5. Randy Orton vs. John Cena in an Iron Man match for the WWE Championship. Justin Roberts informed us before the match that falls count anywhere and there would be a 30-second interval between falls. Roberts handled the in-ring introductions. At 4:00, Cena applied the STF. Orton immediately tapped out. Lawler said it was strategy in the sense that Orton didn't let it hurt him. Cena leads 1-0.

Orton locked in the first Chinlock of Doom about six minutes in. That can't bode well for this match. Cena fought out of it a couple minutes later. Cena fought out and came back with a top rope legdrop. He did the "You can't see me" bit and then ran the ropes, but Orton popped up and hit the RKO for the pin at 9:00. Orton tied the match 1-1.

Orton took control of the match and bumped Cena to ringside. He cleared the announcers table and then slammed one of the monitors into Cena's head. He looked at the monitor afterward. He grabbed the house mic and teased talking, only to slam it into Cena's head. Cena was bleeding from the head. The trainer tried to tend to Cena, but he blew him off and charged at Orton. Cena hit a brief flurry of offense, but Orton quickly regained control.

Cena came back again with another flurry that concluded with an attempted Attitude Adjustment. However, Orton countered with the RKO in mid-air. They sold it as if both men took the other's finisher. Cena had his arm over Orton, who had to adjust to put the right arm over Cena. The referee counted the double pin. Both wrestlers scored simultaneous pins to keep the match tied at 2-2.

The medical staff entered the ring during the 30-second rest period. They cleaned up Cena and the announcers said it appeared they super glued his head shut. Cena hit an Attitude Adjustment after the break. He crawled over and covered Orton to get the pin at 19:25. Cena takes the lead 3-2.

During the interval, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase hit the ring and attacked Cena. The announcers said it wasn't ethical, but it was legal. DiBiase hit Dream Street on Cena. They rolled Orton on top of Cena and then watched the referee count to three at 21:45. Orton tied the match 3-3.

Kofi Kingston ran out with a chair and ran off Rhodes and DiBiase. Orton took control of the match and beat up Cena at ringside and then into the tech area. Orton slammed Cena's head onto a piece of equipment that made the pyro go off on the stage. Orton looked surprised and then backed away.

Orton grabbed Cena and threw him through the corner of the set. He crashed through the lights and a board. Orton covered him and pinned him at 26:20. Orton took the lead 4-3.

The announcers said they're not even allowed in the area where Orton threw Cena. Randy walked over to the production area and hit a couple of buttons that made two more pyro explosions on the stage. He dragged Cena into position over one of the pyro areas. One of the production men tried to stop him. Orton grabbed him by the collars and said, "You don't tell me what to do."

Orton tapped the button, but it didn't go off. He slammed his hand repeatedly on the board and finally a big blast went off, but Cena had already rolled out of the way. Orton went up and attacked Cena on the stage with repeated punches.

Orton continued his attack on Cena at ringside. He threw the ring steps at Cena, who put his hands up. It still looked great, but the live crowd was a little drained and didn't react. Orton finally rolled Cena back inside the ring at 32:30. Orton had been dominating, but Cena caught him in a small package and got the pin at 34:10. Cena tied the match 4-4.

Cena continued to writhe in pain despite getting the pin. Orton was fuming throughout the 30-second break. Randy pulled him through the ropes so that Cena's legs were resting on the ring. Orton hit the DDT and pinned Cena on the floor at 35:05. Orton took the lead 5-4.

The match mostly dragged for the next ten minutes. Cena made a brief comeback, but Orton remained in control for the most part and the fans were bored by it. Cena avoided the DDT off the ropes spot at 44:00. Orton fled ringside through the crowd as he tried to retain his one fall lead. Cena chased him and caught up to him near the top of the first bowl.

Cena roughed up Orton in the crowd and knocked him down the steps. Orton took a slow tumble down. Cena continued to beat him up all the way down the steps and then they ended up fighting at ringside. Lawler noted the possibility of overtime by pointing out that Cena would need two pinfalls to win within regulation time.

Orton whipped Orton through the barricade where the timekeeper sits. Orton crashed hard. Cena placed on piece of the ring steps next to the announcers' table on Lawler's side. He picked up the other piece rammed them into Orton's head. Cena looked at the announcers (or fans behind them) and said, "Finish him" at 49:30.

Cena assembled the ring stops on the side of the announcers' table. He picked up Orton off the floor. Randy hung his arms in a lifeless manner. Cena put Orton over his shoulder and walked over to the steps, walked to the top, and put him through the table with the Attitude Adjustment for hte pin at 50:45. Cena tied the match 5-5.

Cena waited for the 30-second interval to end. When it did, he raced over to Orton and covered him again, but Randy kicked out. Cena pulled out a table and slid it inside the ring. Cena dragged Orton back inside and placed him on the table. Cena went up for the leg drop off the top rope, but Orton moved and Cena crashed through the table at 55:00.

Orton hit his first offensive move in a while by getting to his knees and punching Cena. They traded punches. Eventually, Cena went for a running shoulder block. Orton missed and Cena knocked the referee down. Orton hit the RKO. The referee was bumped. A second referee ran out and Cena kicked out at the two. Orton stood up and shoved the second referee to the ground.

Orton fumed in the ring. Lawler said he wanted to see overtime. Then he said it looked like Orton was having a nervous breakdown in the ring. Randy backed up and went for the punt kick, but Cena moved. Cena caught Orton in the STF with less than a minute left. Orton tapped at 59:55. The clock counted to zero even though there technically should have been five seconds left. Cena won the match 6-5.