No Mercy 2007 proved to be one hell of a rollercoaster ride for Orton. The night started off with The Legend Killer being awarded the WWE Championship by Mr. McMahon after former titleholder John Cena was forced to surrender the title due to injury. Then Triple H challenged him to a title match, which The Game won. But the night was far from over. Mr. McMahon told Triple H that he had promised the audience a last man standing match and that he was bound to deliver; it would be Orton vs. Triple H for the gold. This time, Orton outlasted The Game to capture back the WWE Championship.