KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Not even the impassable, entwined metal of a steel cage could keep
The Nexus from interfering. The sadistic structure was meant to prevent
the seven deadly sinners from involving themselves in the Steel Cage
Match pitting WWE Champion Sheamus against John
Cena, but the rebel group still foiled Cena’s destiny as WWE Champ
and allowed The Celtic Warrior to retain. (PHOTOS)
Toward the conclusion of the bout, The Nexus began to surround the
ring. But before they could enter the cage, a quick thinking referee
stole the bolt cutters they brought while another ref hurled the key to
the cage into the audience. While this development denied Nexus entry
into the structure, it also narrowed the options of the two combatants.
In the heat of battle within the cage, the match referee was knocked
out cold. The absence of a ref would prove critical to Cena, who forced
his opponent to tap out. Sadly, the tap would not count since it was not
officially recognized.
As a result, Cena ascended up the cage walls. The Nexus, however,
eagerly awaited him on the outside of the sadistic structure. While
tending to their preferred target, Cena, the band of
bothers mostly took their eyes off the WWE Champion, who quickly began scaling
the opposite side of the cage.
After climbing the metal behemoth, Cena began his descent and
attempted to drop to the floor for the win. Unfortunately for him, The
Nexus were there en masse to stop him, preventing his sneakers from
reaching the floor. As Cena struggled to touch terra firma, The Celtic
Warrior surpassed him, having scrambled down the steel entrapment on the
other side and placed his boots squarely on the ground. There was no
time to celebrate, however, since Nexus chased him off in the wake of
his victory. While the Irishman beat a hasty retreat, his rival stuck
around to punish several members of Nexus.
Despite Cena’s best efforts, The Nexus had once again thwarted his
aspirations and deprived him of the WWE Championship. And once again, Sheamus was there
to reap the rewards.