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00:00:00Wrestlemania
00:00:08Everyone's gotta tell
00:00:16Wrestlemania Vegas
00:00:18It's anyone's game
00:00:24Ladies and gentlemen
00:00:26The following is the men's
00:00:28Royal Rumble
00:00:34Two superstars will start in the ring
00:00:36Every 90 seconds
00:00:38Another superstar will enter the match
00:00:40Eliminations occur
00:00:42When a superstar is thrown
00:00:44Over the top rope
00:00:46With both feet hitting the floor
00:00:48The last remaining superstar
00:00:50Will be declared
00:00:52The Royal Rumble winner
00:00:54And will earn
00:00:56A championship match
00:00:58In a main event
00:01:00At Wrestlemania
00:01:02So now
00:01:04To everyone here in Riyadh
00:01:06Saudi Arabia
00:01:08And to the millions watching
00:01:10Around the world
00:01:12Who's ready
00:01:14For the Royal Rumble
00:01:16Royal Rumble
00:01:18gypt
00:01:46Go! Go! Go!
00:01:50Go! Go!
00:01:54Go! Go!
00:01:58Go! Go!
00:02:04Go!
00:02:06Go!
00:02:08It's ridiculous!
00:02:10Entrance number one from Lagos, Nigeria!
00:02:14at 310 pounds, Obafemi.
00:02:19The ruler enters his first Royal Rumble match at number one.
00:02:25The former NXT champion, he vacated the title.
00:02:28They'll figure out a new champ Tuesday night in a seven man ladder match.
00:02:32But for Obafemi, there is some history here, Wade.
00:02:35Three men have won from number one.
00:02:39What a massive task it is.
00:02:42But if anyone is up to it, it is this guy Obafemi.
00:02:47Some of the smartest minds in this entire industry have called this guy the future.
00:02:54The question is, does the future begin today in the Royal Rumble?
00:03:12And the men's Royal Rumble match is presented by Cricket.
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00:03:22Smile, you're on Cricket.
00:03:24I still wanna know if Obafemi's head to Raw or SmackDown.
00:03:30SmackDown.
00:03:31I personally rather selfishly hope SmackDown so I can watch him destroy everything.
00:03:36Well, we know who number two is.
00:03:41Paul Heyman spoiled things earlier.
00:03:44No, Adam Pearce spoiled things with his conspiracy and rigging the draw.
00:03:51It's a random draw.
00:03:53Not random, Adam Pearce is a tyrant so that's well established.
00:03:57Well, this here is the unpredictable badass, Braun Breaker.
00:04:01And he can get away to the right entrance number two, representing the vision from Atlanta, Georgia,
00:04:13playing in at 250 pounds, Brock Breaker!
00:04:18Two superstars over the years and one from the number two spot.
00:04:23Breaker's gonna have to run the field in order to win his first Royal Rumble.
00:04:29Well, he might not have to do it alone, of course.
00:04:32The game plan, Paul Heyman made it quite clear.
00:04:34The vision, the remaining trio of that group are gonna be here to help Braun Breaker on his paddle.
00:04:41Oh, wait a minute!
00:04:43Who the...
00:04:46Somebody hit a hood attacking Breaker and driving him into the steps!
00:04:52What the hell is this?
00:04:54And a kick to the face!
00:04:56You mean who the hell is this?
00:04:58A stop!
00:05:01The last time we saw some dude in the hood, it was Austin Theory trying to join the vision!
00:05:06Presumably, that was orchestrated in favor of the vision.
00:05:10This is the complete opposite.
00:05:11Is that a copycat?
00:05:12Who the hell is that guy?
00:05:13Yeah, well, right now, Braun Breaker has no idea where he is.
00:05:16And Oma Femi, the ruler, has got to eliminate Breaker from the Rumble!
00:05:20Take that guy's hood off!
00:05:26Paul Heyman's...
00:05:27And he's out of here!
00:05:28Paul Heyman's plan went up in smoke!
00:05:31Breaker's out!
00:05:34I don't think Breaker has any clue what the hell just happened!
00:05:39Well, he just got mugged by that mystery guy!
00:05:41Who the hell was?
00:05:42I want answers now!
00:05:43I sort of like the copycat theory.
00:05:49Whoever it was, obviously had a vendetta against Breaker in the vision.
00:05:55Well, take another look at this.
00:05:59Breaker locked in, and then out of nowhere, the hooded guy, and we've seen, we've seen this previously,
00:06:08in favor of the vision, and then thrown in to Oma Femi, who was not gonna ask questions.
00:06:16He's here to do a job.
00:06:17He's here to win the Royal Rumble, and that is the easiest elimination Oma Femi will ever have.
00:06:23And there's the stop, and...
00:06:27I want answers now!
00:06:28We've seen a number of people use that recently, and, but...
00:06:32Breaker can't believe it here.
00:06:34You better believe it, he's eliminated, and this might get ugly at ringside.
00:06:48The allegations being thrown around at ringside here.
00:06:50Yeah, yeah, a number of names just tossed out by
00:06:53Paul Heyman, who he believes could possibly be culprits.
00:06:58We don't have any evidence to support any of that, to be clear, but we will get answers in
00:07:02due course, no doubt.
00:07:04But right now, this is effectively number two, although he's drawn number three,
00:07:10because number two is neutralized there, and now Solo Sokoa, the leader of the MFTs, is here to do battle with Oma Femi.
00:07:20Yeah, this is Solo Sokoa's first Royal Rumble match.
00:07:32And now Solo and Oma exchanging blows in the middle of the ring.
00:07:36Two absolute brutes in there, with no Solo Sokoa can move.
00:07:40I don't know if he's going to be able to match power with this guy from Lagos, Nigeria though.
00:07:46Oh, ran right through that attempted clothesline, and then a shoulder tackle.
00:07:51Oma Femi is a, just an unbelievable physical specimen, and what a slam to Sokoa.
00:08:02And I'm still, I'm still startled by what happened moments ago.
00:08:04I think we all are, the game plan was supposed to be break, who was going to win this thing for the Vision.
00:08:09Well, that's been completely wiped out, and we'll get into more of that soon, and shortly to be wiped out, maybe Solo Sokoa.
00:08:15And Hayman's got to go back now and try to rally Logan and Bronson and beat them together.
00:08:19What a game plan, who's going to win this thing out of those two.
00:08:22And driven shoulder first into the post, and entry number four in the men's Rumble match.
00:08:29Is Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Famer, who had one of the most miraculous Royal Rumble Match victories in history.
00:08:41Back in 2006, when Mysterio would last over an hour, and he would go on to Wrestlemania,
00:08:48to beat Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight title.
00:08:52Well, he's gonna have to do something very similar tonight.
00:08:56If he's gonna win this thing and go on to Wrestlemania, and it does not get easy from the off.
00:09:03Solo Sokoa trying to pounce on him, Obafemi lurking in the corner.
00:09:06Well, remember, Mysterio went from number two, when he won the matchup, back in 2006.
00:09:11Okay, you're saying this is easy then, right?
00:09:13Well, maybe. Number four, piece of cake.
00:09:15Everything's come easy to Rey Mysterio.
00:09:19A much fabled mythical career, and that will only grow if he can pull this victory off tonight.
00:09:24In position.
00:09:30Looking for the 619.
00:09:31Solo Sokoa just lifting Rey onto his shoulders.
00:09:35Obafemi with a boot to the face.
00:09:38Solo Sokoa's riding high.
00:09:40He's just won the WWE tag titles for the MFT group.
00:09:44But he might be about to get turfed out of the Royal Rumble in double quick time.
00:09:49I like this. Obafemi's not staring at the clock.
00:09:51He's on the attack of Solo Sokoa.
00:09:53He's got it.
00:10:01Well, here's a man who made his debut in 2014 in the Royal Rumble match.
00:10:08He once lasted over 35 minutes.
00:10:12Rusev.
00:10:14The Bulgarian Brut, a former running buddy of mine in the League of Nations.
00:10:20Looking to grab the big one.
00:10:22Won a lot of gold in his career, including the United States Championship.
00:10:27And he has no fear to go toe-to-toe with Obafemi.
00:10:30Rusev fears nobody.
00:10:32What a drop kick.
00:10:34And another one by Rusev.
00:10:35And Obafemi still on his feet.
00:10:37Well, you know, it's immediately everyone's going for Obafemi,
00:10:39because they know what a threat this guy is.
00:10:42And Rey Mysterio drops Rusev.
00:10:46And now Rey will connect for the 619.
00:10:50And the big stuff early is Rey Mysterio.
00:10:53And that's a dangerous place to be for...
00:10:55Okay, that's the second elimination of the night for Obafemi.
00:10:58Rusev sent over the top rope.
00:10:59Turn around, Oba.
00:11:00Solo Sokola with a kick.
00:11:03Dangerous times there for Rey Mysterio.
00:11:05But Obafemi distracting Solo for long enough.
00:11:09Well, he was looking for the Samoan spike.
00:11:11Ran into a backbreaker.
00:11:12And now Obafemi sends Solo Sokola over the top.
00:11:15Elimination number three by Oba.
00:11:18Well, if there were any doubts about Obafemi remain...
00:11:21Oh, hold on.
00:11:22619 in the midsection by Mysterio.
00:11:24Don't get ahead of yourself, Oba.
00:11:26Long way to go.
00:11:27Yeah, it's been an impressive start.
00:11:29But you have to sustain it in the Royal Rumble.
00:11:31Mysterio with a 619.
00:11:33So impressive after so many years.
00:11:36Oh God, the luck in the eye of Obafemi after a 619.
00:11:40That's not supposed to be the reaction.
00:11:42Obafemi just more angry than I've ever seen.
00:11:46And Mysterio over the top, hanging on.
00:11:49Not eliminated yet.
00:11:50Well, now he will be.
00:11:52Wow.
00:11:53Four eliminations for Febby.
00:11:54And Wade, this is starting to bring back flashbacks of 2020.
00:11:59When Brock Lesnar eliminated 13 men in a row in the Rumble.
00:12:05Febby gets a little rest before number six heads in.
00:12:09Always ready.
00:12:11Always ready.
00:12:15I spoke to Matt Cardona earlier today.
00:12:18And Cardona told me that he couldn't wait to enter his fifth Royal Rumble match tonight.
00:12:23Of course, returning to WWE a couple of months ago.
00:12:28Yeah, this is a very, very different version of Matt Cardona to the one we saw in the past.
00:12:34The old version, that was a kid in a man's world.
00:12:37Things very different this time around.
00:12:40But there is a real man in that ring.
00:12:42And Matt Cardona needs to figure something out quick.
00:12:46Well, the interesting thing about this, all the eliminations by Obafemi has made this
00:12:52really a one-on-one match at this point in time.
00:12:55Always ready.
00:12:56I don't know if you were ready for that one, Matt Cardona.
00:12:58I don't think anyone is.
00:13:00And now Oba, Matt with a double knees right to the face of Femi.
00:13:03Spoke too soon, didn't I?
00:13:05Cardona, missile drop kick, drives Femi to the corner.
00:13:08Cardona has some tricks.
00:13:10He's been around the block.
00:13:11He's battle-hardened.
00:13:13And now the boot to the face.
00:13:16Got to keep moving with Obafemi.
00:13:17Don't trade with him.
00:13:18Don't get caught close, because this will happen.
00:13:20Matt went for the Rough Rider.
00:13:22And oh, the fall from grace by Femi.
00:13:26That is the highest powerbomb Matt Cardona has experienced in his 20-plus year career.
00:13:34And it might signal the death knell for this Royal Rumble.
00:13:36Elimination number five for Obafemi.
00:13:41Obafemi is like a hot knife going through a block of butter in this Royal Rumble.
00:13:48This guy's a future world champion, a future WrestleMania main eventer.
00:13:53This guy is gonna be the face of this company for many years to come.
00:13:56Well, you know what, Wade?
00:14:00Damian Priest last night on SmackDown, he drew a number.
00:14:04He looked disappointed, but he said it wasn't gonna stop him from winning the Rumble tonight.
00:14:09That number was number seven.
00:14:10And here comes Priest into the Rumble.
00:14:12And I rarely like a sprint, but this is smart.
00:14:14Don't give Oba a rest.
00:14:16Giving him a break allows him to recover.
00:14:18Sprint in there and catch him when he's still breathing heavy.
00:14:21The sixth Rumble for the former world champion, Damian Priest.
00:14:25Damian Priest intimidated by nothing.
00:14:30Raised in the worst areas of the Bronx and Puerto Rico.
00:14:34He's seen enough trouble in his life that he's not scared of anyone or anything.
00:14:39Although the streets of Puerto Rico didn't quite have this man.
00:14:45Obafemi.
00:14:47Isn't gonna crowd it. Oba's gonna kill you.
00:14:50And he may.
00:14:52Priest with a kick.
00:14:53Obafemi looks like a real game-changing athlete.
00:14:56Well, we talked a lot about it at Saturday night's main event back in December when he went toe-to-toe
00:15:00with Cody Rhodes.
00:15:01He did more.
00:15:02Oh, God, look at that.
00:15:03Priest is massive.
00:15:04He just caught.
00:15:05Oh, God.
00:15:06Priest caught him with a kick.
00:15:07You talk about that Cody Rhodes match in December.
00:15:11Obafemi dominated that one-on-one against arguably the best in double.
00:15:16Closed line by Priest.
00:15:17But Priest now with a slightly softened up Obafemi is really making it count.
00:15:21This is the world heavyweight champion level that we've seen in the past from Damian Priest.
00:15:26Yeah, Priest using his mixed martial arts background to have Femi off balance here.
00:15:30Now looking to eliminate the ruler, but Femi able to intercept.
00:15:34Yo boy is bouncy.
00:15:38And the young OG enters the rumble for the first time at number eight.
00:15:44And this is interesting because he's had quite the history with Obafemi down at NXT.
00:15:49Yes, he has, which is why it's so surprising that the young OG seems so happy and elated
00:15:56to be getting into this Royal Rumble match at this particular time.
00:15:59I'd be a little more apprehensive knowing what you already know about Obafemi and,
00:16:03of course, Damian Priest.
00:16:05Yeah, one of the, uh, it was signees to Monday Night Raw.
00:16:09A big coup pulled off our general manager, Adam Pearce.
00:16:12Craziest mover I've ever seen in the men's division.
00:16:15Floating around like you did earlier.
00:16:17Oh my god!
00:16:19And now Javon!
00:16:20Yes!
00:16:21Oh, he went for the cutter.
00:16:22He went for the cutter and he got caught by Femi.
00:16:25And Femi now sends Javon Evans.
00:16:27And Javon sidesteps, almost eliminated.
00:16:30Oh, that boy!
00:16:31Javon Evans!
00:16:33Uh-oh, hanging on!
00:16:34Javon hanging on!
00:16:35Almost slipped there, almost cost him.
00:16:37Great body control.
00:16:38That's a long body of Javon Evans, too.
00:16:40Did very well to pick up those knees.
00:16:42Uh-oh, and Priest has got him.
00:16:43And this is where that high-flying athleticism gets you in trouble when you go up on the ropes too much.
00:16:48Javon Evans is incredible.
00:16:50How he stayed in this, I don't know, but he's still there!
00:16:53He just leaped over Femi to take out Priest.
00:16:56You can't get your hands on him.
00:16:58Whoa!
00:16:59Getting bouncy here tonight.
00:17:00What the hell was that?
00:17:02The young OG!
00:17:04Yeah, I talked to him earlier.
00:17:06He was laughing.
00:17:07I don't think he realizes how momentous this moment is.
00:17:11Oh, no!
00:17:13Oh, no!
00:17:14Well, from AAA, none other than Mr. Iguana.
00:17:20And his Iguana pet, Lajeska.
00:17:24It's a puppet!
00:17:26It's real.
00:17:27It's not real!
00:17:28Iguana told me it's real.
00:17:29And it's almost certainly got parasites regardless of what it is.
00:17:32It changes colors.
00:17:33And this guy has absolutely lost his mind.
00:17:38AAA's finest.
00:17:39Yeah, we've seen Mr. Iguana compete in the WWE a couple of times in a cross body.
00:17:47Well, Riyadh have never quite seen anything like this guy.
00:17:50Well, Javon Evans was in the ring with Mr. Iguana in NXT back in October.
00:17:56Get that damn Iguana out of the damn ring.
00:17:59Well, the Iguana's not doing anything.
00:18:01Red titles are banned from ringside.
00:18:03Do you remember Jack Tunney?
00:18:04He made that rule many, many years ago.
00:18:07Damian Priest and Oba with a right hand to Priest.
00:18:14Everyone seems a little befuddled by Mr. Iguana.
00:18:20You know who we need out here is Graves, the voice of a AAA.
00:18:24Is he an Iguana fan?
00:18:27No, he's a journalist, Wade.
00:18:28He doesn't take sides.
00:18:29Bang!
00:18:30Kick by Evans, dropping Femi.
00:18:40Yeah, Priest is weirded out just like me.
00:18:42What's going on?
00:18:43Well, Lajewska...
00:18:48Rip his head off, Priest.
00:18:49And rip his head off, too.
00:18:51Don't hurt the animal.
00:18:52Oh, he's a double-chop-slam!
00:18:56Poor Lajewska.
00:18:59This guy is weird.
00:19:04He may be dead.
00:19:06Throw him out the rumble, then.
00:19:07Get ready for the lemon pepper steppers.
00:19:17Drick Willis here.
00:19:18Yeah, this is more like it.
00:19:20SmackDown newest star.
00:19:23It's amazing, finds himself in the main event picture.
00:19:36And he's only been on SmackDown for a few weeks.
00:19:38And he's fighting in a white fur coat.
00:19:40And these two have had issues.
00:19:42Remember the match a couple of weeks ago, Wade?
00:19:45Of course, Bartley now to try and get to contend with Drew.
00:19:50Uh-oh, there goes Iguana.
00:19:51There we go.
00:19:52Yeah, Trick just sent Iguana packing.
00:19:54And Lajewska eliminated as well.
00:19:56I guess that was 30 and a half competitors in this match tonight.
00:20:00Don't!
00:20:00Just don't!
00:20:01Let's focus on Trick, Willie.
00:20:03As he's doing his thing, Mr. Whoop.
00:20:05That is whooping that.
00:20:07Hey, he put 10 stitches in the mouth of Damian Priest a couple of weeks ago.
00:20:11He's gonna put 20 in there tonight.
00:20:12And Wade up.
00:20:14Three guys who've dominated NXT over the past 12 months.
00:20:19The NXT where the future stars come from.
00:20:21And they're now here.
00:20:22How good of these three being since debut.
00:20:25What a factory it has been for making real, real stars in this game.
00:20:30Oh, look at Trick Williams.
00:20:31Sending Javon out to the outside, trying to double-crash Evans, who hangs on.
00:20:35And now trying to eliminate over Femi.
00:20:37It may be impossible to throw out Javon Evans.
00:20:40He's got freakish abilities to cling on.
00:20:43One, two, three, four.
00:20:52Number 11, looking to become just the second three-time winner of the Rumble.
00:20:59Joining Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:21:04Only four men have gone back to back.
00:21:08Cody Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels.
00:21:15Cody Rhodes feels like he was cheated out of the WWE Championship.
00:21:19The Drew McIntyre unfairly.
00:21:22They're gonna get a chance to get back to that title tonight if he wins.
00:21:29Yeah, because remember,
00:21:33Cody Rhodes does not have an opportunity to rematch at McIntyre.
00:21:39He has to win tonight.
00:21:40A different era now, no auto rematches.
00:21:43You wanna get back to the top of the mountain, earn it, Cody.
00:21:45Are you gonna win it the hard way?
00:21:47Eleven's not a great draw, but we know Cody can dig deeper than most.
00:21:52And Damian Priest now from behind.
00:21:54Priest who made his debut back in the 2021 Royal Rumble.
00:21:57Cody Carter.
00:22:06The ring beginning to fill up.
00:22:09This is like something where I expect that all over again.
00:22:12But I've worn these two out until it was ruined by Drew McIntyre.
00:22:16Some unfinished business between the ruler and the nightmare.
00:22:20Yes, this guy.
00:22:29Number 11.
00:22:32There's a Lionel in Bravo as El Grande Americano makes his way into his first Royal Rumble.
00:22:42The absolute best luchador on planet Earth with a hundred plus years of experience.
00:22:50You're not outmatching this guy in the ring.
00:22:52Would you just say a hundred?
00:22:54Yeah, he goes back a long, long way.
00:22:56Found the fountain of youth in Mexico, and he's been drinking it ever since.
00:23:00Again, Wade, I think he's been around for months now.
00:23:03Ah, you're the one who claims to be a journalist, right?
00:23:06I think, I thought Wikipedia would have more facts on this dude.
00:23:09Tell you what, Cody.
00:23:10Uh-oh, Javon still hanging on again.
00:23:13It's all underground fighting in Mexico.
00:23:15You don't follow it on Wikipedia.
00:23:16You need to speak to a real journalist like Corey Graves.
00:23:19He'll tell you that himself.
00:23:21Well, JBL, he's on that show too, right?
00:23:23Yeah, he's a good lad, JBL.
00:23:25He would back me on this one.
00:23:27And El Grande is making a real scene in this.
00:23:30Uh-oh.
00:23:30Up over the top, out to the apron.
00:23:32Dangerous times here for El Grande Americano.
00:23:35And Javon Evans hung on the top rope.
00:23:38Oh, you like that for a cutter, Javon?
00:23:40Oh, look at it.
00:23:41Oh, hold on.
00:23:42Yeah, there's that metal plate that El Grande puts into his mask to cheat.
00:23:46It's an eczema patch.
00:23:48He's got eczema on the forehead.
00:23:49Well, how do you know he wears a mask?
00:23:51Because I speak to him, and he gives me the information.
00:23:53You don't speak to him.
00:23:53You don't speak Spanish.
00:23:55He told me with his eyes.
00:23:58What the hell's this?
00:24:02What the hell's this?
00:24:03Well, we'll read the board.
00:24:05It says the original El Grande Americano.
00:24:08See, I told you.
00:24:09I told you that there was an imposter.
00:24:11I told you that there's more than one El Grande Americano.
00:24:15This is a tribute.
00:24:16You've got to believe me.
00:24:17This is not the...
00:24:18Get this guy out of here.
00:24:20Is this the guy who did the stomp earlier, too?
00:24:26And the Americanos squaring off.
00:24:29Is that Finn Balor on the left?
00:24:31Has he found a backdoor entry for the Royal Rundering?
00:24:34Will you stop?
00:24:36And now, El Grande Americano and original El Grande Americano.
00:24:42Who's original?
00:24:43I don't know.
00:24:44They had it on the board.
00:24:45The tall guy's the real El Grande Americano.
00:24:48No idea who this clown is.
00:24:50And now, look.
00:24:51Oh, hold on.
00:24:52They're trying to unmask this imposter.
00:24:55You don't take off a luchador's mask.
00:24:56That is just sacrosanct.
00:24:58Oh, that Death Valley driver delivered by El Grande Americano.
00:25:03That's the elegance I associate with El Grande Americano,
00:25:07not this second guy who came in.
00:25:11Oh, caught in a little German suplex.
00:25:14That looks familiar.
00:25:15Wow, great technique there from this guy.
00:25:18The original.
00:25:19I'm not calling him El Grande Americano.
00:25:21He's not.
00:25:21He's an imposter, and he's getting thrown out here.
00:25:24Then out of the apron, hanging on, and now trying to unmask.
00:25:28Oh, well, you've got a dilemma here.
00:25:29Do you hold on, or do you stop yourself getting revealed?
00:25:33What's it going to be?
00:25:33Oh, he's got a third option.
00:25:35And Senza, El Grande, Americano, and both have been eliminated.
00:25:43That was strange.
00:25:44Well, that was more bizarre than Mr. Ikuana.
00:25:49Let's see where that one's going.
00:25:51We know where this one's going.
00:25:53And Trick Willie's about to get eliminated by Cody Rhodes.
00:25:58That would be Lemon Pepper stepping all the way to the showers now, sadly.
00:26:03Trick Williams eliminated.
00:26:05And there it is, Damian Priest delivering the south of heaven.
00:26:09Number 14.
00:26:17Yeah!
00:26:26He was once known as Powerhouse Hobbs.
00:26:30Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Royce Keys to WWE.
00:26:36Oh, wow, the rumors are true.
00:26:40Social media has been buzzing about this guy.
00:26:43A massive free agent, also known as the Mom Stunt.
00:26:49And I have followed his career.
00:26:51He is a powerhouse in every sense of the word.
00:26:54And he's going to go toe-to-toe and face-to-face with Damian Priest.
00:26:58Thickness of this guy, Royce Keys.
00:27:02He looks like a major acquisition.
00:27:06And caught, Priest caught.
00:27:08Easy power for this guy.
00:27:10And now with Priest on his shoulders, and the running power slam.
00:27:14This is one take-no-prisoners kind of guy.
00:27:18No-nonsense human being.
00:27:20And he's got the biggest opportunity.
00:27:21And he eliminates Priest.
00:27:23Oh, God.
00:27:24If you know anything about this fan's background,
00:27:25and there's plenty of time to get into that down the road,
00:27:28he's had a lot of adversity growing up.
00:27:30But Royce Keys will always rise to the occasion.
00:27:32I don't think any moment is too big for him.
00:27:35Yeah, he certainly has.
00:27:35What a spine buster!
00:27:37Double A spine buster on poor old Javon Evans.
00:27:40And now Cody Rhodes.
00:27:42Cody has had some run-ins with this man in the past.
00:27:48Certainly a cross pass, and Cody has no answer for this level of strength
00:27:53that Royce Keys possesses.
00:27:58Number 15 and the first member of the Vision.
00:28:01And it's going to be interesting to see how Paul Heyman change the strategy.
00:28:05With Braun Breaker attacked and then eliminated from the Rumble early on,
00:28:08there are three Vision members left.
00:28:10The first one to come to the ring is the man Heyman calls the pressure, Austin Theory.
00:28:15Theory.
00:28:15And Austin Theory looks absolutely furious, presumably based on what he saw earlier,
00:28:20that copy that attack, eerily similar to the ones Austin Theory was pulling off late last year,
00:28:26prior to being brought into the Vision.
00:28:29Now Theory.
00:28:30Man, what a kick dropping Evans.
00:28:32I suppose in a completely selfish way, it opens the door for Austin Theory to win the Royal Rumble.
00:28:39Now that Braun Breaker has been taken out, and that's an intriguing one in and of itself.
00:28:44You know, Cody Rhodes had great success in Saudi Arabia, won the King of the Ring here.
00:28:48Of course, the first ever crown jewel championship.
00:28:51And right now he's fourth all-time in cumulative time spent in Royal Rumble matches,
00:28:56as Javon Evans now looks to be eliminated by Austin Theory.
00:28:59Eerily close to getting booted out here is Javon Evans.
00:29:03Be a lot of upset people around the world, because he has a massively growing fan base.
00:29:08I'd like to take this moment real quick to thank my guys, John Chick, Greg Miller,
00:29:13for all the help with these great stats for the Royal Rumble matches.
00:29:16Evans tries to hang on, trying to hang on to the second row.
00:29:19Kick to the face now with Theory.
00:29:21Evans is still hanging in there.
00:29:22He's finding creative ways to stay involved.
00:29:26Oh, wow.
00:29:28This is big.
00:29:29Yeah, Theory's got some help.
00:29:31This is colossal.
00:29:33The 330-pound Ostilla from The Vision, Bronson Reed.
00:29:41Urgently getting in there to help Austin Theory out, and now there is two men from The Vision in there.
00:29:46Undoubtedly, there is some game plan in place from Paul Heyman from the original one.
00:29:52That was Paul Breaker's.
00:29:53That one's got the help.
00:29:55Oh, God.
00:29:56Tsunami!
00:29:58Javon Evans.
00:30:02And immediately, the game plan is in for The Vision here, working as a duo,
00:30:05but Obafemi has other ideas.
00:30:07Well, there's the double team by Bronson in Theory, taking the ruler down.
00:30:12They're hitting that high low.
00:30:14There's no way one man alone was going to take down Obafemi.
00:30:18Eliminating him, though, is another matter entirely.
00:30:21And now there's Royce Keys and the massive Bronson Reed throwing hammers.
00:30:25Obafemi has been in over 25 minutes since he entered number one.
00:30:30And now Cody Rhodes in trouble, over here on the left side of the ring.
00:30:34Five eliminations from Obafemi, that is astoundingly good.
00:30:39What an impressive showing from him, but this Royce Keys,
00:30:44I gotta keep my eye on him, he's causing major damage.
00:30:49Number 17 on his way.
00:30:51Let the pain entertain you.
00:30:57The Mad Dragon, Ilya Dragunov.
00:31:00And do you think this match has been visible so far?
00:31:03Wait until the star of WWE gets in the ring.
00:31:08This guy is absolutely nuts, but what a spectacle it is.
00:31:11As we saw on SmackDown last night, in that war with The Miz,
00:31:15victorious in the end with one of those H-bombs.
00:31:18You know, I talked to Miz earlier today.
00:31:20He says he's never been hit as hard as he was last night by Dragunov.
00:31:24Yeah, guys cower in fear when they realize they gotta get in the ring with Dragunov.
00:31:28Dragunov's not unbeatable, but he's certainly gonna leave you with a hell of a lot of bruises.
00:31:33Constantine special from Dragunov.
00:31:37You gotta wonder, when Heyman and the Vision regrouped in the back,
00:31:41do you think they picked someone that they want to win this Rumble,
00:31:44whether it's Theory or Reed or Logan Paul?
00:31:46I mean, the game plan is essentially the same.
00:31:48Work as a trio now, rather than a quartet.
00:31:51Eliminate everyone.
00:31:52The question comes, when it's three at the end, who has Heyman selected
00:31:56as the guy who's gonna lead the charge instead of the game plan of Brom Breakdown?
00:32:00Cody out to the apron.
00:32:01That's a bit we don't know.
00:32:02Dragunov looking to eliminate the two-time Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes.
00:32:07Cody in a must-win situation if he wants a rematch at the WWE title.
00:32:12Clinging on a little bit here is Cody.
00:32:16And the last thing you want in that situation is the Mad Dragon all over you,
00:32:20which Cody is facing here.
00:32:27Number 18 from Triple A, La Parca.
00:32:32Wow, a legendary character from Mexican Lucha Libre lore.
00:32:38Previous incarnation of this guy, competed in WCW many years ago.
00:32:45Current version, fourth generation star from the Alvarado dynasty.
00:32:49Part of Los Brassos, which included.
00:32:52Warmer WWE star, Super Porky, my favorite Lucha of all time.
00:32:56Yeah, I loved him.
00:32:57And meanwhile, La Parca, you know he's the favorite wrestler of boxer Canelo Alvarez at a Triple A show.
00:33:04Last month, Alvarez actually wore his mask at ringside.
00:33:08And that is a big-time supporter there for La Parca.
00:33:13And La Parca with a kick to Dragunov.
00:33:15Dragunov up on his shoulders.
00:33:18Oh!
00:33:19Unique offense there.
00:33:21Spinning power slam.
00:33:23Little dance for good measure too.
00:33:26What a fatal four-way at Triple A a bit ago.
00:33:29A real joy to watch and now turns his attention to Royce Keyes.
00:33:35La Parca really captivating because he's catching in Triple A.
00:33:40But how big would that be for Triple A for one of their roster to go on to Wrestlemania and compete for a world title here?
00:33:47Oh, but Femi's still in the match.
00:33:49He entered at number one.
00:33:50Javon Evans getting a hurt right now.
00:33:56Dragon Lee will enter the rumble for the first time in his career at number 19.
00:34:10Two superstars, John Cena and Roman Reigns.
00:34:14One from the number 19 position for Dragun Lee.
00:34:18Half-Sucks-Lock.
00:34:19An exhilarating young man from the small town of Tallahallisco, Mexico.
00:34:24And that town right now is going nuts as their man tries to compete to win this thing.
00:34:30Let's not forget, once upon a time, not so long ago, Rey Mysterio called
00:34:34Dragon Lee the future of Lucha Libre.
00:34:38Yeah, former world tag team champion with the now retired AJ Styles.
00:34:44So much fire on the heart of Dragon Lee and just taking down all comers with that superior movement.
00:34:52Yeah, Dragon Lee wanted to be a boxer in his early days.
00:34:57Turned his attention to the sport of professional wrestling and he's been so successful.
00:35:01And Bronson Reed now, Dragon Lee with a DDT.
00:35:04Nice.
00:35:05Dragon Lee just so elusive, so difficult to pin down.
00:35:08Just outfoxing all these powerful guys in there.
00:35:12Knows he's never going to outpower many people in this kind of match.
00:35:15But Ova Femin.
00:35:16Awesome Theory now clinging on.
00:35:17Yeah, Ova looking for his sixth elimination here tonight as entry number 20 is on his way.
00:35:28Oh wait, the vision is now whole.
00:35:30With the exception, of course, of Bron Breaker who was eliminated early on.
00:35:35You've got to think to yourself with the addition of Logan Paul into this match.
00:35:40Bron Breaker, Austin Theory and the Maverick himself are now in K position to win this entire thing.
00:35:47Work as a unit, devastate the field and then figure it out from the final three.
00:35:52On a close line by Logan Paul, kick to the midsection of La Parca.
00:35:56Gun wrench suplex by Paul and it's interesting to see how Logan Paul will improve under the tutelage
00:36:03of the Oracle Paul Heyman.
00:36:04Well, he can't.
00:36:05Uh oh, turn around.
00:36:06Turn around, Royce Keyes.
00:36:07Heyman can't help you now.
00:36:14And Logan, of course, that boxing background with the rights and left to Keyes.
00:36:18Keyes just shaking him off.
00:36:19The biggest puncher in the game and it just bounced off the ribcage of Royce Keyes.
00:36:25World's strongest slam by Royce Keyes.
00:36:30And Bronson's like trying that, try doing that to me, Big.
00:36:34Big boys don't like each other in this game.
00:36:40And Austin Theory with a cheap shot from behind.
00:36:44Now Logan Paul and now the vision starting to work together.
00:36:47Uh oh.
00:36:48To eliminate Royce Keyes.
00:36:50And that's there, that right there, that trifecta of offense from the vision.
00:36:56Taking out Royce Keyes, who's been really impressive, is exactly why they are the biggest threat in this match.
00:37:06Yeah, the vision starting to stake their claim to the ring here.
00:37:09And I'll tell you right now, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and oh come, look at that, La Parka's gone.
00:37:15Yeah, thanks for coming.
00:37:16All three of the vision individually could win this thing as a trio.
00:37:21Tell me what the weakness is.
00:37:23Look at the three-on-one attack of Dragon Lee.
00:37:25Looking to systematically eliminate everyone in the rumble.
00:37:30Lee is out.
00:37:31Whatever game plan, Paul Heyman rapidly popped together in the aftermath of that attack.
00:37:40Incredibly smart.
00:37:49At number 21, the return of LA Knights.
00:37:53The last time we saw him was back in December wave.
00:37:57Oh, he was Tsunami through a car by Bronson Reed.
00:38:01Boy oh boy, all day I have felt my loins tingling.
00:38:05And this man is locked in on going after the trio who took him out, the vision.
00:38:11And LA Knight going right after the vision.
00:38:13Trying to be a one-man wrecking crew here in his second Royal Rumble match of his career.
00:38:19Well, the Megastar looking to shut down the vision's master plan, but it was a bike too much even for him.
00:38:27Oh.
00:38:29Reed sent into the corner to crush LA Knight.
00:38:32Straight back onto that Sternen that was damaged so badly.
00:38:36Theory over the top of the left and added.
00:38:38Knight sends Theory out.
00:38:40Just outfoxing the vision.
00:38:46Trying to send Bronson Reed over the top rope.
00:38:48I don't see that happening.
00:38:51B.F.T.
00:38:57So much pain.
00:38:58Oh, there it is.
00:38:59He's eliminated.
00:39:00He's done it.
00:39:01Logan Paul, the only one left in the vision.
00:39:06They picked the wrong enemy in LA Knight.
00:39:10Paul Heyman thought he had it all figured out, didn't he?
00:39:14His Rumble dreams are about to go up in smoke.
00:39:17Oh my God, speaking of Paul Heyman.
00:39:33Paul Heyman is marching out here with the beast.
00:39:36I'm afraid I've got some bad news.
00:39:42We're about to witness a mass extinction event.
00:39:50A two time Royal Rumble winner.
00:39:54And what a rivalry he has had with Cody Rhodes.
00:39:57Lesnar won the Rumble in 2003.
00:40:00He won it back in 2022 when he eliminated 13 men.
00:40:06And anyone in that ring currently has acid dread pumping through their veins,
00:40:13knowing what is heading their way.
00:40:15You might want to jump out now.
00:40:17I correct myself, he eliminated five in his win in 2022.
00:40:21And welcome to Suplex City, ladies and gentlemen.
00:40:25The world was shocked that Brock Lesnar knew how to use FaceTime when he called the Pat McAfee Show
00:40:34earlier this week to say he was on his way to Riyadh, on his way to the Rumble.
00:40:39Because he's a mass of DNA built to do one thing, wage war on humanity.
00:40:44Oh, decapitated.
00:40:48Brock Lesnar is massive.
00:40:51Has lasted over 35 minutes.
00:40:55F5 to Javon Evans.
00:41:05Ladies and gentlemen, as the immortal Gorilla Monsoon would say,
00:41:09the irresistible force meets the immovable object.
00:41:16Awesome.
00:41:18And the buzzkill, Miz.
00:41:22Miz needs to get in there and hit them in the occipital protuberance.
00:41:29Well, Gorilla Monsoon for your Michael Cole.
00:41:32The Miz entering his 17th Royal Rumble match, one shy of the record, 18 held by Kane.
00:41:38Slide back out, Miz.
00:41:40It's not worth it.
00:41:41Yeah, smart.
00:41:42Brilliant.
00:41:45Well, he had his, he was knocked for a loop last night when he had that match with Dragunov,
00:41:49so he might not be thinking straight.
00:41:51Well, these guys all taking the cheap shots on the two big guys in there.
00:41:54Perhaps it wasn't the smart thing to do, let the two big guys take each other out, but
00:42:01really a rush of blood to the head.
00:42:03They saw their chance, so they're working, Dragunov.
00:42:05Oh, my God.
00:42:06Brock Lesnar.
00:42:07Just tossing, dragging off over the top rope into the floor.
00:42:12He's eliminated.
00:42:13Just a death grip, and Cody tries to hold on, dropped hard on that shoulder.
00:42:18Lesnar's just manhandling people.
00:42:21Shouldn't be a surprise.
00:42:23We've seen this from the very beginning, and now we are back to what we all want to see.
00:42:29The ruler and the beast.
00:42:31Brock Lesnar.
00:42:40Brock Lesnar, you want to try me?
00:42:42Man, what a spectacular match this man had against Carmelo Hayes to the United States
00:42:50Championship last night on SmackDown, Rey Fenix.
00:42:55And this number is a pretty good number, but it's not when you look in the ring of Brock Lesnar and
00:43:02Oba Femi are stood up there looking at you.
00:43:04Suddenly becomes the worst number of them all.
00:43:07And Rey Fenix top rope caught by Brock.
00:43:10That's why it's the worst number of them all.
00:43:12And using Fenix as a weapon.
00:43:16Here we go, Cole.
00:43:17German suplex to Femi.
00:43:19He's outmaneuvered by the world's most famous combat athlete.
00:43:24How is it possible that Brock Lesnar looks bigger and bigger every time we see him?
00:43:32F5.
00:43:35Here at Paul Heyman, all excited out here.
00:43:38Another elimination for Lesnar.
00:43:40Rey Fenix out of there.
00:43:42That's for coming.
00:43:43Try again next year and hope that Brock Lesnar isn't in there.
00:43:46It's funny, Paul Heyman's out here with Lesnar.
00:43:48It's like he threw the vision to the curb.
00:43:52The vision outside.
00:43:54The Maverick, Logan Paul are all out of here anyway.
00:43:57Why not throw your hat in the ring?
00:43:58Oba Femi with a clothesline.
00:44:00Knocks down Lesnar.
00:44:01Two titans collide.
00:44:03I don't know what you're thinking of here.
00:44:04Well, Logan trying to hang on.
00:44:06Knocked off the top rope.
00:44:08Peel those fingers off.
00:44:11He turned his back on Lesnar and it cost the ruler.
00:44:15Well, a beautiful exuberance there.
00:44:18The winner of last year's Royal Rumble.
00:44:28Main event Jey Uso looks to go back to back.
00:44:31He went to Mania last year to win the world title.
00:44:34Meanwhile, Oba Femi, Oba Femi lasted 39 minutes in his first Royal Rumble, entering at number one.
00:44:44Well, Oba got the worst draw of them all.
00:44:47But wow, did he make a major impact tonight.
00:44:52Gonna see a lot of that man in the future just like we've seen a lot of this man, Jey Uso in the past.
00:44:58Jey Uso looking to join an illustrious club.
00:45:04Only four superstars and one consecutive rumbles.
00:45:08Lesnar eliminated by Cody at night.
00:45:11Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cody Rhodes, the only superstars to go back to back.
00:45:22And that had to feel good for Cody after everything he went through a couple of years ago with Lesnar.
00:45:27Yeah, get Lesnar out there any way you can.
00:45:30Only the pathway is open for everyone.
00:45:32And Heyman at least has one horse left in the race.
00:45:36That being the Maverick Logan Paul.
00:45:38But Yeet Mania is taking over here.
00:45:40And we're getting a little tapping up.
00:45:42Yeah.
00:45:43Jey Uso fired up.
00:45:44We're gonna win again.
00:45:45So this audience, there was a wave that took him all the way to victory last year.
00:45:50Can he ride it once again?
00:45:52All the way to the showcase of The Immortals.
00:46:01Jey taking his time.
00:46:03You don't blame him.
00:46:05Well, that's a bad move right there.
00:46:08Six men in the matchup right now.
00:46:09Javon Evans right in front of us trying to hang on.
00:46:11Evans trying to hang on.
00:46:12He's supposed to be eliminated right here in front of us Wade.
00:46:15Cody Rhodes trying to eliminate Evans.
00:46:17We're gonna run it back.
00:46:18Hold on Javon.
00:46:20Don't drop yet.
00:46:21I want to enjoy the heat mania.
00:46:26When you sit down, you look like an ostrich.
00:46:29I got rhythm.
00:46:31Hey, it's on me now.
00:46:33Be careful of that J, you might get turfed out.
00:46:36Walks to the sky.
00:46:51The winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble, one of the most prolific WWE Champions in history.
00:47:09And a perennial WrestleMania main eventer.
00:47:26I don't know if you caught it, but Roman Reigns had a lot of controversial comments on the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.
00:47:32They talk about the state of WWE today, and he says he's back to reclaim his throne.
00:47:43This is interesting, what's gonna happen here?
00:47:45Cousin and cousin.
00:47:47We're gonna work together.
00:47:49Roman Reigns with a right hand.
00:47:56Roman Reigns with a right hand.
00:47:58No time to play games in the Rumble, son.
00:48:14Well, forget about family, it's about women now.
00:48:18And I thought J and Roman would take money.
00:48:20Superman punch!
00:48:23Roman Reigns only has eyes for victory.
00:48:25Superman punch!
00:48:27Oh, yes, sir!
00:48:30Roman fired up!
00:48:32And there is no time for sentiment in WrestleMania season in the OTC.
00:48:46Oh, here we go.
00:48:50One more time.
00:48:52The Cody Roman saga continues.
00:48:55The Samoan werewolf, Jacob Fatou.
00:49:11Cody Rhodes has an enemy before him in the ring in Roman Reigns.
00:49:15But he has a far more recent enemy heading down to the ring.
00:49:21You can forget that draw last week at Saturday night's main event.
00:49:24And Cody Rhodes, oh, runs right into a right hand.
00:49:28It's interesting, Jacob Fatou and Roman Reigns are cousins, Wade.
00:49:33You'll see how this breaks down as Cody is driven into the ring post.
00:49:37To be clear, Cody went through the ropes there, not over the top rope.
00:49:40He's still legal in this match.
00:49:42Jacob Fatou hasn't yet even got in the ring.
00:49:45That changes now.
00:49:46Oh, Rogan trying to...
00:49:48Logan Paul trying to isolate Roman Reigns.
00:49:50Jacob Fatou going right up for Cody Rhodes.
00:49:52LA Knight runs into a boot by Jacob.
00:49:54The unhinged Fatou.
00:49:57The most terrifying force the industry has perhaps seen in a long time.
00:50:04Just a whirlwind of violence.
00:50:06Oh, my God.
00:50:08Oh!
00:50:09What a Samoan drop.
00:50:11A pop-up Samoan drop by Jacob Fatou.
00:50:14The highest pop-up you'll ever see in.
00:50:16Turn around, Jacob.
00:50:17I was just about to say, what a phenomenal performance from Javon Evans so far.
00:50:25I mentioned before, cousins staring each other down.
00:50:30And Cody Rhodes goes right after Jacob.
00:50:33So much bad blood between those two.
00:50:34Of course, Warren with the bloodline on occasion has been Jacob Fatou when he first entered WWE.
00:50:42Major, major problems for Roman Reigns.
00:50:44Now Jey Uso goes right after Cody Rhodes.
00:50:46And now Roman and Jey.
00:50:50What D!
00:50:52Shouts out to brother Jimmy.
00:50:55The Usos, of course, the tag team champions.
00:50:59Number 28.
00:51:09Here comes Penta.
00:51:11The Iron Man of last year's Men's Royal Rumble match lasting over 42 minutes.
00:51:20And no time for the strut.
00:51:22He wants to get in there and start hurling bodies to the ground.
00:51:28Two superstars of one from this number 28 position.
00:51:32How spectacular.
00:51:33Batista.
00:51:35As Penta be.
00:51:37And now Logan Paul whipped into the corner, kicked by Penta.
00:51:40Now Penta's been just an incredible addition to the Monday Night Raw roster.
00:51:45He's had problems with division.
00:51:47And while their lone member remaining in this matchup, Logan Paul.
00:51:52Been a rough night for Paul Heyman.
00:51:54Breaker eliminated earlier after that attack by some hooded dude.
00:51:57Bronson Reed, Austin Theriot as well.
00:51:59And there's the backstabber.
00:52:01And Brock Lesnar eliminated.
00:52:02Heyman came out here riding his coattails.
00:52:04I'll tell you right now, that rough night all goes away.
00:52:06If the Maverick Logan Paul can win this thing, that is a tabloid's dream.
00:52:10To see him main event in WrestleMania.
00:52:13Went for the Superman punch.
00:52:14Front force trauma delivered by LA Knight.
00:52:16Cody Rhodes now has Knight where he wants him.
00:52:20Went for the crossroads.
00:52:21Ooh, data breaker.
00:52:22DDT by LA Knight.
00:52:27Knight into the corner.
00:52:28Launched out to the apron.
00:52:29Robert still in this.
00:52:30Cody off the second rope.
00:52:32With a disaster kick and down goes LA Knight eliminated.
00:52:37It was a hell of an effort from LA Knight who perhaps burned himself out early.
00:52:41Warring with the vision and paid the price in the latter stages.
00:52:45The two time Royal Rumble winner.
00:53:00The 14 time world champion.
00:53:03Randy Orton at number 29.
00:53:07A spot where both Brock Lesnar and Edge won the Royal Rumble match.
00:53:12And the ring is getting packed with some of the biggest stars in history.
00:53:19And a sadistic looking unrepentant Viper is about to cause some major damage.
00:53:26Well, Randy made it clear last night that he is chasing number 15.
00:53:31That would put him third place all time in the record books as a world champion in WWE.
00:53:37Trailing just John Cena and Ric Flair.
00:53:40Right now at 14.
00:53:41He's tied with Triple H.
00:53:42I think we know who Riyadh want to win.
00:53:58And Randy Orton back's a favorite for any match he's competing in.
00:54:02Especially with that favorable draw of number 29.
00:54:06Double vintage Orton.
00:54:11The drapey DDT's.
00:54:14One man remains to enter the Royal Rumble.
00:54:19As Randy Orton is coiled, the Viper ready to strike.
00:54:26RKO!
00:54:28Bad move Logan Paul.
00:54:31Penta right in the hamstring.
00:54:33Look at Penta.
00:54:34Well placed kicks.
00:54:36Stinging shots to Randy Orton.
00:54:38Chopping it down.
00:54:41Oh, KO!
00:54:44Out of nowhere.
00:54:45Yeah, don't turn your back on the apex predator.
00:54:47Always poised, always ready to strike.
00:54:51The last entry into the Men's Royal Rumble.
00:54:59This could be one of the most historic nights
00:55:02in the history of professional wrestling if Gunther can pull off the win.
00:55:08Gunther retired AJ Styles earlier and now looks to win the Rumble to main event WrestleMania.
00:55:16While you compete in a long match like Gunther had earlier.
00:55:19You really have no chance of winning the Royal Rumble except for two things.
00:55:24Number one, he's drawn the best number of all.
00:55:27Number 30.
00:55:28Number two, this is Gunther.
00:55:30This guy is a machine.
00:55:32Yeah, but go.
00:55:33Gunther is limping on his way to the ring after being caught in the cap crusher by AJ Styles earlier tonight.
00:55:39Will that hit her?
00:55:41The career killer, Gunther.
00:55:43Apparently not by that shot.
00:55:45And you know, you mentioned a German suplex.
00:55:48Number 35 superstars have won from that spot over the years.
00:55:51Oh, look at the knee of Gunther though.
00:55:53That tweak.
00:55:54Yeah, now, Javon Evans, who's had a spectacular performance thus far in his very first Rumble.
00:56:02Caught by Gunther.
00:56:04Rams on his feet.
00:56:05Yeah, freakish, freakish agility.
00:56:09And down goes Gunther.
00:56:12Well, look, it was optimistic at best that Gunther could come here and clean house.
00:56:16But the same cannot be said for Randy Orton, poised and once again ready to strike.
00:56:22Dreams may end tonight, Javon.
00:56:24And look at this, over 40 minutes in this match for Javon Evans in his Rumble debut.
00:56:31Evans with a big kick, man, he comes up with some innovative offense.
00:56:34What a fairytale story this will be.
00:56:37How old is Javon Evans with 2021?
00:56:3921.
00:56:4021 years old.
00:56:42And you could potentially win the Royal Rumble.
00:56:45That is obscene.
00:56:46There are nine men left in this match.
00:56:49You think it's dawned on Javon Evans who he's in the ring with?
00:56:53I hope not.
00:56:53Went for the O.J.
00:56:55The O.J.
00:56:55Cutter, but he got caught.
00:56:57Intercepted into the RKO.
00:57:00And that might be night-night Javon Evans.
00:57:02And Javon's magical night is over.
00:57:06That young man has a lot to be proud about.
00:57:08And that was brilliant from Javon Evans.
00:57:11And Gunther is the most hated man in wrestling after retiring several of your favorites.
00:57:17He's also hated, of course,
00:57:19by many in the locker room for the same reason.
00:57:21Eight men remain.
00:57:23One of them's going to WrestleMania.
00:57:25That didn't pay off for Penta.
00:57:26Dropped by Gunther.
00:57:30Randy Orton now from behind.
00:57:31RKO to the Career Killer.
00:57:34The man once known as the Legend Killer took out the Career Killer.
00:57:39Cody trying to throw out Gunther.
00:57:42Knew he had to keep his eyes on Randy Orton.
00:57:44Because Randy will strike.
00:57:46These two are friends.
00:57:47Oh, it's every man for himself.
00:57:49Friendship goes out the window.
00:57:51And there's an opportunity, a title at stake.
00:57:53Cannot drop your guard.
00:57:55But Bo's made clearly with a major disdain for Gunther.
00:57:58And his actions over the past several months.
00:58:00There are seven men left in this match.
00:58:09Cody Carter to Randy Orton.
00:58:11I think he was looking for Gunther there.
00:58:13Well, Randy was holding Gunther.
00:58:15Gunther elusive at the right moment.
00:58:17Friendly fire there from Cody.
00:58:19Jacob Fatu sends Cody out to the apron.
00:58:22Trying to hang on.
00:58:23Rhodes trying to get back into the ring.
00:58:26Oh, no.
00:58:27A trademark by Drew McIntyre.
00:58:31McIntyre has eliminated Cody Rhodes from the Royal Rumble.
00:58:36And he's also eliminated the potential of Cody facing McIntyre at WrestleMania.
00:58:43There's nothing to the madness.
00:58:45And now Roman Reigns eliminating his cousin.
00:58:49Jacob Fatu was distracted seeing Drew McIntyre there.
00:58:53A man who he blames for that.
00:58:54Sneakers.
00:58:55Oh, God.
00:58:55Oh, God.
00:58:56Watch out.
00:58:57Jey Uso trying to eliminate his cousin.
00:59:00A little payback from earlier tonight, right?
00:59:02Let two brew tight.
00:59:07That was delivered with some malice.
00:59:08Well, Roman Reigns has always lauded it over Jey Uso.
00:59:13It eliminates Jey.
00:59:14Jey Uso trying to eliminate his cousin.
00:59:15We are down to four.
00:59:25Four remain Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, the career killer Gunther, and the Maverick Logan Paul.
00:59:37Three former world champions, and one Maverick Logan Paul.
00:59:45High stakes, high drama, the main event at WrestleMania hangs in the balance.
00:59:54Pick a winner out of these four.
00:59:57Good luck with that.
00:59:59So you've pretty much got a 25% chance, whoever you pick.
01:00:03There's no favorite at this point.
01:00:10What's the strategy here?
01:00:11Do not make a mistake.
01:00:13That's it.
01:00:18And Orton goes for Gunther.
01:00:28Roman Reigns and Logan Paul exchange blows.
01:00:31Two separate fights in the ring, all with the same aim here.
01:00:35And Gunther is so beaten down after that matchup with AJ Styles.
01:00:38He may be the weakest here at this point.
01:00:40Norm, do you see that?
01:00:41Logan sent out to the apron, trying to stay in this.
01:00:44That titanium loaded right hand of Logan Paul.
01:00:46Will it come into play?
01:00:47There is that.
01:00:48Oh, it went for the slingshot clothesline, and Roman Reigns made him pay.
01:00:51He was beaten to the punch on that one.
01:00:53They'll stumble from Logan Paul.
01:00:54And I said, don't make a mistake.
01:00:56The stumble was the mistake, and now it's three.
01:00:59RKO!
01:01:02Gunther!
01:01:0511-8, Jordan!
01:01:06We are down to two!
01:01:08We are down to two!
01:01:11Gunther, who has been a runner-up before, when he set a men's record in the Royal Rumble match.
01:01:23The hatred for Gunther, the love and adoration for Roman Reigns.
01:01:28The contrast between these two amongst these fans in Riyadh could not be greater.
01:01:35Wade, what an historic night this would be for the ring general.
01:01:39Oh, it would be crazy, but it's been a crazy career, and you put nothing past Gunther.
01:01:44But the question is for these fans, will it be agony or ecstasy?
01:01:48It was the sweeper hold that retired AJ Styles earlier tonight.
01:01:52Gunther trying to lock it in there.
01:01:54Now with Roman Reigns up.
01:01:56Roman Reigns fighting.
01:01:57Reigns fighting.
01:01:58Back body drop.
01:01:59Gunther out to the apron.
01:02:00Gunther smartly clinging on there.
01:02:02Always has ring awareness like no other.
01:02:05Went for the Superman punch.
01:02:07Caught by a right hand by Gunther.
01:02:08And Gunther right back into the ring now.
01:02:10And once again, looks for the sleeper hold.
01:02:13What do you do?
01:02:14You make Roman completely unconscious.
01:02:16Put him to sleep, and then pick up about 270 pounds of Samoan and turf him out.
01:02:22And now Roman Reigns.
01:02:23Again, the ropes don't cause any sort of break.
01:02:25Roman just trying to get there for leverage to try to break the sleeper hold now of Gunther.
01:02:30Out any way you can, and an elbow to the solar plexus just about does it.
01:02:35But Gunther going back for more.
01:02:38Back to the middle of the ring.
01:02:39Roman Reigns went for the Superman punch.
01:02:41Caught by Gunther again, and back into the devastating sleeper.
01:02:45Yeah, that's two misses on the Superman punch.
01:02:47Gunther simply has it figured out at this point.
01:02:53And if Roman fades, Gunther's just got to lift up that dead weight and toss it over the top rope.
01:02:58That's tough enough in itself.
01:02:59Well, what were you saying earlier? Fade to black.
01:03:02And that is what Roman Reigns is facing right here.
01:03:05We've seen it once tonight with the career of AJ Styles.
01:03:09And we're about to see it again with the OTC.
01:03:12Roman trying to somehow hang on.
01:03:14Trying to somehow fight back.
01:03:16The main event at WrestleMania hangs in the pallet.
01:03:18Gunther's set into the corner.
01:03:20How deep are you gonna dig?
01:03:21And a spear by Reigns.
01:03:25Gunther back to his feet.
01:03:28Gunther eliminated.
01:03:29Roman Reigns did it.
01:03:31Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania.
01:03:33Here is your winner of the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble, the OTC Roman Reigns.
01:03:47Gunther is runner-up again.
01:03:49The OTC wins his second Royal Rumble.
01:03:57And now finds himself in the main event at WrestleMania against the champion of his choosing.
01:04:04assassin in WWE.
01:04:18The OTC wins.
01:04:20The one, is so good to know John Culpeydon.
01:04:22The OTC及ed Rumble is focused on his team series against Miz.
01:04:23The OTC wins a conversation.
01:04:24The OTC wins for sein Rumble, the OTC wins the
01:04:25ivolous team to score G0-35 and the OTC T liner in the USA.
01:04:27Christian's glory is open tomorrow, the OTC winning Ra Lukeiter.
01:04:30oh what an epic here's the closing moments that was the mistake by logan paul he went big he
01:04:35stumbled you can't do that around the otc why because this immediately follows but then it was
01:04:42a mistake from roman turns his back on the viper the viper struck putting him down but gunther
01:04:49was there to mop up and turf out the apex predator yeah and then it was roman reigns
01:04:54breaking up the sleeper driving gunther into the turnbuckle and then reigns with his patented
01:04:59spear would hand him another royal rumble victory pretty incredible scene here in riyadh wave you
01:05:06know it's two o'clock in the morning in riyadh saudi arabia and not one person is sitting down
01:05:12not one person has left the stadium as they celebrate the win of roman reigns what a massive
01:05:19adrenaline spike this night has been for about four straight hours peaking at this very moment that's
01:05:28why we're all bright eyed and pushing tailed at 2 a.m one's to the sky
01:05:58there could be few better feelings in the world of professional wrestling than this moment your destiny your
01:06:20future in your future in your hands you're headed to wrestlemania which champion will he choose
01:06:27roman reigns is back where he belongs on top of the mountain at wwe
01:06:35ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining us it's been an incredible weekend in riyadh saudi arabia roman reigns
01:06:50on top of the world again
01:07:03so
01:07:09so
01:07:17It's pouring in, it ain't on the floor again
01:07:36One knock at the door and then we both know how the story ends
01:07:39You can't win if you wipe flags out when the morph begins
01:07:41Game is so high, but spring is so low
01:07:43Trying to catch fly, but even so cruel
01:07:45I'm holding inside and hoping for a show
01:07:47Saying it's not, but it's not, I know
01:07:49It's gonna be the day of no rest
01:07:52Cause I'm tired, I was screaming at the job
01:07:55This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:07:59Fire in the sunrise, ashes rain and death
01:08:02Trying to hold it in, but it keeps raining out
01:08:06This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:08:10Heavy is the crowd
01:08:12Fire in the sunrise, ashes rain and death
01:08:24Trying to hold it in, but it keeps raining out
01:08:28This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:08:32Fire in the sunrise, ashes rain and death
01:08:36Trying to hold it in, but it keeps raining out
01:08:38This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:08:42Heavy is the crowd
01:08:44Heavy is the crowd
01:08:46This is what you...
01:08:48Today's gonna be the day you know it is
01:08:51Today's gonna be the day you know it is
01:08:56Cause I'm tired, I was screaming at the job
01:08:58This is what you...
01:09:00This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:09:19Fire in the sunrise, ashes rain and death
01:09:23Trying to hold it in, but it keeps raining out
01:09:27This is what you asked for, heavy is the crowd
01:09:31Heavy is the crowd
01:09:36Heavy is the crowd
01:09:43Heavy is the crowd
01:09:45Heavy is the crowd
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01:10:12Heavy is the crowd
01:10:13Heavy is the crowd
01:10:14Heavy is the crowd
01:10:15Heavy is the crowd
01:10:16I'm calling all the shots tonight
01:10:22I'd like to know where it goes
01:10:25We need a heart of losing shots
01:10:30I said, oh no
01:10:32I'm always getting down in the lines
01:10:34I'm sitting tall
01:10:36So I'm in my hands
01:10:38Got to suck it with
01:10:40I'm trying to lie
01:10:42Back in the saddle again
01:10:51Back in the saddle again
01:10:56Back in the saddle again
01:10:59I'm trying to lie
01:11:03I'm holding up my pistol
01:11:05I'm holding up my pistol, baby, get in there
01:11:09I'm riding
01:11:11I'm really gonna be a pistol
01:11:14I'm really cutting my hands
01:11:17I'm riding
01:11:19I'm turning up my sand
01:11:22I'm gonna make me less than your love
01:11:25I'm riding
01:11:27The snake is gonna run
01:11:29I'm out of losing shot again
01:11:35I'm riding
01:11:36I'm riding
01:11:37I'm riding
01:11:38I'm riding
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01:12:00I'm riding
01:12:01Oh, my God.
01:12:31Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan are your 2026 Royal Rumble winners.
01:12:40Jackie Redman alongside Peter Rosenberg and Big E.
01:12:43We got a jam-packed Royal Rumble post-show coming up momentarily.
01:12:47We will hear from Liv Morgan.
01:12:49We'll hear from Gunther, the career killer.
01:12:51Drew McIntyre is still your undisputed WWE champion.
01:12:54And as always, Paul Triple H Levesque will join us with his thoughts
01:12:58on one epic Royal Rumble live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
01:13:02Stay tuned.
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