BIG E. LANGSTON (C) VS. DAMIEN SANDOW

 Damien Sandow beat Santino Marella in a #1 contenders match on the Raw 6 days previous.

John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match.

Damien Sandow has a microphone, mocking the way Texans talk on his way to the ring before saying he’ll be our IC champ. Lillian Garcia is on ring announcer duties. Big E Langston makes his way through a cloud of chalk.

 

BIG E LANGSTON © VS. DAMIEN SANDOW

(WWE Intercontinental Championship)

WWE Tables, Ladders and Chairs (15^th December 2013)

  Damien Sandow starts things with a kick to the midsection but Big E powers out of a headlock. Big E. Langston lifts Sandow onto his shoulder but Sandow slips out, he tries to hit the You’re Welcome but Big E. throws Damien Sandow over his shoulder.

  Big E Langston powers Sandow into the corner, he tries to break but Sandow gets a forearm. Big E with some not great looking body shots, but he is able to send Sandow across the ring. Sandow is sent across the ring into a back body drop, but counters the second irish whip, sliding out of the ring. Big E follows him, blocking the right hand but being sent into the ring post, we see a replay of it as Sandow hits a dropkick through the corner of the ring because we’re not allowed nice things. Damien Sandow rolls Langston into the ring and covers for 2. Charles Robinson is our referee. Sandow connects with right hands and falling elbow drops, he covers Big E again, but he kicks out at 1 so Sandow goes to the chinlock. Big E gets to his feet, he tries to elbow free but Sandow clubs at the champion’s back and transitions to a standing front facelock, keeping his weight over Big E. Big E Langston lifts Sandow off his feet to break the hold but Sandow slips out the back of a Big Ending attempt, he kicks Langston in the knee and runs through him with a clothesline. Damien Sandow covers again, getting a nearfall. Sandow headbutts big E and hits more falling elbow drops.

  Damien Sandow hits the Elbow of Disdain and a kneedrop before covering for another nearfall. Damien Sandow slows it down with a chinlock and my WWE Network follows suit by buffering. Big E gets to his feet and lifts Sandow on his back before squishing him in the corner. Big E Langston hits a spear in the corner but runs into a dropkick. Damien Sandow covers but Big E kicks out at 2, so Sandow pulls his kneepad down before hitting the kneedrop. Damien Sandow headbutts Big E across the back before deciding to use his forearm. Sandow climbs the corner but ends up in the electric chair, Big E falls back, planting Sandow and buying some time to catch his breath. Big E Langston knocks Sandow down with clotheslines and hits a belly to belly suplex, and a running splash gets Big E a nearfall. Damien Sandow counters another Big Ending attempt, planting Big E to the mat for 2. You’re Welcome is countered, and so is the Big Ending and Sandow rolls Big E up for 2. Big E runs into Sandow’s boots in the corner, but he ducks a clothesline and runs into Sandow at full speed.

  Big E Langston’s straps come down, which of course means the Big Ending finally works. Big E covers and gets the win, retaining the title.

WINNER: BIG E LANGSTON (STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion)

This was a pretty good match, both guys looked good in the time they had. Damien Sandow was able to fight off the Big Ending until the finish and it meant something, Big E looked strong and Sandow’s advantage usually came from a Big Ending counter. [**] 3.75/10