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00:00:00We get set next for the Royal Rumble matchup, the most exciting 60 minutes in the history of sports entertainment, and it's all about Wrestlemania.

00:00:08Oh, that's right, because that's what's hanging in the ballast, a WWE Championship shot at Wrestlemania.

00:00:17The most exciting 60 minutes in all of sports entertainment, it is the Royal Rumble match.

00:00:23The rules are simple, over the top rope, both feet hit the floor, you're eliminated.

00:00:27Every man for himself, 15 Raw Superstars, 15 from SmackDown.

00:00:31One goal, a main event championship match at Wrestlemania.

00:00:35Chris Masters is going to be the youngest to ever win the Royal Rumble.

00:00:40I will go to the Royal Rumble, and I will remain undefeated.

00:00:45Not many folks expect me to main event Wrestlemania.

00:00:48When it comes to do or die situations, Matt Hardy will not die.

00:00:52Eddie was not only a partner in the ring, but he was more like my big brother.

00:00:59I want to dedicate this Royal Rumble to my hermano, Eduardo Guerrero.

00:01:08Chris Benoit, Randy Orton.

00:01:10This is a dangerous situation for both these men.

00:01:13This is a no-holds-barred matchup.

00:01:15One ball to the finish.

00:01:17The cross-face!

00:01:18The cross-face!

00:01:20Benoit!

00:01:21Benoit rolling toward the Rumble!

00:01:23I know I owe you one, man.

00:01:25I know I owe you a favor.

00:01:26Booker T is the United States champion!

00:01:29My destiny is to be the World Heavyweight Champion.

00:01:31We're going to both be in the Royal Rumble this Sunday.

00:01:33We very well can be the last two men.

00:01:36I might be cashing in on that favor sooner than later.

00:01:42Before HBK, no one had ever entered the Royal Rumble number one and go on to win that I did.

00:01:50You have to ask yourself the question, though, when will your luck run out?

00:01:54Oh, no, no, no, no!

00:01:56Your luck runs out at the Royal Rumble.

00:01:59And I guarantee them it.

00:02:02Rob Van Dam will be returning to action in the Royal Rumble match.

00:02:09I don't know why everyone's so excited about the return of RVD.

00:02:14There's no one in that locker room that can throw Carlito over the top rope.

00:02:18Maybe he wants to amend that statement just a little bit.

00:02:21That was just the first casualty.

00:02:26Twenty-nine more.

00:02:29Oh, wait, me.

00:02:30Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

00:02:31I would like to have a shot at the WWE title.

00:02:35And I would like anybody to make my day and tell me I can't.

00:02:41I hate to disappoint you, big man.

00:02:43I am going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:02:45And mark my words, at WrestleMania, the King of Kings goes back on his throne.

00:02:53It is the Royal Rumble match.

00:02:55Anything can happen.

00:02:56It's a huge wave of momentum that you can ride.

00:02:59The last man standing gets a first-class ticket to WrestleMania.

00:03:09The following contest is the Royal Rumble match.

00:03:14Now, here are the rules.

00:03:19The match will start with the first two superstars.

00:03:22And I'm afraid I know what this is.

00:03:30Yeah, the spirit squad.

00:03:31You know what, Bengals?

00:03:32This is the reason the King is not in the Royal Rumble.

00:03:35These idiots.

00:03:35Your match up on Raw this past Monday night against the coach for a spot in the Royal Rumble match up.

00:03:40The spirit squad interrupted it.

00:03:42Most of your shot at the Rumble.

00:03:44Miss Frank's a shot at WrestleMania.

00:03:46You know, when I was in high school, when I was in college, I used to love cheerleaders.

00:03:50But, well, look at this.

00:03:53What are these guys all about?

00:03:56I don't know what they're all about.

00:03:58I don't know what they're all about with their sickening.

00:03:59Let's do it.

00:04:00One, two, three.

00:04:04Boom.

00:04:06Come on.

00:04:09Two, three.

00:04:10Yeah.

00:04:19Ready?

00:04:20Wait.

00:04:21Ready?

00:04:22Wait.

00:04:22Oh, yeah.

00:04:25Ready?

00:04:27Ready?

00:04:28Okay.

00:04:29The Rumble.

00:04:30The Rumble.

00:04:3130 guys in all.

00:04:33The Rumble.

00:04:34The Rumble.

00:04:3529 of all.

00:04:37So let's get it underway.

00:04:40Spirit squad said, hey, hey, hey.

00:04:42We're big.

00:04:44We're bad.

00:04:45We're victory bound.

00:04:47Well, now, this Rumble.

00:04:49Into the ground.

00:04:51S-P-I-R-R-I-T, spirit squad.

00:04:55Yeah.

00:04:56Yeah.

00:04:57Yeah.

00:04:58Yeah.

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00:05:00Yeah.

00:05:00I think that was an official Royal Rumble cheer.

00:05:03Hey.

00:05:04Ask him.

00:05:04Tell him.

00:05:05Ask him.

00:05:05Tell him.

00:05:06Tell him.

00:05:07Tell him.

00:05:07And as to say, let's hear it for the spirit squad.

00:05:10Well, there's been a lot of force at the Royal Rumble.

00:05:13Listen.

00:05:14Listen, Michael.

00:05:16We just heard it for the spirit squad.

00:05:18What a way to kick off the 2006 Royal Rumble match with the spirit squad.

00:05:25Oh, boy.

00:05:27All your years around this business, Ken.

00:05:29I don't think you've ever seen anything like that.

00:05:31No.

00:05:31And I don't know if I want to ever see anything.

00:05:32Look at the enthusiasm on these guys.

00:05:34Woo!

00:05:35Woo!

00:05:35As I was saying, the rules for the following match are that the match will start with the

00:05:42two superstars who drew number one and number two.

00:05:45Now, every 90 seconds, another superstar will enter the ring in the order of the number that

00:05:51they drew.

00:05:52Now, this will continue until all 30 superstars are in the match.

00:05:57Now, the only way to get eliminated is to be thrown over the top rope with both of your

00:06:02feet on the floor.

00:06:04Now, the last man standing will be the winner of the Royal Rumble and will earn a main event

00:06:13championship match at WrestleMania 22.

00:06:20So who's number one?

00:06:21Who drew number one to enter the Royal Rumble matchup?

00:06:30Oh, my.

00:06:31Oh, ho, ho, ho.

00:06:33No wonder he looked flabbergasted when he picked his number a little bit earlier on.

00:06:37Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.

00:06:41Introducing first, and Grenance, Connecticut, weighing in at 265 pounds, Triple H.

00:06:53King, only two men in the history of the Royal Rumble match have entered first and won the event.

00:07:00Shawn Michaels, in 1995, Chris Bedouin, two years ago.

00:07:06Can the game do it tonight?

00:07:08Well, I don't know.

00:07:09I think that's why we see that look of, I don't know if that's frustration.

00:07:14It's certainly not a look of pleasantness.

00:07:16It's certainly not a look of confidence on the face of the game right now.

00:07:20Because, you know, he said it out of his own mouth, tonight the King of Kings will return

00:07:25to his home, where he's got a long road of hoes who's going to get there.

00:07:29Triple H cannot be happy with the choice of number one here for the Royal Rumble matchup,

00:07:36but the game has won a rumble.

00:07:38In 2002, Triple H won the event in headline WrestleMania.

00:07:43So the 10-time world champion has to go through 29 other superstars to capture the event tonight.

00:08:03This cannot be what Triple H was looking for.

00:08:06Remember what Randy Orton said in Triple H?

00:08:12He said to Triple H when they saw his number, he said,

00:08:15maybe I'll see you out there, and maybe I won't.

00:08:17Great point.

00:08:18Triple H, one of the greatest in the history of sports entertainment,

00:08:24would add another amazing depiction to what has been an historic career

00:08:29if he can win the rumble matchup here tonight.

00:08:32And now the question is, who will Triple H face off with in the first 90 seconds of the rumble matchup?

00:08:38Well, I think Randy Orton also paraphrased the mindset of all the superstars in this Royal Rumble.

00:08:45If you're one or two, you're screwed.

00:08:48Exactly.

00:08:49The Triple H awaiting his opponent will enter number two.

00:08:5315 SmackDown superstars, 15 Raw superstars.

00:08:56Last Man Standing heads to WrestleMania.

00:09:03Man!

00:09:04So that's what Ray was talking about when he said, hey, Eddie, you stuck it to me this time!

00:09:11You got me!

00:09:12You got me!

00:09:13From San Diego, California,

00:09:16weighing in 170 pounds,

00:09:18Ray Mysterio!

00:09:22At the Royal Rumble press conference this past Tuesday,

00:09:26Ray Mysterio, in an impassioned and emotional speech,

00:09:31dedicated a victory in the Royal Rumble matchup to his late friend Eddie Guerrero

00:09:37and paying homage to Eddie tonight in a low rider.

00:09:40Here comes Mysterio.

00:09:42Well, I think you as well as everybody that's familiar with SmackDown know just how close

00:09:49Eddie Guerrero was with Ray Mysterio.

00:09:51And I think that's why when Ray saw that he was number two,

00:09:55he got that little smile and he said, Eddie, you got me.

00:09:59And you know what?

00:10:00That's the kind of thing that Eddie and Ray would, that's the way they would interact.

00:10:03Well, you saw a bit of interaction between Ray Mysterio and the heavens

00:10:06when Ray Chute chose his number a few minutes ago.

00:10:09He looked at Eddie, he had a smile on his face and said, Eddie,

00:10:12you got to be kidding me.

00:10:13Well, last year, King, at the Royal Rumble,

00:10:17Ray Mysterio lasted over 40 minutes in an incredible performance.

00:10:21But tonight, in order to go to WrestleMania,

00:10:24Mysterio is going to have to last at least 60 minutes.

00:10:27So Mysterio and Triple H will square off first two men in the Royal Rumble matchup.

00:10:34Again, a review of the rules.

00:10:37Once you go over the top rope and both feet hit the floor,

00:10:40you are eliminated.

00:10:42The last man standing will headline WrestleMania.

00:10:46So King, what type of strategy you've been at Kenny Royal Rumble matchup?

00:11:02What type of strategy would you use if you were the first two men in this matchup

00:11:07like Mysterio and Triple H are?

00:11:09Well, I think what Ray Mysterio, you know, you were just saying that Ray Mysterio

00:11:14has got to survive for 60 minutes.

00:11:17Right now, he just needs to concentrate on surviving Triple H,

00:11:20because you know Triple H, he's fresh, he's thinking,

00:11:23he's confident in this matchup, I'm sure.

00:11:26You hear that Eddie chant.

00:11:28And I'm sure that Triple H would love nothing more

00:11:30than to quickly eliminate Ray Mysterio.

00:11:3316,000 strong here at the American Airlines Arena,

00:11:36chanting the name of Eddie Guerrero,

00:11:38trying to will Ray Mysterio on as Mysterio's ripped off the ropes,

00:11:43there's the speed and quickness of Ray Mysterio taking out the game at the D.

00:11:48It's easy to use this type of strategy when there's two men in the ring.

00:11:52And Mysterio, good crossbody again, no pinfalls in this matchup.

00:11:56You gotta throw your opponent over the top rope,

00:11:58and both feet must hit the floor to eliminate him.

00:12:01Every 90 second, a new opponent is going to enter the rumble.

00:12:05Whoa!

00:12:06Tilt the roll, head scissors by Ray Mysterio in the game.

00:12:09Triple H is reeling in the early going.

00:12:11And perhaps the king will be dethroned early on here by Ray Mysterio.

00:12:15Well, also if you're Ray Mysterio, you're hoping you can last that 90 seconds.

00:12:19You can last that 90 seconds, and then the next superstar that enters the rumble

00:12:23will be somebody that dislikes Triple H.

00:12:26And Ray Mysterio, the sentimental favorite in the early going.

00:12:31And look at Triple H trying to eliminate Mysterio here.

00:12:34Mysterio hanging Triple H up.

00:12:36But Ray's gotta get back in the ring.

00:12:37He went over the top rope.

00:12:38Both feet, though, have not hit the floor.

00:12:40Well, you're right, but Ray took a good chance being up there,

00:12:42dangling that close to the top rope.

00:12:44Four seconds, three.

00:12:46Who's next, Michael?

00:12:47Ray Mysterio with that 6-1-9.

00:12:49Triple H ducked underneath.

00:12:51There's a clothesline, and the next entry from SmackDown,

00:12:54the fitness guru, Simon Dean.

00:12:57Lookit, he's in such a hurry to get in the rumble,

00:13:00he's gonna ride down to the ring.

00:13:02Simon Dean has made a name for himself lately

00:13:05by managing the new tag team of Jim and I.

00:13:08Tonight, Jim and I not around.

00:13:09Simon Dean gonna have to go it alone.

00:13:14Wait a minute, SmackDown guy going after the SmackDown guy.

00:13:17I guess going after the smaller man, perhaps.

00:13:19Yeah, I think that's what it is.

00:13:21It's every man for himself in this Royal Rumble.

00:13:24This crowd booing Simon Dean to the attack on Ray Mysterio.

00:13:28Triple H, this is great strategy by Triple H.

00:13:30Sit back, catch your breath.

00:13:32Oh, look out, look out!

00:13:33And Mysterio, I believe Simon Dean thinks he eliminated him.

00:13:37I think he does think that, you're right,

00:13:39Triple H's been content just to stay.

00:13:41Simon Dean wants a high five.

00:13:42Triple H looking at him like he's an idiot.

00:13:43Oh!

00:13:44Here's a right hand.

00:13:45He gets a big five upside the head.

00:13:47Simon Dean knocked down.

00:13:49And he's a seat, it's kept on by Mysterio.

00:13:52So suddenly, Simon Dean has become the punching bag.

00:13:55Oh, look at this!

00:13:56And Mysterio and Triple H working together

00:13:58to eliminate Simon Dean.

00:14:00Simon, did we just see what you described?

00:14:03No.

00:14:04Well, they didn't work together long, Michael.

00:14:05Well, the first one out, Simon Dean in the 2006 Royal Rumble matchup.

00:14:09So Simon Dean will not be headlining WrestleMania.

00:14:12And Rey Mysterio again attacking Triple H.

00:14:15The anti-chance beginning game.

00:14:17Off his rock toehold face first into that second turnbuckle.

00:14:21I tell you, Rey Mysterio gonna feed off the emotion of this capacity crowd, I believe, all night long, King.

00:14:27Oh, it's without a doubt.

00:14:29And Triple H is gonna have to do something to turn that tide.

00:14:32Look at this now!

00:14:33And Rey Mysterio, that Bronco buster on Triple H.

00:14:37Ah, Rey, Rey, Rey, Rey, you gotta watch getting that high, that close to the top rope.

00:14:40Again, feeding off perhaps divine intervention.

00:14:43And here, when the Mexicals comes Psychosis.

00:14:49The Mexicals both made it into the Royal Rumble matchup this past Friday night on SmackDown by winning a Triple Threat Tag Team matchup.

00:14:59And Psychosis goes right to work on Rey Mysterio again, again, a smaller man.

00:15:04I gotta ask you, what is it?

00:15:05All of these SmackDown superstars come right in and go after Rey.

00:15:09Well, he went after Triple H there.

00:15:11And Psychosis standing tall here after entering the matchup.

00:15:16Rey Mysterio, look out.

00:15:18And Psychosis putting Mysterio right under the skull of Triple H.

00:15:23That was a nice double team move, a little teamwork for the SmackDown superstars.

00:15:28But now look at this, whoa.

00:15:29Again, every man for himself.

00:15:31Rey Mysterio with the back elbows.

00:15:33Mysterio caught by Psychosis.

00:15:36And Psychosis.

00:15:38Face close goes Mysterio.

00:15:40How good does Psychosis look here in his first few minutes of this matchup?

00:15:45Well, he's fresh and that's, you know, that's why you want to pick that high number to enter the Royal Rumble.

00:15:52Let these other superstars either eliminate themselves or wear themselves down.

00:15:56You come in fresh as late as possible.

00:15:58But again, you have to pace yourself.

00:16:00You've been in the ring for an extremely long time.

00:16:02Look out, look out here.

00:16:03Rey Mysterio in all kinds of trouble.

00:16:06Psychosis with Rey Mysterio up high.

00:16:09Gonna try to toss him over the top rope here.

00:16:11And Mysterio eliminated Psychosis.

00:16:13What a counter with the head scissors.

00:16:18Amazing.

00:16:19And again, Mysterio and Triple H, the only two in the ring.

00:16:22Who will be the fifth entry in the 2006 bubble spine buster by Triple H.

00:16:27That's what we're gonna know right now.

00:16:28Woo!

00:16:29What?

00:16:30The Nature Boy!

00:16:31Rick Flair!

00:16:32And look at the face of Triple H!

00:16:33He can't believe it!

00:16:34Rick Flair, the 1992 Royal Rumble winner.

00:16:36Gonna make a beeline for his former buddy, the Gabe Triple H!

00:16:38And here we go!

00:16:39Flair at Triple H!

00:16:40And Flair forgets the chops, he's lighting the game up the fist!

00:16:42Uh oh!

00:16:43Another win!

00:16:44And look at this!

00:16:45Rick Flair with the big chops!

00:16:46Back to Triple H into the corner!

00:16:47And this huge crowd in Miami!

00:16:48With the kids every time the Royal's chops land!

00:16:49Rick Flair with still a major score to settle with Triple H!

00:16:50After their bloody, gruesome battles of late last year!

00:16:51Oh!

00:16:52Oh!

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00:17:14Oh, oh!

00:17:15Oh!

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00:17:18Oh, oh!

00:17:19Oh, oh!

00:17:20Oh!

00:17:21Oh!

00:17:22Oh!

00:17:23wisdom!

00:17:24Is he good!

00:17:25Oh, oh!

00:17:27Look at Flair taking it to the game!

00:17:28Oh!

00:17:29Oh, oh!

00:17:30And Ric Flair would like nothing better than to eliminate Triple H!

00:17:36The школ, resentment and profiling, profiling, pounding the face of the game, and even though

00:17:39it's down and almost down, this is still working very well for Rey Mysterio right now!

00:17:42Oh, oh, oh, oh!

00:17:43He's taking it to the game now.

00:17:46The dirtiest player in the game with a right hand.

00:17:49All is legal in this matchup.

00:17:51Well, this is the Royal Rumble, and there you see.

00:17:53Oh, and a thumb to the eye, legal as well.

00:17:55Flair had a handful of the family jewels.

00:17:57Rey Mysterio.

00:17:59You see Mysterio biding his time in the corner.

00:18:01That little R&R never hurt anybody.

00:18:03Look out.

00:18:04Eliminated by Triple H.

00:18:06Flair with a flurry that was eliminated by the game.

00:18:10They're very uncharacteristic to Ric Flair.

00:18:12He took his eyes off the game.

00:18:14I think he actually looked up at the clock for one second,

00:18:17and it cost him a shot here in the Royal Rumble.

00:18:20Triple H looks exhausted already.

00:18:22Oh, my.

00:18:24The cover man did worse.

00:18:26Another man with an even bigger score to settle with the game.

00:18:31Seven foot, 500 pounds of the Big Show.

00:18:36Look at the look on Big Show's face, King.

00:18:38Well, I think it's just a matter of starting to say time,

00:18:42but a matter of moments before we see Triple H make his exit from the Royal Rumble.

00:18:47And Big Show, who lost to Triple H the game in New Year's Revolution,

00:18:52with a big hit-butt.

00:18:54And he has got his mind set on burying Triple H in this Royal Rumble matchup.

00:18:59Well, Michael, I'm sure you've seen it on Raw.

00:19:01All of the dastardly things that the game has done to the Big Show with that sledgehammer breaking his hand.

00:19:07Well, remember, the hand is still in that cast because of the sledgehammer attack.

00:19:12And now using that cast as a weapon.

00:19:16Now the game.

00:19:17Oh!

00:19:18Use it.

00:19:19Oh, look at him.

00:19:20That's like getting hit with a skillet.

00:19:21Oh!

00:19:22500 pounds across the spine.

00:19:26Oh, no.

00:19:27Wait a minute.

00:19:27Come on.

00:19:28Come on, Big Show.

00:19:29Big Show and Rey Mysterio have had David and Goliath battles in the past.

00:19:32And Big Show reminded Rey before the match, it's every man for himself.

00:19:35But for Big Show, it's all a focus on Triple H here since he's entered this matchup.

00:19:40Kick to the face by the game.

00:19:41Oh, look at him.

00:19:44Side slam by the Big Show.

00:19:47I tell you, Big Show has come so close.

00:19:49Twice before Big Show was one of the last two men standing in the Royal Rumble matchup.

00:19:57Uh-oh.

00:19:58Triple H.

00:19:59Big Show going to toss Triple H.

00:20:00Over.

00:20:01Oh, no.

00:20:01Big Slam again wearing the game down.

00:20:05Pick it up.

00:20:06Oh, gravity will bring you down, especially when you weigh 500 pounds.

00:20:10Down right on the game.

00:20:11Look out.

00:20:12Dropping the elbow again.

00:20:14Big Show.

00:20:16What a second chance sweepstakes to qualify for the Rumble matchup.

00:20:22Well, Big Show is certainly one of the odds-on favorite to win the Royal Rumble.

00:20:26Hey, here's your buddy.

00:20:27Oh, please.

00:20:28Your announced partner and the man who eliminated you from the Rumble qualifying match last week.

00:20:32Thanks to the Spirit Squad, the coach.

00:20:34He's so popular and well-known, he has to have his name plastered across the front of his back of his shirt.

00:20:38You know what?

00:20:39The best thing about Coach being in this match, we don't have to deal with him on commentary tonight.

00:20:43Uh-oh, Coach.

00:20:44Oh, my.

00:20:45You may have bitten off a little more than you can chew, young man.

00:20:47Oh, my.

00:20:48Yeah, Coach, get down and beg.

00:20:50Coach, put your glasses back on quick.

00:20:54Oh, what the fans think of the coach.

00:20:58No, Big Show mocking the coach.

00:21:00Coach tried.

00:21:01Oh, my.

00:21:02And Coach, hey, has been eliminated.

00:21:06Hey, Coach.

00:21:07Enough said.

00:21:08Oh, my goodness.

00:21:10I mean, he was just, we used to call that a pie face.

00:21:13I mean, he just shoved him backwards.

00:21:15Look at the strength of the Big Show.

00:21:17Here goes the game.

00:21:18He's out, too.

00:21:19He is pressing the game.

00:21:22Oh, Big Show has been dominating since the end of this matchup at number six.

00:21:26Triple H and Rey Mysterio just struggling to make it back to their feet.

00:21:32Can we put a timer on how short the coach's Royal Rumble appearance was?

00:21:36It's got to be close to a record.

00:21:37I've got to rub that in.

00:21:38Oh, man.

00:21:40Another skillet-like chop to the chest.

00:21:43Look at the spaghetti legs on Triple H right now.

00:21:46He's in a bad way.

00:21:47Triple H entered the Rumble number one.

00:21:49Mysterio number two.

00:21:49Look at this.

00:21:50The size 22.

00:21:525-E boot to the back of the neck.

00:21:54It's like heading, his boot on the back of your head and between the mat and your face.

00:21:59It's like being in a vice.

00:22:00Like Taz likes to say, it's getting stepped on by a small foreign car.

00:22:04Whoa.

00:22:05Uh-oh.

00:22:05What do we got, Michael?

00:22:07Oh, my.

00:22:09This man could be the real dark horse in this matchup.

00:22:12The 300-pound Slashley.

00:22:15Former All-American, former national champion.

00:22:19Lashley's got his sights set on upsetting everyone in the Rumble.

00:22:22You know, over on Raw, we've got the Masterpiece, one of the most impressive physiques I've ever seen.

00:22:26But this guy right here gives him a run for his money or maybe even surpasses the Masterpiece.

00:22:32What a physique.

00:22:33Well, Lashley is undefeated.

00:22:34And Lashley is not going to back down.

00:22:36He is going to go eye-to-eye, well, as close as he can get to eye-to-eye, with a 7-foot, 500-pound Big Show.

00:22:42Well, this could be the best thing in the world that could have happened for the game

00:22:46because it's taking the Big Show's attention away from Triple H right now.

00:22:52Big Show, the former WWE champion, staring at Lashley.

00:22:56Look at Lashley.

00:22:57And Big Show with the right hand dropping Lashley.

00:23:01You know, sometimes when you're undefeated, you get a little bit of an air of cockiness.

00:23:07And you get a little overconfident.

00:23:08Look at that Lashley!

00:23:09What a counter!

00:23:10What a counter by Lashley!

00:23:13And there's a big elbow by Big Show to the side of the head.

00:23:16Lashley.

00:23:17Oh, my!

00:23:18Whoa!

00:23:18Did you see that?

00:23:19What?

00:23:20Lashley just picked at Big Show.

00:23:21Set in the 500-pounder, halfway across the ring.

00:23:24I mean, that almost looked like a backdrop or a part of a spear I've never seen.

00:23:29Now, Big Show, he's not eliminated.

00:23:32Big Show's not eliminated.

00:23:33He went under the bottom rope.

00:23:34He's not eliminated.

00:23:35Let's take another look.

00:23:36Check this out one more time.

00:23:37That was, what a backdrop.

00:23:39He just manhandled the Big Show up into the air.

00:23:42Talk about the leg strength that Lashley needed to lift that 500-pounder on his feet.

00:23:47And Lashley.

00:23:47Yes, back there.

00:23:48Now working on Mysterio.

00:23:50There's a boot to the midsection of Triple H.

00:23:52And Lashley knocked the game down.

00:23:54But who's entering at number nine?

00:23:57Uh-oh!

00:23:58Big Show's tag team partner!

00:24:00What happened to the world tag team champions?

00:24:03And look at the look on Lashley's face!

00:24:05Because here comes Kane!

00:24:06Well, Michael, don't put too much stock in the fact that he's Big Show's tag team partner.

00:24:11Because the main event at WrestleMania is at stake in this match.

00:24:14And it is every man for himself.

00:24:15Kane beats Niske in a Royal Rumble qualifying matchup.

00:24:19Kane still holds the record for most superstars eliminated in a Rumble

00:24:23when he eliminated 11 in 2001.

00:24:27And there's a right hand.

00:24:28And a right hand by Lashley.

00:24:29And these two big men going face-to-face.

00:24:31Wow.

00:24:33And hear those shots.

00:24:35Glory.

00:24:37Huge whip across the ring.

00:24:38Both men collide shoulders.

00:24:40Both men still on their feet.

00:24:42Perhaps Kane realizing Lashley a force to be reckoned with.

00:24:45And there's a boot to the face, and that'll knock Lashley down.

00:24:51I tell you, Kane so impressive over the years in the Rumble.

00:24:54Still holds the fifth longest time.

00:24:56Lasted 53 minutes one year.

00:24:59Kane would love to last that long this year.

00:25:01Look at this!

00:25:01That lead a belly by Lashley.

00:25:03Kane, you've got to be impressed with this SmackDown superstar.

00:25:05I am absolutely impressed with this man.

00:25:08I've never seen, you know what, well look at this!

00:25:10Look at this!

00:25:11That's right!

00:25:11And there goes the game!

00:25:14You don't see many people that can press slam Triple H,

00:25:18and you certainly don't see many, look at this now!

00:25:20Oh my!

00:25:22Setting him up for the Dominator perhaps!

00:25:24Kane on the shoulders!

00:25:25Down the Dominator!

00:25:28Oh my!

00:25:29Lashley is tearing it up!

00:25:31In his first Rumble match ever!

00:25:33I'm writing down my prediction on who's going to win this thing.

00:25:37How do you spell Lashley?

00:25:38He's a good call!

00:25:40We will be a third of the way there!

00:25:42Entry number 10 coming to the Rumble match!

00:25:47Oh my!

00:25:49Well, a SmackDown self-proclaimed fashion consultant,

00:25:53the former model, Sylvain.

00:25:56You'd like this guy.

00:25:58You guys have quite an eclectic crew over there on SmackDown.

00:26:01Yeah, we do.

00:26:02Sylvain's helped Taz with his wardrobe over the air.

00:26:05But you're kidding!

00:26:06Over the air, yeah.

00:26:11Sylvain, I'm telling Lashley, he wants to work as a team,

00:26:14but Lashley turned his back on Sylvain,

00:26:16and Sylvain, that may not have been wise.

00:26:18May not.

00:26:20Definitely not wise.

00:26:21Look at Sylvain.

00:26:22Lashley just took...

00:26:22Oh my God!

00:26:24Lashley took three right hands to the face,

00:26:26and then eliminated Sylvain.

00:26:28Oh my God!

00:26:28Turn around!

00:26:29Turn around, Tim!

00:26:30Turn around!

00:26:31Oh my God!

00:26:32Oh my God!

00:26:32The World Tag Team Champions!

00:26:35Chokeslam!

00:26:36Double chokeslam!

00:26:40And now Cade and Big Show looking to eliminate Lashley from the Rumble match.

00:26:45As impressive as Lashley is,

00:26:47no one man can withstand the offload of those two giants.

00:26:51And lastly, with a great debut in the Royal Rumble matchup.

00:26:56All I, the partners, the friends, the tag team champions face-to-face.

00:27:01So much for every man for himself, right?

00:27:03Right hand by Kane, and another right hand.

00:27:06Look at this!

00:27:06And Kane to the Big Show!

00:27:08And Big Show with a headbutt!

00:27:10Driving Kane...

00:27:11What are you guys doing?

00:27:12...across the ring.

00:27:13This is not good!

00:27:14Like those, uh, those old-time King Kong and Godzilla movies.

00:27:17These two giants in the ring going at one another.

00:27:22Uh-oh!

00:27:22Watch yourself, Kane!

00:27:24Here comes Big Show!

00:27:25Look at that!

00:27:25Oh!

00:27:26Full head of steam runs into the boot of Kane!

00:27:29Triple H and Rey Mysterio entered one and two.

00:27:32They're still hanging around.

00:27:33Well, these two guys are certainly proving the fact that

00:27:36even though they're tag team champions,

00:27:38they're in every man for himself!

00:27:39Oh, no!

00:27:40And Kane trying to eliminate the Big Show.

00:27:42If Kane could get the Big Show out of the ring,

00:27:43it would be good for everybody.

00:27:44Would you like to have either one of those huge hits

00:27:47wrapped around your throat?

00:27:50Kane, and look at Triple H!

00:27:51Oh, my God!

00:27:51Triple H!

00:27:52Triple H eliminated both!

00:27:54Both Kane and Big Show!

00:27:55I can't believe it!

00:27:57You can't believe it!

00:28:00I'm sure those two men can't believe it!

00:28:03Both members of the World Tag Team Champions

00:28:06eliminated by Triple H!

00:28:08Preoccupied with each other,

00:28:09and it cost them big time!

00:28:11I'm speaking of the face of people

00:28:12who don't want to be cool.

00:28:13Now, from Raw entering at number 11,

00:28:16here comes Carlito,

00:28:18who has had a very impressive run

00:28:19over the past few months,

00:28:21including in the Elimination Chamber matchup

00:28:23earlier this month in New Year's Revolution.

00:28:25Well, and I'm going to tell you something

00:28:27that this young man really thinks

00:28:28that he is going to win this Royal Rumble.

00:28:30I talked to him earlier today.

00:28:32I've never talked to anyone more confident,

00:28:34more cocky, more arrogant.

00:28:36And right now, he's backing up his words.

00:28:39Well, Carlito claims that 2006

00:28:40is going to be a great year.

00:28:42And there's a left hand by the Southpaw, Carlito,

00:28:45former member of the SmackDown roster,

00:28:47taking it to Mysterio and Triple H.

00:28:49Think he might get a haircut in 2006?

00:28:51If he wins the Rumble match,

00:28:53he may never cut his hair.

00:28:55And Carlito whipping Mysterio across the ring.

00:28:59Whoa, hang on.

00:29:00Carlito wins into the boot of Rey Mysterio.

00:29:03Mysterio off the second rope,

00:29:05up over the top,

00:29:06lands on his feet,

00:29:06ducks under the clothesline.

00:29:08And now what?

00:29:10A great series of moves.

00:29:11Oh, man.

00:29:12Knee to the spine.

00:29:14Listen to Mysterio writhing in pain,

00:29:17and Carlito confident and cocky.

00:29:20Who finds humor in the misfortunes of others.

00:29:22Look at this.

00:29:24And Triple H back to his feet

00:29:26as Carlito focuses on Rey Mysterio.

00:29:28Triple H, come here.

00:29:29Oh, and speak to the eye by Triple H,

00:29:32one of the dirtiest players

00:29:33in the history of sports entertainment.

00:29:35Look at the game, I'm telling you.

00:29:37He is worn almost to a frazzle,

00:29:39but he's still hanging in there.

00:29:40But yet remember the rules of the matchup again.

00:29:42You're only eliminated

00:29:43when you go over the top rope

00:29:44and both feet hit the floor.

00:29:46The last man standing

00:29:47will main event WrestleMania.

00:29:49And who's going to enter

00:29:50at number 12?

00:29:52Five seconds away.

00:29:53Three, two, one.

00:29:59Oh, my.

00:30:01The Robin Wolverine.

00:30:03Chris Benoit.

00:30:05I love the Royal Rumble.

00:30:07It just keeps getting better and better.

00:30:09In 2004,

00:30:10Chris Benoit entered at number one

00:30:12went on to win the World Rumble matchup

00:30:14and then defeat Triple H

00:30:16and win the World Heavyweight Championship

00:30:19in WrestleMania.

00:30:20Oh, and look at the Wolverine.

00:30:23He's got to whip the hands off these guys.

00:30:25Look out.

00:30:25There's a suplex.

00:30:26What a release.

00:30:28Benoit to Mysterio.

00:30:29And Chris Benoit

00:30:30trying to focus in

00:30:31on Triple H and Mysterio

00:30:33within the matchup

00:30:34just the beginning.

00:30:35Oh, the game goes for the ride.

00:30:38Now the German suplex release

00:30:39by Chris Benoit.

00:30:41First one to Carlito.

00:30:43Oh.

00:30:44Oh.

00:30:46Well, that's not going to win you this.

00:30:48That's not going to eliminate Carlito.

00:30:49Carlito tap it out,

00:30:50but it doesn't matter,

00:30:51but it will wear.

00:30:52Carlito down.

00:30:53And Triple H breaks up the crossface.

00:30:55Oh, to me,

00:30:57that's a big mistake

00:30:58in strategy

00:31:00on the part of the

00:31:01Rabid Wolverine there.

00:31:02We mentioned Benoit 2004

00:31:03going for one win the Rumble.

00:31:05Last year,

00:31:06Chris Benoit King

00:31:07lasted longer than anyone

00:31:08in the Rumble match

00:31:09in 47 minutes.

00:31:10So Benoit has a history

00:31:11that lasted for a long time

00:31:12in this event.

00:31:13Well aware of that,

00:31:14but many more of those

00:31:15turnbuckles in the sternum like that,

00:31:16and he won't last much longer

00:31:17in this Royal Rumble.

00:31:19He may go right now.

00:31:20Oh, look at this.

00:31:21Triple H with Benoit on top.

00:31:23Benoit lands on the apron.

00:31:24Oh, man.

00:31:27That was some impact.

00:31:30And Benoit teetering

00:31:31on the apron.

00:31:32If he falls off here,

00:31:33he'll be eliminated.

00:31:34Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

00:31:35Benoit trying to suplex

00:31:36Triple H over the top rope.

00:31:37That's what he did to Big Show

00:31:38when he won the Rumble

00:31:39two years ago.

00:31:41And look at this.

00:31:42Benoit shifting the balance.

00:31:43Triple H shifting the balance

00:31:44as well.

00:31:45This is a skill made this far.

00:31:47And both of these guys

00:31:48actually hanging on

00:31:48to that top rope

00:31:49when one tries to suplex

00:31:50the other.

00:31:51But Benoit on the top

00:31:53turnbuckle

00:31:53right where the game

00:31:54wants him.

00:31:56I think the game

00:31:56would rather have him

00:31:57out on the floor.

00:31:58But top turnbuckle

00:31:59will do for now.

00:32:01Benoit with a headbutt.

00:32:03There's the vicious,

00:32:04the tenacity

00:32:05of Chris Benoit.

00:32:06How many times

00:32:07have we seen

00:32:08Chris Benoit

00:32:09bust his own head open

00:32:10while he's headbutting

00:32:11somebody like that?

00:32:12Chris Benoit top round!

00:32:14Flying headbutt connecting!

00:32:16Get him right now, Benoit!

00:32:18And that's what an opportunity

00:32:19at the main event

00:32:20at the Wrestlemania

00:32:22means for Chris Benoit.

00:32:24One, two, three, go!

00:32:26Entry number 13 on the way.

00:32:29Can you dig it, sucker?

00:32:31The United States Champion,

00:32:33Booker T,

00:32:34back in action.

00:32:36He was injured,

00:32:36had an injured groin

00:32:38when Randy Orton,

00:32:39his substitute,

00:32:40actually won

00:32:41the United States Championship

00:32:42for Booker T

00:32:43a couple of weeks back,

00:32:44but he's back in action, Kane.

00:32:45Well, despite his injury,

00:32:47Booker T's got a big smile

00:32:49on his face.

00:32:50He's just happy

00:32:50to be in the Royal Rumble,

00:32:52and he is!

00:32:52And Booker T going

00:32:53right after Chris Benoit,

00:32:54his rivalry,

00:32:55in that Justice 7 matchup

00:32:56for the United States Championship.

00:32:58Booker T and Benoit,

00:32:59exchanging blows

00:33:00in the center of the ring.

00:33:02Mysterio just delivered

00:33:03a low blow,

00:33:04I believe,

00:33:04to Carlito.

00:33:05And Booker T,

00:33:07thanks for coming!

00:33:08You gotta be kidding me!

00:33:09The United States Champion

00:33:10eliminated by Benoit,

00:33:12and that's gotta be

00:33:13sweet satisfaction

00:33:14for the rabid

00:33:15over the top!

00:33:16I don't know if he

00:33:17lasted as long as coach!

00:33:18What happened?

00:33:20I was gonna tell you,

00:33:21you know,

00:33:21he'll say he was rusty

00:33:22because he's gonna have

00:33:23a little longer

00:33:24that joint injury.

00:33:27Look at Benoit

00:33:28taking it to the game.

00:33:30Carlito and Rey Mysterio

00:33:31at one another

00:33:32on the other side

00:33:32of the ring.

00:33:34I'll tell you,

00:33:34Triple H and Mysterio

00:33:35have been in there

00:33:35awfully long, Kane,

00:33:37ended number one

00:33:37and number two.

00:33:38They have,

00:33:39and actually,

00:33:40you can see it's,

00:33:41the effects are showing

00:33:42on both of these superstars.

00:33:43For the later we get

00:33:44now in these entries,

00:33:45the better for the

00:33:46great entries

00:33:46to win this thing.

00:33:48Triple H bounced off

00:33:49the top of the

00:33:49top of the bucket

00:33:49by Benoit.

00:33:50Precious man

00:33:51in the rumble

00:33:52right now,

00:33:52Chris Benoit.

00:33:54Oh,

00:33:54Kings and a precarious

00:33:55situation now!

00:33:56We've just been informed

00:33:57that both Triple H

00:33:58and Rey Mysterio

00:33:59have been in this matchup

00:34:00for 23 minutes,

00:34:02King!

00:34:0223 minutes and counting!

00:34:05Who informed you of that?

00:34:07One of the statisticians

00:34:08is in the production area.

00:34:10He never talked to me.

00:34:12And there's Carlito

00:34:12here in the middle of the

00:34:14shoulder of Benoit,

00:34:16Triple H and Sybil

00:34:17on the top rope.

00:34:18Who's gonna enter

00:34:18at number 14?

00:34:20Here we go!

00:34:25On one half

00:34:26of the WWE Tag Team

00:34:27Champion,

00:34:28Joey Mercury!

00:34:30And there is

00:34:31Marlena, yeah.

00:34:34You say that

00:34:34with almost sort of

00:34:35well,

00:34:36I know you're watching

00:34:38SmackDown,

00:34:39King Molina's

00:34:39made things tough

00:34:40on an awful lot

00:34:40of superstars,

00:34:42including the

00:34:43former World Heavyweight

00:34:44Champion Batista

00:34:45and Mercury

00:34:46going right to work

00:34:47on Carlito.

00:34:48There's a standing

00:34:48dropkick.

00:34:50And look at Triple H

00:34:51still hanging on

00:34:52the top rope.

00:34:54Mysterio struggling

00:34:54to catch his breath.

00:34:56You know,

00:34:56one of the things

00:34:56that Joey Mercury

00:34:57said earlier

00:34:58that he was gonna do

00:34:58was throw Shawn Michaels

00:35:00HBAK out of the

00:35:01Royal Rumble

00:35:02and Shawn's not even

00:35:03in it yet.

00:35:04So in order to do that,

00:35:05Mercury's gonna have

00:35:05to survive.

00:35:07What a right hand

00:35:08to Triple H.

00:35:09I'll tell you,

00:35:09Triple H starting

00:35:10to wear down

00:35:11as is Mysterio.

00:35:13Well, look out here.

00:35:14Benoit,

00:35:15German suplex,

00:35:16and the arms

00:35:16are still wrapped.

00:35:18Joey Mercury

00:35:18realizing Benoit

00:35:19was going for three.

00:35:20The hat trick

00:35:21battled out of it

00:35:22and got to the ropes.

00:35:23A lot moved

00:35:23by Mercury there.

00:35:24You know,

00:35:25we heard Molina

00:35:25complaining,

00:35:26oh,

00:35:26to Mr. Regain

00:35:27about the working

00:35:28conditions over there

00:35:29on SmackDown.

00:35:30What about that,

00:35:31Michael?

00:35:31I mean,

00:35:31you got people

00:35:32eating worms

00:35:32and dropping worms

00:35:33out of their mouth

00:35:34and what is it like

00:35:37on SmackDown?

00:35:37Well,

00:35:37we are setting records

00:35:38on UPN

00:35:39on Friday night.

00:35:40Well,

00:35:40I realize that,

00:35:41but man,

00:35:42Carlito with a major

00:35:44chop.

00:35:45That boogeyman's

00:35:45a weird dude.

00:35:46He's not kidding.

00:35:47And Carlito hammered

00:35:48away on Joey Mercury.

00:35:49Triple H and Benoit

00:35:50battling each other.

00:35:51Look at Rey Mysterio

00:35:52how to fight

00:35:53left in Mysterio

00:35:54as well.

00:35:55Carlito with a left hand.

00:35:59Oh.

00:36:00He's going to again

00:36:01in eight seconds

00:36:02to number 15.

00:36:03We will be halfway

00:36:04through the entrance

00:36:05of the Rumble.

00:36:06Who will be number 15?

00:36:13Oh, my.

00:36:14What?

00:36:14Tataka?

00:36:16Tataka?

00:36:17Tataka is back

00:36:18at entry number 15.

00:36:21What a story this would be

00:36:23if Tataka could somehow survive.

00:36:26Well, right now,

00:36:28he's probably got the best shot

00:36:30as anybody in the Royal Rumble.

00:36:32He's the precious man in there.

00:36:33Look at Carlito.

00:36:33He's a little confused.

00:36:34Goes Triple H.

00:36:36Trying to figure out

00:36:37what the hell is going on.

00:36:38And Tataka with a right hand

00:36:40going right after Carlito.

00:36:41And right after Triple H as well.

00:36:43Well, I think a lot of people

00:36:46remember Tataka

00:36:47in his days in the WWE

00:36:49in the past.

00:36:50I mean,

00:36:51he was very impressive.

00:36:52Look at this now.

00:36:53He made quite a name for himself

00:36:54as Tataka.

00:36:56There's Mercury from behind.

00:36:58Tataka was

00:36:59Tomahawk chopping his own.

00:37:01He's got the Seminole chant going.

00:37:11Willing Tataka on

00:37:13with the Tomahawk chops.

00:37:18Oh, it's going to be an Indian war cry for you.

00:37:23Oh, boy.

00:37:24Oh, we are in Florida.

00:37:24Seminole country,

00:37:26even though we're in Miami,

00:37:27home of the Hurricanes.

00:37:27Don't say that.

00:37:30Oh, look at Rey Mysterio.

00:37:32Mysterio back to his feet.

00:37:33Benoit with Triple H.

00:37:34Tataka with a

00:37:35Joey Mercury.

00:37:38Six men in the ring.

00:37:40Again, over the top rope

00:37:41for Eliminated.

00:37:43Last man standing.

00:37:44Will headline Wrestlemania.

00:37:46The game,

00:37:47he's just trying to do anything

00:37:48to get...

00:37:48He's trying to survive.

00:37:49He's just trying to get away

00:37:50from Chris Benoit

00:37:52for a moment.

00:37:53Well, Triple H has won

00:37:54the Rumble match in the past.

00:37:55He knows what it takes to survive

00:37:57as we get ready

00:37:58for entry number 16.

00:38:02And this will be Nitro.

00:38:04The other half of Eminem.

00:38:05Shelby Mercury's tag team

00:38:07partner in one half

00:38:07of the WWE Tag Champ.

00:38:09And look at Melina.

00:38:10She's saying,

00:38:10hurry, hurry.

00:38:11Your partner needs some help.

00:38:12And Nitro.

00:38:14Coming back body drop.

00:38:15And Nitro going right.

00:38:16Tataka.

00:38:17And into a right hand.

00:38:18And a charm by Tataka.

00:38:21Tataka's been impressive.

00:38:23Well, like I said,

00:38:24he's fresh.

00:38:24That's why everybody

00:38:25wants to draw that

00:38:26late number in the Royal Rumble.

00:38:28Oh, look at the game.

00:38:29Look at the game.

00:38:29The game's in trouble.

00:38:30Benoit trying to eliminate

00:38:31the game.

00:38:31In the corner,

00:38:32Triple H is hanging out

00:38:33for dear life here.

00:38:34One arm on the apron.

00:38:35Benoit's almost got

00:38:36the game eliminated.

00:38:37There he goes.

00:38:38The game down on the apron.

00:38:40And Benoit trying to force

00:38:41Triple H and Triple H

00:38:42rolling that shoulder

00:38:43back underneath the bottom rope.

00:38:45Man, that was close.

00:38:46Oh, look out.

00:38:47There goes Ray Mysterio.

00:38:49Now Mysterio hung on

00:38:51as Eminem went

00:38:52for the double team

00:38:52on Tataka.

00:38:54The thing about

00:38:54these Royal Rumble matchups

00:38:55came to

00:38:56fast to 60 minutes

00:38:57of sports entertainment.

00:38:58There he goes.

00:38:59And Mysterio!

00:38:59Oh, hanging on again!

00:39:00And again back into the ring.

00:39:02Two close calls.

00:39:03Two.

00:39:04You're right.

00:39:04Very close calls

00:39:05for Ray Mysterio.

00:39:07And Carlito continues

00:39:08to punish the

00:39:09of Ray Mysterio.

00:39:11Tataka

00:39:12and Benoit's with Nitro.

00:39:16Now Carlito

00:39:17with Triple H

00:39:18in the other corner.

00:39:19Try to keep your eyes

00:39:20on all the action.

00:39:22You hear that

00:39:22Eddie chant going again.

00:39:25Maybe, you know what,

00:39:26Ray Mysterio

00:39:27drew number two

00:39:28and he looked up

00:39:29at the skies,

00:39:30the heavens,

00:39:30and said,

00:39:30Eddie, you got me?

00:39:31Maybe Eddie just wanted

00:39:32to watch

00:39:32Ray for a long time tonight.

00:39:35That could be.

00:39:36Entry number 17,

00:39:39Trevor Murdoch.

00:39:39Oh, my gosh.

00:39:40Former tag team

00:39:41champion in his own right.

00:39:43He's a freshman

00:39:44at number 17.

00:39:45Look at this guy.

00:39:46You can tell

00:39:46he hasn't been in

00:39:47Miami very long.

00:39:48No, no.

00:39:48He looks like

00:39:49a big bottle of milk.

00:39:51Now the ring

00:39:52is starting to fill up

00:39:52with all these superstars.

00:39:54Trevor Murdoch,

00:39:55a strange-looking dude,

00:39:56but very effective,

00:39:58nonetheless.

00:39:58He's a chop to Tataka.

00:40:00We mentioned Murdoch

00:40:01with former tag.

00:40:02Team champion.

00:40:04Things are starting

00:40:05to heat up.

00:40:05The ring is starting

00:40:06to fill with more

00:40:08and more superstars.

00:40:09Eliminations have been

00:40:10few and far between.

00:40:11Look at Murdoch.

00:40:12You know,

00:40:13I guess we have no room

00:40:14to talk about people

00:40:15like the Boogeyman

00:40:16or whether we got...

00:40:17Yeah.

00:40:17Oh, Ray!

00:40:18Hit round!

00:40:19Hang on!

00:40:20Yes, he did!

00:40:21Mysterio hangs out again

00:40:22for the third time!

00:40:24A close call!

00:40:25The game cannot believe it!

00:40:27Maybe somebody is looking

00:40:28out for Ray Mysterio

00:40:29tonight, King.

00:40:30Look at Ray.

00:40:34He has latched onto those...

00:40:36The bottom rope there.

00:40:40Ray Mysterio will not let go,

00:40:42does not want to be eliminated.

00:40:43Ray Mysterio dedicated

00:40:44his matchup

00:40:45to his late,

00:40:46great friend,

00:40:47Eddie Guerrero.

00:40:48Triple H and Mysterio.

00:40:53Here's Ray with the cross line.

00:40:55Trap kick to the knee.

00:40:57Taking Triple H down.

00:40:58Mysterio's got a good momentum.

00:41:00Perhaps catch in.

00:41:01Maybe catching a second wind here.

00:41:02Yeah.

00:41:03Five, four, three,

00:41:06three, two, one.

00:41:06On the way.

00:41:07Five, four, three, two, one.

00:41:12Oh, my.

00:41:14He's back!

00:41:16What the hell is this?

00:41:17It's Eugene!

00:41:19The Raw!

00:41:20At number 18!

00:41:22Yeah, just when I was about to think

00:41:24we didn't have anybody as strange,

00:41:26at the Boogeyman,

00:41:27Eugene shows up.

00:41:28Exactly.

00:41:30And Eugene.

00:41:32He wants to shake hands

00:41:33with Trevor Burdock.

00:41:33Trevor Burdock said no way.

00:41:35They just angered Eugene.

00:41:38Another right hand.

00:41:41Eugene not feeling the effects

00:41:44we've seen in the past.

00:41:45Look out!

00:41:46And Eugene with the right hand,

00:41:48and Eugene with the right

00:41:49and left to Trevor Burdock

00:41:50in the center of the ring.

00:41:53Eugene's got to be so excited

00:41:54to be a part of this event.

00:41:57Look at this.

00:41:58You saw one of those?

00:42:02The last time Eugene did it.

00:42:04Trevor Burdock.

00:42:05And look at this.

00:42:07Mysterio!

00:42:10Double Bulldog!

00:42:12Blanting, Burdock, and Eugene!

00:42:15Every man for himself!

00:42:17I know that Eugene

00:42:19is a huge fan of Rey Mysterio.

00:42:24And look at Eminem,

00:42:25double teaming Chris Benoit,

00:42:27which may be a wise move.

00:42:28You eliminate Benoit,

00:42:29he eliminated a very legitimate threat.

00:42:32There are a lot of legitimate threats

00:42:33in that ring right now.

00:42:34But you notice the ring

00:42:35is now filling up

00:42:36with a number of superstars, Ken.

00:42:38They haven't had an elimination

00:42:39in a while.

00:42:40Number 19.

00:42:41Three, two, one!

00:42:42About to enter.

00:42:43One, two, three, two, one!

00:42:45One, two, three, two, one!

00:42:49Whoa!

00:42:50What about this?

00:42:52It's Animal

00:42:53from the legendary Legion of Doom.

00:42:56And Eminem goes great to work

00:42:58on their longtime rival Animal.

00:43:00On SmackDown's past Friday Night King,

00:43:02Animal said he's accomplished a lot

00:43:04in his career,

00:43:05but he's yet to win

00:43:06the Royal Rokadasha!

00:43:08Oh!

00:43:08And what a slam!

00:43:10An Animal

00:43:11with a right hand

00:43:12and a sternum.

00:43:13This will be a big feather

00:43:15in the cap

00:43:15for the legendary career

00:43:17of Animal.

00:43:19Feather in the mohawk.

00:43:21There it is.

00:43:22It would be big.

00:43:25And the L.O.G. chance

00:43:26for this crowd here at Miami.

00:43:29Sold out,

00:43:30standing room only,

00:43:3116,000!

00:43:32Trevor Murdoch's about to exit,

00:43:34I think.

00:43:34Trevor Murdoch,

00:43:35Will Eugene eliminate Murdoch?

00:43:37Murdoch hanging on

00:43:38and back into the ring.

00:43:40Eugene had been upset

00:43:41with himself

00:43:42that he eliminated Murdoch.

00:43:43Murdoch's been a little upset

00:43:44lately, too.

00:43:45I think he and his wife split up.

00:43:46I heard the last thing

00:43:47his ex-wife said was

00:43:48it's either her

00:43:50or new dogs.

00:43:51And Carlito

00:43:52lands on the apron

00:43:53and now almost eliminated

00:43:54the back of the ring.

00:43:58And Benoit

00:43:59mirrored away

00:44:00on Carlito.

00:44:02Tell you, King,

00:44:03good thing you're here

00:44:04with that material.

00:44:05Keep this matchup

00:44:06rolling along.

00:44:06Well, you know,

00:44:07that's not material.

00:44:09That's true.

00:44:11You've been doing

00:44:11your research.

00:44:12I know about

00:44:13Trevor Murdoch.

00:44:14And look at this,

00:44:15Mysterio again in trouble.

00:44:16Again, Mysterio's in trouble.

00:44:18On the top rope,

00:44:19M&M trying to eliminate

00:44:20Mysterio here

00:44:20as the number 20 entrant

00:44:22gets set to head

00:44:23for the ring.

00:44:24Mysterio's in trouble.

00:44:26And the return

00:44:27of Rob Van Damme.

00:44:29This is going to be huge.

00:44:31RB, RBD out

00:44:35since early last year

00:44:36with a knee injury.

00:44:37But Van Damme is back.

00:44:40And here comes the

00:44:41unorthodox Rob Van Damme.

00:44:43Van Damme's back with a vengeance.

00:44:45Look at this.

00:44:48Well, Rob Van Damme

00:44:50said back at the ECW

00:44:51time for you in June

00:44:52that he was going to return

00:44:54and do things his way.

00:44:55Well, Rob Van Damme

00:44:56is doing things his way

00:44:58so far in the Rumble matchup.

00:45:00And he has put a

00:45:01put the enter on

00:45:02everybody in that

00:45:03Royal Rumble so far.

00:45:05Rob Van Damme.

00:45:06Here's the reversal.

00:45:07Van Damme across the ring.

00:45:09He'll kick to the jaw

00:45:11of Triple H.

00:45:13Van Damme

00:45:13with a kick to an animal.

00:45:15God, brief.

00:45:16If that doesn't dislocate a jaw,

00:45:18I don't know what will.

00:45:19Uh-oh, uh-oh.

00:45:20Look at this stare down.

00:45:21We are two-thirds of the way

00:45:22to the Rumble matchup.

00:45:24Van Damme is number 20.

00:45:26And what a spin kick

00:45:27to the jaw.

00:45:28And now Eminem

00:45:29double-teaming Rob Van Damme.

00:45:31Back in 2003,

00:45:32Rob Van Damme's Rumble debut

00:45:34lasted over a half an hour

00:45:36in that matchup.

00:45:37Look at that drop kick.

00:45:38Van Damme looks better

00:45:39than ever, doesn't he?

00:45:40I want to tell you something.

00:45:42He's impressive.

00:45:43And he's got those animals.

00:45:45Van Damme eliminating Animal.

00:45:49And Carlito

00:45:50is ready to work on Rob Van Damme.

00:45:53RBD is back.

00:45:55Animal's hopes and dreams

00:45:56of a Wrestlemania main event

00:45:58just dashed by RBD.

00:46:00And here comes entry number 21.

00:46:04Oh!

00:46:08It is the former United States

00:46:11champion, Orlando Jordan.

00:46:13At entry number 21.

00:46:15And plenty to prove

00:46:16for Jordan here tonight.

00:46:20Triple H, Rob Van Damme,

00:46:21Carlito, Orlando Jordan

00:46:22right back in the ring.

00:46:23And you notice over your

00:46:24far right-hand corner, King,

00:46:26Rey Mysterio is still

00:46:27hanging in there.

00:46:28Rey Mysterio entered number 2

00:46:30and, of course, the game

00:46:31entered number 1.

00:46:33He's still hanging in.

00:46:35The RBD chanced again

00:46:37from over 16,000 strong.

00:46:39Great WWE fans

00:46:40at the sold-out

00:46:41American Airlines Arena

00:46:42in Miami, Florida.

00:46:43I understand, King.

00:46:44They are standing,

00:46:46standing room only

00:46:47here at the Rumble.

00:46:48Everybody wants,

00:46:51I mean, this Royal Rumble

00:46:52is huge.

00:46:53What begins the road

00:46:54to WrestleMania?

00:46:55And the WrestleMania main event

00:46:57hangs in the balance.

00:46:58Look out, Normandy!

00:46:59A split.

00:47:01That big kick to the jaw

00:47:03of Carlito.

00:47:04Oh, it!

00:47:05Dropping the leg

00:47:06across the sternum

00:47:07and now the big right hand

00:47:08to Carlito by Rob Van Damme.

00:47:11Van Damme able to exploit it.

00:47:13Unorthodox offense

00:47:14so far in the Rumble matchup.

00:47:15And Carlito!

00:47:18Oh, is he in?

00:47:19No, no, no!

00:47:19No, hanging on by one arm!

00:47:21Now look at Carlito

00:47:22taking a page

00:47:23out of Rey Mysterio's book.

00:47:25Tell you,

00:47:26a lot of near eliminations

00:47:27in this matchup.

00:47:28Looking in the far corner,

00:47:29Triple H.

00:47:30Is that Eugene he's got?

00:47:32I believe it's Eugene

00:47:33that Triple H

00:47:33and Eugene hung on

00:47:35in the apron.

00:47:36Here comes entry number 22.

00:47:39Ooh, Chavo!

00:47:41Chavo Guerrero!

00:47:45Payne Amish

00:47:47to his Uncle Eddie

00:47:49and here comes Chavo!

00:47:54Look at Rob Van Damme playing!

00:47:56With a big splash!

00:47:57And Chavo,

00:47:58right to work.

00:47:58And again,

00:47:59the Eddie Guerrero chance.

00:48:02Show respect

00:48:02for this great crowd.

00:48:03I know it's every man

00:48:04for himself

00:48:05but if Chavo

00:48:06and Rey Mysterio...

00:48:07Well, so much for those...

00:48:08Oh!

00:48:08Those two getting

00:48:09on the same page.

00:48:10Well, again,

00:48:10it's every man for himself

00:48:12and a berth

00:48:12at Wrestlemania's main event.

00:48:14Chavo flying headscissors.

00:48:17Carlito in trouble

00:48:18in the corner.

00:48:20And there we go.

00:48:20A little bit of Eddie.

00:48:22Shuffle center of the ring.

00:48:24Chavo Guerrero

00:48:25snap suplex.

00:48:26And this

00:48:26is what Eddie Guerrero

00:48:28used to do.

00:48:28The Play Amigos!

00:48:30The Triple Verticals!

00:48:33One more

00:48:34for good match!

00:48:38And Chavo is rolling.

00:48:40The ring continuing

00:48:43to fill up

00:48:4322 superstars.

00:48:45Oh, this is dangerous

00:48:46right here.

00:48:48Very dangerous.

00:48:49I would not get

00:48:49outside that ring

00:48:50under any circumstances.

00:48:52Let's see!

00:48:52And he's paying for it.

00:48:53And the Cerebral Assassin,

00:48:55the Cerebral Assassin

00:48:57Triple H,

00:48:58the game

00:48:59made Chavo pan.

00:49:00Right,

00:49:00you look for an opportunity

00:49:01like that.

00:49:02That's why Triple H

00:49:03is the game.

00:49:04That's why he's

00:49:05the Cerebral Assassin.

00:49:06And Rey Mysterio

00:49:07in a runaway

00:49:08on Triple H.

00:49:09They were the first

00:49:10two men to enter

00:49:10the Rumble

00:49:11as we await

00:49:12number 23.

00:49:13Happy D!

00:49:14Two, two, one,

00:49:15five, two, one,

00:49:15seven.

00:49:21Matt Hardy!

00:49:26In an interview

00:49:27Friday night on SmackDown,

00:49:29Matt Hardy said

00:49:29he will name it

00:49:30to take a hand

00:49:31for himself

00:49:31in the Rumble,

00:49:32that he will not die

00:49:34here tonight.

00:49:36Matt Hardy

00:49:37once again

00:49:38you just can't

00:49:39say enough

00:49:39about what it

00:49:40means to be

00:49:41that fresh

00:49:42with the spinning

00:49:43throw.

00:49:44Superstars

00:49:44left in the Rumble.

00:49:46Huge advantage.

00:49:47Matt Hardy,

00:49:47Matt Hardy.

00:49:49The side effect,

00:49:50the side slam

00:49:51I should say

00:49:51by Matt Hardy.

00:49:52And Matt Hardy,

00:49:53here's Orlando George

00:49:54kicked to the midsection

00:49:55and the former

00:49:55United States Champion

00:49:56going to work

00:49:57on Matt Hardy.

00:50:00Tataka's still

00:50:00hanging around.

00:50:01Tataka's still here.

00:50:04The game may

00:50:05not be hanging

00:50:05around much longer.

00:50:06He's precariously

00:50:07hanging over that

00:50:08top rope.

00:50:08RBD and Rey Mysterio

00:50:09looking to eliminate

00:50:10Triple H.

00:50:11Triple H is on the apron.

00:50:12Triple H may be

00:50:13eliminated here.

00:50:14The game

00:50:15who entered

00:50:15number one.

00:50:16Is he out?

00:50:18No, he isn't.

00:50:18Triple H hung on

00:50:19and rolled back

00:50:20into the ring.

00:50:21Well, he's been in

00:50:22over 39 minutes now

00:50:23and he's

00:50:24going to survive

00:50:24another few.

00:50:25Rey Mysterio

00:50:27has had his

00:50:28eyes on Triple H

00:50:29ever since Triple H

00:50:30eliminated

00:50:31Chavo Guerrero,

00:50:32Eddie Guerrero's

00:50:33nephew.

00:50:33And look at Rey Mysterio

00:50:35trying to eliminate the gang

00:50:36along with RBD

00:50:37and the gang

00:50:38hanging out again

00:50:39to the apron.

00:50:41And look at Orlando Jordan.

00:50:43Oh, Orlando Jordan

00:50:44still.

00:50:45And there goes

00:50:45Tataka.

00:50:47Great run by Tataka, though,

00:50:49in this Royal Rumble

00:50:50matchup.

00:50:52Impressed.

00:50:55Tataka comes out of nowhere

00:50:56and lasts quite a while.

00:50:58And here comes

00:51:00entry number

00:51:0024

00:51:01out of 30.

00:51:06From the Mexicans

00:51:07Super Crazy

00:51:09Psychosis was eliminated

00:51:11earlier on.

00:51:12The Mexicans

00:51:13gave entry

00:51:13into this matchup

00:51:14with a victory

00:51:15in a Triple Threat

00:51:16matchup

00:51:16Friday Night Out

00:51:17Smackdown.

00:51:22And Super Crazy

00:51:26and Eminem

00:51:26they've had their

00:51:27problems in the past

00:51:29over the Tag Team

00:51:29titles.

00:51:31And Super Crazy

00:51:31going right to work

00:51:32on Nitro.

00:51:34Nitro bounced off

00:51:35the top of her muscle.

00:51:36Mercury in trouble

00:51:37there as well.

00:51:40Tell you,

00:51:41things are really

00:51:41heating up here.

00:51:43Sixth floor

00:51:44superstars

00:51:45in the game.

00:51:45Oh!

00:51:46Oh, man.

00:51:47The game dropping

00:51:48Orlando Jordan.

00:51:49Here's Carlito

00:51:50in trouble.

00:51:55Carlito.

00:51:55Is he going to go out

00:51:58again?

00:51:58Carlito hanging out

00:51:59hanging out of the

00:52:00top rope.

00:52:00Nitro trying to

00:52:01eliminate Carlito

00:52:02but Carlito again

00:52:03hung on.

00:52:04And now the game

00:52:04hanging over the rope

00:52:06and Carlito

00:52:07in Triple H.

00:52:08Look at Matt Hardy

00:52:09trying to eliminate

00:52:09Triple H yet again.

00:52:11Triple H entered

00:52:11at number one.

00:52:14Well, that

00:52:14cross on the back

00:52:16of Triple H's

00:52:17tights might as well

00:52:18be a bullseye.

00:52:19Every man in this

00:52:20Royal Rumble

00:52:20has been gunning

00:52:21for the game.

00:52:22About to have

00:52:23entry number 25.

00:52:24Triple H and Mysterio

00:52:25entered one-two.

00:52:26Carlito entered 11.

00:52:28He's still in it.

00:52:29Here comes

00:52:29number 25.

00:52:36Much to Mr. McMahon's

00:52:38dismay

00:52:38dismay was the bet

00:52:46that Shawn Michaels

00:52:47drew number 25.

00:52:48Shawn Michaels is fresh.

00:52:50Shawn Michaels has

00:52:51twice won the Royal Rumble

00:52:52in 1995 and 1996.

00:52:55In 95,

00:52:55HBK went from number one

00:52:57to win the entire event.

00:52:59Look at this.

00:53:00He's fresh, all right.

00:53:01The HBK chance

00:53:03from the crowd here in Miami.

00:53:04These great WWE fans,

00:53:06and there's Trevor Murdoch

00:53:07with a knee to the gut.

00:53:09Trevor Murdoch,

00:53:10the man who finally

00:53:11slows down HBK here.

00:53:14And if you're the other

00:53:15superstars in the ring, King,

00:53:16you gotta be worried

00:53:17with a man like Shawn Michaels.

00:53:19The better Shawn Michaels

00:53:20coming in this late in the game.

00:53:21Oh, exactly.

00:53:24Michaels ripped

00:53:24into the corner.

00:53:25Wait a minute.

00:53:26Coming up on the top rope.

00:53:28Oh, yeah.

00:53:29Trevor Murdoch's been

00:53:30pretty impressive.

00:53:31Very, very impressive.

00:53:32Until Shawn Michaels

00:53:33eliminated Murdoch.

00:53:35Oh, man.

00:53:36And look at Carlito.

00:53:37Trying to eliminate

00:53:38Shawn Michaels

00:53:39and Shawn hanging on.

00:53:43Shawn Michaels

00:53:43has twice eliminated

00:53:45eight different superstars

00:53:46in Royal Rumble matchups.

00:53:49I know Trevor Murdoch's

00:53:50disappointed.

00:53:50I thought he was gonna win this.

00:53:52He told me he had just won

00:53:53the Chewing Tobacco

00:53:54Spit-Off competition

00:53:55at his family reunion.

00:53:56So this would be another

00:53:57feather in his cap.

00:53:58Yeah, but now he's gone.

00:54:00Here comes entry number 26.

00:54:02A masterpiece from Raw

00:54:10Chris Masters.

00:54:11This is the one I was

00:54:12telling you about.

00:54:14I think this physique

00:54:15rivals Lashley's.

00:54:18Look at that.

00:54:21The masterpiece game.

00:54:23Big match experience

00:54:24in the Elimination Chamber

00:54:26matchup back

00:54:27at New Year's Revolution.

00:54:28Well, he told us all I'm wrong

00:54:31that he's gonna become

00:54:32the youngest

00:54:33WWE Champion

00:54:36in history.

00:54:37And Chris Masters

00:54:38shot to the kidney

00:54:40of Matt Hardy.

00:54:41Wow.

00:54:42Shawn Michaels in trouble.

00:54:44There's Mercury

00:54:45trying to eliminate

00:54:46Heartbreak Kid.

00:54:46Shawn Michaels

00:54:47hanging on to the top rope.

00:54:49And Matt Hardy

00:54:50hanging on.

00:54:52Matt Hardy

00:54:53took an unbelievable

00:54:54shot to the jaw

00:54:55from Chris Masters.

00:54:56He's so hard.

00:54:57And Triple H

00:54:58comes on the apron again.

00:54:59The Colts itself

00:55:00back into the ring.

00:55:02At least a half dozen times

00:55:04Triple H

00:55:05has been on the verge

00:55:06of elimination.

00:55:07Make it seven.

00:55:08And look at it again.

00:55:09Matt Hardy

00:55:09trying to eliminate Triple H.

00:55:11Kick him, kick him.

00:55:11And the number one entry

00:55:13in the Rumble

00:55:13wheels his way

00:55:15back into the ring.

00:55:16The rope,

00:55:17baseball slide,

00:55:18anything.

00:55:21Triple H is wrapping

00:55:22himself around that rope

00:55:22like a bite.

00:55:23Hardy and Matt Hardy

00:55:24trying to eliminate Triple H.

00:55:26Fist Masters

00:55:27trying to eliminate

00:55:28Rey Mysterio

00:55:29over on the top rope.

00:55:31And there's Shawn Michaels

00:55:31in trouble as well.

00:55:32Big time trouble

00:55:33for Shawn Michaels.

00:55:34Entry number 27.

00:55:37Wait a minute,

00:55:37wait a minute,

00:55:37Shawn Michaels has a...

00:55:38Shawn Michaels,

00:55:40who's he got up there?

00:55:41A head scissor here.

00:55:44That was Mercury.

00:55:45And here comes Viscera.

00:55:48Big Visc.

00:55:49This guy could win it all.

00:55:50Who's gonna be able

00:55:51to throw him over the top rope?

00:55:52Well, he already won

00:55:53an over-the-top rope battle

00:55:54Royal to qualify,

00:55:55did Viscera.

00:55:58And his Masters

00:56:00with a big kick to the gut.

00:56:03Well,

00:56:04the big love machine here

00:56:06is gonna have no love

00:56:08for anybody in this Royal Rumble,

00:56:09I can assure you of that.

00:56:10Not at all,

00:56:10and a big man like Viscera

00:56:11is gonna be extremely difficult

00:56:13for a lot of these tired

00:56:14superstars to get him

00:56:15over the top rope.

00:56:16Uh-oh, wait a minute.

00:56:17And Matt Hardy's in trouble.

00:56:19Big Visc.

00:56:19Matt Hardy's squashed.

00:56:20Oh, wow.

00:56:21Squashed.

00:56:23Oh, man.

00:56:24Big Visc.

00:56:26Can't.

00:56:27Just almost treating

00:56:28Matt Hardy like a pancake.

00:56:30Now what?

00:56:31What is this?

00:56:33Dance by Visc.

00:56:34Oh, I hope we don't see

00:56:35the visagra.

00:56:36Nitro hanging on.

00:56:38There's Triple H

00:56:38somehow hanging on as well.

00:56:40Uh-oh, look at Big Visc.

00:56:42Oh, no.

00:56:44Oh, that's interesting.

00:56:46It's the walrus.

00:56:47It's the super walrus.

00:56:48That was real interesting.

00:56:50And Rey Mysterio again

00:56:52pulls himself back

00:56:53into the ring.

00:56:53Wow, look at Matt.

00:56:55Triple H, number one.

00:56:56Rey Mysterio, number two

00:56:57entries.

00:56:58Still in this matchup.

00:56:59Oh!

00:57:00And Matt Hardy

00:57:01with a boot to Big Visc.

00:57:02Oh, oh, oh.

00:57:04Seems like I've seen Viscera

00:57:05wear those colors

00:57:06before in the WWE.

00:57:08Now look at this.

00:57:10Oh!

00:57:10Matt Hardy

00:57:11eliminated

00:57:12by Viscera.

00:57:14Oh, man.

00:57:15Oh, Matt Hardy

00:57:16eliminated

00:57:17Well, Viscera set his sights

00:57:20on Matt Hardy

00:57:21went right after him

00:57:22and eliminated him.

00:57:24Now who's Viscera after?

00:57:25This is number 28.

00:57:27Duana the Rumble.

00:57:28Only two men will be left.

00:57:31Now Shelton Benjamin

00:57:32is his mama.

00:57:33And remember,

00:57:34Shelton Benjamin

00:57:35has vowed to take out

00:57:36Shawn Michaels

00:57:37for Mr. McMahon.

00:57:39And Michael,

00:57:40Shelton Benjamin's mama,

00:57:42well, she just vowed

00:57:43a lot of things.

00:57:44Yeah, a lot.

00:57:45Shelton Benjamin

00:57:47beat Val Venis

00:57:47in a Royal Rumble qualifier

00:57:49to get here today.

00:57:50And now I know

00:57:50why Shelton Benjamin

00:57:51was so happy

00:57:52about the number he drew.

00:57:53And there goes Eugene

00:57:54eliminated

00:57:54by Benoit.

00:57:57The ring is full

00:57:59of superstars.

00:58:00Look at, look at,

00:58:00look at, Viscera just got,

00:58:01who is that, Orlando Jordan?

00:58:02That's Orlando Jordan

00:58:03in trouble.

00:58:04Now look at Eminem,

00:58:06Eminem,

00:58:06Mysterio.

00:58:07Look at Viscera,

00:58:08they're climbing him

00:58:08like they're climbing

00:58:09Brokeback Mountain.

00:58:09That's super crazy.

00:58:12Look at that.

00:58:13Super crazy.

00:58:15Oh my gosh.

00:58:18You gotta be crazy

00:58:19to try to call it Viscera.

00:58:21Oh, look at Viscera

00:58:22trying to eliminate

00:58:23super crazy.

00:58:25We can call it Mount Viscera.

00:58:27Look at this.

00:58:34Super crazy

00:58:34working on Rey Mysterio

00:58:36in the corner.

00:58:36Mysterio has been

00:58:37in this matchup

00:58:38since the beginning

00:58:39at number two.

00:58:40Triple H entered

00:58:40at number one.

00:58:41Orlando Jordan

00:58:42trying to battle

00:58:43the double team

00:58:44of Eminem.

00:58:45Who's going to enter

00:58:45at number 29?

00:58:49Oh, man.

00:58:52What?

00:58:55The bizarre one,

00:58:57Goldust.

00:58:57I love the Royal Rumble.

00:58:59At number 29?

00:59:01I love the Royal Rumble.

00:59:03Look at this.

00:59:04Goldust is back.

00:59:05Goldust is back

00:59:07in the Royal Rumble

00:59:08matchup.

00:59:09Great to work on Eminem.

00:59:11I think most of these

00:59:12superstars are in shock

00:59:13right now.

00:59:14Oh, and a right hand

00:59:15by Goldust.

00:59:16That's classic Goldust

00:59:17right there.

00:59:17So is that.

00:59:18In an inverted

00:59:19atomic drop

00:59:19followed up

00:59:20by a clothesline.

00:59:23Carlito's in trouble.

00:59:24Carlito's in trouble.

00:59:26Van Damme and Mysterio

00:59:27trying to eliminate

00:59:28Carlito entered

00:59:29at number 11,

00:59:29but Carlito's

00:59:30back in the ring.

00:59:32Wow.

00:59:33Eminem's been impressive

00:59:34as well.

00:59:36First to Taka,

00:59:37now Goldust.

00:59:39Rob Van Damme

00:59:39makes his return tonight.

00:59:40And Shelton Benjamin

00:59:41may not get the opportunity

00:59:42to go after HBK,

00:59:44but he's not eliminated.

00:59:45Hangs out of the apron.

00:59:48Where's Big Mama?

00:59:51Has Hurricane Ruby come out today?

00:59:52Has that hurt?

00:59:53It was like last week.

00:59:55My, did you hear that?

01:00:00I did.

01:00:01I'm just glad I didn't feel it.

01:00:02We have one more superstar

01:00:04to enter the Royal Rumble matchup.

01:00:07Shawn Michaels is sweating

01:00:08profusely.

01:00:09I don't blame him.

01:00:11And then it'll be every man for himself.

01:00:14Benjamin on the apron,

01:00:15the last superstar

01:00:16to enter the 2006 Royal Rumble

01:00:18is on his way.

01:00:20Well, I think we know.

01:00:23Yeah.

01:00:24That's why the big smile

01:00:26from Randy Orton.

01:00:27The alleged killer

01:00:29coming off a phenomenal 2005

01:00:31wants to start off 2006

01:00:33in a huge way.

01:00:35And going right after the man,

01:00:37he defeated at SummerSlam

01:00:39two years ago,

01:00:40Chris Benoit.

01:00:41And this Royal Rumble ring now

01:00:43full of

01:00:44some of the most impressive

01:00:46superstars.

01:00:47Oh my gosh!

01:00:4949 Benoit beat Orton

01:00:51in an O-Horps ball matchup

01:00:52on SmackDown.

01:00:53Tonight, Orton has eliminated

01:00:55Chris Benoit.

01:00:56Oh, this is sweet.

01:00:58And there's the RKO

01:00:59to Viscera.

01:01:02The RKO to Viscera doesn't number,

01:01:04but who is gonna lift Viscera

01:01:06and get him over that top rope?

01:01:07So we have all the entries now

01:01:08in the Royal Rumble matchup.

01:01:11We are 50 minutes into this matchup,

01:01:14which means Mysterio and Triple H

01:01:16have lasted 50 minutes.

01:01:17The first two entries.

01:01:18Again, over the top rope,

01:01:20both feet must hit the floor

01:01:21to be eliminated.

01:01:22The last man standing,

01:01:24a one-

01:01:24Look at Viscera, look at Viscera.

01:01:25Look at Viscera, look at Viscera.

01:01:26Eliminated.

01:01:27He's a villain just choked.

01:01:29All right, the teamwork of Masters

01:01:31and Carlito.

01:01:32And the Masters eliminated.

01:01:33Not another double cross.

01:01:35Carlito double-crossed his body again.

01:01:38That's twice.

01:01:38Hey, every man for himself.

01:01:41That's what he's trying to tell

01:01:44Viscera.

01:01:44Carlito, don't turn your back.

01:01:46There's a white hair by Goldust.

01:01:47Can't celebrate too long.

01:01:48There's still more men to be eliminated

01:01:51to win this Royal Rumble.

01:01:52Again, last man standing.

01:01:53First class ticket to the main event

01:01:55WrestleMania to bow for the championship.

01:01:57Look at Goldust.

01:02:00It's far from long.

01:02:03He's about to punch.

01:02:04And Goldust.

01:02:06A direct hit.

01:02:10He'll kick, Goldust on the top rope,

01:02:12and eliminated by RVD.

01:02:16Rob Van Damme impressive in his return, King.

01:02:18Well, I wouldn't have expected anything less.

01:02:21Rob Van Damme was ready for the Royal Rumble.

01:02:24Ready to impress all the fans, and he's done it.

01:02:26And here goes Orlando Jordan,

01:02:28but he hangs on to the apron.

01:02:29And Randy Orton eliminates Orlando Jordan.

01:02:33Randy Orton entering in number 30.

01:02:36He's the freshest man, and he's taking advantage of it.

01:02:39Randy Orton and Rob Van Damme squared off, man.

01:02:42Right hands by RVD, kick to the midsection.

01:02:45Okay, sometimes I forget, but Rey Mysterio's still in there.

01:02:49Shelton and Carlito hanging on on the apron on the other side.

01:02:52Carlito finally eliminate Shelton and Benjamin.

01:02:54Shelton and Benjamin hanging on.

01:02:56Whoa, Shelton, you better, hold on Shelton.

01:02:58Hold on, you're gonna get a whooping for your arm.

01:03:02And Rey Mysterio, who entered at number two, is in trouble.

01:03:05It's Shawn Michaels and Triple H, former friends, former rivals.

01:03:09Spray it off with each other.

01:03:11It's burning the atomic drop from HBK to the game.

01:03:15Look out.

01:03:15And there's Eminem, the WWE Tag Team Champions.

01:03:20They run away at Shawn Michaels.

01:03:22Boy, much to the delight of the game.

01:03:25I mean, the game was just about, he just about had it at the hands of Shawn Michaels.

01:03:29And remember, earlier on tonight, Eminem said they would eliminate Shawn Michaels from Mr. McMahon.

01:03:35And Mercury and Nitro say it's over.

01:03:37It's about time, perhaps, for the snapshot.

01:03:40This may be a big photo op for Eminem, because if they accomplish this,

01:03:44it's no telling how Mr. McMahon will reward him.

01:03:46Shawn Michaels with the thumb of the eye.

01:03:48Shawn Michaels, the Heartbreak King, two-time winner of the Rumble.

01:03:53There goes Nitro, eliminated Mercury, inadvertently, and there goes Nitro.

01:04:00And Shawn Michaels, no, no, Shawn Michaels.

01:04:02HBK's skin in the can.

01:04:04What is Shelton Benjamin with a dragon kick to the back of the head?

01:04:08Oh, that put a big smile on Big Mama's face.

01:04:11Well, Benjamin told Mr. McMahon he was gonna eliminate Shawn Michaels here tonight.

01:04:15Let's reset the scorecards, King.

01:04:17Triple H, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Damme, Shelton Benjamin, Shawn Michaels, Carly Dunn.

01:04:22The support remain in the Rumble matchup.

01:04:24Check out one more time that kick to the side of the head.

01:04:27Shelton Benjamin on Shawn Michaels.

01:04:29And as you reset, don't forget, the one and two entries.

01:04:34And Shelton eliminated, Shawn Michaels has stuck it to Mr. McMahon.

01:04:39Eliminating Shelton Benjamin.

01:04:41The sweet chin music.

01:04:43My, my.

01:04:47Wait a minute, Mr. McMahon, the Royal Rumble's still going.

01:04:50Well, this cannot be good.

01:04:52Look at the look.

01:04:53You've seen that look many a time, King.

01:04:55He can't come out here now, can he?

01:04:56Mr. McMahon won the 1999 Royal Rumble, remember that?

01:05:00Unfortunately, I mean, yes I do.

01:05:02Mr. McMahon made an appearance last year as well.

01:05:05Look at Shawn Michaels.

01:05:07What is Mr. McMahon doing out here?

01:05:11I don't know, but everyone in that ring is wondering the same thing.

01:05:13What's it saying?

01:05:14Another guy over.

01:05:15What?

01:05:16Wait a minute, did you see that?

01:05:25Who is that?

01:05:26Mr. McMahon, Shawn Michaels.

01:05:31Look, look out.

01:05:34Shawn, turn around.

01:05:36It's Shane, it's Shane McMahon.

01:05:38Look out.

01:05:39Shane McMahon has eliminated Shawn Michaels.

01:05:41I can't believe this.

01:05:46Wait, wait, wait, wait.

01:05:47Remember, there are no rules except behind the table.

01:05:52I've never seen anything like this.

01:06:01Shawn Michaels can't believe it.

01:06:03Shawn Michaels, and Shawn Michaels picked back in the ring.

01:06:06And Triple H coming off of the pass.

01:06:09Oh, my God.

01:06:11Body drop.

01:06:12Shawn Michaels kicked in the jaw.

01:06:15And a heartbreak kid making a beeline for the McMahon.

01:06:20Whoa, whoa.

01:06:21You better beat it, Vince.

01:06:22I'm so kidding, I got me.

01:06:25Look at this dance.

01:06:27Look at this dance.

01:06:28Put the heat on the sunscreen.

01:06:30It wasn't me.

01:06:31It was Shane who eliminated you.

01:06:32Face first goes Rob Van Dam, Mysterio, Carlito, Van Dam, Orton, and Triple H.

01:06:37All that remained in the 2006 Royal Rumble match.

01:06:41A berth in the main event at WrestleMania.

01:06:43Hangs in the balance.

01:06:45I'm just thinking what all we've seen in this match.

01:06:48This has been amazing.

01:06:49Whoa, look out.

01:06:50Big kick missed by RBD.

01:06:51Carlito missed with the clothesline.

01:06:53Rob Van Dam.

01:06:54And there goes Carlito eliminated.

01:06:56What a kick.

01:06:57What a kick.

01:06:58We are down to four men.

01:07:00Rob Van Dam, Triple H from Raw.

01:07:04Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton from SmackDown.

01:07:08And now the pressure begins to mount.

01:07:10The pressure begins to build.

01:07:13Well, the game with a bloody lip.

01:07:16Triple H and Rey have been in this Royal Rumble for 56 minutes, Michael.

01:07:21Approaching record time.

01:07:23Triple H, Orton, Mysterio, Van Dam, four corners staring at one another.

01:07:29Orton, the freshest man in the Rumble, put that little smirk, that little smile on his face.

01:07:35The legend killer, Randy Orton.

01:07:38Uh-oh, wait, wait, wait, look at this.

01:07:39The last man standing goes to WrestleMania.

01:07:42Mysterio and Van Dam go right at Triple H and Randy Orton.

01:07:45And here we go.

01:07:46Well, we saw Mysterio and Van Dam touch hands.

01:07:49I think they formed some sort of, my God.

01:07:52Thumb to the eye, followed by a kick to the face.

01:07:54That's the flexibility of Rob Van Dam.

01:07:57Look at this now.

01:07:58That's four legs across the sternum.

01:08:01There's definitely an alliance form now between Rob Van Dam and Mysterio.

01:08:07Wow.

01:08:08And Van Dam, unbelievable.

01:08:13Check out the alliance of Mysterio and Van Dam.

01:08:16It is definitely working as planned.

01:08:18Wow.

01:08:21Rob Van Dam, top rope.

01:08:23Look out, look out, watch.

01:08:24And Van Dam just caught his balance in time.

01:08:27Split up on the top rope.

01:08:28Mysterio marched into Van Dam and inadvertently eliminating the man he had formed an alliance with.

01:08:36Wow, so much for that alliance.

01:08:37I'm telling you, in the Royal Rumble, you've got to remember, you cannot go up to the top rope,

01:08:42put all your eggs in that basket, you'll lose every time.

01:08:45You see the look on the face of Triple H and Randy Orton?

01:08:48They realize Rey Mysterio, who entered at number two, is prime picking here.

01:08:55All right, you wanna talk about forming an alliance, if these two men get together, and it looks like they're going to.

01:09:01Well, they're focusing on the much smaller man, Rey Mysterio, trying to wear him down.

01:09:0716,000 plus, buzzing at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.

01:09:12One of these three men is going to WrestleMania.

01:09:15And Mysterio, what a counter, what a counter by Mysterio.

01:09:21Boy, this brings back memories, Michael, of evolution.

01:09:24Triple H, Randy Orton.

01:09:27These two guys ran rampant over on Raw, Ric Flair with Batista.

01:09:32And look at Mysterio trying to take the bigger men off their feet.

01:09:35And you're up.

01:09:36Randy Orton learned from Triple H.

01:09:37He became World Heavyweight Champion thanks to the game.

01:09:40And then was double-crossed by Triple H.

01:09:44And look at Mysterio, going for the 6'9".

01:09:48Watch out here.

01:09:49Look out!

01:09:51The hit scissors!

01:09:53No.

01:09:54Here we go!

01:09:55No, you gotta be kidding me.

01:09:56Look at this!

01:09:576'9 connected for 6'9!

01:10:01Come on, Rey!

01:10:036'9 times two!

01:10:06There's the signal, the shout out to Eddie Guerrero, and here comes Rey!

01:10:11Mysterio's standing set on to Randy Orton.

01:10:13And there's a clause line by the game.

01:10:16Man.

01:10:17And Rey Mysterio's improbable run to the top of the world of a matchup.

01:10:25That has ended with that clause line.

01:10:27But I can't help but feel the presence of Eddie Guerrero smiling down on Rey Mysterio.

01:10:33But is that enough to help Rey Mysterio against the 10-time World Heavyweight Champion

01:10:38and against the Legend Killer Randy Orton?

01:10:40Well, you're right.

01:10:41Sometimes you just go up against infromountable odds.

01:10:43But one of these men is gonna main event WrestleMania.

01:10:46And with Rey Mysterio down and out, Orton and Triple H concentrate on one another.

01:10:51And Orton.

01:10:54Orton stalking his former mentor.

01:10:58He's wanting to deliver that RKO.

01:11:00Protégé.

01:11:01Went for the RKO.

01:11:02Bounced off the ropes.

01:11:03Spinebuster.

01:11:04Wow.

01:11:06Wow.

01:11:07Wow.

01:11:08Triple H told Randy Orton earlier tonight, King, that he deals in reality.

01:11:12Well, the reality is Orton is flat on his back.

01:11:18So is Rey Mysterio.

01:11:19And Triple H is not much better off.

01:11:21Not much better off.

01:11:22And the reality is this Royal Rumble matchup has been going for one hour.

01:11:26Wow.

01:11:27And Rey and Triple H have been in it from the beginning.

01:11:30Entering at one and two.

01:11:31And the Mysterio will be right there.

01:11:33Triple H eliminated.

01:11:34Oh my God.

01:11:35We're down to Mysterio and Arton.

01:11:36The game is gone.

01:11:37Come on Rey.

01:11:38The game is gone.

01:11:39Triple H eliminated.

01:11:40We're down to Mysterio.

01:11:41We are down to Rey New York.

01:11:42Two SmackDown superstars.

01:11:43This is amazing.

01:11:44The game will not ascend to any throne here tonight.

01:11:46He is eliminated.

01:11:47Rey Mysterio.

01:11:48How much does he have left?

01:11:49Can he win this game?

01:11:50He's eliminated.

01:11:51Rey Mysterio.

01:11:52How much does he have left?

01:11:54Can he win this game?

01:11:55He's eliminated.

01:11:56The game is eliminated.

01:11:57He's eliminated.

01:11:58He's eliminated.

01:12:00He's eliminated.

01:12:01Rey Mysterio.

01:12:03does he have left getting will down deep one more time face to face with the legend killer randy

01:12:13oh come on now after more than an hour of the game come on is eliminated and he shows his

01:12:20frustration mysterio has not been eliminated but triple h may have put the nail where it belonged

01:12:26in his mind well ray mysterio not eliminated but momentarily maybe and randy orton how ironic

01:12:33is it that orton's former mentor the game may have won this matchup for his former protege well i

01:12:40don't think that was the game's intention i think the game was like you said just taking out his

01:12:44frustrations at being eliminated by ray mysterio randy and randy or who came in at number 30.

01:12:54i wouldn't gloat too long right now randy i wouldn't savor the victory yet i'd get down to business

01:12:58randy orton who came in at number 30. ray mysterio who came in at number two one of these men is going

01:13:05to wrestlemania and mysterio is helpless randy orton just ray mysterio is helpless

01:13:15and this is a damn shame that triple h had to end ray mysterio's head this way

01:13:22this shows you

01:13:23and randy's waiting around with mysterio and ray hanging on to the top rope

01:13:31we're hanging on for dear life here

01:13:42the winner

01:13:50is

01:13:50to wrestlemania

01:13:52latino heat is alive and well look at this oh my gosh mysterio dedicated this victory to eddie guerrero

01:14:01and michael

01:14:09and michael words cannot describe it i mean

01:14:12just just just suck this in look at look at ray mysterio ray mysterio dedicating this match up to

01:14:18eddie guerrero he wrestled over an hour with an eddie guerrero logo on his wrestling tights and ray

01:14:25misterio has won the 2006 royal rumble match well without a doubt the biggest win in ray mysterio's

01:14:34career but it could lead to an even bigger win at wrestlemania ray mysterio will battle for the

01:14:40championship at wrestlemania amazing congratulations congratulations let's show you the elimination

01:14:51first of the game

01:14:57well the first most shocking moment of the royal rumble

01:15:00the royal rumble

01:15:06and a small one down church in tijuana mexico at the age of 15. after 16 years in this business

01:15:25ray mysterio will headline wrestlemania well ray mysterio has won the big one and he's got one to go

01:15:35ray mysterio diva la rossa

01:15:41this is great

01:15:42and hold your head up hold your head up proudly you deserve it young man

01:15:54ray mysterio will battle for the championship on the grandest stage of all

01:16:00wrestlemania i still don't know how he did it amazing

30 Man Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2006

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