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00:00:00...around the world, who's ready for the Royal Rumble?
00:00:30Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
00:01:00Nigeria weighing in at 310 pounds, Obah Femi!
00:01:08The ruler enters his first Royal Rumble match at number one.
00:01:13The former NXT Champion, he vacated the title,
00:01:16they'll figure out a new champ Tuesday night in a seven man ladder match.
00:01:20But for Obah Femi, there's some history here Wade, three men had won from number one.
00:01:26What a massive task it is, but if anyone is up to it, it is this guy Obafemi, some of
00:01:36the smartest minds in this entire industry have called this guy the future.
00:01:43The question is, does the future begin today in the Royal Rumble?
00:01:56And the men's Royal Rumble match is presented by Cricket.
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00:02:11Smile, you're on Cricket.
00:02:14I still want to know if Obafemi is heading to Raw or SmackDown.
00:02:19I personally rather selfishly hope SmackDown so I can watch him destroy Anthony.
00:02:25Well, we know who number two is.
00:02:30Paul Heyman spoiled things earlier.
00:02:33No, Adam Pearce spoiled things with his conspiracy and rigging the draw.
00:02:40It's a random draw.
00:02:42Not random, Adam Pearce is a tyrant.
00:02:44That's well established.
00:02:46Well, this here is the unpredictable badass draw and breaker.
00:02:55Number two.
00:02:56Representing the vision from Atlanta, Georgia.
00:03:00Weighing in at 250 pounds, Brock Breaker.
00:03:06Two superstars over the years and one from the number two spot.
00:03:11Breaker's going to have to run the field in order to win his first Royal Rumble.
00:03:17Well, he might not have to do it alone, of course.
00:03:20The game plan, Paul Heyman made it quite clear.
00:03:22The vision, the remaining trio of that group are going to be here to help Brock Breaker on his pack.
00:03:29Oh, wait a minute!
00:03:30Who the...
00:03:32Somebody hit a hood attacking Breaker and driving him into the steps.
00:03:40What the hell is this?
00:03:42And a kick to the face.
00:03:44You mean who the hell is this?
00:03:46A stomp!
00:03:49The last time we saw some dude in the hood, it was Austin Theory trying to join the vision.
00:03:54Presumably, that was orchestrated in favor of the vision.
00:03:58This is the complete opposite.
00:03:59Is that a copycat?
00:04:00Who the hell is that guy?
00:04:01Yeah, well, right now, Brock Breaker has no idea where he is.
00:04:04And Obafemi, the ruler, has got to eliminate Breaker from the rumble.
00:04:11Take that guy's hood off.
00:04:15And he's out of here.
00:04:16Paul Heyman's clan went up in smoke.
00:04:22Breaker's out!
00:04:24I don't think Breaker has any clue what the hell just happened.
00:04:27Well, he just got mugged by that mystery guy.
00:04:29Who the hell was?
00:04:30I want answers now.
00:04:31I sort of like the copycat theory.
00:04:36Whoever it was, obviously had a vendetta against Breaker in the vision.
00:04:43Well, take another look at this.
00:04:46Breaker locked in, and then out of nowhere, the hooded guy, and we've seen...
00:04:52We've seen this previously, in favor of the vision, and then thrown in to Obafemi, who was not gonna ask questions.
00:05:04He's here to do a job.
00:05:06He's here to win the Royal Rumble.
00:05:08And that is the easiest elimination Obafemi will ever have.
00:05:13And there's the stop, and...
00:05:15I want answers now.
00:05:16We've seen a number of people use that recently, and...
00:05:19But...
00:05:20Breaker can't believe it here.
00:05:22You better believe it, he's eliminated, and this might get ugly at ringside.
00:05:25The allegations being thrown around at ringside here.
00:05:38Yeah, yeah, a number of names just tossed out by Paul Heyman, who he believes could possibly be culprits.
00:05:45We don't have any evidence to support any of that, to be clear, but we will get answers in due course, no doubt.
00:05:52But right now, this is effectively...
00:05:55Number 2, although he's drawn at number 3, because...
00:05:58Number 2 was neutralized there, and now Solo Sokoa, the leader of the MFTs, is here to do battle...
00:06:06With Obafemi.
00:06:07Yeah, this is Solo Sokoa's...
00:06:10First Royal Rumble match.
00:06:20And now Solo and Obafemi, exchanging blows in the middle of the ring.
00:06:24Two absolute brutes in there, where no Solo Sokoa can move.
00:06:30I don't know if he's gonna be able to match power with this guy from Lagos, Nigeria, though.
00:06:35Oh, ran right through that attendant clothesline, and then a shoulder tackle.
00:06:40Obafemi is a...
00:06:43Just an unbelievable physical specimen.
00:06:47And what a slam to Sokoa.
00:06:50And I'm still...
00:06:51I'm still startled by what happened moments ago.
00:06:53Well, I think we all are. The game plan was supposed to be breaking.
00:06:55Who was gonna win this thing for the Vision?
00:06:57Well, that's been completely wiped out.
00:06:59We'll get into more of that soon, and surely to be wiped out may be Solo Sokoa.
00:07:03And Hammond's gotta go back now and try to rally Logan and Bronson and beat them together.
00:07:08What a game plan. Who's gonna win this thing out of those three?
00:07:10And driven shoulder first into the post.
00:07:13And entry number four in the men's Rumble match.
00:07:17Is Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Famer, who had one of the most miraculous Royal Rumble Match victories in history.
00:07:29Back in 2006, when Mysterio would last over an hour.
00:07:33And he would go on to WrestleMania to beat Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight title.
00:07:40Well, he's gonna have to do something very similar tonight if he's gonna win this thing and go on to WrestleMania.
00:07:47And it does not get easy from the off.
00:07:50Solo Sokoa trying to pounce on him.
00:07:53Oberfemi lurking in the corner.
00:07:54Remember, Mysterio went from number two when he won the matchup back in 2006.
00:07:59Okay, you're saying this is easy then, right?
00:08:01Oh, maybe.
00:08:02Number four, piece of cake.
00:08:03Piece of cake.
00:08:04Everything's come easy to Rey Mysterio.
00:08:07A much fabled mythical career and that will only grow if you pull this victory off tonight.
00:08:13In position.
00:08:18Looking for the 619.
00:08:20Solo Sokoa just lifting Rey onto his shoulders.
00:08:24Oh, the Femi with a boot to the face.
00:08:26Solo Sokoa's riding high.
00:08:28He's just won the WWE tag titles for the MFT group.
00:08:33But he might be about to get turfed out of the Royal Rumble in double quick time.
00:08:37I like this.
00:08:38Oberfemi's not staring at the clock.
00:08:39He's on the attack of Solo Sokoa.
00:08:41He's got it.
00:08:49Well, here's a man who made his debut in 2014 in the Royal Rumble match.
00:08:56He once lasted over 35 minutes.
00:09:00Rusev.
00:09:01The Bulgarian Brute.
00:09:03A former running buddy of mine in the League of Nations.
00:09:08Looking to grab the big one.
00:09:10Won a lot of gold in his career.
00:09:12Including the United States Championship.
00:09:15And he has no fear to go toe-to-toe with Oberfemi.
00:09:18Rusev fears nobody.
00:09:19Nice.
00:09:20And another one by Rusev and Oberfemi still on his feet.
00:09:24Well, you know, it's immediately everyone's going for Oberfemi
00:09:27because they know what a threat this guy is.
00:09:30And Rey Mysterio drops Rusev.
00:09:34And now Rey will connect for the 619.
00:09:38Getting the big stuff early is Rey Mysterio.
00:09:41And that's a dangerous place to be for...
00:09:43Okay, that's the second elimination of the night for Oberfemi.
00:09:46Oberfemi.
00:09:47Rusev sent over the top rope.
00:09:48Turn around, Oba.
00:09:49Solo Sokola with a kick.
00:09:52Dangerous times there for Rey Mysterio.
00:09:54But Oberfemi distracting.
00:09:56Solo for long and off.
00:09:57Well, he was looking for the Samoan spike.
00:09:59Ran into a backbreaker.
00:10:00And now Oberfemi sends Solo Sokola over the top for elimination number 3 by Oberfemi.
00:10:05Well, if there were any doubts about Oberfemi remain...
00:10:09Oh, hold on.
00:10:10619 to the midsection by Mysterio.
00:10:12Don't get ahead of yourself, Ober.
00:10:14Long way to go.
00:10:15Yeah, it's been an impressive start, but you have to sustain it in the Royal Rumble.
00:10:19Mysterio with a 619.
00:10:21So impressive after so many years.
00:10:24Oh God, the luck in the eye of Oberfemi after a 619.
00:10:28That's not supposed to be the reaction.
00:10:31Oberfemi just more angry than I've ever seen.
00:10:34And Mysterio over the top.
00:10:36Hanging on.
00:10:37Not eliminated yet.
00:10:39Well, now he will be.
00:10:41Four eliminations for Femi.
00:10:43And Wade, this is starting to bring back flashbacks of 2020.
00:10:48When Brock Lesnar eliminated 13 men in a row in the Rumble.
00:10:53Femi gets a little rest before number 6 heads in.
00:10:57Always ready.
00:11:02I spoke to Matt Cardona earlier today and Cardona told me that he couldn't wait to enter his fifth Royal Rumble match tonight.
00:11:11Of course, returning to WWE a couple of months ago.
00:11:16Yeah, this is a very, very different version of Matt Cardona to the one we saw in the past.
00:11:22The old version that was a kid in a man's world.
00:11:25Things very different this time around.
00:11:27But there is a real man in that ring.
00:11:30And Matt Cardona needs to figure something out quick.
00:11:34Well, the interesting thing about this, all the eliminations by Oberfemi has made this really a one-on-one match at this point in time.
00:11:42Always ready.
00:11:43I don't know if you were ready for that one, Matt Cardona.
00:11:46I don't think anyone is.
00:11:47And now Ober.
00:11:48Matt with a double knees right to the face of Femi.
00:11:51Spoke too soon, didn't I?
00:11:53Cardona.
00:11:54Missile drop kick drives Femi to the corner.
00:11:56Cardona has some tricks.
00:11:58He's been around the block.
00:11:59He's battle-hardened.
00:12:01And now the boot to the face.
00:12:04Got to keep moving with Oberfemi.
00:12:05Don't trade with him.
00:12:06Don't get caught close.
00:12:07Uh-oh.
00:12:08Cause this will happen.
00:12:09Matt went for the rough rider.
00:12:10Oh!
00:12:11The fall from grace by Femi.
00:12:14That is the highest powerbomb Matt Cardona has experienced in his 20 plus year career.
00:12:22And it might signal the death knell for this Royal Rumble.
00:12:25Elimination number five for Oberfemi.
00:12:29Oberfemi is like a hot knife going through a block of butter in this Royal Rumble.
00:12:37This guy's a future world champion.
00:12:39A future WrestleMania main eventer.
00:12:41This guy is going to be the face of this company for many years to come.
00:12:48Well, you know what, Wade?
00:12:49Damian Priest last night on SmackDown.
00:12:51He drew a number.
00:12:52He looked disappointed.
00:12:53But he said it wasn't going to stop him from winning the Rumble tonight.
00:12:57That number was number seven.
00:12:58And here comes Priest into the Rumble.
00:13:00I rarely like a sprint, but this is smart.
00:13:02Don't give Ober a rest.
00:13:04Giving him a break allows him to recover.
00:13:07Sprint in there and catch him when he's still breathing heavy.
00:13:10Sixth Rumble for the former world champion, Damian Priest.
00:13:15Damian Priest intimidated by nothing.
00:13:18Raised in the worst areas of the Bronx.
00:13:20And Puerto Rico, he's seen enough trouble in his life that he's not scared of anyone.
00:13:25Oh, what a close line.
00:13:27Although the streets of Puerto Rico didn't quite have this man.
00:13:34Ober Femi.
00:13:35Look at the crowd here.
00:13:36Ober's going to kill you.
00:13:38And he may.
00:13:40Priest with a kick.
00:13:42Ober Femi looks like a real game-changing athlete.
00:13:44Well, we talked a lot about it at Saturday night's main event back in December when he went toe-to-toe with Cody Rhodes.
00:13:49He did more.
00:13:50Oh God, look at that!
00:13:51Priest is massive!
00:13:52He just caught!
00:13:53Oh God!
00:13:54Priest caught him with a kick.
00:13:55You talk about that Cody Rhodes match in December.
00:13:58Ober Femi dominated that one-on-one against arguably the best in WWE.
00:14:04Oh, a close line by Priest.
00:14:05But Priest now with a slightly softened up Ober Femi is really making it count.
00:14:09This is the world heavyweight champion level that we've seen in the past from Damian Priest.
00:14:13Yeah, Priest using his mixed martial arts background to have Femi off balance here.
00:14:18Now looking to eliminate the ruler.
00:14:20But Femi able to intercept.
00:14:22The young boy is bouncy.
00:14:26And the young OG enters the Rumble for the first time at number eight.
00:14:32And this is interesting because he's had quite the history with Ober Femi down at NXT.
00:14:37Yes, he has, which is why it's so surprising that the young OG seems so happy and elated to be getting into this Royal Rumble match at this particular time.
00:14:47I'd be a little more apprehensive knowing what you already know about Ober Femi and of course Damian Priest.
00:14:53Yeah, one of the new assignees to Monday Night Raw.
00:14:57Big coup pulled off our general manager Adam Pearce.
00:15:00Craziest mover I've ever seen in the men's division.
00:15:03Floating around like...
00:15:04Oh my God!
00:15:06And now Javon...
00:15:08Yes!
00:15:09Oh, he went for the cutter.
00:15:10He went for the cutter.
00:15:11And he got caught by Femi.
00:15:13And Femi now sends Javon Evans.
00:15:15And Javon's sidesteps almost eliminated.
00:15:17Ooh!
00:15:18Almost eliminated.
00:15:19That boy!
00:15:20Javon Evans!
00:15:21Uh-oh!
00:15:22Hanging on!
00:15:23Javon hanging on!
00:15:24Almost slipped there!
00:15:25Almost cost him!
00:15:26Great body controls.
00:15:27A long body of Javon Evans too.
00:15:28Did very well to pick up those...
00:15:29Uh-oh!
00:15:30And Priest has got him.
00:15:31And this is where that high-flying athleticism gets you in trouble when you go up on the ropes too much.
00:15:37Javon Evans is incredible.
00:15:38How he stayed in this I don't know, but he's still there!
00:15:41He just leaped over Femi to take out Priest.
00:15:44You can't get your hands on him!
00:15:46Whoa!
00:15:47Getting bouncy here tonight.
00:15:49What the hell was that?
00:15:50The young OG!
00:15:51Yeah, I talked to him earlier.
00:15:54He was laughing.
00:15:55I don't think he realizes how momentous this moment is.
00:15:59Oh, no!
00:16:01Oh, no!
00:16:02Well, from AAA, none other than Mr. Iguana.
00:16:08And his Iguana pet, Lajaska.
00:16:12It's a puppet!
00:16:14It's real.
00:16:15It's not real!
00:16:16Iguana told me it's real.
00:16:17And it's almost certainly got parasites regardless of what it is.
00:16:21And this guy has absolutely lost his mind.
00:16:26AAA's finest.
00:16:28Yeah, we've seen Mr. Iguana compete in the WWE a couple of times in a cross body.
00:16:35Riyadh have never quite seen anything like this guy.
00:16:39Well, Javon Evans was in the ring with Mr. Iguana in NXT back in October.
00:16:44Get that damn Iguana out of the damn ring!
00:16:48Well, the Iguana's not doing anything.
00:16:49Red titles are banned from ringside.
00:16:51Do you remember Jack Tunney?
00:16:52He made that rule many, many years ago.
00:16:55Damian Priest and Oba with a right hand to Priest.
00:17:02And everyone seems a little befuddled by Mr. Iguana.
00:17:08You know who we need out here is Graves, the voice of a AAA.
00:17:12Is he an Iguana fan?
00:17:15Ah!
00:17:16Oh, he's eternal this, Wade.
00:17:17He doesn't take sides.
00:17:18Bang!
00:17:19Kick by Evans!
00:17:20Dropping Femi!
00:17:21Yes!
00:17:22Yes!
00:17:23Yes!
00:17:24Yes!
00:17:25Yes!
00:17:26Yes!
00:17:27Yes!
00:17:28Yes!
00:17:29Yeah, Priest is weirded out just like me.
00:17:30What's going on?
00:17:31Well, Lajaska...
00:17:32Yes!
00:17:33Yes!
00:17:34Yes!
00:17:35Yes!
00:17:36Rip his head off, Priest.
00:17:37And rip his head off, too!
00:17:39Don't hurt the animal!
00:17:40Oh, we...
00:17:41Double...
00:17:42Oh!
00:17:43Oh!
00:17:44Oh!
00:17:45Oh!
00:17:46Oh!
00:17:47Oh!
00:17:48Oh!
00:17:49Oh!
00:17:50Oh!
00:17:51Oh!
00:17:52Oh!
00:17:53Oh!
00:17:54Oh!
00:17:55Oh!
00:17:56Oh!
00:17:57Oh!
00:17:58Oh!
00:17:59Oh!
00:18:00Oh!
00:18:01Oh!
00:18:02Oh!
00:18:03Oh!
00:18:04Oh!
00:18:05Oh!
00:18:06Oh!
00:18:07Oh, he's here!
00:18:09Yeah, this is more like it.
00:18:10SmackDown newest star.
00:18:18It's amazing!
00:18:19He finds himself in its a main event picture, but he's only been on SmackDown for a few weeks.
00:18:27Well, he's fighting in a white fur coat.
00:18:29I love this guy.
00:18:30And these two have had issues.
00:18:31Remember the match a couple of weeks ago, Wade?
00:18:34of course partly now to try and get to contend with true there we go yeah trick just sent iguana
00:18:41packing and uh lajeska eliminated as well i guess that was 30 and a half competitors in this match
00:18:48tonight just don't let's focus on trick willie as he's doing his thing missed out what that
00:18:54is whooping that hey he put 10 stitches in the mouth of damian priest a couple of weeks ago he's
00:18:59going to put 20 in there tonight and wait up three guys who've dominated nxt over the past 12 months
00:19:06the nxt where the future stars come from and they're now here how good have these three been
00:19:13since debut what a factory it has been for making real real stars in this game oh look at trick
00:19:19williams sending javon out to the outside trying to double crash evans who hangs on and now trying
00:19:25to eliminate over femi it may be impossible to throw out javon evans he's got freakish abilities
00:19:30to cling on
00:19:31number 11 looking to become just the second three-time winner of the rumble joining stone cold
00:19:49steve austin
00:19:49only four men have gone back to back cody rhodes
00:19:57hulk kogan stone cold steve austin and sean michaels
00:20:02cody rhodes feels like he was cheated out of the wwe championship that drew mcinty on
00:20:09barely get a chance to get back to that title tonight if he wins
00:20:14yeah because remember
00:20:19cody rhodes
00:20:22does not have an opportunity to rematch at mcintyre he has to win tonight
00:20:29a different era now no auto rematches you want to get back to the top of the mountain earn it cody
00:20:34are you going to win it the hard way 11's not a great draw but we know cody can dig deeper than
00:20:40most and jamian priest now from behind priest who made his debut back at the 2021 royal rumble
00:20:46cody connor
00:20:47the ring beginning to fill up
00:20:57this is something that i expected that all over again but i've worn these two out until it was ruined
00:21:03by drew mcintyre some unfinished business between the ruler and the nightmare
00:21:08yes this guy
00:21:16number 11
00:21:18there is a rio in bravo
00:21:24as el grande americano
00:21:26makes his way into his first royal rumble
00:21:31the absolute best luchador on planet earth
00:21:34with a hundred plus years of experience
00:21:38you're not outmatching this guy in the ring
00:21:41would you just say a hundred
00:21:42yeah he goes back a long long way
00:21:45found the fountain of youth in mexico
00:21:46and he's been drinking it ever since
00:21:49again wait i think
00:21:50he's been around for months now
00:21:52you're the one who claims to be a journalist
00:21:54right yeah
00:21:55i think i thought wikipedia would have more facts on this dude
00:21:58tell you what
00:21:58uh oh javon still hanging on again
00:22:01it's all underground fighting in mexico
00:22:03you don't follow it on wikipedia
00:22:05you need to speak to a real journalist like
00:22:06cory graves
00:22:07he'll tell you that himself
00:22:09well jbl he's on that show too right
00:22:12he's a good lad jbl
00:22:13he will back me on this one
00:22:15and el grande is making a real scene in this
00:22:18uh-oh
00:22:19up over the top
00:22:19out to the apron
00:22:20dangerous times here for el grande americano
00:22:23and javon evans
00:22:25hung him up on the top rope
00:22:27oh you like that for a cutter javon
00:22:29oh look at
00:22:29hold on
00:22:30yeah there's that that metal plate
00:22:32that el grande puts into his mask
00:22:34to to cheat
00:22:35it's an eczema patch
00:22:36he's got eczema on the forehead
00:22:37well how do you know he wears a mask
00:22:39because i speak to him
00:22:40and he gives me the information
00:22:41he doesn't speak to me
00:22:42you don't speak spanish
00:22:43told me with his eyes
00:22:47what the hell's this
00:22:48what the hell's this
00:22:52well we'll read the board
00:22:53it says
00:22:54the original
00:22:55el grande americano
00:22:57see i told you
00:22:57i told you
00:22:58that there was an imposter
00:23:00i told you
00:23:01that there's more than one
00:23:02el grande americano
00:23:03this is a tribute
00:23:04you've got to believe me
00:23:06this is not the
00:23:07get this guy out of here
00:23:08is this the guy who did the stomp earlier too
00:23:11and the americanos
00:23:16squaring off
00:23:17is that finn palo on there
00:23:19has he found a backdoor entry
00:23:21to the wall
00:23:22will you stop
00:23:23and now
00:23:25el grande americano
00:23:27and original
00:23:29el grande americano
00:23:31who's original
00:23:32i don't know
00:23:32they had it on the board
00:23:33the tall guy's the real
00:23:35el grande americano
00:23:36no idea who this clown is
00:23:39and now hold on
00:23:40they're trying to unmask
00:23:42this imposter
00:23:43you don't take off
00:23:44a luchador's mask
00:23:45that is just sacrosanct
00:23:46oh that death valley driver
00:23:48delivered by
00:23:50el grande americano
00:23:52that's the elegance
00:23:53i associate
00:23:54with el grande americano
00:23:56not this
00:23:56the second guy
00:23:57who came in
00:23:58oh caught in a
00:24:00little charmant suplex
00:24:02that looks familiar
00:24:03wow great technique
00:24:05there from this guy
00:24:06the original
00:24:07i'm not calling him
00:24:08el grande americano
00:24:09he's not
00:24:10he's an imposter
00:24:10and he's getting
00:24:11thrown out here
00:24:12sent out now to the
00:24:13apron
00:24:13hanging on
00:24:14and now trying to
00:24:16unmask
00:24:16oh well you got a
00:24:17dilemma here
00:24:18do you hold on
00:24:19or do you stop yourself
00:24:20getting revealed
00:24:21what's it gonna be
00:24:22oh well he's got a
00:24:23third option
00:24:24and sends up
00:24:25el grande americano
00:24:27and both
00:24:29have been eliminated
00:24:30that was strange
00:24:33well that was
00:24:33that was more bizarre
00:24:34than mr ikuana
00:24:36let's see where
00:24:38that one's going
00:24:39we know where
00:24:40this one's going
00:24:41trick will he's
00:24:42about to get
00:24:42eliminated
00:24:43by cody rhodes
00:24:45well maybe lemon
00:24:47pepper stepping
00:24:48all the way to
00:24:49the showers
00:24:49now sadly
00:24:50tripp williams
00:24:52eliminated
00:24:53and there it is
00:24:54damian priest
00:24:56delivering the
00:24:57south of heaven
00:24:58number 14
00:25:01he was once
00:25:16known as
00:25:16powerhouse
00:25:17hubs
00:25:18ladies and
00:25:19gentlemen
00:25:20welcome
00:25:21voice keys
00:25:22to wwe
00:25:24oh wow
00:25:26the rumors
00:25:27are true
00:25:28social media
00:25:29has been buzzing
00:25:30about this guy
00:25:31a massive
00:25:32free agent
00:25:33also known
00:25:35as the mom
00:25:36star
00:25:37and i have
00:25:38followed his
00:25:39career
00:25:39he is a
00:25:40powerhouse
00:25:41in every sense
00:25:42of the word
00:25:42and he's gonna
00:25:43go toe to toe
00:25:44and face to face
00:25:45with damian priest
00:25:46thickness
00:25:47and this guy
00:25:48royce keys
00:25:49he looks like a
00:25:51major acquisition
00:25:52and caught
00:25:55priest caught
00:25:56easy power
00:25:57for this guy
00:25:58and now with
00:25:59priest on his
00:26:00shoulders
00:26:00and the running
00:26:01power slam
00:26:02this is one
00:26:03take no prisoners
00:26:05kind of guy
00:26:06no nonsense
00:26:07human being
00:26:08and he's got
00:26:09the biggest
00:26:09opportunity
00:26:10and he eliminates
00:26:11priest
00:26:11oh god
00:26:12if you know
00:26:12anything about
00:26:13this man's
00:26:14background
00:26:14and there's
00:26:14plenty of time
00:26:15to get into
00:26:15that down the
00:26:16road
00:26:16he's had a
00:26:17lot of adversity
00:26:17growing up
00:26:18but royce keys
00:26:19will always rise
00:26:20to the occasion
00:26:21i don't think
00:26:21any moment
00:26:22is too big
00:26:23for him
00:26:23what a spine
00:26:25buster
00:26:25double a spine
00:26:26buster
00:26:27on poor old
00:26:28javon evans
00:26:29and now
00:26:29cody rhodes
00:26:30cody has had
00:26:32some run-ins
00:26:34with this man
00:26:35in the past
00:26:36certainly in
00:26:37cross paths
00:26:38and cody has
00:26:39no answer
00:26:40for this level
00:26:40of strength
00:26:41that royce keys
00:26:43possesses
00:26:44number 15
00:26:47and the first
00:26:48member of the
00:26:49vision
00:26:49and it's going
00:26:49to be interesting
00:26:50to see how
00:26:51paul hayman
00:26:52change the strategy
00:26:53with brawn breaker
00:26:54attacked and then
00:26:55eliminated from the
00:26:56rumble early on
00:26:57there are three
00:26:57vision members
00:26:58left
00:26:58the first one
00:26:59to come to the
00:27:00ring is the man
00:27:01hayman calls
00:27:01the pressure
00:27:02austin theory
00:27:03and austin theory
00:27:04looks absolutely
00:27:05curious
00:27:06presumably based
00:27:07on what he saw
00:27:08earlier
00:27:08that copy got
00:27:09attacked
00:27:09eerily similar
00:27:10to the ones
00:27:11austin theory
00:27:12was pulling
00:27:13off late
00:27:14last year
00:27:14prior to being
00:27:15brought into
00:27:16the vision
00:27:17now theory
00:27:19man what a
00:27:20kick dropping
00:27:21evans
00:27:21suppose in a
00:27:22completely selfish
00:27:23way it opens
00:27:24the door for
00:27:25austin theory
00:27:26to win the
00:27:27royal rumble
00:27:27now that
00:27:28brawn breaker
00:27:29has been taken
00:27:30out and that's
00:27:30an intriguing
00:27:31one in and
00:27:31of itself
00:27:32you know cody
00:27:33rhodes have
00:27:34had great success
00:27:35in saudi
00:27:35arabia won the
00:27:36king of the
00:27:36ring here of
00:27:37course the first
00:27:38ever crown jewel
00:27:39championship and
00:27:40right now he's
00:27:40fourth all time
00:27:41in cumulative
00:27:42time spent in
00:27:43royal rumble
00:27:44matches it's
00:27:44javon evans now
00:27:45looks to be
00:27:46eliminated by
00:27:46austin theory
00:27:47eerily close to
00:27:49getting booted
00:27:50out here is
00:27:50javon evans
00:27:51be a lot of
00:27:52upset people
00:27:53around the
00:27:53world because
00:27:54he has a
00:27:55massively growing
00:27:56fan base
00:27:57like to take
00:27:59this moment real
00:27:59quick to thank
00:28:00my guys john
00:28:01chick greg
00:28:01miller for all
00:28:02the help with
00:28:02these great stats
00:28:03for the royal
00:28:04rumble matches
00:28:05evans tries to
00:28:06hang on trying
00:28:07to hang on to
00:28:07the second row
00:28:08kick to the
00:28:08face down
00:28:09with theory
00:28:09evans is still
00:28:10hanging in there
00:28:11he's finding
00:28:11creative ways to
00:28:12stay involved
00:28:13oh wow
00:28:16this is big
00:28:17yeah theory's got
00:28:19some help
00:28:19this is colossal
00:28:20the 330 pound
00:28:24from the vision
00:28:27brought this
00:28:28free
00:28:29urgently getting in
00:28:30there to help
00:28:31austin theory out
00:28:32and now there is
00:28:33two men from the
00:28:34vision in there
00:28:35undoubtedly there
00:28:36is some jane
00:28:37plan in place
00:28:38from paul hayman
00:28:39from the original
00:28:40one that was
00:28:41brought breakers
00:28:42that one's got to
00:28:43hell
00:28:43oh god
00:28:44tsunami
00:28:46javon evans
00:28:48and immediately
00:28:51the game plan
00:28:52is in for the
00:28:52vision here
00:28:53working as a
00:28:53duo
00:28:54but opafemi
00:28:54has other
00:28:55ideas
00:28:56well
00:28:56there's the
00:28:57double team
00:28:58by bronson in
00:28:59theory
00:28:59taking the
00:29:00ruler down
00:29:01there's no way
00:29:03one man alone
00:29:04was going to
00:29:05take down
00:29:05opafemi
00:29:06eliminating him
00:29:08though is another
00:29:08matter entirely
00:29:09and now this
00:29:10royce keys
00:29:11and the massive
00:29:11bronson reed
00:29:12throwing hammers
00:29:13opafemi has been
00:29:14in over 25 minutes
00:29:15since he entered
00:29:16number one
00:29:17and now cody
00:29:19rhodes in trouble
00:29:19over here on the
00:29:21left side of the
00:29:22ring
00:29:22five eliminations
00:29:24from
00:29:25opafemi
00:29:26that is
00:29:26astoundingly
00:29:27what an impressive
00:29:31showing from him
00:29:32but this royce keys
00:29:33i'm going to keep
00:29:33my eye on him
00:29:34he's causing
00:29:34major damage
00:29:35number 17
00:29:38on his way
00:29:39let the pain
00:29:44entertain you
00:29:45the mad dragon
00:29:47ilia
00:29:48drag it off
00:29:49and do you think
00:29:50this match has been
00:29:51visible so far
00:29:52wait until the
00:29:53star of
00:29:54wwe
00:29:55gets in the ring
00:29:56oh this guy is
00:29:57absolutely nuts
00:29:58but what a spectacle
00:29:59it is as we saw
00:30:00on smackdown last
00:30:01night in that war
00:30:02with the miz
00:30:03victorious in the end
00:30:05with one of those
00:30:06h-bombs
00:30:07you know i talked to
00:30:08miz earlier today
00:30:09he says he's never
00:30:10been hit as hard as
00:30:11he was last night
00:30:12by dragon off
00:30:13yeah guys
00:30:13cower in fear
00:30:14when they realize
00:30:15they've got to get
00:30:15in the ring with
00:30:16dragon off
00:30:17dragon off
00:30:17dragon off
00:30:17not unbeatable
00:30:18but he's certainly
00:30:19going to leave you
00:30:20with a hell of a lot
00:30:21of bruises
00:30:22constantine special
00:30:23from drag it off
00:30:25you got to wonder
00:30:27when heyman and
00:30:28the vision regrouped
00:30:29in the back
00:30:29you think they pick
00:30:30someone that they
00:30:31want to win
00:30:31this rumble
00:30:32whether it's theory
00:30:33or reed or logan paul
00:30:35i mean the game
00:30:35plan is essentially
00:30:36the same work as
00:30:37a trio now rather
00:30:38than a quartet
00:30:39eliminate everyone
00:30:41the question comes
00:30:42when it's three at
00:30:42the end who has
00:30:43heyman selected as
00:30:45the guy who's going
00:30:46to lead the charge
00:30:46instead of the game
00:30:48plan of brom
00:30:48breaking out to the
00:30:49apron we don't know
00:30:50dragon off looking to
00:30:51eliminate the two
00:30:52time royal rumble
00:30:53winner cody rhodes
00:30:54cody in a must win
00:30:57situation if he wants
00:30:59a rematch in the
00:30:59wwe title
00:31:01cleaning on a little
00:31:02bit here is cody
00:31:03and the last thing
00:31:05you want in that
00:31:06situation is the
00:31:06mad dragon all over
00:31:08you which cody is
00:31:09facing here
00:31:10number 18 from
00:31:18triple a la parka
00:31:21wow a legendary
00:31:23character from
00:31:24mexican lucha libre
00:31:26law previous
00:31:28incarnation of this
00:31:29guy competed in
00:31:31wcw many years ago
00:31:33current version
00:31:35fourth generation
00:31:35star from the
00:31:36alvarado dynasty
00:31:38part of los brassos
00:31:40which included
00:31:41former wwe star
00:31:43super porky
00:31:44my favorite
00:31:45lucha of all
00:31:45yeah i loved him
00:31:46and meanwhile
00:31:46la parka
00:31:47you know he's the
00:31:48favorite wrestler of
00:31:50boxer canelo
00:31:51alvarez at a triple a
00:31:52show last month
00:31:53alvarez actually wore
00:31:55his mask at ringside
00:31:57and that is a big time
00:31:59supporter there for
00:32:00la parka
00:32:01and la parka with a
00:32:02kick to drag it off
00:32:03drag it up up on his
00:32:05shoulders
00:32:05oh
00:32:07unique offense there
00:32:09spinning power slam
00:32:11little dance for good
00:32:13measure too
00:32:14what a fatal four-way at
00:32:16triple a a bit ago
00:32:18a real joy to watch it
00:32:21now turns his attention
00:32:22to royce keys
00:32:24the parka really
00:32:25captivating pushing
00:32:26catching in triple a
00:32:28but how big would that
00:32:29be for triple a for one
00:32:31of their roster to go
00:32:33on to wrestlemania and
00:32:34compete for a world
00:32:35title here
00:32:35oh but femi still in the
00:32:37match he entered at
00:32:38number one
00:32:39dragon lee
00:32:53for the first time in his
00:32:56career at number 19
00:32:58two superstars john cita
00:33:01and roman reign
00:33:02one from the number 19
00:33:04position for dragon lee
00:33:06has such luck
00:33:07an exhilarating young man
00:33:09from the small town of
00:33:10talajalisco mexico and
00:33:13that town right now is
00:33:14going nuts as their man
00:33:16tries to compete to win
00:33:17this thing
00:33:18let's not forget once upon
00:33:19a time not so long ago
00:33:21ray mysterio called
00:33:22dragon lee the future of
00:33:25lucha libre
00:33:26yeah former world tag team
00:33:29champion with the now
00:33:30retired aj styles
00:33:32so much fire
00:33:34on the heart
00:33:35of dragon lee and just
00:33:37taking down all comers
00:33:39with that superior movement
00:33:40and dragon lee
00:33:41wanted to be a boxer in
00:33:44his early days
00:33:45turned his attention to
00:33:46the sport of professional
00:33:47wrestling and he's been so
00:33:48successful
00:33:49and bronson reid now
00:33:51dragon lee with a ddt
00:33:52dragon lee just so
00:33:54elusive so difficult to
00:33:56pin down
00:33:57just outfoxing all these
00:33:59powerful guys in there
00:34:00knows he's never going to
00:34:01outpower many people in
00:34:03this kind of match but
00:34:04awesome theory now
00:34:05cling it on
00:34:06yeah oba looking for a
00:34:07sixth elimination here
00:34:09tonight as entry number
00:34:1020
00:34:11is on his way
00:34:12oh wait the vision is
00:34:18now whole
00:34:19with the exception of
00:34:21course of braun breaker
00:34:22who was eliminated early
00:34:23on
00:34:23you've got to think to
00:34:25yourself with the
00:34:25addition of logan paul
00:34:27into this match
00:34:28braun breaker
00:34:29austin theory and the
00:34:31maverick himself are now
00:34:32in cold position to win
00:34:34this entire thing work as
00:34:36a unit devastate the field
00:34:38and then figure it out
00:34:40from the final three
00:34:41on a close line by logan
00:34:42paul kicked to the mid
00:34:43section of the parka
00:34:45gut wrench suplex by paul
00:34:47and it's interesting to
00:34:49see how logan paul will
00:34:50improve under the tutelage
00:34:51of the oracle paul hayman
00:34:53uh oh turn around
00:34:54turn around royce keys
00:34:56and logan of course uh that
00:35:03boxing background with the
00:35:05rights and left to keys
00:35:06keys just shaking them off
00:35:08biggest puncher in the game
00:35:09and it just bounced off the
00:35:11rib cage of royce keys
00:35:12world's strongest slam by royce
00:35:17keys
00:35:18and bronson's like trying that
00:35:20try doing that to me big
00:35:21big boys don't like each other
00:35:25in this game
00:35:26and austin theory
00:35:30and a cheap shot from behind
00:35:32and now logan paul and now the
00:35:34vision starting to work
00:35:35together
00:35:35uh oh
00:35:36to eliminate royce keys
00:35:39and that's there
00:35:40that right there that
00:35:41trifecta of offense from the
00:35:44vision taking out royce keys
00:35:46who's been really impressive
00:35:47is exactly why they are the
00:35:49biggest threat in this match
00:35:51yeah the vision starting to
00:35:56stake their claim to the ring
00:35:58here
00:35:58i'll tell you right now
00:35:59bronson reed
00:36:00logan paul
00:36:01and oh god look at that
00:36:02la parka's gone
00:36:03thanks for coming
00:36:04all three of the vision
00:36:06individually could win this
00:36:08thing as a trio
00:36:09tell me what the weakness is
00:36:11look at the three-on-one
00:36:13attack of dragon lane
00:36:14look at it systematically
00:36:15eliminate everyone in the
00:36:18rumble
00:36:18lee is out
00:36:20whatever game plan
00:36:23paul heyman rapidly
00:36:26popped together in the
00:36:27aftermath of that attack
00:36:28incredibly smart
00:36:29at number 21
00:36:38the return of la night
00:36:41the last time we saw him
00:36:44was back in december way
00:36:46i was tsunami to a car
00:36:48by bronxon reed
00:36:50boy oh boy all day i have
00:36:52felt my loins tingling
00:36:53and this man is locked in
00:36:55on going after the trio
00:36:57who took him out the vision
00:36:59and la night going right
00:37:01after the vision
00:37:01trying to be a one-man
00:37:03wrecking crew here
00:37:04in his second royal rumble
00:37:06match of his career
00:37:07well the megastar looking to
00:37:09shut down the vision's
00:37:10master plan
00:37:11but it was a bite too much
00:37:13even for him
00:37:14reed sent into the corner
00:37:19to crush la night
00:37:21straight back onto that
00:37:22sternum that was damaged
00:37:23so badly
00:37:24theory over the top of the
00:37:25weapon
00:37:26knight sends theory out
00:37:28just out
00:37:30trying to send bronson reed
00:37:36over the top rope
00:37:37i don't see that happening
00:37:39bft
00:37:44so much pens
00:37:47oh they're eliminated
00:37:48he's done it
00:37:49logan paul
00:37:50the only one left
00:37:52in the vision
00:37:53they picked the wrong enemy
00:37:56in la night
00:37:58paul hayman
00:37:59thought he had it all
00:38:00figured out
00:38:01didn't he
00:38:02his rumble dreams
00:38:04are about to go up
00:38:05in smoke
00:38:06oh my god
00:38:19speaking of paul hayman
00:38:20paul hayman is marching out here
00:38:23with the beast
00:38:25i'm afraid i've got some bad news
00:38:30we're about to witness a mass extinction event
00:38:34a two-time royal rumble winner
00:38:42and what a rivalry he has had
00:38:44with cody rhodes
00:38:45lesnar won the rumble in 2003
00:38:48he won it back in 2022
00:38:50when he eliminated 13 men
00:38:53and anyone in that ring
00:38:57currently has acid dread
00:38:59pumping through their veins
00:39:01knowing what is heading their way
00:39:04you might want to jump out now
00:39:05i correct myself
00:39:07he eliminated five in his win
00:39:08in 2022
00:39:09and welcome
00:39:10to suplex city
00:39:12ladies and gentlemen
00:39:13the world was shocked
00:39:18that Brock lesnar knew
00:39:19how to use face time
00:39:20when he called
00:39:21the Pat McAfee show
00:39:22earlier this week
00:39:23to say he was
00:39:24on his way to Riyadh
00:39:25on his way to the rumble
00:39:27because he's a mass of DNA
00:39:29built to do one thing
00:39:31wage war on humanity
00:39:33oh god
00:39:34oh decapitated
00:39:37oh but Femi
00:39:39that is massive
00:39:40has lasted over
00:39:4135 minutes
00:39:43F5
00:39:45to Javon Evans
00:39:46ladies and gentlemen
00:39:55as the immortal
00:39:56gorilla monsoon
00:39:57would say
00:39:58the irresistible force
00:40:01meets the immovable object
00:40:03awesome
00:40:07and the buzzkill
00:40:11Miz
00:40:13Miz needs to get in there
00:40:15and hit them
00:40:16in the occipital
00:40:17protuberance
00:40:18well gorilla monsoon
00:40:20for your Michael Cole
00:40:21the Miz entering
00:40:21his 17th
00:40:22royal rumble match
00:40:23one shy of the record
00:40:2518 held by Kane
00:40:27slide back out
00:40:28Miz
00:40:28it's not worth it
00:40:30smart
00:40:31brilliant
00:40:32well he had his
00:40:34knock for a loop
00:40:36last night
00:40:36when he had that
00:40:37match with Dragunov
00:40:38so he might not be
00:40:38thinking straight
00:40:39well these guys
00:40:40all taking the cheap
00:40:41shots on the two
00:40:42big guys in there
00:40:43perhaps wasn't the
00:40:44smart thing to do
00:40:45let the two big guys
00:40:47take each other out
00:40:48really a rush of blood
00:40:51to the head
00:40:51they saw that chance
00:40:52are they working
00:40:53Dragunov
00:40:53oh my god
00:40:54Brock Lesnar
00:40:56just tossing Dragunov
00:40:58over the top rope
00:41:00into the floor
00:41:00he's eliminated
00:41:01just a death grip
00:41:03and Cody tries to hold on
00:41:05dropped hard on that shoulder
00:41:06Lesnar's just manhandling people
00:41:08shouldn't be a surprise
00:41:11we've seen this
00:41:12from the very beginning
00:41:13and now we are back
00:41:15to what we all want to see
00:41:17the ruler
00:41:18and the beast
00:41:20Brock Lesnar
00:41:29you want to try me
00:41:30now what a spectacular match
00:41:36this man had
00:41:38against Carmelo Hayes
00:41:39to the United States
00:41:40Championship last night
00:41:42on SmackDown
00:41:43Rey Phoenix
00:41:44on this number
00:41:46is a pretty good number
00:41:47but it's not
00:41:49when you look in the ring
00:41:50of Brock Lesnar
00:41:51and Oba Femi
00:41:51are stood up there
00:41:52looking at you
00:41:53suddenly becomes
00:41:54the worst number
00:41:56of them all
00:41:56and Rey Phoenix
00:41:57top rope
00:41:58caught by Brock
00:41:58that's why
00:41:59it's the worst
00:42:00number of them all
00:42:00and using Phoenix
00:42:02as a weapon
00:42:03as a weapon
00:42:03here we go
00:42:06here we go
00:42:09outmaneuvered
00:42:10by the world's
00:42:10most famous
00:42:11combat athlete
00:42:12how is it possible
00:42:13that Brock Lesnar
00:42:14looks bigger and bigger
00:42:16every time we see him
00:42:18f5
00:42:21you're a paul hayman all excited out here another elimination for lesnar
00:42:28great feelings out of there thanks for coming try again next year and hope that brock lesnar
00:42:33isn't in there it's funny paul hayman's out here with lesnar it's like he threw the division to
00:42:38the curb the vision outside the maverick logan paul all out of here anyway why not throw your
00:42:46head in the ring with a close line knocks down lesnar two titans collide i don't know what you're
00:42:52thinking of here well logan trying to hang on knocked off the top rope peel those fingers off
00:42:58oh he made a mistake he turned his back on lesnar and it cost the ruler well a youthful exuberance
00:43:05the winner of last year's royal rumble main event jay uso looks to go back to back he went to mania
00:43:21last year to win the world title meanwhile over femi over femi lasted 39 minutes in his first royal
00:43:31rumble entering at number one well over got the worst draw of them all but wow did he make a major
00:43:39impact tonight gonna see a lot of that man in the future just like we've seen a lot of this man
00:43:44jay uso in the past jay uso looking to join an illustrious club only four superstars have won
00:43:54consecutive rumbles lesnar eliminated by kody at night
00:44:00kogan sean michaels stone cold steve austin kody rose the only superstars to go back to back
00:44:11and that had to feel good for kody after everything he went through a couple of years ago with lesnar
00:44:16yeah get lesnar out there any way you can certainly the pathway is open for everyone
00:44:20and heyman at least has one horse left in the race that being the maverick logan paul but
00:44:27yeet mania is taking over here and we're gonna little damp it up yeah jay uso fired up we're gonna win
00:44:33again so this audience there was a wave that took him all the way to victory last year
00:44:38can he ride it once again all the way to the showcase of the immortals
00:44:43jay taking his time you don't blame him well that's a vet move right there
00:44:55six men in the matchup right now javon evans right in front of us trying to hang on
00:45:00evans trying to hang on he's supposed to be eliminated right here in front of us
00:45:03we're gonna run it back hold on javon don't drop you i want to enjoy this geek mania
00:45:11oh you sit down you look like an ostrich i got rhythm
00:45:19hey it's on me
00:45:20careful of that jay you might get turfed out
00:45:24watch to the sky
00:45:26check it out
00:45:39i think it's on me
00:45:40i think it's on me
00:45:41it's on me
00:45:42and i think it's on me
00:45:43i think it's on me
00:45:46The winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble.
00:46:02One of the most prolific WWE champions in history.
00:46:09And a perennial WrestleMania main eventer.
00:46:17I don't know if you caught it, but Roman Reigns had some,
00:46:20a lot of controversial comments on the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.
00:46:25They talk about the state of WWE today, and he says he's back to reclaim his throne.
00:46:32This is interesting, what's gonna happen here?
00:46:34Cousin and cousin.
00:46:36We're gonna work together.
00:46:39Roman Reigns with a right hand, no time to play games in the Rumble, son.
00:47:04Well, forget about family, it's about women now.
00:47:06And I thought Jay and Roman would take more.
00:47:08Superman punch!
00:47:11Roman Reigns only has eyes for victory.
00:47:14Superman punch!
00:47:16Oh, yes, sir!
00:47:19Roman fired up!
00:47:22Ooh-ah!
00:47:25He's there!
00:47:27And there is no time for sentiment in WrestleMania season for the OTC!
00:47:35Oh, here we go!
00:47:39One more time!
00:47:41The Cody Roman saga continues!
00:47:45The Samoan werewolf, Jacob Fatou.
00:47:58Cody Rhodes has an enemy before him in the ring in Roman Reigns, but he has a far more recent enemy heading down to the ring.
00:48:09You can forget that brawl last week at Saturday night's main event!
00:48:13And Cody Rhodes, oh, runs right into a right hand!
00:48:16It's interesting, Jacob Fatou and Roman Reigns are cousins, Wade.
00:48:21You'll see how this breaks down as Cody is driven into the ring post!
00:48:25And to be clear, Cody went THROUGH the ropes there, not over the top rope, he's still legal in this match!
00:48:30Jacob Fatou hasn't yet even got in the ring, though that changes now!
00:48:35Oh, Logan trying to, Logan Paul trying to isolate Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatou going right up the Cody Rhodes.
00:48:40L.A. Knight runs into a boot by Jacob.
00:48:43The unhinged Fatou.
00:48:46The most terrifying force the industry has perhaps seen in a long time, just a whirlwind of violence!
00:48:54Oh, my God!
00:48:56Oh!
00:48:58What a Samoan drop, a pop-up Samoan drop by Jacob Fatou!
00:49:02The highest pop-up you'll ever see in turnaround, Jacob!
00:49:06I was just about to say, what a phenomenal performance from Javon Evans so far!
00:49:13I mentioned before, cousins staring each other down, and Cody Rhodes goes right after Jacob, so much bad blood between those two!
00:49:23And of course, Warren, with the bloodline on occasion, has been Jacob Fatou when he first entered WWE!
00:49:30Major, major problems for Roman Reigns!
00:49:32And now Jey Uso goes right after Cody Rhodes!
00:49:35And now Roman, and Jey, what D!
00:49:40Shouts out to brother Jimmy!
00:49:42The Uso's, of course, the tag team champions!
00:49:45Number 28!
00:49:49Here comes Penta!
00:49:59The Iron Man of last year's Men's Royal Rumble match, lasting over 42 minutes!
00:50:09But no time for the strut!
00:50:11He wants to get in there and start hurling bodies to the ground!
00:50:14Two superstars of a, one from this number 28 position!
00:50:21Yeah, how spectacular!
00:50:22Batista!
00:50:22That's Penta beat!
00:50:24And now Logan Paul, ripped into the corner, kicked by Penta!
00:50:28Now, Penta's been just an incredible addition of a Monday Night Raw roster!
00:50:33He's had problems with division, and, well, their lone member remaining in this matchup, uh,
00:50:40Logan Paul!
00:50:41Been a rough night for Paul Heyman!
00:50:42Breaker eliminated early after that attack by some hooded dude!
00:50:46Bronson Reed, Austin Theriot as well!
00:50:48And there's the backstabber!
00:50:49And Brock Lesnar eliminated, Heyman came out here riding his coattails!
00:50:52I'll tell you right now, that rough night all goes away!
00:50:54If the Maverick Logan Paul can win this thing, that is a tabloid's dream!
00:50:59To see him main eventing Wrestlemania!
00:51:01Run for the Superman punch!
00:51:02Front Force trauma delivered by LA Knight!
00:51:05Cody Rhodes now has Knight where he wants him!
00:51:08Run for the crossroads!
00:51:09Ooh!
00:51:10Jays are breaking!
00:51:11D.D.T. by LA Knight!
00:51:15Right into the corner, launched out to the apron, still in this!
00:51:19Cody off the second rope, with a disaster kick, and down goes LA Knight eliminated!
00:51:25It was a hell of an effort from LA Knight, who perhaps burned himself out early,
00:51:30warring with the vision and paid the price in the latter stages!
00:51:33The two-time Royal Rumble winner, the 14-time world champion, Randy Orton at number 29!
00:51:55A spot where both Brock Lesnar and Edge won the Royal Rumble match!
00:52:00And the ring is getting packed with some of the biggest stars in history!
00:52:06And a sadistic-looking, unrepentant Viper is about to cause some major damage!
00:52:15Randy made it clear last night that he is chasing number 15!
00:52:20That would put him third place all time in the record books as a world champion in WWE!
00:52:26Trelene just John Cena and Ric Flair!
00:52:28Right now at 14, he's tied with Triple H!
00:52:30Well I think we know who Riyadh want to win!
00:52:46And Randy Orton back, the favorite for any match he's competing in, especially with that favorable draw of number 29!
00:52:54Double Vintage Orton, the Drapey DDT's, one man remains to enter the Royal Rumble!
00:53:08As Randy Orton is coiled, the Viper ready to strike!
00:53:14RKO!
00:53:17Bad move, Logan Paul!
00:53:18Penta right in the hamstring!
00:53:22Look at Penta, well placed kicks!
00:53:25Stinging shots to Randy Orton, chopping it down!
00:53:30RKO!
00:53:32Out of nowhere!
00:53:33Yeah, don't turn your back on the Apex Predator!
00:53:36Always poised, always ready to strike!
00:53:39The last entry into the Men's Royal Rumble!
00:53:42This could be one of the most historic nights in the history of professional wrestling, if Gunther can pull off the win!
00:53:57Gunther retired AJ Styles earlier, and now looks to win the Rumble to Main Event WrestleMania!
00:54:04While you compete in a long match like Gunther had earlier, you really have no chance of winning the Royal Rumble!
00:54:11Except for two things!
00:54:12Number one, he's drawn the best number of all!
00:54:16Number 30!
00:54:17Number two, this is Gunther!
00:54:19This guy is a machine!
00:54:20Let's go!
00:54:21Gunther is limping on his way to the ring after being caught in the cap crusher by AJ Styles earlier tonight!
00:54:28Will that hinder the career killer, Gunther?
00:54:31Apparently not by that shot!
00:54:34And you know, you mentioned, uh, German Suplex, number 35 superstars have won from that spot over the years!
00:54:40Oh, look at the mini Gunther though, that tweet!
00:54:43Yeah, now, Javon Evans has had a spectacular performance thus far in his very first Rumble!
00:54:50Caught by Gunther!
00:54:52Rams on his feet!
00:54:53Yeah, freakish, freakish agility!
00:54:58And down goes Gunther!
00:54:59Well, look, it was optimistic at best that Gunther could come here in clean house, but the same cannot be said for Randy Orton!
00:55:08Poised and once again ready to strike!
00:55:11Dreams may end tonight, Javon!
00:55:13And look at this, over 40 minutes in this match for Javon Evans in his Rumble debut!
00:55:19Evans with that big kick, man!
00:55:21He comes up with some innovative offense!
00:55:23What a fairytale story this will be!
00:55:25How old is Javon Evans?
00:55:27Was he 20, 21?
00:55:2821 years old!
00:55:30And you could potentially win the Royal Rumble!
00:55:33That is obscene!
00:55:34There are nine men left in this match!
00:55:38You think it's dawned on Javon Evans who he's in the ring with?
00:55:41I hope not!
00:55:42Went for the O.G!
00:55:43The O.G!
00:55:44Cutter!
00:55:44But he got caught, intercepted into the RKO!
00:55:48And that might be night, night, Javon Evans!
00:55:51And Javon's magical night is over!
00:55:55That young man has a lot to be proud about!
00:55:57And that was brilliant from Javon Evans, and Gunther is the most hated man in wrestling,
00:56:03after retiring several of your favorites, is also hated, of course, by many in the locker room
00:56:09for the same reason.
00:56:10Eight men remain, one of them's going to WrestleMania, that didn't pay off for Penta,
00:56:15dropped by Gunther.
00:56:18Randy Orton now, from behind, RKO!
00:56:21To the Career Killer!
00:56:23The man, once known as the Legend Killer, took out the Career Killer!
00:56:28Cody trying to throw out Gunther, knew he had to keep his eyes on Randy Orton,
00:56:33because that Randy will strike!
00:56:34These two are friends!
00:56:35Oh, it's every man for himself!
00:56:37Friendship goes out the window, and there's an opportunity, a title at stake!
00:56:42Cannot drop your guard, but both men clearly with a major disdain for Gunther,
00:56:46and his actions over the past several months.
00:56:49There are seven men left, in this match.
00:56:57Oh!
00:56:58Cody putter, to Randy Orton!
00:57:00I think he was looking for Gunther there!
00:57:01Well, Randy was holding Gunther, Gunther elusive at the right moment, friendly fire there from Cody!
00:57:07Jacob Fatu sends Cody out to the apron, trying to hang on, Rhodes trying to get back into the ring!
00:57:15Oh no!
00:57:16A claim on by Drew McIntyre!
00:57:20McIntyre has eliminated Cody Rhodes from the Royal Rumble!
00:57:24And he's also eliminated the potential of Cody facing McIntyre at Wrestlemania!
00:57:32There's nothing to the madness!
00:57:34And now, Roman Reigns eliminating his cousin!
00:57:38Jacob Fatu was distracted seeing Drew McIntyre there, a man who he blames for that!
00:57:43Sneakers, oh god!
00:57:44Oh god!
00:57:44Watch out!
00:57:45Jey Uso, trying to eliminate his cousin!
00:57:49A little payback from earlier tonight, right?
00:57:51And two Brutais!
00:57:52Spear!
00:57:53Spear!
00:57:55That was delivered with some malice!
00:57:57Well, Roman Reigns has always looted it over Jey Uso!
00:58:01It eliminates Jey!
00:58:04We are down to four!
00:58:13Four remain Roman Reigns, Randy Orton,
00:58:21The career killer Gunther, and the Maverick Logan Paul!
00:58:27Three former world champions, and one Maverick Logan Paul!
00:58:37High stakes, high drama, the main event at Wrestlemania hangs in the balance!
00:58:43Pick a winner out of these four, good luck with that!
00:58:48So you've pretty much got a 25% chance, whoever you pick, there's no favourite at this point!
00:58:53What's the strategy here?
00:58:59Do not make a mistake, that's it!
00:59:02And Orton goes for Gunther, Roman Reigns, and Logan Paul exchange blues!
00:59:06And Orton goes for Gunther, Roman Reigns, and Logan Paul exchange blues!
00:59:19Two separate fights in the ring, all with the same aim here!
00:59:23And Gunther is so beaten down after that matchup with AJ Styles, he may be the weakest here at this point!
00:59:29It's North, do you see that?
00:59:30Logan sent out to the apron, trying to stay in this, that titanium loaded right hand of Logan Paul!
00:59:35Will it come into play? There is that!
00:59:37Oh, it went for the slingshot clothesline, and Roman Reigns made him pay!
00:59:40Was beaten to the punch on that one, they'll stumble from Logan Paul, and I said,
00:59:43don't make a mistake, the stumble was the mistake, and now it's three!
00:59:47Oh, KO!
00:59:50Gunther!
00:59:5311-8 Zark, we are down to two! We are down to two!
00:59:58Gunther, who has been a runner-up before, when he set a men's record in the Royal Rumble match!
01:00:11The hatred for Gunther, the love and adoration for Roman Reigns, the contrast between these two,
01:00:19amongst these fans in Riyadh, could not be greater!
01:00:23Wade, what an historic night this would be, for the ring general!
01:00:27Oh, it would be crazy, but it's been a crazy career, and you put nothing past Gunther!
01:00:32But the question is, for these fans, will it be agony or ecstasy?
01:00:37It was the sleeper hold that retired AJ Styles earlier tonight!
01:00:41Gunther trying to lock it in there, now with Roman Reigns up, Roman Reigns fighting, Reigns fighting,
01:00:46back body drop, Gunther out to the apron!
01:00:49Gunther smartly clinging on there, always has ring awareness like no other!
01:00:53Gunther went for the superman punch, caught by a right hand by Gunther, and Gunther right back into
01:00:58the ring now, and once again looks for the sleeper hold!
01:01:02What do you do, you make Roman completely unconscious, put him to sleep, and then pick up about 270 pounds
01:01:09of Samoan, and turf him out!
01:01:11And now Roman Reigns, again the ropes don't cause any sort of break, Roman just trying to get there for
01:01:15leverage, to try to break the sleeper hold now of Gunther!
01:01:18Out any way you can, and an elbow to the solar plexus just about does it, but Gunther going back for more!
01:01:25Back to the middle of the ring, Roman Reigns went for the superman punch, caught by Gunther again,
01:01:31and back into the devastating sleeper!
01:01:33Yeah that's two misses on the superman punch, Gunther simply has it figured out at this point!
01:01:38And if Roman fades, Gunther's just gotta lift up that dead weight and toss it over the top rope,
01:01:46that's topping up in itself!
01:01:48Well what were you saying earlier, fade to black, and that is what Roman Reigns is facing right here,
01:01:54we've seen it once tonight with the career of AJ Styles, and we're about to see it again with the OTC!
01:02:00Roman trying to somehow hang on, trying to somehow fight back, the main event at WrestleMania hangs in the balance,
01:02:06Gunther's set into the corner, how deep are you gonna dig?
01:02:10And a spear by Reigns, Gunther back to his feet, Gunther eliminated, Roman Reigns did it, Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania!
01:02:23Here is your winner of the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble, the OTC Roman Reigns!
01:02:34Gunther is runner up again, the OTC wins his second Royal Rumble, and now finds himself in the main event at WrestleMania, against the champion of his choosing!
01:02:54I still love his second Royal Rumble, in my next day!
01:03:16Beatin' Iron Rumble!
01:03:17Profit In The Second World
01:03:18What an epic, here's the closing moments! That was a mistake by Logan Paul,
01:03:23he went big he stumbled you can't do that around the otc why because this immediately follows but
01:03:30then it was a mistake from roman turns his back on the viper the viper struck putting him down
01:03:36but gunther was there to mop up and turf out the apex predator and then it was roman reigns
01:03:43breaking up the sleeper driving gunther into the turnbuckle and then reigns with his patented steel
01:03:48would hand him another royal rumble victory pretty incredible scene here in riad wave you know it's
01:03:55two o'clock in the morning in riad saudi arabia and not one person is sitting down not one person
01:04:02has left this stadium as they celebrate the win of roman reigns what a massive adrenaline spike
01:04:09this night has been for about four straight hours peaking at this very moment that's why we're all
01:04:17bright eyed and pushing tailed at 2am ones to the sky
01:04:47there could be few better feelings in the world of professional wrestling than this moment
01:05:07your destiny your future in your hands you're headed to wrestlemania which champion will he choose
01:05:15you're headed to wrestlemania who's roman reigns is back where he belongs on top of the mountain at wwe
01:05:28ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining us it's been an incredible weekend in riad saudi arabia
01:05:36roman reigns roman reigns on top of the world again
01:05:50abone over the world again
01:06:06so
01:06:06so
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