John Cena outwrestled Seth Rollins in the early going. A side headlock kept the world champ grounded for a good stretch.

The Architect, though, would escape and take to the air. He forced the bout's pace to pick up, using his speed and agility to take the advantage.

Each man pulled new moves out of their toolboxes. An old standby, the Attitude Adjustment, wasn't enough to get the three-count. Rollins tried his hand at the same move, getting only a two-count.

Cena and Rollins continually countered each other's best shots.

The action knocked the referee out, nullifying a potential win for Cena. Stewart ran in with a steel chair in hand. He knocked out Cena, allowing Rollins to steal the win.

Rollins wins via pinfall.

Memorable Moments and Quotes

• Rollins dons all-white ring gear.
• Cole: "Rollins is a highlight reel."
• Rollins follows two suicide dives with a flip over the top rope onto Cena.
• Cena misses a springboard stunner.
• Rollins hits a frog splash.
• Rollins delivers an Attitude Adjustment.
• Cena clamps on the figure-four leglock in honor of Ric Flair.
• Layfield: "With this stakes this high, roll the freakin' dice."
• Cole: "Jon Stewart has gone from Daily Show host to SummerSlam criminal."

Dissecting this match requires one to split it into before and after Stewart's intervention.

Before the comedian and TV host came out, the two wrestlers put on a phenomenal show. Both men went all out. Rollins whipped out so many thrilling weapons, while Cena clearly looked to make this a memorable bout.

The out-of-nowhere ending is what people will be talking about, though.

It's hard to understand why Stewart would help Rollins. It comes off as a bit cheap, the kind of shenanigans that should have occurred in a midcard bout—not such a defining moment in Rollins' career.

The moment is both a rare surprise in the age of the Internet and an ill-fitting narrative choice.