Over the Limit (2010) was a PPV presented by Axe Hair, which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit name. In the main event from the Raw brand, John Cena faced Batista for the WWE Championship, while The Big Show versus World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger was the main event from the SmackDown brand. Matches on the undercard included Randy Orton against Edge, CM Punk facing Rey Mysterio, and Drew McIntyre defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston. Other championships defended at the event were the WWE Divas Championship and the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. The event drew 197,000 pay-per-view buys, and was attended live by 11,000 people. Five wrestlers sustained legitimate injuries during the course of the show.
John Cena
as John Cena
Dave Bautista
as Batista
Donald Hager Jr.
as Jack Swagger
Paul Wight
as Big Show
Adam Copeland
as Edge
Randy Orton
as Randy Orton
Eve Torres
as Eve
Maryse Mizanin
as Maryse
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio
as Rey Mysterio
Phil Brooks
as CM Punk
Ron Killings
as R-Truth
Ted DiBiase Jr.
as Ted DiBiase Jr.
