Evil executive Brad Maddox booked Bryan in three matches to take place in the final hour. In the first, Bryan polished off Jack Swagger quickly. In the third, he beat Ryback by disqualification. Between those two matches, Bryan and Cesaro did what anyone would expect them to do, given ample time. Bryan and Cesaro put together a pay-per-view-length epic, slugging it out with a battle of flailing forearms, with Bryan coloring himself as a determined fighter that withstood everything Cesaro could possibly dish out. The finish was pretty nifty as well, with Bryan countering the Swiss Death uppercut into a simple cradle for the win. This is one of those matches where you assume both men have hit their ceiling for a TV match, and they just keep elevating the action.
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.
