March 6 , 2013 Main Event results The March 6 , 2013 Edition of Main Event is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , it was taped at the Times Union Center in Albany , New York on March 5 , 2013 . Summary . WWE Main Event featured three highly competitive contests including the latest bout in the storied rivalry of Wade Barrett and Randy Orton . Also , Zack Ryder battled Cody Rhodes in search of redemption after being decimated by Mark Henry on Raw . In the evening ’ s third contest , U . S . Champion Antonio Cesaro faced a new challenge , squaring off with Sin Cara ! Over the past few months , Randy Orton and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett have been engaged in a highly competitive rivalry with each Superstar besting the other on separate occasions . But before competing in the latest chapter of their ongoing enmity toward one another , The Bare - Knuckle Brawler took the opportunity to remind the WWE Universe of his role in the upcoming film “ Dead Man Down . ” After regaling the WWE Universe with stories of the Hollywood life that seemed only to annoy the Albany , N . Y . , audience , Barrett showed a video package promoting the film . The Intercontinental Champion continued to run his mouth , even directing insults at “ The Marine 3 : Homefront ” star and WWE Main Event commentator The Miz . Finally , The Viper slid outside the ring and attacked his opponent , silencing the British grappler and tossing him in the ring to begin the match . Immediately , the WWE Universe was reminded why these two ring warriors share one of the most competitive rivalries in WWE . Gaining an early advantage , Orton was relentless in his offense , keeping his opponent from channeling his uncanny resilience and battling back effectively . Feeding off of the energy inside Albany ’ s Times Union Center , WWE ’ s Apex Predator maintained control of the contest until Barrett shifted the tide by moving outside the ring . Having competed against one another many times , both Superstars have an understanding of each other ’ s strengths and weaknesses and must devise new strategies in the midst of battle whenever they compete . Although Barrett managed to rebound and keep Orton reeling late in the contest , The Viper ’ s early dominance and the support of the WWE Universe kept him in the fight . As the Intercontinental Champion prepared to execute the Bull Hammer elbow , Orton countered with a powerslam followed by a devastating RKO to secure victory . After being flattened by Mark Henry on Raw , Zack Ryder sought redemption battling Cody Rhodes in WWE Main Event ’ s second contest of the evening . Long Island Iced - Z was fired up , looking to knock the “ love ’ stache ” right off Rhodes ’ face . The battle was evenly match throughout , with momentum shifting until Ryder missed the Broski Boot , allowing Rhodes to successfully execute the Disaster Kick . With his opponent reeling , the son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes executed Cross Rhodes and secured the win . ION Television ’ s third bout of the evening featured United States Champion Antonio Cesaro facing masked highflier Sin Cara . The styles of both Superstars in this contest could not be more different as Sin Cara relies on his lucha libre abilities and Cesaro uses pure strength against his opponents . The masked marvel ’ s unorthodox and fast - paced style presented a new challenge for The Swiss Superman who has relied on high - impact power maneuvers to prove his might . Although the U . S . Champion used his power to try and keep Sin Cara grounded , the luchador ’ s uncanny speed and agility proved to be too much for the Swiss - born Superstar . After reversing a powerbomb attempt from the top rope into an impressive hurricanrana , Sin Cara managed to pick up a huge upset victory over the United States Champion .