Fandango and Wade Barrett vs. The Miz and Chris Jericho

Back from the break and out comes Fandango with Summer Rae. Out next comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett with a new theme song. Out next comes The Miz followed by his partner Chris Jericho to a big pop.

Fandango and Barrett argue about who’s going to start. Barrett starts things off with Jericho. They lock up and Barrett applies a headlock and drops him with a shoulder. Jericho comes back with chops and forearms. Barrett with an elbow to the face and a tag to Fandango. Fandango comes in and unloads on Jericho. Fandango beats Jericho down in the corner but Jericho comes back. Fandango drops him with a big boot and tags Barrett back in. They argue some more. Jericho goes to the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Barrett is in control of The Miz. Fandango is out on the floor with Summer. Miz makes a comeback on Barrett and works him over. Miz goes for the Figure Four but Fandango cuts him off on the microphone. Fandango says his name, his music hits and he dances with Summer at ringside, right in the middle of the match. Barrett gets upset and yells at Fandango from the ring. Barrett turns around to shoulders from Jericho. Jericho nails a double ax handle shot from the top. Jericho with a running bulldog and a Lionsault. Jericho nails a Codebreaker and tags Miz back in. Miz applies the Figure Four for the win.

Winners: The Miz and Chris Jericho

After the bell, Fandango continues dancing with Summer at ringside. Jericho and Miz go to the floor and surround Fandango. He retreats through the crowd and leaves Summer there. Jericho stares Summer down and extends his hand. She takes it and they dance a little. They lock eyes again and Jericho disses her. Jericho walks off laughing as his music hits and Summer throws a fit.

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The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes is out first followed by The Miz. Josh Mathews and Tony Dawson are on commentary.

They go at it and Miz takes control early on. It’s hard to follow the action with these feed problems. Cody turns it around and drops Miz on his face for a 2 count. Cody with more offense and another pin attempt. Cody with stomps to the gut. Cody takes Miz back down with a knee to the gut. Cody with a submission now. Miz turns it around but gets taken back to the mat. Miz fights out and rolls Cody up. Cody comes right back with a clothesline. Cody with a 2 count. Cody with a body scissors on the mat.

Miz starts making a comeback. He charges and misses int he corner but ends up rolling Cody for a 1 count. Miz hits the backbreaker but Cody blocks the neckbreaker. Miz counters that with kicks to the heads. Cody blocks the Figure Four. Another Cross Rhodes blocked by Miz. Cody with a boot to the face. Cody comes off the corner but Miz catches him in the Figure Four. Cody taps to end the match.

Winner: The Miz

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MIZTV with Randy Orton & Big Show

The WWE Narrator informed us about the change to the World Heavyweight Championship match, and then Big Show and Randy Orton’s feud was discussed, and their appearance on MizTV was mentioned.

Miz was already in the ring in the MizTV set when the show opened to the arena. He welcomed everyone to the must see talk show MizTV. Miz then said he wanted to make tonight special, and introduced Randy Orton to his show. The announce team went over Orton and Big Show’s match at ringside, and said Orton could be in trouble with in an Extreme match with a giant. After Orton got to the ring, Big Show got a full ring entrance as well. The announce team recalled all the times Big Show knocked out Randy Orton.

Miz reminded the crowd that their match at Extreme Rules would be anything goes. He then said they’ve been having trouble since WrestleMania, and followed up by talking about Orton’s RKO on Big Show at the conclusion of Smackdown last week. He then showed video footage of the RKO, and Big Show didn’t seem to react to it much. Miz then asked Show if that is what we’d see at Extreme Rules. Show said he expected comments like that from a weasel, and the only way Orton hit the RKO was by hitting him from behind.

Show said Orton was a snake in the grass, but at Extreme Rules he’d have all the tools to rip Orton apart. He said his tools were at the ends of his arms, and in St. Louis their match would end with a TKO instead of an RKO. Orton played to the crowd with a glance before responding, and said that was a very entertaining story from Show, but the ending was inaccurate. Orton said there was no way he would let Orton beat him in his home town. He wouldn’t let him beat him in front of his friends, family, and his city.

Orton then said he made a mistake at WrestleMania by trusting him, but all people would remember about Extreme Rules is him striking down the giant. He concluded by saying that if Show wasn’t careful, he wouldn’t wake up. Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter interrupted, and Colter said Extreme Rules would be memorable because Jack Swagger would make Alberto Del Rio say I Quit. He said he could even say it in his own tongue, no mas. He then said on Sunday that Swagger would become the undisputed #1 Contender and you would see Americans rising up.

Del Rio interrupted and told Colter to shut up. He said the only thing people would remember was him becoming #1 Contender, and Ricardo said his name. He then said he would send Colter back to where he came from, so he couldn’t sneak into his business again. Mark Henry then interrupted and said no one would remember anything but him setting world records, and beating Sheamus the worst he’s ever been beaten in his life. He then said people would remember is that he’s the World’s Strongest Man, because “That’s what I do!”

Sheamus then interrupted and called Mark Henry “ol lumpy”. He said that their match at Extreme Rules would be remembered, because he would leave Mark Henry battered and bruised. He then asked why they should wait, because they could make a memory tonight. He charged the ring with a strap in hand, and the babyfaces cleared the heels from the ring.

The Miz vs. Damien Sandow

he Miz took control early with a clothesline and kick. Sandow tried to retreat to the outside, but Miz hit a jumping clothesline from the apron. Sandow kicked Miz as he re-entered the ring and took control. Rhodes got up and grabbed a mic and demanded the crowd stand up and respect Damien Sandow. Sandow then hit a suplex, while the announce team plugged what Wade Barrett was saying on the WWE App about The Miz. Sandow continued the assault with knees and a side Russian Leg Sweep and the Elbow of Disdain.

They talked about Cody’s mustache as The Miz got back on offense. He hit a knee lift and a clothesline in the corner. He climbed to the top and hit a double axe handle. Miz then set up for the figure four, bot Rhodes jumped on the apron. Miz knocked him down and applied the figure four for the tapout victory.

Winner: The Miz

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SmackDown opens up with The Miz and another MizTV segment. His guests are Randy Orton and Big Show, who were previously advertised for The Highlight Reel. We see highlights from the Orton vs. Show feud. Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry and Sheamus all end up in the ring and a brawl breaks out. Orton, Del Rio and Sheamus clean house before Teddy Long comes out and makes a six-man match for later tonight.

Damien Sandow walks up on The Miz and Teddy Long backstage. Sandow wants to get The Damien Sandow on SmackDown after what happened with MizTV. They have words and Teddy makes Sandow vs. Miz for tonight.

The Miz defeated Damien Sandow by submission. Cody Rhodes was at ringside and cut a promo before the match.

What is The Miz’s mission now that he’s returned? Watch the latest edition of “Backstage Fallout” now, only on WWE on YouTube!

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If you’re looking for two Superstars hungry for the limelight in WWE right now, look no further than The Miz and Cody Rhodes.

Both will get the chance to shine on the pay-per-view stage this Sunday when they square off in the Extreme Rules Pre-Show, streaming live at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, Google+, Pinterest, Samsung SMART TVs and Xbox 360.

Miz and Rhodes each boast impressive championship resumes. Rhodes is a former Intercontinental, World Tag Team and WWE Tag Team Champion, while The Awesome One is a former WWE Champion, in addition to having the WWE Tag Team, World Tag Team, U.S., Unified Tag Team and Intercontinental Titles on his extensive resume.

But all of that is in the past. Now, both attention-craving Superstars will look to impress the WWE Universe and get back into the title picture.

The Miz is no stranger to capturing titles during pay-per-view Pre-Shows, defeating Wade Barrett to capture the Intercontinental Title during the WrestleMania 29 interactive event. But just one night later, he lost the illustrious title to Barrett on Raw. As for Rhodes, he’s found himself in an on-again, off-again partnership with Damien Sandow to form Team Rhodes Scholars. Although a formidable and synergistic duo, they never really found themselves competing for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

A victory at Extreme Rules could propel the winner right to the forefront of championship contenders. So it can be truly said that circumstances are “Extreme.”

Find out who will prevail when the Pre-Show streams live on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, Google+, Pinterest, Samsung SMART TVs and Xbox 360 this Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT.

- We are back and Miz is back and he will face Cody Rhodes on the pre-show on Sunday.

The Miz vs. Heath Slater

They lock up and Slater with a waist lock. Slater with an elbow and punch but Miz with a knee to the midsection and he kicks Slater in the head. Slater sends Miz to the apron but Miz slides under and gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Miz with Reality Check and he gets a near fall. Miz kicks Slater and Mahal grabs the leg and Slater with a leaping leg lariat for a near fall.

Slater punches Miz and he connects with jabs and hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Slater with a reverse chin lock. Miz with elbows and a snap mare but Slater misses a charge into the corner. Miz with a running forearm followed by a knee lift and a boot to the head. Miz with the Awesome Clothesline and he goes up top for a double sledge and then he wants to apply the figure four but Slater gets to the ropes.

Slater with a punch and he goes up top but Miz punches Slater on the turnbuckles and then he knocks Mahal off the apron. Miz sends Slater onto McIntyre and Mahal. Miz sends Slater back into the ring and Slater is limping and Miz with a drop kick to the knee and then he applies the figure four leg lock and Slater taps out.

Winner: The Miz

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WWECLASSICS.COM: How well do you remember the night you became WWE Champion?

THE MIZ: Cemented in my mind for the rest of my life. Nov. 22, 2010. Cashed in against Randy Orton. I’ll never forget the faces on all the kids. I’ve never seen any reaction like that for a WWE Championship Match. It was, “I cannot believe that just happened.” That’s the best reaction you can possibly have.

WWECLASSICS.COM: What were you thinking while you were standing in the ring with the title in your hands?

THE MIZ: I had 50 different emotions. The first emotion was, “I can’t believe I just did it! Oh my God!” The second emotion is you realize you just won a title that you dreamed about when you were a little kid when you were imagining you were Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels and you ran around and annoyed your mom. Then you start to get choked up. You’re like, “Oh my God, I’m about to cry.” Then you realize millions of people are watching at home and you overdo it so people don’t realize you’re choked up. You go through so many emotions. It’s like an out-of-body experience.

WWECLASSICS.COM: How did you celebrate that night?

THE MIZ: I went to Denny’s.

WWECLASSICS.COM: Seriously?

THE MIZ: That was the only thing open at the time we got out of that arena. So Maryse, my fiancée, and I went to Denny’s and I had a sweet and sour chicken skillet. It was a wonderful meal. The meal of champions.

WWECLASSICS.COM: Did you do anything dorky with your title that you’re willing to admit? Any embarrassing Christmas cards?

THE MIZ: Anything dorky? I didn’t put it in the refrigerator or anything.

WWECLASSICS.COM: Fair enough. Does winning the WWE Title make you part of a fraternity? Is there a secret handshake that only former WWE Champions know?

THE MIZ: No. WWE in general is one big fraternity and I’m still trying to get in it.

In this edition of “WWE Inbox,” Superstars discuss who they think should be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame. Plus, who should you never tell a secret in the locker room? Find out only on WWE on YouTube!

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