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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 31, 2021 23:59:00 GMT -5
WWE Royal Rumble
January 31st, 2021 | Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Asuka and Charlotte Flair [c] vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
Somehow, they managed to overbook this even though it was relatively short. It only lasted 10:17 on the Kickoff Show but featured some weird shenanigans and a lot of Ric Flair and Lacey Evans. The match itself wasnât very good other than some solid exchanges involving Shayna Baszler. It felt like Nia kind of held this back. Add in the aforementioned Ric Flair appearance and Lacey Evans using a weapon on Charlotte and you had a mess. After Charlotte was knocked out, Nia hit her with a leg drop to win back the titles. Now Shayna get saddled with this for longer and Charlotte probably wins the Rumble. [**]
Onto the main card!
WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre [c] vs. Goldberg
I popped for Drew hitting Goldberg before the bell and even nailing a Spear. They fought outside and Goldberg Speared him through the barricade. Drew wanted the bell rang anyway. He cut off a Spear with a kick and then got two on a Claymore. I hate the overuse of finisher kickouts. Anyway, Drew survived a Spear and Jackhammer before winning with another Claymore in 2:31. Just what it needed to be. Drew beats a Hall of Famer in two minutes, which I prefer to him working an average 10 minute bout with John Morrison or something. What it needed to be. [**½]
WWE Smackdown Women's Championship: Sasha Banks [c] vs. Carmella
Their match at TLC was really good and again proved that Carmella has skills. Both women looked incredible. Sasha went for the Bank Statement early, looking to set the tone. Carmella resorted to trash talk and help from Reginald. That was kind of the story of this. Carmella got the upper hand with her wits while Sasha did the same with her skills. I dug the way they kept Reginald being involved and after Sasha slapped him, he got ejected. Carmella nearly injured herself on a tope suicida. It was nearly shades of the famous Lita bump. She came close to winning on a few occasions by blocking or stopping some of Sashaâs biggest offensive moves. In the end, she tapped to the Bank Statement after 10:20. I think I preferred the TLC match but this was still really good. The Carmella hate will continue to blow my mind. The woman is damn good and Sasha is in the conversation of the best wrestler on the planet. [***Âź]
Women's Royal Rumble Match
The womenâs rumbles so far from me have gotten (****Âź, ****, and ****). Awesome. Bayley was #1 and the returning Naomi got #2. Love that sheâs back. Bianca joined in for athletic action at #3. Billie Kay was a comedic #4 and joined commentary before NXTâs Shotzi Blackheart entered and shot her from the tank. Billie kept asking people to be her partner. Getting to see Toni Storm in this was also very good. Victoria came back! Iâm just basically writing notes at this point. The ring got too filled at one point so Rhea Ripley arrived at #14 and started cleaning some house. Also, I loved Livâs Christina Aguilera gear. Charlotte was #15 and got to battle with Rhea. The camera totally missed Bayleyâs elimination. Carmella had a fun elimination spot. They continued to build the awful Evans/Flair feud. Naomi survived elimination with the help of Biancaâs braid, which was really well done. We got an IIconics reunion at one point. Alexa, a favorite to win, went to do her Fiend transformation but Rhea cu tit off and eliminated her surprisingly quickly. Naomi lasted 47 minutes and was impressive. They reignited the Lana/Nia angle and Lana actually eliminated her. The final four were Bianca, Natalya, Charlotte, and Rhea. Bianca got rid of Nattie and Iâm like âCharlotte doesnât need this, Bianca and Rhea could.â So obviously, Charlotte seemed like the clear winner. The two new stars teamed up to eliminate Charlotte and then went at it. They had the best exchange of the match, won out by Bianca after 58:50. There were some awkward moments but it mostly worked. I loved some of the surprises andPlus, Bianca delivered one of the best Rumble performances ever. [****]
WWE Universal Championship Last Man Standing Match: Roman Reigns [c] vs. Kevin Owens
Right off the bat, these guys did a really good job of using the Thunderdome. They battled all over it and utilized most aspects from throwing Reigns into a screen to throwing Owens off a level and through a table. I loved Owens going after Romanâs legs with a chair since you canât answer the 10 count if you canât stand. Owens also got run over by a damn golf cart in what was a wild ass match that went all over Tropicana Field. Owens came back with a splash through a table and then a Swanton off of a forklift and through another table. Itâs interesting to see how little of Tropicana Field is used for the Thunderdome. They fought back towards the arena where they got to do WWEâs favorite spot as Roman Speared KO through the stage setup. I loved how KO only beat the count because he slid off of where he was laying. I also dug the whole, âI CANâT QUIT, THEREâS NO WAY I CAN GO HOME IF I QUITâ deal. The best close call was Roman getting handcuffed to the point where he literally couldnât get up, only to take out the referee and stop the count. After a low blow from Roman, Heyman showed up to uncuff him. Reigns choked out KO with the guillotine and a new referee counted him down for 10 after 24:52. Another absolute banger from Roman Reigns. That man simply cannot miss right now. There is nobody better than Roman since his return. Match quality, character work, heâs nailing everything. [****Âź]
Men's Royal Rumble
As noted on Backstage, #1 is Edge and #2 is Randy Orton. Edge went after Orton during his entrance and they brawled. Sami Zayn and Mustafa Ali joined in on beating up Edge but Jeff Hardy made something of a save. Edge used a chair to basically take Orton out of the match as officials checked on him. Not as many surprises this go around, though Damian Priest was a good one, as was Carlito. By the way, Carlito IS RIPPED. They continued angles like New Day/Mustafa Ali and Ricochet got a chance to shine. Miz talked smack to Bad Bunny earlier in the night and destroyed his turntables so Bunny came out after Miz and the distraction led to Miz getting eliminated. Bunny also hit him with a move off the top and sold the ribs. Kudos. I popped for the Team Hell No reunion/hug. The biggest surprise came when Christian came back. I was legitimately almost in tears. Edge is my all-time favorite and Christian is top five so seeing them reunite after never thinking Iâd get it again was beautiful. Seth Rollins also returned at #29 in a cool moment. It came down to Edge, Braun, Seth and Christian. Seth dumped out Braun and Christian before he was tossed by Edge. Orton returned with a sneaky RKO but Edge still threw him out to win from #1 after 58:24. I was a bit bored at a few parts but this mostly worked and was one of the better Rumbles I can recall. Edge did wild things, we got some great returns, and stuff for the future was set up (I small AJ/Big E for the IC Title). [****]
Overall: 8/10. I love the Rumble. It has been a hell of a show for years now. This was no different. It wasnât overly long and featured two tremendous Rumble matches. KO/Reigns ruled and Carmella/Sasha was very good. Drew beat Goldberg quickly too. Plus, fun Rumble moments and a Christian return. Whatâs not to love? |
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Post by hbkid718 on Feb 1, 2021 0:05:09 GMT -5
Excellent Royal Rumble as usual. The Road to WrestleMania, though itâs a short one since the Rumble & Mania are in the same city, it will be a good one. The Kickoff Show was OK. R-Truth was awesome. I like everyone that they announced for the Rumble, except for Ricochet. According to Adam Pearce, he had to beat AJ Styles a few weeks ago. He didnât win, so he shouldnât be allowed in the match. Asuka & Charlotte Flair VS Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax was pretty good, but the finish was horrible. I do not like the Flair & Lacey Evans feud. I donât mind the title change since there was no point in putting the belts on Asuka & Flair in the first place. The Opening video was amazing, as usual. Iâm happy that they started with Drew McIntyre VS Goldberg, since it was the only match on the show that I didnât want to see. Thank God that was a short match. Goldberg almost dropped McIntyre wrong with the Jackhammer. Thank God McIntyre retained. I hope this will be final time we ever see Goldberg in a WWE ring. Sasha Banks VS Carmella was an excellent match. Both women worked hard. And Carmellaâs dive looked scary. Fun segment with Big E, Xavier Woods, & Sami Zayn. Awesome to see Kofi Kingston. but he won't be in the Rumble. So this will be the 1st Royal Rumble since 2008 that he will not be in the Rumble Match. The Womenâs Royal Rumble Match was excellent. I loved all of the surprise entrants, the comedy spot with the 24/7 Title, the call back with Lana eliminated Nia Jax, & the final section with Bianca Belair & Rhea Ripley. It didnât matter who won. I would have been happy either way. I wasn't paying attention to the segment with Bad Bunny & Miz & Morrison. Kevin Owens VS Roman Reigns was unbelievable. I have loved the entire feud & this match was more of that. The finish was weird, but itâs OK. The Menâs Royal Rumble was excellent. I loved all of the surprises and everything that happened. The final sequence was great. I wasnât expecting Edge to win, but I canât wait to see what happens.
Here are the Facts & Stats for the Royal Rumble. The wrestlersâ Rumble times & eliminations are from their previous Rumble Matches. I will re-watch both Rumbles tomorrow and keep track of everyoneâs times & eliminations and will post a special page looking at everyoneâs updated times & eliminations tomorrow.
⢠This will be the 1st PPV of 2021 to not have a Raw Womenâs Championship Match & the 1st Royal Rumble since 2018 to not have a Raw Womenâs Championship Match. It will be the 1st PPV of 2021 to not have an Intercontinental Championship Match & the 5th Royal Rumble in a row to not have one. It will be the 1st PPV of 2021 to not have a United States Championship Match & the 1st Royal Rumble since 2017 to not have one. It will be the 1st PPV of 2021 to not have a Menâs Tag Team Championship & the 2nd Royal Rumble in a row to not have one.
⢠Asuka & Charlotte Flair VS Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax was the 1st WWE Womenâs Tag Team Championship Match of 2021 & was the 2nd Womenâs Tag Team Championship in Royal Rumble History & 1st since The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated The Glamour Girls to win the titles in 1988. This was Asukaâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 1st Womenâs Tag Team Championship Match at the Royal Rumble, but the 2nd year in a row that she was the Womenâs Tag Team Champion. This was Charlotte Flairâs 5th Royal Rumble PPV & 3rd in a row. It was her 1st Non-Rumble Match since she defeated Bayley to retain the Raw Womenâs Championship in 2017. This was Asuka & Flairâs 2nd Womenâs Tag Team Championship Defense, so they are the 1st since Sasha Banks & Bayley, who lost to The Iiconics at WrestleMania 35 on April 7, 2019 to lose their titles in their 2nd Defense. As of the Royal Rumble, Asuka & Flairâs Reign lasted 42 Days, giving them the Shortest Womenâs Tag Team Championship Reign of All-Time, with the next shortest being Sasha Banks & Bayleyâs 1st Reign, which lasted 49 Days (2/17/19 â 4/7/19). This was Shayna Baszlerâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & the 1st time she was in a Non-Rumble Match at the Royal Rumble. This was Nia Jaxâs 5th Royal Rumble PPV in a row, but 6th & 7th match since she competed twice in 2019 & was her 1st Non-Rumble Match since she defeated Sasha Banks in 2017, which was on the Kickoff Show. Charlotte Flair & Shayna Baszler were the 53rd & 54th wrestler to wrestle twice at the Royal Rumble & was the 2nd time that Nia Jax was doing it, as she did it in 2019, but 1st time she competed in a Non-Rumble & a Rumble Match. In 2019, she wrestled in both the Men & Womenâs Rumbles. This was the 2nd 2-on-2 Match between Asuka & Flair & Baszler & Jax after TLC on December 20, 2020, which was won by Auska & Flair, so they each have won 1 match. This was the 1st ever Womenâs Tag Team Championship Match on the Royal Rumble Kickoff, the 5th Womenâs Match on the Kickoff in Rumble History, the 1st since there were 2 in 2017, Jaxâs 1st Rumble Kickoff since 2017, & Asuka, Flair, & Baszlerâs 1st Rumble Kickoff. This was the 1st Womenâs Tag Team Title Change of 2021, but 2nd in Royal Rumble History, after The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated The Glamour Girls in 1988. It is the 9th Womenâs Tag Team Championship Change in History for this version of the title. Baszler & Jax are the 3rd team to be 2-time Womenâs Tag Team Champions, after Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross and Sasha Banks & Bayley.
⢠Drew McIntyre VS Goldberg was the 2nd WWE Championship Match of 2021 & 1st since Raw on January 4, the 48th WWE, World, or Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble, & 31st in a row. It was the 1st time since 2019 that there was both a WWE & Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble. This was Drew McIntyreâs 7th Royal Rumble PPV & 3rd in a row. It was his 1st ever Title Match at the Royal Rumble & his 1st Singles Match at the Royal Rumble since he lost to Brodus Clay in 2012. He was the 1st time since 2017 that the previous yearâs Royal Rumble winner was not in the following yearâs Royal Rumble Match, as Triple H won in 2016. He was the 1st Royal Rumble winner to be the defending WWE Champion at the following Royal Rumble since Roman Reigns won the Rumble in 2015 & lost the title in the Rumble itself in 2016. Since he retained, he was the 1st to do successfully since Edge won the Rumble in 2010 & defend it in 2011. This was McIntyreâs 3rd WWE Championship Defense, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st since Roman Reigns who lost to Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank on June 19, 2016 to lose the title in his 3rd Defense. As of the Royal Rumble, McIntyreâs Universal Championship Reign lasted 76 Days, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st WWE Champion to ever lose the title in 76 Days. This was Goldbergâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2017. It was his 1st ever Title Match at the Royal Rumble & the 1st time he will not be in the Royal Rumble. It was his 1st match overall since he lost the WWE Championship to Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 36 on April 4, 2020. No WWE Championship has changed hands at the Royal Rumble since John Cena defeated AJ Styles in 2017, & was the 7th WWE or World Championship Match to open up a Royal Rumble & 1st since AJ Styles VS Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in 2018, both McIntyre & Goldbergâs 1st Rumble PPV opener, & McIntyre was the 4th year in a row to go from the Rumble main event to the following yearâs Rumble opener
⢠Sasha Banks VS Carmella was the 1st Smackdown Womenâs Championship Match of 2021 & the 13th Womenâs Championship Match at the Royal Rumble & 3rd year in a row. It was the 1st time since 2017 that there was only 1 Womenâs Championship Match & the 1st time that there was only a Smackdown Womenâs Championship Match. This was Sasha Banksâ 4th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019. VS Carmella was Sasha Banksâ 4th Smackdown Womenâs Championship Defense, so if she would lose, she was the 1st since Carmella who lost to Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam on August 19, 2018 to lose in her 4th Defense. As of the Royal Rumble, Sasha Banksâ Smackdown Womenâs Championship Reign has lasted 99 Days, so if she would lose, she was the 1st to lose in 99 Days, & her reign is the 7th Longest of All-Time, & is Banksâ longest Reign in her Career. This was Carmellaâs 4th Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 1st Singles Match at the Royal Rumble. It was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between Sasha Banks & Carmella after Smackdown on December 11, 2020, which was won by Carmella by Disqualification & TLC on December 20, 2020, which was won by Banks, so they each have won 1 match.
⢠The 30 Woman Royal Rumble was the 37th Royal Rumble in WWE History & 34th year in a row & 4th year in a row there were 2. If you count each Rumble as 30 separate participants, Nikki Cross as the 20thparticipant of the 1st Rumble was the 1100th Rumble Participant of All-Time. This was Shayna Baszlerâs 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 4 minutes & 40 seconds & eliminated 8 wrestlers, which ties Bianca Belair for most Eliminations for a woman. This was Bayleyâs 5th Royal Rumble PPV in a row & was her 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 19 minutes & 5 seconds & eliminated 4 wrestlers. This was Bianca Belairâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 33 minutes & 23 seconds, & eliminated 8 wrestlers, which ties Shayna Baszler for most Eliminations for a woman. This was Shotzi Blackheartâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 7 minutes & 58 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Dana Brookeâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 3rd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 15 minutes & 34 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Alexa Blissâ 4th Royal Rumble PPV & 3rd in a row & 3rd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 39 minutes & 33 seconds, & eliminated 5 wrestlers. This was Carmellaâs 4th Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 32 minutes & 8 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler & was the 54th Wrestler to wrestle twice at the Royal Rumble This was Nikki Crossâ 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 3rd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 2 Previous Appearance, she lasted 24 minutes & 6 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Lacey Evansâ 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 29 minutes & 22 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. This was Alicia Foxâs 1st match since she & Tamina lost to The Iiconics on Main Event on May 3, 2019, her 3rd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019 & her 2nd Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 6 minutes & 55 seconds & eliminated 1 Wrestler. This was Charlotte Flairâs 3rd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she won once, she lasted 1 hour, 15 minutes & 25 seconds & eliminated 9 wrestlers. This was the 1st time ever that a previous Womenâs Royal Rumble Winner was in a Royal Rumble Match. This was Jillian Hallâs 1st WWE match since she & Alicia Fox lost to The Bella Twins on Superstars on September 30, 2010, her 1st Royal Rumble PPV since 2010 & her 1st Rumble Match This was Mickie James' 1st match since she lost to Zelina Vega on Raw on September 21, 2020, her 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019, & her 3rd Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 19 minutes & 43 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Nia Jaxâs 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019, where she competed in both the Men & Womenâs Matches. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 24 minutes & 53 seconds & eliminated 7 wrestlers. This was Dakota Kaiâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 1 minute & 22 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Billie Kayâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019 & 2nd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 12 minutes & 7 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Lanaâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV & 2nd in a row, & 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 5 minutes & 2 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Ember Moonâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019 & her 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 58 minutes & 37 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Liv Morganâs 4th Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearance, she lasted 5 minutes & 48 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Natalyaâs 9th Royal Rumble PPV & 4th in a row & her 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 1 hour, 35 minutes & 58 seconds & eliminated 4 wrestlers. This was Naomiâs 4th Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 30 minutes & 2 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Ruby Riottâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 1st since 2019 & 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 2 Previous Appearances, she lasted 24 minutes & 34 seconds & eliminated 5 wrestlers. This was Rhea Ripleyâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 201 & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 7 minutes & 58 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Mandy Roseâs 3rd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 3rd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 38 minutes & 10 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. This was Peyton Royceâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019 & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 8 minutes & 36 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Toni Stormâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & her 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 18 minutes & 43 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Taminaâs 5th Royal Rumble PPV & 4th in a row & her 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In her 3 Previous Appearances, she lasted 10 minutes & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Victoriaâs 1st Match since the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009, her 1st Royal Rumble PPV since 2004, & her 1st Rumble Match This was Torrie Wilsonâs 1st match since the Battle Royal at Evolution on October 28, 2018, her 1st Royal Rumble PPV & match since 2018. In her 1 Previous Appearance, she lasted 2 minutes & 41 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. Bianca Belair was the 1st person to win the Royal Rumble from #3 since Ric Flair in 1992.
⢠Kevin Owens VS Roman Reigns was the 2nd Last Man Standing Match of 2021, the 1st since Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Gonzalez on NXT on January 6, the 1st for WWE proper in 2021, the 49th in WWE/NXT History, the 1st for WWE proper since Edge VS Randy Orton at WrestleMania 36 on April 6, 2020, & the 5th at the Royal Rumble & 1st since Dean Ambrose VS Kevin Owens in 2016, making Owens the only wrestler to wrestle in 2 Last Man Standing Matches at the Royal Rumble. It was the 16th Last Man Standing Match for a WWE, World, or Universal Championship in WWE History & the 1st since AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura at Money In The Bank on June 17, 2018, & 1st ever for the Universal Championship. It was the 4th for a WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble & 1st since Alberto Del Rio VS The Big Show in 2013. It was the 1st Universal Championship Match of 2021, the 49th WWE, World, or Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble, & 31st in a row. It was the 1st time since 2019 that there was both a WWE & Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble. This was Kevin Owensâ 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 2nd in a row. It was his 3rd WWE or Universal Championship Match & 1st since 2018. It was his 2nd Last Man Standing Match in his career & 1st since he lost to Dean Ambrose at the Royal Rumble in 2016, giving him a record of 0-1-0. If he also wrestles in the Royal Rumble, it was the 1st time since 2016 that he wrestled multiple times at the Royal Rumble & was his 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. In his 2 Appearances, he lasted 11 minutes & 25 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Roman Reignsâ 9th Royal Rumble PPV & 2nd in a row. It was his 3rd WWE or Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble & 1st since 2017. This was his 4th Last Man Standing Match & 1st since he lost to Braun Strowman on Raw on August 7, 2017, with his other matches being a win against Kane on Raw on August 4, 2014 & a win against The Big Show at Extreme Rules on April 26, 2015, giving him a record of 2-1-0. This was the 1st time in his career that he wrestled at the Royal Rumble PPV without being in a Royal Rumble Match. This was his 1st match of 2021. Against Kevin Owens was Roman Reignsâ 6th Universal Championship Defense, so if he loses, he would have been the 1st Universal Champion to lose in his 6th Defense. As of the Royal Rumble, Reignsâ Universal Championship Reign lasted 154 Days, which is the 4th Longest of All-Time after Brock Lesnarâs 1st Reign (4/2/17 â 8/19/18, 503 Days), Kevin Owens (8/29/16 â 3/5/17, 188 Days), & Lesnarâs 2nd Reign (11/2/18 â 4/7/19, 156 Days). This was the 12th 1-on-1 Match between Kevin Owens & Roman Reigns, with their 1st match taking place on Smackdown on October 29, 2015, which was won by Reigns by Count Out & their last match taking place on Smackdown on December 22, 2020, which was a Steel Cage Match won by Reigns. So now in their 12 matches, Reigns has won 8 matches & Owens has won 4 matches. This was the 2nd time they were wrestling each other at the Royal Rumble after Owens defeated Reigns in a No Disqualification Match in 2017, making it the 4th match to take place at 2 Royal Rumble PPVs after The Big Show VS Brock Lesnar (2003 & 2014), Daniel Bryan VS Bray Wyatt (2014 & 2020), & Asuka VS Becky Lynch (2019 & 2020). It was their 5th Gimmick Match against each other after a Steel Cage Match in 2016 & 2020, which were both won by Reigns, a No Disqualification Match in 2017 won by Owens, & a TLC Match in 2020, won by Reigns. It was their 5th WWE or Universal Championship Match against each other, with Owens winning their 1st Title Matches & Reigns winning the last 3. This continues the trend of never having a Universal Title Change at the Royal Rumble or in a Last Man Standing Match.
⢠Alicia Fox defeating R-Truth, Truth defeating Fox, & Peter Rosenberg defeating Truth was the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th 24/7 Title Changes of 2021, 131st, 132nd, & 133rd of All-Time, was Truth's 48th 24/7 Title win & Fox & Rosenberg's 1st Reigns.
⢠The 30 Man Royal Rumble was the 38th Royal Rumble in WWE History & 34th year in a row & 4th year in a row there were 2. This was the 1st time since 2018 that both the Intercontinental & United States Champions were in the Royal Rumble Match & the 1st time since 2018 that there wonât be any Tag Team Champions in the match. This was Mustafa Aliâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019, & 2nd Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In his 1 Previous Appearance, he lasted 30 minutes & 2 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. This was Daniel Bryanâs 9th Royal Rumble PPV & 3rd in a row. It was his 4th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2015. In his 3 Previous Appearances, he lasted 39 Minutes & 1 Second & eliminated 5 wrestlers. This was Carlitoâs 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2010, & his 6th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2010. The 11 year gap ties The Rock (2002-2013), The Hurricane (2007-2018), & Bubba Ray Dudley (2004-2015) for 8th place for longest gap between Rumble Matches. In his 5 Appearances, he lasted 1 hour, 10 minutes, & 40 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. It was his 1st WWE match since he wrestled Primo to a No Contest on Superstars on May 6, 2010. This was Cesaroâs 8th Royal Rumble PPV, but 12th match, since he wrestled twice in 2013, 2015, 2017, & 2018 & 4th in a row. It was his 6th Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. In his 5 Previous Appearances, he lasted 42 minutes & 48 seconds & eliminated 5 wrestlers. This was Christianâs 1st Match since he lost to Randy Orton in an Unsanctioned Match on Raw on June 15, 2020, his 9th Rumble PPV & 1st since 2010, tying him with Carlito & everyone else mentioned above for gap between Rumble Matches, his 6th Rumble Match & 1st since 2005. In his 5 Previous Appearances, he lasted 33 minutes & 13 seconds & eliminated 4 wrestlers. This was King Corbinâs 5th Royal Rumble PPV in a row, but 6th match since he wrestled twice in 2020. It was his 4th Rumble Match in a row. In his 4 Previous Appearances, he lasted 45 minutes & 10 seconds & eliminated 5 wrestlers. This was Big Eâs 9th Royal Rumble PPV & 8th in a row, but was his 9th match, since he competed twice in 2015. This was his 7th Royal Rumble Match & 5th in a row. In his 6 Previous Appearances, he lasted 47 minutes & 56 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was the 3rd year in a row that the Intercontinental Champion was in the Royal Rumble Match. This was Edgeâs 14th Royal Rumble PPV, but 15th match since he wrestled twice in 2005, & his 2nd in a row. It was his 8th Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. It was his 1st match overall since he lost to Randy Orton at Backlash on June 7, 2020. In his 7 Previous Appearances, he has won once, lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes, & 5 seconds & eliminated 20 wrestlers. This was Eliasâ 4th Royal Rumble PPV & 4th in a row & his 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In his 3 Previous Appearances, he lasted 41 minutes & 2 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Jeff Hardyâs 10th Royal Rumble PPV, but 11th match as he wrestled twice in 2007 & 1st since 2019. It was his 6th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In his 5 Previous Appearances, he lasted 26 minutes & 15 seconds & eliminated 3 wrestlers. This was The Hurricaneâs 1st Match since the 2018 Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018, his 7th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2018, his 5th Rumble Match & 1st since 2018. In his 6 Previous Appearances, he lasted 9 minutes & 13 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Kaneâs 1st Match since he & The Undertaker lost to Triple H & Shawn Michaels at Crown Jewel on November 2, 2018, his 23rd Royal Rumble PPV Match & 1st since 2018, his 20th Rumble Match & 1st since 2016. In his 19 Previous Matches, he lasted 3 hours, 36 minutes, & 44 seconds & eliminated 45 wrestlers. This was The Mizâs 15th Royal Rumble PPV, but 18th match, since he wrestled twice in 2010, 2013, & 2015. It was his 13th Royal Rumble Match, tying him with Dolph Ziggler this year for the 2nd Most of All-Time, after Kaneâs 19 Rumble Matches & 2nd in a row. In his 12 Previous Appearances, he lasted 2 hours, 8 minutes, 13 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. This was John Morrisonâs 7h Royal Rumble PPV & 2nd in a row, but his 9th match, since he wrestled twice in 2007 & was his 8th Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. In his 7 Previous Appearances, he lasted 1 hour, 14 minutes, & 5 seconds & eliminated 3 wrestlers. This was Domink Mysterioâs Royal Rumble debut. This was the 1st time ever that a father & son was in the same Royal Rumble Match. This was Rey Mysterioâs 14th Royal Rumble PPV & 4th in a row, & his 11th Royal Rumble Match, tying him with Randy Orton, & The Undertaker for 4th Most Rumble Matches in History, & 4th in a row. In his 10 Previous Appearances, he won once, lasted 3 hours, 42 minutes, & 27 seconds, which is the 4th Longest Cumulative Time in Royal Rumble History & eliminated 11 wrestlers. This was Shinsuke Nakamuraâs 4th Royal Rumble in a row, but 5th match, as he competed twice in 2019. It was his 4th Royal Rumble Match in a row. In his 3 Previous Appearances, he won once, lasted 1 hour, 2 minutes, & 29 seconds, & eliminated 4 wrestlers.This was Randy Ortonâs 15th Royal Rumble PPV, but 16th match, since he wrestled twice in 2011. It was his 11th Royal Rumble Match, tying him with Rey Mysterio & The Undertaker for 4th of All-Time & 5th in a row. In his 10 Previous Appearances, he has won twice, lasted 3 Hours, 21 Minutes, & 51 Seconds, which is the 6th Longest Consecutive Time of All-Time & eliminated 23 wrestlers, which is the 9th of All-Time. This was the 1st time ever that Randy Orton has entered at #1, making him the 10th wrestler to be both #1 & #30 in a Royal Rumble, as he was #30 in 2006. This was Otisâ Royal Rumble debut. This was Damian Priestâs Royal Rumble debut. This was Ricochetâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In his 1 Previous Appearance, he lasted 3 minutes & 9 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Riddleâs 2nd Royal Rumble PPV in a row & 2nd Royal Rumble Match in a row. In his 1 Previous Appearance, he lasted 43 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Seth Rollinsâ 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 4th in a row, but 7th match since he competed twice in 2018, & was his 5th Royal Rumble Match & 4th in a row. In his 4 Previous Appearances, he won once, lasted 1 hour, 55 minutes & 13 seconds & eliminated 11 wrestlers. This was Sheamusâ 11th Royal Rumble PPV & 6th in a row, but 13th match since he competed twice in 2017 & 2018. It was his 8th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2018. In his 7 Previous Appearances, he has won once, lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes, & 48 seconds & eliminated 13 wrestlers. This was AJ Stylesâ 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 6th in a row. It was his 3rd Royal Rumble Match & 2nd in a row. In his 2 Previous Appearance, he lasted 35 minutes & 46 seconds & eliminated 2 wrestlers. This was Braun Strowmanâs 6th Royal Rumble PPV & 6th in a row. It was his 5th Royal Rumble Match & 3rd in a row. In his 4 Previous Appearances, he lasted 46 minutes & 21 seconds & eliminated 17 wrestlers. This was Sami Zaynâs 4th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2018, but 5th match since he competed twice in 2018. It was his 4th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2018. In his 3 Previous Appearances, he lasted 58 minutes & 13 seconds & eliminated 1 wrestler. This was Xavier Woodsâ 4th Royal Rumble PPV & 1st since 2019 & was his 4th Royal Rumble Match & 1st since 2019. In his 3 Previous Appearances, he lasted 13 minutes & 52 seconds & eliminated 0 wrestlers. This was Dolph Zigglerâs 13th Royal Rumble PPV, & 13th in a row, but 15th match, since he competed twice in 2011 & 2012. This was his 13th Royal Rumble Match, & his 13th in a row, tying him with Kane (1999 â 2011) for most Consecutive Rumble Matches & tied for 2nd place with The Miz for Most Royal Rumble Matches in History, behind Kane at 19. In his 12 Previous Appearances, he lasted 2 hours, 4 minutes, & 44 seconds & eliminated 9 wrestlers. Edge is the 3rd wrestler to win the Royal Rumble from #1 after Shawn Michaels in 1995 & Chris Benoit in 2004 & the 7th Wrestler to win 2 or more Royal Rumbles & the 1st since Randy Orton in 2017 & has the longest gap between Rumble wins at 11 Years. Omos was the 5th Non-Participant to eliminate someone & 1st since The Miz eliminated John Cena in 2011. It was the 28th time that the Royal Rumble Match main evented a Royal Rumble PPV & the 8th year in a row. Since so many people have main evented the Royal Rumble PPV due to the Rumble Match being the main event, I will not list everyone.
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