As Bryan's music hit, the crowd began the Yes! Chant, although he demanded they stop because it was mockery of him. At ringside, he engaged in a Yes!/No! shouting match with two fans in attendance, when Kane's music hit and the pyrotechnics flared. The match was a back-and-forth brawl that saw a series of No! Kicks anger The Big Red Monster to the point of promising a chokeslam. But Bryan slung Kane into the turnbuckles before landing another kick, and then attempting a No! Lock on Kane. Kane was able to power out of the submission move, and an angry Bryan headed to the top turnbuckle to attempt a flying headbutt. That's when Kane caught him in mid-air and delivered his signature chokeslam in the middle of the ring. He wanted a Tombstone from there, but Bryan countered with a small package for a three count and won the match, before scuttling to the back as quickly as he could.
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