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Smackdown GM Nick Aldis has made the announcement that AJ Styles and Zelina Vega will be getting their resepctive title matches for the WWE US & WWE Women's Championships in a weeks time. Meanwhile this coming episode of FNS will see the begining of a tournament to crown number one contenders to the WWE SD Tag Team Championship
THEN, NOW, FOREVER, WWE
Michael Cole & Kevin Patrick welcomed the WWE Universe to Friday Night Smackdown
The Good Brothers w AJ Styles beat The Street Profits w Bobby Lashley to advance in the N1C Tournament via the Magic Killer on Angelo Dawkins. Backstage SD GM Nick Aldis announced that WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns would face LA Knight’s hand picked opponent in a non-title match. Commercial Kevin Owens beat WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns(c) in a non-title match thanks to a KO Stunner. Commercial The Bloodline beat Pretty Deadly to advance in the N1C Tournament via Solo Sikoa hitting a Samoan Spike on Elton Prince Backstage SD GM Nick Aldis announced that next week LA Knight would face WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns handpicked opponent. LWO w ZV, RM, C & SE beat Brawling Brutes w Butch to advance in the N1C Tournament via JW & CDT hitting their tag finisher on Ridge Holland.
THEN, NOW, FOREVER, WWE
The commentary teams of Monday Night RAW and Friday Night Smackdown welcomed the WWE Universe to the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble premium live event.
LA Knight’s Theme The “Modern Day Megastar” LA Knight made his way down to the ring.
Roman Reigns Theme The reigning and defending WWE Universal Champion, the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns made his way out to the ring.
WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns w Paul Heyman(c) V LA Knight The opening contest for the premium live event was the one on one match for the WWE Universal Championship, between the defending champion Roman Reigns and the challenger LA Knight. It lasted twenty minutes and despite a good showing from Knight he would find himself trapped in the Guillotine Choke and was forced to tap out. Winner & Still WWE Universal Champion: Roman Reigns PM: Judgment Day came out and beat Reigns down and Priest cashed in to become the new WWE Universal Champion. Winner & New WWE Universal Champion: Damian Priest
Backstage pre-recorded footage showing multiple female superstars picking their numbers for the Women’s Royal Rumble match aired
Zoey Stark’s Theme Zoey Stark was revealed to be the first entrant into the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match. Zelina Vega’s Theme Zelina Vega was revealed as the second entrant into the match. 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble Match Stark and Vega brawled with each other but neither was successful in eliminating the other. Tiffany Stratton’s Theme The third entrant into the match was NXT’s Tiffany Stratton. Thea Hail’s Theme The over enthusiastic Hail sprinted to the ring and ran wild on Vega and Stratton but then got caught and laid out by Stark with a Z-360 and eliminated. Thea Hail eliminated by Zoey Stark
Sonya Deville’s Theme The fifth entrant was Sonya Deville who brawled with Vega while Stark did the same with Stratton Shotzi Blackheart’s Theme Shotzi Blackheart made her way into the match Shayna Baszler’s Theme The seventh entrant into the match made an instant impact by eliminating Vega and Deville at the same time. Zelina Vega and Sonya Deville eliminated by Shayna Baszler Roxanne Perez’s Theme Perez entered the match and laid Baszler out with Pop Rocks. Raquel Rodriguez Theme Raquel Rodriguez made her way out to the ring Piper Niven’s Theme One half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Piper Niven entered the match.
Nikkita Lyons Theme The eleventh entrant Lyons brawled with Stark, Stratton with Blackheart, Baszler with Perez and Rodriguez with Niven Nikki Cross’s Theme Cross attacked everyone and laid Startton out with the Purge. Mia Yim’s Theme Mia Yim made her way into the match Liv Morgan’s Theme Liv Morgan made her way into the match. Kairi Sane’s Theme The “Pirate Princess” was revealed to be the fifteenth entrant into the match.
Jade Cargill’s Theme
This is where Cargill debuts and she hasn’t appeared on WWE TV before now. She eliminated Stratton, Blackhead and Stark one after the other. Tiffany Stratton, Shotzi Blackheart and Zoey Stark eliminated by Jade Cargill Ivy Nile’s Theme Ivy Nile was revealed as the seventeenth entrant into the match. Indi Hartwell’s Theme Hartwell made her way into the ring. Dakota Kai’s Theme The second member of Damage CTRL made her way into the match, where she and Sane teamed up to eliminate Cross. Baszler did the same to Yim.
Nikki Cross eliminated by Damage CTRL Mia Yim is eliminated by Baszler Cora Jade’s Theme The twentieth entrant was revealed to be NXT’s Cora Jade who set her sights on Perez and eliminated her. Roxanne Perez eliminated by Cora Jade Chelsea Green’s Theme The other half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions aka Chelsea Green was the 21st entrant. Cargill eliminated Rodriguez, Baszler eliminated Lyons and the duo of Green & Niven eliminated Hartwell and then Nile.
Raquel Rodriguez eliminated by Jade Cargill Nikkita Lyons eliminated by Shayna Baszler
Indi Hartwell & Ivy Nile eliminated by Chelsea Green & Piper Niven Charlotte Flair’s Theme Flair made her way into the match and brawled with Baszler Candice LeRae’s Theme LeRae made her way into the match. Bianca Belair’s Theme The “B.E.S.T of W.W.E” made her way into the match. Becky Lynch’s Theme Lynch made her way into the ring and eliminated Baszler. Shayna Baszler eliminated by Becky Lynch
Bayley’s Theme The third member of Damage CTRL entered the match and together the trio of Bayley, Sane and Kai teamed up and got rid of both Niven and Green. Piper Niven & Chelsea Green eliminated by Damage CTRL Asuka’s Theme With the arrival of the 27th entrant Damage CTRL was complete and ran wild by eliminating both Morgan and LeRae. Liv Morgan & Candice LeRae eliminated by Damage CTRL Alba Fyre’s Theme Fyre made her way into the match.
Natalya Neidhart’s Theme Neidhart made her way into the match Lyra Valkyria’s Theme The former NXT Women’s Champion was the last entrant into the match. Flair eliminated Kai, Cargill did the same to Sane and Belair got rid of Asuka. Dakota Kai eliminated by Charlotte Flair Kairi Sane eliminated by Jade Cargill
Asuka eliminated by Bianca Belair Valkyria got rid of Fyre and then Neidhart but was eliminated by Lynch. Cargill got the better of Belair and threw her out of the ring. Alba Fyre & Natalya Neidhart eliminated by Lyra Valkyria Lyra Valkyria eliminated by Becky Lynch Bianca Belair eliminated by Jade Cargill
The final four of the 2024 women’s Royal Rumble match were Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Bayley and Becky Lynch. Bayley got rid of Lynch then Flair did the same to Bayley. Finally it came down to Flair and Cargill and in the end it would be the latter who would win the match. Becky Lynch eliminated by Bayley Bayley eliminated by Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair eliminated by Jade Cargill Winner of the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble: Jade Cargill
Backstage back to back pre-recorded promos from the Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley(c) and Tegan Nox aired.
Tegan Nox’s Theme Nox made her way out to the ring
Rhea Ripley’s Theme The current reigning Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley made her way out to the ring
Women’s World Championship Rhea Ripley w JD(c) V Tegan Nox The third match of the event was a one on one match for the Women’s World Championship. Between the defending champion Rhea Ripley(c) and the challenger Tegan Nox. It lasted fourteen minutes and ended with Ripley on top and she hit a top rope version of the Riptide for the win. Winner & Still Women’s World Champion: Rhea Ripley
Backstage pre-recorded promos from the current World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins(c) and Finn Balor aired.
Finn Balor’s Theme Balor made his way out to the ring
Rollins Theme The current World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins(c) made his way out to the ring.
World Heavyweight Championship - Balor’s Last Chance
Seth Rollins(c) V Finn Balor w JD The penultimate match of the event was Seth Rollins(c) attempting to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor for third and final time. Because if the challenger fails to win the title he will not be able to challenge again while Rollins is champion. It lasted fifteen minutes and ended with Balor pinning Rollins after hitting a 1916 into one of the top turnbuckles and then followed it up with a Coup De Grace. Winner & New WHC Champion: FInn Balor
Backstage pre-recorded footage showing multiple male superstars picking their numbers for the Men’s Royal Rumble match aired
Cody Rhodes Theme The man that was the last man into the 2023 men’s Royal Rumble was the first man into the 2024 men’s Rumble.
Logan Paul’s Theme The current WWE US Champion Logan Paul made his way out to the ring.
2024 Men’s Royal Rumble Match Cody Rhodes brawled with and beat the shit out of Logan Paul to begin the match.
Ricochet’s Theme The “One and Only” made his way out to the ring. Braun Strowman’s Theme The “Monster Among Monsters” brawled with Rhodes while Ricochet did the same with Paul. Omos Theme Omos made his way out to the ring and went toe to toe with Strowman. Austin Theory’s Theme Theory brawled with Rhodes, Paul with Strowman and Ricochet with Omos Pretty Deadly Theme Elton Prince made his way out to the ring
Street Profit’s Theme Montez Ford made his way out to the ring
Rhodes brawled with Ford, Paul with Prince, Ricochet with Theory and Strowman with Omos Dragon Lee’s Theme Lee made his way out to the ring and eliminated Prince straight away. Elton Prince eliminated by Dragon Lee Bobby Lashley’s Theme Lashley hit a huge Double Spear on both Strowman and Omos Grayson Waller’s Theme Waller teamed up with Theory and eliminated Ricochet. Ricochet eliminated by Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
Drew McIntyre’s Theme Claymore for you and Claymore for you and Claymore for you. Judgment Day’s Theme Dominik Mysterio made his way out to the ring Rey Mysterio’s Theme The “Master of the 619” eliminated himself and his son. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio eliminated by Rey Mysterio
Judgment Day came out and helped Dominik beat down Rey before they were forced to the back. Bron Breaker’s Theme The fifteenth entrant was Bron Breaker who eliminated both Strowman and Omos single handedly.
Braun Strowman & Omos eliminated by Bron Breaker Carmelo Hayes Theme As Hayes was making his entrance Trick Williams came out and attacked him and the two brawled to the back where they were separated. Brock Lesnar’s Theme Lesnar sent Theory, Ford and Waller all flying out of the ring one after the other.
Austin Theory, Montez Ford and Grayson Waller eliminated by Brock Lesnar Bronson Reed’s Theme Reed made his way out to the ring while McIntyre got rid of Dragon Lee. AJ Styles Theme The nineteenth entrant was AJ Styles. LWO’s Theme Santos Escobar was number 20.
Escobar brawled with Rhodes, Styles with Paul, Reed with Lashley, and the trio of McIntyre, Breaker and Lesnar brawled amongst themselves.
Dijak’s Theme Dijak was number 21. Chad Gable’s Theme The WWE IC Champion Chad Gable made his way out to the ring. Jey Uso’s Theme Jey Uso was the 23rd entrant into the match Jimmy Uso’s Theme Jimmy Uso was the 24th entrant. Breaker eliminated Lesnar, Lashley did the same to McIntyre, Styles was able to eliminate Dijak.
Brock Lesnar eliminated by Bron Breaker Drew McIntyre eliminated by Bobby Lashley
Dijak eliminated by AJ Styles DIY’s Theme One half of the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Johnny Gargano was the 25th entrant. DIY’s Theme The other half of the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Tommaso Ciampa was the 26th entrant. DIY teamed up and eliminated Reed, Rhodes eliminated Breaker. Bronson Reed eliminated by DIY Bron Breaker eliminated by Cody Rhodes New Day’s Theme Kofi Kingston was revealed as the twenty-seventh entrant into the match and he eliminated Escobar and then Lashley.
Santos Escobar & Bobby Lashley eliminated by Kofi Kingston Shinsuke Nakamura’s Theme Nakamura entered the match at the number twenty eight spot and hit back to back Kinshasa’s on Jimmy Uso and then Jey Uso
The Miz’s Theme Miz entered the match at the second last entry. Gunther’s Theme The man that started the 2023 men’s Royal Rumble was revealed as the last entrant into the 2024 edition. Paul eliminated Styles and then Gable eliminated him.
AJ Styles eliminated by Logan Paul
Logan Paul eliminated by Chad Gable
Jey Uso eliminated himself and his brother, Kingston was able to get rid of both Gargano & Ciampa. Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso eliminated by Jey Uso
Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa eliminated by Kofi Kingston.
Nakamura got rid of both Miz and Kingston one after the other. The Miz & Kofi Kingston eliminated by Shinsuke Nakamura
The final four were Rhodes, Gable, Nakamura and Gunther.
Rhodes got the better of Nakamura and threw him out, while Gunther did the same to Gable and told him as he did that he could keep the IC Championship. Finally the “Ring General” got the better of the “American Nightmare” and eliminated him. Winner of the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble: Gunther
World Wrestling Entertainment has revealed that the new WWE Universal Champion Damian Priest has been traded to Smackdown. While LA Knight has been traded to Monday Night RAW as a replacement.
In other news the company has confirmed that at WrestleMania XL Night Two Roman Reigns will be getting his rematch for the WWE Universal Championship and will be taking time off from WWE until the show of shows.
Meanwhile Gunther has confirmed that he will be challenging for the WHC at WrestleMania XL Night One also Jade Cargill will be challenging for Women's World Championship on Night Two of WrestleMania XL
THEN, NOW, FOREVER, WWE
Corey Graves & Wade Barrett welcomed the WWE Universe to Monday Night RAW. DIY(c) beat Judgment Day w WHC FB & WWC RR via Meeting in the Middle on McDonagh to retain the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship. PM: Seth Rollins appeared on the titantron and told Balor he would see him at Elimination Chamber for his rematch. Backstage: Jey Uso and the Creed Brothers hyped each other. Commercial Jey Uso & the Creed Brothers w Ivy Nile beat Indus Sher via JU hitting a Superkick on Jinder Mahal. Backstage: Jade Cargill cut a promo on how she had her sights set on WM XL for the Women’s World Championship. But next week she makes her RAW in ring debut. Commercial Zoey Stark beat Becky Lynch via Z-360 Backstage: A split screen showed WHC Finn Balor preparing with WWC Rhea Ripley and the rest of Judgment Day. Commercial Chad Gable w AA(c) beat The Miz via the Gable Lock to retain the WWE IC Championship. Commercial Finn Balor w JD(c) beat Ricochet via Coupe De Grace to retain the WHC. PM: Seth Rollins came out and laid DM & JDM out.
World Wrestling Entertainment has bought out All Elite Wrestling effective immediately. The championships of AEW have been retired and the talent roster will be combined with that of RAW, NXT and Smackdown going forward.
In a day of shocking announcements World Wrestling Entertainment is back at it with the shocking news the Cm Punk will be returning to the company and will be signed to Monday Night RAW.
The following AEW Talent are going to Monday Night RAW Adam Cole, Adam Page, Angelo Parker, Anthony Bowens, Athena,
Bryan Danielson, Bandido, Cash Wheeler, Claudio Castagnoli, Darby Allin, Dax Harwood, Dralistico, Dustin Rhodes, Hikaru Shida, Jake Hager, Jay White, Jeff Jarrett, Johnny Mundo,
Jon Moxley, Juice Robinson,, Kyle Fletcher, Kyle O’Reilly, Mark Davis,
Matt Menard, Matt Sydal, Max Caster, Matt Taven, Mercedes Martinez, Metalik, Mike Bennett, MJF, Ortiz, PAC, Pentagon Jr, Rey Fenix, Roderick Strong, Ruby Soho, Samoa Joe,
Santana, Saraya, Sting, Swerve Strickland, Taya Mundo, Toni Storm, Wheeler Yuta,
Will Ospreay,
The following AEW Talent are going to NXT Aaron Solo, Abadon, Action Andretti, Alex Reynolds, Anthony Henry, Anvil, Anthony Agogo,
AR Fox, Big Bill Cassidy, Billie Starkz, Brandon Cutler, Bishop Kaun, Chuck Taylor,
Colt Cabana, Dalton Castle, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Diamante, Dutch, Eddie Kingston, EJ Nudka, Ethan Page, Evil Uno, Hook, Hammer, Isiah Kassidy, Jack Perry, JD Drake,
John Silver, Josh Woods,
Keira Hogan, Kip Sabian, Komander, Konosuke Takeshita, Lee Johnson, Lee Moriaty, Leyla Hirsch, Luchasaurus, Mariah May, Marina Shafir,
Marq Quen, Michael Nakazawa, Nick Comorto. Nick Wayne, Nyla Rose,
Orange Cassidy, Penelope Ford, Powerhouse Hobbs, Red Velvet,
Ricky Starks, Scorpio Sky, Serena Deeb, Sky Blue, Stu Grayson,
Tay Melo, Toa Liona, Trent Beretta, Vincent, Yuka Sakazaki
The following AEW Talent are going to Friday Night Smackdown Adam Copeland, Andrade El Idolo, Anna Jay, Austin Gunn, Brian Cage, Brody King,
Buddy Matthews, Chris Jericho, CJ Perry, Colten Gunn, Christian Cage, Daniel Garcia, Dr Britt Baker DMD, El Hijo Del Vikingo, Emi Sakura,
Jamie Hayter, Jay Lethal, Jeff Hardy, Julia Hart, Keith Lee, Kenny Omega,
Kota Ibushi, Kris Statlander, Lance Archer, Madison Rayne, Malakai Black, Matt Hardy,
Matt Jackson, Miro, Nick Jackson, Riho, Rush,
Sammy Guevara, The Butcher, The Blade, Thunder Rosa, Wardlow, Willow Nightingale,
Male Superstars Adam Cole, Adam Page, Angelo Parker, Anthony Bowens, Akira Tozawa, Apollo Crews,
Braun Strowman, Bronson Reed, Brutus Creed,Bryan Danielson, Bandido, Chad Gable,
Cody Rhodes, Cash Wheeler, Claudio Castagnoli, Cm Punk Darby Allin, Dax Harwood, Dralistico, Dustin Rhodes,
Dexter Lumis, Dominik Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, Erik, Finn Balor, Giovanni Vinci, Gunther, Ivar, JD McDonagh, Jey Uso, Jinder Mahal, Jake Hager, Jay White, Johnny Gargano, Julius Creed, Jeff Jarrett, Johnny Mundo,
Jon Moxley, Juice Robinson, Kofi Kingston, Kyle Fletcher, Kyle O’Reilly, LA Knight,
Ludwig Kaiser, Mark Davis, Matt Menard, Matt Sydal, Max Caster, Matt Taven, Metalik,
Mike Bennett, MJF, Odyssey Jones, Otis, Ortiz, PAC, Pentagon Jr, Ricochet, Rey Fenix,
Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins,
Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Santana, Sting, Swerve Strickland,
The Miz, Tommaso Ciampa, Veer, Xavier Woods, Wheeler Yuta,
Will O’Spreay
Tag Teams & Stables 2.0, The Acclaimed, Aussie Open & Will Ospreay, Alpha Academy, Blackpool Combat Club,
Bullet Club Gold, Creed Brothers & Ivy Nile, Double KC, DIY, FTR, Indus Sher, Imperium, Judgment Day,
Lucha Brothers, Modern Day Vikings, New Day, Proud & Powerful, The Kingdom, Undisputed Duo,