Sunday, January 24, 2016

Royal Rumble 2016 - The LIVE Recap

The League of Nations (Sheamus, Rusev, King Barrett, Alberto Del Rio) plan on making history tonight by taking the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Roman Reigns...and Sheamus wants the title back most of all.

Jojo interviews Kevin Owens. He says he will find a way to take the Intercontinental title back and get in the Royal Rumble, because he's Kevin Owens. Owens plans to break Dean Ambrose in every way possible to take the Intercontinental Championship back from him.

Mark Henry and Jack Swagger beat The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley), The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) and the team of Damien Sandow and Darren Young to earn slots in the Royal Rumble match.



The Social Outcasts (Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) take over the Social Media Lounge and answer some Twitter questions.

Vince McMahon is here, and so is Stephanie McMahon. Jojo interviews Vince, who makes it known that he can't wait to see what happens in the Royal Rumble match tonight.

Dean Ambrose retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match after pushing Owens through two tables.





Kofi Kingston and Big E show up with Xavier Woods, and ask for a moment of silence for Francesca the Trombone. All of a sudden, we hear a trombone. Xavier Woods shows up playing a new trombone christened Francesca II. Kofi, Big E and Xavier promise to make 2016 "all gold everything" as they retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.



The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).

The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman) declare themselves the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse before declaring that they will win the Royal Rumble match.

Kalisto beats Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE United States Championship!



Stephanie McMahon meets Paul Heyman backstage, who claims Brock Lesnar will win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tonight. He wants to re-negotiate Brock Lesnar's contract after Lesnar dominates tonight. Stephanie says that as long as Brock Lesnar takes his aggression out on Roman Reigns, she'll be more than happy to do so. Heyman says Roman will be taken to Suplex City.

Fastlane is happening February 21st!

Charlotte retains the WWE Divas Championship against Becky Lynch after Ric Flair tosses his jacket onto Becky during the Disarmher. Charlotte then attacks Becky after the match, then Sasha Banks shows up. She attacks Becky Lynch, then extends her hand to Charlotte. They do a handshake, then Charlotte and Ric Flair leave. Sasha then attacks Charlotte from behind as she gets out of the ring and puts her in the Banks Statement, then lifts the Divas title into the air.





Some fans come to the WWE Performance Center for a Chex Mix focus group...and instead get the WWE experience of a lifetime!

In the biggest WWE surprise so far this year, Triple H wins the Royal Rumble, eliminating Roman Reigns from the final three before last eliminating Dean Ambrose to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion for the 14th time.
AJ Styles makes his WWE debut by entering the Royal Rumble at #3.

R-Truth reaches under the ring and grabs a ladder when he enters at #12, then climbs the ladder thinking it's Money in the Bank. He's out of the Rumble soon after.

Kofi Kingston rides on Big E's shoulders to save himself from elimination.

Midway through the Rumble, Vince McMahon shows up with Sheamus, King Barrett, Rusev and Alberto Del Rio, who pull Roman Reigns out of the ring and viciously attack him. Roman is not officially eliminated, but is seriously hurt and is helped to the back. Roman eventually returns near the end as Sheamus makes his appearance,

NXT alumni debuted four times in this Rumble: Neville enters his first Royal Rumble at #16. Braun Strowman does the same at #17, then proceeds to eliminate Kane, then Big Show, with the greatest of ease. (He is eliminated by Brock Lesnar, along with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, but the three of them return to help Bray Wyatt eliminate Brock Lesnar.) Kevin Owens hobbles into his first Rumble at #18, his body still feeling the effects of the Last Man Standing match, and proceeds to eliminate AJ Styles, who lasted 28 minutes. Sami Zayn returns to the main roster in the #20 spot for his first Rumble, and immediately goes for (and eliminates) Kevin Owens.

The Miz enters at #25, then joins on commentary. He eventually jumps in near the end, but eventually gets eliminated.

Triple H makes a surprise appearance at #30, and stares down Roman Reings before he gets in the ring. He eliminates Roman Reigns, leaving him and Dean Ambrose as the final two. Triple H then tosses Ambrose over his back and over the top rope while still on the apron to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, making him a 14-time World Champion in WWE.

Roman Reigns
Rusev
AJ Styles
Tyler Breeze
Curtis Axel
Chris Jericho
Kane
Goldust
Ryback
Kofi Kingston
Titus O'Neil
R-Truth
Luke Harper
Stardust
Big Show
Neville
Braun Strowman
Kevin Owens
Dean Ambrose
Sami Zayn
Erick Rowan
Mark Henry
Brock Lesnar
Jack Swagger
The Miz
Alberto Del Rio
Bray Wyatt
Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus
Triple H

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