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00:00The following is the 50-man over-the-top rope battle royal.
00:09The largest battle royal in WWE history.
00:1850 men will start in the ring.
00:20Eliminations occur when a superstar is thrown over the top rope with
00:24both feet hitting the floor.
00:26The last superstar remaining in the ring will be declared the winner.
00:33Time to make some history.
00:39What a massive opportunity.
00:42Talk about bragging rights.
00:43Talk about an opportunity that would truly lead to new larger opportunities
00:48within WWE, maybe a championship match of some sort.
00:51Certainly a little influence with where your career is going to win the largest
00:55battle royal ever at WWE.
00:58He said the word gaggle earlier.
00:59I think that's exactly what's happening here at Gaggle at WWE superstars.
01:0350 men stepping into this battle royal.
01:07Man, I hope this ring holds up.
01:09Awesome.
01:11Including the A-lister.
01:13Earlier tonight, bout he would win it.
01:15Making his weight in the ring, weighing in at 221 pounds and residing in Hollywood, California.
01:26The Miz!
01:28It is getting crowded in here already.
01:33The Miz never wanted to share the spotlight.
01:36This is an entrance befitting of an A-lister, I'll admit that.
01:43Deserves it.
01:44I mean, look at the terror that Miz has been on lately.
01:46Yes, he did not win that fatal four-way room for that Universal Championship match, but
01:50he has been on an absolute record.
01:51Unfortunately for Miz, as many people are in the ring, there's no room for his ego.
01:58Room for this man, though.
01:59Next, from Huntington Beach, California, weighing in at 282 pounds.
02:04He is the United States Champion, Samoa Joe.
02:11Put some respect on his name, the United States Champion.
02:15This guy will turn a brick wall into a door if need be.
02:18Let's make room.
02:19And momentum with Rey Mysterio having to relinquish the United States Championship
02:23to Samoa Joe last week.
02:24From LeStrend, Switzerland, weighing in at 242 pounds, Cesaro.
02:31And Cesaro with a chip on his shoulder after his battles with Ricochet as of late.
02:35Cesaro gotta be an odds-on favorite to win this entire thing.
02:38And a former winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
02:42Cesaro knows exactly what he's getting into.
02:44Titus.
02:45Uh-oh.
02:45With some Velcro on his boots.
02:47Walk.
02:48In Florida, weighing in at 270 pounds, Titus O'Neil.
02:54And he's gonna run down.
02:55No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
02:57Like a plane landing.
02:58Incoming.
02:59Last year, it was Titus World slide in the Greatest Royal Rumble.
03:04Titus O'Neil got it done tonight.
03:08Ladies and gentlemen, Elias.
03:11We're gonna talk about some star power.
03:15Hello, I am Elias.
03:16And I have one question for everybody here tonight.
03:35Who wants to walk with Elias?
03:42Well, it is the biggest battle royal in the history of the WWE, and I have a pre-celebratory
03:50song.
03:52This one happens to go out to the 49 losers in the ring.
03:55I just need everyone here to silence their cell phones, hold their applause.
04:01But most importantly, shut your mouths.
04:06We got Zack Ryder, Ricochet, and Ali.
04:16No matter how hard you try, you can't be me.
04:20In fact, I think I'm gonna throw you out first.
04:27We got Samoa Joe, the Miz, and Titus.
04:32No matter how hard you dream, you'll never be Elias.
04:37Because I'm the center of my world.
04:44And as for the rest of you, well, you should get out now.
04:50Because it's Elias' night unless you figure out how to eliminate me.
04:57And that's not gonna happen since none of you have the talent that Elias has.
05:06And Miz is gonna send Elias into a sea of 48 other superstars.
05:17Battle royal underway.
05:19Look at that mass of humanity.
05:20This is insane.
05:21You're eliminated when you go over the top rope and
05:23both feet hit the floor, last man standing as bragging rights.
05:27Zingroth is taking a little- I've never seen anything like this.
05:32Someone was just eliminated-
05:33Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
05:35Samir Singh just got tossed.
05:38Doing a Bollywood dance.
05:39Samir, here goes Samir.
05:41He's getting body surfed over the top.
05:43I guess you're the lone Bollywood star, Corey left.
05:45Hey, listen, you know, it's lonely at the top.
05:47There goes Karl Anderson.
05:49Brains is our strategy for this.
05:51What do you do?
05:51Listen, you wanna stay alone.
05:53Eric Young.
05:54My God.
05:55Humberto Carrillo.
05:57What a handsome man.
05:57There are bodies flying everywhere.
05:59Shinsuke Nakamura's in there.
06:02Well, it's an all-star feel for this battle royal.
06:04It's starting to thin out, however.
06:06There's some serious-
06:06Johnson Benjamin.
06:07There is beef in that ring right now.
06:09Look at Otis and Cesaro going back and forth.
06:12Tucker, a heavy machinery, he's in there.
06:13Got the Viking Raiders.
06:15Samoa Joe, Mojo.
06:16Rezar and Akum of AOP.
06:19I mean, wow, there goes super kick.
06:22I think he's about to meet the floor.
06:24He's done.
06:24Big Luke Gallows out here.
06:26Got eliminated right in front of us.
06:28There are bodies flying everywhere.
06:29Everyone's just holding on for dear life right now.
06:33He's really gotta sit back and watch.
06:35It's a sea of humanity.
06:37Look at.
06:38Curt Hawkins, tag team champ.
06:41This is a really different situation scenario for any of these superstars.
06:44You're limited in your ability to even execute offense.
06:47You can't properly rear back to throw a punch a lot of the times.
06:50You're so crowded in there.
06:52I mean, this is really, really unusual.
06:54A number of eliminations occurring now.
06:56And remember, there are tag teams in this match, but it's every man for himself.
06:59Although both members of the B Team are now out.
07:02Yeah, an underdog could very easily win this match if there's so much humanity.
07:06It's more or less trying to figure out a way to stay out of harm's way.
07:10We've got Sin Cara in there we haven't seen for a while.
07:13The Brian Kendrick.
07:15Yeah, part of the 205 Live roster, the Cruiserweight division.
07:18Matt Hardy inside the ring there.
07:20No way, Jose.
07:22Ivar doing work on Curt Hawkins there.
07:27Trying to hang on, that was Ali, I believe.
07:30You can see Rowan, and a superstar that large, the size of a Redwood.
07:35It's easy for a man the size of Rowan to throw another superstar out of the ring.
07:40But you're also a target when you're one of the bigger men of the ring.
07:42Buddy Murphy hanging on.
07:43A lot of times you find yourself the victim of being ganged up on.
07:47Who's about to be eliminated, Matt Hardy and Tony Nese sent for a ride.
07:51He's the Cruiserweight Champion from 205 Live.
07:54Samoa Joe just looking who to pick apart.
07:57Scott Dawson's the lucky man.
07:59Ali trying to hang on, looking to make an impact here, inspire some of the WWE Universe.
08:05And Apollo Crews has, I believe Miz across his shoulders.
08:10Miz is in trouble.
08:10And again, you have to go over the top rope and both feet up to hit the floor.
08:14In order to be eliminated from this Battle Royal.
08:16Ooh, a huge knee from Eric from the Viking Raiders.
08:21Just think we're making history too.
08:24Calling the first ever 50 man over the top rope, Battle Royal.
08:28I thought you meant because I lost 11 pounds since we came on the air.
08:31I could use it, believe me.
08:32I have no more water weight left in me.
08:34I will look very chic when we get back home.
08:36And look at the battle continues.
08:38There are superstars everywhere.
08:41The number were eliminated early and now things have settled down a bit.
08:45You want some cars in there?
08:47You give me an estimate, how many people are left, Cole?
08:51Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
08:52I'd say half a few.
08:53Wait, wait, look at these three tandems.
08:55We got the Viking Raiders.
09:00We've got Heavy Machinery and AOP.
09:02We've got a three-way standoff between tag teams.
09:05It's blowing up.
09:06Heavy Machinery.
09:09All six of these- AOP, Akam's return from his knee injury.
09:13Listen to those thuds.
09:15Viking Raiders.
09:16God.
09:17Looks like Tucker might be taking a trip courtesy of Rezar and Akam.
09:21My God.
09:22Good Lord.
09:23He hit hard.
09:24He hit hard.
09:25And now from behind.
09:26Eric and Ivar from behind.
09:28We'll send Akam over the top.
09:30This is a matchup I would pay good money to watch in the future.
09:32Any pairing of these two.
09:33There you go.
09:34Rezar is still in this.
09:35Well, it was.
09:39Viking Raiders clearing a path.
09:41It's a good strategy when you got one ally in this matchup.
09:45It certainly increases both.
09:47Hey, hey, hey, hey.
09:48What the?
09:49What is?
09:50Titus has been hiding.
09:52It's not a bad strategy.
09:54Well, maybe he should have used that strategy back in The Greatest Hero of Ruffin.
09:58I think he was trying to.
10:05And Titus dropped Ivar and Eric.
10:07Hot damn.
10:08Bye Apollo.
10:09Big boot for Shelton Benjamin.
10:12Titus is all fired up.
10:14Titus trying to strike anything that moves.
10:17The problem is there's so many people you can't tell who's what.
10:20His almost just got tossed by Zack Ryder.
10:24That gave him.
10:25Look at the freakish power of Titus O'Neil.
10:27We almost forget about how strong he is.
10:30My legs are wrapped around the rules.
10:35Look at them.
10:39Elias still hanging in there.
10:41Ricochet.
10:42Ricochet in trouble.
10:43Xavier Woods didn't have much time to celebrate with Kofi, but there goes it.
10:48Ivar on the outside.
10:51Titus O'Neil, look at Titus go.
10:52No way.
10:53Titus O'Neil just eliminated both Viking Raiders.
10:56Hell yeah, Titus.
10:57Negative experience for Ivar and Eric.
11:00Courtesy of Titus Worldwide.
11:02Is Titus Worldwide still in business?
11:04No, it went out.
11:05I was pretty sure after Titus World's slide, the stock took a big hit.
11:08He filed Chapter 11.
11:09Yeah.
11:10Ali in Jeopardy getting eliminated once again.
11:12Robert Roode working away on him.
11:14Robert Roode wants a 24-7 champion.
11:16Titus O'Neil, by the way, the inaugural 24-7 champion.
11:19Well, it's kind of strange because there have been 41 champions.
11:22Shelton Benjamin might get rid of him.
11:23Titus O'Neil is gone.
11:24Done.
11:25Goodbye.
11:26Rowan's still in the corner of the ring holding it down, handling his business.
11:33The field beginning to thin someone.
11:37I mean, that's not saying much when you start with 50 superstars.
11:40I like that Xavier Woods made his way back out here.
11:43Go!
11:44Well, there goes Buddy Murphy, former Cruiserweight champ.
11:46Matt Hardy.
11:49Xavier back in the ring.
11:50Hey, Matt Hardy once won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
11:53That's right.
11:54So he's got a big opportunity here.
11:56Cesaro, a former Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner.
11:59Shelton Benjamin.
12:03Otis watched Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
12:05And a twist of fate and Shelton eliminated.
12:08What happened?
12:09Otis watched the Battle Royal.
12:10Look at Otis right now.
12:11Look at this.
12:12Rusev and Cesaro.
12:16Two former allies.
12:17What about Shinsuke Nakamura?
12:18Remember when he won Royal Rumble?
12:20Ah, Coquina Clutch on one half of the Raw Tag Team Champions and Zack Ryder now
12:25coming to his partner's aid.
12:26And Ryder up over the top, he's eliminated.
12:30Way to go.
12:31And Curt Hawkins, like the Mets, hits the floor hard.
12:33The United States Champion just eliminated both of the reigning Tag Team Champions.
12:37You hear that connection from Joe?
12:39Now we can at least start to make out some of the superstars in the ring.
12:45Ali's still hanging in there.
12:47Oh, Cedric Alexander's still in there too.
12:51Oh, German suplex delivered by Chad Gable.
12:56Unorthodox strategy in a crowded battle royal ring.
12:59Shinsuke Nakamura from behind.
13:05Oh my God.
13:06Oh, Liger's kicked by Chad Gable.
13:09Takes down Nakamura.
13:13A little revival.
13:14Working together in the corner.
13:15Against the Usos.
13:16Looking to even the score from what happened on the Super Showdown kickoff show.
13:20Oh, Jinder Behold's about to get tossed.
13:22Jinder in trouble up on the top rope.
13:24Oh.
13:25Jinder's a multi-time.
13:26There's like Sankara going down.
13:27Jinder a multi-time 24-7 champion.
13:29Elias is the youngest 24-7 champion of all time.
13:33He's still in this.
13:36The youngest?
13:37Yeah, of all time.
13:38Not quite sure, but I know he's the youngest.
13:40I told you.
13:41And now Gable eliminated.
13:43And now Shinsuke Nakamura.
13:48Apollo with a step up Enziguri.
13:51And now Cesaro.
13:52And who's going at it?
13:57You're the one with a good eyesight, Cole.
13:59I can't tell what's happening.
14:00Apollo Crews was just eliminated.
14:02And now Samoa Joe, the United States Champion in trouble in the corner.
14:07Ready to go in against Samoa Joe.
14:09And Ricochet as well.
14:10Both these superstars trying to eliminate Samoa Joe.
14:13Meanwhile, that huge Rowan won half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions
14:18still in this match as well.
14:20A couple of Dark Horses still hanging in there.
14:22A lot of likely competitors could make a big impact.
14:26Look at this, Rusev and Nakamura trying to work together on Otis, but
14:30that's just too much humanity.
14:32Otis is as wide as he is tall.
14:38Very difficult to see.
14:40Uh-oh, uh-oh, Ricochet in trouble.
14:42Hanging on, Ricochet.
14:45It's hard to use high risk offense in this type of matchup, but Ricochet did.
14:49Jinder Mahal is out.
14:51Ricochet doesn't need much room to make some magic happen.
14:54Rusev's gonna estimate now how many men are left in this match.
15:05Three, 16, 15 maybe?
15:08Sure.
15:0941.
15:10And now Elias and Miz and Rusev getting involved.
15:15How does the sun come up here in Jetta, Cole?
15:30Do you think we have a winner by then?
15:33Well, it is now at 12.08 in the morning in Jetta.
15:37And this young man's about to lose an eyeball.
15:39Perfect.
15:40Mansoor, NXT superstar.
15:43From here.
15:44Actually from right here.
15:45Yeah.
15:46In Saudi Arabia from Riyadh.
15:47Actually, I talked to Mansoor earlier.
15:49He's got about 30 family members here today.
15:51Well, that'd be disappointing.
15:52Won his first match on NXT a few weeks ago.
15:54And here's Otis now.
15:56And there goes Shinsuke and Rusev.
15:59Who formed quite the alliance.
16:01No, now is not the time.
16:05Hell yeah, it is.
16:06This is the perfect time.
16:07The Caterpillar.
16:08Yeah.
16:12Lost it, Otis.
16:13Otis beat Rowan.
16:18Redwood eliminates half of heavy machinery.
16:22Poor Otis.
16:23I can get him a chair over here if you want.
16:24And now it's Rowan's opportunity to try to dominate in this matchup with Xavier Woods.
16:29Uh-oh, Rowan looking for the Iron Claw.
16:31There it is.
16:32Look at Xavier Woods' body.
16:36All the wind driven out of it.
16:38Now Rowan unceremoniously dispatching of Woods.
16:43Taking out Otis once again.
16:46Rowan, of course, won out for the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
16:49Here are the Usos, former six-time tag champs.
16:52Saw them earlier tonight at the kickoff show with a win over The Revival as they eliminate Rowan.
16:57There go The Revival getting even.
17:00And now Matt Hardy with a twist of faith.
17:02There goes Thatch Wilder.
17:06Now Scott Dawson gonna try his, and Matt Hardy with a twist of faith to Dawson.
17:10Matt Hardy's on the chair.
17:12Scott Dawson is out of this match, so is Matt Hardy.
17:17Cedric Alexander looking to eliminate Cesaro, but the Swiss Cyborg hanging on with everything he's got left.
17:23I believe there's 11 now left in this match.
17:26Cedric Alexander due to Monday Night Raw from the 205 Live roster at one point in his career.
17:32He's away champion.
17:34You heard that elbow.
17:36And Alexander, love to eliminate Cesaro here.
17:42Break of the eyes.
17:43Veteran maneuver in the Battle Royale scenario.
17:46We're going swinging.
17:47Is there room for that?
17:48Looking like a human weed whacker.
17:50Chopping people down at the legs.
17:53I don't know if that's the greatest strategy even if you are Cesaro.
18:00Making yourself busy makes you very vulnerable to a ring full of opponents trying to throw you out.
18:05Cara looking to capitalize.
18:07Sin Cara sends Cesaro flying.
18:13Shinsuke Nakamura.
18:16Sin Cara looking great.
18:21Mansoor just hanging on in the corner.
18:26Shin.
18:33Sin Cara jumped out to the apron.
18:36Uh-oh.
18:37Didn't get all the kick.
18:38Got to the midsection of Sin Cara.
18:41Find his way back in.
18:43Runs that flip.
18:44I lost my voice.
18:47Corey, you wanna try that again?
18:49No, I don't.
18:50Hey, listen, I've called like 41 hours of wrestling this week.
18:54Oh, Shinsuke Nakamura now.
18:57After connecting with the Kuchasa.
18:59See, Cara with a kick eliminates Shin.
19:02They didn't give him luck anyway.
19:03That was your fault, Graves.
19:04I'll take it.
19:05And now it's Rusev over the top rope.
19:10Iron vocal cords have failed me.
19:12See, Cara eliminated as well.
19:14Oh, Robert Rude going to eliminate The Miz.
19:17This could be a glorious Battle Royal.
19:20We have eight men remaining in this Battle Royal.
19:24Went for the Skull Crushing Finale.
19:27Weird now sends Miz.
19:30It hit hard.
19:32That movie star face.
19:35We need like about 12 more Marine films.
19:39Look at this, Cesaro, the power of Cesaro.
19:43I think Miz is all slippery.
19:45And Miz now kicked right to the midsection.
19:49What is Miz doing here?
19:51Here they come.
19:52Here it kicks.
19:53I can't believe Miz stole these from Daniel Bryan.
19:58Get real.
20:02Miz with a kick to Elias and now set it up.
20:04Cesaro who ducks underneath.
20:06Cesaro now from behind.
20:07Miz over the top rope stays in it.
20:10Remember both feet up to hit the floor.
20:12Elias.
20:13There it goes.
20:14Elias almost eliminated himself.
20:16Elias hanging on.
20:17Miz eliminated with a big knee to the face.
20:21Don't forget we still got Samoa Joe in this one.
20:24We got Samoa Joe, we got Ali, we got Ricochet.
20:27Monsoor.
20:28Monsoor, you're absolutely right.
20:30Six are left.
20:32Five must go.
20:34Monsoor bringing the fight to the United States Champion.
20:37Got to give him credit.
20:39I'm not sure Samoa Joe is the one I would go after, but nonetheless.
20:42You're looking to make an impact.
20:44You got to go after the biggest guy, Cole.
20:47Oh!
20:48Ali connects with a beautiful drop kick.
20:52Now all these supers will have a little bit more breathing room,
20:55a little more room to work with within the confines of the ring.
20:58Ricochet launch lands on the apron.
21:00Remember, both feet have to hit the floor.
21:01Cesaro pinned in the corner.
21:03Ali with a kick.
21:05Cesaro stunned.
21:09Face first goes Cesaro.
21:11Here comes Ricochet.
21:12Top rope, down goes Cesaro.
21:17Joe just flattening Ali and Ricochet.
21:20No style points there for the US Champion.
21:23Joe just battering these two high flyers.
21:27Ali hanging on, sent over the top rope, still in this match.
21:32Samoa Joe with a big right hand.
21:34Ali lands on the apron, still alive however.
21:36Ricochet now from behind, looking to eliminate Samoa Joe.
21:43Joe looking to dominate now.
21:47The United States Champion sends Ricochet over,
21:50who now lands on the apron again.
21:52Ali catches Joe.
21:54Here we go.
21:55He's not gonna try a suplex from there.
21:58He can't do it on his own.
21:59Ricochet gonna help out maybe.
22:01No way, no way, no way.
22:03Samoa Joe over the top rope and he hits the floor.
22:07Joe's eliminated by Ricochet and Ali.
22:10You're looking at all those disbelief on the face of Ricochet and Ali as well,
22:17but look out.
22:18Cesaro eliminating Ali and Ricochet and a little payback to Cesaro.
22:22And now Masur eliminating Cesaro and Elias from behind.
22:27And it's down to Elias and Mansour.
22:29Mansour, of course, in Saudi Arabia.
22:32As Elias now looks to knock off the hometown favorite.
22:36Oh, Elias, he's actually an easy pigeon.
22:38Elias called his shot.
22:40He's gonna follow through.
22:45Elias looking to win the 50 man over the top rope battle royal.
22:50Super kick connects by Mansour.
22:53Elias is stunned.
22:55Elias, reversal by Mansour, runs on the apron.
22:59He's still in it.
23:00Feet didn't hit the floor.
23:04Elias lands in it.
23:06He's around it.
23:07Mansour wins it.
23:08Yeah.
23:11I can't believe it.
23:12Oh, my God.
23:13Here is your winner.
23:16Mansour!
23:17Look at this place.
23:19The underdog did it.
23:21Jumped into the crowd hearing Jetty got off his family members in town.
23:26This man wants to make an impact.
23:27He has made history.
23:28Elation has taken over the stadium.
23:29Mansour does the unspeakable.
23:30You know, we've talked a lot about dreams coming true tonight.
23:31And this is a dream come true for this young man.
23:34His biggest fan, his brother Tom is here tonight.
23:49He basically told Mansour that you can do this.
23:52That you can become a star in WWE.
23:55I saw an interview Mansour did for WWE.com where he said,
24:00someday I wanna be a hero for all the youth of Saudi Arabia,
24:04for everyone in Saudi Arabia.
24:06He just did it.
24:08Unbelievable.
24:10It's a million degrees out here and I have goosebumps.
24:13Look at the who's who of who Mansour just survived.
24:17He took out Elias.
24:18Samoa Joe, Elias, The Miz.
24:20I mean, the names go on and on and on.
24:23I love this.
24:26I got a great future for this man.
24:29The last one eliminated and then the celebration.
24:33The elation.
24:35Came unglued.
24:39Disbelief.
24:40Shock.
24:48Mansour, you were born in Riyadh.
24:52How does it feel to return to your home country and win the most
24:57prestigious battle royal in WWE history?
25:02This moment.
25:03I don't have the words to describe how important this moment is to me.
25:07how important it is to us.
25:08How important it is to us.
25:09This moment.
25:10I don't have the words to describe how important this moment is to me.
25:14how important it is to us.
25:15One year ago at the greatest royal rumble.
25:19I was a WWE prospect.
25:20I stood in this ring.
25:21I stood in this ring.
25:22I stood in this stadium.
25:25I stood in gender.
25:26I stood in gender.
25:27I stood in gender.
25:28I stood in gender.
25:29I stood in gender.
25:30I stood in gender.
25:31Back then, I didn't even know how important this moment is to me.
25:33How important this moment is to me.
25:34How important it is to us.
25:38One year ago, at the greatest royal rumble, I was a WWE prospect.
25:46A dream to represent my country proudly all over the world.
25:50I stood in this ring.
25:51I stood in this ring.
25:52I stood in this ring.
25:53I stood in this stadium.
25:55I stood in gender.
25:56Back then, I didn't know where I would end up.
26:03I was just a rookie with a dream.
26:05A dream to make it as a WWE superstar.
26:09A dream to represent my country proudly all over the world.
26:17A dream to represent my country.
26:19I just won the
26:38Tonight,
26:45I won the most historic battle royal in WWE history, and my dream came true.
26:53Jeddah,
27:00The world,
27:09My name is Mansoor Abdul Aziz Shahir.
27:13Good and bad and bad.
27:21What a story here tonight at Super Showdown.
27:29I'm not crying, you're crying.
27:34I don't have any tears left.
27:35There's literally no fluid in my body.
27:39What a night.
27:42Can you imagine what that must feel like?
27:46The emotion to do this in front of your home country.
27:50To become the first Saudi Arabian superstar signed to WWE.
27:56And to be able to do this.
27:58Big celebration tonight in Jeddah.
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