Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Kenny Omega beats Rocky Romero. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega. Omega admits he hates repeating himself, but he has not felt this good in years, and AEW is supposed to be the place where the best wrestle. He says that if he was not feeling like this, he would not claim a shot at the AEW World Championship. He says that regardless of who he has to go through, it is just business, and he will become AEW World Champion. Suddenly, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and heads to the ring. Hangman says he would rather be fighting alongside Omega than with him, but if the World Championship is at stake, then so be it. He admits he made the mistake of looking past Samoa Joe at the prospect of defending against Omega, and he lost the title as a result. He says that this time is different, and with the amount of passion and respect that he has, he will be the next AEW World Champion, not anyone else. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up and head to the ring, and Swerve says he has come back for the AEW World Championship and that since his return, he has not been pinned or submitted. He claims to have just as much of a right to the AEW World Championship as Hangman and Omega, and that his mission remains the same: coming back and reclaiming the AEW World Championship, regardless of who he has to go thorugh to do it. Omega says he fancies himself at being pretty astute at reading the room, and as much as he and Hangman have their eyes on the World title, Swerve looks more like he is looking for a fight. Swerve chuckles and exclaims "More than you know," then Don Callis shows up and tells Swerve to enjoy his recent undefeated streak while he can before Andrade el Idolo beats him later tonight and breaks it. He also tells Omega that when Andrade beats Swerve, Andrade will be coming for him. Callis also tells Hangman that he also has something special for him, and that the three of them will understand that his family runs this show. Omega says that Callis is telling everyone what to be worried about, then tells Callis that he should have been worried about himself before chasing him to the back.
We see a vignette for Kris Statlander vs. "The Toxic Spider" Thekla for later tonight. As Statlander tells Thekla to "live short and die," Willow Nightingale says that if Julia Hart and Skye Blue stay out of tonight's match, she and Harley Cameron will put the women's tag titles on the line.
Jon Moxley beats Ace Austin in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and heads to the ring, and he and Moxley have a staredown in the middle of the ring as Takeshita makes it known he wants the Continental Championship. Moxley brings up Takeshita beating him in the Continental Classic as he stands his ground, then Takeshita leaves the ring only for Mark Davis and Jake Doyle to show up and ambush Moxley from behind.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Briscoe retains the TNT Championship against El Clon after escaping the Portal Bomb. After the match, Briscoe says he is reigning and defending, not ducking and dodging, and that he likes the idea of an open challenge for the TNT Championship on Saturday to anyone except The Don Callis Family, who he admits he is tired of. When Briscoe throws down the challenge, it is answered by Tommaso Ciampa, who has just left WWE after eleven years. Ciampa circles around Briscoe before the two of them have a staredown, and Ciampa states that he is coming for the TNT Championship. He then kisses Briscoe on the cheek to mess with him before leaving and celebrating with the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Okada tells Fletcher that he was not thinking regarding the screwdriver at Worlds End and that he also wanted Fletcher to win so that the Continental Classic could stay in the family. He tells Fletcher he did not mean to hurt him and apologizes. Fletcher admits he was angry and that it takes a big man to apologize, and accepts Okada's apology before shaking his hand.
MJF heads to the ring. Before MJF can get started, Brody King shows up, and when MJF says Brody is as deaf as he is big and stupid, Brody almost chases MJF out of the ring. Brody King stands in the corner to let MJF get back in the ring and speak, and MJF tells Brody that if he wants a shot at him, he needs to beat someone that matters, but instead, he is following him around like a lost puppy like he did Malakai Black. He also mentions Brody King following around Buddy Matthews before making fun of Buddy's ankle injury and mentioning Brody King's current partnership in Bandido, who he calls "a complete loser." MJF then says that Brody should follow him around, and that he can pay him handsomely since he is big, dangerous and talented. He admits they have to fix the aesthetic, as he has never met a liberal man who looks more like a Nazi. MJF says he will have Brody King looking good in a suit and a scarf, then calls Brody King's World title aspirations "cute" and "a dream" before telling him that to become World Champion, he needs to be a leader like him. He states that just like the fans, Brody King is nothing more than a follower. Brody says he does not need to follow anyone, and says that unlike MJF, he has friends. He also tells MJF that he has sat down with Tony Khan regarding an opponent who would be best for preparing for a title shot, and that they both agreed on MJF. Brody puts his hand on a confused MJF's shoulder and tells MJF to follow him, then says that they will have an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match, which he will win before facing him for the World Championship. MJF is mad at himself as Brody leaves.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who talk about being money hungry before stating that it is time for going back to their old roots: tassels, superkicks and superkick parties. They state that the tag team division is on notice, starting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kris Statlander retains the AEW Women's World Championship against "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. After the match, The Babes of Wrath show up to celebrate with Statlander before Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford show up at the top of the ramp.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says that he has been in recruitment mode for some time, and now it is time for El Clon, Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita to bring home gold. He then tells Takeshita to take Kyle's lead and forgive Okada, then says that Fletcher is synonymous with the TNT Championship and is waiting for whoever wins the title on Saturday. Callis then states that Mark Davis and Jake Doyle will be winning the tag team titles. Callis leaves, then Takeshita is mad at Fletcher for forgiving "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between "Jungle" Jack Perry and The Demand leading up to Jack Perry vs. Ricochet for the AEW National Championship. We then hear from Ricochet in footage from earlier today, who reveals that Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona have Jack Perry in their clutches. Ricochet joins in as Kaun and Toa Liona gang up on Jack Perry, who soon gets put through a table.
Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retains the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) after Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley show up. Garcia distracts referee Paul Turner while Jon Moxley clocks Mark Davis with the Continental Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy. He says that he and Wheeler Yuta have been going back and forth for the last five years and that Wheeler is now unrecognizable when Wheeler Yuta shows up. "The Problem" Marina Shafir also shows up and grabs Orange Cassidy, but "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, stops Shafir and challenges Wheeler and Shafir to a mixed tag team match.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Swerve Strickland after grabbing at referee Aubrey Edwards in order to kick Swerve low and hit The DM. Andrade el Idolo will face Kenny Omega next week. Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that if Swerve thinks he can beat him for the AEW World Championship, he has another thing coming. Kenny Omega shows up and says he has one more week and one more win before he meets MJF at Revolution. MJF walks away as Omega offers to shake his hand, then runs into Andrade el Idolo, who makes it clear that he wants the AEW World Championship. MJF walks away again, this time to his ride out, and is stopped by "Hangman" Adam Page very briefly before MJF gets in and his ride speeds off.
Giulia and Bayley beat Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade.
We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who says that he has been overlooked in NXT. He says that he has stood up and proved that he belongs in the NXT Championship picture. Thorpe says he has readied himself and that he will make his mark in NXT, because he cannot be broken.
It's time for The Grayson Waller Effect. Tonight's guest is Oba Femi. Oba says the NXT Championship is where it is supposed to be before Austin Theory sings Oba's praises until he suddenly states that he and Grayson do not see his potential to reach the main roster. Oba says he never saw either of them as NXT Champion, and that he has accomplished more than both of them combined.Grayson says he wants to see what Oba Femi is capable of first-hand but also states that Oba sits there waiting to do what he and Theory can do, and Theory boasts about being in three WrestleManias before Oba Femi signed to WWE. Theory says he and Grayson are in the big leagues and that Oba Femi will end up in catering before selling T-shirts on the indies before bragging about how he and Grayson make unforgettable moments. Oba Femi says he sees no championships on them because of their big mouths cashing checks that their hands cannot cash, and says that his empire, which he has made brick by brick will be built. As Trick Williams watches from backstage, Oba Femi challenges A-Town Down Under (Grayson and Theory) to a one-on-one match at Vengeance Day. As Grayson answers Oba's challenge, General Manager Ava shows up as Trick heads to the stage. Ava states that she is the one makes the matches, not Grayson, before Trick Williams suddenly gets in the ring and confronts Oba before knocking A-Town Down Under out of the ring. Oba Femi then hits Trick with the Fall From Grace.
Sarah Schreiber interviews Izzi Dame. Izzi says there is nothing going on between Tony D'Angelo and herself besides having a common enemy in Shawn Spears, but admits that thanks to her efforts, Tony D'Angelo is champion for a little while longer. Ridge Holland shows up and calls Izzi a liar, saying that if it were not for her, he would be North American Champion. Suddenly, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo confronts Ridge, but Ridge tells him to get out of his face. Referees have to hold both men back.
Wes Lee beats Trick Williams by disqualification after shoving the referee as he stomps at Wes Lee at the corner in frustration. After the match, Tyson Dupont tries to hit Trick Williams with a metal folding chair, but Trick kicks the chair into his face, takes the chair, and swings it around.
Backstage, General Manager Ava is watching from her office when Oba Femi shows up. Ava tells Oba that she makes the matches and that at Vengeance Day, it will be him vs. Grayson Waller vs. Austin Theory for the NXT Championship.
Backstage, General Manager Ava confronts Trick Williams. After finding out about the NXT Championship match at Vengeance Day, Trick says A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) are unworthy of a title shot. Ava tells him to prove it in a tag team match against them with Oba Femi as his partner.
Fallon Henley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Shotzi Blackheart. After the match, Stephanie Vaquer shows up and has a staredown with Fallon.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic thanks Kelani Jordan for the assist, but Kelani says she did it for herself, and says it is only a matter of time before Ashante "Thee" Adonis leaves her.
Backstage, Sarah Schrieber interviews General Manager Ava. Ava says she wants to find the best competitor for Giulia when Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade show up, with Roxanne wanting her rematch with Giulia. Ava makes Giulia vs. Bayley vs. Roxanne for the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day, much to the irritation of Cora Jade.
Rapper Killer Mike is seen in the crowd.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Cedric Alexander after targeting Cedric's left hand throughout the match. After the match, Ethan Page removes a bottom turnbuckle, then Je'Von Evans shows up and fights Ethan to keep him from attacking Cedric further.
Backstage, Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley are both angry at Stephanie Vaquer, and Jayne says that Fallon will show Stephanie not to mess with Fatal Influence (Jacy, Fallon, Jazmyn Nyx) at Vengeance Day. Meanwhile, Jacy has a match with Stephanie next week.
We hear from Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. He gifts Inamura with a leather vest and says that they will beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Bianca Belair and Naomi retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson). During the match, Cora Jade is looking for General Manager Ava, demanding to have a word with her.
The end of the show sees a series of color bars. The words "WWE Transmission" are replaced with "Vengeance Day."
Note: This week's episode is a repeat of the February 19, 2023 episode.
In memory of Jerry Jarrett, 1942 - 2023.
Jonny Loquasto is in the ring to start tonight's show. As he is about to interview Invictus Khash after mentioning what happened between him and "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater at the Red Carpet Rumble, Clearwater shows up. Clearwater tells Loquasto to go to the corner where he belongs, and tells him to remember what happened last time. He says that Khash is a loser while he is a winner, and that Khash has done nothing without his help. He says that he got rid of that dead weight at the Red Carpet Rumble, and says that unlike him, Khash will fail when he cashes in his world title shot, because he cannot emulate his success and the World Championship is his birthright. Clearwater then tells Khash that if he is dumb enough, he will wait to cash in the title opportunity until he exercises his rematch clause and becomes champion again, and then he will have the pleasure to prove how much of a loser Khash really is. Invictus Khash shows up, get in the ring, and brawls with Jordan Clearwater before throwing him out of the ring.
Backstage, Halston Boddy tells El Primohenio Tribeca and Lord Crewe that the plan is set and that there is a Loser Leaves Town Match. Halston says that Crewe is not going anywhere and that Rob McKnight will be going back into the dumpster he belongs in. As Halston pulls out a billy club and says he has an insurance policy, Jonny Loquasto takes the billy club away and bans the managers from ringside in next week's Loser Leaves Town Match.
Charles "R-Three" Cassus and Final Destination (Bryce Saturn and Evan Daniels) beat "Pretty" Peter Avalon, "BHK" Kevin Martenson and Bateman after Bateman knockts out Martenson and walks out on Avalon.
Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews The Bodega (Danny Limelight, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco, Slice Boogie). Danny Limelight says Red Carpet Rumble was an historical night, but he has no time to sleep as the challengers are lining up. As for Jordan Clearwater, Papo Esco says he has Clearwater taken care of.
"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats "King FatBoy" Papo Esco after using the referee as a human shield to poke Papo Esco in the eyes before hitting the Midas Touch. After the match, Slice Boogie shows up to check on Papo Esco, and Papo Esco nearly attacks him.
Backstage, Levi Shapiro and Rob McKnight are talking with Big Hoss. Loquasto shows up and tells the three of them that Howdy Price has been banned from ringside due to Halston Boddy's billy club, and asks Rob to be on his A-game. Shapiro says he appreciates the looking out and says they are always on their A-Game, then says that Halston Boddy and his crew have been a thorn in their side for his some time. Rob McKnight has got his stench all over this town and that he is not going anywhere, and Jonny says he would hate to see Rob go back to where he came from. When Rob says "New York City?", Shapiro and Big Hoss say "New York City?!?" like in the Pace salsa ads, then Bigg Hoss tells Rob McKnight "Get a rope."
Ju Dizz guests on commentary for the next match.
It is announced that new episodes will premiere in two weeks.
"Benevolent" Jack Banning beats Jordan Cruz with the guillotine choke to become the United Television Champion! During the match, Ju Dizz - whom Banning is fixated on at least three times during the match - helps Jordan Cruz up, but Cruz shoves him away, saying he does not need his help.
We see Lacey Evans and Zelina Vega draw numbers for the women's Royal Rumble.
Backstage, The Bloodline surround Sami Zayn. Roman Reigns asks Sami Zayn why he cannot follow directions. Jey Uso takes the blame, saying that he had to call an audible after he and Jimmy Uso were removed from the building. Roman then asks why they are talking about last night, then says they should talk about tonight. He tells everyone but Sami to stay in the back, as Sami is going out there with him tonight because tonight is his night.
Greg Miller is met backstage by JBL, who says that he wants to change and turn over a new leaf, then brings him a gift in the form of a pie to the face.
We see Kofi Kingston, Santos Escobar and Drew McIntyre (with Wade Barrett watching) draw numbers for the men's Royal Rumble.
Pat McAfee returns to commentary for the first time since September.
#30 "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes last eliminates #1 Gunther to win the 2023 men's Royal Rumble match. During the match:
#1 Gunther sets the all-time survival record of 1:11:40 (one hour, eleven minutes, forty seconds) He eliminates #2 Sheamus, #4 Kofi Kingston, #6 Xavier Woods, #9 Drew McIntyre, and #21 Booker T, but is eliminated by eventual winner #30 "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
#12 Brock Lesnar gets three eliminations in under a minute before being eliminated by #13 Bobby Lashley. Lesnar responds by smashing ring steps into the announce table, planting #14 Baron Corbin with an F-5 before he can get in the ring, and throwing a referee over the barricade when officials show up to escort him away from the ring. When #15 Seth "Freakin' Rollins" shows up, Rollins gets Corbin in the ring, then quickly eliminates him.
Rey Mysterio is supposed to enter at #17, but fails to show up. (It is later reported that Rey Mysterio has been injured following his match with Karrion Kross on SmackDown.) When Dominik Mysterio shows up at #18, he shows up with Rey Mysterio's mask and tears it up on the way to the ring. He and #20 Finn Balor eliminate #5 Johnny Gargano, but he is eliminated by eventual winner #30 "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
Booker T enters at #21. After a Spinaroonie, he is eliminated by #1 Gunther.
Edge enters at #24. He eliminates #20 Finn Balor and #22 Damian Priest, who then eliminate and attack him when he tries to eliminate #18 Dominik Mysterio. This leads to a brawl leading to the stage, and when Rhea Ripley shows up and attacks Edge, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix shows up and hits Rhea with a Spear.
#29 is Logan Paul. He eliminates #15 Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and makes himself part of the final three, but following a double springboard clothesline spot with #28 Ricochet, he is eliminated by eventual winner #30 "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
Gunther
Sheamus
The Miz
Kofi Kingston
Johnny Gargano
Xavier Woods
Karrion Kross
Chad Gable
Drew McIntyre
Santos Escobar
Angelo Dawkins
Brock Lesnar
Bobby Lashley
Baron Corbin
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
Otis
Rey Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio
Finn Balor
Booker T
Damian Priest
Montez Ford
Edge
Austin Theory
Omos
Braun Strowman Ricochet
Logan Paul
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes
Bray Wyatt beats LA Knight in a MTN DEW Pitch Black Match. After the match, Bray Wyatt is wearing a mask, and he chases LA Knight through the crowd. LA Knight strikes Bray Wyatt with a Kendo Stick, but it has no effect, and Bray Wyatt locks in the Mandible Claw. Afterwards, Bray looks up and sees Uncle Howdy. Uncle Howdy then hits LA Knight with an elbow drop and plants LA Knight through the box that LA Knight is on, and the box catches on fire. Meanwhile, the members of the Firefly Fun House, now in a more human form, watch from above Bray Wyatt.
Tonight's attendance is 51,338 people.
Michelle McCool is seen in the crowd before the next match.
Bianca Belair retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship from Alexa Bliss after countering a claw and a Sister Abigail to hit the K.O.D. After the match, Bray Wyatt's logo appears, then black-and-white images of a playground appear, and Alexa Bliss' past as a servant of Bray Wyatt are displayed as Uncle Howdy appears and asks "Do you feel in charge?"
Elimination Chamber is live on WWE Network and Peacock on Saturday, February 18th from Montreal, Quebec, Canada!
#1 Rhea Ripley last eliminates #2 Liv Morgan to win the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble Match after 1:01:03 (one hour, one minute, three seconds) after Liv Morgan is misted by #17 Asuka. During the match:
Damage CTRL (#6 Bayley, #9 Dakota Kai and #10 Iyo Sky) score seven eliminations as a unit. #6 Bayley eliminates #15 Becky Lynch, #9 Dakota Kai eliminates #4 Emma, and #10 Iyo Sky eliminates #12 Candice LeRae. Together, they eliminated #5 "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, #8 Roxanne Perez, #11 Natalya and #3 Dana Brooke.)
Roxanne Perez from NXT enters at #8. She is eliminated by #6 Bayley, #9 Dakota Kai and #10 Iyo Sky.
Natalya shows up at #11 in her first in-ring appearance in month since #5 "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler broke her nose. She and Shayna are eliminated by #6 Bayley, #9 Dakota Kai and #10 Iyo Sky.
Zoey Stark from NXT enters at #13, and is eliminated by #27 Sonya Deville.
Doudrop - now known as Piper Niven again - enters at #18. She eliminates #23 Mia Yim, but is eliminated by #22 Raquel Rodriguez.
Chelsea Green returns to WWE at #20. She is eliminated in mere seconds by #1 Rhea Ripley.
Zelina Vega shows up at #21, dressed as Juri from Street Fighter 6, as it is announced that she has an announcing role in the game. She eliminates #19 Tamina, but is elimianted by #24 Lacey Evans with a Cobra Clutch.
Michelle McCool enters from the front row at #25. She is eliminated by #1 Rhea Ripley.
Indi Hartwell enters at #26. She is eliminated by #27 Sonya Deville.
Nia Jax makes a surprise return at #30. She gets eliminated by everyone currently in the match.
Rhea Ripley
Liv Morgan
Dana Brooke
Emma
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler
Bayley
B-Fab
Roxanne Perez
Dakota Kai
Iyo Sky
Natalya
Candice LeRae
Zoey Stark
Xia Li
Becky Lynch
Tegan Nox
Piper Niven
Tamina
Chelsea Green
Zelina Vega
Raquel Rodriguez
"Michin" Mia Yim
Lacey Evans
Michelle McCool
Indi Hartwell
Sonya Deville
Shotzi
Nikki Cross
Nia Jax
Hardy performs.
Roman Reigns retains the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens. After the match, the rest of The Bloodline shows up to celebrate with Roman Reigns, then The Usos attack Kevin Owens and hit him with the 1D as Jey Uso is about to put a lei around Sami Zayn's neck. Roman Reigns keeps Sami Zayn close as The Usos wrap a chair around Owens' head and Solo hits Owens with a hip attack. Paul Heyman then produces two sets of handcuffs, and The Usos handcuff Kevin Owens to the top rope so they can superkick him multiple times. Sami stops Roman from hitting Owens with a chair, and tells Roman that Owens is done and that this is beneath him. Roman then hands the chair to Sami, saying he should do it, that he is one of them and that there is no going back. He also tells Sami that Owens has kept him down since day one and that he needs to go. Roman gives Sami the choice of being with them or "doing Jackass shit," and Sami starts crying. Sami rears the chair back, then hits Roman in the back. He then apologizes to The Usos, and Jimmy Uso superkicks Sami before beating on him. Solo pulls Jimmy off of Sami and hits him with the Samoan Spike, then Solo and Jimmy gang up on Sami as Roman screams at him. Jey Uso stands in the corner, and the rest of The Bloodline notice this. Jey Uso rolls out of the ring, and heads to the back crying. Roman then hits Sami Zayn repeatedly with the chair before tearing his shirt, and this leads to a "Fuck you, Roman!" chant as Roman plucks the flowers out of a lei and drops them on Sami one at a time. Jimmy then superkicks Owens once more for good measure.
#20 K-Toomer last eliminates #13 Derrick King to win the 2023 Grind City Rumble. During the match:
#10 "Big Swole" Justin Cole quickly eliminates #6 Reverend Ash Taylor, #5 Jason Genesis, #7 "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt, #8 Roughshot Lamont, #4 Big Jack, #3 Kid Wrestling, #11 The Hotshots (Ethan Ross and Brandon Savage). He is eliminated from out of nowhere by #1 "Main Event" Bradley (formerly Brad Skimahorn), who then quickly eliminates #9 Jennifer Justice.
Ray Ray Sanders enters at #12, but is attacked by The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris), who are not part of the match. Derrick King enters at #13, and he and Ray Ray Sanders fend them both off and toss them out of the ring. The Posse end up being tossed out of the ring, but Ray Ray Sanders eliminates himself with a top rope cross body to the outside onto The Posse.
Van Viciouss comes out at approximately same time that Adamas Vain shows up at #17 (and basically becomes entrant #18). He, Adamas Vain and #14 "Casanova" Colton Cage are all eliminated within seconds of each other after Colton Cage inadvertently eliminates Van Viciouss.
#1 "Main Event" Bradley (formerly Brad Skimahorn) eliminates #15 Uncle Mikey, but Mikey eventually comes back and stops Bradley from hiding underneath the ring. He is eventually eliminated by #20 K-Toomer.
Maurice the Strong enters at #27 and is introduced by Barnabus the Leader. He is eliminated by #30 Moose.
Impact Wrestling superstar Moose enters at #30, and quickly eliminates #29 Matt Williams. He also eliminates #27 Maurice the Strong and #2 Tim Bosby, and eliminates #26 Notorious Bradley with help from K-Toomer, whom he goes toe-to-toe with soon after. Moose eliminates #21 "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts, but he is soon eliminated from out of nowhere by #1 "Main Event" Bradley (formerly Brad Skimahorn).
Jon Moxley beats Anthony Bowens after the interference from "Platinum" Max Caster backfires.
Backstage, Andrade el Idolo and Jose meet with Darby Allin, who smiles and laughs at them for thinking he works for Sting when Andrade hands him a contract. Allin says money does not mean much to him and that Andrade cannot buy his dignity, and when Jose does not let him leave, Darby pulls out a black baseball bat. Andrade and Jose leave to find Sting.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Brock Anderson and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson despite "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson decking Tully Blanchard at ringside.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez, who will face each other next week on Rampage.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Hikaru Shida and Serena Deeb.
Jade Cargill retains the TBS Championship against Julia Hart.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry interviews Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus), Christian, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy says Private Party is new and improved and have the formula to beat Jurassic Express, but Christian says Matt Hardy and Private Party are not on their level. Matt says Private Party is primed and ready to become tag team champions, but Christian says Private Party is not on their level, either. Isiah Kassidy says they will win, but Jungle Boy says that Private Party cannot beat them when it can counts and that comparing both teams is like apples to oranges.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) are seen watching from the crowd during the crowd. After the match, The Gunn Club and Billy Gunn attack Jurassic Express.
Charlotte Flair heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Charlotte says that she will win the women's Royal Rumble match despite how unpredictable it can be, and says that she takes control of the situation instead of waiting for things to happen, which makes her the most dominant champion in WWE. She then says that she will change the game again when she wins the match and picks a challenger for WrestleMania, then "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler shows up. Shayna says Charlotte is an incredible performer, but she will not hesitate to snap her like a twig limb from limb, and after she throws her over the top rope, she will not hesitate to challenge her and hope she is healed up in time. Aliyah shows up and admits she has a lot of butterflies in her stomach from being in her first Royal Rumble and hopefully her first WrestleMania, but Charlotte says she has no chance. She mentions her win against Natalya, then Natalya shows up. Natalya says Aliyah is rude, clueless, delusional and lucky, but not optimistic, and says her win against her was a fluke and that she will hold a fourth Guinness World Record before Shotzi shows up. Shotzi says the situation allows her to sneak right in and seize the spotlight, then Charlotte says nobody belongs in the ring with her and has no chance tomorrow night when Sasha Banks shows up. Sasha says she is back and ready to rumble, then slaps Charlotte in the face. This starts a brawl, but Charlotte stands tall until she notices Sasha in the ring. Sasha tosses her over the top rope to be the last woman standing.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Ridge Holland and Sheamus. Ridge says he can still hear the crunch when his nose got injured, and he plans to stomp out Ricochet like the parasite that he is. Sheamus says that Ridge is just like him, then hands him his own face mask after saying that Ridge will smash Cesaro and Ricochet just like him.
Sheamus and Ridge Holland beat Cesaro and Ricochet after Ridge headbutts Cesaro with the mask as he goes for the Cesaro Swing on Sheamus. Before the match, it is announced that Ricochet will participate in the men's Royal Rumble match this year.
We see a video package of the Royal Rumble, by the numbers.
Before the next match, Sonya Deville demands to the referee that he call the match in her favor, but he refuses to listen to her and says he will call this down the middle.
Naomi beats Sonya Deville in a fair match called down the middle. After the match, Naomi says that after 153 days of Sonya Deville throwing everything she could at her, Sonya could not stop the glow and she shined through like she will shine through at the women's Royal Rumble match. Naomi then tells Sonya not to slip on her tears on the way out. Sonya heads to the back and grabs a microphone to tell Naomi that she cannot put her in the Royal Rumble without a little surprise: she is entering the match as well.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). Jey says that just because they are banned from ringside, it does not mean that Roman Reigns will lose the Universal title. Suddenly, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up. The Usos make fun of them, but they admit that they love a fast and command a very manly odor before stating they love their axes, which they pull out before saying they can trim a beard or cut a championship belt in half with them. The Usos leave.
It's time for In-Zayn. Tonight's guests are Jinder Mahal and Shanky. Sami says the show has been re-tooled thanks to stunts being dangerous and Johnny Knoxville, and that the segment is now a live podcast. Sami says the show has been re-tooled thanks to stunts being dangerous and Johnny Knoxville, and that the segment is now a live podcast. Jinder says that he has beaten Shinsuke Nakamura before and that tonight will be no different, and when Sami apologizes for Shanky not knowing who Knoxville is, Jinder says Jackass is big in India, and Shanky says he likes the bungee port-a-potty. As Sami disagrees and says that all of the boos will be edited out of the live podcast, Rick Boogs then shows up and introduces Nakamura, then both men head to the ring. Sami yells at Nakamura only to get kicked in the head.
Sami Zayn guests on commentary for the next match.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs beat Jinder Mahal and Shanky after Sami Zayn yanks Nakamura off the apron and Boogs hits the Boogs Cruise on Shanky.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Sir Kofi Kingston and Big E. Kofi says it feels great to have Big E at his side once again and that it will feel great to be in the Royal Rumble. Big E says Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss will feel the power.
The New Day (Sir Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.
Roman Reigns heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Seth Rollins heads to the ring. Seth brags that he played Roman like a fiddle last week and thanks him for doing the right thing and getting The Usos disqualified so their match can be one-on-one. Roman says it was a simple decision of letting Rollins embarrass the family by pinning The Usos or punching Rollins in the face, then says that he is in "God Mode" now. Seth then talks about how he cashed the Money In The Bank briefcase on him or beating Roman, sent him packing for thirty days after coming back from injury and turned on him to break up The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns). Roman calls the first two things "water under the bridge," but the third one visibly gets under Roman's skin, and Rollins says that when he put the chair in his back, he did it for his own good and knew it would rocket him to superstardom. Seth then says that Roman has done it all except beat him when it matters most, and tomorrow night, it will not be personal when he beats him for the Universal Championship, because he will always love him. Roman says he tried to forgive Seth for destroying The Shield, then says he will never forgive what Seth did to them and says that he hates him, and Rollins says he will hate him even more when he makes him and his family a joke and makes it all end up in smoke. Roman shoves Seth, and Seth laughs before Roman feigns walking away only to go for a Superman Punch. Seth ducks it, then prances away to end the show.
This week on Talking Smack: The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)! Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs! Sheamus and Ridge Holland!
Brie moves to Napa Valley via airplane with Nikki, who will stay home in Los Angeles for the time being to sort things out with Artem.
Brie and Birdie meet with Bryan at the airplane in Napa Valley and move to their new home. Brie says that the new home - which she is seeing in person for the first time - is true to the pictures, and she hopes that Nikki is as lucky with her new home.
At Artem's house, Nikki gets a call from Brie. Nikki says she tried to set up a date with Artem, but it did not go so well as she came off as grumpy, and says that she did not mention what she is going through with Artem because he did not want to stress him out.
At Brie and Bryan's new house, Brie and Bryan talk about getting both of their families to live nearby. Bryan notes that this is nothing new, as Brie and Nikki usually do this.
At Artem's house, Artem returns from Dancing With The Stars. Nikki talks about getting things done and seeing Brie's new house, but Artem wants to stay in Los Angeles. Nikki mentions that she is always alone when Artem is out. Artem mentions that Nikki has yet to see her new house - which Nikki wants to be at for a few weeks - in person.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Nikki shows up to visit and check out the house as well as to get some time away from Los Angeles. Nikki notes she is tired, but Brie says they will be able to see each other every day soon enough.
Brie, Nikki and JJ spend time together in Napa Valley. Brie and Nikki try to get JJ to move to Napa, but JJ feels he cannot get a house in Napa. As for Kathy, JJ says that Kathy is "an Arizona girl." Nikki gets a call from Artem, and mentions that she has yet to see her new home. Nikki says she is sacred of having "buyer's remorse" and the house not being what she expected it to be.
Brie, Nikki and JJ see Nikki's new home in person for the first time. The three of them agree that the house looks ugly, and Nikki feels the house is worse than what she had in Phoenix.
Brie, Nikki and JJ go wine tasting. As JJ uses the bathroom, Brie and Nikki try to fool JJ into drinking breast milk, but JJ catches on. After Nikki tells Artem they made a mistake, Nikki finds a house that she feels would be perfect for Kathy, and everyone is impressed. As they check the house out, Kathy calls, but Kathy is not interested.
Brie and Nikki check out some grapes at the Hill Valley Estates Vineyard. Nikki tells Brie she has not talked with Artem yet, and says that she regrets trying to make Artem after he was cut from Dancing With The Stars and resents that he is happy and she is not. Nikki says she is exhausted, and has the feeling that she and Artem are not meant to be even though she wants to make it work. Brie is concerned, as she has never seen her sister in such a bad way. As Nikki leaves to feed Matteo, Brie feels Artem has yet to figure out what is going on, and calls Artem to tell him about the post-partum depression and why she has yet to tell him. Artem feels frustrated with himself because he did not see the signs that Nikki was depressed and does not want Nikki to feel like she is right now.
Brie, Nikki and JJ are spending time together when Artem sends a text message saying that if Nikki wants him to quit Dancing With The Stars, he can. Brie admits she told Artem about Nikki's post-partem depression, and Nikki gets upset at Brie for butting into her relationship, saying she wanted to tell Artem herself before walking off. JJ tells Brie that she should have let Nikki handle things on her own, given that she is in a fragile state.
At Nikki's hotel room, JJ shows up. He agrees that Brie overstepped her boundaries, then says Artem will understand if she tells him.
Brie and Nikki check out a potential wine tasting room. They apologize to each other over the call to Artem.
At Nikki's house, Artem suddenly shows up. Artem tells Nikki he did not quit the show, and decided to spend his day off to spend time with Nikki. Nikki tells Artem about her post-partum depression and having to spend time alone at home with Matteo, as well as resenting Artem for being happy while she is not. She says that she did not want to stress Artem out, but Artem tells Nikki she should have told him and that he will always put family first, and apologizes for making Nikki feel neglected.
Brie, Bryan and Birdie do some yoga. Bryan asks Brie if she will be okay while he is gone. Brie says she will be okay, and that she will not pressure anybody in the family to move to Napa.
Four weeks later at Brie and Bryan's house, Nikki and Artem show up with the Dancing With The Stars mirrorball trophy. Brie looks back on the journeys that she, Nikki, Kathy and Artem went through throughout the season. Nikki announces she and Artem will get married around Thanksgiving 2021. Brie and Nikki then look back from becoming professional wrestlers to becoming businesspeople and mothers as the sixth season of the show comes to a close.
Jordan Devlin enters the ring. He says that he started his open challenge to cement his legacy with the Cruiserweight Championship and have the most successful defenses to become the greatest Cruiserweight champion NXT UK has ever seen. As Devlin says that he needs new challengers, Trent Seven suddenly shows up, agreeing with Devlin's dominance with the Cruiserweight title, then says the division needs a new challenger and he needs a new challenge himself. Trent Seven says he will trim down to 205 pounds, and when he does, he will challenge Devlin. Devlin tells Seven that if he can drop the weight, he will challenge. As he leaves the ring, he pats Seven's stomach, and Seven slugs him before standing on the Cruiserweight title when Devlin comes back for it to tell him he will drop the weight and challenge him.
We see a video package of Kay Lee Ray, who demands the best in the world. It is then revealed that she will get it in the form of Meiko Satomura, who is coming to NXT UK.
Before the next match, Sam Gradwell sarcastically welcomes Ben Carter to NXT UK before mocking Carter's ring gear and Jersey, and says he is here to send him back home on a funeral catamaran.
Ben Carter beats Sam Gradwell.
Sha Samuels beats Josh Morrell by submission.
In footage from earlier this week, Ilya Dragunov looks back on his match with Jack Starz, saying he did not want to hurt Starz and that he lost it completely after being chopped in the back. Sam Gradwell then shows up and calls Dragonuv a loose cannon.
Backstage, Rampage Brown is met by Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). Brown tells Joe Coffey needs a challenge, and Coffey says he will take him up on his offer.
Next week: Nina Samuels vs. Xia Brookside! Jordan Devlin's NXT Cruiserweight Championship open challenge continues!
Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) beat The Hunt (Wild Boar and Primate), the team of Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith and the team of "Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews in a four-way elimination tag team match to become #1 contenders for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships after Eddie Dennis - who was barred from accompanying The Hunt to ringside - shows up and hits Andrews in the back of his left knee with a steel chair. Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) are seen enjoying the match with popcorn and refreshments from a distance. Referees have to keep The Hunt out of the ring and order them to the back after their elimination. After the match, Joe Coffey and Wolfgang show up on the entrance ramp.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Shanna in a Tables Match. After the match, Nyla tries to put Shanna through another table, but Sadie Gibbs shows up and fights Nyla only to get put through the table instead.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian beats QT Marshall after grabbing the middle rope for leverage with the help of Penelope Ford.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Sonny Kiss and Brandon Cutler. Cutler is unable to be tagged in during the match.
El Hijo del Vikingo beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Taya Valkyrie, who says that she is a good, honest person, but Jordynne Grace had to get involved. She says she will watch tonight's women's three-way match very closely.
In footage from earlier today, Moose says he is not one to make excuses, and that he only lost to Taurus last week because of Rhino. He says he has nothing to prove, and hopes that Rhino is watching tonight.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat Pagano and Murder Clown.
We hear from Michael Elgin, who says that he thought he was getting through to Eddie Edwards and seeing the man he used to know, but he was wrong. He says that the Call Your Shot Trophy should be his. He says they have a best of five series, and while he's beaten him three times, he needs three more to win, take the trophy and take what is his: the Impact World Championship.
Moose beats Taurus. After the match, Rhino gets in the ring and hits Moose with a Gore as soon as Moose turns around.
We hear from Eddie Edwards, who says that Michael Elgin wants to talk and keep score. He says it doesn't matter how much they fight, as he will be the one with the trophy in the end when he starts the path to calling his shot to gold.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Kurt Angle vs. "The Cowboy" James Storm from Genesis 2012.
Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Joey Ryan, who finds Rob Van Dam's comments about him surprising. He says he does not buy RVD's reasoning that he is too extreme for him, and says that RVD is threatened because Katie Forbes "wants to touch it."
Taya Valkyrie guests on commentary for the next match.
Jordynne Grace beats Kiera Hogan and Madison Rayne in a three-way match to become #1 contender to the Impact Knockouts Championship.
We hear from Ace Austin, who boasts about his victories against Trey Miguel and Tessa Blanchard while stating that he has moved on to bigger and better things. He then says he plans to knock Tessa back down like he did to Trey.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger talks to Willie Mack about their loss from last week, and Willie Mack wants none of "The Mack and Pack Connection."
Backstage, Fallah Bahh is wearing matching gear alongside TJP, who says that he will beat El Hijo del Vikingo next week.
Daga and Dr. Wagner Jr. beat Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend). After the match, oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton) attack Dr. Wagner Jr. and Daga while Reno Scum hold Dr. Wagner Jr.'s son back at ringside.
Backstage, Suzy encounters Rosemary in the electrical room. Rosemary asks Suzy if what she is looking for could be in the ring, then says that under the wing of the right teacher, she could make her into a warrior. Suzy is open to the idea of that, and Rosemary proposes they have a friendly match next week - which Suzy accepts - before handing Suzy some wrestling gear.
Michael Elgin beats Eddie Edwards in Match 1 of the Best of Five Series after elbowing Eddie into unconsciousness before locking in the crossface. Elgin leads 1-0.
Seth Rollins shows up to start tonight's show. He says that last week, he said he would outlast 29 other men because of his heart and determination, and tonight, he stands in the ring as the winner of the men's Royal Rumble Match, heading to WrestleMania. He says that he promised himself that he was not going to do it, but he is going to do it anyway, and he points at the WrestleMania sign. Rollins says that while other kids wanted to be astronauts or athletes, he just wanted to go to WrestleMania, and that winning the Royal Rumble Match is just the beginning. He has a decision to make, and while one road to WrestleMania takes him to long-time friend "The New" Daniel Bryan, the other takes him to Suplex City and Brock Lesnar. Rollins says he will take some time to think about his decision, then WWE COO Triple H shows up. Triple H congratulates Seth Rollins on winning the men's Royal Rumble Match, and says a year ago, he told him to bring back Seth Rollins. He tells Rollins that he has stepped up to that challenge, and he is proud of him. He tells Rollins that he has a decision to make, and while Becky Lynch has to make her decision as to which title she wants to go for on SmackDown Live, Rollins must make his decision tonight. He gives him until the end of the show, when both Lesnar and Bryan will be here. Rollins admits this will be one of the hardest decisions he has ever made in his life, but before he can say much else, Dean Ambrose shows up. Dean Ambrose says he is disgusted by Triple H and Rollins, saying that Triple H never believed in either of them while he always believed in Rollins. Triple H tells Ambrose he is a backstabber, but Ambrose tells him the conversation doesn't concern him. Triple H says everything in the ring concerns him, then Ambrose calls Rollins a "suck-up" and "a pure kiss-ass." He wishes him the best of luck in taking a championship, and reminds Rollins that he has always had his back. He then demands that Triple H make a match between himself and Rollins. Triple H leaves, but Ambrose asks Triple H if he needs permission from WWE Chairman Vince McMahon first. The fans chant "Yes, he does!" then Triple H asks for a referee. The match is on.
Seth Rollins beats Dean Ambrose.
After the commercial break, Dean Ambrose is sitting in a steel chair. He is about to speak when Nia Jax and Tamina show up. Dean and Nia stare down, then Dean notices Tamina. As soon as he turns towards her, Nia forearms Dean from behind, knocking him out of the ring. Referees have to keep Dean from getting back in the ring.
Nia Jax and Tamina beat Alexa Bliss and Mickie James to qualify for the Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
In footage from earlier today, Kurt Angle says he wants a match with Baron Corbin due to what Corbin has done to him in the past few months. He says the only person who should be worried tonight is Corbin.
Before the next match, Baron Corbin tells Kurt Angle that he used to be good and that he thinks that he has one last great match left it in, then says the fans will not be there when he beats and humiliates him. Angle punches him in the face, starting the match early.
Baron Corbin beats Kurt Angle. After the match, Corbin hits End of Days on Angle.
Backstage, Heath Slater, Rhyno, Apollo Crews, Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic), Sasha Banks and Bayley congratulate Finn Balor on a well-attempted try at beating Brock Lesnar last night.
Finn Balor shows up. Last night, Brock Lesnar beat him and beat him again, and he has no excuses about this. He says he has never seen power and speed like that in Lesnar, and tonight, he is hurt. However, he refuses to stand with his head hung low; instead, he is holding it high. Lesnar might have beaten him last night, but he made him believe. Suddenly, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush show up, and Lio Rush says it is amazing that "a twerp" like Finn Balor got a shot at the Universal Championship. He then says he nearly beat Lesnar, but he would not stand a chance against Lashley. Lio Rush says that Lashley is bigger, stronger and faster than Lesnar will ever be, and that the beating Finn got last night is nothing compared to what Lashley would do to him. Finn Balor says he lasted longer against Lesnar than Lashley lasted in the Royal Rumble, and Lashley kicks Finn in the gut before beating him up.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews "The New" Daniel Bryan, who is with Erick Rowan. Daniel Bryan says he would have beaten "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and as for Seth Rollins, he will not wait until WrestleMania to end Rollins' WrestleMania hopes.
WWE is teaming up with UNICEF Kid Power to get more children to care about the world about them and therapeutic food to children in need around the world.
Elias is in the ring. He plays guitar, then asks who wants to walk with him. He says that he has tested the fans, but the fans have let him down, and they need to be better. He says the fans should be on their feet and giving him a standing ovation. Elias there should be wild cheering and Elias signs across the globe, as they are in the presence not only of Elias, but of greatness. He then says it is too late, and the fans chant "We're not worthy!" Elias tells the fans that they are indeed not worthy, and says that his songs are for him and that he has one right now. Before he can perform it, Jeff Jarrett shows up. Jarrett tells Elias that if he thinks he is going to come out to the ring and have a concert for himself after smashing a guitar on him, then he has a problem not with the fans, but with him. All of a sudden, "Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up and tells Elias that if he wants to perform himself, then he can play with himself on his own time. As for him and Jarrett, they want to perform for everybody. They then perform a duet of "With My Baby Tonight." However, as Road Dogg walks around the ring, Elias hits Road Dogg with a guitar shot to the back before going after Jarrett. However, as Road Dogg walks around the ring, Elias hits Road Dogg with a guitar shot to the back before going after Jarrett. Jarrett soon gets the upper hand and fights back, but Elias hits a cheap shot and smashes a guitar on Jarrett's back.
Backstage, Natalya is met by Dana Brooke, who tells Natalya that she will not let her down, and that she is better than Natalya's original pick, Ember Moon. Natalya says they should focus on trying their hardest, but Dana says she's not just better than Ember; she's better than Natalya. They both then head to the ring.
We hear from Mojo Rawley, who blames someone for everything happening to him. We then find out he is looking at a mirror, blaming himself for everything, and says that it all ends now. He says everyone will soon see who he really is.
The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) beat Natalya and Dana Brooke to qualify for the Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up. She says that if you cannot dream big, ridiculous dreams, then there is no point in dreaming. Last year, he stepped into the ring for the women's Royal Rumble, and a year later, she is Raw Women's Champion. Last night, Sasha Banks gave her the fight of her life and says that she has more desire than any other competitor she has ever faced. She thanks Sasha Banks for that, then says she knows Becky Lynch is watching. She knows that Becky Lynch has a choice to make, then Bayley shows up. Bayley admits she is not Becky Lynch, but agrees that Sasha gave Ronda the fight of her life. She says that if Ronda is ready for a fight, then so is she, and tells her to put the title on the line against a former champion.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship with an armbar after launching Bayley off the top rope. Bayley and Ronda shake hands after the match, then Becky Lynch shows up. Becky tells Ronda she would find a way back to her again, and for over a year, she has been hearing a lot about her, but on the last time she came to her show, she dropped her in the ring and Ronda never looked for her to prove she was the baddest. She then tells Ronda she has been looking for her to prove she is not, and after winning the women's Royal Rumble Match, she doesn't need much time to think. She elects to face Ronda for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania. Becky then promises to break Ronda's mystique, take her title and kick her ass in front of the whole world, and Ronda responds by telling Becky she wants to beat the best version of Becky that has every existed. She also says she can re-break Becky's face faster than she can say "Nia Jax," and that she can kill her with her bare hands without breaking a sweat if she wanted to. She also says she has been a household name for a decade. Ronda then says that she owns any ring that she steps in and the ground beneath her feet, and that she will own Becky at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Seth Rollins is met by Braun Strowman, who shakes his hand, tells Rollins that he earned his victory, and tells him to make the right choice and make it count at WrestleMania.
Ten-year-old Ryan Wright's wish to meet Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey at the Make-A-Wish Foundation is granted.
Braun Strowman beats Drew McIntyre by disqualification after he is attacked by Baron Corbin. Braun Strowman fights back, but Drew McIntyre turns the tables on him and hits a Claymore. Strowman still gets up, and McIntyre and Corbin work together to try to lay him out, eventually powerbombing him on some steel steps.
Next week: Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships!
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up. Heyman says that this should be the easiest decision of Seth Rollins' life, as it easy to make decisions when you have no options and Rollins should challenge "The New" Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship for his own good. He says that nobody - not even Seth Rollins - wants to get into a fight with Brock Lesnar, as it takes a special kind of being to withstand the beating that Lesnar can deliver, especially at WrestleMania. Rollins shows up and immediately has a staredown with Lesnar. Rollins then brawls with Lesnar, who soon responds with an F5 that lays out Rollins. Lesnar then picks Rollins back up for a second F5, followed by a third, a fourth and a fifth, with the fifth directly on the WWE Universal Championship. Rollins then asks Lesnar if that's all he's got, and Lesnar responds with a sixth F5 to end the show.
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens make fun of the potential questions they will have to answer under the #AskSamiKO hashtag inside the Social Media Lounge in the locker room.
Alexa Bliss is interviewed at the kick-off panel. She says that she cannot tell if people are in awe of her or are eyeing the Raw Women's Championship. She does not care who her WrestleMania opponent is, but she would prefer Nia Jax or Asuka; the former for a dream match and the latter so she can be prepared for the return match. She says there is a reason why she is the goddess of WWE, and regardless of who her opponent is, it will be their honor to lose to her at WrestleMania.
In the locker room, Jason Jordan meets up with Seth Rollins. Jordan tells Seth it is an honor to be his partner, and that his father, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, knew what he was doing. He says that together, they will break Sheamus and Cesaro once and for all. Suddenly, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin show up, and Chad Gable calls Jason Jordan a "daddy's boy." It ends up being a joke statement, and Jordan, Gable and Benjamin catch up on things as Seth Rollins leave the locker room. They congratulate each other, but Chad Gable tells Jason Jordan he still cannot make it on his own. Jordan says that being a tag team champion is still better that what Gable and Benjamin has been doing.
We look back at the very first Royal Rumble Match in 1988.
Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado beat TJP, Drew Gulak and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. During the match, it is announced that the General Manager of 205 Live will be revealed this Tuesday on the WWE Network.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are still talking about the questions they are getting under the #AskSamiKO hashtag in the locker room.
Charlotte Flair is interviewed at the kick-off panel. She wants to face Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella or Sasha Banks (even though Nikki Bella is not advertised for the women's Royal Rumble Match), and says it does not matter who she faces at WrestleMania. She also says she wants to break Asuka's undefeated streak if she selects her as her opponent despite the two of them being on different brands.
We look back at the 1992 Royal Rumble Match.
Royal Rumble, by the numbers.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn answer fan questions on Twitter from the locker room instead of the Social Media Lounge, where they make fun of some fan questions for misspellings. If either of them get the pinfall, they will be WWE co-champions. When asked if they have "a straightly" for tonight, they do not have one. They have a strategy, but they will not reveal it in front of anybody right now, much less "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Throughout the Q&A session, Kevin and Sami - along with Jerry "The King" Lawler - make fun of Peter Rosenburg, whom Kevin and Sami refuse to answer questions from. It is also mentioned that Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship will be the first match on the main card, and Kevin Owens looks at some tweets from Quebec before speaking in French.
We look back at the 1995 Royal Rumble Match.
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) with a chop block followed by an inside cradle to Anderson.
Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa) guests on the kick-off panel. She says she would have loved to have been in a women's Royal Rumble match during her career, and thanks the women of not only before and during her time but also the women of today for breaking the glass ceiling and making this possible. She would like to get in the ring with Asuka and break her streak if she could. As for who she thinks she will win the women's Royal Rumble Match, she thinks Nia Jax has a chance of winning. During the interview, she and JBL yell at each other due to Alundra Blayze taking so long to answer.
We look back at the 1998 Royal Rumble Match.
Bobby Roode shows up. Roode says that tonight is all about the numbers, as we are going from 30 down to one. At the United States title tournament, it went from eight down to one, and the one was glorious. He says Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is full of tradition and he plans to keep tradition alive. He then issues an open challenge for the United States Championship, and it is answered by Mojo Rawley.
Bobby Roode retains the WWE United States Championship against Mojo Rawley.
We look back at the 2008 Royal Rumble Match.
"The Nature Boy" Rick Flair is interviewed on the kick-off panel. He does not know who will win the men's Royal Rumble Match, and says that it was everyone in the ring that made his 1992 Royal Rumble win so special. He says that the Royal Rumble match is a special opportunity for anyone who gets into the match. As for tonight's main event between Braun Strowman, Kane and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, he loves what all three men have been doing in the ring, but admits he would never want to be on the bad side of Brock Lesnar, whom he predicts will win.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Sytles retains the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a 2-on-1 handicap match.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are seen arguing with SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon. Owens says Sami did not tag him in, and when told if he saw what happened, Shane says "yep." The referee's decision in their match is final. Kevin Owens' scream is cut off before the next match begins.
Before the next match, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) talk about their two-out-of-three match against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. They say they stay ready so they don't get ready, and say that Gable and Benjamin cannot be prepared for them, for they have nothing to lose.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin with two straight pinfalls to retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships in a 2-on-1 handicap match. The first fall happens after a series of superkicks to Gable; the second fall is a surprise inside cradle to Shelton Benjamin shortly after Shelton tags himself into the match.
WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler guests on commentary for the next match.
#14 "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura last eliminates #28 Roman Reigns to win the 2018 men's Royal Rumble. After the match, Renee Young interviews Nakamura, who simply shouts "AJ Styles!" when asked who he wants to face at WrestleMania 34.
During the match:
Baron Corbin is the first person to eliminate someone by eliminating Rhyno, but he is soon tossed out by Finn Balor. He drags Balor out through the bottom rope and throws him into the barricade, then drags Rusev out from under the bottom rope and hits him with End of Days. Referees and officials have to force Corbin to the back, and Heath Slater shows up as this is going on. When this happens, Corbin lays Slater out on the ramp, and Slater is hilariously kept from entering the ring by subsequent entrants into the men's Royal Rumble Match. When Sheamus shows up at #11, Slater finally gets in the ring and eliminates Sheamus in record time with a single clothesline.
Elias shows up at #6. He plays guitar on the way to the ring, then performs in the ring. He performs until the #7 entrant - the NXT Champion, Andrade "Cien" Almas - shows up. He gets eliminated by John Cena.
NXT continued to bring in new entries. Andrade "Cien" Almas entered at #7, and Adam Cole entered at #23. Almas is eliminated after nearly 29 minutes after falling - both figuratively and literally - into an RKO by Randy Orton, and Adam Cole is eliminated by surprise entrant Rey Mysterio.
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger almost enters at #10, but he is attacked by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, the latter of whom inserts himself into the match. He gets eliminated by "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura.
Kofi Kingston is saved when one foot hits the floor and the other lands on Xavier Woods when he is tossed out by Jinder Mahal. Big E puts a plate of pancakes on the floor, and Big E keeps one floor on that. Kofi then hops around one on one foot a la Jerry "The King" Lawler, but Jinder Mahal keeps him from re-entering. Big E and Xavier Woods have to launch him back into the ring, where he eliminated Jinder before being eliminated by Andrade "Cien" Almas.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt eliminate each other.
The Hurricane makes a guest appearance at #21, but he gets eliminated by John Cena when attempting the choke slam spot again. He almost slips on The New Day's (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) pancakes on the way out.
Rey Mysterio makes a surprise appearance at #27, his first WWE appearance since the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30, and almost immediately eliminates Adam Cole. He is eliminated by Finn Balor and denied a spot in the final four.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns work together to eliminate The Miz with a double-team powerbomb into Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel at ringside. Roman then tosses Seth out of the ring.
Dolph Ziggler makes a surprise appearance at #30, his first since abdicating the WWE United States Championship and supposedly leaving the WWE. He gets eliminated by Finn Balor after "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura almost tosses Ziggler over the top rope.
Rusev
Finn Balor
Rhyno
Baron Corbin
Heath Slater
Elias
Andrade "Cien" Almas
Bray Wyatt
Big E
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger
Sheamus
Xavier Woods
Apollo Crews
"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura
Cesaro
Kofi Kingston
Jinder Mahal
Seth Rollins
Matt Hardy
John Cena
The Hurricane
Aiden English
Adam Cole
Randy Orton
Titus O'Neil
The Miz
Rey Mysterio
Roman Reigns
Goldust
Dolph Ziggler
Royal Rumble 2019 is coming to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on January 27, 2019!
SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan and Commissioner Shane McMahon are seen celebrating near Raw General Manager Kurt Angle and Commissioner Shane McMahon. Stephanie and Angle say the rest of the night is going to be incredible. Stephanie says that tonight is about making history, and that they will all be surprised tonight.
We see highlights from the "KFC Colonel Rumble," which is won by "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Sheamus and Cesaro beat Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships for the fourth time. Early in the match, Jason Jordan is thrown hard into the ring post, and it takes so much out of Jason Jordan that Seth Rollins has to fight the whole match on his own. When Jason Jordan is able to get back into the match, he cannot even go, and he has to tag Seth back in. It proves too much for Seth, who has no idea what is going on before he gets pinned.
Brock Lesnar rertains the WWE Universal Championship against Kane and Braun Strowman in a destructive Triple Threat Match.
Elimination Chamber is coming to WWE Network and pay-per-view on February 25th.
Maria Menounos is the special guest ring announcer and Raw Commissioner/WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon the special guest commentary for the next match. Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women's Champion sit at ringside to watch the next match.
#25 Asuka last eliminates #27 Nikki Bella to win the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble. After the match, she is met by Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair. Suddenly, MMA fighter Ronda Rousey suddenly shows up to "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and points at the WrestleMania sign. She then tries to shake hands with Asuka. Asuka swats her hand away, then Rousey points at the sign again before heading to the commentary table to shake hands with WWE CBO/Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. She then leaves. Before the show goes off the air, Michael Cole announces that there is breaking news concerning Ronda Rousey on social media. That breaking news is a report by ESPN's SportsCenter that Ronda Rousey has signed a full-time contract with WWE.
During the match:
A lot of past female Superstars are seen in the match. Lita makes a surprise appearance at #5. She eliminates Mandy Rose and Tamina, but is eliminated by Becky Lynch after she eliminates Tamina. Torrie Wilson enters at #9, and eliminates Dana Brooke, but is eliminated by Sonya Deville. Molly Holly enters at #12 and eliminates Sarah Logan, but is eliminated by Michelle McCool. Michelle McCool enters at #14 and gets four eliminations, but is eliminated by Natalya. Vickie Guerrero shows up at #16 and screams at everyone with a microphone, screaming "Excuse me!", but she is eliminated by everyone else in the ring almost immediately. When Carmella shows up afterwards, Vickie attacks her with the Money In The Bank briefcase out of spite. Kelly Kelly shows up at #18, but is eliminated by Nia Jax. Jacqueline appears at #21, but is also eliminated by Nia Jax. Beth Phoenix shows up at #24, but she is slapped by Natalya and tossed out by her during their brief reunion. Trish Stratus shows up at #30, and not only eliminates Mickie James and Natalya, she is part of the effort to eliminate Nia Jax successfully. She is eliminated by Sasha Banks.
Naomi is tossed out by Nia Jax, but she lands on the barricade, not the floor. She walks on the barricade like a tightrope, then uses a chair that special guest ring announcer Maria Menounos is sitting in to walk on her hands to the steel steps, which she firmly plants her feet on. She gets back in the ring only to be tossed over the top rope and onto the floor by Nia Jax.
NXT also sees an entry. Ember Moon shows up at #23, despite a banged-up arm from last night's match against "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, but she is eliminated by Asuka after Asuka uses her hurt left arm against her.
Brie Bella returns to the ring for the first time in a few years at #28. She is eliminated after being forearmed off the apron by her sister Nikki Bella near the end.
