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00:00:00He might not have to do it alone, of course, the game plan, Paul Heyman made it quite clear, the vision, the remaining trio of that group are going to be here to help Brahma Breaker on his paddle.
00:00:11Oh, wait a minute! Who the?
00:00:16Somebody hit a hood attack by Breaker and driving him into the steps!
00:00:22What the hell is this? And a kick to the face!
00:00:26You mean who the hell is this? A stop!
00:00:30The last time we saw some dude in a hood, it was Austin Theory trying to join the vision!
00:00:37Presumably that was orchestrated in favor of the vision, this is the complete opposite, is that a copycat? Who the hell is that guy?
00:00:44Yeah, well right now, Brahma Breaker has no idea where he is, and Obafemi, the ruler, has got to eliminate Breaker from the rumble!
00:00:53Take that guy's hood off!
00:00:55And he's out of here!
00:00:58And he's out of here!
00:00:59Paul Heyman's plan went up in smoke!
00:01:04Breaker's out!
00:01:05I don't think Breaker has any clue what the hell just happened!
00:01:09Well, he just got mugged by that mystery guy! Who the hell was? I want answers now!
00:01:14I sort of like the copycat theory!
00:01:19Whoever it was, obviously had a vendetta against Breaker in the vision!
00:01:25Take, take another look at this!
00:01:28Breaker locked in, and then out of nowhere, the hooded guy, and we've seen, we've seen this previously, in favor of the vision, and then thrown in, to Obafemi, who was not gonna ask questions, he's here to do a job!
00:01:47He's here to win the Royal Rumble, and that is the easiest elimination Obafemi will ever have!
00:01:54And there's the stop, and...
00:01:56I want answers now!
00:01:57We've seen a number of people use that recently, and...
00:02:00But...
00:02:01Bron, Bron can't believe it here!
00:02:04He better believe it, he's eliminated!
00:02:06And this might get ugly at ringside!
00:02:08The allegations being thrown around at ringside here!
00:02:21Yeah, yeah, a number of names just tossed out by Paul Heyman, who he believes could possibly be culprits!
00:02:28We don't have any evidence to support any of that to be clear, but we will get answers in due course, no doubt, but right now, this is effectively number two, although he's drawn number three, because number two is neutralized there, and now Solo Sokoa, the leader of the MFTs, is here to do battle with over Febby.
00:02:50Yeah, this is Solo Sokoa's first Royal Rumble match.
00:02:58And now Solo and Oba, exchanging blows in the middle of the ring.
00:03:06Two absolute brutes in there with no Solo Sokoa can move.
00:03:12I don't know if he's going to be able to match power with this guy from Lagos, Nigeria, though.
00:03:17Oh, ran right through that attempted clothesline, and then a shoulder tackle.
00:03:22Oba Femi is a, just an unbelievable physical specimen, and what a slam to Sokoa.
00:03:32And I'm still, I'm still startled by what happened moments ago.
00:03:35Well, I think we all are.
00:03:36The game plan was supposed to be bragging who was going to win this thing for the Vision.
00:03:39Well, that's been completely wiped out.
00:03:42We'll get into more of that soon, and surely to be wiped out may be Solo Sokoa.
00:03:46And Hayden's got to go back now and try to rally Logan and Bronston and beat him together.
00:03:49We've got a game plan.
00:03:50Who's going to win this thing out of those three?
00:03:52And driven shoulder first into the post.
00:03:55And entry number four in the men's Rumble match.
00:03:59Is Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Famer, who had one of the most miraculous Royal Rumble match victories in history back in 2006,
00:04:13when Mysterio would last over an hour, and he would go on to WrestleMania to beat Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight title.
00:04:22Well, he's going to have to do something very similar tonight if he's going to win this thing and go on to WrestleMania.
00:04:30And it does not get easy from the off.
00:04:33Solo Sokoa trying to pounce on him over Femi lurking in the corner.
00:04:37Remember, Mysterio went from number two when he won the matchup back in 2006.
00:04:42Okay, you're saying this is easy then, right?
00:04:43Oh, maybe.
00:04:44Number four, piece of cake.
00:04:46Everything's come easy to Rey Mysterio.
00:04:49A much fabled, mythical career, and that will only grow if he can pull this victory off tonight.
00:04:55In position.
00:05:00Looking for the 619.
00:05:01Solo Sokoa just lifting Rey onto his shoulders.
00:05:06Oh, the Femi with a boot to the face.
00:05:08Solo Sokoa's riding high.
00:05:10He's just won the WWE Tag Titles for the MFT group.
00:05:14But he might be about to get turnt out of the Royal Rumble in double quick time.
00:05:19I like this.
00:05:20Oma Femi's not staring at the clock.
00:05:22He's got the attack of Solo Sokoa.
00:05:23He's got it.
00:05:31Well, here's a man who made his debut in 2014 in the Royal Rumble match.
00:05:38He once lasted over 35 minutes.
00:05:43Rusev.
00:05:44The Bulgarian Brute.
00:05:46A former running buddy of mine in the League of Nations.
00:05:51Looking to grab the big one.
00:05:53Won a lot of gold in his career.
00:05:55Including the United States Championship.
00:05:57And he has no fear to go toe-to-toe with Oma Femi.
00:06:01Rusev fears no more.
00:06:02What a drop kick.
00:06:04And another one by Rusev.
00:06:06And Oma still on his feet.
00:06:07Well, you know, it's immediately everyone's going for Oma Femi.
00:06:10Because they know what a threat this guy is.
00:06:12And Rey Mysterio drops Rusev.
00:06:16And now Rey will connect for the 619.
00:06:20And the big stuff early is Rey Mysterio.
00:06:23And that's a dangerous place to be for...
00:06:25Okay, that's the second elimination of the night for Oma Femi.
00:06:28Rusev sent over the top rope.
00:06:30Turn around, Oma.
00:06:31Solo Sokoa with a kick.
00:06:34Dangerous times there for Rey Mysterio.
00:06:36But Oma Femi distracting.
00:06:38Solo for long and off.
00:06:39Well, he was looking for the Samoan spike.
00:06:41Ran into a backbreaker.
00:06:43And now Oma Femi sends Solo Sokoa over the top.
00:06:46Elimination number three by Oma.
00:06:48Well, if there were any doubts about Oma Femi...
00:06:51Oh, hold on.
00:06:52619 to the midsection by Mysterio.
00:06:54Don't get ahead of yourself, Oma.
00:06:56A long way to go.
00:06:57Yeah, it's been an impressive start.
00:06:59But you have to sustain it in the Royal Rumble.
00:07:01Mysterio with a 619.
00:07:03So impressive.
00:07:05After so many years.
00:07:06Oh, God.
00:07:07The look in the eye of Oma Femi after a 619.
00:07:10That's not supposed to be the reaction.
00:07:13Oma Femi just...
00:07:14More angry than I've ever seen.
00:07:16And Mysterio over the top.
00:07:18Hanging on.
00:07:19Not eliminated yet.
00:07:21Well, now he will be.
00:07:23Four eliminations for Femi.
00:07:25And Wade, this is starting to bring back flashbacks of 2020.
00:07:30When Brock Lesnar eliminated 13 men in a row in the Rumble.
00:07:35Femi gets a little rest before number six heads in.
00:07:39Always ready.
00:07:44I spoke to Matt Cardona earlier today.
00:07:48And Cardona told me that he couldn't wait to enter his fifth Royal Rumble match tonight.
00:07:54Of course, returning to WWE a couple of months ago.
00:07:58This is a very, very different version of Matt Cardona to the one we saw in the past.
00:08:04The old version that was a kid in a man's world.
00:08:07Things very different this time around.
00:08:10But there is a real man in that ring.
00:08:12And Matt Cardona needs to figure something out quick.
00:08:16Well, the interesting thing about this.
00:08:18All the eliminations by Oma Femi has made this really a one-on-one match at this point in time.
00:08:25Always ready.
00:08:26I don't know if you were ready for that one, Matt Cardona.
00:08:28I don't think anyone is.
00:08:30And now Oma with a double knees right to the face of Femi.
00:08:34Spoke too soon, didn't I?
00:08:35Cardona, missile block kick, drives Femi to the corner.
00:08:39Cardona has some tricks.
00:08:40He's been around the block.
00:08:42He's battle-hardened.
00:08:43And now the boot to the face.
00:08:45Got to keep moving with Oma Femi.
00:08:47Don't trade with him.
00:08:48Don't get caught close.
00:08:49Because this will happen.
00:08:51Matt went for the rough rider.
00:08:53And the fall from grace by Femi.
00:08:56That is the highest power bomb Matt Cardona has experienced in his 20-plus year career.
00:09:04And it might signal the death knell for this Royal Rumble.
00:09:06Elimination number five for Oma Femi.
00:09:12Oma Femi is like a hot knife going through a block of butter in this Royal Rumble.
00:09:19This guy's a future world champion.
00:09:21A future WrestleMania main eventer.
00:09:23This guy is going to be the face of this company for many years to come.
00:09:29Well, you know what, Wade?
00:09:31Damian Priest last night on SmackDown, he drew a number.
00:09:34He looked disappointed, but he said it wasn't going to stop him from winning the Rumble tonight.
00:09:39That number was number seven.
00:09:40And here comes Priest into the Rumble.
00:09:42I rarely like a sprint, but this is smart.
00:09:44Don't give Oma a rest.
00:09:46Giving him a break allows him to recover.
00:09:49Sprint in there and catch him when he's still breathing heavy.
00:09:52The sixth Rumble for the former world champion, Damian Priest.
00:09:58Damian Priest intimidated by nothing.
00:10:00Raised in the worst areas of the Bronx.
00:10:02And Puerto Rico, he's seen enough trouble in his life that he's not scared of anyone.
00:10:07Oh, what a close line.
00:10:09Although the streets of Puerto Rico didn't quite have this man.
00:10:16Oma Femi.
00:10:17Look at the crowd here.
00:10:18Oma's going to kill you.
00:10:20And he may.
00:10:22Priest with a kick.
00:10:24Oma Femi looks like a real game-changing athlete.
00:10:26Well, we talked a lot about it at Saturday Night's Main Event back in December when he went toe-to-toe with Cody Rhodes.
00:10:31Oh, God.
00:10:32Look at that.
00:10:33Priest is massive.
00:10:34He just caught.
00:10:36Oh, God.
00:10:36Priest caught him with a kick.
00:10:37You talk about that Cody Rhodes match in December.
00:10:40Oma Femi dominated that one-on-one against arguably the best in the world.
00:10:46Oh, a close line by Priest.
00:10:47But Priest now with a slightly softened up Oma Femi is really making it count.
00:10:52This is the world heavyweight champion level that we've seen in the past from Damian Priest.
00:10:56Yeah, Priest using his mixed martial arts background to have Femi off balance here.
00:11:00Now looking to eliminate the ruler, but Femi able to intercept.
00:11:04Yo, boy is bouncy.
00:11:08And the young OG enters the Rumble for the first time at number eight.
00:11:14And this is interesting because he's had quite the history with Oma Femi down at NXT.
00:11:19Yes, he has, which is why it's so surprising that the young OG seems so happy and elated
00:11:25to be getting into this Royal Rumble match at this particular time.
00:11:29He might be a little more apprehensive knowing what you already know about Oma Femi and,
00:11:34of course, Damian Priest.
00:11:35Yeah, one of the, uh, he was signees to Monday Night Raw.
00:11:39Big coup pulled off our general manager, Adam Pearce.
00:11:42Craziest mover I've ever seen in the men's division.
00:11:45Floating around like a huge deal here.
00:11:47Oh, my God.
00:11:49And now Javon.
00:11:51Oh, he went for the cutter.
00:11:52He went for the cutter and he got caught by Femi.
00:11:55And Femi now sends Javon Evans.
00:11:57And Javon's sidesteps almost eliminated.
00:12:00That boy.
00:12:01Javon Evans.
00:12:03Uh-oh, hanging on.
00:12:04Javon hanging on.
00:12:05Almost slipped there.
00:12:06Almost cost him.
00:12:07Great body control.
00:12:08That's a long body of Javon Evans, too.
00:12:10Did very well to pick up those knees.
00:12:12Uh-oh.
00:12:12And Priest has got him.
00:12:13And this is where that high-flying athleticism gets you in trouble when you go up on the ropes
00:12:18too much.
00:12:19Javon Evans is incredible.
00:12:20How he stayed in this, I don't know.
00:12:22But he's still there.
00:12:23He just leaped over Femi to take out Priest.
00:12:27You can't get your hands on him.
00:12:28Whoa.
00:12:29Getting bouncy here tonight.
00:12:31What the hell was that?
00:12:32The young OG.
00:12:35Yeah, I talked to him earlier.
00:12:36He was laughing.
00:12:37I don't think he realizes how momentous this moment is.
00:12:41Oh, no.
00:12:43Oh, no.
00:12:44Well, from AAA, none other than Mr. Iguana and his Iguana pet, Lajeska.
00:12:54It's a puppet.
00:12:56It's real.
00:12:57It's not real.
00:12:58Iguana told me it's real.
00:12:59And it's almost certainly got parasites regardless of what it is.
00:13:03And this guy has absolutely lost his mind.
00:13:08AAA's finest.
00:13:09Yeah, we've seen Mr. Iguana compete in the WWE a couple of times in a cross body.
00:13:17Riyadh have never quite seen anything like this guy.
00:13:21Well, Javon Evans was in the ring with Mr. Iguana and NXT back in October.
00:13:26Get that damn Iguana out of the damn ring.
00:13:30Well, the Iguana's not doing anything.
00:13:31Red titles are banned from ringside.
00:13:33Do you remember Jack Tunney?
00:13:34He made that rule many, many years ago.
00:13:37Damian Priest and Oba with a right hand to Priest.
00:13:44Everyone seems a little befuddled by Mr. Iguana.
00:13:50You know who we need out here is Graves, the voice of a AAA.
00:13:54Is he an Iguana fan?
00:13:57No, he's a journalist, Wade.
00:13:59He doesn't take sides.
00:13:59Bang!
00:14:00Kick by Evans, dropping Femi.
00:14:03Yeah, Priest is weirded out just like me.
00:14:12What's going on?
00:14:13Well, Lajaska...
00:14:15Rip his head off, Priest.
00:14:20And rip his head off, too.
00:14:21Don't hurt the animal.
00:14:23Oh, double chomp.
00:14:26Poor Lajaska.
00:14:28This guy is weird.
00:14:34He may be dead.
00:14:36Throw him out the rumble, then.
00:14:42Get ready for the lemon pepper steppers.
00:14:47Trick Willie's here.
00:14:49Yeah, this is more like it.
00:14:52SmackDown newest star.
00:14:53It's amazing.
00:15:04Finds himself in the main event picture.
00:15:06And he's only been on SmackDown for a few weeks.
00:15:08And he's fighting in a white fur coat.
00:15:10And these two have had issues.
00:15:13Remember the match a couple of weeks ago, Wade.
00:15:16Well, it's partly now to try and get to contend with Drew.
00:15:20Oh, there goes Iguana.
00:15:21There we go.
00:15:22Yeah, Trick just sent Iguana packing.
00:15:24And Lajaska eliminated as well.
00:15:27I guess that was 30 and a half competitors in this match tonight.
00:15:30Just don't.
00:15:32Let's focus on Trick Willie.
00:15:33As he's doing this thing, Mr. Whoop.
00:15:35That is whooping that.
00:15:37Hey, he put 10 stitches in the mouth of Damian Priest a couple of weeks ago.
00:15:41He's going to put 20 in there tonight.
00:15:43And Wade on.
00:15:44Three guys who've dominated NXT over the past 12 months.
00:15:48The NXT where the future stars come from.
00:15:51And they're now here.
00:15:53How good have these three been since debut?
00:15:55What a factory it has been for making real, real stars in this game.
00:16:00Oh, look at Trick Williams.
00:16:01Turned Javon out to the outside.
00:16:03Trying to double-cross Evans, who hangs on.
00:16:06And now trying to eliminate Obafemi.
00:16:07It may be impossible to throw out Javon Evans.
00:16:11He's got freakish abilities to cling on.
00:16:22Number 11.
00:16:24Looking to become just the second three-time winner of the Rumble.
00:16:29Joining Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:16:31Only four men have gone back-to-back.
00:16:38Cody Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels.
00:16:45Cody Rhodes feels like he was cheated out of the WWE Championship that drew McIntyre unfairly.
00:16:52They're going to get a chance to get back to that title tonight if he wins.
00:16:55Yeah, because remember, Cody Rhodes does not have an opportunity to rematch at McIntyre.
00:17:09He has to win tonight.
00:17:10A different era now.
00:17:11No auto rematches.
00:17:13You want to get back to the top of the mountain.
00:17:15Earn it, Cody.
00:17:16Are you going to earn it the hard way?
00:17:1711's not a great draw, but we know Cody can dig deeper than most.
00:17:22And Damian Priest now from behind.
00:17:24Priest who made his debut.
00:17:25Back in the 2021 Royal Rumble.
00:17:28Cody Carter.
00:17:36The ring beginning to fill up.
00:17:39This is something I expected that all over again.
00:17:42But I wore these two out until it was ruined.
00:17:45By Drew McIntyre.
00:17:46Some unfinished business between the ruler and the nightmare.
00:17:50Yes, this guy.
00:17:58Number 11.
00:18:00There is a Ryo and Bravo as El Grande Americano makes his way into his first Royal Rumble.
00:18:12The absolute best luchador on planet Earth with a hundred plus years of experience.
00:18:20You're not outmatching this guy in the ring.
00:18:23Would you just say a hundred?
00:18:24Yeah, he goes back a long, long way.
00:18:26Found the fountain of youth in Mexico.
00:18:28And he's been drinking it ever since.
00:18:31Again, Wade, I think he's been around for months now.
00:18:34You're the one who claims to be a journalist, right?
00:18:36I think, I thought Wikipedia would have more facts on this dude.
00:18:40Oh, Javon, still hanging on again.
00:18:43It's all underground fighting in Mexico.
00:18:45You don't follow it on Wikipedia.
00:18:46You need to speak to a real journalist like Corey Graves.
00:18:49He'll tell you that himself.
00:18:52Well, JBL, he's on that show too, right?
00:18:54He's a good lad, JBL.
00:18:55He will back me on this one.
00:18:57And El Grande is making a real scene in this.
00:19:00Up over the top, out to the apron.
00:19:02Dangerous times here for El Grande, Americano.
00:19:05And Javon Evans hung on the top rope.
00:19:09Oh, you like that for a cutter, Javon?
00:19:10Oh, look at it.
00:19:11Oh, hold on.
00:19:12Yeah, there's that metal plate that El Grande puts into his mask to cheat.
00:19:17It's an eczema patch.
00:19:18He's got eczema on the forehead.
00:19:20How do you know he wears a mask?
00:19:21Because I speak to him and he gives me the information.
00:19:23He doesn't speak to me.
00:19:24You don't speak Spanish.
00:19:27He told me with his eyes.
00:19:29What the hell is this?
00:19:30What the hell is this?
00:19:34Well, we'll read the board.
00:19:35It says the original El Grande, Americano.
00:19:38See, I told you.
00:19:39I told you that there was an imposter.
00:19:42I told you that there's more than one El Grande, Americano.
00:19:45This is a tribute.
00:19:46You've got to believe me.
00:19:48This is not the...
00:19:48Get this guy out of here.
00:19:51Is this the guy who did the stomp earlier too?
00:19:56And the Americanos squaring off.
00:19:59Is that Finn Balor on there?
00:20:01Has he found a backdoor entry to the Royal Wonder?
00:20:04What do you stop?
00:20:06And now, El Grande, Americano, and original El Grande, Americano.
00:20:13Who's original?
00:20:14I don't know.
00:20:14They had it on the board.
00:20:15The tall guy's the real El Grande, Americano.
00:20:19No idea who this clown is.
00:20:20And now, listen.
00:20:21Oh, hold on.
00:20:22They're trying to unmask this imposter.
00:20:25You don't take off El Luchador's mask.
00:20:27That is just sacrosanct.
00:20:28Oh, that Death Valley driver delivered by El Grande, Americano.
00:20:34That's the elegance I associate with El Grande, Americano.
00:20:37Not this second guy who came in.
00:20:39Oh, caught in a little charmant suplex.
00:20:44That looks familiar.
00:20:45Wow, great technique there from this guy.
00:20:48The original.
00:20:49I'm not calling him El Grande, Americano.
00:20:51He's not.
00:20:51He's an imposter, and he's getting thrown out here.
00:20:54Then out of the apron, hanging on, and now trying to unmask.
00:20:58Oh, well, you've got a dilemma here.
00:21:00Do you hold on, or do you stop yourself getting revealed?
00:21:03What's it going to be?
00:21:04Oh, he's got a third option, and Senza, El Grande, Americano,
00:21:09and both have been eliminated.
00:21:13That was strange.
00:21:15Well, that was more bizarre than Mr. Ikuana.
00:21:19Let's see where that one's going.
00:21:22We know where this one's going.
00:21:23Trick Willie's about to get eliminated.
00:21:26By Cody Rhodes.
00:21:28Well, maybe Lemon Pepper step in all the way to the showers now, sadly.
00:21:33Tripp Williams eliminated, and there it is.
00:21:36Damian Priest delivering the South of Heaven.
00:21:41Number 14.
00:21:47Yeah!
00:21:47He was once known as Powerhouse Hobbs.
00:22:00Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Royce Keys to WWE.
00:22:05Oh, wow, the rumors are true.
00:22:10Social media has been buzzing about this guy.
00:22:13A massive free agent, also known as the Mom Star.
00:22:19And I have followed his career.
00:22:21He is a powerhouse in every sense of the word.
00:22:24And he's going to go toe-to-toe and face-to-face with Damian Priest.
00:22:28Thickness of this guy, Royce Keys.
00:22:32He looks like a major acquisition.
00:22:34And caught, Priest caught.
00:22:38Easy power for this guy.
00:22:40And now with Priest on his shoulders, and the running power slam.
00:22:44This is one take-no-prisoners kind of guy.
00:22:48No-nonsense human being.
00:22:50And he's got the biggest opportunity.
00:22:52And he eliminates Priest.
00:22:53If you know anything about this man's background,
00:22:56and there's plenty of time to get into that down the road,
00:22:58he's had a lot of adversity growing up.
00:23:00But Royce Keys will always rise to the occasion.
00:23:03I don't think any moment is too big for him.
00:23:05What a spine buster!
00:23:07A spine buster on poor old Javon Evans.
00:23:10And now Cody Rhodes.
00:23:12Cody has had some run-ins with this man in the past.
00:23:18Certainly a cross pass.
00:23:20And Cody has no answer for this level of strength
00:23:23that Royce Keys possesses.
00:23:28Number 15 and the first member of the Vision.
00:23:31And it's going to be interesting to see
00:23:32how Paul Heyman change the strategy.
00:23:35With Braun Breaker attacked and then eliminated
00:23:37from the Rumble early on.
00:23:39There are three Vision members left.
00:23:40The first one to come to the ring
00:23:42is the man Heyman calls the pressure.
00:23:44Austin Theory.
00:23:45And Austin Theory looks absolutely curious,
00:23:48presumably based on what he saw earlier.
00:23:50that copied that attack.
00:23:51Eerily similar to the ones
00:23:53Austin Theory was pulling off
00:23:55late last year,
00:23:56prior to being brought into the Vision.
00:23:59Now Theory.
00:24:01Man, what a kick dropping Evans.
00:24:03Supposed in a completely selfish way.
00:24:05It opens the door for Austin Theory
00:24:07to win the Royal Rumble.
00:24:09Now that Braun Breaker has been taken out.
00:24:12And that's an intriguing one in and of itself.
00:24:14You know, Cody Rhodes
00:24:15had great success in Saudi Arabia.
00:24:17Won the King of the Ring here.
00:24:19Of course, the first ever
00:24:19Brown Jewel Championship.
00:24:21And right now, he's fourth all-time
00:24:23in cumulative time
00:24:24spent in Royal Rumble matches.
00:24:26It's Javon Evans now.
00:24:27Looks to be eliminated by Austin Theory.
00:24:29Eerily close to getting booted out.
00:24:32Here is Javon Evans.
00:24:33There's going to be a lot of upset people
00:24:34around the world
00:24:35because he has a massively growing fan base.
00:24:39I'd like to take this moment real quick
00:24:41to thank my guys,
00:24:42John Chick, Greg Miller,
00:24:43for all the help with these great stats
00:24:45for the Royal Rumble matches.
00:24:47Evans tries to hang on,
00:24:48trying to hang on to the second row.
00:24:50Kick to the face now of Theory.
00:24:51Evans is still hanging in there.
00:24:53He's finding creative ways to stay involved.
00:24:54Oh, wow.
00:24:58This is big.
00:25:00Yeah, Theory's got some help.
00:25:01This is colossal.
00:25:03The 330-pound Oscilla
00:25:07from the Vision,
00:25:09Boston 3.
00:25:11Urgently getting in there
00:25:12to help Austin Theory out.
00:25:14And now there is two men
00:25:15from the Vision in there.
00:25:17Undoubtedly,
00:25:18there is some game plan in place
00:25:20from Paul Heyman.
00:25:21From the original one,
00:25:22that was block breakers.
00:25:23That one's got the help.
00:25:25Oh, God.
00:25:27Tsunami!
00:25:29Good job on Evans.
00:25:32And immediately,
00:25:33the game plan is in for the Vision here,
00:25:35working as a duo,
00:25:36but Opa Femi has other ideas.
00:25:37Well, there's the double team
00:25:40by Bronson in Theory,
00:25:41taking the ruler down.
00:25:43They're hitting that high low.
00:25:44There's no way one man alone
00:25:46was going to take down Opa Femi.
00:25:49Eliminating him, though,
00:25:50is another matter entirely.
00:25:51And now there's Royce Keys
00:25:52and the massive Bronson Reed
00:25:54throw at Hammers.
00:25:55Opa Femi has been in over 25 minutes
00:25:57since he entered number one.
00:26:00And now Cody Rhodes in trouble
00:26:01over here on the left side of the ring.
00:26:04Five eliminations, man.
00:26:07Opa Femi,
00:26:08that is astoundingly good.
00:26:12What an impressive show from him.
00:26:14But this Royce Keys,
00:26:15I've got to keep my eye on him.
00:26:16He's causing major damage.
00:26:17Number 17 on his way.
00:26:24Let the pain entertain you.
00:26:28The Mad Dragon,
00:26:29Ilya Dragunov.
00:26:31And do you think this match
00:26:32has been visible so far?
00:26:34Wait until the czar of WWE
00:26:36gets in the ring.
00:26:38Oh, this guy is absolutely nuts.
00:26:40But what a spectacle it is
00:26:41as we saw on SmackDown last night
00:26:43in that war with The Miz.
00:26:46Victorious in the end
00:26:47with one of those H-bombs.
00:26:49You know,
00:26:49I talked to Miz earlier today.
00:26:51He says he's never been hit
00:26:52as hard as he was last night
00:26:54by Dragunov.
00:26:54Yeah, guys cower in fear
00:26:56when they realize
00:26:57they've got to get in the ring
00:26:58with Dragunov.
00:26:58Dragunov's not unbeatable,
00:27:00but he's certainly going to leave you
00:27:02with a hell of a lot of bruises.
00:27:04Constantine special
00:27:05from Dragunov.
00:27:07You got to wonder,
00:27:09when Heyman and the Vision
00:27:10regrouped in the back,
00:27:11do you think they pick someone
00:27:12that they want to win
00:27:13this Rumble,
00:27:14whether it's Theory
00:27:15or Reid or Logan Paul?
00:27:16I mean, the game plan
00:27:17is essentially the same.
00:27:18Work as a trio now
00:27:20rather than a quartet.
00:27:21Eliminate everyone.
00:27:23The question comes
00:27:23when it's three at the end,
00:27:25who has Heyman selected
00:27:26as the guy who's going
00:27:27to lead the charge
00:27:28instead of the game plan
00:27:30of Brom breaking it?
00:27:30Cody out to the apron.
00:27:31That's a bit we don't know.
00:27:32Dragunov looking to eliminate
00:27:33the two-time Royal Rumble winner
00:27:35Cody Rhodes.
00:27:37Cody in a must-win situation
00:27:40if he wants a rematch
00:27:41at the WWE title.
00:27:43Clinging on a little bit here
00:27:44is Cody.
00:27:46And the last thing you want
00:27:47in that situation
00:27:48is the Mad Dragon
00:27:49all over you,
00:27:50which Cody is facing here.
00:27:53Number 18
00:27:59from Triple-A
00:28:01La Parca.
00:28:03Wow.
00:28:04A legendary character
00:28:06from Mexican
00:28:07Lucha Libre lore.
00:28:09Previous incarnation
00:28:11of this guy
00:28:11competed in WCW
00:28:14many years ago.
00:28:16Current version,
00:28:16fourth generation star
00:28:18from the Alvarado dynasty.
00:28:19Part of Los Brassos,
00:28:21which included
00:28:22one with WWE star
00:28:25Super Porky,
00:28:26my favorite looter
00:28:27of all time.
00:28:27Yeah, I loved him.
00:28:28And meanwhile,
00:28:28La Parca,
00:28:29you know he's the
00:28:29favorite wrestler
00:28:31of boxer Canelo Alvarez
00:28:33at a AAA show
00:28:34last month.
00:28:35Alvarez actually wore
00:28:36his mask
00:28:37at ringside.
00:28:38And that is a
00:28:40big-time supporter
00:28:41there for La Parca.
00:28:43And La Parca
00:28:44with a kick
00:28:44to Dragunov.
00:28:45Dragunov up
00:28:46on his shoulders.
00:28:48Oh!
00:28:49Unique offense there.
00:28:51Spinning power slam.
00:28:53Little dance
00:28:54for good measure too.
00:28:57What a fatal four-way
00:28:58at AAA a bit ago.
00:29:01A real joy
00:29:02to watch.
00:29:03Now turns his attention
00:29:04to Royce Keyes.
00:29:06La Parca really
00:29:07captivating
00:29:08because he's catching
00:29:08in AAA.
00:29:10But how big would
00:29:11that be for AAA
00:29:12for one of their
00:29:13roster to go on
00:29:14to WrestleMania
00:29:15and compete
00:29:16for a world title here?
00:29:18Oh, but Femi
00:29:18still in the match.
00:29:19He entered
00:29:20at number one.
00:29:23Javon Evans
00:29:24getting a hurt
00:29:25right now.
00:29:27Dragon Lee
00:29:35will enter the rumble
00:29:36for the first time
00:29:37in his career
00:29:38at number 19.
00:29:40Two superstars,
00:29:42John Cena
00:29:42and Roman Reigns.
00:29:44One from the
00:29:44number 19 position
00:29:46where Dragun Lee
00:29:48have such luck.
00:29:49An exhilarating
00:29:50young man
00:29:51from the small town
00:29:52of Tallahallisco,
00:29:53Mexico.
00:29:54And that town
00:29:55right now
00:29:56is going nuts.
00:29:57as their man
00:29:58tries to compete
00:29:58to win this thing.
00:30:00Let's not forget
00:30:01once upon a time
00:30:01not so long ago
00:30:02Rey Mysterio
00:30:04called Dragun Lee
00:30:05the future
00:30:06of Lucha Libre.
00:30:08Yeah, former
00:30:09world tag team
00:30:10champion
00:30:11with now retired
00:30:12AJ Styles.
00:30:14So much fire
00:30:15on the heart
00:30:17of Dragun Lee
00:30:18and just taking down
00:30:20all comers
00:30:20with that superior movement.
00:30:22And Dragun Lee
00:30:23wanted to be a boxer
00:30:25in his early days.
00:30:27turned his attention
00:30:28to the sport
00:30:28of professional wrestling
00:30:29and he's been
00:30:30so successful.
00:30:31And Bronson Reed
00:30:32now, Dragun Lee
00:30:33with a DDT.
00:30:35Dragun Lee
00:30:35just so elusive,
00:30:37so difficult
00:30:37to pin down.
00:30:39Just outfoxing
00:30:40all these powerful
00:30:41guys in there.
00:30:42Knows he's never
00:30:43going to outpower
00:30:44many people
00:30:44in this kind of match
00:30:45but Austin Theory
00:30:47now clinging on.
00:30:48Yeah, Ovo looking
00:30:48for his sixth elimination
00:30:50here tonight
00:30:51as entry number 20
00:30:52is on his way.
00:30:58Oh, Ada.
00:30:59The vision is now
00:31:00whole
00:31:01with the exception
00:31:02of course
00:31:03of Braun Breaker
00:31:04who was eliminated
00:31:05early on.
00:31:05You've got to think
00:31:06to yourself
00:31:07with the addition
00:31:08of Logan Paul
00:31:09into this match
00:31:10Braun Breaker,
00:31:11Austin Theory
00:31:12and the Maverick
00:31:13himself
00:31:14are now in
00:31:14K-position
00:31:15to win this
00:31:16entire thing.
00:31:17Work as a unit,
00:31:19devastate the field
00:31:20and then figure it
00:31:21out from the final
00:31:22three.
00:31:23On a close line
00:31:23by Logan Paul
00:31:24kicked to the
00:31:25midsection
00:31:25of La Parca.
00:31:27Gut wrench
00:31:28suplex by Paul
00:31:29and it's interesting
00:31:30to see how Logan Paul
00:31:31will improve
00:31:32under the tutelage
00:31:33of the Oracle
00:31:33Paul Heyman.
00:31:35Uh-oh, turn around.
00:31:36Turn around,
00:31:37Royce Keyes.
00:31:38Heyman can't help you now.
00:31:44And Logan, of course,
00:31:45that boxing background
00:31:46with the rights
00:31:47and left to Keyes.
00:31:48Keyes just shaking
00:31:49him off.
00:31:49The biggest puncher
00:31:51in the game
00:31:51and it just bounced
00:31:52off the ribcage
00:31:53of Royce Keyes.
00:31:55World's strongest
00:31:56slam
00:31:57by Royce Keyes.
00:32:01And Bronson's like,
00:32:01try doing that
00:32:03to me, Big.
00:32:04Big boys don't like
00:32:06each other in this game.
00:32:10And Austin Theory
00:32:12with a cheap shot
00:32:13from behind.
00:32:14Now Logan Paul
00:32:15and now the vision
00:32:16starting to work together.
00:32:18Uh-oh.
00:32:18To eliminate
00:32:19Royce Keyes.
00:32:21And that's there.
00:32:22That right there,
00:32:23that trifecta
00:32:24of offense
00:32:25from the vision
00:32:26taking out Royce Keyes
00:32:27who's been
00:32:28really impressive
00:32:29is exactly why
00:32:31they are the biggest
00:32:31threat in this match.
00:32:32Yeah, the vision
00:32:37starting to
00:32:37take their claim
00:32:39to the ring here.
00:32:40I'll tell you right now,
00:32:41Bronson Reed,
00:32:42Logan Paul,
00:32:43and oh God,
00:32:44look at that,
00:32:44La Parka's gone.
00:32:45Thanks for coming.
00:32:46All three of the vision
00:32:48individually
00:32:49could win this thing
00:32:50as a trio.
00:32:51Tell me what
00:32:52the weakness is.
00:32:53Look at the three-on-one
00:32:54attack of Dragon Lee.
00:32:56Look at it,
00:32:56systematically
00:32:57eliminate everyone
00:32:59in the rumble.
00:33:01Lee is out.
00:33:03Whatever game plan,
00:33:06Paul Heyman
00:33:07rapidly
00:33:07pucked together
00:33:08in the aftermath
00:33:09of that attack.
00:33:10Incredibly smart.
00:33:11At number 21,
00:33:21the return of LA Knights.
00:33:24The last time we saw him
00:33:25was back in December, Wade.
00:33:28He was tsunami'd
00:33:29through a car
00:33:30by Bronson Reed.
00:33:32Boy, oh boy,
00:33:33all day I have felt
00:33:34my loins tingling
00:33:35and this man is locked in
00:33:37on going after the trio
00:33:38who took him out
00:33:40the vision.
00:33:40And LA Knight
00:33:42going right after
00:33:43the vision.
00:33:43Trying to be a one-man
00:33:44wrecking crew here
00:33:46in his second
00:33:47Royal Rumble match
00:33:48of his career.
00:33:49Well, the Megastar
00:33:50looking to shut down
00:33:51the vision's master plan
00:33:53but it was a bite
00:33:54too much
00:33:55even for him.
00:33:59Reed sent into the corner
00:34:01to crush LA Knight.
00:34:02Straight back
00:34:03onto that Sternum
00:34:04that was damaged
00:34:05so badly.
00:34:06Theory over the top
00:34:07of the 11th.
00:34:08Knight sends Theory out.
00:34:10just out
00:34:11foxing the vision.
00:34:16Trying to send
00:34:17Bronson Reed
00:34:18over the top rope.
00:34:20I don't see that happening.
00:34:25BFT!
00:34:25So much pains
00:34:28on the ground.
00:34:29Oh, there he's eliminated!
00:34:30He's got it!
00:34:31Logan Paul
00:34:32the only one left
00:34:33in the vision.
00:34:36They picked the wrong
00:34:37enemy
00:34:38in LA Knight.
00:34:40Paul Heyman
00:34:41thought he had it all
00:34:42figured out,
00:34:43didn't he?
00:34:45His Rumble dreams
00:34:46are about to go up
00:34:47in smoke.
00:34:48BFT!
00:34:48BFT!
00:34:50BFT!
00:34:58BFT!
00:34:58BFT!
00:34:59Oh my god.
00:35:01Speaking of Paul Heyman.
00:35:03Paul Heyman
00:35:04is marching out here
00:35:05with the Beast!
00:35:08I'm afraid
00:35:09I've got some
00:35:10bad news.
00:35:12We're about to witness
00:35:13There's a mass extinction event.
00:35:20A two-time Royal Rumble winner.
00:35:24And what a rivalry he has had with Cody Rhodes.
00:35:28Lesnar won the Rumble in 2003.
00:35:30He won it back in 2022 when he eliminated 13 men.
00:35:36And anyone in that ring currently has acid dread pumping through their veins.
00:35:43Knowing what is heading their way.
00:35:46You might want to jump out now.
00:35:47I correct myself.
00:35:49The eliminated five in his win in 2022.
00:35:51And welcome to Suplex City, ladies and gentlemen.
00:35:58The world was shocked that Brock Lesnar knew how to use FaceTime
00:36:02when he called the Pat McAfee Show earlier this week
00:36:05to say he was on his way to Riyadh, on his way to the Rumble.
00:36:09Because he's a mass of DNA built to do one thing.
00:36:12Wage War on Humanity.
00:36:15Oh, God.
00:36:17Oh, decapitated.
00:36:20Brock Lesnar is massive.
00:36:22Has lasted over 35 minutes.
00:36:25F5 to Javon Evans.
00:36:28Ladies and gentlemen, as the immortal Gorilla Monsoon would say,
00:36:41the irresistible force meets the immovable object.
00:36:48Awesome.
00:36:48Miz needs to get in there and hit them in the occipital protuberance.
00:37:00Well, Gorilla Monsoon for your Michael Cole.
00:37:02The Miz entering his 17th Royal Rumble match.
00:37:05One shy of the record.
00:37:0718 held by Kane.
00:37:09Slide back out, Miz.
00:37:10It's not worth it.
00:37:11Yeah, smart.
00:37:13Brilliant.
00:37:15Well, he had his, he was knocked for a loop last night
00:37:18when he had that match with Dragunov,
00:37:20so he might not be thinking straight.
00:37:21Well, these guys all taking the cheap shots on the two big guys in there.
00:37:25Perhaps wasn't the smart thing to do,
00:37:27let the two big guys take each other out,
00:37:29but really a rush of blood to the head.
00:37:33They saw that chance.
00:37:34Are they working, Dragunov?
00:37:35Oh, my God.
00:37:37Brock Lesnar just tossing Dragunov over the top rope into the floor.
00:37:42He's eliminated.
00:37:43Just a death grip, and Cody tries to hold on,
00:37:47dropped hard on that shoulder.
00:37:48Lesnar's just manhandling people.
00:37:52Shouldn't be a surprise.
00:37:53We've seen this from the very beginning,
00:37:55and now we are back to what we all want to see.
00:37:59The Ruler and the Beast.
00:38:10Brock's right, you want to try me?
00:38:16And what a spectacular match this man had against Carmelo Haynes
00:38:21to the United States Championship last night on SmackDown.
00:38:25Rey Fenix.
00:38:26And this number is a pretty good number,
00:38:30but it's not when you look in the ring of Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi
00:38:33a stud up there looking at you.
00:38:35Suddenly becomes the worst number of them all.
00:38:38And Rey Fenix, top rope, caught by Brock.
00:38:40That's why it's the worst number of them all.
00:38:42And using Fenix as a weapon.
00:38:45Here we go, Cole.
00:38:48Dermot suplex to Femi.
00:38:50Outmaneuvered by the world's most famous combat athlete.
00:38:54How is it possible that Brock Lesnar looks bigger and bigger every time we see him?
00:39:02And five.
00:39:03Here at Paul Heyman, all excited out here.
00:39:08Another elimination for Lesnar.
00:39:10Rey Fenix out of there.
00:39:12Thanks for coming.
00:39:13Try again next year and hope that Brock Lesnar isn't in there.
00:39:16It's funny.
00:39:16Paul Heyman's out here with Lesnar.
00:39:18It's like he threw the vision to the curb.
00:39:22The vision outside.
00:39:24The Maverick, Logan Paul are all out of here anyway.
00:39:27Why not throw your hat in the ring?
00:39:28Oh, the Femi with a close line knocks down Lesnar.
00:39:32Two titans collide.
00:39:33I don't know what you're thinking of here.
00:39:35Well, Logan trying to hang on.
00:39:36Knocked off the top rope.
00:39:38Peel those fingers off.
00:39:40Oh!
00:39:40Oh, the made of a mistake.
00:39:41He turned his back on Lesnar.
00:39:43And it cost the ruler.
00:39:45Well, a beautiful exuberance there.
00:39:53The winner of last year's Royal Rumble.
00:39:58The main event, Jey Uso looks to go back-to-back.
00:40:02He went to Mania last year to win the world title.
00:40:05Meanwhile, Obafemi.
00:40:08Obafemi lasted 39 minutes in his first Royal Rumble.
00:40:14Entering at number one.
00:40:15Well, Oba got the worst draw of them all.
00:40:19But wow, did he make a major impact tonight.
00:40:22Gonna see a lot of that man in the future,
00:40:24just like we've seen a lot of this man,
00:40:26Jey Uso, in the past.
00:40:29Jey Uso looking to join an illustrious club.
00:40:34Only four superstars have won consecutive Rumbles.
00:40:38Lesnar eliminated by Cody at night.
00:40:42Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cody Rhodes.
00:40:50The only superstars to go back-to-back.
00:40:53And that had to feel good for Cody
00:40:54after everything he went through a couple of years ago with Lesnar.
00:40:57Yeah, get Lesnar out there any way you can.
00:41:00Certainly the pathway is open for everyone.
00:41:02And Heyman at least has one horse left in the race.
00:41:06That being the Maverick, Logan Paul.
00:41:08But Yeet Mania is taking over here.
00:41:11And we're gonna a little damp it up.
00:41:12Yeah.
00:41:13Jey Uso fired up.
00:41:14Looking to win again.
00:41:16So is this audience.
00:41:17There was a wave that took him all the way to victory last year.
00:41:20Can he ride it once again?
00:41:22All the way to the showcase of the Immortals.
00:41:31Jey taking his time.
00:41:33You don't blame him.
00:41:36Well, that's a bad move right there.
00:41:38Six men in the matchup right now.
00:41:40Javon Evans right in front of us trying to hang on.
00:41:42Evans trying to hang on.
00:41:43He's supposed to be eliminated right here in front of us, Wade.
00:41:45Cody Rhodes trying to eliminate Evans.
00:41:47We're gonna run it back.
00:41:49Hold on, Javon.
00:41:50Don't drop ya.
00:41:51I want to enjoy the heat mania.
00:41:55Ooh.
00:41:56When you sit down, you look like an ostrich.
00:41:59I got rhythm.
00:42:01It's on me, man.
00:42:03Careful of that, Jey.
00:42:04You might get turfed out.
00:42:07Watch to the sky.
00:42:08Oh
00:42:38The winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble
00:42:44One of the most prolific WWE champions in history
00:42:51And a perennial Wrestlemania main eventer
00:42:58I don't know if you caught it but Roman Reigns had some
00:43:01A lot of controversial comments on the Pat McAfee show on ESPN
00:43:06to talk about the state of WWE today.
00:43:09And he says he's back to reclaim his throne.
00:43:13This is interesting, what's gonna happen here?
00:43:15Cousin and cousin.
00:43:17We're gonna work together.
00:43:25There you go.
00:43:36Roman Reigns.
00:43:39Roman Reigns with a right hand.
00:43:42No time to play games in the Rumble, son.
00:43:45Well, forget about family.
00:43:46It's about women now.
00:43:47And I thought Jay and Roman would...
00:43:49Superman Punch!
00:43:51Roman Reigns only has eyes for victory.
00:43:55Superman Punch!
00:43:57Oh, yes, sir!
00:44:00Roman fired up!
00:44:06Spear!
00:44:09Well, there is no time for sentiment in Wrestlemania season for the OTC!
00:44:15Oh, here we go!
00:44:18One more time!
00:44:21The Cody Roman saga continues!
00:44:24The Samoan werewolf, Jacob Fatu.
00:44:39Cody Rhodes has an enemy before him in the ring in Roman Reigns.
00:44:45But he has a far more recent enemy heading down to the ring!
00:44:50Who could forget their brawl last week at Saturday Night's main event!
00:44:54And Cody Rhodes!
00:44:55Oh, runs right into a right hand!
00:44:57It's interesting, Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns are cousin's wing.
00:45:02You'll see how this breaks down as Cody is driven into the ring post!
00:45:06To be clear, Cody went through the ropes there, not over the top rope.
00:45:09He's still legal in this match.
00:45:11Jacob Fatu hasn't yet even got in the ring.
00:45:14Well, that changes now.
00:45:16Oh, Logan trying to...
00:45:17Logan Paul trying to isolate Roman Reigns.
00:45:19Jacob Fatu going right up the Cody Rhodes.
00:45:21L.A. Knight runs into a boot by Jacob.
00:45:24The unhinged Fatu.
00:45:27The most terrifying force the industry has perhaps seen in a long time.
00:45:33Just a whirlwind of violence.
00:45:35Oh, my God!
00:45:37Oh!
00:45:38What a Samoan drop!
00:45:40A pop-up Samoan drop by Jacob Fatu!
00:45:43The highest pop-up you'll ever see in!
00:45:46Turn around, Jacob!
00:45:47I was just about to say, what a phenomenal performance from Javon Evans so far.
00:45:52I mentioned before, cousins staring each other down.
00:45:59And Cody Rhodes goes right after Jacob.
00:46:03So much bad blood between those two.
00:46:05Of course, Warren with the bloodline on occasion has been Jacob Fatu when he first entered WWE.
00:46:12Major, major problems for Roman Reigns.
00:46:14Now Jey Uso goes right up for Cody Rhodes.
00:46:17And now Roman.
00:46:18And Jey.
00:46:19What D!
00:46:20Shouts out to brother Jimmy.
00:46:24The Uso's, of course, the tag team champions.
00:46:27Number 28.
00:46:30Here comes Penta.
00:46:43The Iron Man of last year's Men's Royal Rumble match lasting over 42 minutes.
00:46:49And no time for the strut.
00:46:52He wants to get in there and start hurling bodies to the ground.
00:46:58Two superstars of one from this number 28 position.
00:47:02How spectacular.
00:47:03Batista.
00:47:04As Penta beat.
00:47:06And now Logan Paul ripped into the corner.
00:47:09Kick by Penta.
00:47:10Now Penta's been just an incredible addition to the Monday Night Raw roster.
00:47:15He's had problems with division.
00:47:17And, well, their lone member remaining in this matchup.
00:47:21Logan Paul.
00:47:22Been a rough night for Paul Heyman.
00:47:24Breaker eliminated early after that attack by some hooded dude.
00:47:27Bronson Reed, Austin Theriot as well.
00:47:29And there's the backstabber.
00:47:30And Brock Lesnar eliminated.
00:47:32Heyman came out here riding his coattails.
00:47:33I'll tell you right now.
00:47:34That rough night all goes away if the Maverick Logan Paul can win this thing.
00:47:38That is a tabloids dream.
00:47:40To see him.
00:47:41Main event in WrestleMania.
00:47:43Went for the Superman punch.
00:47:44Punch force Tama delivered by L.A. Knight.
00:47:46Cody Rhodes now.
00:47:47Has Knight where he wants him.
00:47:49Went for the crossroads.
00:47:51Ooh.
00:47:52Data breaker.
00:47:53DDT by L.A. Knight.
00:47:57Knight into the corner.
00:47:58Launched out to the apron.
00:47:59Still in this.
00:48:00Cody off the second rope.
00:48:02Faster kick it down.
00:48:03Goes L.A. Knight eliminated.
00:48:05Well it was a hell of an effort from L.A. Knight who perhaps burned himself out early.
00:48:11Warring with the vision and paid the price in the latter stages.
00:48:15The two time Royal Rumble winner.
00:48:30The 14 time world champion Randy Orton at number 29.
00:48:36A spot where both Brock Lesnar and Edge won the Royal Rumble match.
00:48:41And the ring is getting packed with some of the biggest stars in history.
00:48:49And a sadistic looking unrepentant Viper is about to cause some major damage.
00:48:55Well Randy made it clear last night that he is chasing number 15.
00:49:01That would put him third place all time in the record books as a world champion in WWE.
00:49:07Trilline just John Cena and Ric Flair.
00:49:10Right now at 14.
00:49:11He's tied with Triple H.
00:49:12Well I think we know who Riyadh want to win.
00:49:26And Randy Orton but that's a favorite for any match he's competing in.
00:49:32Especially with that favorable draw of number 29.
00:49:39Double vintage Orton.
00:49:41The drapey DDT's.
00:49:44One man remains to enter the Royal Rumble.
00:49:49As Randy Orton is coiled.
00:49:51The Viper ready to strike.
00:49:54RKO!
00:49:58Bad move Logan Paul.
00:50:01Penta right in the hamstring.
00:50:03Look at Penta.
00:50:04Well placed kicks.
00:50:06Stinging shots to Randy Orton.
00:50:08Chopping him down.
00:50:10Three.
00:50:11Oh KO!
00:50:13Out of nowhere.
00:50:15Yeah don't turn your back on the apex predator.
00:50:18Always poised.
00:50:19Always ready to strike.
00:50:21The last entry into the men's Royal Rumble.
00:50:29This could be one of the most historic nights in the history of professional wrestling if Gunther can pull off the win.
00:50:38Gunther retired AJ Styles earlier and now looks to win the Rumble to main event WrestleMania.
00:50:46Well you compete in a long match like Gunther had earlier.
00:50:49You really have no chance of winning the Royal Rumble except for two things.
00:50:54Number one.
00:50:55He's drawn the best number of all.
00:50:57Number 30.
00:50:58Number two.
00:50:59This is Gunther.
00:51:00This guy is a machine of luck.
00:51:02Gunther is limping on his way to the ring after being caught in the calf crusher by AJ Styles earlier tonight.
00:51:09Will that hinter the career killer Gunther?
00:51:13Apparently not by that shot.
00:51:15And you know you mentioned German suplex.
00:51:17Number 35 superstars have won from that spot over the years.
00:51:21Oh look at the knee of Gunther though.
00:51:23That tweak.
00:51:24Yeah now Javon Evans who's had a spectacular performance thus far in his very first Rumble.
00:51:31Caught by Gunther.
00:51:33Graham's on his feet.
00:51:35Yeah freakish, freakish agility.
00:51:39And down goes Gunther.
00:51:41Well look it was optimistic at best that Gunther could come here in clean house.
00:51:46But the same cannot be said for Randy Orton.
00:51:49Poised and once again ready to strike.
00:51:52Dreams may end tonight Javon.
00:51:54And look at this.
00:51:55Over 40 minutes in this match for Javon Evans in his Rumble debut.
00:52:01Evans with a big kick man.
00:52:02He comes up with some innovative offense.
00:52:04What a fairytale story this will be.
00:52:07How old is Javon Evans with 2021?
00:52:0921.
00:52:1021 years old.
00:52:12And you could potentially win the Royal Rumble.
00:52:15That is obscene.
00:52:16There are nine men left in this match.
00:52:19You think it's dawned on Javon Evans who he's in the ring with?
00:52:22I hope not.
00:52:23Went for the OG.
00:52:24The OG cutter.
00:52:26But he got caught.
00:52:27Intercepted into the RKO.
00:52:29And that might be night night Javon Evans.
00:52:32And Javon's magical night is over.
00:52:36That young man has a lot to be proud about.
00:52:38And that was brilliant from Javon Evans.
00:52:40And Gunther is the most hated man in wrestling after retiring several of your favorites.
00:52:46He's also hated of course by many in the locker room for the same reason.
00:52:51Eight men remain.
00:52:52One of them's going to WrestleMania.
00:52:54That didn't pay off for Penta.
00:52:56Dropped by Gunther.
00:52:59Randy Orton now from behind.
00:53:01RKO to the career killer.
00:53:04The man once known as the legend killer took out the career killer.
00:53:09Cody trying to throw out Gunther.
00:53:12Knew he had to keep his eyes on Randy Orton because Randy will strike.
00:53:16These two are friends.
00:53:17Oh, it's every man for himself.
00:53:19Friendship goes out the window.
00:53:21When there's an opportunity, a title at stake.
00:53:23Cannot drop your guard.
00:53:25But Brozman clearly with a major disdain for Gunther and his actions over the past several months.
00:53:30There are seven men left in this match.
00:53:33Oh, he caught her to Randy Orton.
00:53:41I think he was looking for Gunther there.
00:53:43Well, Randy was holding Gunther.
00:53:45Gunther elusive at the right moment.
00:53:47Friendly fire there from Cody.
00:53:49Jacob Fatu sends Cody out to the apron.
00:53:52Trying to hang on.
00:53:53Broz trying to get back into the ring.
00:53:56Oh no!
00:53:57A trademark by Drew McIntyre!
00:54:00McIntyre has eliminated Cody Rhodes from the Royal Rumble.
00:54:06And he's also eliminated the potential of Cody facing McIntyre at WrestleMania.
00:54:13There's nothing to the madness.
00:54:15And now Roman Reigns eliminating his cousin.
00:54:19Jacob Fatu was distracted seeing Drew McIntyre there, a man who he blames for that.
00:54:24Sneak it out.
00:54:25Oh God!
00:54:26Oh God!
00:54:27Watch out!
00:54:28Eliminate his cousin!
00:54:29A little payback from earlier tonight, right?
00:54:32Let two brew tight!
00:54:33Spear!
00:54:34Spear!
00:54:35That was delivered with some malice.
00:54:38Roman Reigns has always lauded it over Jey Uso.
00:54:42Eliminates Jey!
00:54:43We are down to four!
00:54:47Four!
00:54:48Four!
00:54:49Four!
00:54:50Remain!
00:54:51Roman Reigns!
00:54:52Randy Orton!
00:54:53The career killer Gunther!
00:54:54And the maverick Logan Paul!
00:54:55Three former world champions!
00:54:58And one maverick Logan Paul!
00:55:00Rider ORTON!
00:55:03The career killer Gunther!
00:55:06And the maverick Logan Paul!
00:55:09Three former world champions!
00:55:14And one maverick Logan Paul!
00:55:15high stakes high drama the main event at wrestlemania hangs in the balance
00:55:24pick a winner out of these four good luck with that
00:55:28so you've pretty much got a 25 chance whoever you pick there's no favorite at this point
00:55:40what's the strategy here do not make a mistake that's it
00:55:44and goes for gunther roman reigns and logan paul exchange blows two separate fights in the ring
00:56:03all with the same aim here and gunther is so beaten down after that matchup with aj styles he may be
00:56:09the weakest here at this point it's not do you say that logan sent out to the apron trying to stay
00:56:14in this that titanium loaded right hand of logan paul will it come into play there is that oh it
00:56:19went for the slingshot clothesline and roman reigns made him pay just beating for the punch on that
00:56:23one little stumble from logan paul and i said don't make a mistake the stumble was the
00:56:28mistake and now it's three okay oh gunther
00:56:32gunther
00:56:32gunther who has been a runner-up before when he set a men's record in the royal rumble match
00:56:52the hatred for gunther the love and adoration for roman reigns the contrast between these two
00:57:01amongst these fans in riyadh could not be greater wade what an historic night this would be
00:57:08for the ring general oh it would be crazy but it's been a crazy career and you put nothing past gunther
00:57:14but the question is for these fans will it be agony or ecstasy it was the sleeper hold that retired aj
00:57:21styles earlier tonight gunther trying to lock it in there now with roman reigns up roman reigns
00:57:27fighting reigns fighting back body drop gunther out to the apron gunther smartly cling it on there
00:57:32always has ring awareness like no other went for the superman punch caught by a right hand by gunther
00:57:38and gunther right back into the ring now and once again looks for the sleeper hold
00:57:42what do you do you make roman completely unconscious put him to sleep and then pick up
00:57:48about 270 pounds of samoan and turf him out and now roman reigns again the ropes don't cause any
00:57:55sort of break roman just trying to get there for leverage to try to break the sleeper hold now
00:57:59of gunther out any way you can and an elbow to the solar plexus just about does it but gunther going
00:58:06back for more back to the middle of the ring roman reigns right for the superman punch caught
00:58:11by gunther again and back into the devastating sleeper yeah that's two misses on the superman punch
00:58:17gunther simply has it figured out at this point
00:58:20and if roman fades gunther's just got to lift up that dead weight toss it over the top rope that's
00:58:28topping up in itself well what were you saying earlier fade to black and that is what roman reigns
00:58:34is facing right here we've seen it once tonight with the career of aj styles and we're about to see
00:58:40it again with the otc roman trying to somehow hang on trying to somehow fight back the main
00:58:46event at wrestlemania hangs in the palace gunther set into the corner how deep you're gonna dig
00:58:51and a spear by reigns gunther back to his feet
00:58:57gunther eliminated roman reigns did it roman reigns is going to wrestlemania
00:59:03here is your winner of the 2026 men's royal rumble the otc roman reigns
00:59:16gunther is runner up again the otc wins his second royal rumble
00:59:25and now finds himself in the main event at wrestlemania against the champion of his choosing
00:59:34oh what an epic here's the closing moments that was the mistake by low
01:00:04ball he went big he stumbled you can't do that around the otc why because this immediately
01:00:11follows but then it was a mistake from roman turns his back on the viper the viper struck
01:00:16putting him down but gunther was there to mop up and turf out the apex predator
01:00:22and then it was roman reigns breaking up the sleeper driving gunther into the turnbuckle and
01:00:28then reigns with his patented spear would hand him another royal rumble victory pretty incredible
01:00:34scene here in riad wave you know it's two o'clock in the morning in riad saudi arabia and not one
01:00:41person is sitting down not one person has left the stadium as they celebrate the win of roman reigns what a
01:00:49massive adrenaline spike this night has been for about four straight hours peaking at this very moment
01:00:57that's why we're all bright eyed and pushy tailed at 2am
01:01:00ones to the sky
01:01:04and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed at 2pm and pushy tailed
01:01:34there could be few better feelings in the world of professional wrestling than this moment
01:01:49your destiny your future in your hands you're headed to wrestlemania which champion will he
01:01:56choose roman reigns is back where he belongs on top of the mountain at wwe
01:02:05ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining us it's been an incredible weekend in riyadh
01:02:16saudi arabia roman reigns on top of the world again
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01:08:04Roman Reigns
01:08:06Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan are your 2026 Royal Rumble winners
01:08:10Jackie Redmond alongside Peter Rosenberg and Big Easy got a jam-packed Royal Rumble post show coming up momentarily
01:08:16we will hear from Liv Morgan we will hear from Gunther the career killer Drew McIntyre is still your undisputed WWE Champion and as always Paul Triple H Lebeck will join us with his thoughts on one epic Royal Rumble live from Riyadh Saudi Arabia stay tuned
01:08:32thank you
01:08:34thank you
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