The following is a summary of the Kick-Off Show for WWE’s Night of Champions, which took place September 15th, 2013, in Detroit, Michigan.
–Josh Matthews opens the show and introduces his panel consisting of Alex Riley, Booker T and Santino Marella. They each discuss the matches they are looking forward to tonight including the WWE Championship match, and the Handicap Elimination Match.
–The panel now moves on to the Tag Team Turmoil Match, and Alex Riley predicts that whoever wins this match, will go on to become the Tag Team Champions and defeat The Shield later on tonight.
–Josh Matthews introduces Renee Young who is in the social media lounge, and she runs down a couple of the poll questions on the WWE website and app.
–Paul Heyman is shown in the back when Brad Maddox walks by and asks if Heyman is ok? Heyman complains to him about having to compete tonight against CM Punk, but Heyman comes up with a solution. He says that he will punch the referee in the mouth in order to ger disqualified. Punk would not be able to attack him after the bell, or else it would be considered an assault and he would press charges. RAW GM Maddox tells Heyman that the match is now a No Disqualification Match.
–Matthews now sends it down to ringside to Michael Cole, JBL & Jerry Lawler, as the Tag Team Turmoil Match is set to start.
WWE Kick-Off Show–Tag Team Turmoil Match
#1 Contenders Match For The Tag Team Championship
-The match starts off with 3MB against Tons of Funk.
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay & Sweet T) defeated 3MB (Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) by pin fall with a quick rollup.
-The Real Americans are the next team into the match.
The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) (w/Zeb Colter) defeated Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Sweet T) by submission with the Patriot Lock.
-The Usos are the next team into the match.
The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) by submission with the Patriot Lock.
-The last team into the match is the Prime Time Players.
The Prime Time Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) defeated The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) by pin fall.
Winner and #1 Contenders are The Prime Time Players
