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.
Dustin Starr interviews Austin Lane at the announce desk. Austin Lane says it is great to be back and that he will main event the greatest event in wrestling history: the Anniversary Show. He then says that he wants K-Toomer in the ring in a match with no disqualifications and no count-outs after what he did to him. "The GunShow" Brett Michaels then shows up for the next match and looks at Austin Lane, then the two men fist bump.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels beats Jay Smooth.
In bonus footage from Grind City Rumble, Jacksyn and Otis Crowley whip each other with the leather straps for losing. When "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock gets in the ring to calm them down, however, The Crowleys turn on him and chase him with the straps.
We hear from Diana Taylor, who says she has been working for almost a year and wants to know if she is good enough to be Memphis Women's Champion. She then says there is only one way to find out.
"The Killer Bae" Heather Monroe retains the Memphis Women's Championship against Diana Taylor.
Backstage, Country Rock (Chris Hayes and Carter Matthews) try to figure out what happened between themselves and Big Jack at the Grind City Rumble. Hayes admits he paid Big Jack to be his friend, then says they have a match, much to Matthews' frustration.
Uncle Mikey guests on commentary (and enters through the door opposite the ones The Skimahorns [Brad and Briar Skimahorn]) for the next match.
The Skimahorns (Brad and Briar Skimahorn) beat Country Rock (Chris Hayes and Carter Matthews) with a schoolkid pin from Briar Skimahorn to Chris Hayes after Hayes is distracted by the sudden appearance of Big Jack. After the match, Big Jack tells Chris Hayes to pay up. Hayes tells Big Jack to give him two days, and when he leaves, Big Jack clotheslines him from behind. After the commercial break, both members of Country Rock are laid out, and Big Jack hits Chris Hayes with a Michinoku Driver before saying that this is what happens when people owe him money.
Backstage, Derrick King and Danny B. Good talk about the Grind City Rumble. As Derrick King mentions that DJ Brown threw him over the top rope, Danny reminds him that Tiger Joe is really whom he should be worried about.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, The Yung GOATs (Zay Washington and Aaron Roberts) reveal they have not been allowed in the WrestleCenter after what happened in the Grind City Rumble. Aaron Roberts says that they will crack The Posse's (Simon and Lil Chris) skulls when they are allowed back.
Backstage, K-Toomer says that he did not get the job done in the Grind City Rumble, and says that if Austin Lane wants to challenge him to fight, then "we gonna bang, and if you die, you die."
Dustin Starr interviews "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela at the announce desk. Janela says it is great to be in this historical wrestling city, saying that the people who sold out the Mid-South Coliseum were a bunch of "garbage human beings." He says that if the Internet were around in 1982, most of them would be cancelled, then says the fans should not be booing him because he is telling the truth and their brains are too small to realize it. He then says that after the match, he will go to B.B. King's Restaurant on Beale Street and urinate in the ice machine.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela.
We hear from "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, who says that the Royal Rumble was where he debuted, and that despite all of his WWE accomplishments, he has never won the Rumble. He then says that all changes tonight.
We see a video package of Bobby Lashley talking about and training for his match with Brock Lesnar tonight.
We hear from Damian Priest, who says he has faced the best of the best on Raw and that he is about to meet some fresh faces who have yet to see both sides of him. He hopes that these faces do not bring out the Damian side and warns them not to wake him up.
Before the next match, Seth Rollins comes out to The Shield's (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) theme and comes out from the crowd complete with his gear from The Shield.
Seth Rollins beats Roman Reigns by disqualification after an intensely angry Roman refuses to let go of the guillotine choke after the count of five after Rollins' hand lands on the bottom rope when referee Charles Robinson checks on him. This follows Seth Rollins jokingly offering to fist bump with Roman, who says after the bell rings that Seth Rollins deserved it. Roman Reigns retains the WWE Universal Championship. After the match, Roman Reigns grabs a chair and takes it back to the ring, and smacks it repeatedly into Seth Rollins' back. Roman almost leaves the ring afterwards, but grabs another chair and attacks Seth again with it. Roman then heads to the back with the WWE Universal Championship.
WrestleMania 38 is 63 days away!
#28 "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey last eliminates #17 Charlotte Flair to win the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble Match. During the match:
Melina makes a surprise appearance at #2. #1 Sasha Banks eliminates her shortly after the match starts.
Kelly Kelly makes an appearance at #4. She is soon eliminated by #1 Sasha Banks.
Michelle McCool makes an appearance at #10 shortly before Reggie saves #8 Dana Brooke from elimination. McCool eliminates Dana soon after this. She is elimianted by #20 Mickie James.
Sonya Deville shows up at #11 and keeps her jacket on to guest on commentary for the match. She eliminates #13 Cameron after she finds out that Cameron is Naomi's former tag team partner. She is eliminated by #14 Naomi.
Cameron makes an appearance at #13. She is eliminated by #11 Sonya Deville when Sonya finds out that Cameron is #14 Naomi's former tag team partner. Naomi checks on her before eliminating Sonya Deville. Deville stays around after the match and helps #17 Charlotte Flair eliminate Naomi.
Ivory makes an appearance at #18 in her Right To Censor gimmick. Ivory says it has been an awful long time, yet nothing has changed. She says it hard to look at all the women in the ring, and says she sees nothing but "wayward, lost little girls" before being eliminated by #16 Rhea Ripley.
Brie Bella makes an appearance at #19. She and #24 Nikki Bella eliminate #21 Alicia Fox, #25 Sarah Logan and #6 Liv Morgan. She is eliminated by her own sister, #24 Nikki Bella.
Mickie James makes an appearance at #20 to her "Hardcore Country" theme from TNA and Impact Wrestling, and wears the Impact World Knockouts Championship on her waist on the way to the ring. She eliminates #10 Michelle McCool. She is eliminated by #26 Lita.
Alicia Fox makes an appearance at #21. She is eliminated by #19 Brie Bella and #24 Nikki Bella.
Nikki A.S.H. enters at #22 from behind the timekeeper's area and fails to instantly eliminate #16 Rhea Ripley.
Summer Rae makes an appearance at #23. She is eliminated by #12 Natalya with help from #17 Charlotte Flair.
Nikki Bella makes an appearance at #24. She and #19 Brie Bella eliminate #21 Alicia Fox, #25 Sarah Logan, #6 Liv Morgan and #19 Brie Bella. She is eliminated by #29 Shotzi.
Sarah Logan makes an appearance at #25. She is eliminated by #19 Brie Bella and #24 Nikki Bella (and #6 Liv Morgan joins her soon after; Liv Morgan lasts 37 minutes in the match).
Lita makes an appearance at #26. She is eliminated by #17 Charlotte Flair after #16 Rhea Ripley pushes her off the top rope during a top rope moonsault attempt.
Mighty Molly makes an appearance at #27, and is attacked by #22 Nikki A.S.H., who eliminates her.
Ronda Rousey makes an appearance at #28, making her first WWE appearance since WrestleMania 35. She eliminates #24 Nikki A.S.H., #29 Shotzi, #12 Natalya and finally #17 Charlotte Flair to win the match.
Sasha Banks
Melina
Tamina
Kelly Kelly
Aliyah
Liv Morgan
Queen Zelina
Bianca Belair
Dana Brooke
Michelle McCool
Sonya Deville
Natalya
Cameron
Naomi
Carmella
Rhea Ripley
Charlotte Flair
Ivory
Brie Bella
Mickie James
Alicia Fox
Nikki A.S.H.
Summer Rae
Nikki Bella
Sarah Logan
Lita
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey
Shotzi
"The Queen" Shayna Baszler
We see WWE's community work with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
Becky Lynch retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Doudrop with a Manhandle Slam from the second rope.
The attendance for tonight's show is 44,390.
Bobby Lashley beats Brock Lesnar to become the WWE Champion. During the match, the referee is knocked out by an F5 from Lesnar, then Roman Reigns shows up and hits Lesnar with a Spear. Afterwards, Paul Heyman hands the WWE Championship to Roman Reigns, who hits Lesnar in the head with it. Heyman leaves with Roman as Lashley pins Lesnar for the three count.
Edge and "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix beat The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag match.
We see a video package of Sasha Banks' WWE career.
Elimination Chamber is live on Saturday, February 19th from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on WWE Network and Peacock!
WWE honors Medal of Honor recipient Flo Groberg. Groberg, his wife Carson and Medal of Honor Museum President and CEO Chris Cassidy are seen in the front row.
#30 Brock Lesnar last eliminates #21 Drew McIntyre to win the 2022 Men's Royal Rumble Match. During the match:
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles lasts 29 minutes, 5 seconds (29:05) before being eliminated by #19 Madcap Moss with help from #15 Happy Corbin.
Johnny Knoxville makes an appearance at #9. He is eliminated by #8 Sami Zayn after offense from #1 "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, #6 Montez Ford and a Helluva Kick from Sami Zayn after #5 Ridge Holland places Knoxville on the ring apron.
#11 Omos eliminates three men (#7 Damian Priest, #10 Angelo Dawkins and #6 Montez Ford). Omos is eliminated after #1 "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles hits him with a Phenomenal Forearm while everyone else forces him over the ropes.
#21 Drew McIntyre quickly eliminates #19 Madcap Moss and #15 Happy Corbin and proceeds to beat them up with the ring steps after leaving over the middle rope, then brawls with #22 Kevin Owens on the way to the ring. He is the last man eliminated in the match, and is eliminated by #30 Brock Lesnar.
#24 Sir Kofi Kingston is eliminated by #22 Kevin Owens after Owens shoves him off the top rope and into the barricade. Kofi grabs onto the barricade, but both of his feet hit the floor on the way down and he is eliminated.
Bad Bunny makes an appearance at #27. He eliminates #17 Sheamus after pulling the top rope down when Sheamus tries to Brogue Kick him off the apron, and eliminates #16 Dolph Ziggler with the assist from #23 Rey Mysterio.
Shane McMahon makes an appearance at #28 after being gone since WrestleMania 37. He eliminates #22 Kevin Owens, and gets eliminated by #30 Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar makes a surprise appearance at #30 and wins the whole thing after eliminating #29 Randy Orton, #22 Matt Riddle, #28 Shane McMahon and finally #21 Drew McIntyre to win the match.
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.
