Backstage:

We cut backstage where Grisham asks Hunter for his final thoughts before he goes out for tonight's match. He says he's going to go out and do what he should have done two years ago.

The events leading to the HHH vs. Cena feud are shown. 

WWE Championship Match
Triple H (c) vs. John Cena

Cena comes out first. Here comes Hunter with the WWE Championship belt around his wait, water in hand. 
Lilian Garcia gives the formal introductions - seems like a pretty anti-Cena crowd.

The bell rings and tonight's main event is officially underway. They lockup as Hunter gets Cena in a headlock. Triple H goes off the ropes and mows down Cena. Hunter applies another headlock on Cena but Cena whips him off the ropes. Hunter counters but going over him. Hip toss from Hunter onto Cena. He gives him a DX crotch chop. The match comes to a sudden pause as they are starting out slow. They lockup again as Hunter applies another headlock on Cena. He counters out with his strength. Cena locks Hunter in a headlock of his own. He brings Triple H to his knees.

Triple H sends Cena off the ropes but he counters with a big clothesline. Hunter is on the mat as Cena waits for him to get back to his feet. Cena taunts Hunter. John Cena hammers away on the WWE Champion. He whips Hunter into the corner and delivers a fisherman's suplex. He gets a two cout.

Triple H sends Cena off the ropes again but Cena knocks him down. Cena miss-connects on another maneuver and goes to the outside. The Cerebral Assassin goes to the outside and connects a maneuver on Cena before getting back in the ring. Hunter stomps his knee to the spine of Cena. Triple H connects on a suplex on Cena clearly in control. Cena drops an elbow to the kidneys of Cena. He hits another. Cena sells a hard turnbuckle as he falls face first on the mat. Hunter stands over him, looking down.

Triple H whips Cena coast-to-coast and gets a two count. Triple H gets Cena to his feet and bangs his head off the turnbuckle. Triple H hits with right hands, Cena battles back in retaliation. Cena throws Hunter into the turnbuckles but The Game gets his feet up. Triple H goes off the ropes but Cena counters and takes him to the mat. Cena looks to build momentum. Big suplex from Cena onto Hunter. He teases 5 Knuckle Shuffle but he takes too long. Cena hits a right hand but ends up eating a knee to the face off after going off the ropes. Cena whips Triple H off the ropes but Hunter counters with a face crusher.

Pedigree attempt but Cena had a very good sequence to counter. Cena goes to the top rope with Hunter in the middle of the ring. He goes for a leg drop but it looked like he botched it. Suplex from Cena onto Hunter. The crowd reaction is mixed for the challenger. He teases 5 Knuckle Shuffle but takes forever. Hunter gets up and kicks him in the face with a knee lift. Spinebuster from Hunter onto Cena. Hunter waits for Cena to get to his feet, kick, and here comes the Pedigree. Cena counters and sends Triple H all the way to the outside. Hunter sells the knee as the referee goes to check on him. 

Mike Chioda starts the count out but Cena breaks it by going to the outside with a chop block. Cena drops Hunter outside on the ring stairs. Cena works on the leg of Triple H from the outside. Cena gets back in, preparing his next spot. Cena goes back to the outside to work on Triple H's leg. He gets back in and goes for the STFU but Triple H goes to the ropes. Cena hits another chop block on the 'injured' knee of Hunter.

Cena goes for the STFU, Hunter fights it off. Cena gets it half way locked in but Triple H battles to the ropes. The hold is broke. Cena gets Hunter up for the FU, Triple H counters and hits the Pedigree but Triple H sells his knee. 1, 2, Cena kicks out. Triple H goes back to selling the knee. The double count out is on as Chioda is up to 8 before any movement. Finally both men get back to their feet. FU from Cena onto Hunter. 1, 2, Hunter kicks out!!! 

At eight Cena is back to his feet, so is Hunter but he's selling the knee. They exchange right hands. Hunter backs Cena down with rights but they continue to exchange them. The crowd is eating out of the palm of their hands. Cena out of nowhere hits a tremendous suplex type slam. Cena goes for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle, he connects. Cena goes for the FU but Triple H hangs on . Triple H kicks Cena, goes for the FU but Cena counters and gets the STFU locked in. Chioda checks for submission. They're in the middle of the ring...

Hunter nearly makes it to the ropes but Cena pulls him away and goes for it again. Hunter counters and applies the cross-face. The crowd is unglued and this is one for the books. Hunter wrenches back on the cross-face. Cena appears to be fading but somehow he makes it to his feet, Cena's got him up for the FU. Hunter battles out with elbows, he hits the Pedigree. Three count and Hunter retains!!!

Winner: Triple H