WWE Survivor Series: Chris Jericho vs. John Cena

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World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Jericho (c) vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho came to the ring with the title around his waist. John Cena comes out in the new Cena gear as the crowd explodes for him. Cena gets in the ring and pumps up the crowd. Mike Chioda holds up the World Heavyweight Championship belt, signifying that it is on the line. Cena takes off his shirt and dog collar and is ready to go.

Chioda calls for the bell and the main event of Survivor Series 2008 is underway. Cena circles Jericho as Jericho seems to just watch him. Cena goes right for the FU on Jericho. Jericho gets out and goes to the apron.

Cena and Jericho lockup in the ring, side headlock from Jericho onto Cena. Jericho takes Cena down to the mat with the side headlock. John Cena is able to get back to a vertical base but he takes a shoulder block from Jericho off the ropes. Cena goes to the outside and grabs his neck.

Cena seems hesitant to get back in as Chioda gets to 6 in his count. Cena takes Jericho down and goes back on offense. Cena connects with a big suplex on Jericho and gets a cover for one. Drop toehold from Cena on the Champion.

Jericho connects with right hands to the face of John Cena. Jericho kicks Cena in the neck. Stiff right hands follow by Jericho. Cena ends up clotheslining Jericho in a counter. Scoop slam from Cena onto Jericho followed by an elbow drop and a two count.

Jericho counters after Cena hits the back of his head on the turnbuckle. Jericho whips Cena off the ropes but Cena counters by hitting the throwback. Cena goes to the top rope but he reconsiders. Cena gets back in the ring and is taken out by Jericho. DDT from the Champion followed by a cover.


Jericho sets Cena up with his head hanging out below the ropes. Jericho goes to the outside and kicks the Challenger in the head. Chioda checks on Cena who is down on the outside and instructs Jericho back to the ring.

Jericho gets in the ring and taunts the fans as Chioda starts the double count out. Cena gets back in but is taken out by Jericho in a counter. Jericho goes back to the outside to continue his assault on Cena. Jericho tries to rip away at the crowd control barrier as he throws Cena into the steel ring steps on the outside.


Cena and Jericho work in the ring as Jericho puts him back in. Cover for a two count by Jericho followed by a submission hold focused on the surgically repaired neck of Cena.

Jericho wrenches back on the hold, but Cena starts to get back to his feet. Cena breaks the grip of Jericho with his strength and gets out of the hold with a big right hand. Jericho stops Cena's counter and gets a two count.

Jericho works with Cena in the ropes, standing on the back on his neck. Jericho locks in a full nelson.

Jericho wrenches back on the full nelson, causing Cena to fall to his knees in the hold. Chioda continues to check for submission but Cena is able to get back to a vertical base. Cena backs Jericho into the corner as Jericho locks back in the hold.

Cena is able to get back to his feet and break the hold. Cena connects with right hands but Jericho goes for a bulldog. Cena pushes him away and starts to hit offense. Jericho counters a suplex from Cena and hits the bulldog.

Jericho misses on the Lion Sault as Cena hits a sideslam. The crowd is coming alive as Cena prepares for the five knuckle shuffle. He takes too much time as Jericho locks in a modified version of the Walls of Jericho.

Cena uses his strength to get out but eats a thunderous clothesline from the Champion. Jericho drops Cena and locks in the Walls of Jericho again.

Referee Mike Chioda checks Cena for submission as he is caught in the Walls of Jericho. Cena makes several attempts to get to the ropes and he finally makes it causing Chioda to have Jericho break the hold. Out of nowhere Cena hits the FU on the Champion. Both men are down.

Cena is finally able to cover Jericho for a two count.

Cena runs into an elbow from Jericho in the corner of the ring. Jericho is on the middle ropes and brings Cena with him. Stiff blows are exchanged on the ropes and they struggle for control. Cena throws Jericho off then goes to the top rope. Cena puts his hand in his face and goes off with a flying leg drop. FU attempt, Jericho counters with a rake the eyes. Code breaker from Jericho and Cena is laid out. Jericho takes a moment for the cover and gets a two count! (you know, superman is back...)

Jericho is busted open above the eye, looks to be hardway. Jericho takes the Challenger down with a big clothesline. Jericho taunts Cena and tells him to get up. Cena gets to his feet and takes another clothesline from the World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho. Jericho stalks Cena, waiting for him to get up. Drop toe hold by Cena, he locks in the STFU. Jericho scrambles to the ropes but he's not there yet.

Before Jericho could get to the ropes Cena broke the hold, Jericho raked Cena's eyes. Jericho nearly wins with a roll-up. Out of nowhere Cena counters with an FU and makes the pinfall to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Winner & new World Heavyweight Champion - John Cena

Afterwards, Cena greets his family in the crowd and gets back in the ring to celebrate with his hometown crowd as the show goes off the air.


Source: impactwrestling.com