Royal Rumble
January 31st 2021
St Louis, Missouri
The Dome at Americans Center
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The opening video for the Royal Rumble ends as we pan around the massive Dome at the Americans Centre and get welcome to the show by COREY GRAVES and BYRON SAXTON! They hype up the card including the two Royal Rumble matches tonight before confirming we will start the show off with the WWE Women’s title match!
TAYNARA CONTI walks out with a BRAZILIAN FLAG draped behind her! She gets a good reaction from the live crowd on the way to the ring, in gear which is the color of the Brazilian flag. Corey Graves says she faces a truly daunting task tonight trying to take down the Empress of Tomorrow and end her WWE Women’s title. Byron Saxton hammers home that Conti at last year’s Rumble caused one upset when she eliminated Sasha Banks. She is capable of pulling off another huge one against…
ASUKA! She slowly walks out with her robe on and a kabuki mask on her face. The crowd is loudly behind Asuka while Conti watches from the ring. Corey Graves says Asuka has very few women who have ever managed to defeat her, Conti if she can win joins elite company. Byron Saxton says Asuka has been cocky in the lead-up to this match but her performances over the years have given her a reason to be cocky. The usual title announcements are done before both women head to their corners as the bell is called to get the match underway!
WWE Women's title match: Asuka © vs Taynara Conti
Neither woman moves after the bell rings, circling the ring. Conti is cautious whilst Asuka remains confident. The champ looks at Conti and almost dares her to make the first move, angering the challenger. Conti goes in looking to grab hold of Asuka… BUT THE EMPRESS QUICKLY COUNTERS AND SLAMS DOWN CONTI WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Conti lands with a thud on the mat as Asuka returns to her feet with a big smile on her face standing over the Brazilian Badass.
Conti looks at Asuka with a scowl and goes to lay in a few strikes… BRUTAL KICK TO THE HEAD FROM THE CHAMP! Asuka makes a lazy cover 1 Conti powers out! Asuka doesn’t seem to mind however wanting to draw a fight out of the challenger and grabs her off the mat slamming her down once again! The champion is in total control in the opening minute and the commentary team wonders if Conti can even mount a fightback! Conti looks to get back to her feet… ASUKA LAYS IN A SERIES OF HARD KICKS TO THE MID-SECTION OF CONTI!
Asuka is fully in control of the match and goes for the ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO FINISH OFF… CONTI AVOIDS IT AND SWEEPS THE LEG! Conti climbs on top of Asuka and starts laying into her with a series of punches to the head. The crowd loudly gets behind her looking to gain the edge but ASUKA COUNTERS GRABBING THE RIGHT ARM OF CONTI TRANSITIONING INTO AN ARMBAR! Conti screams in pain before reaching out to the ropes to break the hold!
Asuka doesn’t hold on and quickly breaks it as she rolls back to the middle of the ring with a slight smirk on her face. Conti gets back up using the ropes with a scowl on her face knowing she nearly got caught. Conti looks to go back on the attack with a KNEE STRIKE… BUT ONCE AGAIN ASUKA CATCHES HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Asuka is in total control of the match as she lays in a series of kicks to the back of Conti!
Asuka then runs the ropes and hits a HIP ATTACK TO CONTI DROPPING HER TO THE MAT! Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Asuka smirks and taunts Conti, shouting some abuse at her in Japanese. Conti struggles on the mat trying to get back up… ASUKA SLAPS HER IN THE FACE! Conti recoils, grabbing her face with Asuka standing there smirking… CONTI LEAPS TOWARDS ASUKA AS THEY BRAWL OVER THE ROPES AND TO THE RING FLOOR!
The fighting carries on as Conti snaps and looks to Irish whip Asuka into the barricade… BUT THE EMPRESS REVERSED IT AND SENDS CONTI INTO THE BARRICADE! Asuka then looks to charge at Conti with a HIP ATTACK… CONTI MOVES OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME! Asuka stumbles back to her feet… JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Asuka slumps to the floor prompting Conti to climb onto the ringside barricade… MOONSAULT OFF THE BARRICADE TO ASUKA!
The crowd gets loudly behind Conti for the high-risk move as she gets back up rolling in and out of the ring to break the count. Conti is in control of the match for the first time and looks to do more damage to Asuka outside the ring lifting her up for a GORY BOMB ONTO THE RING FLOOR! She picks up the prone Asuka and rolls her back into the ring before making her first cover of the match 1 2 Asuka kicks out! Conti shakes her head slightly but deep down she knows she will need more to put Asuka away.
She grabs hold of Asuka’s wrists and looks to go for the BRAZILIAN KICK… ASUKA COUNTERS INTO A POWERBOMB DROPPING CONTI! Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Asuka rolls away, still slightly feeling the effects of being slammed down with the gory bomb on the outside. Asuka turns back to Conti who is trying to get back to her feet and runs the ropes… PENALTY KICK TO THE SKULL! Conti falls back to the mat as Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out!
Conti is once again on the back foot and Asuka knows it as she starts to work over the right arm of the challenger. Conti struggles on the mat as the Empress wrenches back on the limb… CONTI ESCAPES FROM THE HOLD HITTING A SERIES OF PUNCHES WITH HER LEFT ARM! Asuka stumbles back and Conti looks to run the ropes coming back at Asuka…SPIN KICK DROPPING CONTI! Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti barely kicks out!
Asuka is still smirking to herself but the look in her eyes says she is done toying with her food and is ready to end this! Conti is struggling on her hands and knees trying to crawl away from Asuka for some breathing room… BUT ASUKA WANTS TO GO FOR THE ASUKA LOCK! She grabs hold of Conti and looks to lock the lethal hold in tight… CONTI FIGHTS BACK WITH A SERIES OF WICKED BACKWARD HEADBUTTS UNTIL ASUKA LETS GO!
Asuka clutches her jaw as Conti gets back to her feet and lays into her with a series of forearms with her left arm! Asuka stumbles back and Conti finishes up the flurry with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Conti makes the cover 1 2 Asuka kicks out! Conti though doesn’t plan on wasting any time as she grabs the arms of Asuka and lifts her up off the mat to a seated position… BRAZILIAN KICK! Conti makes the cover 1 2 Asuka kicks out but Conti is starting to believe she can win this!
Conti grabs hold of Asuka and lifts her off the mat getting her in a GORY BOMB POSITION FOR THE TAY-KO… ASUKA CATCHES THE RIGHT KNEE AND TRANSITIONS INTO A KNEEBAR! Asuka turns the tides once again and gets Conti to the mat locking in the lethal hold tight on the challenger! Conti is in a lot of trouble as Asuka looks to force a tap out with Taynara unable to get to the ropes forcing her to KICK ASUKA WITH HER FREE LEG UNTIL SHE BREAKS FREE!
Conti rolls to the ropes resting on them for the moment but Asuka just responds by rubbing her jaw with a smirk on her face. Asuka sees Conti struggling in the ropes and shows no mercy… KNEE STRIKE TO THE JAW! Asuka grabs hold of Conti dragging her away from the ropes and hitting a RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Asuka then runs off the ropes hitting a SHINING WIZARD! Asuka makes the cover on Conti
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Conti survives but Asuka, like a shark, smells blood! She grabs Conti’s right arm that she has been damaging throughout the match and LOCKS IN A SEATED FUJIWARA ARMBAR! She wrenches back on the hold as the crowd is mixed between cheering for the champion and the challenger in this match! Conti is in a great amount of pain but she shakes her head, not wanting to give up on being WWE Women’s Champion… AND REVERSES IT INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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ASUKA BREAKS THE HOLD AND KICKS OUT!
Conti rolls away grabbing her right arm but Asuka is relentless, clocking her with a BRUTAL SOCCER KICK DROPPING HER! Asuka makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Asuka looks at Conti on the mat and is no longer smirking, wanting to finish off Conti! She sizes up Conti and is ready to go for another SPIN KICK AS CONTI RISES… BUT CONTI COLLAPSES TO THE MAT! Asuka shakes her head smirking as she taunts Conti saying she knew she wasn’t ready!
She grabs Conti by the hair to lift her into a standing position before letting go and going for a SPIN KI… CONTI DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT AND GRABS ASUKA HITTING THE TAYOGOSHI! Asuka is dropped to the mat and Conti lies next to her on the mat, not able to make the cover. The crowd gets behind the Brazilian Badass who uses all of her remaining energy to get back to her feet as she grabs hold of Asuka hitting DD-TAY! Conti makes the cover
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Asuka kicks out!
Conti slams the mat in frustration and senses her chances of causing a huge upset slipping by the second! Conti turns to the corner of the ring and shakes her head before climbing to the top rope! She lines up Asuka before turning to the fans and giving them an “I’m crazy” motion HITTING A 450 SPLASH! A huge pop from the live crowd for the insane move as Conti stays on Asuka for the cover!
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Asuka kicks out!
Conti is in shock as she looks at the camera and runs her hands through her hair wondering what it will take to finish off the Empress! Conti doesn’t argue with the referee however knowing it will do no good. She takes a moment to lay into Asuka with a few left-arm forearm smashes! Conti then grabs hold of Asuka and lifts her off the mat seemingly setting her up for a GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER… ASUKA ESCAPES AND COUNTERS INTO ANOTHER KNEE BAR!
Asuka wrenches back on the hold and causes Conti to be in excruciating pain! Conti knows the longer she stays in the hold, the less chance she has to win and tries to kick out of the hold… BUT ASUKA IS READY AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE ASUKA LOCK! She wraps the hold on tight and chokes the life out of Conti! The challenger with everything she has tries to find a way to escape from the lethal hold… BUT SHE CAN’T! Conti though refuses to tap out and fights until she PASSES OUT! The referee lifts her arm three times and it drops each time so he calls for the bell!
Winner via submission and still WWE Women’s Champion: Asuka (12:35)
Asuka drops the lifeless body of Conti to the mat and rises to her feet as she has retained her WWE Women’s title. Corey Graves says Asuka was too powerful tonight for Conti to overcome. Byron Saxton says Conti can be proud of her performance tonight and will in the future be a champion in WWE. Conti recovers after being choked out by The Empress and comes face to face with the champ. Asuka looks at her and gives her a nod of respect offering a hand. Conti takes a moment before shaking hands with Asuka before leaving the ring.
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We cut to the backstage area and see THE BOSS ‘N’ HUG CONNECTION walk into the ring with the tumblers as WADE BARRETT and SHAWN MICHAELS welcome them to the rope. BAYLEY lets SASHA BANKS draw her number first and the Boss looks pretty happy with her number. Bayley asks to look but with a slight smirk, Sasha tells her it’s every woman for herself. Bayley draws her number and has a big smirk prompting Sasha to ask her what number she got. The Hugger however smirks and responds back to Banks reminding her it is every woman for herself bringing the segment to an end.
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We then cut to one of the locker rooms and we can see TEAM KICK both getting ready for their matches later tonight. DAKOTA KAI finishes her workout for the moment and turns to TEGAN NOX asking what she thinks about Charlotte’s recent attitude. Tegan says Charlotte has been key to helping in taking down the MMA Horsewomen but she doesn’t like how she is treating Kai. Dakota says she has problems with it herself but maybe she is just worried about losing her Women’s Universal title. Tegan tells Kai to bring the title back to Team Kick, wanting to see her at WrestleMania 37 when she wins the Royal Rumble!
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*WORLDS APART*
SAMI ZAYN makes his way out getting loud cheers from the live crowd. He looks fired up as he sprints to the ring, ready to try to dethrone Samoa Joe tonight. Michael Cole tells the live crowd that Sami Zayn has the biggest opportunity of his career so far but faces a true monster if he wants to achieve his dream of becoming a World Champion. Elias says Sami has always fought with everything he has to make it to this point and was a fighting Intercontinental Champion. He will need all of the spirit if he is to beat…
SAMOA JOE! He marches out getting a loud mixed reaction from the live crowd, lifting his WWE title into the air. He puts the title on his shoulder and slowly marches to the ring. Michael Cole says Samoa Joe had the best year of his career in 2020 winning the King of the Ring and the WWE title after defeating legends like John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Elias says Joe’s unstoppable nature makes this a near-impossible challenge for Sami tonight. Samoa Joe stands in the ring whilst the usual title announcements are done and the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
WWE title match: Samoa Joe (c) vs Sami Zayn
Sami charges in as soon as the bell rings looking to lay into Joe with a BIG BOOT! Sami Zayn lays into him with a series of punches trying to catch Joe out early… JOE PICKS UP SAMI AND SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Joe gets to his feet and hits Sami Zayn with a JUMPING SENTON! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Joe grabs hold of Sami and works over him, locking him in a BOW AND ARROW STRETCH INFLICTING A BUNCH OF PAIN TO THE BACK OF SAMI!
Sami looks to try to escape from the hold and break free… JOE TRANSITIONS AND SLAMS DOWN SAMI TO THE MAT WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Sami is in trouble early on and Joe looks to waste little time looking to go for the COQUINA CLUTCH EARLY… SAMI FIGHTS OUT OF IT AND HITS AN ENZIGURI! Joe stumbles back as Sami runs the ropes and comes back hitting Samoa Joe with a LEG LARIAT! Sami makes the cover 1 Joe powers out!
Sami looks to go for a few kicks but Joe counters with a DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP SLAMMING SAMI DOWN! Sami winces in pain on the mat but Joe doesn’t let up as he IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Sami bounces off it with a thud before Joe follows up with a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! Joe lays into Sami with a series of rapid punches in the corner to the body sending Sami to the floor, slumped down! Joe backs away before connecting with a FACEWASH!
Joe drags Sami out of the corner and makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Joe gets back to his feet and once again drags Sami up, tossing him around the ring with a series of suplexes. Sami gets to his feet trying to fight back against Joe hitting a few forearms before heading to the top rope at speed and looking to hit a DIVING CROSSBODY… JOE WALKS AWAY! Sami lands on his midsection wincing in pain and JOE FURTHERS IT WITH A JUMPING SENTON CRUSHING HIM! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out!
Joe grabs hold of Sami and squeezes the life out of Sami, crushing his midsection before slamming him down with an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Sami ends up near the corner of the ring once again, back on his feet… SAMI TRIPS HIM UP SENDING HIM HEAD-FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Loud cheers from the crowd as Sami rolls out of the way and looks to go for the HELLUVA KICK… JOE IS READY AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A STO OUT OF THE CORNER! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out!
No matter what Sami tries to do in this match, Samoa Joe seems to have an answer for it! Joe looks at Sami with a smirk and gives him a stomp on his back before bringing him up off the match for the CHIMERA-PLEX! He slams Sami around the ring before holding on for the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Joe though grabs hold of Sami by the neck and once again goes for the COQUINA CLUTCH… BUT SAMI QUICKLY COUNTERS INTO A JACKKNIFE COVER!
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JOE BREAKS THE HOLD AND KICKS OUT!
Sami just like Joe has their opponent's signature move scouted and gets back to his feet hitting a DROPKICK sending Joe into the ropes! Sami then follows up with a LEG LARIAT sending Joe crashing to the ring floor! Joe lands on his feet outside the ring BUT NOT FOR LONG AS SAMI DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AND WIPES HIM OUT! Sami for the first time tonight takes control of the mat but he is not done as he runs around the ring… BEFORE HITTING A SUICIDE DIVE THROUGH THE TURNBUCKLES HITTING JOE WITH A DDT!
The crowd goes insane for one of Sami's signature old spots as he plays to the fans before rolling in and out of the ring to break the count. Sami looks at Joe still on the mat and climbs onto the ring apron hitting an ARABIAN PRESS TO JOE TAKING HIM DOWN! Elias gives Sami a lot of credit for this fightback but rightfully points out he will need to get Joe back into the ring if he wants to win this match! Sami grabs hold of Joe and slowly rolls him back into the ring before hitting a STANDING MOONSAULT! Sami stays on for the cover 1 2 Joe kicks out!
Sami gets back to his feet and grabs hold of Samoa Joe as he looks to lift him off the mat to go for an EXPLODER SUPLEX INTO THE TURNBUCKLES… BUT JOE COUNTERS WITH A SNAP SUPLEX! Joe scowls before making the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Joe grabs hold of Sami Zayn after that kick out and lifts him into the air SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A POWERBOMB! Joe doesn’t go for a cover however and transitions into a STF!
Joe wrenches back on the hold looking to cause as much damage as he can to Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn is in a ton of pain trapped in the middle of the ring and looks to escape from the lethal submission hold. He crawls towards the rope, using every piece of strength to escape from Joe’s grasp! Joe tries to pull back on the hold and bring him back to the middle of the ring BUT SAMI MAKES IT TO THE ROPES TO BREAK THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
Joe holds onto Sami until the count of 4 before dropping Sami Zayn back to the mat. Joe looks at the crowd who are now fully booing him before returning to Sami as he tries to get back up to his feet and SMASHES HIM WITH A FOREARM SMASH! Sami stumbles on his feet and Joe looks to pounce on that going for the COQUINA CLUTCH… SAMI COUNTERS WITH A REVERSE STO INTO A KOJI CLUTCH! Sami wrenches the lethal hold around the neck of Joe as he tries to choke him out!
Samoa Joe is in trouble as he attempts to reach the ropes but Sami has the hold locked in tight, giving it everything he has got to force a tap out from Samoa Joe! Joe realizes he will not make it to the ropes and instead uses his superior size to break free of the grip of Sami Zayn sending him backward! Joe gets back to his feet as Sami tries to charge at him with a HELLUVA KICK BUT JOE COUNTERS BY SCOOPING HIM UP AND HITS THE MUSCLEBUSTER! Joe makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still WWE Champion: Samoa Joe (8:13)
Samoa Joe gets to his feet with a scowl and snatches his WWE title from the referee, raising it into the air to celebrate his victory tonight. The crowd mostly boos Samoa Joe but he doesn’t care having kept the WWE title around his waist for another night. Michael Cole says Samoa Joe looks unstoppable once again and Elias wonders if anyone will be able to pry that title from his hands. Joe carries on his celebration whilst Sami sits in the ring looking disappointed and we cut to the backstage area once again…
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To see DANIEL BRYAN and CHAD GABLE walking into the tumbler room! WADE BARRETT and SHAWN MICHAELS welcome them into the room with Shawn sharing a hug with his former trainee. Bryan lets Gable go first and grab a number, with the United States Champion looking a bit disappointed with his number. Bryan takes a look at the number and slaps the back of Gable telling him it could be worse. Daniel Bryan then walks over to the tumbler to pull out his own number.
He takes a moment to open it and has a slight smirk as he looks at it. He shows it to Gable who looks more upset about it than his number and then Bryan shows it to the two commissioners. Shawn raises a knowing eyebrow as Daniel asks Shawn if he has any final pieces of advice to teach him ahead of tonight. Shawn says he can with Wade butting in. HBK tells Wade he can give advice to Raw superstars if he wants but he has never won a rumble, prompting a glare from Wade Barrett as we cut back to the ring.
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Elias and Byron Saxton welcome us back to the ring as they confirm and hype up the first of two Royal Rumble’s tonight with the Women’s Royal Rumble up next. They tell us however before we can begin, they have a special guest for tonight’s match as…
LITA MAKES HER WAY OUT GETTING LOUD CHEERS FROM THE LIVE CROWD! She soaks in the reaction from the live crowd and slaps hands with a few of the fans before joining Elias and Byron at the commentary desk. They welcome Lita to the desk and she says it is a pleasure to be here. They ask her if she has an insight to add having taken part in this match on two occasions and she tells them you need to keep your eyes on everyone. Friends, enemies and everyone in between! We cut back to the ring as we get the usual introduction to the Royal Rumble before we find out the first entrant into the match!
MILLIE MCKENZIE makes her way out getting a decent pop (With tape on her arm) after her recent showings on Smackdown Live. The young superstar looks pumped up and focused as she heads to the ring for her Royal Rumble match debut. Elias says he knows what it is like to enter at number one, knowing you have to outlast the whole field. Byron says no woman has won from the number 1 spot as of yet and all of the winners so far have entered in the 2nd half of the match. Lita chimes in to say a young superstar like Millie will be looking to make history but she will need to keep her head.
RUBY RIOTT walks out and she is not happy with her draw in this Royal Rumble. She gets boos from the live crowd as she heads to the ring. Elias brings up Ruby Riott wanting desperately to win her first title in the WWE. Byron Saxton says if she can outlast the field, this would be her ticket to do so. Lita says Ruby has a rocker attitude that she can relate to but she needs to channel it better to get the success within WWE she deserves. Ruby steps into the ring and stands across the ring from Millie. The timekeeper rings the bell and the Women’s Royal Rumble match gets underway.
Women's Royal Rumble match:
Millie and Ruby meet each other in the middle of the ring showing no fear for their opponent. Ruby lays into Millie with a series of hard strikes until Millie counters with an EXPLODER SUPLEX sending her across the ring! Millie clutches her arm, wincing slightly in pain. Millie grabs hold of Ruby and looks to chuck her out of the ring… BUT RUBY COUNTERS WITH AN ARM WRENCHER! Millie falls back and Ruby follows up with a KNEE STRIKE DROPPING MILLIE!
Millie falls to the mat clutching her jaw as Ruby lays into her with a series of strikes to the head. Ruby drags Millie off the mat and tosses her towards the corner of the ring before hitting Millie with a RUNNING BIG BOOT IN THE CORNER! Ruby then grabs hold of Millie and tries to lift her up, looking to toss her over the ropes but the young Brit looks to stay alive in the match!
Millie fires back with a load of strikes escaping from the corner and putting the pressure on Ruby Riott. Millie follows up by grabbing Ruby and spins her around hitting her with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Ruby lands with a thud as Millie looks to get her towards the ropes trying to toss her out of the ring as the clock ticks down for the next entrant into the Royal Rumble match!
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Elias: Dani Luna has been proving herself ever since joining Monday Night Raw, proving she can hang with the top stars of the Women’s division.
Lita: She is big into her skating and rock music but she also is very powerful and we could see her tossing bodies out of the ring with ease.
Byron Saxton: Dani has gotten a rough draw but she will be eager to overcome it and provide a shock winner.
Dani Luna sprints towards the ring as Ruby Riott manages to fight Millie off and send her across the ring before coming face to face with Dani Luna! Ruby Riott talks some trash to Dani after their recent battles on Raw before the two women start to trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Dani Luna starts to take control as she lifts Ruby up into the air and holds her for a few seconds hitting a VERTICAL SUPLEX slamming her down to the mat.
Dani gets back to her feet but before she can do anything further to Ruby Riott, she comes face to face with Millie McKenzie! The commentary team mentions that these two women are some of the stand-out performers from the UK Independent scene over the years. Both have a friendly smile on their face before they start to trade strikes in the middle of the ring! Both women are evenly matched as the crowd cheers them both on… UNTIL RUBY ATTACKS BOTH OF THEM TO BREAK IT UP!
Boos from the live crowd as Ruby Riott lays into both women with a few strikes before grabbing Dani Luna and trying to toss her out of the ring… DANI FIGHTS BACK! She defends herself against Ruby staying alive before MILLIE CATCHES RUBY WITH A STIFF FOREARM! Dani and Millie then look at each other nodding before lifting Ruby Riott up to hit a DUAL VERTICAL SUPLEX! Cheers from the live crowd as the two Brits look at each other and start exchanging strikes as the clock ticks down once again!
Byron Saxton: Corey will be excited in the back!
Lita: Carmella is a former Women’s Champion and Mrs. Money in the Bank. She is a dark horse to add the Women’s Royal Rumble to her resume.
Elias: She will have a target on her back being the most-accomplished wrestler in that ring right now.
Carmella slides into the ring, coming face to face with Millie McKenzie and catches her with a FOREARM SMASH! Millie falls back as Carmella catches an incoming Dani Luna with a BIG BOOT dropping her to the mat. Ruby Riott charges in next but gets an ATOMIC DROP from Carmella into a CLOTHESLINE! Byron points out that last year Carmella was teaming with Liv Morgan after the break-up of the Riott Squad and there doesn’t seem to be any love lost here!
Carmella and Ruby Riott trade blows in the middle of the ring as Carmella gains the upper hand and tries to go for a HURRICANRANA to send her out of the ring… BUT RUBY COUNTERS SLAMMING HER TO THE MAT! Ruby grabs hold of Carmella and tries to throw her over the ropes but Carmella stays alive! Elsewhere across the ring Dani and Millie are trying to overpower each other but neither woman can gain an edge as the clock starts to tick down once again.
Byron Saxton: Oh my god! It is Jazz! We haven’t seen her in WWE in years!
Lita: I’ve fought Jazz on many occasions and she isn’t someone to mess with!
Elias: A legend of the women’s division in years gone past, she is going to cause some damage tonight!
Jazz sprints to the ring and slides under the bottom ropes immediately coming face to face with Ruby Riott knocking her down to the mat with a wicked PUNCH TO THE HEAD! Jazz turns around and sees Carmella coming towards her so Jazz plants her with the JAZZ STINGER! Jazz gets back to her feet and sees Dani and Millie running towards her taking both of them down with DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES! Loud cheers from the live crowd as Jazz turns back the clock!
Jazz grabs hold of Dani Luna trying to throw the Welsh woman out of the rumble but Dani fights back to stay alive… AS MILLIE MCKENZIE HITS HER WITH A WICKED GERMAN SUPLEX! Carmella and Ruby Riott meanwhile have resumed their hostilities as they try to toss each other out of the ring with Ruby Riott gaining the edge… CARMELLA HITS A PRINCESS KICK SENDING HER AWAY! Carmella looks to recover by the ropes as the clock ticks down for the next entrant…
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In the match: Millie McKenzie (1), Ruby Ruby (2), Dani Luna (3), Carmella (4), Jazz (5)
*FORCE OF GREATNESS*
6: Nia Jax
Elias: And here comes trouble!
Byron Saxton: We have been talking for weeks about how much of a force Nia Jax will be in this match and you have to wonder who can stop them!
Lita: The entire field might be smart to work together as a team to try to stop her or Nia Jax could be our Royal Rumble winner!
Nia Jax takes a moment before climbing over the ropes and standing in the ring with a smirk. Dani and Millie try to charge at Nia Jax but she WIPES THEM BOTH OUT! Ruby Riott is the next one to step up but Nia fends her off with ease, finishing off with a HEADBUTT DROPPING RUBY RIOTT TO THE MAT! Carmella tries to go after Nia Jax but gets wiped out by a CLOTHESLINE! Nia then picks Camella up and GORILLA PRESS TOSSES HER OUT OF THE RING!
Eliminated by Nia Jax: Carmella (3:48)
Nia Jax turns back around coming face to face with Jazz! Jazz catches Nia Jax with a few hard strikes and holds her own against the giant! She even tries to lift Nia Jax up to slam her down BUT NIA JAX OVERPOWERS HER! Nia takes control and slams down Jazz with her signature FIREMAN’S CARRY INTO A POWERSLAM! She then picks up the prone Jazz and tosses her out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Nia Jax: Jazz (2:41)
Nia Jax looks at the crowd and taunts the fans as she lays into Dani Luna with a series of strikes as the clock ticks down!
Byron Saxton: Well, if there is one person who can keep up with the strength of Nia Jax, it is the E.S.T herself!
Lita: As cocky as she is, she is something else as a performer and she has really earned the love of the WWE Universe!
Elias: But that cockiness could get her into trouble when she steps into the ring across from Nia Jax!
Bianca Belair slides into the ring and comes face to face with Nia Jax who taunts the EST! Belair taunts her back as Nia Jax looks to catch her with a punch… BUT BELAIR CATCHES HER FIST! Nia Jax is shocked and looks to catch Belair with her other fist but BELAIR CATCHES IT TOO! Belair then uses her strength to lift up Nia Jax and slams her down WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Loud cheers from the live crowd as Belair drops Nia Jax!
Ruby Riott tries to catch Belair from behind with a clubbing blow to the back BUT BELAIR TURNS AROUND AND KNOCKS HER DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Ruby lands on the mat with a thud before GETTING HIT WITH BELAIR’S HAIR WHIP! It’s legal in this match and the E.S.T. puts it to good use as she catches DANI LUNA AND MILLIE MCKENZIE WITH IT AS WELL! Belair is on fire… NIA JAX CLOBBERS HER WITH A NORTHERN LARIAT!
Nia Jax lays into Belair with a bunch of hard strikes and picks her up slamming her across the ring! Nia Jax grabs hold of Belair and lifts her into the air ready to GORILLA PRESS TOSS HER OUT OF THE RING… BELAIR SLIPS OUT BEHIND NIA AND USES ALL OF HER STRENGTH TO LIFT NIA JAX UP AND TOSS HER OVER THE ROPES SCORING A SHOCK ELIMINATION!
Eliminated by Bianca Belair: Nia Jax (2:47)
The crowd loudly cheers as Belair waves goodbye to Nia Jax before turning around as she starts to battle with Dani Luna. Elsewhere in the ring, Millie McKenzie battles with Ruby Riott by the ropes, and the clock ticks down for the next entrant into the match…
Elias: Katana Chance gets her opportunity to earn a WrestleMania 37 title match!
Lita: A girl truly after my own heart. She is a risk taker and can do things in the ring few others can manage!
Byron Saxton: Katana might be in trouble before she can even get into the ring here!
Katana as she comes out comes face to face with Nia Jax! Nia Jax has a face full of rage and looks to go after Katana Chance with a CLOTHESLINE… BUT KATANA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! Katana then does a BACKFLIP INTO A HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEN DOWN NIA JAX! Huge cheers from the live crowd as Katana taunts Nia Jax before running to the ring! She gets to the ring apron and leaps into the ring HITTING RUBY RIOTT WITH A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK!
Katana Chance gets back to her feet as Millie grabs hold of Katana and looks to go for a GERMAN SUPLEX… KATANA LANDS ON HER FEET! Millie looks shocked and gets taken down with a DROPKICK! Katana gets loud cheers from the crowd as outside the ring we can see security taking Nia Jax to the back as she shouts abuse at Katana inside the ring. In the other corner of the ring meanwhile, we can see Belair and Dani Luna battling by the ropes!
Dani holds her own power-wise and looks to toss Bianca Belair out of the rumble but the E.S.T. keeps alive fighting Dani off! The British superstar manages to catch Belair out with a FALLAWAY SLAM! Elsewhere Ruby Riott is laying into Katana Chance with a series of blows and looks to throw Katana out of the ring BUT SHE SKINS THE CAT TO STAY ALIVE! Ruby is about to do more damage to try to eliminate Katana BUT MILLIE GERMAN SUPLEXES HER AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN!
Byron Saxton: The Bloodline’s representative in this match enters at number 9 and she doesn’t look happy.
Elias: She has been told what is expected of her by Roman, he expects her to bring gold back to the Bloodline and it wouldn’t shock me if he expects her to win the Royal Rumble tonight!
Lita: Naomi’s unique offense might put her in good stead to win tonight’s match.
Naomi gets to the ring and tries to play spoiler going after Katana’s feet on the ring apron but the superstar is too agile for Naomi to lift herself back into the ring! Naomi, angry at this, slides into the ring and clobbers Katana from behind, laying into her with a stiff forearm to the back! This gets the attention of Millie McKenzie as the young Brit comes face to face with Naomi and they START TO TRADE STRIKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Elsewhere in the ring, Ruby has taken a moment to rest in the corner of the ring, knowing she will need to keep her stamina up if she is to win this match. Dani and Belair are still fighting it out strength-wise… BELAIR THOUGH GETS DANI LUNA UP AND PLANTS HER WITH THE K.O.D.! She looks to follow up on Dani to toss her out of the ring BUT KATANA TRIES TO CATCH HER WITH A HURRICANRANA…
BELAIR COUNTERS INTO A POWERBOMB! She transitions and lifts Katana above her head MILITARY PRESS TOSSING KATANA CHANCE OVER THE ROPES AND CAUSING HER TO LAND ON THE BARRICADE RIBS FIRST! Katana winces in pain but holds on to avoid elimination… RUBY TRIES TO SNEAK UP AND ELIMINATE BELAIR BUT SHE FIGHTS HER OFF! The clock carries on ticking down as Katana gets her bearings outside the ring.
Elias: A former Raw superstar enters the fray!
Byron Saxton: Franky has been trying to get herself into WWE Women’s title contention ever since she joined Smackdown Live.
Lita: Well, she has a golden opportunity to prove she is a star tonight!
Franky Monet is happy to take her time, slowly walking to the ring before climbing inside and getting into a fight with Dani Luna in the middle of the ring! Belair and Ruby have carried on hostilities as they lay into each other a series of hard strikes with an almost point to prove. Millie meanwhile being the young superstar she is makes an error in trying to lift Namoi out of the ring with HITS A HURRICARANNA AND USES THE ROPES TO SEND MILLIE TO THE FLOOR!
Eliminated by Naomi: Millie McKenzie (12:50)
Naomi scowls and taunts the fans before turning her attention towards Belair as she helps Ruby Riott and tries to get the E.S.T. out of the ring but she fights to survive! Across the ring, we can see Franky and Dani battling to try to eliminate each other before the camera cuts to Katana. She balances herself on the barricade before LEAPING TO THE RING APRON TO LOUD CHEERS FROM THE CROWD! She poses for the fans before turning around… RIOTT KICK! Katana falls to the floor and is eliminated!
Eliminated by Ruby Riott: Katana Chance (3:50)
Ruby Riott taunts the angry fans and soaks in the head before going back to attacking Belair as the clock ticks down once again.
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*TIME TO ROCK AND ROLL*
11: Trish Stratus
Lita: My girl is in the Royal Rumble!
Byron Saxton: One of your greatest ever rivals Lita.
Lita: And one of my best friends. She is my bet to win the whole Rumble.
Elias: Trish Stratus did everything you could do as a women’s wrestler back in the day. She proved at Summerslam she could hang with Sasha Banks.
Lita: She’ll turn back the clock and win tonight!
Trish Stratus takes her time to get into the ring and first of all heads to the commentary desk to slap hands with her close friend Lita. Trish Stratus slides into the ring and immediately takes down Ruby Riott with AIR CANADA! She lays a beating on Ruby Riott before turning around as Naomi tries to take her down… MATRIX EVASION FROM THE LEGEND! Naomi turns around and Trish grabs hold of her hitting STRATUSFACTION! She drops Naomi and gets to her feet… COMING FACE TO FACE WITH BIANCA BELAIR!
The two women trade words and taunt one another as the crowd cheers before trading punches in the middle of the ring. Belair takes control due to her superior power… BUT NAOMI AND MONET ATTACK THEM FROM BEHIND TO BOOS FROM THE CROWD! The two women beat down the fan favourites in the middle of the ring. In the corner of the ring meanwhile, Dani who has been in the match nearly 15 minutes fights to stay out of the ROAD TO VALHALLA FINISHER from Franky Monet as the clock ticks down.
Byron Saxton: If Corey was not happy before, he will be delighted now!
Elias: Mandy Rose has led Heavy Machinery to success in recent times but will she have success of her own tonight?
Lita: Mandy has a tough grit and reminds me of a young Trish Stratus. Seeing those two collide could be fun guys!
Mandy Rose slides into the ring and looks to attack Ruby Riott hitting her with KISS THE ROSE! Mandy gets cheers from the crowd before coming face to face with her old rival Naomi and the two women brawl on the mat! Trish Stratus meanwhile has a tussle with Dani Luna who tries to lift her up but Trish grabs Dani in a HEADLOCK! Belair looks to attack her BUT TRISH COUNTERS WITH A HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEDOWN SENDING BOTH WOMEN TO THE MAT!
The crowd is loudly behind Trish Stratus before she turns around coming face to face now with a cocky Franky Monet who hits her with a SLAP TO THE FACE! Trish holds her face looking annoyed before FIRING BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN! Trish grabs hold of Franky and looks for STRATUSFACTION… MONET COUNTERS WITH THE ROAD TO VALHALLA! She tries to grab hold of Franky… BELAIR SCOOPS FRANKY UP AND TOSSES HER OVER THE ROPES HITTING A K.O.D. OUT OF THE RING!
Eliminated by Bianca Belair: Franky Monet (3:43)
Belair gets loud cheers from the live crowd before turning around and getting into it with NAOMI! The two women battle by the ropes whilst for the first time during the match we can see Mandy Rose and Trish Stratus battling each other in the middle of the ring. In the other corner of the ring, Dani Luna has grabbed hold of Ruby Riott and brought her down to the mat LOCKING HER IN THE CATTLE MUTILATION! The commentary team says this might not eliminate Ruby Riott but might set her up for elimination as the clock ticks down!
Elias: The first of the 3 members of the MMA Horsewomen to enter this match!
Lita: Hopefully Natalya gets an ass kicking like the one we gave her inside of War Games!
Byron Saxton: Natalya does hold the record for the longest time in a Women’s Rumble so she will be quite hard to take down!
Natalya sprints into the ring and immediately goes after Dani Luna stomping on her as she breaks the hold freeing Ruby Riott! Ruby rolls out of the way as Natalya grabs hold of Dani and suplexes her across the ring! Natalya then comes face to face with Trish as they comment about Trish and Lita taking on the MMA Horsewomen mid-way through last year! They battle in the middle of the ring as the legend more than holds her own against the member of the Hart Family!
Elsewhere in the ring, Naomi gets lifted up by Belair and hoisted into the air getting planted with a K.O.D.! Ruby winces in pain but before Belair can pick up Ruby and toss her out of the ring… MANDY ROSE JUMPS ONTO BELAIR LAYING INTO HER WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES! The commentary brings up the history between Belair and Fire and Desire with Belair writing Sonya Deville off TV in the summer! Mandy Rose gets Belair by the ropes putting her in danger but the E.S.T. manages to stay alive fending Rose off!
Belair rests by the ropes whilst elsewhere in the ring we can see Ruby and Dani Luna going at it once again, with both women soon approaching 20 minutes in this match! In the middle of the ring meanwhile, Natalya gets Trish Stratus by the ropes and looks to have her in trouble trying to eliminate her to loud boos from the crowd but Trish fends the former Women’s Champion sending her away as the clock starts to tick down ahead of the next entrant.
Elias: Dana Brooke enters the match!
Byron Saxton: A golden opportunity for Dana Brooke tonight after Peyton Royce had to drop out of the Royal Rumble due to injury.
Lita: She has spoken online that she does not get enough respect and tonight is the chance to prove she deserves it.
Dana Brooke slides into the ring, shouting at the women in the ring and demanding respect from them… CHICK KICK TO DANA SENDING HER OVER THE ROPES!
Eliminated by Trish Stratus: Dana Brooke (0:05)
Dana Brooke throws a tantrum outside the ring after being eliminated before Trish Stratus turns back around and is attacked by Ruby Riott. The leader of the Riott Squad tries to eliminate the legend but she manages to fend her off. Belair has dropped Mandy Rose to the mat but once again ends up in a battle with Naomi. The commentary team points out Belair making a bunch of enemies in her short time on Smackdown Live and it could backfire for her during this match where you need eyes in the back of your head!
Whilst the E.S.T. struggles with Naomi in the corner of the ring, Dani Luna is trading blows with Natalya. Dani grabs hold of Natalya looking to lift her off the mat for a VERTICAL SUPLEX BUT NATTIE ESCAPES OUT OF IT AND SLAMS DOWN DANI LUNA! Natalya then hits NATTIE BY NATURE! Dani Luna is down and out as Natalya picks up Dani Luna to toss her out of the ring!
Eliminated by Natalya: Dani Luna (17:31)
The commentary team is full of praise for Dani Luna, lasting 17 minutes in her debut rumble match and putting on a good showing against some of the veterans she had to fight tonight. Natalya has a smirk on her face but gets a SLAP FROM MANDY ROSE! Rose then follows up hitting a BED OF ROSES! Mandy stands tall in the middle of the ring as the clock ticks down…
Byron Saxton: Liv Morgan is back in WWE!
Elias: She has spent months on the shelf with injury and I’m getting word from backstage that she is now part of the Monday Raw Roster!
Lita: And it looks like she is wasting no time getting back to the ring!
Liv Morgan leaps off the ropes HITTING A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO MANDY ROSE! Liv Morgan kips back up to her feet getting loud cheers from the crowd and soaks in the reaction with a big smile on her face! Natalya tries to take advantage and take Liv Morgan’s head off with a CLOTHESLINE… LIV AVOIDS IT AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES BEFORE HITTING NATALYA WITH A JERSEY CODEBREAKER! Natalya falls to the mat before Liv Morgan turns around to see her former friend and tag team partner RUBY RIOTT!
There is no love lost between the two women with both of them laying into each other with hard strikes. Ruby is losing the strike battle, in part thanks to being in this match for over 20 minutes so resorts to grabbing the hair of Liv and SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Liv gets back to her feet with Ruby charging in at her… BUT LIV COUNTERS AND PULLS DOWN THE TOP ROPE SENDING RUBY RIOTT OUT OF THE ROYAL RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Liv Morgan: Ruby Riott (20:21)
The commentary team is full of praise for Ruby Riott lasting 20 minutes in the match but she is not happy with this right now as she storms to the back. Liv has a smirk on her face before turning around to see TRISH STRATUS! The legend goes for a SLAP… BUT LIV AVOIDS IT WITH MATRIX EVASION! Liv gets back to her feet looking for a SPIN KICK… BUT TRISH DOES HER OWN MATRIX EVASION! Trish then grabs hold of Liv Morgan and plants her with STRATUSFACTION! Trish gets back to her feet as the clock ticks down!
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In the match: Bianca Belair (7), Naomi (9), Trish Stratus (11), Mandy Rose (12), Natalya (13), Liv Morgan (15)
Lita: Guys I know I am meant to be unbiased sat here at the booth but I hope Trish kicks this bitch’s ass!
Byron Saxton: Ronda has been tearing through the women’s division on both brands leading the MMA Horsewomen.
Elias: But they were brought down by the Four Horsewomen and now have no gold left!
Ronda takes her time to walk to the ring, having a stare-down with Trish Stratus before stepping through the ropes! Ronda has a snarl on her face as Trish comes at her and SLAPS THE FORMER WOMEN’S CHAMPION! Ronda steps back before hitting her with a hard strike, dropping Trish to the mat. Ronda turns around as BELAIR GOES AFTER HER TRYING TO GO FOR A SPEAR… RONDA COUNTERS AND LOCKS IN AN ARMBAR ON BELAIR!
Ronda wrenches back on the arm of her recent rival on Smackdown Live as of late… LIV MORGAN STOMPS ON RONDA TO BREAK THE HOLD! Liv Morgan lays into Ronda Rousey whilst Belair rolls away to the corner to recover for the moment. Liv looks to carry on the beating… NATALYA SLAMS HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX FROM BEHIND! Natalya helps Ronda back up to her feet as she grabs hold of Liv Morgan and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH PIPER’S PIT BEFORE TOSSING HER OVER THE ROPES!
Eliminated by Ronda Rousey: Liv Morgan (2:30)
The crowd boos as Liv Morgan’s return to the ring is brought to a quick end and it looks the MMA Horsewomen might be about to work together to control the match! Mandy Rose jumps onto Natalya whilst Naomi tries to go for Ronda Rousey BUT GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH A SUPERWOMEN PUNCH! Ronda stands tall in the middle of the ring as the commentary team wonders who could stand up to her as the clock ticks down!
Lita: Well, we might have the person who can take Ronda head-on!
Elias: Piper Niven has to be a dark horse in this match for me after seeing her on Raw showing her strength and picking up some huge wins.
Byron Saxton: Ronda’s judo background might help make the difference in fighting Piper Niven!
Piper Niven takes her time but once on the ring apron, she climbs through the ropes and meets Ronda head-on! Ronda goes for a punch… BUT PIPER NO SELLS IT JUST LOOKING ANGRY! Ronda shows a bit of fear as Piper takes her down with a HEADBUTT! Natalya tries to come after Piper Niven BUT SHE GETS BOWLED OVER WITH A LARIAT! Mandy Rose is next to try her luck… BUT PIPER SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A BODY SLAM!
Piper gets back to her feet as NAOMI GOES FOR A HURRICANRANA… BUT PIPER STOPS HER AND SLAMS HER ONTO MANDY ROSE! Piper Niven stands tall having taken total control and grabs Naomi tossing her over the ropes… BUT SHE SKINS THE CAT TO STAY ALIVE! Piper then is caught off-guard as BELAIR APPEARS BEHIND HER AND LOOKS TO POWER HER UP LIFTING PIPER UP… SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A K.O.D.! Huge cheers from the crowd for the insane show of strength by Belair!
Belair gets back to her feet and TRISH TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE… BUT BELAIR FIGHTS HER OFF! The two women come face to face… BUT RONDA AND NATALYA ATTACKS THEM FROM BEHIND! The MMA Horsewomen lay a beating on the E.S.T and the legend. Both women are down on the mat as MANDY ROSE TRIES TO ATTACK RONDA! Ronda no-sells it and turns around grabbing Mandy by her hair as the clock ticks down…
Byron Saxton: Sonya Deville is back!
Elias: She missed several months of action thanks to a vicious attack by Bianca Belair but now she is back!
Lita: Help is on the way Mandy!
Sonya slides into the ring and immediately goes after RONDA ROUSEY! The commentary team notes that Fire and Desire before their rivalry with Belair were at war with The MMA Horsewomen! Fire and Desire work together to knock Natalya before catching Ronda Rousey with DESIRE’S ROSE! A decent pop from the live crowd as Mandy and Sonya return to their feet SHARING A HUG WITH ONE ANOTHER! The tag team is happy to be reunited with each other before turning their attention to a rising Bianca Belair!
Belair looks at Sonya who flies at her, laying in several punches. Mandy Rose joins in too as the beating carries on to the ring corner of the ring. Across the ring, Naomi is trying to get Piper Niven out of the ring but has no luck as she is tossed back across the ring. Piper Niven then comes face to face with Trish Stratus who tries to match her with a series of strikes but takes her back down to the mat! Belair has meanwhile fended off Fire and Desire as the clock ticks down ahead of the next entrant!
Byron Saxton: Game over.
Elias: All of the MMA Horsewomen are now going to be in the ring and that could spell disaster for everyone else in that ring!
Lita: Come on Trish! Take them down!
Shayna Baszler strolls to the ring before coming face-to-face with Bianca Belair! Belair swings for Shayna but the former Women’s Universal Champion avoids it and slams her down with a GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! Shayna then turns her attention to Naomi who tries her luck SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTER! However before Shayna can get much breathing room TRISH TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN! Trish grabs hold of Shayna to hit her with STRATUSFACTION… SUPERWOMAN PUNCH BY RONDA ROUSEY! Ronda then grabs Trish Stratus and tosses her over the top rope to loud boos.
Eliminated by Ronda Rousey: Trish Stratus (12:27)
Shayna and Ronda have a smug look as they are starting to rampage through this entire Royal Rumble match! Piper Niven though gets back to her feet and runs through them with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Piper then looks to grab Ronda to toss her out… NATALYA CHOP BLOCKS HER! Once again, the numbers game for the MMA Horsewomen works out as they triple-team Piper Niven before lifting her up and sending her over the ropes out of the match!
Eliminated by Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler and Natalya: Piper Niven (4:05)
The boos from the crowd are getting even louder as the clock ticks down once again with the MMA Horsewomen staring at Belair and Naomi who give each other a knowing look but are far from friends who know they might need help to keep their Rumble dreams alive!
Elias: It looks like help has arrived and it is in the form of a vengeful Glamazon!
Byron Saxton: Beth Phoenix’s career was ended at Summerslam when Natalya turned on her to join the MMA Horsewomen and it looks like she wants payback!
Lita: The first-ever Queen of the Ring is out for revenge tonight!
Beth wastes no time sprinting to the ring and slides inside going straight after her former best friend Natalya! She lays into the Queen of Harts with a series of strikes as Natalya struggles to fight back. Ronda and Shayna try to help their ally BUT NAOMI AND BELAIR CUT THEM OFF! The two women work together to fend off the leader of the MMA Horsewomen and now Natalya is all alone to take a beating from the legend who scoops up NATALYA HITTING A GLAM SLAM! Beth then grabs hold of Natalya and tosses her over the top rope out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Beth Phoenix: Natalya (11:08)
The crowd loudly cheers as Beth Phoenix shouts abuse at Natalya promising this is just the start! Natalya looks worried outside the ring as Beth rolls under the bottom rope ready to attack her but Natalya wisely flees to the back. Beth shakes her head and rolls back into the ring… SHAYNA CATCHES HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE ELIMINATING HER FROM THE MATCH!
Eliminated by Shayna Baszler: Beth Phoenix (0:59)
The crowd boos but Shayna has a smug look on her face having scored a measure of revenge for the MMA Horsewomen before going back after Belair. The MMA Horsewomen leaders are battling with Naomi and Belair as the clock ticks down ahead of the next entrant.
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In the match: Bianca Belair (7), Naomi (9), Ronda Rousey (16), Shayna Baszler (19)
Lita: Well, we know what this woman thinks of the MMA Horsewomen!
Elias: Sasha Banks is one-half of the WWE Women’s tag team Champions with Bayley and we know the Hugger is yet to enter this match.
Byron Saxton: A big advantage for the tag team champs if they can work together.
Sasha Banks sprints to the ring and USES THE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM TITLE TO CLOCK RONDA ROUSEY IN THE HEAD! Loud cheers for the weapon shot as the commentary team reminds us there are no disqualifications in the Royal Rumble. Banks tosses her title belt to a referee outside the ring before catching Shayna Baszler with a BACKSTABBER saving Naomi from an attack! Naomi thanks her and the former teammates shake hands… NAOMI TRIES TO THROW BANKS OUT… BUT SASHA IS READY AND COUNTERS ELIMINATING NAOMI!
Eliminated by Sasha Banks: Naomi (18:34)
Naomi fumes outside the ring whilst a smirking Sasha Banks taps her head, indicating she had the same idea. Banks turns back around and comes face to face with BIANCA BELAIR! Loud cheers from the live crowd as these two women face off. Both talk some trash to each other with neither backing down, ready to throw hands with each other BUT THEY ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY RONDA AND SHAYNA!
Once again there are loud boos from the crowd as The MMA Horsewomen look to play spoiler grabbing hold of Banks and Belair trying to toss them out… BUT THEY FIGHT BACK FENDING OFF THE ELIMINATION ATTEMPTS! Belair and Banks work together to drop both of the MMA Horsewomen to the mat before turning to each other ready for a fight as the clock ticks down once again!
Lita: This Royal Rumble has just gotten a little more Iconic!
Byron Saxton: Billie Kay is going it alone tonight, with Peyton Royce on the shelf but Billie has not forgotten about her close friend.
Elias: She has stated she plans to win it in honor of her tag team partner tonight but she is about to step into the ring with 4 of the toughest wrestlers in the Women’s division!
Billie Kay walks to the ring with a sign saying “Doing it for Peyton” before passing it to a referee at ringside and heading straight into the ring! Belair and Banks are trading blows as Billie Kay tries to attack them… BUT THEY BOTH NO SELL IT! Billie Kay looks worried and tries to back off BUT SASHA HITS HER WITH A BACKSTABBER INTO A K.O.D OUT OF THE RING FROM BELAIR!
Eliminated by Bianca Belair: Billie Kay (0:13)
Billie Kay lands with a hard thud as Belair wipes her hands and goes back to fighting with Sasha Banks in the middle of the ring! Banks tries to bring Belair down to the mat and looks to lock her in a BANK STATEMENT! Belair fights out of it and Banks stumbles back before RONDA AND SHAYNA CLUB THEM WITH FOREARMS! The boos ring out as the MMA Horsewomen team up and try to toss the two women out of the ring as the clock ticks down one more time.
Byron Saxton: Alexa Bliss will have her eyes on winning the rumble for sure.
Elias: She has been out of the title picture for some time but this is a 5-time Women’s Champion ticket back to the top!
Lita: Many people compare her to Trish Stratus, and I see the comparison. Both have the edge and are willing to do whatever it takes to become champions.
Alexa Bliss slides into the ring and goes straight after Ronda Rousey getting cheers from the crowd! The commentary team mentions Bliss lost months of her career at the hands of Ronda Rousey and would love nothing more than to toss her out of the rumble! She gets up from Ronda and connects with a MONKEY FLIP SENDING SHAYNA ACROSS THE RING! She then turns around to see Belair charging in before connecting with a DROPKICK planting the E.S.T.!
Bliss gets back to her feet and comes face to face with her old rival SASHA BANKS! No love is lost between these two women as they mouth off at each other and end up brawling by the ropes trying to toss one another out of the match. Belair meanwhile ends up in a two-on-one battle with the leaders of the MMA Horsewomen trying to survive. The commentary team mentions she has been in the match for over 25 minutes as the clock ticks down and she could do with an ally…
Byron Saxton: Looks like help is on the way for Bianca Belair!
Elias: Tegan Nox has been a big part of trying to take down the MMA Horsewomen and she will relish the chance to eliminate them from this Royal Rumble!
Lita: A girl after my own heart, she loves to fight and she might be my new pick to win this whole thing!
Tegan Nox sprints to the ring not wanting to waste any time and KICKS SHAYNA BASZLER SENDING HER BACK! Ronda swings at her but Tegan ducks and runs back off the ropes hitting a DROPKICK! Tegan turns around as Belair tries to pounce on her and toss her out… HEADBUTT DROPPING BELAIR! Tegan smiles and lands on her feet coming face to face with Alexa Bliss who tries to slap her… TEGAN HITS HER WITH A CHOKESLAM TO HUGE CHEERS FROM THE CROWD!
Tegan Nox then heads to the top rope and fires up the fans HITTING ALEXA BLISS WITH THE MOLLY-GO-ROUND! Tegan gets back to her feet before coming face to face with Sasha Banks! Both women have respect for one another before trading blows in the middle of the ring. The two women are evenly matched though Sasha gets Tegan by the ropes as the clock ticks down ahead of the next entrant!
Lita: Now this is someone you don’t want to get on the wrong side of. I can tell you that much!
Byron Saxton: Mickie James is a 6-time Women’s Champion in WWE and her coming in so late in the contest has to give her a huge advantage.
Elias: Plus, her tag team partner Alexa Bliss is still in the ring giving them a huge advantage!
Mickie James slides into the ring and immediately joins her tag team partner Alexa Bliss as they work together to attack The MMA Horsewomen in the corner of the ring. They then turn around to see Belair charging in but they hit her with a DOUBLE BOOT TO THE GUT BEFORE HITTING A DUAL DDT! Bianca falls to the mat and we next see Nox standing next to Banks giving each other a nod as they brawl with Bliss and James in the middle of the ring!
The two groups are evenly matched in the middle of the ring before Bliss and James each rake the eyes of the babyfaces in front of them to loud boos from the live crowd. Bliss and Mickie both hit DUAL DDTS to boos from the crowd. They drag the prone bodies of Banks and Nox over the ropes to try to toss them out but the two women survive. James sees the clock ticking down and nudges Bliss to say they should team up on whoever comes out next…
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In the match: Bianca Belair (7), Ronda Rousey (16), Shayna Baszler (19), Sasha Banks (21), Alexa Bliss (23), Tegan Nox (24), Mickie James (25)
Elias: Business is about to pick up!
Byron Saxton: Rhea Ripley broke the elimination record for a Women’s Rumble last year and you have to wonder if anyone can stop her from matching or beating that record!
Lita: Everyone in that ring will have to be ready or they could soon find their Rumble dreams over!
Rhea Ripley slowly walks to the ring with her signature cocky smirk as Mickie James and Alexa Bliss dare her to enter the ring! They stand there waiting for her to enter the ring and immediately try to double-team her as soon as she enters the ring… BUT SHE OVERPOWERS THEM! Bliss and James fall backward onto the mat as Tegan Nox tries her luck and GETS A BIG BOOT TO THE FACE FOR HER TROUBLES! Alexa Bliss tries to climb onto her back as Mickie charges in… BIG BOOT TO MICKIE JAMES BEFORE RHEA PICKS UP BLISS AND TOSSES HER OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Alexa Bliss (4:52)
Rhea Ripley gets loud cheers from the live crowd as she comes face to face with Sasha Banks and HITS A SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE… HOLDING ON FOR A RIPCORD DROPKICK! Sasha falls to the mat as Belair charges in next and GETS HIT WITH A RIPTIDE! Rhea smirks standing tall as Mickie James tries to attack her from behind… RHEA NO-SELLS IT AND GRABS HER TOSSING HER OUT OF THE RING TOO!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Mickie James (2:20)
Rhea Ripley is on a tear as she gets attacked from behind by RONDA ROUSEY AND SHAYNA BASZLER! The two women work together to get Rhea down to her knees for the first time. Ronda then gives some instructions to Shayna Baszler before pointing her off elsewhere… SHE GOES TO ELIMINATE SHAYNA! Shayna turns around angrily as Ronda holds her hands up… RHEA WIPES THEM BOTH OUT WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN!
Elias: Jinny with a very good draw!
Byron Saxton: We’ve seen how smug she is every week. Imagine how smug she will be if she wins the whole Royal Rumble!
Lita: Well, it seems like a good number for her but she has to step into the ring with a rampaging Rhea Ripley!
Jinny talks trash to the fans on the way saying this is her match to win before stepping through the ropes… BIG BOOT FROM RHEA RIPLEY IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATING HER!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Jinny (0:02)
The crowd goes wild and Jinny outside of the ring throws a tantrum! Rhea Ripley smirks before being surprised by TEGAN NOX WHO GETS HER OVER THE ROPES… BUT RHEA HOLDS ON SKINNING THE CAT! Nox tries to kick her off but Rhea gets her bearings on the ring apron and punches Tegan Nox away! Ronda charges in trying to knock her down but Ripley connects with a BIG BOOT SENDING HER BACKWARD! Rhea steps back through the ropes and catches a charging Shayna with a RIPTIDE!
Rhea Ripley gets back to her feet and catches a charging Sasha Banks with a HEADBUTT DROPPING HER! Rhea Ripley then turns around as TEGAN NOX CATCHES HER WITH A SUPERKICK! Rhea Ripley staggers back the ropes as Tegan goes for a series of FOREARMS TRYING TO TIP HER OVER! Rhea holds firm so Tegan runs the ropes… RHEA COUNTERS AND SENDS HER OVERHEAD OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Tegan Nox (5:44)
Rhea Ripley stands tall leaning on the ropes as the clock ticks down and the commentary team wonders who can stop this rampage!
Lita: A fallen goddess has appeared!
Byron Saxton: Ember Moon has had an attitude shift after losing her WWE Women’s title and not being able to get a rematch.
Elias: We saw her have a deep run to the final 3 last year, but it is all killers in that ring right now!
Ember Moon sprints down the entrance ramp and heads straight to the top rope… DIVING OFF AND HITTING RHEA RIPLEY WITH THE ECLIPSE! A mixed reaction as that move is still popular with the fans in the crowd but they still hate Ember Moon. She gets back to her feet and comes face to face with her rival on Smackdown with neither woman having any love for each other as they start to trade forearms in the middle of the ring. Bellair tries to hold her own but she is over 30 minutes into the match and EMBER DROPS HER TO THE MAT!
Ember turns around coming face to face with Sasha Banks but their attention is soon turned to the MMA Horsewomen! Ember and Sasha are not friends but they nod getting into a battle with the MMA Horsewomen. The two women try to work together but they have little experience as a team allowing Ronda to get hold of Ember and plants her with PIPER’S PIT! Sasha is now in a 2 on 1 situation as the clock ticks down…
Lita: And here comes the other half of the tag team champions!
Byron Saxton: We know both of these women will want to win and earn another WrestleMania title shot but if they work together, they might be able to fight between themselves.
Elias: That looks exactly like Bayley’s plan!
Bayley sprints to the ring and slides in jumping right onto Shayna Baszler laying into her with a LOU THERSZ PRESS! She lays into Shayna with a series of strikes as Sasha SENDS RONDA OVER THE ROPES… BUT THE FORMER WOMEN’S CHAMPION HANGS ON! Banks tries to get Ronda out of the ring but she fends Sasha off before leaping into the ring… RIGHT INTO A BAYLEY TO BELLY! Bayley gets back to her feet and lays out an incoming Ember Moon and Bianca Belair with DOUBLE AX HANDLES… UNTIL RHEA RIPLEY BOOTS HER HEAD OFF!
Rhea shakes off the damage from the Eclipse and looks to carry on her tear! She grabs hold of Bayley and looks to eliminate her from the match… SASHA STOPS HER WITH A BACKSTABBER! Rhea falls back to the mat as Sasha checks on Bayley and helps her up to her feet. Bayley is wary but stands by Sasha as they brawl with Ronda and Shayna whilst Ember Moon and Bianca Belair battle by the ropes as the clock ticks down ahead of the final entrant into the Royal Rumble!
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30: Deonna Purrazzo
In the match: Bianca Belair (7), Ronda Rousey (16), Shayna Baszler (19), Sasha Banks (21), Rhea Ripley (26), Ember Moon (28), Bayley (29), Deonna Purrazzo (30)
Lita: And what a number for the NXT Women’s Champion to get!
Byron Saxton: We have seen her showing off to the Smackdown roster just why she is the NXT Women’s Champion and a tactician like Deonna entering this late in the rumble could spell disaster for everyone in the match.
Elias: All the tactics in the world could not prepare you for the chaos and carnage within a Royal Rumble match!
Deonna Purrazzo takes her time slowly walking to the ring as she survives the chaos within the ring before locking eyes with RHEA RIPLEY STRUGGLING ON THE MAT! Deonna zeros in on Rhea Ripley and targets the right leg of the former NXT Women’s Champion with a brutal chop block. She then grabs hold of Rhea and lifts her off the mat hitting her with a DDT! Deonna smirks but knows she may struggle to toss Rhea out of the ring so surveys the ring for what to do next.
The Boss ‘N’ Connection has managed to get away from the MMA Horsewomen and sent them back across the ring. Bayley looks to walk forward but hesitates for a moment as she doesn’t trust Sasha Banks. The Boss holds her hands up saying she wasn’t planning to do anything… EMBER CLOCKS BAYLEY WITH A WICKED FOREARM LAYING INTO HER! Banks goes to help her… DEONNA CATCHES HER WITH A PUMP KICK STUNNING HER! She grabs Sasha and tosses her out of the ring!
Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo: Sasha Banks (14:26)
Loud boos from the live crowd as the commentary team puts over how huge that elimination is for Deonna, taking out a former Women’s Universal Champion and one-half of the current tag team champions! Deonna looks to do more damage but she gets a FOREARM TO THE FACE! Belair lays into her and pummels her in the corner as the commentary team says Belair has now been in there for over 35 minutes! She is pressuring the NXT Women’s Champion… BUT SHE COUNTERS INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Belair is in a ton of pain on the mat as Deonna looks to take away her and a lot of her strength. Elsewhere in the ring, Bayley is still brawling with Ember Moon and both women are hitting each other with hard strikes. Neither woman seems to be able to outmatch each other, with the commentary team bringing up their WWE Women’s title clash at Summerslam. Ronda points out to Shayna that they should take advantage as Shayna nods… BEFORE GRABBING RONDA FROM BEHIND AND ELIMINATING HER!
Eliminated by Shayna Baszler: Ronda Rousey (23:02)
The crowd gives a mixed reaction, unsure how to react to Shayna tossing her “best friend” out of the rumble. Ronda looks furious but Shayna shrugs and says every woman for herself. Ronda turns back around and scowls as she heads up the entrance ramp whilst Shayna turns around into an attack from RHEA RIPLEY! The nightmare lays into Shayna Baszler with a series of blows and gets her in trouble… BUT SHAYNA FIGHTS TO STAY IN THE MATCH!
Elsewhere Deonna finally releases the hold on Belair who winces in pain! She grabs hold of Belair looking to toss her out of the ring… HAIR WHIP FROM BELAIR STUNS DEONNA! She recoils backward as Belair leans by the ropes, resting due to the damage done to her arm and this allows Bayley to catch Deonna with THE ROSEPLANT! She drives Deonna into the mat before grabbing hold of her and tossing her out of the rumble!
Eliminated by Bayley: Deonna Purrazzo (3:15)
Bayley gets a measure of revenge for her tag team partner and we are down to the final 5 in this match. Ember Moon looks to pounce on the damage done to Belair and goes after her, laying in several stomps to the damaged right arm of Belair. The crowd boos this but Moon doesn’t care. Elsewhere across the ring, Rhea Ripley has planted Shayna to the mat once again before coming face to face with The Hugger Bayley!
Bayley tries to grab hold of Rhea Ripley to lift her up BUT RHEA OVERPOWERS HER SENDING HER BACKWARD! Rhea Ripley charges in looking for a BIG BOOT… BUT BAYLEY AVOIDS IT… AND EMBER LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DIVING METEORA WIPING OUT RHEA RIPLEY! Ember Moon gets back to her feet as Bayley charges in looking for a RUNNING AX HANDLE… EMBER COUNTERS WITH A LEG SWEEP!
Ember then gets back to her feet and STOMPS ON BAYLEY! Boos from the crowd for the brutal assault as Ember relishes the boos from the fans… HAIR WHIP TO THE BACK! Belair smashes the back of Ember Moon and makes the Fallen Goddess recoil in pain as she uses whatever she can whilst approaching the 40 minutes in this match! She looks to carry it on but SHAYNA GRABS THE HAIR WHIP AND USES IT TO LOCK IN A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE KIRIFUDA CLUTCH!
She yanks back on the hair of Belair and cuts the air off from her lungs as Belair struggles… UNTIL SHE SLAMS BASZLER INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING TILL SHE BREAKS THE HOLD! Shayna slumps down in the corner as Belair struggles to the middle of the ring… BAYLEY HITS A BAYLEY TO BELLY! Bayley gets back to her feet and turns around to see EMBER GOING FOR THE ECLIPSE… SHE ROLLS AVOIDING IT… BUT RHEA COMES IN AND BIG BOOTS HER OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Bayley (7:02)
Final Four: Bianca Belair (7), Shayna Baszler (19), Rhea Ripley (26) and Ember Moon (28)
The commentary team points out that was Rhea Ripley’s 5th elimination tonight! She turns around and immediately gets into a battle with Ember Moon who lays into Rhea with a series of hard chops! Ember hammers away on Rhea and gets her by the ropes, getting her close to the ropes and trying to toss her out… HEADBUTT FROM RHEA RIPLEY TO SEND EMBER BACKWARD! Rhea then quickly follows up with a WICKED CLOTHESLINE TO DROP EMBER!
Rhea grabs hold of Ember and looks to scoop her up ready to go for the RIPTIDE… SHAYNA JUMPS ONTO HER BACK AND LOCKS IN THE KIRIFUDA CLUTCH! Shayna goes for one of her signature holds as she tries to choke the life out of Rhea Ripely in the hope she can stop her! Rhea stumbles backwards… BUT FALLS BACKWARD BACK-FIRST TO FORCE SHAYNA TO BREAK THE HOLD! Rhea rolls away getting back to her feet and struggling slightly but Shayna smells blood!
Shayna charges in and looks to toss her over the ropes but Rhea stays alive once again! She fends Shayna off who turns around into a WICKED FOREARM WITH BIANCA’S LEFT ARM! Shayna stumbles into a DROPKICK FROM EMBER MOON SENDING HER TO THE ROPES… RHEA RIPLEY FINISHES THE JOB AND CLOTHESLINES SHAYNA OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Shayna Baszler (23:06)
We are down to 3 as Shayna Baszler crashes to the ring floor with a hard thud. Ember Moon immediately tries to pounce and tip Rhea Ripley out of the ring… BUT THE NIGHTMARE HAMMERS HER WITH A WICKED RIGHT ARM FORCING HER BACK! Rhea recovers on the ropes but steps forward as Belair tries to come back on the attack… BUT RHEA RIPLEY CHOKESLAMS HER TO THE MAT! Rhea though can’t pounce straight away as EMBER CLOCKS HER WITH A DROPKICK!
Ember Moon stands tall over both women and turns to Bianca Belair focusing on her rival on Smackdown and grabs her looking to toss her out of the ring! She grabs hold of her and manages to get her over the ropes onto the ring apron… BUT BELAIR FIGHTS BACK WITH A LEFT HAND! Ember stumbles back but BELAIR GRABS HER AND DRAGS HER OVER THE ROPES ONTO THE RING APRON TOO!
Belair tries to send Ember to the floor BUT THE FALLEN GODDESS FIGHTS BACK WITH A FOREARM! Belair stumbles but holds on using her left arm as Ember goes to sweep the leg from under Belair… BUT SHE AVOIDS IT! She looks to kick at Ember as they scrap on the apron but neither woman can gain the upper hand…RHEA RIPLEY COMES OVER TRYING TO KNOCK BOTH OVER BUT THEY HIT A HANGING SOCCER KICK SENDING HER BACK!
Both women resume their battle on the ring apron, holding on for dear life but Belair is clearly in pain each time she uses her right arm in this battle on the ring apron! Belair looks to go for a BIG BOOT TO SEND EMBER CRASHING TO THE FLOOR… BUT SHE AVOIDS IT AND KICKS THE LEFT ARM OFF BELAIR CAUSING HER TO LOSE GRIP AND CRASH TO THE FLOOR!
Eliminated by Ember Moon: Bianca Belair (42:57)
And we are down to the final 2! Ember Moon gloats on the ring apron with a smug smirk on her face. She turns back around as Rhea Ripley once again tries to knock her off the ring apron BUT EMBER IS READY FOR IT ONCE AGAIN AND FENDS HER OFF! She then springboards off the ropes hitting Rhea Ripley with a FOREARM SMASH! Rhea falls to the mat as Ember looks to the crowd with a smug smirk before heading to the corner of the ring waiting for Rhea to return to her feet!
Rhea Ripley slowly stumbles to her feet as EMBER MOON DIVES OFF LOOKING FOR THE ECLIPSE… RHEA AVOIDS IT AND GRABS EMBER HITTING HER WITH THE RIPTIDE! Rhea drags Ember off the mat and tosses her over the rope…
EMBER GRABS THE TOP ROPE SOMEHOW!
Ember clings on for dear life and manages to pull herself back up to flip into the ring… RHEA RIPLEY BOOTS HER WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE MID-SECTION SENDING HER CRASHING TO THE RING FLOOR!
Eliminated by Rhea Ripley: Ember Moon (12:32)
Winner: Rhea Ripley (15:02)
Match time: (51:47)
Rhea Ripley gets back to her feet with a huge smile on her face, soaking in the loud cheers from the live crowd. Ember Moon outside the ring looks furious, having once again come this close to winning a Royal Rumble. The commentary team points out Rhea Ripley has once again tied the elimination record in a Women’s Royal Rumble, a record she created showing how dominant she is in this match. The commentary team carries on talking about which title Rhea Ripley is going to go for, with Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Deonna Purrazzo or potentially even Dakota Kai having a tough force to face at WrestleMania 37.
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We cut back to the tumbler room as WADE BARRETT has a smug look on his face as he applauds Rhea Ripley for winning the Royal Rumble. SHAWN MICHAELS responds by pointing out she could pick the WWE Women’s title to go for. Wade smirks and tells Shawn he is sure his talent will stay on his brand. Before the two commissioners can argue a bit more with each other THE O.C. WALKS INTO THE ROOM! FINN BALOR and AJ STYLES step forward towards the tumbler with BUDDY MURPHY there to keep peace.
They each pull their numbers with Finn looking very annoyed with his number whilst AJ looks very happy. AJ asks to look but Finn Balor shakes his head. AJ looks to argue but the tension builds in the room as THE BLOODLINE WALKS INTO THE ROOM! ROMAN REIGNS leads the way with Shawn making it very clear he wants no fighting and has banned anyone from interfering in the Universal title fatal-4-way or they will be fired! Roman smirks, sending JACOB FATU to the tumbler. He grabs his number looking at it with no reaction as Roman signals for the Bloodline to leave, ending the segment.
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We cut back to the stage as it has now been set up for BAD BUNNY to do his concert. He plays his song Booker T to the delight of the live crowd:
Bad Bunny finishes the concert getting a huge pop from the fans for his performance before signalling to the crowd it is over as a SOUND GUY WITH A FACE COVERING WALKS OVER AND SMASHES HIM WITH A FOREARM TO THE BACK! Bad Bunny falls over as the crowd boos and the sound guy hits a NOVA ROLLER! The “sound guy” pulls off the face covering and it is revealed to be NOAM DAR! Loud boos from the crowd as a swarm of security appears and Dar sprints away! We can see a bunch of people checking on Bad Bunny who looks furious before we cut back to the tumbler room!
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SHAWN MICHAELS is furious and tells WADE BARRETT he needs to go take care of this. Wade nods letting him leave as DREW MCINTYRE walks into the room. Both men share a smile and a hug with Wade saying he should be unbiased but he is rooting for his friend to go back-to-back. Drew says he appreciates it but they are soon cut off by TOMMASO CIAMPA! The former NXT Champion walks into the room with a massive scowl on his face and barges past Drew to grab his number.
Ciampa takes a look and doesn’t seem too happy with his draw. Drew walks up to him smirking saying maybe if he showed respect he would have gotten a better number. Ciampa quips back it was good enough for you to win from last time and says he heard what Wade said, so he was showing the Golden Boy the same level of respect. Ciampa leaves the room as Drew shakes his head and grabs his number, with a smile. He shows it to Wade who comments it is better than last year's before we cut back to the ring for the next match!
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DAKOTA KAI walks out with a big smile on her face getting a decent pop from the live crowd. The commentary team of Michael Cole and Elias puts over her performances on Monday Night Raw ever since joining the brand and also points out that she holds the joint-record for the longest WWE Women’s tag team title reign in WWE history. They also bring up the tension as of late between her and…
CHARLOTTE FLAIR! She gets a loud mixed reaction from the crowd and looks at them with a slight smirk. She raised the Women’s Universal title into the air before placing it back onto her shoulder. Michael Cole and Elias say that the title means more to Flair than anything in the world and she has held it 9 times in her career, she will not want to lose it again. The usual title announcements before the match are done before the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!
Women's Universal title match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs Dakota Kai
Dakota sticks her arm out for a handshake with Charlotte Flair but the champion doesn’t respond, prompting a look from Dakota Kai. She pulls her arm away from the Champion and looks to lock up with Charlotte as the two women battle for control in the middle of the ring. Charlotte wins out and brings Dakota back to the mat but the challenger manages to escape from the hold, rolling back to the middle of the ring. Charlotte gets back to her feet but gets caught with a BICYCLE KICK!
Charlotte falls to the mat and rolls to the outside of the ring, holding her jaw in pain. Kai doesn’t look to let us as she runs the ropes and dives out of the ring HITTING A SUCICDE DIVE! Loud cheers from the crowd for the high-risk move as Dakota grabs hold of Charlotte and rolls her back into the ring! Dakota makes the cover 1 Charlotte Flair kicks out! Dakota though is quick to respond with a FLURRY OF KICKS, PEPPERING THE CHAMPION!
Dakota is in control of the match and lays into the champion with hard strikes as Charlotte looks to grab the right leg of Dakota… BUT KAI IS READY FOR IT KICKING HER OFF! Charlotte stumbles backward as Kai gets back to her feet and connects with a DROPKICK! Kai makes another quick cover 1 Charlotte powers out again! Kai plays to the fans and grabs hold of Charlotte looking to do more damage but CHARLOTTE COUNTERS SENDING KAI BACK-FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Kai winces in pain as Charlotte rather aggressively lays into Dakota Kai with a series of hard SHOULDER THRUSTS peppering her challenger! The referee has to warn Charlotte about her actions and gets a mouthful from the Queen for his troubles. Charlotte turns back around and GETS A BOOT TO THE FACE FROM KAI! She then turns around climbing to the top rope and hitting a DIVING CROSSBODY! Dakota stays on for the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Dakota Kai is catching Charlotte off-guard early on in the match. Dakota Kai grabs hold of Charlotte lifting her off the mat and hitting her a SWINGING SIDE SLAM INTO A BACKBREAKER! Charlotte winces in pain as Dakota follows up and makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Dakota Kai is in total control of the match and Kai follows up with a series of kicks to THE BACK OF CHARLOTTE CARRYING ON THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE BACKBREAKER!
Kai sees Charlotte trying to get up to her feet but Kai doesn’t look to let up as she grabs hold of Charlotte by the head and hits a HEADLOCK BACKBREAKER! Kai makes the cover once again 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Kai gets back to her feet and catches Charlotte as she tries to get up with an AX KICK DROPPING HER! Kai makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Kai has a smile on her face as she controls the match before running off the ropes looking for a SHINING WIZ…
CHARLOTTE FLAIR GRABS HOLD OF THE RIGHT LEG OF KAI AND COUNTERS WITH A DAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Charlotte lands the lethal move to the right leg of Kai with force before following up with a series of punches to the head of Kai! The referee once again has to warn Charlotte about her actions but this time she SMASHES KAI WITH A LOW BIG BOOT! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Kai kicks out! Charlotte has a scowl but she is now in control of the match!
Charlotte grabs hold of Kai and wrenches her off the mat hitting her with a GERMAN SUPLEX SLAMMING HER DOWN! Charlotte doesn’t make the cover but instead follows up with a KNEE DROP to mid-section! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Kai kicks out! Charlotte grabs hold of Kai and locks her in a CRAVATE POSITION AND HAMMERS HER WITH A SERIES OF HARD KNEE STRIKES! Extra venom being shown by Charlotte here BUT KAI FIGHTS HER OFF SENDING HER BACKWARD!
Kai regains her composure and looks to go for a SUPERKICK… CHARLOTTE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT AND CHOP BLOCKS THE LEFT LEG OF KAI CUTTING HER RIGHT OFF! Kai screams in pain and clutches her right leg on the mat as Charlotte has a sinister smirk on her face ready to take full advantage of the damage done so far in this match. Charlotte keeps Kai on the mat and leaps into the air HITTING ANOTHER KNEE DROP SLOWING DAKOTA KAI DOWN!
Charlotte grabs hold of the left leg and starts to work over it, twisting the left leg of Kai, hurting her as much as possible! Charlotte makes a point to wrench on the hold in the middle of the ring, with Kai screaming in pain and the commentary team points out her history of serious injuries around her knee which makes the damage Charlotte Flair is doing even more worrying for Kai. Dakota eventually gets to the bottom rope but Charlotte holds on till the count of 5!
Charlotte is warned about being DQ’d by the referee but Charlotte doesn’t seem to care with the commentary team pointing out she would keep her title on a DQ! Charlotte sees Dakota Kai struggling to get to a seated position by the ropes and responds with a BIG BOOT THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Charlotte doesn’t waste any time before climbing onto the ring apron and looking down at Dakota Kai. Kai on the ring floor gets back to her feet BUT CHARLOTTE BOOTS HER IN THE HEAD!
Charlotte hops off the ring apron and grabs hold of Dakota Kai on the ring floor before IRISH WHIPPING HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Kai lands with a hard thud wincing in pain as Charlotte follows up with a FACE WASH ONTO THE STEEL STEPS! The crowd loudly boo Charlotte, having fully turned on the champion at this point but she doesn’t care. She grabs hold of Kai by the hair before rolling her back inside the ring with a wicked smile on her face.
Charlotte climbs onto the ring apron and then looks to climb to the top rope! She takes a moment to steady herself before diving off going for a DIVING MOONSAULT… DAKOTA KAI GETS HER KNEES UP! Charlotte stumbles back clutching her mid-section as Dakota Kai hops to her feet wincing slightly herself due to the damage done to her left leg during this match. Kai looks at Charlotte and hits her with a KICK TO THE CHEST! Charlotte stumbles up and DAKOTA HITS A SCORPION KICK INTO A BICYCLE KICK! Kai makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Kai looks to the crowd and fires them up, ready to go on the attack! Charlotte tries to roll away from her but Kai hits a RUNNING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE BACK STOPPING HER IN HER TRACKS! Kai rolls Charlotte over and makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Dakota Kai quickly then sprints to the corner of the ring and she climbs to the top rope and LOOKS TO GO FOR A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP… BUT CHARLOTTE AVOIDS IT AND TRANSITIONS INTO A KNEE BAR ON THE LEFT LEG!
Charlotte wrenches back on the left leg of the challenger and looks to try to force her tap out! Dakota Kai is in a ton of pain and Elias on commentary wonders if she is risking permanent damage to her left leg by not tapping out the longer the match goes on! Kai is trying to make it to the bottom rope and escape from the hold but CHARLOTTE HAS IT LOCKED IN TIGHT! Kai realizes she won’t be able to make it to the ropes and instead HAS TO KICK HER WAY OUT OF THE HOLD!
Charlotte Flair rolls away from Dakota Kai but the challenger can’t take advantage due to the damage done to the left leg by the kneebar. She struggles back to her feet as Charlotte gets back to her feet looking to charge in at her… DAKOTA COUNTERS AND TRIPS HER UP SENDING CHARLOTTE FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! She winces in pain but runs around the ring before CONNECTING WITH A KAIO KICK TO CHARLOTTE IN THE CORNER! Kai winces before dragging Charlotte to the corner and making the cover
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Kai gets loud cheers from the crowd who are now fully behind her and want to see a huge upset! Kai remains focused as she grabs hold of Charlotte and looks to get her above her head for GO TO KICK… BUT CHARLOTTE FIGHTS OUT OF IT WITH A SERIES OF ELBOWS! Charlotte then runs off the ropes and looks for NATURAL SELECTION… BUT KAI AVOIDS IT AND LEAPS UP COUNTERING INTO THE SPIDER TWIST (Head-scissors crucifix choke hold)!
Dakota yanks back on the hold as she tries to choke the life of the champion and become Women’s Universal Champion for the first time in her career! She has the hold locked in tight and Charlotte knows she is in trouble… BUT DAKOTA DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE TO HER LEG CAN’T GRIP FULLY SO GET POWERBOMBED TO THE MAT BY CHARLOTTE! Charlotte then quickly transitions into the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!
Charlotte wrenches back on the hold and looks to do as much damage as possible to the left leg of Dakota Kai to keep the Women’s Universal title around her waist. Kai is screaming in pain but doesn’t want to give up that easily as she looks for the ropes… CHARLOTTE TRIES TO TRANSITION INTO THE FIGURE EIGHT LEG LOCK… BUT KAI GETS TO THE BOTTOM ROPE AND FORCES THE BREAK! Charlotte keeps the hold locked in till the count of 5 before releasing the hold!
Charlotte Flair looks furious that Dakota Kai will not stay down and heads to the corner of the ring to start TAKING APART THE TURNBUCKLE PAD! The referee confronts her about it as she puts her arms up and says what are you going to do about it! The referee picks up the turnbuckle pad as Charlotte quickly rolls out of the ring and GRABS A STEEL CHAIR! She waits for Dakota Kai to get to her feet… KAI COUNTERS WITH A KICK SENDING THE CHAIR INTO CHARLOTTE’S FACE! Loud cheers from the crowd as Kai kicks the chair away and makes the cover as the referee turns around
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Charlotte barely clings on to her Women’s Universal title and Dakota Kai looks devastated. She grabs hold of Charlotte Flair getting her up and ready for GO TO… CHARLOTTE COUNTERS WITH A DDT! Charlotte drops Dakota Kai before running the ropes and HITS NATURAL SELECTION! Loud boos from the live crowd as Charlotte makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still Women’s Universal Champion: Charlotte Flair (14:38)
Charlotte Flair as soon as she gets the 3 count moves her feet and celebrates by grabbing her title from the timekeeper clutching it tightly. Dakota Kai shakes her head feeling something was odd about herself being unable to kick out of the cover. The commentary team says Charlotte has once again proven she will do whatever it takes to win and keep the gold around her waist. She taunts the live crowd as Kai limps back to her feet and offers Charlotte a handshake…
DAKOTA KAI LOOKS AT THE TITANTRON AND SEES CHARLOTTE CHEATING! Dakota Kai questions Charlotte on why she cheated and the Queen responds with a shrug before CLOCKING DAKOTA KAI IN THE HEAD WITH THE TITLE BELT! The crowd loudly boos as Charlotte lays into her with a series of hard punches to the head before dragging her towards the corner of the ring AND LOCKS IN A FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK AROUND THE RING POST! The crowd loudly boos this attack until…
TEGAN NOX RUNS OUT! She gets loud cheers from the live crowd as she heads straight for Charlotte Flair who drops the submission hold and grabs her title fleeing through the crowd! Tegan Nox considers chasing after Charlotte Flair but instead turns to Dakota Kai looking to make sure her close friend is OK. The medical team comes over to check on her as we see Charlotte Flair smirking in the crowd and we cut elsewhere backstage…
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THE HURT BUSINESS walks into the tumbler room! WADE BARRETT shakes hands with MVP whilst SHAWN MICHAELS gives them a nod. MVP says it is a pleasure doing business with them as always and turns to Shawn saying when one of his clients wins they might be coming for the winner of the next match. SWERVE STRICKLAND steps forward with a smirk on his face looking at a SCOWLING SAMOA JOE and says his pal Joe has nothing to worry about before grabbing a number from the tumbler.
He looks at his number and slightly smiles before allowing CEDRIC ALEXANDER who grabs a number and has a smile on his face showing his fellow World tag team champion SHELTON BENJAMIN! The mood in the room soon changes as THE NEW DAY walks into the room. Samoa Joe steps forward wanting a fight and BIG E refuses to back down. Wade plays peacemaker saying they are not going to have a fight in here and tells The New Day to pick their numbers.
KOFI KINGSTON and XAVIER WOODS nod as they grab their numbers each taking a look before tapping Big E on the shoulder. Big E breaks eye contact with Joe and pulls out his number whilst MVP gives him some advice. He tells Big E to focus on the Universal title when he cashes in because if Big E tries to go after Joe’s WWE title, there will be no KofiMania. Big E steps forward but Kofi says it is not worth it and gets the New Day to take their leave before we cut back to the ring.
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*SHADOW OF DOUBT*
BUDDY MURPHY makes his way out first getting boos from the live crowd with a scowl on his face. He walks to the ring looking confident as Corey Graves on commentary points out how this is the biggest match of his career so far and it is time for him to prove that he is a secret no more! Byron Saxton comments on the war between the Bloodline and O.C. since this match has been made, wondering how chaotic it could make this Universal title match as…
ROMAN REIGNS walks out 2nd to the loudest boos of the night and is clearly not waiting as he heads straight to the ring, meeting Buddy Murphy inside the ring and the two men start to brawl! The commentary team mentions they always expected this to be a combustible element as the crowd reacts in mixed fashion to these two brawling before the match has even begun!
KEVIN OWENS comes out next getting a decent pop from the live crowd and slightly smirks to himself seeing two of his rivals tonight brawling with each other before slowly making his way to the ring. Corey Graves says there is no love lost between Roman and Owens after the last couple of years. Byron wonders if it would be smart for Kevin Owens to leave Buddy and Roman to brawl. Kevin Owens slides into the ring and ignores the duo for now as he waits for…
ALEISTER BLACK slowly rises from the depths before lifting his Universal title into the air. He starts to march down the entrance ramp as Corey criticizes his decision to ask for this match to be a fatal 4 way. Byron says Aleister Black felt he had some demons he needed to exercise and that’s why he agreed to the match. Black carries on his walks as the brawl between Roman and Murphy spills in front of him so he drops the title and joins in on the brawl. Owens turns to the referee with a shrug and rolls out of the ring prompting the referee to start the match off!
Universal title fatal 4-way match: Aleister Black (c) vs Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens vs Buddy Murphy
Kevin Owens rolls out of the ring and joins Aleister Black helping him as they brawl with Roman Reigns and Buddy Murphy outside the ring! They end up fighting into the crowd, to the delight of the fans nearby them and OWENS HAS NO PROBLEM USING THE ENVIRONMENT TO HIS ADVANTAGE! He picks up the metal trash can to the side and SMASHES BUDDY MURPHY WITH IT! Aleister Black meanwhile grabs Roman and SUPLEXES HIM ONTO THE RING FLOOR!
Aleister Black gets back to his feet as Kevin Owens turns around coming face to face with the man he has allied himself with in the past couple of weeks. They consider attacking each other… BUT FIRST SUPERKICK A CHARGING ROMAN AND BUDDY! Owens and Black turn to each other again before they start to brawl with each other in the middle of the crowd! The fans cheer them on as they are reasonably evenly matched but Owens wins out due to his superior experience brawling.
Owens looks to go for a STUNNER… BUT BLACK PUSHES HIM AWAY COUNTERING THE MOVE! Owens stumbles backward… BLACK MASS DROPPING HIM! Loud cheers from the crowd as Aleister Black hits the signature move very early on in this bout. He looks to grab Owens to bring him back toward the ring… BUT BUDDY MURPHY CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND! Murphy lays into him with a series of strikes to the back and gets Black down on the floor outside the ring.
He grabs hold of Aleister Black and looks to pick him up… BUT MURPHY FIGHTS OUT OF IT WITH A COUPLE KNEE STRIKES TO THE HEAD! Black lands back on his feet behind Murphy who turns around into a JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! Murphy falls back… ROMAN REIGNS HITS A SUPERMAN PUNCH TO HIM! Roman gets back to his feet and comes face to face with Aleister Black! Both men look at each other with a piercing glare but before we can see either man hit any moves… KEVIN OWENS APPEARS AT THE TOP OF THE BALCONY AND DIVES ONTO BOTH MEN!
A huge pop from the live crowd for the high-risk move by Kevin Owens! He gets back to his feet and grabs hold of Buddy Murphy as he IRISH WHIPS HIM BACK TOWARDS THE RING SENDING HIM CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE BARRICADE! Owens follows after him and CLOTHESLINES BUDDY BACK OVER IT INTO THE RINGSIDE AREA! Kevin Owens looks at Buddy Murphy and climbs to the barricade before HITTING A FROG SPLASH ONTO BUDDY MURPHY BELOW!
Kevin Owens gets cheers from the live crowd before grabbing Buddy Murphy and bringing him back towards the ring, rolling him under the bottom rope! Kevin Owens rolls in after him and signals he is going for the STUNNER READY TO END THIS QUICKLY! Owens heads towards Buddy… WHO PUSHES HIM AWAY TO ESCAPE FROM THE STUNNER! Owens stumbles back but gets caught with a HIGH KNEE FROM BUDDY MURPHY! The Aussie then grabs hold of him and connects with a FLOAT-OVER SUPLEX! Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out!
Buddy gets back to his feet and slightly winces after the damage he took outside the ring, looking to lay into Owens with a few kicks! Murphy is in control and looks to press his advantage by grabbing the wrists of Owens for a KAMIGOYE… BUT ROMAN SLIDES INTO THE RING AND HITS A SUPERMAN PUNCH! Loud boos from the live crowd as Buddy rolls to the corner of the ring whilst Roman lays into Owens on the mat with a series of punches to the head!
Roman drags him off the mat and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A TEARDROP SUPLEX! Roman makes the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out! Buddy tried to break the cover but Owens had kicked out anyway! Roman looks at Buddy and picks him up SLAMMING HIM ONTO OWENS WITH A SPINEBUSTER! A brutal attack as Roman drags Murphy off KO and makes the cover… 1 2 BLACK STOMPS ON ROMAN’S BACK TO BREAK THE COVER!
Black is now in the ring and the champion looks to take advantage, controlling the match with a series of kicks to everyone in the ring getting loud cheers from the live crowd! Aleister Black looks to finish up the sequence with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SKULL OF ROMAN REIGNS… OWENS ROLLS HIM UP FROM BEHIND! 1 2 Black kicks out! Owens has a slight smirk on his face but Black looks deadly serious as he goes after Kevin Owens!
Owens shrugs his shoulders and the two men start to brawl with one another once again! Owens lays in a few hard strikes on Black but the Universal Champion holds his own with a series of hard kicks and sends Owens back finishing off the sequence with a DROPKICK! Black gets back to his feet as he sees Murphy coming at him and HITS A JUMPING KNEE! Black then spins around as ROMAN LOOKS TO CATCH HIM WITH A SPEAR… BUT BLACK LEAPFROGS OVER IT!
Black turns around and goes for a PELE KICK… BUT ROMAN BLOCKS IT BEFORE HOISTING UP BLACK AND SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Roman makes the cover 1 Owens breaks it up! Owens grabs hold of Roman and looks to grab him in a HEADLOCK READY TO TRANSITION INTO ANOTHER MOVE… BUDDY TRIES TO CHARGE IN… SUPERKICK FROM OWENS! However, the moment’s distraction allows Roman to break free and knocks Owens down to the mat!
Roman has a scowl on his face, with years of hatred for Kevin Owens coming to his face as he grabs hold of Kevin and SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Roman quickly follows up with a series of LETHAL CLOTHESLINES! He smashes Kevin Owens and talks a bunch of trash to not only Kevin Owens but the fans watching in the crowd! Owens is slumped in the corner of the ring as Roman lays into him with a series of STOMPS… UNTIL MURPHY AND BLACK ATTACK ROMAN FROM BEHIND!
Unlikely alliances are being formed in this match as both Black and Murphy grab hold of Roman LIFTING HIM UP FOR A DUAL BACK SUPLEX! The alliance doesn’t last long Murphy and Black both trade kicks in the middle of the ring whilst Owens and Roman roll out of the ring for a moment to recover! Buddy Murphy struggles with Aleister Black until he stops going for kicks and CONNECTS WITH A STIFF FOREARM! Buddy then transitions it into a BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX! 1 2 Black kicks out!
Black winces in pain and Murphy has no problem keeping the pace up SMASHING HIM IN THE BACK WITH A WICKED KNEE STRIKE! Murphy follows up next with a SERIES OF KICKS LAYING INTO THE CHEST OF BLACK! Murphy lays into the champion before seeing Owens trying to return to the ring… BASEBALL SLIDE TO KNOCK HIM BACK TO THE RING FLOOR! Murphy turns back around looking to go for another knee to Black… BLACK SWEEPS THE LEG AND LEAPS BACK UP HITTING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!
Black makes the cover 1 2 Murphy kicks out! Black looks to keep the pressure up but turns to see Roman getting to his feet outside the ring and RUNS THE ROPES… ROMAN MOVES… BUT BLACK LEAPS BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING LANDING AND SITTING CROSS-LEGGED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Roman looks furious at being shown up and rolls into the ring looking to go after him… BUT BLACK AVOIDS IT AND STANDS FACE TO FACE WITH ROMAN!
Roman goes right after Black looking to take him down with a series of strikes but Black avoids them before swinging his leg to trip up Roman and send him crashing down to the mat! Black gets back to his feet and LOOKS FOR ANOTHER DIVING STOMP… BUDDY CATCHES HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! Black falls to the mat with a hard thud and rolls out of the ring whilst Buddy catches Roman with a PENALTY KICK AS HE TRIES TO RISE! Buddy hooks the leg 1 2 Owens breaks the cover!
Owens lays into Murphy with a series of knee strikes and punches before tossing Murphy into the corner of the ring! Owens is then quick to follow up with a CANNONBALL SENTON CRUSHING MURPHY IN THE CORNER OF THE RING! He then turns his attention back to Roman and HITS A JUMPING SENTON! Owens makes the cover 1 2 Roman kicks out! Outside the ring we see Black struggling to his feet so Kevin runs the ropes and WIPES OUT HIM WITH A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA!
He gets back to his feet and looks at Aleister Black before having a scan at the RING APRON! Owens for a moment considers powerbombing Black onto the ring apron but decides against it! He grabs hold of Black and the two men start to battle each other trading blows… ROMAN LEAPS OVER THE ROPES AND WIPES THEM OUT WITH A VAULTING PLANCHA! Roman gets back to his feet and looks to lay into Owens or Black… BUDDY MURPHY RUNS TO THE ROPES HITTING A SLINGSHOT CORKSCREW TOPE CON HILO TO THE THREE MEN OUTSIDE THE RING!
The crowd loudly cheers as all of the 4 men in the match lay on the ring floor recovering for the moment! Murphy ends up back to his first out of everyone and grabs hold of Roman rolling him back into the ring! Buddy Murphy heads to the top rope and waits for Roman to get back to his feet… DIVING METEORA! Buddy rolls away from Roman before making the cover 1 2 Roman kicks out! The Aussie looks annoyed but is quickly followed up by DEADLIFTING ROMAN OFF THE MAT AND PLANTS HIM WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX! Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Roman powers out!
Murphy looks at Roman with a scowl as the crowd starts to loudly get behind the O.C. member. He grabs hold of both of Roman’s wrists ready to hit him with a KAMIGOYE… ROMAN MOVES HIS BODY AND KICKS BUDDY DOWN BELOW! Loud boos from the live crowd but it is all legal in this match and Buddy collapses to the mat. Roman takes a moment to recover from the damage he has taken from Buddy Murphy before dragging him off the mat AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB! Roman makes the cover 1 2 OWENS BREAKS IT UP!
Owens lays into Roman with a series of punches on the mat before grabbing hold of him and looking to go for the POP-UP POWERBOMB… BUT ROMAN CLOCKS HIM IN THE HEAD AS HE COMES BACK DOWN! Owens falls to the mat as Roman takes a moment to recover and grabs hold of Owens by the head LOCKING HIM IN A GUILLOTINE CHOKE! Roman looks to force Kevon Owens to tap out… BUT HE LEAVES HIMSELF OPEN TO BLACK MASS! Roman drops Owens and Black makes the cover
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Owens is still feeling the effects of the choke as Roman rolls out of the ring to recover from the Black Mass leaving Black and KO all alone in the ring! Owens is barely moving and Black looks to slowly lift him back to his feet using his boot! Black then leaves the wobbly Owens standing there as he goes for BLACK MASS… OWENS AVOIDS IT AND HITS A STUNNER! A huge pop from the crowd as Owens makes the cover
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Murphy keeps the match alive and lays into Owens with a series of punches… BUT OWENS FIGHTS BACK LAYING IN A SERIES OF PUNCHES! The two men lay into each other, desperate to walk out of this Universal title match as champion! Owens looks like he might be about to POWERBOMB HIM… BUT MURPHY CLOCKS HIM WITH A WICKED KNEE TO THE HEAD! He then counters with an EUROPEAN UPPERCUT sending Owens into the corner of the ring!
Buddy lays into him with several punches to the head before looking to back up and do more damage… ROMAN LOOKS FOR A SPEAR… BUDDY LEAPFROGS OVER HIM! Roman stops his momentum and turns around into a BICYCLE KICK! Roman is staggered but Buddy uses all of his strength to lift Roman up off the mat hitting a BUCKLE BOMB ONTO KEVIN OWENS! Murphy crushes Owens and damages the spine of Roman before using the ropes to hit a TORNADO DDT! Buddy makes the cover
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Buddy looks annoyed by the fact that Roman Reigns is still alive in this match but grabs hold of the arms of Roman ready for the KAMIGOYE… SMASHES HIM IN THE SKULL! Buddy is about to make the cover… BUT OWENS CLUBS HIM FROM BEHIND! He lays into Buddy Murphy but MURPHY COUNTERS WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Buddy then grabs the wrists off Owens for a KAMIGOYE… OWENS COUNTERS WITH A POP-UP POWERBOMB! Owens makes the cover
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The Universal Champion has a serious look on his face and lays into his ally with a series of lethal kicks keeping the pressure up! Murphy starts to stir but Black lays into him too. Black is peppering both men with kicks before seeing Roman looking to return to his feet… LOW SUPERKICK TO THE HEAD! Roman Reigns rolls to the outside of the ring as Black turns his attention to Owens and Murphy BUT BOTH OF THEM CONNECT WITH A SUPERKICK DROPPING ALEISTER BLACK!
The champion falls to the mat clutching his jaw before Murphy and Owens turn to each other hitting a series of hard strikes! The two men are struggling to fight each other off with the length of time fighting starting to take its toll within the match! They are evenly matched as they battle… BLACK MISS TO KEVIN OWENS! Owens rolls out of the ring leaving Buddy Murphy alone with Aleister Black. The champion goes for BLACK MASS TO MURPHY… MURPHY AVOIDS IT AND GRABS HOLD OF HIM HITTING MURPHY’S LAW! Buddy makes the cover
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Murphy looks almost in shock and argues with the referee thinking it should have been a 3 count! Buddy shakes his head still fuming but heads to the corner of the ring to line Aleister Black looking to STOMP HIS HEAD TO THE MAT… BLACK MOVES IN TIME AND SWEEPS THE LEG OUT… BUT GRABBING HOLD OF MURPHY AND LOCKS HIM IN THE ANTI-CROSS! Loud cheers from the live crowd as Black wrenches back on the hold and looks to force a tap out from Buddy Murphy!
Buddy Murphy is trapped in the middle of the ring and looks like he might have to tap out… BUT ROMAN SLIDES INTO THE RING AND HITS A SUPERMAN PUNCH TO THE HEAD OF BLACK WITH THE BRASS KNUCKLES! Roman then smirks before he runs the ropes and REBOUNDS WITH A SPEAR WIPING OUT MURPHY TOO! Roman makes the cover on Murphy with Black out cold!
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Owens keeps the match alive and stops his eternal rival from winning the Universal title! He grabs Roman and lays into him with a series of punches to the head! Owens then looks at the ring apron and nods with the crowd loudly cheering for the idea of Roman getting POWERBOMBED ONTO THE RING APRON! Owens grabs Roman and gets ready to THROW HIM ONTO THE RING APRON…
ROMAN COUNTERS INTO THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE AND WRAPS HIS ARM AROUND THE NECK OF KEVIN OWENS! The crowd loudly boos him as he looks to choke the life out of Owens! He wrenches back on the hold and Owens is feeling himself start to fade… HE CHARGES ROMAN INTO THE RING APRON UNTIL ROMAN IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Roman and Kevin Owens fall to the ring floor before resuming hostilities and brawling with each other at the ringside area! The battle goes on for a while with both men battering the hell out of each other! Roman takes control and sends Kevin Owens into the ringside barricade! Roman then looks at Kevin as he tries to get back to a standing position… ROMAN SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE BARRICADE!
Roman and Owens lay in the wreckage before we cut back to the ring with both Buddy Murphy and Aleister Black slowly rising to their feet! They glare at each other as they go to trade kicks but they both avoid each other’s strikes! Buddy grabs hold of Black and looks to go for MURPHY’S LAW AGAIN… BLACK ESCAPES AND GOES BLACK… MURPHY DUCKS… IT WAS A FAKE OUT FROM BLACK WHO SWINGS AROUND AND CLOCKS HIM! Black makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still Universal Champion: Aleister Black (22:54)
Black rolls off of Buddy Murphy and looks slightly relieved at the victory whilst Roman looks annoyed. Aleister Black grabs his title and lifts it into the air as outside the ring, we can see Kevin Owens stumble out of the wreckage at ringside. The commentary team puts over the battle between all 4 men but says Aleister Black helped exercise some of the demons he had after losing his title at Summerslam. Black carries on up the entrance ramp whilst Roman seethes in the ring and we cut elsewhere backstage to see…
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WADE BARRETT and SHAWN MICHAELS standing in the room next to the tumblers as they talk about the Men’s Royal Rumble up next which will be the main event of the show. They mention having one more number left in the tumbler with Shawn saying he has a call to make to see who wants the last number when the door bursts open and BAD BUNNY WALKS INTO THE ROOM LOOKING ANGRY! Shawn says sorry for Noam Dar’s conduct and says he has fined the Scottish Supernova but Bunny tells Shawn he does not need to say sorry.
He instead asks for a chance to give him some payback. Shawn seems unsure before asking if Bunny wants to do this. He smiles saying he would love to but he is in no shape to fight tonight. He tells Shawn he has a friend of his here though that would be perfect for a spot in the Rumble as a man walks into the shot towering over Bunny… DAMIAN PRIEST! He shakes hands with the two commissioners before they signal for him to draw the last number and we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: Well, it looks like we have a second NXT superstar throwing their name into the Rumble.
Corey Graves: And the seal of approval from Bad Bunny himself Michael!
Nigel McGuinness: I’ve watched Damian Priest first hand down in NXT and anyone expecting an easy time will be in for a shock!
We then cut to the ring as the usual rundown of the rules and explanation of the Royal Rumble match for the second time happens for the live crowd before we get ready to get the main event underway!
Corey Graves: And for the second year in a row, Daniel Bryan starts the Royal Rumble!
Michael Cole: Last year he was the number two entrant starting the match with Pete Dunne and lasting forty-five minutes and thirty-four seconds.
Nigel McGuinness: That old clam digger has always talked about loving wrestling for long periods, he will need to do it tonight if he wants to win the Rumble!
Corey Graves: Not a big fan of Bryan are you Nigel?
Nigel McGuinness: The clam digger and I have an extensive history in Ring of Honour. I was every bit his equal but I never got the respect I deserved.
Michael Cole: Well, let’s see who will be starting the rumble with Bryan!
Nigel McGuinness: Oh, Daniel doesn’t know how much trouble he is in!
Michael Cole: Keith Lee has been NXT Champion for two hundred and seven days, ever since he beat Adam Cole to become a dual champion.
Corey Graves: And Keith Lee is looking to become a dual champion again, feeling one of his shoulders is a little empty!
Michael Cole: Normally we would mention the potential stamina issue a big man would face entering this early but Keith Lee is no normal big man!
Nigel McGuinness: Keith Lee has been breaking limits down in NXT and he could easily break the longest time in the rumble tonight!
Corey Graves: Both men are smiling as well, I think they relish starting the rumble!
Corey is right as both men stand across the ring from one another with big smiles on their faces. The referee then calls for the bell to get the 2021 Men’s Royal Rumble underway!
Men's Royal Rumble match
Both men have a smile on their faces after the bell rings, taking their time knowing they will be in for a long night if they are to win this match. Keith Lee makes his way to Daniel Bryan looking to grab hold of him but Bryan moves quickly avoiding Keith Lee with a smirk on his face. Keith smiles as well before looking to go back on the attack BUT BRYAN CATCHES HIM WITH A STIFF KICK TO THE CHEST… KEITH NO-SELLS IT! He smirks looking at Bryan who goes for a series of kicks… BUT IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE NXT CHAMPION!
Bryan looks a little worried as KEITH LEE HITS A MONGOLIAN CHOP DROPPING BRYAN TO THE MAT! Keith smirks with a look of smugness whilst Bryan rolls away from him! Keith doesn’t let up jumping up and HITS A JUMPING SENTON CRUSHING BRYAN! Nigel on commentary relishes the fact Bryan might be in trouble early as Keith Lee grabs him and tries to toss him out of the Rumble… BUT BRYAN FIGHTS BACK AND SENDS KEITH TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Bryan charges in and looks for the BUSAIKU KNEE… KEITH LEE POUNCES BRYAN AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Keith Lee soaks in the reaction from the live crowd and even plays to it before grabbing hold of Bryan looking to throw him out of the ring! He gets ready to yet Bryan out of the ring… BUT HE SLIPS BEHIND KEITH LEE AND LANDS ON HIS FEET HITTING A LOW DROPKICK! He gets Keith to his knees and starts hitting the YES KICKS as the clock ticks down!
Michael Cole: A former World Champion and someone who has a lot of experience in the Royal Rumble, Ziggler could be a dark horse.
Nigel McGuinness: Ziggler is a crafty veteran at this point and it seems he has brought back up as well!
Corey Graves: OMOS is not in the match-up himself but there is every chance he makes his presence felt.
Dolph Ziggler runs to the ring with OMOS towering behind him! He slides inside the ring and immediately hits Bryan with a SUPERKICK! Bryan falls to the mat as Ziggler goes for a SUPERKICK ON KEITH LEE… HE CATCHES THE BOOT AND HITS A CLOTHESLINE! Keith then grabs Ziggler and TOSSES HIM OVER THE ROPE… INTO THE ARMS OF OMOS WHO CATCHES HIM! Boos from the crowd as the bodyguard saves Ziggler from elimination!
Ziggler tells OMOS to bring him around the ring which he does as Keith watches on. Ziggler gets placed onto the ring apron… KEITH RUNS OVER AND KNEES HIM IN THE GUT! Keith makes sure to grab him… AND SUPERPLEXES HIM BACK INTO THE RING! A “Holy shit” from the live crowd as Keith Lee picks Ziggler back up and TOSSES HIM OVER THE ROPES TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING TO OMOS!
Eliminated by Keith Lee: Dolph Ziggler (0:33)
Dolph Ziggler looks furious on the outside of the ring as OMOS makes it to him too late! Ziggler points at the smirking Keith Lee in the ring and points at OMOS telling him to go after him. The bodyguard nods and climbs into the ring as the referee tries to stop him, coming face-to-face with Keith Lee… WHO BLOCKS HIS CHOPS AND LIFTS THE GIANT UP PLANTING HIM WITH THE SPIRIT BOMB!
Another huge “Holy shit” chant starts up from the live crowd as Keith Lee once again shows off his insane and impressive strength! OMOS rolls out of the ring and security escorts Ziggler to the back with his bodyguard before we cut back to the ring! Keith Lee turns around BUT BRYAN CATCHES HIM WITH THE BUSAIKU KNEE! Bryan drops Keith Lee and considers lifting him up but decides against it as the clock ticks down.
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4: James Storm
Michael Cole: James Storm has been looking to establish himself as a singles star on Raw since being traded to the red brand with his partner Bobby Roode on the shelf.
Nigel McGuinness: I’ve had the pleasure of stepping into the ring with James Storm and Bryan is in for an ass-kicking right now!
Corey Graves: Imagine how big for the career of Storm eliminating Daniel Bryan would be!
James Storm slides into the ring and looks to clobber Bryan with a CLOTHESLINE! He knocks Bryan down to the mat before laying into him with a series of strikes on the mat. He then turns to Keith Lee and hits a LOW SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF KEITH LEE! James Storms considers doing more damage but has taken his eyes off Bryan who connects with a DRAGON SUPLEX! Storm lands with a thud before Bryan runs off the ropes and hits a DROPKICK SENDING STORM OUT OF THE RING!
Eliminated by Daniel Bryan: James Storm (0:25)
Loud cheers from the live crowd as Bryan turns his attention back to Keith Lee with the two men who started the match facing off once again. Keith Lee challenges Bryan to come at him which he does as he looks to bring the bigger man down to the mat with a submission BUT KEITH OVERPOWERS HIM! Keith Lee lays into him with a series of chops in the corner and tries to get her over the ropes… BUT BRYAN STAYS ALIVE AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN!
Michael Cole: Bobby Lashley is back!
Corey Graves: Bobby has been on the shelf for over six months and looks in better shape than ever.
Nigel McGuinness: I’m going to enjoy Lashley putting a beating on this clam digger!
Bobby Lashley takes his time walking to the ring, taking a good while to soak in the reaction from the live crowd and play to the fans in the crowd. He gets to the ring and steps through the ropes coming face to face with the NXT Champion Keith Lee! Neither man backs down from one another in the middle of the ring! The crowd loudly cheers wanting to see both men collide before they start trying to overpower each other in the middle of the ring!
Keith and Bobby are evenly matched in the middle of the ring but BOBBY STARTS TO OVERPOWER KEITH AND LOCKS HIM IN A FULL NELSON! The crowd cheers for Lashley as he wrenches the hold back… BUT KEITH ESCAPES FROM IT! Keith looks to come back to Lashley… BUT HE SCOOPS HIM UP AND SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Insane show of power from the All Mighty before he gets a KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Bryan lays in a bunch of hard strikes as Hashley struggles until he runs through Byran with a CLOTHESLINE! Lashley stands tall in the ring as the clock ticks down!
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Corey Graves: Finn Balor has to be a dark horse in this match for me guys. His only Rumble performance saw him lasting the 9th longest of any man in Rumble history!
Nigel McGuinness: A former Universal, NXT, Intercontinental and United States Champion, he is one of the best wrestlers to come from the British Isles.
Michael Cole: But he can’t be happy with his draw in this match, he might be looking to survive till AJ Styles joins him in the match.
Finn runs to the ring with a scowl on his face before sliding between the ropes and catching Lashley with a DROPKICK! Lashley falls to the mat as Bryan looks to come after Balor BUT GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH A DROPKICK! Finn quickly follows up with a STANDING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! Finn sees Lashley coming after him and manages to counter hitting a TORNADO DDT! The crowd boos Finn Balor who has a smirk on his face before coming face to face with the NXT Champion!
The commentary team mentions that both men are in contention for the best NXT Champions in NXT history. Finn Balor tries to lay into Keith Lee with a series of chops and tries to overwhelm him… BUT KEITH CUTS HIM OFF WITH A MONGOLIAN CHOP DROPPING FINN! Keith Lee grabs Finn and it looks like Finn is going to get a shock early exit… BUT FINN SLIPS BEHIND KEITH LEE AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! Finn runs the ropes and hits a SLING BLADE DROPPING KEITH LEE!
Finn gets Keith by the ropes and looks to throw him out looking to Bryan to help him. Bryan considers it for a moment but instead LAYS INTO FINN BALOR WITH SERIES OF KICKS SENDING HIM TO THE CORNER! Bryan lays into the co-leader of the O.C. whilst Keith Lee is not out of danger with Bobby Lashley looking to throw him out. Balor and Keith Lee survives their near eliminations as the clock ticks down one more time.
Michael Cole: Xavier Woods has been looking to get his confidence back and winning the Royal Rumble would go a long way to help with that!
Nigel McGuinness: Take it from me. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one will!
Corey Graves: Well, he is going to need some of that self-confidence stepping into the ring with some of the WWE’s best!
Xavier Woods sprints to the ring and immediately goes after Daniel Bryan laying into him with a series of chops. The commentary team brings up the history between New Day and Daniel Bryan nearly 2 years ago as Woods drops Bryan with a DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! Woods gets back to his feet and catches a charging Finn Balor hitting a SNAP DDT! Woods has a smile on his face before being run through with a POUNCE FROM KEITH LEE!
Woods goes flying across the ring and lands by the bottom rope as the insane power of Keith Lee is on the show once again! Keith Lee once again comes face to face with Bobby Lashley as the two powerhouses collide! Both men are evenly matched trying to bring the other one down… AS BRYAN AND BALOR TRY TO ATTACK THEM FROM BEHIND! Keith Lee and Lashley though turn around and wipe the two men out with WICKED LARIATS!
Balor and Bryan fall to the mat before Lashley and Keith Lee turn back to each other as the two powerhouses battle in the middle of the ring. Lashley goes for the Full Nelson lock one more time but Keith is ready for it and looks to lift up Keith Lee for a POWERSLAM… SLAMS DOWN THE NXT CHAMPION! The crowd loudly cheers the show of power from Lashley as he looks to bring Keith to the ropes to try to eliminate him… BUT KEITH FIGHTS HIM OFF as the clock ticks down!
Michael Cole: Well for those paying attention, Tommaso Ciampa confirmed he was number eight in this match and this is the number Drew McIntyre won from last year!
Nigel McGuinness: A true killer and I know how much Goldie meant to him in NXT, he has been a man with a hole in his heart ever since.
Corey Graves: He will do whatever it takes to win, he has already put Miz and Dunne on the shelf in his time on Raw. Everyone in that ring needs to be careful!
Ciampa takes his time walking to the ring, almost studying the 5 men inside the ring before climbing inside himself and immediately putting the boots to Xavier Woods! He grabs hold of him and DROPS HIM WITH THE FAIRY-TALE ENDING! Ciampa then turns around to see Keith Lee resting in the corner after being attacked by Lashley and HITS A RUNNING KNEE! He then turns around to see LASHLEY LOOKING FOR A SPEAR AND LEAPFROGS OVER HIM AND TURNS AROUND WITH A DISCUSS LARIAT!
Ciampa has been dominating the entire Rumble since entering the match… OVERHEAD PELE KICK FROM FINN BALOR DROPPING HIM TO THE MAT! Finn looks at Ciampa with a scowl on his face before seeing the other 4 men in the match in a corner of the ring each and HITS A SERIES OF HESITATION DROPKICK! Finn then sees the clock ticking down and with a smug smirk asks who is next.
Corey Graves: The current United States Champion and the man who took the title from Finn Balor!
Nigel McGuinness: Chad Gable might be one of the best technical wrestlers I’ve ever seen. Bryan might learn some things!
Michael Cole: Chad Gable has learned a lot from Kurt Angle but can he do something his mentor never did and win the Royal Rumble!
Chad Gable sprints to the ring and goes right after Finn Balor with both men brawling with each other, showing there is no love lost between them! Gable takes control thanks to being fresher and lifts Finn Balor off the mat hitting him with a HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX! Chad Gable gets back to his feet and catches Xavier Woods and Ciampa with GERMAN SUPLEXES AS WELL! Gable has a smirk on his face before coming face to face with fellow Alpha Academy member Daniel Bryan!
Both men look at each other with a nod before coming face to face with two giants Lashley and Keith Lee! Both men smile as the two powerhouses look to grab hold of them BUT BRYAN AND GABLE HIT DUAL DDT’S! They both look at each other and give a nod grabbing hold of Keith Lee and Lashley each, struggling for a few moments BEFORE GERMAN SUPLEXING THE GIANTS TO A HUGE POP FROM THE LIVE CROWD!
Bryan and Gable get back to their feet looking at each other with a smirk. Both men look at everyone down and out around them and choose to have their own grapple in the middle of the ring. Nigel rips into them calling this stupid and says they should work together but the two men have fun battling with each other. The two men are evenly matched and can’t find a way to overcome one another until TOMMASO CIAMPA BREAKS IT UP WITH A STOMP! Ciampa lays into the duo until the clock ticks down…
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*MY WORLD*
(Yes, I know using this theme is not realistic but this theme is goated)
10: Jeff Jarrett
Michael Cole: Jeff Jarrett is back in the WWE!
Corey Graves: I’ve heard he has been all over the United States and has been calling himself the Last Outlaw!
Nigel McGuinness: Daniel Bryan will be crying to his baby tonight when Jeff Jarrett gets hold of him!
Jeff Jarrett walks out onto the entrance ramp in a black coat and black hat with a smile on his face before heading to the ring with a guitar in hand! He slides into the ring as Ciampa tries to attack him but he avoids the attack and CLOCKS HIM IN THE HEAD WITH IT TO LOUD CHEERS FROM THE CROWD! Jeff soaks in the reaction from the fans before being spun around by FINN BALOR… EYE POKE FROM JEFF JARRETT BEFORE DROPPING BALOR WITH A DDT!
Jeff Jarrett takes a moment to strut, getting loud cheers from the crowd before posing once again… LASHLEY WIPES HIM OUT WITH A SPEAR! Lashley gets a mixed reaction for that attack before getting attacked by Gable and Bryan who try to work together to eliminate him from the match! Elsewhere in the ring, we can see Woods is in trouble as Keith Lee has picked him up ready to toss him out of the ring… WOODS USES THE ROPES TO HIT A SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT!
Woods rests by the ropes for the moment before trying to help Bryan and Gable with the elimination of Lashley… BUT THE ALL-MIGHTY FIGHTS ALL 3 MEN OFF! Lashley stands tall before looking to lay all of them out with a series of SPEARS! Lashley roars to the crowd and stands tall in the ring, whilst in the corner of the ring we can see Jeff Jarrett rolling out of the ring, looking to sneak away. Lashley stands tall in the middle of the ring with everyone down around him and the clock ticks down again.
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Currently in the match: Daniel Bryan (1), Keith Lee (2), Bobby Lashley (5), Finn Balor (6), Xavier Woods (7), Tommaso Ciampa (8), Chad Gable (9), Jeff Jarrett (10)
Corey Graves: Guys, everyone in that ring is in danger right now because a force of nature has entered the Rumble.
Michael Cole: I’ve seen what he has been doing since joining the Bloodline and he might be an outside bet to win this match!
Nigel McGuinness: Go for that clam digger Jacob!
Jacob Fatu sprints to the ring and immediately comes face-to-face with Bobby Lashley! Bobby tries to wipe him out BUT FATU NO SELLS IT AND CLOCKS LASHLEY WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Fatu turns around as Bryan goes for a kick… FATU CATCHES AND CLOTHESLINES HIM DOWN! Woods then leaps off the top rope going for a CROSSBODY… FATU CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR AND HITS A SAMOAN DROP SMASHING WOODS TO THE MAT!
Jacob Fatu roars and soaks in the loud boos from the fans while by the ropes Gable and Balor both nod AGREEING TO WORK TOGETHER AS THEY BOTH ATTACK FATU… BUT HE THROWS THEM OFF OF HIM! Jacob Fatu is on a tear tonight already as Jeff Jarrett sneaks back into the ring with a GUITAR IN HAND! He swings and SMASHES IT OVER THE HEAD OF FATU… WHO NO SELLS IT AND GRABS JARRETT TOSSING HIM OVER THE ROPES TO ELIMINATE HIM!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Jeff Jarrett (2:07)
Jacob Fatu scores his first elimination tossing the legend out of the ring before talking a bunch of smack to him outside the ring! Tommaso Ciampa is the next one to try to take down Fatu but he gets grabbed by Fatu and SLAMMED DOWN WITH A POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Jacob Fatu gets to his feet with a scowl on his face having laid everyone out in the middle of the ring except KEITH LEE WHO RISES TO HIS FEET TO MEET FATU as the clock ticks down with the commentary wondering what force could stop Fatu!
Corey Graves: I think we have found the one superstar who might be able to stop Jacob Fatu!
Michael Cole: We have seen Braun toss body after body after body out of rumbles for fun and God help anyone who gets in his way!
Nigel McGuinness: I think even Braun Strowman might have a problem with the big men currently in that ring!
Braun walks slowly to the ring whilst Fatu and Lee are trading blows in the middle of the ring! Braun climbs over the ropes and CLOBBERS BOTH MEN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! FATU FALLS TO THE MAT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS MATCH! Braun roars to the crowd as he grabs hold of Fatu and TOSSES HIM ACROSS THE RING INTO THE CORNER! Braun follows up looking for a BODY AVALANCHE… FATU MOVES JUST IN TIME AND LOOKS FOR A SUPERKICK… BRAUN GRABS THE FOOT!
Braun clobbers Fatu then with a WICKED PUNCH TO THE CHEST DROPPING HIM! Braun Strowman looks at Fatu before being jumped by CIAMPA AND BALOR! Both men try to take down the big man and overwhelm him… BRAUN GRABS THEM BY THE THROAT EACH AND CHOKESLAMS THEM! Braun then turns around scooping up a DIVING XAVIER WOODS BEFORE HITTING A RUNNING POWERSLAM SMASHING HIM ON THE MAT!
Braun Strowman is on a tear before coming face to face with Bobby Lashley as another two powerhouses battle in the middle of the ring! Braun wins the strength battle thanks to his strength as he gets Bobby Lashley up off his feet… JACOB FATU CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK ROCKING BRAUN SENDING BOTH MEN CRASHING TO THE MAT! Gable and Bryan talk plans in the corner watching everything as the clock ticks down.
Nigel McGuinness: Now this is a fellow British man after my own heart. Telling Bryan the truth.
Michael Cole: Pretty sure Daniel beat Dar on Smackdown.
Corey Graves: He did Michael but that doesn’t mean Noam Dar can’t become the youngest man to ever win a Royal Rumble!
Noam Dar takes his time walking to the ring, wanting no part of the monsters battling inside the ring and instead heads towards the commentary desk choosing to hang out there for now. Michael tells him to get into the ring but Nigel says Noam Dar is just warming up! Back in the ring, Fatu is still destroying anyone who tries to come after him before Braun grabs him in the throat… FATU FIGHTS OUT IT TO SEND BRAUN BACKWARD! Fatu is not done as he connects with a SUPERKICK SENDING BRAUN OVER THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Braun Strowman (1:41)
Jacob Fatu scores another huge elimination whilst Noam Dar stands by the commentary desk with a smirk on his face. Braun gets to his feet and looks at Dar who quickly flees into the ring for safety from Braun… FATU GRABS HIM AND HITS A POP-UP SAMOAN DROP PLANTING HIM ON THE MAT! Fatu is back on his feet… BRYAN AND GABLE BOTH TARGET THE ANKLES OF FATU! Dual chop blocks before BRYAN LOOKS FOR A HEEL HOOK WHILST GABLE LOCKS IN AN ANKLE LOCK!
Fatu is in a bunch of pain as the Alpha Academy members use their grappling skills to their advantage to try to slow down Fatu… BUT HE FIGHTS THEM OFF AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING FOR NOW! Elsewhere in the ring, Keith Lee is battling with Lashley by the ropes, Balor is laying into Dar… AND CIAMPA HAS WOODS IN DANGER TRYING TO THROW HIM OUT BY THE RING ENTRANCE AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN!
Michael Cole: Well here comes some help for Woods!
Corey Graves: Big E should be more focused on his own chances than saving Woods!
Nigel McGuinness: I have to agree with Corey. It is every man for himself and Big E has the chance to earn a 2nd World title shot!
Big E gets to the bottom of the ramp just in time CATCHING XAVIER WOODS AS HE IS THROWN FROM THE RING BY CIAMPA! Big E has tossed his briefcase to the ring floor and has Woods in his arms as he looks to get him back into the ring. Ciampa looks to trash-talks him but soon pays for it as GABLE GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM ACROSS THE RING! Big E rolls Woods back into the ring and steps through the ring as he comes face to face with JACOB FATU!
Big E faces off with Jacob Fatu before both men start to trade blows with each other in the middle of the ring! Fatu tries to lift Big E up for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP… BUT BIG E FIGHTS OUT AND HITS THE BOOTY DROP PLANTING HIM! Big E is then clobbered from behind by Daniel Bryan who looks to lay into him with Chad Gable helping his ally! The two men work together until Xavier Woods steps in and starts to help as they team up on the Alpha Academy members!
The New Day members work together and use their superior experience as a team to knock Bryan and Gable down to the mat! Woods and Big E share a high-five with each other… LASHLEY GRABS WOODS AND LAUNCHES HIM ACROSS THE RING! Big E looks furious as he comes face to face with Lashley and the two men start to trade blows. Lashley tries to overpower Big E… BUT BIG E GETS LASHLEY UP AND CONNECTS WITH A JACKHAMMER! Lashley lands with a thud and stumbles up… CLOTHESLINE FROM BIG E ELIMINATING LASHLEY!
Eliminated by Big E: Bobby Lashley (14:26)
Lashley looks angry outside the ring whilst Big E goes back and battles Keith Lee as the clock ticks down once again.
Nigel McGuinness: We have our first former Royal Rumble entering the match!
Michael Cole: Shinsuke will be looking to become a two-time winner tonight and is the first of the three Ungovernables in this match.
Corey Graves: The fact we are about the enter the second half of the match and we haven’t seen all of the Ungovernables is a good sign for Zelina’s clients.
Nakamura taunts the fans before taking his time as he starts to walk to the ring. He slides inside and goes right after Daniel Bryan! The commentary team brought up the hostility between the two in backstage interviews on Smackdown recently! Bryan struggles a little as the commentary team mentions he and Keith Lee have been in the match for 20 minutes now but he fires back with a series of kicks of his own! Elsewhere in the ring, Gable is battling with Balor as they resume their battles from this year!
Keith Lee meanwhile is locked in a battle with Fatu who sends him down to the mat before looking to the ropes… MIGHTY MOONSAULT TO KEITH LEE ON THE MAT! Fatu roars to the crowd… WOODS TRIES TO TAKE HIM OUT BY SURPRISE… BUT FATU SURVIVES AND LOOKS PISSED OFF! Woods might be in trouble as he backs away… BIG E COMES IN AND STARTS FIGHTING WITH FATU! Woods looks to help him but is sneak attacked by Ciampa who lays into him! Naom Dar is hanging by the ropes looking to stay out of trouble as the clock ticks down.
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Currently in the match: Daniel Bryan (1), Keith Lee (2), Finn Balor (6), Xavier Woods (7), Tommaso Ciampa (8), Chad Gable (9), Jacob Fatu (11), Noam Dar (13), Big E (14), Shinsuke Nakamura (15)
Michael Cole: Is that who I think it is?
Corey Graves: We mean it when we say anyone can enter the Royal Rumble!
Nigel McGuinness: He is about to show us some Shaq-fu!
The entire ring and the live crowd are in total shock as Shaq smirks before walking down the entrance ramp and heading straight to the ring! He climbs into the ring and looks at the 10 men in the ring daring anyone to step up to him! Noam Dar is the first to try it and gets a CHOP RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT! Ciampa comes in next but his strike attempt gets blocked and SHAQ SCOOPS HIM UP PLANTING HIM WITH SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Shaq does the Luke Harper signature taunt before turning around to see Balor… BIG BOOT!
Shaq is in total control as Nakamura comes after him next looking for a KICK TO THE HEAD… BUT SHAQ SMASHES HIM WITH A CHOP! Shaq turns around next and comes face to face with Jacob Fatu! Shaq starts to chop him… BUT FATU NO SELLS IT! Shaq looks a bit worried as FATU HEADBUTTS HIM CHEST! Shaq doubles over as Fatu grabs hold of him over his head AND TOSSES SHAQ OUT OF THE ROYAL RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Shaq (0:48)
Fatu roars as he secures his 3rd elimination of the match before once again coming face to face with Big E as the brawl between the two men carries on! The crowd gets behind Big E as he tries to get Fatu out of the ring but the Samoan Werewolf survives. Elsewhere in the corner, Bryan is peppering Keith Lee with kicks and tries to get him over the ropes BUT KEITH HEADBUTTS HIM TO ESCAPE FROM THE CORNER! The clock ticks down ahead of the next entrant.
Michael Cole: Well we knew this man was entering the Rumble after Bad Bunny spoke to Wade and Shawn earlier tonight. Nigel, you want to fill us in on Damian Priest.
Nigel McGuinness: He might be known to a lot here as a friend of Bad Bunny’s but he is a top athlete and a former North American Champion in NXT. A top competitor and a dark horse to win this match!
Corey Graves: Well it looks like he has one target to start with!
Damian Priest walks out with Bad Bunny by his side and the superstar points at one man in the ring: NOAM DAR! Damian fist-bumps with Bad Bunny and sprints to the ring… TAKING DOWN CIAMPA AND NAKAMURA WITH A CLOTHESLINE FOR EACH! Woods comes after him but he tosses him away with a FALLAWAY SLAM! He then comes over to Noam Dar who tries to beg him off… BEFORE GOING FOR A CHEAP SHOT BUT PRIEST SEES IT COMING! Priest grabs hold of him and transitions into THE RECKONING (Cross Rhodes)! He grabs Noam Dar and tosses him out of the ring to loud cheers from the crowd!
Eliminated by Damian Priest: Noam Dar (5:57)
The cocky Scotsman is tossed from the ring as Damian turns back around and comes face to face with an old rival on NXT: Keith Lee! Nigel on commentary puts over their rivalry and recent match for the NXT World title with Keith Lee winning out. In the battle this time, Damian Priest dominates taking advantage of Keith Lee’s over 20-minute run in this match and hits him with THE RECKONING! Priest poses to the crowd and gets back to his feet CIAMPA CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND!
Ciampa lays into Damian Priest with a series of boots to the back of Priest as he looks to ruin the run of the life crowd! Elsewhere in the ring, Finn Balor is battling with Gable and Bryan before getting some help from Shinsuke Nakamura! Big E and Fatu are also trying to overpower each other but Woods joins in with his close friend trying to help take out the lethal Samoan Werewolf as the clock ticks down once again.
Michael Cole: This man at last year’s Royal Rumble was defending his Universal title and I know he wants to be a World champion once again!
Nigel McGuinness: That clam digger Bryan is in trouble. Zelina has a game plan and the Ungovernables might be about to take over this Rumble!
Corey Graves: And they still have one more member to enter the match!
Andrade takes his time, removing his suit jacket before sprinting to the ring and sliding inside to help Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor with their battle with the Alpha Academy members! Andrade and Nakamura isolate Daniel Bryan laying into him whilst Chad Gable is alone with Finn Balor. Gable manages to counter with a GERMAN SUPLEX sending Finn across the ring before going back to helping Bryan… SPINNING BACK ELBOW FROM ANDRADE! Gable is staggered and Finn pounces with a DROPKICK ELIMINATING CHAD GABLE!
Eliminated by Finn Balor: Chad Gable (14:00)
The United States Champion has been eliminated from the match and Finn Balor has a cocky smirk on his face. He turns back around as it turns into a 3 on 1 assault on Bryan by Balor, Andrade and Nakamura with him looking in danger… UNTIL KEITH LEE AND DAMIAN PRIEST END UP HELPING! Cheers from the crowd as the NXT contingent keeps Daniel Bryan alive in this Rumble battling away with the heels here!
Elsewhere in the ring, Big E is in trouble as he battles with Jacob Fatu and the Samoan Werewolf looks to toss him out of the ring… WOODS CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE AND HITS A MISSILE DROPKICK SENDING FATU ACROSS THE RING! Woods gets to his feet and checks on Big E… CIAMPA LOW BLOWS HIM AND THEN TOSSES WOODS OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Tommaso Ciampa: Xavier Woods (17:53)
Loud boos from the crowd and Big E are furious as he explodes onto Ciampa laying into him with a series of hard punches whilst the clock ticks down.
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19: Dominik Dijakovic
Corey Graves: And now we have the 3rd member of the Ungovernables in this match!
Michael Cole: The numbers game nearly won it for the MMA Horsewomen earlier tonight, will it work for Zelina’s clients?
Nigel McGuinness: Dijakovic is an athlete who can do insane things for his size. Bryan needs to keep hiding in the corner if he wants to win!
Dijakovic takes his time walking to the ring and seems to be in no rush to help his allies before stepping through the ropes. Dijakovic steps through the ropes as Big E has Ciampa over his head… CYCLONE KICK TO THE HEAD! Dijakovic turns around and sees Fatu charging at him… GRABS HIM AND TRANSITIONS INTO A BACKBREAKER BEFORE TOSSING HIM AWAY! Priest charges him next but Dijakovic hits a DISCUS LARIAT smashing Priest to the mat!
Dijakovic looks over to the fight in the corner of the ring as BYRAN HAS FINN BALOR IN DANGER… DIJAKOVIC GRABS BRYAN AND HITS A SCOOP SLAM! Dijakovic turns around as KEITH LEE HITS ANDRADE AND NAKAMURA WITH A DOUBLE CHOKESLAM WIPING THEM OUT! Dijakovic and Keith Lee who can be best described as frenemies come face to face with each other as the crowd loudly pops before the two men start trading blows in the middle of the ring!
The crowd cheers for Keith Lee and boos Dijakovic but it is the former WWE tag team Champion who takes control, helped by Keith Lee now being in there for over 26 minutes! Dijakovic grabs hold of Keith Lee and holds him up hitting him with FEAST YOUR EYES! Dijakovic looks to rest on the mat for a moment and grabs hold of Keith Lee ready to throw him out… ANDRADE SAYS HE WANTS TO DO IT. They trade a few words and argue as the clock ticks down.
Michael Cole: To quote an old friend, business has picked up!
Corey Graves: Last year’s Royal Rumble winner and with a much better number than last time around!
Nigel McGuinness: If I was in that ring, after taking care of that clam digger I would be getting everyone to team up on Drew as he has to be the favorite to do it again!
Drew marches to the ring with purpose before stepping through the ropes AND HEADBUTTING A CHARGING JACOB FATU! Drew turns around and sees Balor charging with a WICKED CLOTHESLINE! Drew then charges at Andrade and CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND SAVING KEITH LEE FROM ELIMINATION! Drew then comes face to face with Dominik Dijakovic who looks to kick him in the head… DREW COUNTERS WITH A FUTURESHOCK DDT!
Drew gets loud cheers from the live crowd as he gets back to his feet and starts to battle with Nakamura. Nakamura pressures him and sends him into the corner laying into him with BAD VIBRATIONS! Elsewhere in the ring, Damian Priest grabs hold of Big E and looks to go for the SOUTH OF HEAVEN… BIG E ESCAPES… BUT PRIEST HITS A BIG BOOT DROPPING HIM! Priest then turns around to see FATU BACK UP AND HITS A RUNNING CROSSBODY! Fatu then grabs hold of Priest and lifts her up hitting the RIKISHI DRIVER! Fatu then grabs the limp Priest and tosses him out of the ring!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Damian Priest (5:28)
Jacob Fatu has now secured four eliminations in this Rumble and is being a true wrecking ball in this match! Big E gets back to his feet and they start to try to overpower each other as the clock ticks down one more time.
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Currently in the match: Daniel Bryan (1), Keith Lee (2), Finn Balor (6), Tommaso Ciampa (8), Jacob Fatu (11), Big E (14), Shinsuke Nakamura (15), Andrade Cien Almas (18), Dominik Dijakovic (19), Drew McIntyre (20)
Michael Cole: Well this is someone who the Ungovernables won’t be happy to see!
Corey Graves: Cesaro left the group a couple of months ago and has been wanting to get his hands on Andrade. He now gets his chance!
Nigel McGuinness: He should be focusing on Daniel Bryan!
Cesaro slides into the ring and goes right after Andrade laying into his with a series of European uppercuts! He gets Andrade in trouble and looks like he is going to secure a quick elimination… NAKAMURA AND DIJAKOVIC ATTACK HIM! 3 on 1 on the Swiss Superman as Andrade shouts instructions to the former tag team champions. Dijakovic looks annoyed with this but they soon have to focus on KEITH LEE AND DANIEL BRYAN ATTACKING THEM!
Keith Lee goes after Dijakovic as the two former rivals battle each other whilst Bryan lays into Nakamura with a series of kicks and peppers the former Rumble winner with strikes. Andrade meanwhile tries to fight back against Cesaro but the Swiss Superman slams him down to the mat with a WICKED RICOLA BOMB! Cesaro then signals to the crowd he is taking Andrade for a spin and STARTS UP THE CESARO SWINGS!
Cesaro is taking Andrade for a ride here! Andrade is unable to defend himself and Cesaro knows whilst across the ring Bryan has Shinsuke on the ropes and connects with a KICK TO THE HEAD SENDING HIM OVER THE ROPES!
Eliminated by Daniel Bryan: Shinsuke Nakamura (9:34)
Dijakovic tries to fight off Keith Lee but the NXT Champion grabs hold of him and THROWS HIM OVER THE ROPE!
Eliminated by Keith Lee: Dominik Dijakovic (3:57)
Cesaro finishes up the spin as he grabs Andrade lifting him up and RICOLA BOMB HIM ONTO DIJAKOVIC AND NAKAMURA OUTSIDE THE RING!
Eliminated by Cesaro: Andrade Cien Almas (5:39)
Loud cheers from the live crowd as the clock ticks down and the Ungovernables have been eliminated from this Rumble!
Corey Graves: We were speaking about alliances and now Finn Balor has his fellow co-leader AJ Styles in this match!
Nigel McGuinness: I’ve known AJ Styles for many years due to my travels around the United States. He will do whatever it takes to win the Rumble, including stabbing Finn Balor in the back!
Michael Cole: It is every man for himself in that Rumble but allies can make you survive longer!
AJ runs down the entrance ramp and towards the ring, leaping off the ropes and CATCHES JACOB FATU WITH A PHENOMENAL FOREARM carrying on the war between the O.C. and Bloodline as of late! AJ lands back on his feet and looks at Finn Balor with both men nodding at each other! Keith Lee tries to go after them BUT THEY HIT A HIGH-LOW BRINGING HIM DOWN! Drew McIntyre is next getting a DOUBLE DROPKICK FROM THE O.C. LEADERS!
AJ and Finn get back to their feet with it being clear neither man trusts the other in this match. They separate for now going after Cesaro and Bryan laying into each man in the corner of the ring! Elsewhere Ciampa and Big E are battling each other, with Big E not forgetting what Ciampa had done to his close friend Xavier Woods! Ciampa keeps on slipping out the attempts to over power him and CATCHES BIG E WITH A CHOP BLOCK GETTING HIM DOWN!
Ciampa lays into Big E with a series of clubbing blows before trying to get him out of the match. He gets Big E over the ropes and onto the ring apron… BUT BIG E FIGHTS BACK TO STAY IN THE RUMBLE! Ciampa stumbles back into the ring and comes face to face with Keith Lee WHO POUNCES HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A THUD! Keith then turns around and comes face to face with DREW MCINTYRE! Cheers from the crowd as both men smile as the clock ticks down.
Michael Cole: Now, our Intercontinental Champion Swerve Strickland entering this late into the Rumble feels like a safe bet to me!
Corey Graves: Swerve Strickland has lost one singles match on Raw since joining the red brand under MVP’s guidance to Drew McIntyre.
Nigel McGuinness: This man is a future star!
Swerve takes his time walking to the ring, wearing a suit jacket while having the Intercontinental title around his waist and shows it off to the booing crowd. He passes the belt to someone at ringside before stepping onto the ring apron. He springboards off the apron and catches DANIEL BRYAN WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! The Intercontinental Champion looks around with a smirk as Keith Lee battles with Drew McIntyre and looks to try to toss out recent rival Big E!
Swerve lays into him with a series of kicks and tries to use that to send Big E out of the ring but Mr. Money in the Bank manages to fight him off to stay in the match! Elsewhere in the ring, Drew McIntyre wins the battle between him and Keith Lee connecting with a FUTURESHOCK DDT! He doesn’t have long to react and take advantage though as CIAMPA ATTACKS HIM FROM BEHIND! Meanwhile, elsewhere Balor and Styles are battling with Fatu whilst Bryan and Cesaro exchange holds until the clock ticks down!
Michael Cole: Christian has returned to the WWE!
Nigel McGuinness: Just like his best friend Edge he was forced to retire many years ago but it seems he is back for one more chance at winning the Royal Rumble.
Corey Graves: We know Edge is in this match so I wonder how he will react to this surprise or if he already knew!
Christian takes his time to go to the ring, first of all surveying the crowd for his peeps. He nods with a big smile on his face before heading straight for the ring! He slides inside the ring and hits a LEAPING FOREARM SMASH ON BALOR! Christian gets to his feet and comes face to face with AJ Styles who he has a ton of history with and hits a JUMPING DDT! Christian gets to his feet and sees Fatu coming so connects with a SPEAR! Loud cheers from the crowd as he gets a “You still got it” chant!
Christian turns around as Swerve tries to take him down from behind BUT CHRISTIAN SLAPS HIM AND HITS A KILLSWITCH! Christian gets back to his feet… CIAMPA CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO LOUD BOOS FROM THE CROWD! Ciampa taunts the fans and Christian… CLAYMORE FROM DREW! Drew picks up Ciampa and tosses him out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Drew McIntyre: Tommaso Ciampa (24:45)
Loud cheers from the fans as the commentary team puts over the performance of Tommaso Ciampa and gives him credit for lasting nearly 25 minutes in the Royal Rumble! Drew goes back to the middle of the ring, battling with Daniel Bryan. Outside the ring Ciampa looks ready to explode and furious he has been taken out, escorted to the back the clock ticks down once again.
Michael Cole: The former two-time Cruiserweight Champion with a golden opportunity here!
Corey Graves: Ali has been impressive on Monday Night Raw but he faces a different challenge within a Royal Rumble.
Nigel McGuinness: There is something in this kid, I remember when he was beating Daniel Bryan on Raw.
Mustafa Ali sprints to the ring and hops onto the ring apron before SPRINGBOARDING INTO THE RING AND HITS A SLINGSHOT SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK HITTING BALOR! Ali gets back to his feet and lays into Styles with a series of chops to the chest! AJ tries to fire back but Ali grabs hold of him and HITS A STANDING SPAINISH FLY! The crowd pops for Ali as he gets back to his feet and comes face to face with DANIEL BRYAN as the commentary team brings up the fact him and Keith Lee being in the match for over 35 minutes now!
The two men have a history with each other and trade strikes with each other in the middle of the ring. Ali manages to hold his own with Bryan feeling the effects of the lengthy match and has him in danger of being eliminated… BUT BRYAN FIGHTS HIM OFF! We then cut elsewhere in the ring as Cesaro is battling with Jacob Fatu and ACTUALLY MANAGES TO OVERPOWER THE WEREWOLF! He gets him up and BODY SLAMS HIM TO THE MAT TO LOUD CHEERS FROM THE CROWD!
Cesaro turns around and comes face to face with Keith Lee who smirks! He breathes slightly heavily, feeling the effects of being in this match for such a long time. Keith Lee tries to overpower Cesaro but the SWISS SUPERMAN ACTUALLY MANAGES TO GET HIM UP AND HITS A RICOLA BOMB! A holy shit chant from the live crowd as Cesaro looks to grab hold of Keith to bring him towards the ropes to eliminate him from the Rumble with the clock ticking down!
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Currently in the match: Daniel Bryan (1), Keith Lee (2), Finn Balor (6), Jacob Fatu (11), Big E (14), Drew McIntyre (20), Cesaro (21), AJ Styles (22), Swerve Strickland (23), Christian (24), Mustafa Ali (25)
Michael Cole: Cedric got this spot in the Rumble when Lio Rush broke his nose two weeks ago and he has gotten a great draw to boot!
Corey Graves: The Hurt Business will be very happy to see Cedric and Swerve in together this late on in the match!
Nigel McGuinness: One-half of the current World tag team champions, he could put himself in line for singles gold tonight!
Cedric Alexander runs to the ring and leaps over the ropes laying into Cesaro with a series of kicks! Cesaro is taken a bit aback by the kicks of Cedric and him being fresh in this match! Cedric looks to grab hold of Cesaro and gets him ready for the LUMBAR CHECK… CESARO SLIPS OUT AND HITS CEDRIC WITH SWISS DEATH! Cedric is in big trouble early as he goes to pick him up and toss him out… HOUSE CALL! Cesaro is staggered as Swerve grabs him and tosses him out of the Royal Rumble!
Eliminated by Swerve Strickland: Cesaro (7:51)
Swerve soaks in the boos from the crowd before checking on his fellow Hurt Business member, seemingly talking strategy. However, Swerve soon gets taken down by a SPEAR from Christian! The crowd is loudly behind the veteran who gets attacked from behind by FINN BALOR AND AJ STYLES! The two men beat down the veteran until ALI JOINS IN AND HELPS THE HALL OF FAMER! They battle by the ropes before we cut to the corner of the ring as BRYAN IS IN DANGER!
Jacob Fatu has Bryan on the ropes and is trying to toss him out of the match but Bryan scraps and fights as he looks to survive! He fires off a bunch of strikes BUT GETS A WICKED HEADBUTT FROM FATU! Bryan falls to the mat and is starting to feel the effects getting closer to 40 minutes when the man who started the Rumble with him KEITH LEE BRAWLS WITH FATU! Drew meanwhile is battling with Big E as the clock ticks down for the next entrant!
Corey Graves: The self-proclaimed Devil is here and entering in a historically good spot!
Michael Cole: Kross promised the Church would take home the Rumble tonight.
Nigel McGuinness: Maybe the devil has finally come to take Daniel Bryan to hell!
Kross slowly walks to the ring, taking his time as Scarlett Bordeaux in the background serenades him on the way to the ring! Kross steps onto the ring apron with a sinister smirk and catches Cedric Alexander with a BACKBREAKER! He drops the Cruiserweight to the mat before running through Ali with a wicked LARIAT! Kross then turns around and comes face to face with Big E, one of the two men who eliminated him last year and the smirk fades into a scowl!
Kross and Big E battle in the middle of the ring with Big E firing off a series of hard strikes but Kross holds his own and fires back taking control of the exchange. He grabs hold of Big E and locks him in the KROSS JACKET LOOKING TO CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF BIG E AND TOSS HIM OUT… BUT BIG E ESCAPES FROM THE HOLD! Big E grabs hold of Kross… BUT HE ESCAPES OUT OF THE HOLD AND CLOBBERS BIG E WITH A FOREARM SMASH as the clock ticks down!
Michael Cole: The calvary is here for Big E!
Corey Graves: Big E I feel focuses too much on his friends but right now he might need some help from them!
Nigel McGuinness: Kofi has some of the most unique ways to escape elimination and is better at getting himself out of dodge than Daniel Bryan!
Kofi hops onto the ring apron and sees Kross charging at him… HANGING SOCCER KICK! He climbs onto the ring apron and HITS A DIVING CHOP to an incoming Cedric Alexander! Swerve charges in next and GETS TROUBLE IN PARADISE dropping him back to the mat! Kofi turns around as Finn Balor comes in and catches him with a SLINGBLADE! Kofi gets back to his feet BUT AJ USES THE DISTRACTION TO TOSS KOFI OUT OF THE RING…
KOFI LANDS ON THE MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE! The crowd goes wild as Kofi finds a unique way to avoid elimination before leaping off the briefcase and back to the ring apron! AJ looks in shock before trying to charge at Kofi… WHO LEAPS OVER HIM SENDING AJ OVER THE ROPES… BUT AJ HOLDS ON AND GETS BACK ON THE RING APRON! Finn looks for a CLOTHESLINE… KOFI DUCKS… FINN CHARGES FORWARD… AJ PULLS DOWN THE TOP ROPE SENDING FINN OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by AJ Styles: Finn Balor (33:45)
Finn Balor gets to his feet outside the ring and argues with AJ! The Phenomenal One shouts that Finn was going to knock him out of the match… KOFI KINGSTON HITS TROUBLE IN PARADISE AND ELIMINATES AJ!
Eliminated by Kofi Kingston: AJ Styles (9:56)
Styles lands on the ring floor with a hard thud as Balor glares at him before shaking his head and walking away towards the back. Back in the ring, Kofi turns around as he starts to brawl with Drew McIntyre! In the other corner of the ring, Fatu has Christian in trouble as the clock ticks down.
Nigel McGuinness: Edge’s return to the ring gives me hope I can maybe return to the ring to myself one day!
Corey Graves: Only one other man in that ring has won a Rumble before!
Michael Cole: But it looks like Edge might resume his rivalry with the man who defeated him on Smackdown!
Edge runs to the ring and slides inside before laying into Fatu with a series of punches to save his best friend! He hammers away before dragging Fatu to the middle of the ring and hits a KILLSWITCH! Tribute to his best friend as they look at each other before seeing The Hurt Business members try to catch them by surprise… DUAL SPEARS TO SWERVE AND CEDRIC! Edge and Christian get to their feet and look at each other for a moment with huge smiles BEFORE SHARING A HUG TO A HUGE POP FROM THE CROWD!
The crowd is loudly behind them as they break away from the hug… KARRION KROSS WIPES THEM BOTH OUT WITH A WICKED DUAL CLOTHESLINE! Kross talks a bunch of trash to the crowd before shouting he is coming. Drew comes after him… BUT GETS SLAMMED DOWN BY KROSS! Kofi jumps onto him… BUT KROSS GRAB HIM READY TO TOSS HIM… BIG E KNEES HIM IN THE GUT SAVING HIS BEST FRIEND! Kofi rolls away as Big E hits the BIG ENDING… AND TOSSES KROSS OUT OF THE RUMBLE FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW!
Eliminated by Big E: Karrion Kross (3:55)
Big E looks at Kross who comes to on the outside of the ring and just starts to cackle like a madman. The wrestlers in the ring carry on battling but Kross outside the ring counts the clock down!
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*VISIONARY*
30: Seth Rollins
Currently in the match: Daniel Bryan (1), Keith Lee (2), Jacob Fatu (11), Big E (14), Drew McIntyre (20), Swerve Strickland (23), Christian (24), Mustafa Ali (25), Cedric Alexander (26), Kofi Kingston (28), Edge (29), Seth Rollins (30)
Corey Graves: Game over!
Michael Cole: Seth Rollins is back and he has gotten the best number he could get!
Nigel McGuinness: We last saw him losing his Universal title to Aleister Black! He will be desperate for the chance at revenge!
Seth Rollins walks onto the entrance ramp with a smug smirk and sticks his arms out as he taunts the live crowd. His devil Karrion Kross laughs promising the end is near before bowing before his leader. Seth smirks before walking to the ring with several superstars keeping an eye on the leader of the Church of Seth Rollins before he climbs into the ring. Edge charges at him first and gets clocked with a JUMPING KNEE DROPPING EDGE TO THE MAT!
Rollins smirks as Christian tries to grab him for a KILLSWITCH… ROLLINS COUNTERS AND DROPS CHRISTIAN WITH A PEDIGREE! Rollins then has an evil smirk and backs up ready to go for the CURB STOMP… ALI SHOCKS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! Seth Rollins stumbles back as Ali looks to take advantage and score a big elimination trying to toss Seth out of the ring… ROLLINS BOOTS ALI DOWN LOW! Rollins grabs Ali and throws him out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Seth Rollins: Mustafa Ali (8:55)
Boos from the crowd as the self-proclaimed god of his own church does what he needs to survive. Swerve turns around getting a series of kicks from DANIEL BRYAN who peppers him with a series of kicks and the commentary team puts over the fact Daniel Bryan and Keith Lee have been in the ring now for nearly 45 minutes (Nigel insults Bryan throughout)! Rollins stays alive while Keith Lee battles with Jacob Fatu and neither man wants to back down!
Elsewhere in the ring, we see Drew having to try to survive against Edge and Christian. Last year’s winner knows he is in some trouble. Still, being the younger man, he manages to just about survive before we cut Kofi and Big battling with Swerve and Cedric! The two warring groups carry on their recent battles with Cedric trying to use his speed to overwhelm the larger Big E and keep him busy as Kofi tries to go for TROUBLE IN PARADISE… SWERVE AVOIDS IT AND HITS BIG PRESSURE! Kofi is out for the count and Swerve tosses the former WWE Champion out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Swerve Strickland: Kofi Kingston (5:38)
Boos from the live crowd as the Intercontinental Champion scores another elimination in this match! He then turns around as Big E has broken past Cedric too late and RAMS SWERVE INTO THE CORNER WITH A SERIES OF SHOULDER BLOCKS! Cedric winces in pain as he gets to his feet… EDGE HITS A SPEAR! The ultimate opportunist pounces and grabs Cedric, tossing him out of the Rumble!
Eliminated by Edge: Cedric Alexander (8:57)
9 men now remain in the Rumble as the crafty veteran taps his head but soon gets crushed by Fatu WHO HITS A RUNNING CANNONBALL SENTON CRUSHING HIM IN THE CORNER! Fatu roars as the commentary team mentions the Bloodline’s enforcer has been in the match for over 30 minutes at this point! Christian tries to lay into the monster but he gets smashed down to the mat with a WICKED POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Seth Rollins is next to go for a RIPCORD KNEE… BUT FATU JUST HOISTS HIM UP AND POWERBOMBS HIM TO THE MAT WITH FORCE!
Fatu roars to the crowd before coming face to face with KEITH LEE ONCE AGAIN! Keith, now having been in the match for over 45 minutes, is feeling the effects but lays into Fatu with some hard strikes. Both men exchange blows in the middle of the ring but FATU LOOKS LIKE HE MIGHT WIN OUT… CLAYMORE FROM DREW MCINTYRE! An inadvertent save from last year’s Rumble winner who gets back to his feet and is in front of his frenemy in the last few weeks!
Keith gives a nod to Drew thanking him for his help as he looks at him before both get attacked by Daniel Bryan and Big E separately. Bryan tries to bring Drew down and work over his limbs whilst Big E looks to overpower the NXT Champion! Drew though powers through the submission work of Bryan sending him across the ring whilst Keith Lee grabs hold of Big E and tosses him across the ring, JUST FALLING SHORT OF SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Drew and Keith then turn to face each other once again with smiles on their faces. Keith tries to grab hold of Drew but the Scotsman connects with a GLASGOW KISS sending Keith Lee backward. Drew sees Keith stumbling back towards the ropes and counts to the crowd looking for a CLAYMORE… KEITH LEE PARRIES IT AWAY! Drew lands on his back as Keith Lee scoops him up and HITS THE BIG BANG CATASTROPHE! Drew is out and Keith picks up last year’s winner tossing him from the ring to score a huge elimination!
Eliminated by Keith Lee: Drew McIntyre (20:20)
The commentary team lavishes praise on Keith Lee for scoring such a huge elimination after being in the match for nearly 50 minutes now and scoring 3 eliminations already. Seth Rollins though the snake in the grass that he is tries to sneak up behind Keith to throw him out… BUT KEITH EASILY OVERPOWERS HIM AND SENDS HIM AWAY! Seth lands with a hard thud on the mat and has a worried look in his eyes as the NXT Champion moves towards him… GRABBING HIM BY THE THROAT TO LIFT HIM UP…
HOUSE CALL BY SWERVE STRICKLAND TO KEITH LEE! Seth scrambles away like a scalded dog but Swerve shows his cunning to drop a lethal threat in Keith Lee. He looks to grab him to bring him towards the ropes… BUT CHRISTIAN INSTEAD GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND AND DROPS THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WITH A KILLSWITCH! Christian gets to his feet… FATU WIPES HIM OUT WITH A RUNNING CROSSBODY! Fatu then picks the Hall of Famer up and TOSSES CHRISTIAN OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Christian (15:18)
Fatu gets his 5th elimination of this match as he continues to prove to be a wrecking ball that is cleaving through the Rumble field! Edge sees this and looks to avenge his friend going a SPEAR… FATU COUNTERS WITH A SUPERKICK! Edge is dazed and Fatu scoops him up hitting the RIKISHI DRIVER! He grabs Edge’s prone body and tosses him out of the Royal Rumble as well!
Eliminated by Jacob Fatu: Edge (8:12)
6 eliminations for the Samoan Werewolf as we are now down to 6 men in this Royal Rumble! Daniel Bryan, Keith Lee, Big E, Swerve Strickland and Seth Rollins are all looking at Fatu knowing how big a threat he could pose to them as the beast almost beckons any of them to try and take him down! Daniel Bryan even approaching the 50-minute mark shows no fear and charges at him but gets WIPED OUT WITH A WICKED LARIAT FROM THE WEREWOLF!
Seth is seen whispering something to Swerve with the Intercontinental Champion wary about trusting him. Still, he nods along with Seth as Keith Lee tries to charge in at Fatu next. These two men have battled throughout the match but Fatu manages to overcome him and SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! He looks to pick the bones… BUT SWERVE AND ROLLINS SNEAK ATTACK FATU LOOKING TO DOUBLE-TEAM HIM! They put the boots to the Samoan Werewolf… BUT HE OVERPOWERS THEM AND SENDS THEM FLYING!
Jacob Fatu cuts an imposing presence before getting CLUBBED IN THE BACK BY BIG E! Big E lays into Fatu with a series of blows as he tries to take Fatu down to… BUT THE SAMOAN WEREWOLF CLOCKING HIM WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Fatu lays into him as he gets Big E on the ropes and is in danger of being eliminated from the match! Big E manages to stay alive and clocks Fatu with a punch to send him backward before going for the BOOTY DROP… DDT DROPPING BIG E TO THE MAT!
Fatu is proving near unstoppable as he climbs to the top rope… SETH ROLLINS JOINS HIM UP TOP! Seth lays into Fatu with a series of punches trying to send Fatu out of the ring… BUT ROCKS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT! He grabs hold of Seth and hits an AVALANCHE SPANISH FLY! Both men crash to the mat with a huge thud and the crowd goes wild! Both men lay on the mat but Fatu slowly rises like a horror movie villain and gets back to his feet!
Fatu grabs hold of Seth Rollins and is ready to lift him up off the mat… SWERVE JUMPS ONTO SETH’S BACK AND CONNECTS WITH A HOUSE CALL! Fatu stumbles back into Keith Lee who hits a SPIRIT BOMB! Fatu gets back up… BUSAIKU KNEE! Fatu falls back into Big E who grabs hold of him… JACKHAMMER TO JACOB FATU FROM THE RING TO THE RING FLOOR!
Eliminated by Big E: Jacob Fatu (37:47)
The crowd goes wild for the huge elimination from Big E and we are now down to the final 5 in the Royal Rumble! Big E rests by the ropes and SWERVE TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE STRAIGHT AWAY BUT BIG E FIGHTS OFF HIS RIVAL! Swerve falls back to the mat as Big E looks to bring him up… SWERVE COUNTERS INTO A DDT DROPPING BIG E! Swerve gets back to his feet and comes face to face with Daniel Bryan in the middle of the ring!
The Intercontinental Champion has a cocky smirk on his face and lays into Bryan with a series of hard strikes… BUT EVEN AFTER OVER 50 MINUTES IN THIS MATCH BRYAN FIRES BACK! Bryan is controlling the strike exchange and gets Swerve down to his knees before going for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… SWERVE SWEEPS THE LEGS AND DROPS HIM TO THE MAT! Swerve gets back to his feet and connects with the SWERVE STOMP TO THE HEAD OF BRYAN!
Swerve gets back to his feet smirking… BUT GETS POUNCES ACROSS THE RING BY KEITH LEE! Swerve lands on his back with a hard thud as Keith Lee is still putting on one hell of a performance over 50 minutes into the match now! He grabs hold of Swerve and is ready to toss him out of the ring… SETH LOW BLOWS HIM! Loud boos from the crowd as Swerve scrambles away to the corner and Seth using all of his power hits a RIPCORD KNEE FOLLOWED BY A SUPERKICK TO SEND KEITH LEE OUT OF THE RUMBLE!
Eliminated by Seth Rollins: Keith Lee (53:32)
Final Four: Daniel Bryan (1), Big E (14), Swerve Strickland (23), Seth Rollins (30)
Keith Lee lands outside the ring as the commentary team puts over the insane run in this match he has had, lasting for over 53 minutes in the match from the number 2 spot. However back in the ring, we have the final four men all staring each other down as Set laughs in cocky fashion by the ropes, Bryan takes heavy breaks after starting at number 1, Big E glares across the ring having been in the match himself for well over 30 minutes and the cocky Intercontinental Champion Swerve relishing this big opportunity to earn a WrestleMania title shot!
No man wants to make the first move, knowing one mistake could cost them the chance to win the Rumble! Swerve looks to go after Big E to start with whilst Bryan goes after Seth Rollins! They brawl by the ropes trying to get an edge in this match! Bryan gets put in huge danger as the crowd loudly boos the near elimination but he fights Seth Rollins off! SETH COMES BACK LOOKING FOR A KNEE… BRYAN COUNTERS AND TRANSITIONS INTO A HEEL HOOK!
Bryan wrenches back on the hold, looking to take away a key part of the arsenal of Seth Rollins on the mat! Elsewhere across the ring, Big E is batting Swerve with a series of shoulder blocks and looks to try to get him over the ropes… SWERVE FIGHTS BACK AND KEEPS ALIVE! Swerve then sees Big E stumbling back and connects with TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Swerve uses Kofi’s own move on his best friend! The IC Champ then sees Bryan locking in the heel hook and climbs to the top rope HITTING A SWERVE STOMP TO BRYAN!
Boos from the crowd as Bryan is still down and out on the mat whilst Seth crawls away, retreating to the corner of the ring! Swerve grabs hold of Bryan and drags him off the mat taunting the legend… BIG E CHARGES IN AND WIPES HIM OUT! Swerve falls to the mat with a thud as Big E grabs hold of him and raises him into the air looking to BOOTY DROP HIM OUT… SWERVE COUNTERS INTO A HURRICANRANA AND SENDS BIG E OUT OF THE RUMBLE WHILST SKINNING THE CAT!
Eliminated by Swerve Strickland: Big E (37:26)
The crowd loudly boos but Swerve Strickland stops Big E from having two title matches at WrestleMania 37! Swerve pulls himself into the ring and looks at what’s in front of him: Rollins struggling to stand and Bryan who has been in the match for nearly an hour! Swerve gives a chuckle and looks to go on the attack, laying into Bryan with a series of kicks whilst he is on the mat, peppering the former WWE Champion! Seth Rollins tries to attack Swerve but he sees it coming and hits a JUMPING DDT!
Swerve plants the skull of Seth into the mat and is in total control of the match. He grabs hold of Seth and looks to toss him over the ropes… BUT SETH HOLDS ON AND REFUSES TO GO OUT THAT EASY! Swerve tries to knock him off the ring apron but Seth fights hard to survive. Seth looks to SPRINGBOARD BACK INTO THE RING… BUT SWERVE CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR WITH A WICKED KICK TO THE STOMACH! Seth falls to the match clutching his midsection and stalks his prey!
Swerve stalks him and is ready to go for the HOUSE CALL… BUSAIKU KNEE CLOCKING SWERVE! A loud pop from the live crowd as Bryan gets back to his feet and leads the crowd in a series of “YES” chants as he PEPPERS ROLLINS AND SWERVE WITH YES KICKS! Bryan lays them in hard, knowing they have a massive advantage over him having been in the match for far less time! Bryan then follows up with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO SWERVE!
He turns around looking to do the same to Seth BUT HE AVOIDS IT AND HITS A FALCON ARROW PLANTING BRYAN TO THE MAT! Seth winces in pain but has a cocky smirk on his face as he grabs hold of Bryan and drags him towards the ropes and tries to throw him over… BRYAN FIGHTS TO SURVIVE! Rollins is giving it everything he has to try to toss Bryan out but he refuses to fall and sends Bryan back…. SWERVE LEAPS IN LOOKING FOR A HOUSE CALL… BRYAN COUNTERS AND SENDS HIM OVER THE ROPES…
ONTO THE RING APRON! Swerve grabs onto the ropes and looks to survive as Bryan desperately starts to kick at Swerve trying to send him to the ring floor… BUT SWERVE REFUSES TO LET GO AND KICKS AT BRYAN! Bryan stumbles as Swerve gets to a standing position as Seth goes to knock him off… HANGING SOCCER KICK TO THE HEAD OF SETH! Swerve regains his footing… DROPKICK FROM BRYAN AND SWERVE FALLS TO THE RING FLOOR!
Eliminated by Daniel Bryan: Swerve Strickland (27:11)
Swerve lands outside of the ring with a hard thud and we are down to the final two men in the match! The man who started the match Daniel Bryan who is now approaching an hour in this match and the number 30 entrant Seth Rollins! Both men struggle to their feet and are breathing heavily with the battle to win the Royal Rumble taking its toll on both men in this match! They meet in the middle of the ring and the two men start to exchange hard strikes trying to take each other down with their hard blows!
Bryan is starting to struggle to get the power behind the strikes he was getting before as the commentary team mentions this match has now gone past the hour mark! Seth knows this and catches Bryan’s attempt at a chop… and GOES FOR THE RIPCORD KNEE… BRYAN HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Bryan takes advantage of the damage done earlier in the match and works over the leg looking to slow down Rollins before eliminating him as he goes for another HEEL HOOK… ROLLINS KICKS HIM AWAY!
Bryan falls back and close to the ropes as Rollins looks to CLOTHESLINE HIM OUT… BUT BRYAN MOVES JUST IN TIME! Bryan rolls away but Seth pounces on that by HITTING THE CURB STOMP! Loud boos from the crowd as Seth has to roll away for a moment due to the damage he has had done to his leg but Bryan is down and out on the mat! Seth gets to his feet using the ropes to stand up before walking over to Bryan mocking the crowd and picking him up looking to toss him out…
BRYAN COUNTERS AND SENDS ROLLINS OVER THE ROPES…
BUT SETH HOLDS ON SKINNING THE CAT!
Bryan starts trying to pick at the fingers of Seth Rollins to make him fall to the floor BUT SETH FLIPS OVER THE ROPES AND KICKS BRYAN BACK! Rollins gets back onto the ring apron and climbs back into the ring as he taunts Bryan grabbing hold of him and HITS THE PEDIGREE! Loud boos from the crowd as the history of that move being used on Bryan is brought up as Rollins grabs Bryan and brings him to the ropes sending him over… BRYAN HANGS ON CLINGING TO THE BOTTOM ROPES BEFORE PERCHING ON THE RING APRON!
Rollins tries to send him to the ring floor through the ropes as he kicks and claws at the hands of Bryan but he refuses to fall to the ring floor! Seth Rollins has enough and climbs through the ropes as he goes for a CURB STOMP… BRYAN AVOIDS IT AND SWEEPS THE LEG! Seth lands back first on the ring apron and BRYAN TRIES TO PUSH TO THE FLOOR BUT SETH HANGS ON WITH HIS ARM! Bryan then looks at Seth and STOMPS HIS HEAD IN! HE STOMPS AND STOMPS AND STOMPS…
UNTIL SETH LETS GO OF THE BOTTOM ROPE FALLING TO THE FLOOR!
Eliminated by Daniel Bryan: Seth Rollins (20:41)
Winner: Daniel Bryan (1:03:21)
Match time: (1:03:21)
A huge pop from the live crowd as Daniel Bryan leans on the ropes, exhausted after wrestling for an hour! The commentary team mentions that Daniel Bryan has also broken the record for length of time within a Royal Rumble! He slides back into the ring and leads the crowd in thunderous “YES” chants with everyone wondering which title he will look to go after as The Royal Rumble comes to a close with the WrestleMania 37 sign in the background.
Fastlane
February 21st 2021
Atalanta, Georgia
State Farm Arena
DIE BY THE BLADE – BEAST IN BLACK
Trios match:
The Ungovernables (Andrade Cien Almas, Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo) vs Cesaro, Ilja Dragunov and ???
EWR Rating:
62%
