Over the Limit was a pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 20, 2012. It was the third and final event under the WWE Over the Limit chronology.
- Preshow - Kane defeated Zack Ryder
- Christian won by last eliminating The Miz - 20-man Battle Royal, with the winner getting a choice of a United States or Intercontinental Championship match.
- Kofi Kingston and R-Truth (c) defeated Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger (with Vickie Guerrero) for the WWE Tag Team Championship
- Layla (c) defeated Beth Phoenix for the WWE Divas Championship
- Sheamus (c) defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) - Fatal four-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
- Brodus Clay (with Naomi and Cameron) defeated The Miz
- Christian defeated Cody Rhodes (c) for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- CM Punk (c) defeated Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship
- Ryback defeated Camacho (with Hunico)
- John Laurinaitis defeated John Cena - No Disqualification match; Had Cena won, Laurinaitis would have been fired, and anyone who interfered would have been fired.