The Kevstaaa
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 30, 2017 11:57:40 GMT -5
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The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 1, 2017 11:40:22 GMT -5
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH (Confirmed Participants: Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, The Miz, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Ryback, Alexander Rusev, Kane, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Batista, Adrian Neville, Tyson Kidd, Cesaro, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Zack Ryder, Big Show, Bo Dallas)
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - BROCK LESNAR (C) VS. JOHN CENA VS. RANDY ORTON
THE WYATT FAMILY VS. TRIPLE H, SHANE MCMAHON AND VINCE MCMAHON
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - EMMA (C) VS. AJ LEE VS. PAIGE
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - DOLPH ZIGGLER (C) VS. TYSON KIDD
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 2, 2017 10:26:19 GMT -5
WWE NXT: January 14th, 2015 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
After the WWE signature intro video, the jam-packed Full Sail Arena was shown. The rabid fans chanted “NXT” while Rich Brennan, Jason Albert and Renee Young introduced things. “Tonight, one of the hottest rivalries in NXT history is renewed when Charlotte takes on Sasha Banks in our main event! Plus, we will get a medical update on Becky Lynch and Hideo Itami returns to the NXT Arena” explained Rich Brennan.
NON-TITLE MATCH: BLAKE AND MURPHY DEF. ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY W/ CARMELLA IN 8:19; In a surprise, the unheralded tandem of Blake and Murphy made good on their words last week and defeated the NXT Tag Team Champions. In another surprise, the win came with the help of Alexa Bliss. Bliss showed up and tripped Enzo Amore before slapping Carmella. Murphy then put down Enzo with a running suplex. Blake, Murphy and Alexa, who seemed to be giving them orders, left together up the ramp. “I don’t know what’s going on here but Enzo and Cass are in deep trouble if Alexa Bliss is guiding Blake and Murphy,” said Renee Young. A video package was shown to chronicle the issues between former best friends Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. After bringing Owens in to help him win his first title in NXT, Sami Zayn added to his gold by winning the NXT Championship. A jealous Owens ruined his celebration with a popup powerbomb and caused them to vacate the Tag Team Titles. Since then, Owens has made Sami’s life a living hell to the point where Sami can’t even enjoy what should be the happiest time of his career.
Devin Taylor stood by backstage for the first interview with the “Lone Wolf” Baron Corbin. She asked him what’s next for his career after remaining unbeaten with his win over Mason Ryan at TakeOver. Corbin responded by simply saying, “NXT Champion.”
A commercial ran to promote Smackdown’s return to Thursdays beginning tomorrow night. To celebrate the move, a huge man has been signed pitting Cody Rhodes against Daniel Bryan! HIDEO ITAMI DEF. DASH WILDER IN 1:34; In his first match since losing his first match at TakeOver to Tyler Breeze, Hideo Itami came out with a vengeance and pretty much destroyed Dash Wilder. He won with the shotgun dropkick and then grabbed a microphone. Itami said “Tyler Breeze! You and me. One more time,” before throwing the mic down. An advertisement ran to plug Total Divas. A new episode airs this Sunday! Jason Jordan and Chad Gable were shown talking in the back. Jack Swagger came up to them and asked what it was about. Chad responded, “Nothing much man, we’re just trying to come up with a sick new team name.” Jack laughed it off but when he realized they were serious, he told them the team is the “All-American Real Americans.” Jordan agreed that is their name as an entire unit. “Chad and I are just trying things out for when we team up on our own while you go after the NXT Title.” Jack seemed slightly reassured, but still gave them a strange look on his way out.
New NXT Superstar Apollo Crews was shown walking backstage. He had a big smile as he greeted each person he passed by with pleasantries. He stopped when he saw someone off camera and said “Man, it’s been a while.” The camera panned over to reveal Solomon Crowe. Crowe gave him a disgusted look. Crews extended his hand and said, “I haven’t seen you since before we got signed brother.” Crowe looked at the hand, then back up at Apollo and said “We aren’t friends. Get the hell out of my way.” Crowe bumped Crews as he walked past, leaving his old friend confused.
EVAN BOURNE DEF. SAWYER FULTON IN 4:19; Evan Bourne entered with a big size disadvantage. Sawyer Fulton took full control and tossed Bourne around the ring. Bourne was able to slip free of his grasp and started firing away with kicks. He found a way to get Fulton down and won with the shooting star press. “I know he didn’t win at TakeOver, but Evan Bourne continues his impressive NXT run,” said Jason Albert. Rich Brennan now guided the fans to a special video recapping Sasha Banks’ attack on Becky Lynch during their recent NXT Women’s Title match. Sasha snapped back on Becky’s arm and the referee was forced to call for the bell. Becky Lynch hasn’t been seen since then but she joined tonight’s show via satellite. Becky informed everyone that she would be back soon. “Sasha Banks separated my shoulder and I can’t do much of anything competition wise for at least a month. I gotta tell ya Rich, I’m pissed. I feel like I was just hitting my stride and I know I can beat Sasha Banks. Then she goes and pulls this cowardly act. It’s a setback but I promise you Sasha, when I come back, I’m coming for you. And if you still have it, I’m taking the NXT Women’s Title too.” NON-TITLE MATCH: SASHA BANKS DEF. CHARLOTTE VIA REF STOPPAGE IN 11:52; In the tail end of 2014, the rivalry between Sasha Banks and Charlotte was among the best in a long time. They continued here with a hard hitting contest that saw both women come close to winning on several occasions. Charlotte’s figure four got turned over and Sasha’s Bank Statement saw Charlotte roll over into a pin attempt. The finish came when Sasha trapped Charlotte’s arm, just like she did to Becky Lynch a few weeks ago. She pulled back on the other arm and snapped it, causing the official to signal for the bell.
Charlotte writhed around the ring in pain, holding her arm. “What the hell? How could Sasha Banks do that again?” questioned Rich Brennan. Sasha Banks snatched her title from ringside and left up the ramp, not giving a single care about Charlotte’s condition. Medics came down to check on the former NXT Women’s Champion.
An advertisement ran to plug the WWE Shop.
Returning, General Manager William Regal is standing in the ring. He addressed the fans and stated that he doesn’t like to come out and take too much attention away from the stars of NXT. “Unfortunately, due to the events of recent weeks, I feel that I must speak directly to Kevin Owens, so if you would please join me in the ring Kevin.” It didn’t take long for Owens’ theme to hit the speakers. He stood across from Regal and didn’t seem pleased. Owens told him that he may be General Manager, but he doesn’t call the shots. “Understand this William. I’m out here because I want to be. Not because you requested it.” Regal responded by saying that he does run things and he called Kevin Owens out here because he’s out of control. “You not only turned your back on your friend, which is a horrible thing in itself, but you’ve been a constant disruption to my show on a weekly basis. The Tag Team Titles were vacated and your brawling all over the arena with Sami Zayn is driving me mad.” Owens laughed and said that isn’t his problem. “I’ll tell you what William. I’ll stop with the attacks and I’ll stop disrupting your precious show on one condition. I want a shot at the NXT Championship.” The crowd gave this a positive reaction but Regal declined. “You had a shot at TakeOver and you didn’t win. Sami Zayn does need a new number one contender and I was going to wait to make this announcement but starting next week there will be a tournament to determine his next challenger.” That got another positive response from the fans but not from Owens, who said that was a dumb idea. The music of NXT Champion Sami Zayn played and he walked to the stage to a huge ovation. Security rushed out and stood in between Sami and the ring. Sami told them they didn’t have to worry. “Mr. Regal, I’m sorry to interrupt but I had to say something. I understand that you think Kevin doesn’t deserve a title shot and honestly, I agree with you. But ever since he turned his back on our friendship, our brotherhood, I’ve wanted nothing more than to get my hands on him. So you can have your tournament and that’s fine, but you give me Kevin one on one or else I’ll be just as disruptive to the show as he is.” Without waiting for a response, Sami dropped the microphone and turned to head to the back. Regal looked unsure of what to do but Kevin Owens had a smirk on his face to close the broadcast.
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The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 3, 2017 23:15:36 GMT -5
Thursday Night Smackdown: January 15th, 2015 – Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Once the WWE signature played, the weekly Smackdown intro video was shown. On the show’s return to Thursday nights, a new commentary team was introduced. Mauro Ranallo, Byron Saxton and John “Bradshaw” Layfield handled things. Mauro said that he was excited for his WWE debut and that these three would be the voices of Smackdown going forward. “Tonight promises to be huge. We have a huge six man tag match set as well as a Royal Rumble preview when Cody Rhodes goes one on one with Daniel Bryan,” exclaimed Mauro.
Renee Young stood in the ring and introduced her special guest to kick off Smackdown, Dean Ambrose. Ambrose came out to a thunderous ovation as we were taken back to Raw when Ambrose returned from a crazy day in New Orleans to attack Seth Rollins. Once in the ring, Renee asked him about this past Monday. Dean responded by saying that it was a typical night for him. “I had some beers, I flashed a bunch of people and I beat up Seth Rollins.” The fans laughed and Renee continued by asking for his thoughts heading into the Royal Rumble. Dean said that he would guarantee victory but he knows the Authority are gunning for him. “Hell, I guaranteed a win at TLC and look where that got me. So listen up Authority members. No matter what number I draw in the Royal Rumble, the second I enter this ring I’m coming for you. I don’t care if it’s Kane, Sheamus, Seth Rollins, Batista or Stephanie McMahon. I’m gonna throw each and every single one of you over the top and with the Authority gone, I’ll be in the clear to win the whole damn thing.” The cheers turned to boos when Seth Rollins’ theme played. He walked out onto the stage and said that Dean was dreaming. “The same thing that happened at TLC will happen again at the Royal Rumble. You’ll try your hardest and you’ll be this wacky lunatic that these idiots love and it’ll get you nowhere. At the end of the day, an Authority member will have their hand raised and even if it isn’t me, I have this briefcase. I guarantee you I will be WWE Champion by this June.” Dean gave a chuckle and promised to make sure Seth never cashed in. Seth didn’t like that and before he could respond, Dean’s opponent for tonight, Kane, made his way to the ring.
DEAN AMBROSE DEF. KANE IN 5:14; Seth Rollins stayed atop the ramp to watch this match. Kane came out of the blocks with his power based offense and even nailed the chokeslam. Dean Ambrose kicked out and rallied. He put the former Director of Operations down with Dirty Deeds. A frustrated Seth looked on while his rival racked up another victory. The video from this past Monday aired to chronicle the upcoming Hall of Fame induction of the “Macho Man” Randy Savage.The Wyatt Family were shown in a dark room somewhere. Bray spoke to the camera and addressed Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Triple H. “This is all began because we wanted the power around these parts but it’s become something different. It’s more important to teach the three of you a lesson. Even if you have absolute power, you are not in absolute control. You see, you three may be family by name or by marriage, but we are stronger than all of that. At the Royal Rumble, we end this façade and maybe, just maybe, you’ll all learn to follow the buzzards.”
THE PRIME TIME PLAYERS DEF. BIG SHOW AND BO DALLAS IN 4:22; The tandem of Bo Dallas and Big Show suffered a rare defeat tonight. They looked to have things in control until Bo made the mistake of taunting. That allowed Darren Young to tag in Titus O’Neil, who hit the Big Ending. Big Show was not happy about the result.
Backstage, Renee Young stood by with “Captain Charisma”, Christian. She asked him about the upcoming Royal Rumble match. “You know, last year I won the United States Title and thought I finally righted the ship of my career after some down years. I mean hell, it was only four years ago when I was World Heavyweight Champion. But once I lost the US Title, I was back to square one and barely on TV. It wasn’t until Edge gave me a shot at qualifying for the Royal Rumble that I realized I could still do this at a high level.” Christian stated that he has found something that was missing and is using it to fuel one last run.
Returning, AJ Lee made her way down to the ring. While on her way, the upcoming Women’s Title match at the Royal Rumble was plugged. Once in the ring, AJ was surrounded by three objects under three separate sheets. AJ mentioned that she wanted to be WWE Women’s Champion since she was a little girl. “But you’ve all heard that story before. You’ve heard about me sitting in the nosebleeds at WrestleMania XX and about me working my ass off to get where I am today so I’m not gonna go into detail about it. I’m here tonight to show you exactly what this division has become.” AJ removed the sheet from the first object to reveal a portrait of herself with the Divas Championship. “It was the best of times. Not only was I your Divas Champion, I did it for longer than anyone else in history. For 337 days, I redefined what it meant to be a woman in this business. I beat thirteen women in one match at WrestleMania, broke barriers and took the division to new highs.” AJ revealed the second portrait, this one of Paige holding the Women’s Title. “It was the not quite as good times. Paige is the greatest rival I’ll ever have in my career. We’ve gone to war, we fought for titles and even went to hell together. One thing that I must commend her for is bringing back the Women’s Title. As much as I loved being Divas Champion, it was the Women’s Title that I craved. I wish I had thought of bringing it back but Paige carried it well and she did beat me. I don’t like the girl but I respect her.” Finally, AJ revealed the final portrait, showing Emma clutching the Women’s Title and screaming. “It is the worst of times. Since turning her back on Paige and stealing the Women’s Title, Emma has brought shame to the thing I love. Don’t mistake what I’m saying. She takes her shortcuts and she attacks people from behind to get ahead and we all know I’m not above that. But that’s the thing. Unlike Emma, with me, what you see is what you get. Emma couldn’t hang by being herself so she became this paranoid…” Before AJ could continue, Emma showed up from behind, just like on Raw, and clocked her with the Women’s Title. Emma picked her up and planted her with a Michinoku Driver. Once again, Emma got the better of AJ.
A Roman Reigns vignette aired that showed clips of him setting the elimination record at last year’s Royal Rumble. The “Big Dog” returns at the Royal Rumble! ALEXANDER RUSEV, CESARO AND TYSON KIDD W/ LANA AND NATALYA DEF. ADRIAN NEVILLE, DOLPH ZIGGLER AND RYBACK IN 11:01; Lana and Natalya didn’t seem to get along at ringside, but that didn’t stop their men from working like a well-oiled machine. Kidd and Cesaro again showed why they are the fastest rising tag team in the WWE, while Alexander Rusev was his monster self and fit right in. Neville and Dolph both took a beating at times, but Ryback came in and cleaned house. He finally got his hands on Rusev and hit him with the Meat Hook clothesline. Ryback tagged Neville back in only to get hit with an uppercut that sent him outside. Neville had to fight off Cesaro but that time allowed Rusev to recover and avoid the Red Arrow. He used a big running shuffle kick to pin Neville. Kidd and Cesaro both high fived Rusev and hugged Lana, but Natalya was left out of the celebration. Renee Young stood by with Cody Rhodes and asked him about facing Daniel Bryan in the main event tonight. Cody said that he’s been looking forward to the match since it was announced. “Daniel is exactly the kind of Superstar that I am. We’ve both had countless roadblocks thrown in front of us and have found was around them. What Daniel has accomplished in the past year is unbelievable. After I defeat him tonight, I’m gonna win the Royal Rumble and my 2015 will be even better than his 2014.” CHRISTIAN DEF. FANDANGO W/ LAYLA IN 3:03; Since qualifying for the Royal Rumble a few weeks back, Christian has regained his mojo. Fandango did pick up two near falls, but couldn’t get up when Christian hit the Killswitch. “What if Christian’s ‘one more match’ is for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania?” asked Mauro Ranallo. A New Day vignette was shown next. Xavier Woods, Big E and now Kofi Kingston were all on the stage, dancing and gyrating their hips. Woods reiterated that the power of positivity was going to take over the WWE sooner than we all think. A NEW DAY COMES NEXT WEEK!The Royal Rumble “By the Numbers” video package aired. CODY RHODES DEF. DANIEL BRYAN IN 14:04; This was right up there with the best performances of Cody Rhodes’ career. It seems that finally getting past Chris Jericho has him back in Survival Trials form. Daniel Bryan attempted the Yes Lock but Cody rolled through, jumped up and hit the Disaster Kick. Bryan got his shoulder up and Cody was in disbelief. He went for Cross Rhodes, but Bryan countered into a dragon sleeper. Cody reached the ropes and Bryan was ready with the Busaiku Knee. Cody ducked and Bryan went knee first into the turnbuckle. Cody hooked him and hit Cross Rhodes to pick up a huge victory. After the match, Cody helped Bryan up and the two shook hands in a show of respect before they compete in the Royal Rumble in ten nights.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 4, 2017 9:14:26 GMT -5
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 5, 2017 9:48:07 GMT -5
1/20/15 EditionHere are the results from last night's episode of Monday Night Raw Raw 1/19/15 American Airlines Center in Dallas, TexasPaul Heyman and Brock Lesnar kicked off the show and discussed how Brock was going to retain at the Royal Rumble. While Randy Orton and John Cena have to compete tonight, Brock only fights when the purse is right and he'll be well rested heading into Sunday. Heyman promised that Brock would prove, once and for all, that he is the only legitimate star from the OVW Four. Non-Title Match: Cesaro def. Dolph Ziggler in 16:13 after interference from Tyson Kidd. Tag Team Match: The Ascension squashed local jobbers in 0:45. Women's Match: AJ Lee vs. Emma ended in a double countout at 2:55 when their brawl spilled outside. Paige was on commentary and enjoyed watching her Royal Rumble opponents go at it. Tag Team Match: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper def. Los Matadores in 3:02. Chris Jericho hosted the Highlight Reel with Christian as the special guest. He questioned the talk of "one last run" for Christian, saying that unlike Jericho, Christian is unable to reinvent himself. In Jericho's mind, Christian's Rumble run will end like all of his recent attempts at relevancy...in failure. Christian took offense and leveled him with a right hand before leaving. Non-Title Match: Dean Ambrose def. Alexander Rusev via DQ in 8:11 after Seth Rollins interfered. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan addressed the WWE Universe to say that with a shot at the main event of WrestleMania on the line this Sunday, their tag team will be temporarily on hold. Their focus is on the WWE World Heavyweight Title and WrestleMania. Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: New Day debuted and defeated 3MB in 3:02. Tag Team Main Event: Cody Rhodes and John Cena def. Randy Orton and Sheamus in 13:36
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 9, 2017 10:34:27 GMT -5
WWE NXT: January 21st, 2015 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
The rivalry between former best friends and NXT Tag Team Champions, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, was chronicled in a video package to open the show. Following the video, General Manager William Regal was shown sitting at his desk in his office. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to inform you that on Wednesday night, February 11th, NXT takes over the WWE Network once again with our next special. And on that night, NXT Champion Sami Zayn will defend his championship against Kevin Owens.” Regal said that he wanted Owens to earn his title shot but Zayn demanded the match and Owens only agreed if the title was on the line. The NXT weekly intro video played and the commentary trio of Rich Brennan, Jason Albert and Renee Young introduced things. They hyped tonight’s show, including the beginning of an eight-man tournament to determine a number one contender for the NXT Championship.
Speaking of champions, the NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks kicked off NXT this week by making her way down to the ring. Once inside, Sasha grabbed a microphone and said that things are boring around here. “Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not boring. It’s just boring to know that there’s no competition. Bayley? Please. I had her crying to her mommy after TakeOver. Becky Lynch? She’s at home with her arm in a sling after stepping in the ring with me. Charlotte? Little miss ‘Ooh, I’m Ric Flair’s daughter’? Her arm is in even worse shape than Becky’s. There’s nobody left. I might as well just retire this title because nobody can touch me.” Sasha was interrupted by the music of General Manager William Regal, who stepped onto the stage. He commended Sasha for turning back all challengers in a vicious manner. “I know a thing or two about being a villain, so I can appreciate what you’ve done. And you’re right. You’ve defeated Bayley and Charlotte. But you haven’t pinned Becky Lynch, nor have you made her submit. And yesterday, I spoke with her and it turns out that Becky is cleared to compete in about two weeks, which frees her up for February 11th. So yes, at TakeOver it will be Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch for the NXT Women’s Championship and there must be a winner via pinfall or submission!” The crowd roared at the announcement but Sasha Banks was not amused.
An ad aired for the Royal Rumble, which comes to you live this Sunday on the WWE Network.
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS – FINN BALOR DEF. CURTIS AXEL IN 10:54; Since arriving in NXT, Curtis Axel has seemingly made Finn Balor a target. They got a chance against one another tonight. Axel was quick to use multiple underhanded tactics throughout. He raked eyes, pulled tights, had his feet on the ropes and even utilized a low blow. Finn got his foot on the bottom rope after the Axehole was hit. Curtis couldn’t believe this and argued with the referee. When he turned around, Finn met him with a big dropkick and then won via Coup de Grace. “Finn Balor is one step closer to his first shot at the NXT Title and he did it by defeating a former Intercontinental Champion,” said Brennan.
Standing by backstage was Devin Taylor with Blake, Murphy and Alexa Bliss. She asked for answers about Alexa joining the tag team. Blake went to speak but Alexa stopped him and spoke instead. “It’s quite simple Devin, but I guess you need it spelled out for you. I am the most overlooked woman in all of WWE, while Blake and Murphy here are the fastest rising tag team. I think we proved that last week when we beat your precious NXT Tag Team Champions, Enzo and Cass. Next time, and I promise there will be a next time, we’re gonna do it for the titles.” CHAD GABLE AND JASON JORDAN W/ JACK SWAGGER AND ZEB COLTER DEF. THE LEGIONNAIRES IN 3:21; By the end of this match, Jack Swagger seemed to grow fonder of the tag team portion of his All-American Real Americans stable. He was surprised to hear the crowd get so behind Chad Gable and Jason Jordan. They won with an assisted back suplex and Swagger instantly ran in to congratulate them.
A commercial was shown to promote WWE’s next “True Giants of Wrestling” DVD. New NXT correspondent Greg Hamilton was backstage with Tyler Breeze. Breeze demanded the interview time because he had a grievance with William Regal. “How dare you make a number one contender’s tournament and not include Prince Pretty? Yet, Hideous Itami is somehow involved. This is an injustice of the highest level and I will not stand for it.” Breeze promised repercussions. BAYLEY DEF. KC CASSIDY IN 3:56; Like Jessie McKay a few weeks ago, Kc Cassidy is an Australian competitor who put up a big fight in her NXT debut. Though Bayley entered as the heavy favorite, KC picked up two near falls and even applied a submission at one point. Bayley righted the ship and won with the Bayley to Belly. “Though Becky Lynch is next in line, Bayley is taking the steps towards another shot at the NXT Women’s Title sometime soon,” said Renee.
A black and white, silent vignette aired showing the Vaudevillains working out. They used comically huge barbells, rode penny-farthing bicycles and Simon Gotch fought a bear. Another Royal Rumble related ad aired.
Greg Hamilton met with Kevin Owens in the locker room. He asked for Kevin’s thoughts on the match with Sami Zayn at TakeOver. Kevin stared at Greg with no expression for several seconds before simply asking, “Who the hell are you?” Greg responded but Kevin cut him off and asked, “How the hell do you think I feel? I got exactly what I wanted. A shot at the NXT Title. I don’t care who I have to go through to get it.” When asked if he had anything to say to Sami, Kevin said that he would tell him to his face in the ring next week
Rich Brennan hyped next week’s edition of NXT. As Kevin Owens just pointed out, he’ll be face to face with Sami Zayn ahead of their NXT Title match. Plus, the Number One Contender’s Tournament continues when Mason Ryan takes on Corey Graves and Hideo Itami goes one on one with Solomon Crowe. NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS – EVAN BOURNE DEF. BARON CORBIN IN 6:53; For the first time in his career, Baron Corbin tasted defeat. After having his toughest match yet against Mason Ryan at TakeOver, Evan Bourne did one better. He had a smart game plan, avoiding Baron’s grasp and using his quickness to his advantage. Even when Corbin caught him and hit a move, Bourne would roll away or outside to catch his breath. Corbin went for the End of Days but Bourne flipped all the way over, slid under Baron and pulled him into a rollup for the upset. The crowd rose to their feet in shock and awe. Baron Corbin fumed and turned to see Evan Bourne roll outside and celebrate. “My god, Baron Corbin just suffered his first loss and it came in the biggest match of his career,” exclaimed Jason Albert. Corbin exited the ring and clubbed Bourne in the back, sending him headfirst into the guardrail. Not satisfied with the attack, Corbin picked Bourne up and nailed the End of Days on the ramp. Officials rushed out to check on Bourne nut Baron shoved them away and did the move a second time. He posed over Bourne to a chorus of boos.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 10, 2017 9:14:59 GMT -5
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP - SAMI ZAYN (C) VS. KEVIN OWENS
NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SASHA BANKS (C) VS. BECKY LYNCH
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 11, 2017 11:33:43 GMT -5
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH (Confirmed Participants: Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, The Miz, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Ryback, Alexander Rusev, Kane, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Batista, Adrian Neville, Tyson Kidd, Cesaro, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Zack Ryder, Big Show, Bo Dallas, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods)
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - BROCK LESNAR (C) VS. JOHN CENA VS. RANDY ORTON
THE WYATT FAMILY VS. TRIPLE H, SHANE MCMAHON AND VINCE MCMAHON
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - EMMA (C) VS. AJ LEE VS. PAIGE
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - DOLPH ZIGGLER (C) VS. TYSON KIDD
KICKOFF MATCH: WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP - ALEXANDER RUSEV (C) VS. RYBACK
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on May 12, 2017 7:31:48 GMT -5
Hopefully this works out better than the last 2015 Royal Rumble.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 12, 2017 9:29:09 GMT -5
1/23/15 EditionHere are the results from last night's episode of Smackdown! Smackdown 1/22/15 Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TexasSingles Match: Christian def. Chris Jericho in 12:03 Six Man Tag Team Match: The New Day def. Brodus Clay, Curtis Axel and Curt Hawkins in 2:01 Paige addressed the WWE Universe and promised that the Emma era would be over and also that they weren't going to have to sit through AJ Lee calling herself the best in the world anymore. She is taking back her title at the Royal Rumble. Singles Match: Tyson Kidd def. Alberto Del Rio in 11:38 Singles Match: The Miz def. Zack Ryder in 6:09 Tag Team Main Event: Dean Ambrose and John Cena def. Seth Rollins and Sheamus in 15:13
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 13, 2017 9:52:37 GMT -5
WWE Royal Rumble: January 25th, 2015 – Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Following the WWE signature, footage aired of the Wells Fargo Arena. Fans filed in on this snowy night while Renee Young, Booker T, new WWE commentator Mauro Ranallo and former Royal Rumble winner and WWE Hall of Famer, Edge. They started big by discussing the Royal Rumble match itself. Edge and Booker spoke about it being a grueling match and said it’s all about the luck of the draw. “I competed in the Royal Rumble for years and it wasn’t until my last Rumble that I drew a great number. I came in at twenty-nine and guess what? That’s the one I actually won,” explained Edge. Predictions were all over the place. Booker believed that the returning Roman Reigns would finish what he started last year, while Mauro picked Daniel Bryan. Edge went out on a limb and said that his best friend Christian was getting his last run. They also talked about the Intercontinental Title match and everyone felt that the tandem of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro would continue to have Dolph Ziggler’s number. Renee then sent things over to ringside for the Kickoff match collision between two of the WWE’s resident monsters.
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP – ALEXANDER RUSEV (C) W/ LANA VS. RYBACK; For weeks, Ryback has not only staked his claim for the United States Title, but to stop the bully that is Alexander Rusev. The bell rang and they circled one another. Rusev went for low kicks but Ryback checked them. “It looks like Ryback came in with a game plan tonight,” said John “Bradshaw” Layfield. Ryback finally caught one and shoved Rusev onto his back. He raised his arms in a show of dominance. Rusev backed his way to the corner where Lana came over for strategy. Ryback gave him no room for rest, going on the offensive. He fired off shots and stomps in the corner before tossing Rusev to the other side of the ring. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen Rusev manhandled this way,” said Michael Cole. Rusev charged in with clothesline attempts but Ryback ducked both and busted out a cross body for two. Ryback continued to try new things, with a Thez press followed by banging Rusev’s hand on the mat. He got two on a splash. Once Rusev stepped outside to regroup, Ryback followed and ate a kick. Rusev sent him into the steel steps and took over. Rusev wore Ryback down before they battled on the apron. Rusev went to suplex Ryback to the outside, but neither man yielded and they had a tug-o-war that Ryback won, suplexing Rusev inside. His comeback attempt was thwarted by a surprising spinning heel kick from the champion. “It’s scary how agile Rusev is,” said Jerry Lawler. Rusev pounded away on Ryback and got on his back with a sleeper. Ryback countered with the backpack stunner. He hit the meat hook clothesline for two but both men were down. They slowly got up and traded blows, entering a vicious slugfest. Ryback looked for the Shellshock but Rusev slipped free. Lana hopped on the apron as Rusev shoved Ryback. Ryback stopped himself before running into her. He turned and caught a kick from Rusev before scoring with his own. “FINISH HIM!” He went for the Shellshock again but again, Rusev found an escape. Lana distracted the referee, opening the door for Rusev to kick Ryback low. He pounced and applied the Accolade. Ryback fought but couldn’t overpower the champion and passed out. Alexander Rusev defeated Ryback to retain the WWE United States Championship in 8:03!
Loud boos fell over the Wells Fargo Arena while Alexander Rusev refused to break the hold. Lana grabbed the United States Title from ringside and entered, giving the signal to break the hold. For the first time since his debut though, Rusev didn’t break it. Lana gave the signal again, but nothing. Several officials entered and tried to no avail. The referee for the match spoke to Eden, who announced that the decision has been reversed. Ryback defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification! Once the announcement was made, Rusev broke the hold and went after the referees, who all escaped in time. Lana continued to try and calm the US Champion down.
The Kickoff panel took back over and discussed the events that just transpired. Booker T believed that Ryback winning means he should get a rematch at some point in the future. The team shifted gears over to the Women’s Title match, saying it is the biggest in years, though Edge felt like the Hell in a Cell match between AJ Lee and Paige was. Each member of the panel picked a different competitor. Mauro picked AJ, Edge picked Paige and Booker T claimed that Emma would continue to use her cunning ways to remain champion. A lengthy video package aired to hype the McMahons and Triple H’s war with the Wyatt Family. All three panel members predicted a Wyatt Family win. “I’ve seen a lot of stuff before, during and after my career, and I think Booker will agree with me here, but the Wyatt Family is just something different. And I love Vince to death, he gave me an opportunity to live out my dream and he’s one tough son of a bitch, but he’s 70 years old and the Wyatts are a trio of monsters,” said Edge. The last subject was the monumental clash for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Edge went with his former partner Randy Orton, but both Booker and Mauro said that Brock Lesnar would retain. Booker claimed that Brock’s 2015 might somehow surpass his 2014. Closing out the Kickoff show, the Royal Rumble “By the Numbers” video aired.
Starting the official broadcast, a video package set to “Keep Swinging” by Blitz Kids was shown. All the Superstars who qualified for the Royal Rumble were highlighted and they talked about what it takes to “be the one.” The video then shifted to focus on Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Randy Orton. The three former OVW studs collide in the same ring at the same time for the first time in their illustrious careers. Pyro shot off and the cameras panned the jam-packed Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia. Michael Cole, John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Jerry Lawler welcomed viewers to the twenty-eighth annual Royal Rumble. “Tonight, thirty men compete for the biggest opportunity in sports entertainment. The road to WrestleMania officially begins tonight!” exclaimed Cole.
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP – DOLPH ZIGGLER (C) VS. TYSON KIDD W/ CESARO AND NATALYA; Since deciding that they didn’t just want to conquer the tag team division, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd have had Dolph Ziggler’s number. Kidd went for several rollups and flash pins, coming close each time. He smirked at Dolph, again showing that he’s in his head. Tyson stepped forward for offense but Dolph struck with a superkick from out of nowhere. “That should wake Tyson up and remind him that this is a fight,” said Lawler. Dolph got two on that and took Kidd to the mat. There, neither man could gain a clear advantage. Ziggler hit the heart stopper series of elbow drops for another near fall. He went for another superkick but Kidd caught it, tripped him up and dropped his own elbow on the leg. Kidd continued to focus on the leg. “Tyson is clearly setting up for the Sharpshooter,” said JBL. Kidd did attempt it only for Dolph to kick him into the corner. Kidd bounced out into a small package for two. As they got up, Dolph hit the Fameasser. He covered but Natalya pulled the referee out to a chorus of boos even though she immediately looked apologetic. He ejected her from ringside. While that was happening, Cesaro snuck in and leveled Dolph with a running uppercut. Kidd crawled and covered Dolph but he just got his shoulder up. Kidd fired off a series of kicks before hitting a springboard elbow from the apron. He also rolled up Dolph with a his feet on the ropes. Dolph was resilient as ever though. Dolph got sent into the corner but hopped up to go over Kidd. Kidd caught him on his shoulder but Dolph snapped down into a huge DDT. “That could be the opening Dolph Ziggler is looking for,” said JBL. Both men struggled to their feet. Tyson fully stood first and charged in for a dropkick to the side of Dolph’s head. Dolph dodged and Tyson went straight through the ropes for a hard landing on the mat outside. Dolph slid Kidd back in and went for a clothesline. Tyson ducked, but Dolph grabbed on and locked in a sleeper hold. Kidd struggled but clearly began to fade. He broke it with a jawbreaker and moved to the corner. Dolph shook off the jawbreaker and connected on a stinger splash. Cesaro hopped on the apron but Ziggler was ready and knocked him back with a superkick. Seeing an opening, Dolph struck Kidd with the Zig Zag, earning the 1-2-3. Dolph Ziggler defeated Tyson Kidd to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship in 11:25!
Dolph Ziggler quickly exited the ring to cheers. Cesaro slid in, holding his jaw, but wasn’t there in time. Ziggler was handed the Intercontinental Title and held it high in the air, celebrating with the WWE Universe. “They tried all the tricks in the book, but Dolph Ziggler still managed to best Tyson Kidd and Cesaro tonight,” said Michael Cole.
Backstage, Hulk Hogan and Stephanie McMahon were in their office with a tumbler in between them. Stephanie said that she enjoyed the first match of what promises to be a great show. The Miz and Summer Rae walked in to pick his number. “Hulk. Stephanie. You are about to witness a moment in history. The moment when the A-List star of the WWE selects the winning number in the 2015 Royal Rumble match.” Before Miz can reach for his number, a small man walked in and reaches for the tumbler. Hogan stops him, “Excuse me. What are you doing, brother?” The man looked at Hogan and introduced himself as Batista’s Production Assistant. He showed his card off and then grabbed a number out, before turning and leaving. Miz stared a hole through him the entire time. “What was that? Where the hell is my production assistant?” Hogan and Stephanie shrugged while a pissed off Miz retrieved his number. He opened it and his widened. He threw the ball the number came in on the ground and stormed off.
A video package aired, focusing on Emma. It showed her beginnings on the main roster, dancing with Santino Marella and losing. Emma spoke over the highlights. “I tried pleasing all of you. I smiled and danced for you people. I even tried being Paige’s little buddy while she racked up all the accolades.” Emma’s loss at the Survival Trials Finals was shown next, followed by her attack on Paige. “Things sure did turn around once I stopped caring about Paige and the WWE Universe didn’t they?” Emma not only went on to capture the WWE Women’s Title at Survivor Series, but she delivered heinous attacks. She put Paige through the announce table with a Michinoku Driver, put Brie Bella on the shelf and kicked AJ’s head into a mirror. AJ, Paige and Nikki Bella all wanted their hands on Emma, but Paige and AJ earned the shot by pinning Nikki. Since then, the war between the women has continued until tonight. WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – EMMA (C) VS. AJ LEE VS. PAIGE; For all of 2014, the women’s division saw these three women sit at the top. As soon as the bell rang, AJ Lee and Paige charged at Emma and pound away on her. AJ sends Emma into a boot from Paige and the champion rolled outside. “That had to feel good for the challengers,” said Lawler. Alone in the ring, the crowd popped for the renewal of the infamous Paige vs. AJ Lee rivalry. AJ charged in with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors to take Paige down. AJ moved into a wheelbarrow rollup attempt but Paige countered into a big German suplex variation for two. Paige applied a sleeper, swinging AJ’s body in the process. Emma returned to break things up. AJ springboarded off the second rope with a cross body on Emma for another near fall. Paige clotheslined AJ to the outside and turned her attention to Emma. “Paige has been waiting for this for weeks,” said JBL. Emma noticed they were alone and ran outside. Paige chased her down and tossed her into the barricade. Paige wrapped Emma’s legs around her and violently swung her into the barricade multiple times. When she finished, she turned around and was greeted by AJ leaping off the steps with a clothesline. AJ rolled Emma inside, hitting a Shining Wizard for a near fall. AJ climbed up top but Emma cut her off. She climbed up top too, looking for a superplex. AJ blocked it but Paige slid under Emma. She powerbombed her while Emma superplexed AJ and all three women were down. When they got up, Paige superkicked AJ in the stomach but Emma threw her outside. She nailed AJ with the corner sandwich and set up for the Emma Lock. Before she could go back for it, Paige came in with a kick to her stomach, knocking Emma outside. Paige and AJ traded blows until AJ swung around into the Black Widow. Paige blocked it from fully being locked on and countered into the Paige Turner but AJ got a shoulder up. Paige quickly went into the PTO. AJ nearly tapped, but Emma broke it up with a shot to Paige's back with the Women's Title. She then hit AJ with a Michinoku Driver to retain the title. Emma defeated AJ Lee and Paige to retain the WWE Women's Championship in 8:03!
Once again, Emma found a way to remain the WWE Women's Champion. She exited the ring and held the title high in the air. When Paige came to, she nearly had tears in her eyes, failing once again. JBL noted that Emma's cunning style will lead to a lengthy reign.
Backstage, Hulk Hogan and Stephanie McMahon stood by the tumbler again. In stepped Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins, who got a high five from Stephanie McMahon. He ignored Hogan as he reached in for his number. Seth liked his number but Stephanie’s smile faded when someone else entered. The camera panned to reveal Daniel Bryan. “Hulk, I think you might want to double check and make sure Stephanie didn’t find a way to gift Seth Rollins number 30 like she’s gifted him everything else in the past few months.” Seth took offense saying, “Hey, I stomped on Dean Ambrose’s head to earn this briefcase. I created and destroyed the Shield on my own. And regardless of what number I pulled from there, I’m gonna win on my own tonight.” Bryan goaded Seth into revealing his number, which was, as expected, thirty. “If you’re as good as you say you are, you’ll put that back and draw again.” Bryan chose his number and seemed satisfied but walked away leaving Seth conflicted. He pulled another number out and returned the number thirty. “Seth, what the hell are you doing?” shouted Stephanie as he walked off with his new number. Hogan looked at her, “How the hell did you rig this?” A video package set to “Other Side” by New Years Day played, showing the history between The Wyatt Family and the McMahons. The night after Hell in a Cell, Vince McMahon returned to make an announcement. He was interrupted by the returning Wyatt Family, who attacked and put him on the shelf. Triple H came out the following week to defend his father-in-law but got double chokeslammed off the stage and sent to the hospital. Shane McMahon returned for the first time in five years and went to war with Bray Wyatt at Survivor Series and TLC. Bray won and the McMahons were ready to give up. Triple H returned, ripped up the contract they were handing to the Wyatt Family and the war was reignited. Tonight, the six of them do battle!
SHANE MCMAHON, TRIPLE H AND VINCE MCMAHON VS. THE WYATT FAMILY; Triple H offered to start the match for his team, standing across the ring from Bray Wyatt. The crowd came unglued at this sight. “You can feel the electricity in this arena,” exclaimed JBL. Bray smiled and tagged out to Luke Harper though, drawing boos. Harper and Triple H exchanged offense, with an aggressive side of Triple H showing. He hit the big running high knee and posed for the fans. Erick Rowan tagged in and Shane McMahon wanted in. HHH obliged and Shane lit up Rowan with a series of punches. Rowan ducked the big blow and carried Shane into the corner. Once there, Rowan pounded on Shane. This led to the Wyatt Family picking the young McMahon apart. Bray, Luke and Erick took turned beating on him. “This is a dissection of Shane McMahon,” said Cole. Shane got free with an enziguri and crawled towards his brother-in-law. Harper ran around the ring and pulled HHH off the apron, sending him into the guardrail. The air in the building emptied as Shane’s face fell. Vince looked at the crowd and extended his hand out. Shane didn’t want to, but was desperate and tagged his father in. Rowan tagged Bray in at the same time and the crowd erupted. Vince, driven by adrenaline, dared Bray to fight. They went at it and Vince swung like a wild man, looking for revenge. He sent Bray off the ropes and went for a clothesline but Bray ducked and laid him out with a body block. “Mr. McMahon certainly has grapefruits, but he’s overmatched here,” said Lawler. Bray lifted Vince and held him in position for Sister Abigail. He planted a kiss on Vince’s forehead, but Shane came off the top with a missile dropkick. Harper got back in the ring but Shane was back up and clotheslined Harper, both men spilling to the outside. Triple H made it back to the apron, where Vince crawled over and tagged him. Triple H finally got his hands on Bray, delivering several right hands in a row. He sent Bray off the ropes, but Rowan blind tagged in. Bray stopped himself, dropped to the mat, and rolled outside. Rowan turned Triple H around but was met with a kick to the gut. Triple H nailed him with the Pedigree and pinned him, staring a hole through Bray the entire time. Shane McMahon, Triple H and Vince McMahon defeated The Wyatt Family in 10:06!
Bray Wyatt watched as Triple H got to his feet and had his hand raised. He smiled the entire time, while Triple H dared him to get in the ring. Erick Rowan rolled outside and was helped by Luke Harper as the Wyatt Family backed up the aisle. Shane McMahon joined Triple H and helped Vince to his feet. Once the Wyatt Family officially exited, Triple H relaxed and allowed himself to enjoy the victory. “The good guys win the battle tonight, but the war seems far from over,” said Michael Cole. Returning backstage, Stephanie McMahon did not seem pleased with the previous match, even though her husband, brother and father won. Hulk Hogan mentioned that there were only three numbers remaining in the tumbler. “HEYYYY WE WANT SOME NEW DAY!” The three members of the New Day enter the picture, singing their own praises. Xavier Woods stopped them and noticed Stephanie. “That frown. That frown is not good. We thrive on the power of positivity. If we could all just smile, I bet these three numbers in the tumbler are great.” Stephanie gave a disgusted look and just walked off. Hogan spoke, “I feel you guys. Her negativity was bumming me out.” There was an awkward silence until Kofi broke it with another rendition of “HEYYYY WE WANT SOME NEW DAY!” while Xavier pulled out the three numbers. He handed one to each of his teammates and they danced off the screen.
The Royal Rumble “By the Numbers” promo aired, reminding fans that it is all about the numbers in tonight’s match.
ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH ENTRANT #1: CODY RHODES ENTRANT #2: CHRIS JERICHO The fans popped for one of the hottest Superstars in WWE, Cody Rhodes, coming in first. Then, for the third time in his career, Chris Jericho drew number two. “Oh boy, this rivalry is about to get reignited,” said Michael Cole. He was right because once the bell rang, these two got into a fist fight that the crowd ate up. Cody ducked a clothesline and came off the middle rope with the Disaster Kick. Cody attempted to eliminate him but Jericho fought off. He tripped Cody up for the Walls but got kicked into the corner, where Cody went back to try and send him over.
ENTRANT #3: THE MIZ The Miz ran to the ring with a pissed off look on his face. He immediately attacked Cody Rhodes from behind and partnered up with Chris Jericho. They both stomped on Cody in the corner and high fived. At that point, both men kicked each other in the stomach. They pointed at each other while holding their ribs, blaming the other for turning on them. Cody got up, causing them to work together again as they sent him into the corner. Instead of focusing on eliminating him though, they argued. Cooler heads prevailed and they agreed to go after Cody. Chris quickly grabbed Miz and launched him over the top, but Miz managed to hold on. Once inside, Miz got in a shoving match with Jericho.ENTRANT #4: XAVIER WOODS
“IT’S A NEW DAY, YES IT IS!” Xavier Woods came down, bringing positivity to the Royal Rumble. He exchanged blows with the Miz, while Chris Jericho took that time to go back after Cody Rhodes. Woods came in hot but ended up eating the Awesome clothesline in the corner. Miz sent him over the top but Xavier landed on the apron. Miz went back after him but took a forearm. Xavier entered the ring and nailed the Honor Roll. Meanwhile, Cody was back in control over Jericho, but was unable to eliminate him. ENTRANT #5: ALEXANDER RUSEV Like last year, Alexander Rusev entered the Royal Rumble early and was a monster. Cody Rhodes went after him first only to be taken down with a fall away slam. Chris Jericho snuck up on him with some shots from behind, but like at SummerSlam, Rusev proved to be too much and took him out with a body block. Miz avoided Rusev completely, but Woods was up for a fight. Unfortunately for the New Day member, Rusev laid him out with a savat kick and dumped him outside. Eliminated: Xavier Woods Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #6: SIN CARA Knowing that Alexander Rusev was dominating, Sin Cara attempted a different approach. As soon as he reached the ring, he hopped on the apron and springboarded in. The move connected, taking Rusev off his feet with a dropkick. Rusev got up quickly and caught Sin Cara’s cross body attempt. He walked to the ropes and let go of him, dropping Sin Cara to the mat outside. Miz and Chris Jericho continued to double team Cody Rhodes. With Rusev freed up, they whipped Cody right into a savat kick from the “Bulgarian Brute.” Rusev then looked at Miz and Jericho, and the duo realized he wasn’t exactly on their side.Eliminated: Sin Cara Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #7: DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE The WWE Universe exploded at the sight of former WCW Champion, Diamond Dallas Page. DDP looked great from all his DDP Yoga. He cautiously entered the ring, knowing that he was in with three cunning Superstars. Miz attacked first, but DDP ducked his shot and scored with the Diamond Cutter. “DDP’s still got it Maggle!” yelled JBL. Chris Jericho came forward and delivered chops in the corner. Alexander Rusev took to beating up Cody Rhodes while this was going on. Jericho took down DDP after a bit and went for the Lionsault. DDP rolled out of the way. He got up and immediately hit another Diamond Cutter! He tried one on Rusev but the United States Champion shoved him off and clotheslined him over the top as the countdown ran. Eliminated: Diamond Dallas Page Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #8: RYBACK “FEED. ME. MORE!” The music of Ryback hit to a big pop. The man who defeated Alexander Rusev due to the overturned decision earlier tonight made his way to the ring, holding his lower back. Once inside, he and Rusev went toe to toe, picking up where they left off on the Kickoff show. Cody Rhodes was finally back on the offensive and planted Miz with Cross Rhodes before going back to trying to eliminate Chris Jericho. Ryback took control over Rusev, but neither man was able to send the other one over the top. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz, Alexander Rusev and Ryback
ENTRANT #9: CHRISTIAN“Captain Charisma” arrived to a solid reaction from the crowd. Looking to make good on his promise of “one last run”, Christian came in hot. He hit Chris Jericho, The Miz and Cody Rhodes with several strikes and offense. The battle of the brutes continued on the side as Ryback and Alexander Rusev brought the big blows. Their fight took them to the ropes as they attempted to eliminate one another. Christian came off the second rope with a European uppercut on Miz and rolled right into a reverse DDT on Jericho. Seeing an opening, Christian snuck up on Rusev and Ryback, using their own power to help eliminate both at the same time. The crowd roared as Christian’s attempt to pull off a miracle tonight just took a big step in the right direction. Eliminated: Alexander Rusev and Ryback Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Christian
ENTRANT #10: BIG E Our second New Day member and former Intercontinental Champion, Big E joined the fray next. He avoided the continued brawl between Alexander Rusev and Ryback on the outside before sliding in. Rusev and Ryback fought all the way to the back. Christian’s hot streak hit a wall with the new powerhouse involved. Big E hit both Christian and Chris Jericho with slams before running Cody Rhodes with a body block. Miz nailed him with a low blow to stall his momentum. He failed miserably at trying to get Big E up and over the top. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz, Christian and Big E
ENTRANT #11: DEAN AMBROSE The roof of the Wells Fargo Arena nearly blew off as the “Lunatic Fringe” entered at number eleven, the same number he drew last year before surviving for over thirty minutes. Dean Ambrose came in just like a lunatic, hitting everything that moved. He took down both The Miz and Chris Jericho with tackles and a series of rights and lefts. Not one to be intimidated, Dean also took on Big E. Big E overpowered him and sent him into the ropes, where Dean rebounded out with a big clothesline. Miz came from behind and hooked Dean for the Skull Crushing Finale. Dean elbowed his way out, grabbed the back of Miz’s head and sent him over the top. A frustrated Miz banged on the apron and demanded re-entry, but the referees stopped him. Jericho turned Dean around into a Codebreaker. Eliminated: The Miz Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Big E and Dean Ambrose ENTRANT #12: CESARO The man who bested Dolph Ziggler six nights ago, Cesaro, arrived at number twelve. The crowd popped because he went on a tear. With Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Big E and Christian in each corner, Cesaro went on an uppercut barrage, hitting each in succession. As Dean Ambrose got to his feet, Cesaro sent him off the ropes and nailed a popup uppercut. He came face to face with Big E and the two powerful Superstars did battle. Big E ducked a boot and turned Cesaro over into the Big Ending. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Big E, Dean Ambrose and Cesaro
ENTRANT #13: DANIEL BRYAN Much like they did when Dean Ambrose showed up, the WWE Universe went nuts for Daniel Bryan. The man they wanted to win last year did the “Yes” chants with them. He climbed the top instantly and took out Big E with a missile dropkick. Bryan ducked a right hand from Chris Jericho and came off the ropes with a running elbow. He took down both Cody Rhodes and Christian, before delivering kicks to each as the crowd chanted “Yes” with each one. Big E got up and ran towards him, but Bryan backed up and dropped down, pulling the top rope with him and sending Big E to the mat outside. Jericho leveled Bryan from behind, while Ambrose took it to Cesaro and Christian battled with Rhodes. Eliminated: Big E Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan ENTRANT #14: KALISTO In a surprising moment, NXT Superstar Kalisto ran to the ring to a nice hand from the crowd. Similar to his partner, Sin Cara, Kalisto flew around the ring upon entry. He took over Chris Jericho with a spike rana before nailing a rolling kick on Cesaro that got a great reaction. Cody Rhodes stopped him in his tracks with a brutal Alabama slam. He launched Kalisto over the top, but the agile masked man skinned the cat. He springboarded back in over Rhodes and onto Daniel Bryan with a gorgeous rana. Dean Ambrose planted Cody with a double arm DDT as the buzzer went off.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Kalisto
ENTRANT #15: BIG SHOWThe “World’s Largest Athlete” and perennial Royal Rumble favorite lumbered to the ring. Kalisto ran at him, which proved to be a mistake because Big Show just swatted him out of the air. As the crowd booed, Show shouted for them to shut up. He looked around and climbed to the second rope. “IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?” yelled Show before somersaulting off, only for Kalisto to roll away. Show held his back in pain and used the ropes to help himself to his feet. Everyone in the ring came over and used Show’s own leverage to eliminate him. Eliminated: Big Show Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Kalisto
ENTRANT #16: ZACK RYDER On his way to the ring, Zack Ryder was taken out by a WMD from a pissed off Big Show. The seven remaining Superstars in the ring continued to trade offensive moves. Kalisto made a critical mistake when his attempt at a spring move just saw Cesaro shove him back and he hit the floor hard. Christian was nearly eliminated as well, but held on for dear life. Chris Jericho went for the Codebreaker on Cody Rhodes, but it was blocked. He got up but Cody was ready for the attack. He dropped his head and back dropped Jericho to eliminate him. “Considering their rivalry, that had to feel good for Cody Rhodes,” said Lawler.
Eliminated: Kalisto and Chris Jericho Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Zack Ryder
ENTRANT #17: SETH ROLLINS The second that Seth Rollins’ theme hit, Dean Ambrose separated from the action in the ring and stared at the entrance. He signaled for Seth to bring it. Mr. Money in the Bank did not shy away, removing his shirt and charging the ring. Once inside, Seth and Dean traded shots like a hockey fight while the rabid crowd went nuts. Dean backed Seth to the ropes and clotheslined Seth over, but he held on with just one foot touching the floor. Dean pounced but Seth met him with a low blow. With Dean incapacitated, Seth turned his focus elsewhere and went after Cody Rhodes in the corner. Cesaro had Christian on the apron and they exchanged shots. Cesaro hit several strikes in a row, bringing Christian to hang on by just one hand. He went for one final big one but Christian pulled in and nailed a shoulder thrust to the ribs. Her flipped back in over Cesaro but was met with the Busaiku Knee from Bryan. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Zack Ryder and Seth Rollins
ENTRANT #18: KOFI KINGSTON Our final New Day member entered the match. He clapped and looked happy on his way to the ring, stopping at the sight of Zack Ryder, who was just getting to his feet. Kofi helped him up and into the ring. They entered together but Kofi quickly turned and clotheslined him over and out. He did the entire thing with a smile. Kofi ducked Cody Rhodes and laid him out with Trouble in Paradise. Kofi and Bryan then went at it in the corner, while Ambrose and Cesaro fought on the opposite side. Seth Rollins bided his time and watched the action from the corner. Eliminated: Zack Ryder Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston
ENTRANT #19: TYSON KIDD Tyson Kidd arrived and went straight to help Cesaro against Dean Ambrose. They used tandem offense on him, capping out with a powerbomb/blockbuster combination. “That was impressive but if I was Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, I would have tried eliminating him instead,” said JBL. While they beat up Dean, Christian and Kofi Kingston did battle and Cody Rhodes recovered in the corner. Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins had a great exchange that saw both men nearly get eliminated, but Seth springboarded his way back into the mix with a big knee on Bryan. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston and Tyson Kidd
ENTRANT #20: CM PUNK “Of his long list of career accomplishments, a Royal Rumble victory has eluded CM Punk thus far,” said Michael Cole. Punk slid into the ring and helped his partner out by knocking Seth Rollins out with a swift kick to the head. His old friend Kofi Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise but Punk duked and Kofi went over the top. He held on but a kick to his head eliminated him. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro stood across from Punk and Daniel Bryan as commentary reminded everyone of their classic Tag Team Title match a few months back. They traded offense, wowing the audience. Cesaro tripped up Punk and performed the giant swing. He posed when done, but it proved to be a bad move because Bryan met him with the Busaiku Knee. Cody Rhodes assisted Bryan in picking up Cesaro and dumping him over the top. Eliminated: Kofi Kingston and Cesaro Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Tyson Kidd and CM Punk
ENTRANT #21: ALBERTO DEL RIO “El Patron” came out to a strong reaction and got right into the battle. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins were back at it, with Dean wailing away on him in the corner. Cody Rhodes had lasted over thirty minutes at this point. He went toe to toe with Daniel Bryan, while CM Punk and Tyson Kidd fought over an elimination in the corner. Alberto Del Rio took it to Christian but the man hoping for “one last run” continued to survive. Del Rio got him on the apron and tried an enziguri but missed. Christian hooked him for a suplex and used it to pull Del Rio over and out in a shocker! Christian quickly re-entered the Rumble to avoid elimination. A frustrated Del Rio threw over the steel stairs before heading to the back. Eliminated: Alberto Del Rio Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Tyson Kidd and CM Punk
ENTRANT #22: DOLPH ZIGGLER The reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion sprinted to the ring and made a beeline for the man he defeated earlier tonight, Tyson Kidd. Dolph Ziggler planted him with a big DDT, before launching him outside. He took out both CM Punk and Dean Ambrose with superkicks. He went for one on Seth Rollins, who caught it and spun him into God’s Last Gift. Seth looked over at Cody Rhodes and Christian struggling to attempt to eliminate one another. Christian fought Cody off from the apron and smashed his head into the turnbuckle. Before he could come back in, Seth superkicked him in the knee, causing Christian to buckle and fall to the mat. Seth laughed while watching a distraught Christian realize his dream had ended. The boos from the crowd turned into “thank you Christian” chants as he headed up the aisle. The cameras caught a saddened Edge get up from the Kickoff panel and head to the back. Eliminated: Christian and Tyson Kidd Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler
ENTRANT #23: KANE The WWE’s former Director of Operations entered. He looked to add to his record total of eliminations in history but started by handing out chokeslams. Kane planted Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk before helping Seth Rollins out with Dolph Ziggler in the corner. The rest of this interval saw Kane and Seth try to eliminate Superstars to no avail. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler and Kane
ENTRANT #24: SHELTON BENJAMIN“AIN’T NO STOPPING ME” was heard and the crowd popped for the surprise return of former Tag Team, Intercontinental and United States Champion Shelton Benjamin. He entered the Rumble against Kane and Seth Rollins. Seth went after him but Shelton avoided his grasp and dropped him with Paydirt for a pop. Kane caught a kick from Benjamin, who spun around with a second kick that connected. Kane staggered back and Shelton hit a superkick. Kane fell back onto the ropes and was eliminated by stereo superkicks from Shelton and Dolph Ziggler. Cody Rhodes joined the fray with the Disaster Kick on Ziggler. Shelton turned around and saw Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan fighting on the top rope. He jumped straight to the top with them and brought them over with a double belly to belly suplex. Eliminated: Kane Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin
ENTRANT #25: BATISTA Last year’s winner of the Royal Rumble arrived, passing his Authority buddy Kane on his way to ring. Batista came in like the animal we know him to be. He drilled Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes with spinebusters. Dean Ambrose reeled off some strikes but Batista shrugged them off and planted him with the Batista Bomb. CM Punk came over and fired off a series of kicks and slaps before Batista picked him up and drove him into the corner. Shelton Benjamin ran over for a stinger splash but Batista moved and he caught Punk. Batista then grabbed Shelton by the back of the head and tossed him over the top and out. Dolph Ziggler ran forward as well but also got sent over. “The Animal is on a tear! We could be looking at a three time winner right here,” said JBL.
Eliminated: Shelton Benjamin and Dolph Ziggler Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Batista
ENTRANT #26: BO DALLAS With the Big Show long gone, Bo Dallas tentatively walked to the ring. The only man standing inside was Batista. Bo stopped outside to think up a strategy while Batista dared him to come in. Bo cautiously slid in and tried to reason with Batista. “We can work together. We can be Botista.” Bo offered a handshake that Batista surprisingly accepted only to pull Bo into a vicious clothesline. He sent Bo packing over the top as the timer counted down. Eliminated: Bo Dallas Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Batista
ENTRANT #27: ROMAN REIGNS “THE BIG DOG IS BACK!” Roman Reigns walked to the ring with a purpose. Batista anxiously awaited him, but behind him, Seth Rollins slyly slid under the bottom rope and outside. Reigns and Batista came face to face while the electric crowd came to their feet. “The final two men in last year’s Royal Rumble collide right now,” said Cole. Reigns threw the first punch and the two powerhouses waged war. Batista sent Reigns off the ropes and speared him. He taunted the crowd but Reigns instantly got back up. Batista turned around right into a spear from Reigns. Not done, Reigns also laid out CM Punk and Cody Rhodes with Superman punches before letting out a loud “OOO-AAH!”Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Batista and Roman Reigns
ENTRANT #28: JIMMY USOFor the first time since August, the music of the Usos hit and the crowd exploded. Jimmy Uso was listed as the entrant, but Jey ran to the ring with him. They went right after Batista, who just got to his feet and both men clotheslined him over the top, using so much force that they went over with him. “Oh my god! The Usos are back for revenge!” exclaimed Michael Cole. Jimmy and Jey continued their attack on Batista outside until the referees at ringside broke it up. The returning tag team exited through the crowd, while Seth Rollins watched from his low position outside the ring. The crowd became even louder when Roman Reigns slid out behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. Seth’s face fell as he slowly turned and was greeted by big right hands from Reigns. Eliminated: Batista and Jimmy Uso Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Roman Reigns
ENTRANT #29: ADRIAN NEVILLE “The Man That Gravity Forgot” ran to the ring to enter his first ever Royal Rumble. He played the hot man, lighting up everyone in sight with vicious kicks and high octane offense. He wowed the crowd with a standing corkscrew moonsault on CM Punk. Meanwhile, Roman Reigns continued the assault on Seth Rollins at ringside. He sent Seth into the steel steps before being joined by Dean Ambrose. Dean smirked at Roman and they fist bumped to a huge reaction. Dean cleared off the announce table, bringing the crowd to their feet even more. Inside, Cody Rhodes planted Neville with Cross Rhodes to stop his momentum. Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Adrian Neville
ENTRANT #30: SHEAMUS The final entrant into the Royal Rumble was the “Celtic Warrior” Sheamus. Sheamus ran right around the ring to help his Authority buddy Seth Rollins, coming just in the nick of time to stop a Shield powerbomb through the announce table. Sheamus clobbered Roman Reigns and sent him inside, while Seth did the same with Dean Ambrose. The final eight competitors were now in the ring. Adrian Neville was back up and made the dangerous decision to climb up top. It worked when he hit the Red Arrow on CM Punk, but backfired as he got up holding his ribs. That weakness allowed Seth to clothesline him over the top and eliminate him. On the opposite side of the ring, Cody Rhodes was working on a tear, hitting nearly everyone with some kind of offense. Then, from out of nowhere, Sheamus snuck up and tossed him over. Cody hung up and got back to the apron but Sheamus eliminated him with the Brogue Kick. “What a disheartening moment for Cody Rhodes. He lasted 50 minutes in this match,” said Michael Cole. Daniel Bryan came over and tried eliminating Sheamus. He struggled until Punk got back up and helped him by sending them both over. Sheamus hit the floor but Bryan held on. The crowd booed Punk’s decision to try and eliminate his partner. On the apron, Bryan questioned Punk and they traded words. Punk was annoyed and ran forward to hit Bryan, who pulled the rope down, sending Punk over and out to a mixed reaction. A pissed off Punk couldn’t believe what happened and took out his frustrations by pulling Bryan off the apron, eliminating him! THE FINAL THREE: DEAN AMBROSE, SETH ROLLINS AND ROMAN REIGNS CM Punk and Daniel Bryan got into a shoving match at ringside, but in the ring, the three remaining men stood. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns circled each other as the cameras caught the WrestleMania logo symbolically hanging in the background. This proved bad for Seth, since both Dean and Roman were still pissed at him. They teamed up to beat him up, while officials attempted to separate Punk and Bryan outside. Dean knocked Seth on the apron and Roman eliminated him with a Superman punch. Roman and Dean noticed they were alone and fist bumped once more with the biggest possible prize on the line. Punk and Bryan’s fight kept officials busy as they made it up the aisle. Roman and Dean went at it to the crowd’s liking, only for Seth to sneak back in and kick Reigns low. He then tossed him over the top and with the referees back, this elimination was official. The WWE Universe booed loudly as Reigns held his groin and pleaded his case at ringside. Dean noticed that he was alone with Seth and his look of shock turned to a smile. Dean attacked and went for Dirty Deeds. Seth shoved him off into the ropes and hit a high knee. Dean stumbled back into the ropes and rebounded out with a clothesline attempt. Seth ducked and nailed a Pele, backing Dean into the corner. Reigns’ argument attempt failed but he continued to talk to the referees as he left to the back. Dean fell on all fours. Seth went for the Curb Stomp but Dean countered by catching him in powerbomb position. Dean looked to powerbomb him outside but Seth grabbed the top rope and tried to flip Dean over in a rana. Dean hooked his leg in the bottom rope, sending Seth over by himself. Seth still managed to hang on but once he got to his feet on the apron, Dean shoved him, sending Seth to the ground. Dean Ambrose won the Royal Rumble in 59:18!
The Philadelphia faithful lost their collective minds as Dean Ambrose was declared the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble. Dean celebrated in the ring, while Seth Rollins pulled his hair out at ringside. “If he couldn’t win the Royal Rumble, I think the last person Seth Rollins wanted to lose to was Dean Ambrose,” explained Michael Cole. Dean took his celebration into the crowd, soaking in the win with the people who have been behind him for months now. Dean ran all the way up the stands and the camera followed him to the back. Dean ran straight out of the building, swarmed by adoring fans and into his car. He shouted “WE’RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT FOLKS!” before the car pulled away. Following the hectic Royal Rumble celebration, viewers were taken to a video package to highlight the upcoming WWE World Heavyweight Title match. Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Randy Orton were can’t miss prospects in Ohio Valley Wrestling. Now, in 2014 they are three future Hall of Famers colliding for the very first time tonight.
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – BROCK LESNAR (C) W/ PAUL HEYMAN VS. JOHN CENA VS. RANDY ORTON; The building continued to buzz after the Royal Rumble match, knowing they were about to witness something historic. At the opening bell, John Cena and Randy Orton communicated that they should work together. Brock Lesnar laughed at the prospect. “Two of the greatest Superstars in history are gonna work together against him and Brock Lesnar isn’t even fazed,” said Jerry Lawler. They both attacked Brock at the same time and backed him in the corner. Brock powered out, sending both across the ring. Cena didn’t back down, going back on the offensive, while Orton stayed back. Brock turned Cena around and hit the first German suplex of the night. Orton was content and stayed in the corner while Brock nailed two more Germans. Then the “Viper” struck, taking out Brock’s knee. With Brock to his knees, Orton delivered strike after strike, taking him to the mat and stomping all over his body. However, the second Orton let him breathe, Brock was back up and planting him with a German suplex. Cena was back up and nailed the Attitude Adjustment from out of nowhere. The cover only yielded a one! Cena backed away from Brock in shock. He and Orton worked together successfully this time, trading offense on Brock, but not being able to keep him down. Orton pointed at the table outside, getting a pop from the WWE Universe. “It’s gonna take something like this table to keep Brock down for even a two count,” said JBL. As Cena stepped outside, Brock pulled Orton back and clobbered him in the head. He turned him and nailed a belly to belly suplex. Cena got back in only to be hoisted up for the F5. Cena got free and hit another AA for a near fall. Finally, he managed to bring the champion outside and lay him on the table. Cena went back inside to get Orton up. Orton stood but turned on Cena again, kicking him on his way out. Orton pulled him into the rope hung DDT. He started banging the mat for the RKO but stopped at the sight of Brock coming to on the table. Orton slithered out, hopped on the table and delivered a huge RKO to Brock through it. “Oh my god! Brock and Orton are down right in front of us! All of a sudden, Cena is somehow in the best shape right now,” shouted Cole. Just then. Seth Rollins’s music hit and the crowd came unglued. Seth sprinted to the ring, clutching his Money in the Bank briefcase. “This is brilliant,” said JBL. Seth handed it to the referee and demanded he ring the bell. The referee handed the briefcase to the timekeeper as Eden announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, Seth Rollins is cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase. This is now a Fatal Four Way match!” With it official, Cena was on his way to his feet. Seth ran forward and drilled him with the Curb Stomp. Paul Heyman couldn’t believe what he was seeing as the referee counted three! Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Randy Orton to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 16:42!
The arena cheered loudly, though there were certainly a fair amount of boos, as Seth Rollins was handed the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Seth snatched it and saw Brock Lesnar getting up outside. Seth exited the ring and ran back up the aisle, stopping at the entrance. He turned and raised the title high in the air. “Seth Rollins just stole the WWE World Heavyweight Title! It’s the heist of the century!” shouted Michael Cole. Various shots of stunned fans were shown. Randy Orton looked confused, John Cena looked defeated, Paul Heyman was in disbelief and Brock Lesnar was pissed. “And he waited until Dean Ambrose left the building,” noted Lawler. Seth closed the show by swinging his new title over his head in celebration, having done the unthinkable.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on May 13, 2017 17:05:57 GMT -5
Really good show with a great finish. Was not expecting the Rollins cash-in at the end. The Rumble itself was really well put together. Like, that's the one match that really intimidates me to write but that was a fun read.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on May 13, 2017 21:05:22 GMT -5
"Good news, Dwayne, we didn't need you out there tonight to try and cool down the fire." "Does The Rock still get paid?" "Of course."
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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 15, 2017 9:27:57 GMT -5
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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 17, 2017 19:17:33 GMT -5
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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 18, 2017 9:36:12 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw: January 26th, 2016 – WWE Studios in Stamford, Connecticut
The WWE signature flashed across the screen, followed by a video package showing footage of the blizzard overwhelming the east coast tonight. Highlights of the Royal Rumble were shown after, before the cameras cut to Michael Cole and Booker T in WWE Studios. “Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Monday Night Raw. Unfortunately, our regularly scheduled show has been canceled due to treacherous conditions. Fear not though, some of our biggest stars were able to make the trip to Stamford before things got too hectic and we will have exclusive interviews with them. Plus, as a special bonus, you will witness the entire Royal Rumble match, as well as the WWE World Heavyweight Title match from last night,” said Michael Cole. Booker T threw things to the Royal Rumble replay.
ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
ENTRANT #1: CODY RHODES ENTRANT #2: CHRIS JERICHO
The fans popped for one of the hottest Superstars in WWE, Cody Rhodes, coming in first. Then, for the third time in his career, Chris Jericho drew number two. “Oh boy, this rivalry is about to get reignited,” said Michael Cole. He was right because once the bell rang, these two got into a fist fight that the crowd ate up. Cody ducked a clothesline and came off the middle rope with the Disaster Kick. Cody attempted to eliminate him but Jericho fought off. He tripped Cody up for the Walls but got kicked into the corner, where Cody went back to try and send him over.
ENTRANT #3: THE MIZ
The Miz ran to the ring with a pissed off look on his face. He immediately attacked Cody Rhodes from behind and partnered up with Chris Jericho. They both stomped on Cody in the corner and high fived. At that point, both men kicked each other in the stomach. They pointed at each other while holding their ribs, blaming the other for turning on them. Cody got up, causing them to work together again as they sent him into the corner. Instead of focusing on eliminating him though, they argued. Cooler heads prevailed and they agreed to go after Cody. Chris quickly grabbed Miz and launched him over the top, but Miz managed to hold on. Once inside, Miz got in a shoving match with Jericho.
ENTRANT #4: XAVIER WOODS
“IT’S A NEW DAY, YES IT IS!” Xavier Woods came down, bringing positivity to the Royal Rumble. He exchanged blows with the Miz, while Chris Jericho took that time to go back after Cody Rhodes. Woods came in hot but ended up eating the Awesome clothesline in the corner. Miz sent him over the top but Xavier landed on the apron. Miz went back after him but took a forearm. Xavier entered the ring and nailed the Honor Roll. Meanwhile, Cody was back in control over Jericho, but was unable to eliminate him.
ENTRANT #5: ALEXANDER RUSEV
Like last year, Alexander Rusev entered the Royal Rumble early and was a monster. Cody Rhodes went after him first only to be taken down with a fall away slam. Chris Jericho snuck up on him with some shots from behind, but like at SummerSlam, Rusev proved to be too much and took him out with a body block. Miz avoided Rusev completely, but Woods was up for a fight. Unfortunately for the New Day member, Rusev laid him out with a savat kick and dumped him outside.
Eliminated: Xavier Woods Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #6: SIN CARA
Knowing that Alexander Rusev was dominating, Sin Cara attempted a different approach. As soon as he reached the ring, he hopped on the apron and springboarded in. The move connected, taking Rusev off his feet with a dropkick. Rusev got up quickly and caught Sin Cara’s cross body attempt. He walked to the ropes and let go of him, dropping Sin Cara to the mat outside. Miz and Chris Jericho continued to double team Cody Rhodes. With Rusev freed up, they whipped Cody right into a savat kick from the “Bulgarian Brute.” Rusev then looked at Miz and Jericho, and the duo realized he wasn’t exactly on their side.
Eliminated: Sin Cara Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #7: DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE
The WWE Universe exploded at the sight of former WCW Champion, Diamond Dallas Page. DDP looked great from all his DDP Yoga. He cautiously entered the ring, knowing that he was in with three cunning Superstars. Miz attacked first, but DDP ducked his shot and scored with the Diamond Cutter. “DDP’s still got it Maggle!” yelled JBL. Chris Jericho came forward and delivered chops in the corner. Alexander Rusev took to beating up Cody Rhodes while this was going on. Jericho took down DDP after a bit and went for the Lionsault. DDP rolled out of the way. He got up and immediately hit another Diamond Cutter! He tried one on Rusev but the United States Champion shoved him off and clotheslined him over the top as the countdown ran.
Eliminated: Diamond Dallas Page Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Alexander Rusev
ENTRANT #8: RYBACK
“FEED. ME. MORE!” The music of Ryback hit to a big pop. The man who defeated Alexander Rusev due to the overturned decision earlier tonight made his way to the ring, holding his lower back. Once inside, he and Rusev went toe to toe, picking up where they left off on the Kickoff show. Cody Rhodes was finally back on the offensive and planted Miz with Cross Rhodes before going back to trying to eliminate Chris Jericho. Ryback took control over Rusev, but neither man was able to send the other one over the top.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz, Alexander Rusev and Ryback
ENTRANT #9: CHRISTIAN
“Captain Charisma” arrived to a solid reaction from the crowd. Looking to make good on his promise of “one last run”, Christian came in hot. He hit Chris Jericho, The Miz and Cody Rhodes with several strikes and offense. The battle of the brutes continued on the side as Ryback and Alexander Rusev brought the big blows. Their fight took them to the ropes as they attempted to eliminate one another. Christian came off the second rope with a European uppercut on Miz and rolled right into a reverse DDT on Jericho. Seeing an opening, Christian snuck up on Rusev and Ryback, using their own power to help eliminate both at the same time. The crowd roared as Christian’s attempt to pull off a miracle tonight just took a big step in the right direction.
Eliminated: Alexander Rusev and Ryback Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Christian
ENTRANT #10: BIG E
Our second New Day member and former Intercontinental Champion, Big E joined the fray next. He avoided the continued brawl between Alexander Rusev and Ryback on the outside before sliding in. Rusev and Ryback fought all the way to the back. Christian’s hot streak hit a wall with the new powerhouse involved. Big E hit both Christian and Chris Jericho with slams before running Cody Rhodes with a body block. Miz nailed him with a low blow to stall his momentum. He failed miserably at trying to get Big E up and over the top.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, The Miz, Christian and Big E
ENTRANT #11: DEAN AMBROSE
The roof of the Wells Fargo Arena nearly blew off as the “Lunatic Fringe” entered at number eleven, the same number he drew last year before surviving for over thirty minutes. Dean Ambrose came in just like a lunatic, hitting everything that moved. He took down both The Miz and Chris Jericho with tackles and a series of rights and lefts. Not one to be intimidated, Dean also took on Big E. Big E overpowered him and sent him into the ropes, where Dean rebounded out with a big clothesline. Miz came from behind and hooked Dean for the Skull Crushing Finale. Dean elbowed his way out, grabbed the back of Miz’s head and sent him over the top. A frustrated Miz banged on the apron and demanded re-entry, but the referees stopped him. Jericho turned Dean around into a Codebreaker.
Eliminated: The Miz Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Big E and Dean Ambrose
ENTRANT #12: CESARO
The man who bested Dolph Ziggler six nights ago, Cesaro, arrived at number twelve. The crowd popped because he went on a tear. With Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Big E and Christian in each corner, Cesaro went on an uppercut barrage, hitting each in succession. As Dean Ambrose got to his feet, Cesaro sent him off the ropes and nailed a popup uppercut. He came face to face with Big E and the two powerful Superstars did battle. Big E ducked a boot and turned Cesaro over into the Big Ending.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Big E, Dean Ambrose and Cesaro
ENTRANT #13: DANIEL BRYAN
Much like they did when Dean Ambrose showed up, the WWE Universe went nuts for Daniel Bryan. The man they wanted to win last year did the “Yes” chants with them. He climbed the top instantly and took out Big E with a missile dropkick. Bryan ducked a right hand from Chris Jericho and came off the ropes with a running elbow. He took down both Cody Rhodes and Christian, before delivering kicks to each as the crowd chanted “Yes” with each one. Big E got up and ran towards him, but Bryan backed up and dropped down, pulling the top rope with him and sending Big E to the mat outside. Jericho leveled Bryan from behind, while Ambrose took it to Cesaro and Christian battled with Rhodes.
Eliminated: Big E Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan
ENTRANT #14: KALISTO
In a surprising moment, NXT Superstar Kalisto ran to the ring to a nice hand from the crowd. Similar to his partner, Sin Cara, Kalisto flew around the ring upon entry. He took over Chris Jericho with a spike rana before nailing a rolling kick on Cesaro that got a great reaction. Cody Rhodes stopped him in his tracks with a brutal Alabama slam. He launched Kalisto over the top, but the agile masked man skinned the cat. He springboarded back in over Rhodes and onto Daniel Bryan with a gorgeous rana. Dean Ambrose planted Cody with a double arm DDT as the buzzer went off.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Kalisto
ENTRANT #15: BIG SHOW
The “World’s Largest Athlete” and perennial Royal Rumble favorite lumbered to the ring. Kalisto ran at him, which proved to be a mistake because Big Show just swatted him out of the air. As the crowd booed, Show shouted for them to shut up. He looked around and climbed to the second rope. “IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?” yelled Show before somersaulting off, only for Kalisto to roll away. Show held his back in pain and used the ropes to help himself to his feet. Everyone in the ring came over and used Show’s own leverage to eliminate him.
Eliminated: Big Show Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Kalisto
ENTRANT #16: ZACK RYDER
On his way to the ring, Zack Ryder was taken out by a WMD from a pissed off Big Show. The seven remaining Superstars in the ring continued to trade offensive moves. Kalisto made a critical mistake when his attempt at a spring move just saw Cesaro shove him back and he hit the floor hard. Christian was nearly eliminated as well, but held on for dear life. Chris Jericho went for the Codebreaker on Cody Rhodes, but it was blocked. He got up but Cody was ready for the attack. He dropped his head and back dropped Jericho to eliminate him. “Considering their rivalry, that had to feel good for Cody Rhodes,” said Lawler.
Eliminated: Kalisto and Chris Jericho Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Zack Ryder
ENTRANT #17: SETH ROLLINS
The second that Seth Rollins’ theme hit, Dean Ambrose separated from the action in the ring and stared at the entrance. He signaled for Seth to bring it. Mr. Money in the Bank did not shy away, removing his shirt and charging the ring. Once inside, Seth and Dean traded shots like a hockey fight while the rabid crowd went nuts. Dean backed Seth to the ropes and clotheslined Seth over, but he held on with just one foot touching the floor. Dean pounced but Seth met him with a low blow. With Dean incapacitated, Seth turned his focus elsewhere and went after Cody Rhodes in the corner. Cesaro had Christian on the apron and they exchanged shots. Cesaro hit several strikes in a row, bringing Christian to hang on by just one hand. He went for one final big one but Christian pulled in and nailed a shoulder thrust to the ribs. Her flipped back in over Cesaro but was met with the Busaiku Knee from Bryan.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Zack Ryder and Seth Rollins
ENTRANT #18: KOFI KINGSTON
Our final New Day member entered the match. He clapped and looked happy on his way to the ring, stopping at the sight of Zack Ryder, who was just getting to his feet. Kofi helped him up and into the ring. They entered together but Kofi quickly turned and clotheslined him over and out. He did the entire thing with a smile. Kofi ducked Cody Rhodes and laid him out with Trouble in Paradise. Kofi and Bryan then went at it in the corner, while Ambrose and Cesaro fought on the opposite side. Seth Rollins bided his time and watched the action from the corner.
Eliminated: Zack Ryder Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston
ENTRANT #19: TYSON KIDD
Tyson Kidd arrived and went straight to help Cesaro against Dean Ambrose. They used tandem offense on him, capping out with a powerbomb/blockbuster combination. “That was impressive but if I was Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, I would have tried eliminating him instead,” said JBL. While they beat up Dean, Christian and Kofi Kingston did battle and Cody Rhodes recovered in the corner. Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins had a great exchange that saw both men nearly get eliminated, but Seth springboarded his way back into the mix with a big knee on Bryan.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston and Tyson Kidd
ENTRANT #20: CM PUNK
“Of his long list of career accomplishments, a Royal Rumble victory has eluded CM Punk thus far,” said Michael Cole. Punk slid into the ring and helped his partner out by knocking Seth Rollins out with a swift kick to the head. His old friend Kofi Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise but Punk duked and Kofi went over the top. He held on but a kick to his head eliminated him. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro stood across from Punk and Daniel Bryan as commentary reminded everyone of their classic Tag Team Title match a few months back. They traded offense, wowing the audience. Cesaro tripped up Punk and performed the giant swing. He posed when done, but it proved to be a bad move because Bryan met him with the Busaiku Knee. Cody Rhodes assisted Bryan in picking up Cesaro and dumping him over the top.
Eliminated: Kofi Kingston and Cesaro Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Tyson Kidd and CM Punk
ENTRANT #21: ALBERTO DEL RIO
“El Patron” came out to a strong reaction and got right into the battle. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins were back at it, with Dean wailing away on him in the corner. Cody Rhodes had lasted over thirty minutes at this point. He went toe to toe with Daniel Bryan, while CM Punk and Tyson Kidd fought over an elimination in the corner. Alberto Del Rio took it to Christian but the man hoping for “one last run” continued to survive. Del Rio got him on the apron and tried an enziguri but missed. Christian hooked him for a suplex and used it to pull Del Rio over and out in a shocker! Christian quickly re-entered the Rumble to avoid elimination. A frustrated Del Rio threw over the steel stairs before heading to the back.
Eliminated: Alberto Del Rio Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Christian, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Tyson Kidd and CM Punk
ENTRANT #22: DOLPH ZIGGLER
The reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion sprinted to the ring and made a beeline for the man he defeated earlier tonight, Tyson Kidd. Dolph Ziggler planted him with a big DDT, before launching him outside. He took out both CM Punk and Dean Ambrose with superkicks. He went for one on Seth Rollins, who caught it and spun him into God’s Last Gift. Seth looked over at Cody Rhodes and Christian struggling to attempt to eliminate one another. Christian fought Cody off from the apron and smashed his head into the turnbuckle. Before he could come back in, Seth superkicked him in the knee, causing Christian to buckle and fall to the mat. Seth laughed while watching a distraught Christian realize his dream had ended. The boos from the crowd turned into “thank you Christian” chants as he headed up the aisle. The cameras caught a saddened Edge get up from the Kickoff panel and head to the back.
Eliminated: Christian and Tyson Kidd Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler
ENTRANT #23: KANE
The WWE’s former Director of Operations entered. He looked to add to his record total of eliminations in history but started by handing out chokeslams. Kane planted Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk before helping Seth Rollins out with Dolph Ziggler in the corner. The rest of this interval saw Kane and Seth try to eliminate Superstars to no avail.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler and Kane
ENTRANT #24: SHELTON BENJAMIN
“AIN’T NO STOPPING ME” was heard and the crowd popped for the surprise return of former Tag Team, Intercontinental and United States Champion Shelton Benjamin. He entered the Rumble against Kane and Seth Rollins. Seth went after him but Shelton avoided his grasp and dropped him with Paydirt for a pop. Kane caught a kick from Benjamin, who spun around with a second kick that connected. Kane staggered back and Shelton hit a superkick. Kane fell back onto the ropes and was eliminated by stereo superkicks from Shelton and Dolph Ziggler. Cody Rhodes joined the fray with the Disaster Kick on Ziggler. Shelton turned around and saw Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan fighting on the top rope. He jumped straight to the top with them and brought them over with a double belly to belly suplex.
Eliminated: Kane Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin
ENTRANT #25: BATISTA
Last year’s winner of the Royal Rumble arrived, passing his Authority buddy Kane on his way to ring. Batista came in like the animal we know him to be. He drilled Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes with spinebusters. Dean Ambrose reeled off some strikes but Batista shrugged them off and planted him with the Batista Bomb. CM Punk came over and fired off a series of kicks and slaps before Batista picked him up and drove him into the corner. Shelton Benjamin ran over for a stinger splash but Batista moved and he caught Punk. Batista then grabbed Shelton by the back of the head and tossed him over the top and out. Dolph Ziggler ran forward as well but also got sent over. “The Animal is on a tear! We could be looking at a three time winner right here,” said JBL.
Eliminated: Shelton Benjamin and Dolph Ziggler Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Batista
ENTRANT #26: BO DALLAS
With the Big Show long gone, Bo Dallas tentatively walked to the ring. The only man standing inside was Batista. Bo stopped outside to think up a strategy while Batista dared him to come in. Bo cautiously slid in and tried to reason with Batista. “We can work together. We can be Botista.” Bo offered a handshake that Batista surprisingly accepted only to pull Bo into a vicious clothesline. He sent Bo packing over the top as the timer counted down.
Eliminated: Bo Dallas Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Batista
ENTRANT #27: ROMAN REIGNS
“THE BIG DOG IS BACK!” Roman Reigns walked to the ring with a purpose. Batista anxiously awaited him, but behind him, Seth Rollins slyly slid under the bottom rope and outside. Reigns and Batista came face to face while the electric crowd came to their feet. “The final two men in last year’s Royal Rumble collide right now,” said Cole. Reigns threw the first punch and the two powerhouses waged war. Batista sent Reigns off the ropes and speared him. He taunted the crowd but Reigns instantly got back up. Batista turned around right into a spear from Reigns. Not done, Reigns also laid out CM Punk and Cody Rhodes with Superman punches before letting out a loud “OOO-AAH!”
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Batista and Roman Reigns
ENTRANT #28: JIMMY USO
For the first time since August, the music of the Usos hit and the crowd exploded. Jimmy Uso was listed as the entrant, but Jey ran to the ring with him. They went right after Batista, who just got to his feet and both men clotheslined him over the top, using so much force that they went over with him. “Oh my god! The Usos are back for revenge!” exclaimed Michael Cole. Jimmy and Jey continued their attack on Batista outside until the referees at ringside broke it up. The returning tag team exited through the crowd, while Seth Rollins watched from his low position outside the ring. The crowd became even louder when Roman Reigns slid out behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. Seth’s face fell as he slowly turned and was greeted by big right hands from Reigns.
Eliminated: Batista and Jimmy Uso Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Roman Reigns
ENTRANT #29: ADRIAN NEVILLE
“The Man That Gravity Forgot” ran to the ring to enter his first ever Royal Rumble. He played the hot man, lighting up everyone in sight with vicious kicks and high octane offense. He wowed the crowd with a standing corkscrew moonsault on CM Punk. Meanwhile, Roman Reigns continued the assault on Seth Rollins at ringside. He sent Seth into the steel steps before being joined by Dean Ambrose. Dean smirked at Roman and they fist bumped to a huge reaction. Dean cleared off the announce table, bringing the crowd to their feet even more. Inside, Cody Rhodes planted Neville with Cross Rhodes to stop his momentum.
Remaining Superstars: Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Adrian Neville
ENTRANT #30: SHEAMUS
The final entrant into the Royal Rumble was the “Celtic Warrior” Sheamus. Sheamus ran right around the ring to help his Authority buddy Seth Rollins, coming just in the nick of time to stop a Shield powerbomb through the announce table. Sheamus clobbered Roman Reigns and sent him inside, while Seth did the same with Dean Ambrose. The final eight competitors were now in the ring. Adrian Neville was back up and made the dangerous decision to climb up top. It worked when he hit the Red Arrow on CM Punk, but backfired as he got up holding his ribs. That weakness allowed Seth to clothesline him over the top and eliminate him. On the opposite side of the ring, Cody Rhodes was working on a tear, hitting nearly everyone with some kind of offense. Then, from out of nowhere, Sheamus snuck up and tossed him over. Cody hung up and got back to the apron but Sheamus eliminated him with the Brogue Kick. “What a disheartening moment for Cody Rhodes. He lasted 50 minutes in this match,” said Michael Cole. Daniel Bryan came over and tried eliminating Sheamus. He struggled until Punk got back up and helped him by sending them both over. Sheamus hit the floor but Bryan held on. The crowd booed Punk’s decision to try and eliminate his partner. On the apron, Bryan questioned Punk and they traded words. Punk was annoyed and ran forward to hit Bryan, who pulled the rope down, sending Punk over and out to a mixed reaction. A pissed off Punk couldn’t believe what happened and took out his frustrations by pulling Bryan off the apron, eliminating him!
THE FINAL THREE: DEAN AMBROSE, SETH ROLLINS AND ROMAN REIGNS
CM Punk and Daniel Bryan got into a shoving match at ringside, but in the ring, the three remaining men stood. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns circled each other as the cameras caught the WrestleMania logo symbolically hanging in the background. This proved bad for Seth, since both Dean and Roman were still pissed at him. They teamed up to beat him up, while officials attempted to separate Punk and Bryan outside. Dean knocked Seth on the apron and Roman eliminated him with a Superman punch. Roman and Dean noticed they were alone and fist bumped once more with the biggest possible prize on the line. Punk and Bryan’s fight kept officials busy as they made it up the aisle. Roman and Dean went at it to the crowd’s liking, only for Seth to sneak back in and kick Reigns low. He then tossed him over the top and with the referees back, this elimination was official. The WWE Universe booed loudly as Reigns held his groin and pleaded his case at ringside. Dean noticed that he was alone with Seth and his look of shock turned to a smile. Dean attacked and went for Dirty Deeds. Seth shoved him off into the ropes and hit a high knee. Dean stumbled back into the ropes and rebounded out with a clothesline attempt. Seth ducked and nailed a Pele, backing Dean into the corner. Reigns’ argument attempt failed but he continued to talk to the referees as he left to the back. Dean fell on all fours. Seth went for the Curb Stomp but Dean countered by catching him in powerbomb position. Dean looked to powerbomb him outside but Seth grabbed the top rope and tried to flip Dean over in a rana. Dean hooked his leg in the bottom rope, sending Seth over by himself. Seth still managed to hang on but once he got to his feet on the apron, Dean shoved him, sending Seth to the ground. Dean Ambrose won the Royal Rumble in 59:18!
The Philadelphia faithful lost their collective minds as Dean Ambrose was declared the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble. Dean celebrated in the ring, while Seth Rollins pulled his hair out at ringside. “If he couldn’t win the Royal Rumble, I think the last person Seth Rollins wanted to lose to was Dean Ambrose,” explained Michael Cole. Dean took his celebration into the crowd, soaking in the win with the people who have been behind him for months now. Dean ran all the way up the stands and the camera followed him to the back. Dean ran straight out of the building, swarmed by adoring fans and into his car. He shouted “WE’RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT FOLKS!” before the car pulled away.
After a commercial break, Michael Cole introduced a special guest, Roman Reigns. Reigns sat down with Cole and was asked about last night. “You know, the past few months have been the hardest of my career. I’ve faced adversity before but I always had Seth and Dean there by my side. When Seth turned on us, it broke something inside of me. I’m not just talking physically either. When I was away, I was healing my body but my mind had to get right too. I’m honestly not even sure it is yet. Last night was supposed to fix everything. I was gonna come back and pick up where I left off in last year’s Royal Rumble. I was gonna win it and win the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania. Instead, Seth Rollins snuck back in the ring and screwed me over. You all saw it live and you just saw it on the replay. I eliminated him,” said Roman. Cole understood his frustrations before wondering what’s next for Reigns. Roman said that last night, he wasn’t sure. “I was so laser focused on becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania that I felt lost. I was looking forward to kicking Brock Lesnar’s ass. This morning though, I realized that this is going to the first WrestleMania I enter on my own and you better believe I’m gonna make the best of it.” Cole thanked Roman and asked if he had anything else he wanted to address tonight. Roman cleared his throat and spoke to the camera, “Just because I got cheated out of the Royal Rumble, doesn’t mean I won’t still be your WWE World Heavyweight Champion after WrestleMania. Believe that.”
Booker T handled the next segment, reminding everyone that the “Macho Man” Randy Savage was announced as the first inductee into the 2015 Hall of Fame Class. He then introduced a video package to announce the next inductee. The former WCW World Champion, WCW United States Champion and IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Vader!
Michael Cole took back over and said that the WWE World Heavyweight Title match from last night was among the most historic and shocking in WWE history. This led to the replay of the title match. WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – BROCK LESNAR (C) W/ PAUL HEYMAN VS. JOHN CENA VS. RANDY ORTON; The building continued to buzz after the Royal Rumble match, knowing they were about to witness something historic. At the opening bell, John Cena and Randy Orton communicated that they should work together. Brock Lesnar laughed at the prospect. “Two of the greatest Superstars in history are gonna work together against him and Brock Lesnar isn’t even fazed,” said Jerry Lawler. They both attacked Brock at the same time and backed him in the corner. Brock powered out, sending both across the ring. Cena didn’t back down, going back on the offensive, while Orton stayed back. Brock turned Cena around and hit the first German suplex of the night. Orton was content and stayed in the corner while Brock nailed two more Germans. Then the “Viper” struck, taking out Brock’s knee. With Brock to his knees, Orton delivered strike after strike, taking him to the mat and stomping all over his body. However, the second Orton let him breathe, Brock was back up and planting him with a German suplex. Cena was back up and nailed the Attitude Adjustment from out of nowhere. The cover only yielded a one! Cena backed away from Brock in shock. He and Orton worked together successfully this time, trading offense on Brock, but not being able to keep him down. Orton pointed at the table outside, getting a pop from the WWE Universe. “It’s gonna take something like this table to keep Brock down for even a two count,” said JBL. As Cena stepped outside, Brock pulled Orton back and clobbered him in the head. He turned him and nailed a belly to belly suplex. Cena got back in only to be hoisted up for the F5. Cena got free and hit another AA for a near fall. Finally, he managed to bring the champion outside and lay him on the table. Cena went back inside to get Orton up. Orton stood but turned on Cena again, kicking him on his way out. Orton pulled him into the rope hung DDT. He started banging the mat for the RKO but stopped at the sight of Brock coming to on the table. Orton slithered out, hopped on the table and delivered a huge RKO to Brock through it. “Oh my god! Brock and Orton are down right in front of us! All of a sudden, Cena is somehow in the best shape right now,” shouted Cole. Just then. Seth Rollins’s music hit and the crowd came unglued. Seth sprinted to the ring, clutching his Money in the Bank briefcase. “This is brilliant,” said JBL. Seth handed it to the referee and demanded he ring the bell. The referee handed the briefcase to the timekeeper as Eden announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, Seth Rollins is cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase. This is now a Fatal Four Way match!” With it official, Cena was on his way to his feet. Seth ran forward and drilled him with the Curb Stomp. Paul Heyman couldn’t believe what he was seeing as the referee counted three! Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Randy Orton to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 16:42!
The arena cheered loudly, though there were certainly a fair amount of boos, as Seth Rollins was handed the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Seth snatched it and saw Brock Lesnar getting up outside. Seth exited the ring and ran back up the aisle, stopping at the entrance. He turned and raised the title high in the air. “Seth Rollins just stole the WWE World Heavyweight Title! It’s the heist of the century!” shouted Michael Cole. Various shots of stunned fans were shown. Randy Orton looked confused, John Cena looked defeated, Paul Heyman was in disbelief and Brock Lesnar was pissed. “And he waited until Dean Ambrose left the building,” noted Lawler. Seth closed the show by swinging his new title over his head in celebration, having done the unthinkable.
Michael Cole and Booker T discussed how in one night, Seth Rollins went from heartbreak to triumph and changed the course of the WWE as we know it. “One has to wonder how Brock Lesnar will react to all this. The former champion stormed out of the Wells Fargo Arena last night and hasn’t been heard from since but he will be break his silence right here on Raw next Monday night.”
Now, Michael Cole brought in the Royal Rumble winner himself, Dean Ambrose. Dean sat across from Cole, who congratulated him and asked how it felt to win the Royal Rumble. Dean said that it started out as a great feeling. “That’s one of the things you always think about. Like, it’s an accomplishment I always thought would be cool. And I celebrated like it was. But I made a mistake. Leaving to enjoy myself was fine. I partied at a local bar in Philadelphia, with my tank top covered in snow. But I looked up at the TV and saw Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase. So I downed two more beers and then I threw the next two at the wall! I promised that scumbag that he would never cash in his briefcase and I took my eye off the ball for one minute,” explained Ambrose. Cole continued by asking Dean about WrestleMania. Dean’s eye lit up as he said that it was after throwing the second beer that it dawned on him. “Sure, I missed an opportunity to stop Seth Rollins from cashing in but now that he’s WWE World Heavyweight Champion, he has a date with me in Santa Clara at WrestleMania. I get my revenge. I beat Seth’s face in until he’s unrecognizable. I make up for what he did at Survivor Series. I take what I should have gotten at TLC. I win the WWE World Heavyweight Title and I get to kick Seth Rollins’ ass. It’s like a dream come true.” Cole then asked about Roman Reigns’ words earlier. Dean smirked and said that Roman has a point. “He did eliminate Seth. But at the end of the day, I won the Royal Rumble. Not Roman. So he can make all the guarantees that he wants but that’s my title shot and there’s no way in hell he’s taking it from me.” Cole thanked him for his time, but Dean said, “Don’t worry, I’ll be back later. I know Seth Rollins is around here somewhere.” A recap was shown of what went down between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan during the Royal Rumble. It was their altercation that caused Roman Reigns’ elimination of Seth Rollins to be missed by the referees. Michael Cole then introduced Daniel Bryan for a sit-down interview. He wanted to know Daniel’s thoughts on what Punk did last night. Daniel responded by saying that he was surprised by it. “We had an agreement that we’d work together until it came down to the two of us. Then we’d let the better man win and go on to WrestleMania. I don’t blame Punk for trying to eliminate me though. It’s the Royal Rumble. He saw an opportunity and he took it. Sure we had words over it and he charged at me again but it was when he got eliminated that I saw a side of Punk I didn’t like.” Cole asked what happened when Punk and Bryan made it backstage. Bryan said things never escalated past shoving. “We pushed each other’s buttons and things got more heated than it ever needed to, but nothing more than that.” Cole wanted to know about the future for the Best and the Beard. Bryan took a long, deep sigh and said, “Honestly, I don’t know. When I returned from injury last fall and was kept away from the WWE World Heavyweight Title, Punk and I came together in a team that gave me some of the best moments in my entire career. But the future of the team is for Punk and I to discuss. Right now, I want to make something known. I realize that Dean Ambrose won the Royal Rumble and I know that Roman Reigns was wrongfully eliminated last night. I even understand that Brock Lesnar is owed a rematch. But so am I. Stephanie McMahon made sure I didn’t get one after losing the title at SummerSlam and with Brock barely around, it was hard to get my rematch. But with Seth here every week, I have one question. Am I coming back for my title?” Bryan eagerly looked at Cole, who responded with, “Yes?” Bryan shouted “YES!” back at him and left. Booker T brought the fans breaking news. For the first time since having his WrestleMania streak ended last year, The Undertaker returns to the WWE live at Fastlane on February 22nd!
Michael Cole took back over for a final interview of the evening. “Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.” Seth entered the picture in a suit with the title draped over his shoulder and Cole asked how it felt to be champion. Rollins cackled and said it’s the greatest feeling in the world. “Not just being champion, but getting what I deserve. When I left the Shield, people lost their minds and said that it was a mistake. My Twitter account was filled with angry people saying I would never become anything without Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. But less than a month later, I had the Money in the Bank briefcase and another month after that and I’m the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. That’s poetic justice if you ask me.” Cole continued the discussion and mentioned the growing list of challengers. “Ha. Dean Ambrose? Beat him. Daniel Bryan? Been there, done that. Roman Reigns? He’s just another in a long line of pretenders.” Before Seth could continue, his eyes widened and he stared off screen. Dean Ambrose walked into the picture and Seth stood up to come face to face with him. You could cut the tension with a knife but then Dean cracked a smile, tapped the title and pulled up a chair next to Seth. “Sit down, Seth. Let’s make some money for this place. Let’s talk WrestleMania.” Seth refused to sit, turning to look at Michael Cole. “I’m not doing this. I’m not sitting here with this loser. You got lucky last night Dean. The Royal Rumble and this title both rightfully belong to me!” Seth stormed off, leaving Dean looking at Michael Cole with a smile. “He took that well didn’t he? This is gonna be a fun road to WrestleMania.” The cameras caught up with Seth and he stopped in his tracks. The shot panned over to reveal John Cena, the man Seth pinned at the Royal Rumble. Cena said, “You took something that doesn’t belong to you. You aren’t the first man to cash that briefcase in on me and you probably won’t be the last but each time, I took that title back.” Seth responded by saying the title wasn’t his in the first place. Cena had an answer ready, “That won’t be the case come Fastlane. You see, I just spoke with Hulk Hogan and he agreed to grant me a title shot. So enjoy that title while you can because you won’t even make it to WrestleMania with it.” Cena walked off, leaving Seth speechless. John Cena just leap frogged Ambrose, Bryan and Reigns on Seth’s list of challengers.
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The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 19, 2017 9:52:30 GMT -5
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - SETH ROLLINS (c) vs. JOHN CENA
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Abdullah
Hank Scorpio
Thank you, Ishmeal Loves Bayley!
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Post by Abdullah on May 20, 2017 14:52:23 GMT -5
I'm reading this late. The 'Divas Smackdown' was better than any hamfisted attempt WWE has made to push the women and it's also so weird to look back at a time when Sasha vs Charlotte wasn't absolutely played out.
Also, I miss AJ Lee. Forever.
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The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 21, 2017 11:49:41 GMT -5
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