe Louis Arena
in Detroit, resulting in a gate of approximately $
675,000. In August 2010, WWE reported that the event had received 197,000 pay-per-view buys. The DVD of the event contained extras including a match between Bret Hart and The Miz for the WWE United States Championship
and several promos from the weeks preceding the event.
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event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
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(WWE), which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena
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in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit
WWE Over the Limit
Over the Limit was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit name...
name. Eight matches took place during the event.
The event received 197,000 pay-per-view buys, down on the Judgment Day (2009)
Judgment Day (2009)
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figure of 228,000 buys.
Background
Over the Limit involved different wrestlers from scripted feuds, plots, and storylinesNarrative thread
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that played out on WWE's television programs. Wrestlers portrayed a villain
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or a hero
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as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main feud
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from the Raw
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brand
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heading into Over the Limit was between John Cena
John Cena
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and Batista over the WWE Championship
WWE Championship
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, and had been going on for several months. Cena retained the WWE Championship against Batista at the Extreme Rules
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in a Last Man Standing match, by taping Batista's ankles to the ringpost to ensure he could not stand up by the count of ten. The next night on Raw, Batista defeated Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
and Sheamus to become the number one contender to the championship and earn a rematch against Cena. On the May 3 episode of Raw, they competed in a Beat the Clock challenge to determine the stipulation for their match. Batista defeated Daniel Bryan
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
in 5:06, but Cena defeated Wade Barrett in 4:32 to win the challenge and the right to name the stipulation. The following week, Cena announced that the match would be an "I Quit" match.
The predominant feud from the SmackDown brand was between Jack Swagger and The Big Show
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
, over Swagger's World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
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. As part of the 2010 WWE Draft
2010 WWE Draft
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, The Big Show was drafted to SmackDown, where he was named the number one contender upon his debut on April 30. Over the next several weeks, The Big Show chokeslam
Chokeslam
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med Swagger through the announce table, and interrupted a promo on the May 14 episode of SmackDown, in which Swagger was boasting about his accomplishments. As part of the segment, The Big Show destroyed Swagger's trophies and memorabilia. The following week, The Big Show mocked Swagger in promos throughout the show and distracted Swagger during Swagger's match with Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
, allowing Kingston to win.
Talk show
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, The Cutting Edge, with Orton as his special guest. During the show, Edge justified his actions by saying he was trying to make an impact, and attempted to convince Orton to reform Rated-RKO
Rated-RKO
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, their former tag team
Tag team
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. Instead Orton performed his finishing move, the RKO on Edge. The following week, Orton defeated Edge and Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
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in a handicap match, which led to "Pick Your Poison" matches on the May 17 episode of Raw, where Edge and Orton picked each other's opponents for the night. Edge faced The Undertaker, and lost intentionally by countout, while Orton faced Jack Swagger, and lost by disqualification when Edge interfered.
The rivalry between Rey Mysterio and CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
was continued from the previous pay-per-view. After months of feuding, Mysterio challenged Punk to a Straight Edge Society Pledge vs. Hair match at Over the Limit, as they had each won a pay-per-view match over the other in recent months. The stipulation of the match meant that if Punk won, Mysterio would join the Straight Edge Society, Punk's faction which promoted the straight edge
Straight edge
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lifestyle. If Mysterio won, however, Punk agreed to have his head shaved. On May 14, Mysterio and Punk faced each other in a singles match, but the match never finished, as the Straight Edge Society (Luke Gallows
Drew Hankinson
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, Serena
Serena Deeb
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, and a mystery masked
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man) interfered and helped Punk to attack Mysterio. The following week, Mysterio interrupted an initiation ceremony, where Punk was shaving the heads of three men, in order to induct them into the Straight Edge Society. Mysterio mocked Punk, and claimed that everyone would be laughing at Punk when he was shaved bald at Over the Limit, before teaming up with Montel Vontavious Porter to defeat Punk and Gallows in a tag team match
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later that night.
Another feud was over the WWE Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
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between the defending champion Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston. SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long
Theodore Long
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stripped McIntyre of the championship after McIntyre refused to stop repeatedly attacking on Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
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, fired him. Long set up a tournament to determine the new champion, in which Christian and Kingston qualified for the final by defeating Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler
Nick Nemeth
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. The following week, on the May 14 episode of SmackDown, Kingston defeated Christian to win the tournament and the championship. Immediately following the match, however, McIntyre presented Long with a letter from the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
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, which stated that McIntyre had been reinstated to the roster, and was still recognized as the Intercontinental Championship. As a result, WWE's official website announced that McIntyre would be defending the championship against Kingston.
The team of Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
and The Miz
Mike Mizanin
Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand...
had begun feuding with The Hart Dynasty
The Hart Dynasty
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(Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith) over the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. The Miz's feud with The Hart Dynasty had begun when The Miz was one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions with The Big Show. During the Draft episode of Raw, The Hart Dynasty defeated The Miz and The Big Show to win the championship, which led to The Big Show turning on The Miz. The following week, The Miz and Jericho, another former tag team partner of The Big Show, showed signed of an allegiance, when they teamed up to attack The Hart Dynasty. Jericho went on to defeat Smith to earn a championship match for himself and The Miz at Over the Limit.
After WrestleMania XXVI
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, Ted DiBiase had debuted a new gimmick of an arrogant millionaire, similar to his father's old gimmick. On the April 5 episode of Raw, DiBiase was given possession of the Million Dollar Championship
Million Dollar Championship
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and access to a trust fund by his father. DiBiase then began looking for a "Virgil
Mike Jones (wrestler)
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", a manservant like his father used to have. He offered the position to R-Truth
Ron Killings
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, who refused, leading to a feud between the two. After losing a match to John Morrison, DiBiase attacked him, prompting R-Truth to save him. In retaliation, DiBiase paid The Colóns
The Colóns
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to attack R-Truth the following week.
In the only Divas
WWE Diva
Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment , an American professional wrestling promotion, to refer to its female talent. The term is applied to women who appear as wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers....
match scheduled on the card
Card (sports)
In sports, a card comprises a listing of the matches taking place in a title-match combat-sport event. Organizers divide overall cards into a main-event match and the undercard, which encompasses the rest of the matches. One can also further subdivide the undercard into midcard and lower card,...
, Eve
Eve Torres
Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer...
defended the WWE Divas Championship
WWE Divas Championship
The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship...
against the former champion, Maryse
Maryse Ouellet
Maryse Ouellet is a Professional Glamour Model and a former professional wrestler, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE...
. Eve had won the championship on the May 12 episode of Raw, and in the weeks that followed she was attacked by Maryse, who was attempting to get revenge.
Event
Prior to the pay-per-view, Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Chavo GuerreroChavo Guerrero, Jr.
Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling...
in a dark match.
Preliminary matches
The first match that aired as part of the pay-per-view was Drew McIntyre defending his Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston. Kingston took the early advantage, by performing a suicide dive to the outside of the ringWrestling ring
A wrestling ring is the ring stage on which professional wrestlers wrestle.-Configuration and construction:The configuration and construction of the "traditional" ring is very similar to that of a boxing ring, though the wrestling version has three ring ropes...
on McIntyre. McIntyre threw Kingston in the ringpost, and went on the offense. Kingston was able to counter McIntyre's "Future Shock" DDT, and perform his finishing move, the S.O.S, to pin McIntyre for the victory and the championship. Following the match, McIntyre demanded that Teddy Long go out to the ring and reverse the decision, but instead McIntyre was attacked by Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
, who he had attacked on several occasions in the weeks prior.
The next match was a singles match between Ted DiBiase, who was accompanied by Virgil and R-Truth. In the early stages of the match, Virgil caused a distraction, allowing DiBiase to take the advantage by performing a reverse neckbreaker and throwing R-Truth into the barricade at ringside. R-Truth was able to counter a move from the top rope
Professional wrestling aerial techniques
Aerial techniques are maneuvers, using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids, used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. These moves are mainly done by smaller, quicker wrestlers who are unable to do most of the power moves. There is a wide variety of aerial...
, and went on to win the match by utilising his "Lie Detector" finishing move (a corkscrew flying forearm smash).
The third match on the card
Card (sports)
In sports, a card comprises a listing of the matches taking place in a title-match combat-sport event. Organizers divide overall cards into a main-event match and the undercard, which encompasses the rest of the matches. One can also further subdivide the undercard into midcard and lower card,...
was a Straight Edge Society pledge vs. hair match, between CM Punk and Rey Mysterio. For this match, the other Straight Edge Society members (Serena and Luke Gallows) were banned from ringside. Early on in the match, Punk threw Mysterio headfirst out of the ring into the barber chair
Barber chair
A barber chair is a chair for customers to a barber or hairdresser.The chairs usually have adjustable height . It can also rotate, or lean backwards...
at ringside. Punk had suffered a cut to the head just prior to that exchange, and while Mysterio was on the floor, the match was halted so that the blood could be cleaned up. While Punk was being attended to, he dropkick
Dropkick
A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as he or she jumps so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than...
ed Mysterio, who was on the ring apron, and began attacking him on the floor to restart the match. After Mysterio missed a splash from the top rope, Punk went to pin him, but Mysterio was able to perform a crucifix cradle on Punk for the victory. The other Straight Edge Society members attacked Mysterio after the match, but he was saved by Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
, which allowed Mysterio to handcuff
Handcuffs
Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist...
Punk to the ring ropes and shave his head.
A tag team match
Professional wrestling tag team match types
Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace...
for the Unified Tag Team Championship followed, between the champions The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith), who were accompanied by the manager
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
Natalya
Nattie Neidhart
Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya....
, and the team of Chris Jericho and United States Champion
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
The Miz. The Hart Dynasty took the early advantage, but Jericho and The Miz were able to isolate both Smith and Kidd in the ring at different points in the match, wearing them down. Natalya interfered by tripping up Jericho while The Miz had the referee
Referee (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...
distracted. The Hart Dynasty were able to capitalise, and performed the Hart Attack on The Miz for the pinfall victory. The fifth match that occurred was between Edge and Randy Orton. Edge took control of the match early on by driving Orton into the barricade outside the ring. Orton was able to recover, and performed a rope hung DDT on Edge. While setting up for his finishing move, the RKO, Orton appeared to injure his arm, and went outside the ring in an attempt to recover. Edge followed him, trying to perform the spear, but Orton was able to avoid it, and Edge hit the barricade. Neither man was able to return to the ring before the count of ten, and as a result, the match ended in a double countout.
Main event matches
Folding chair
A folding chair is a light, portable chair that that folds flat, and can be stored in a stack, row, or on a cart.-Uses:Folding chairs are generally used for seating in areas where permanent seating is not possible or practical. This includes outdoor and indoor events such as funerals, college...
, but The Big Show was able to stop him with a chokeslam
Chokeslam
A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
. The Big Show then performed his knockout punch
Hook (boxing)
A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent...
on Swagger, before leaving the area.
The penultimate match on the card saw Eve defend the WWE Divas Championship against Maryse. Maryse took the early advantage, but when she threw Eve outside the ring, and attempted to kick her, she kicked the ringpost instead, allowing Eve to take control with a series of dropkicks. Eve performed a standing moonsault and a sunset flip for a near-fall. Maryse countered a rolling senton splash attempt by Eve and went for her finishing move, the French Kiss; though that was countered by Eve for the pin, who retained her championship.
The main event was John Cena versus Batista for the WWE Championship in an "I Quit" match, where the object of the match is to force your opponent to say "I Quit". As the bell rang to signal the start of the match, Batista gave Cena the chance to quit immediately, but Cena refused and hit Batista with the microphone. Despite this, Batista was able to take control, and locked in a submission hold
Professional wrestling holds
Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring...
, but Cena refused to say "I quit". Cena eventually counters the move into his own submission hold, the STF, and Batista passed out. As he had not said the words "I Quit", however, he had to be revived so the match could continue. Batista fought back, and was able to powerslam
Powerslam
A powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam.-Emerald Flowsion:...
Cena through the announce table. As Cena was bleeding, the match was briefly halted so he could be attended to. The two fought into the crowd, before they ended up near the entrance ramp, with Batista hitting Cena with a steel chair. On the entrance stage, Batista got into a car, which had been placed on the stage for decoration, and attempted to run over Cena. Cena avoided it, and was able to pull Batista out of the car and slam him onto it. Cena performed his Attitude Adjustment on Batista onto the car, but when Batista refused to quit, Cena went for the move again. Batista quit, making Cena the winner, but Cena performed the Attitude Adjustment again anyway, sending Batista through the stage to the floor. As Cena was celebrating retaining the championship, he was attacked by Sheamus to end the show.
Aftermath
During the event, five wrestlers suffered legitimate injuries. Randy Orton dislocated his shoulder while Ted DiBiase suffered a concussion, and although they both appeared on Raw the following night, they did not wrestle. CM Punk required 13 staples to close the wound in his forehead he sustained during his match with Mysterio. Batista suffered a back and tailbone injury during his match with John Cena, who himself suffered a laceration and lost a tooth.On the episode of Raw following Over the Limit, Bret Hart
Bret Hart
Bret Hart is a Canadian on-screen personality, writer, actor and Semi-retired professional wrestler. Like others in the Hart wrestling family, Hart has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling at Ernest Manning High School and Mount Royal College...
was announced as the new Raw General Manager. During Batista's promo at the beginning of the show, Hart interrupted and told him that if he wanted a rematch against Cena, he would have to qualify for the fatal four-way match at the Fatal 4-Way
WWE Fatal 4-Way
Fatal 4-Way was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on June 20, 2010 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York...
pay-per-view in June. Batista refused to wrestle, citing his injuries, and as a result Hart awarded the match to his opponent Orton by forfeit. Following Hart's decision, Batista quit WWE. In the other qualifying matches for the WWE Championship fatal four-way match, Sheamus defeated Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Mark Jerrold Henry is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE, where he performs on its SmackDown brand as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. He is a 1992 Olympian, and winner of the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic...
and Edge defeated Jericho and Cena in a triple threat match.
On the May 28 episode of SmackDown, SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long announced a fatal four-way match for the World Heavyweight Championship would be taking place at the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view. As the defending champion, Jack Swagger automatically was part of the match, and as a result of his win by disqualification, The Big Show received automatic entry as well. Later in the show, both The Undertaker and CM Punk qualified for the match as well, by defeating Rey Mysterio and Kane respectively. During his qualification match against Kane, Punk wore a mask
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
to the ring in order to hide his newly-shaven head. During his match with Mysterio, The Undertaker suffered a concussion, broken orbital bone
Orbit (anatomy)
In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. "Orbit" can refer to the bony socket, or it can also be used to imply the contents...
and broken nose and the following week, was deemed unable to participate in the match. WWE replaced him in the match by saying that The Undertaker was found in a vegetative state by his (kayfabe) half brother, Kane, then held a battle royal to decide who would replace him, which was won by Rey Mysterio.
At the beginning of the May 28 episode of SmackDown, Drew McIntyre made Teddy Long read out a letter from the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
, which stated that, as a result of attacking McIntyre at Over the Limit, Matt Hardy had been suspended without pay until further notice. On the same episode of SmackDown, McIntyre also continued his feud with Kofi Kingston, teaming with Jack Swagger in a loss to Kingston and The Big Show.
Reception
Canadian Online Explorer
Canadian Online Explorer is a bilingual online news and information site from Canada.A subsidiary of Quebecor Media, Canoe.ca is a leading local and national interactive media provider of news, entertainment and services, helping to inform and connect Canadians...
's wrestling section, Matt Bishop derided the show, calling it "one of the worst WWE pay-per-view events in a long time" and awarded the show 6.5 out of ten. The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
writer Rob McNichol called the show "one of the oddest WWE PPVs in recent history" and awarded the show six out of ten.
Most of the negative comments centered around the following World Heavyweight Championship match, which ended in disqualification immediately following a double countout in the preceding Orton-Edge match due to injury. McNichol described it "a weak ending in a normal show", but especially when the Orton-Edge match "had ended in such circumstances". Bishop agreed, only awarding the match 2.5 out of 10 and said that the match "hurt the show in a big, big way". Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
also criticized the booking of the finish, remarking that "Swagger came off looking like anything but a credible champion". Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
Dave Meltzer
David A. Meltzer is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Sports Illustrated senior writer Frank Deford has praised Meltzer's work, saying that "Meltzer, I believe, is the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism." Meltzer has written for the Oakland Tribune, the Los Angeles...
also criticized the World Heavyweight Championship match, remarking that it was "almost an insult as a PPV main event". Bishop stated that the show was "hampered by several stoppages for blood" and a predictable ending to the main event between Cena and Batista. McNichol also criticized the main event as "overbooked and excessive", while Eck remarked that it had a "predictable result".
Despite the generally negative reviews, the Mysterio-Punk match was highly praised. McNichol touted it as "the highlight of the night" and praised the wrestlers involved for a "terrific closing sequence". Bishop awarded the match 8.5 out of ten, and stated it was one of two matches, along with the Tag Team Championship bout, that were not "underwhelming in every aspect". Eck agreed, calling the Punk-Mysterio match the "most compelling match on the card" and stated that the Tag Team Championship match was "well-worked".
11,000 people attended Over the Limit at the Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe and JLA is a hockey arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Completed in 1979 at a cost of $57 million, Joe Louis Arena is named after boxer and former heavyweight...
in Detroit, resulting in a gate of approximately $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
675,000. In August 2010, WWE reported that the event had received 197,000 pay-per-view buys. The DVD of the event contained extras including a match between Bret Hart and The Miz for the WWE United States Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
and several promos from the weeks preceding the event.
Results
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling... |
Singles match | 4:20 |
| 1 | Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom... defeated Drew McIntyre (c) |
Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship WWE Intercontinental Championship The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand... |
6:24 |
| 2 | R-Truth Ron Killings Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik... defeated Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase, Jr. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand... (with Virgil Mike Jones (wrestler) Mike Jones is an American professional wrestler, who most recently performed for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Virgil, where he appeared on its Raw brand as Ted DiBiase, Jr.'s personal assistant... ) |
Singles match | 7:46 |
| 3 | Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion.... |
S.E.S. Pledge vs. Hair match | 13:49 |
| 4 | The Hart Dynasty The Hart Dynasty The Hart Dynasty was a professional wrestling stable that appeared in World Wrestling Entertainment. The unit consisted of the tag team of Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith, and WWE Diva Natalya... (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) (with Natalya Nattie Neidhart Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya.... ) (c) defeated Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer... and The Miz Mike Mizanin Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand... |
Tag team match Professional wrestling tag team match types Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace... for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship |
10:44 |
| 5 | Randy Orton Randy Orton Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand... fought Edge to a double countout |
Singles match | 12:58 |
| 6 | The Big Show defeated Jack Swagger (c) via disqualification | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand... |
5:05 |
| 7 | Eve Torres Eve Torres Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer... (c) defeated Maryse Maryse Ouellet Maryse Ouellet is a Professional Glamour Model and a former professional wrestler, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE... |
Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship WWE Divas Championship The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship... |
5:03 |
| 8 | John Cena John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand.... (c) defeated Batista |
"I Quit" match for the WWE Championship WWE Championship The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963... |
20:33 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view events
- WWE Over the LimitWWE Over the LimitOver the Limit was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit name...