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00:00:20Introducing entrant number one from Tokyo Japan.
00:00:27Representing damage control, EO SKY!
00:00:35The genius of the sky kicking us off in the women's Royal Rumble match tonight, Wade Barrett.
00:00:41It is not impossible to run the gauntlet like Bayley did last year and win the Rumble, but it's damn
00:00:48difficult.
00:00:49Well, say hello to the unluckiest woman on planet Earth tonight, EO SKY.
00:00:54Damn, you're right, Cole. It's not impossible, but likely, hell no.
00:00:59And if you drew EO SKY in your own little lottery that you're playing at home, I'm afraid I got
00:01:06some bad news.
00:01:07You draw a very, very bad number there.
00:01:11Wade, I agree with you, Wade. And, you know, EO SKY is definitely built for it.
00:01:16She can definitely go on a run. She has everything you could possibly need, especially a main veteran at WrestleMania.
00:01:21But it's going to be a long road here in Indianapolis for EO SKY.
00:01:25This is her.
00:01:26And, you know, EO SKY will be a great match, too.
00:01:55off against in the first few minutes of this
00:01:57Royal Rumble match.
00:02:08Watch me.
00:02:16Next,
00:02:17from Elmwood Park,
00:02:19New Jersey,
00:02:21representing
00:02:22The Judgment Day!
00:02:27Liv Morgan!
00:02:30Liv Morgan,
00:02:31only one of two women in the history of
00:02:33WWE,
00:02:34participated in every single
00:02:37Women's Royal Rumble match.
00:02:39For Liv Morgan,
00:02:40will the third time be a charm?
00:02:43Wade Barrett,
00:02:43the last two years,
00:02:44Liv Morgan finished runner-up
00:02:47in this match.
00:02:48Well, I take back what I said about EOScar.
00:02:50I think number two
00:02:52is even more unlucky
00:02:54than number one,
00:02:55because if you do, in fact,
00:02:57pull off the unthinkable,
00:02:59run the table,
00:03:00win this whole thing,
00:03:01you don't even get the glory
00:03:03of being able to say
00:03:04you did it from number one.
00:03:06But the task is just as difficult.
00:03:08Bad luck, Liv Morgan.
00:03:10So, Pat,
00:03:10Liv Morgan,
00:03:11and I've said this on a number of occasions,
00:03:13I really believe that she was the female superstar of the year in 2024,
00:03:17an incredible year for the former world champ.
00:03:19Absolutely, coming back from an injury
00:03:21and accomplishing every dream that she set out.
00:03:24And she said it yesterday on the kickoff to the Royal Rumble weekend,
00:03:27her and Nadia are the only two women to be in every single Royal Rumble
00:03:31that has happened here at the WWE has all the experience to make a long run for number two.
00:03:36Not number one, but still a long night if she wants to earn the one-way trip to Mania.
00:03:44And wait, she does have the endurance.
00:03:45Two years ago, Liv Morgan lasted one minute, eight seconds in this matchup.
00:03:50One minute, one minute, eight seconds.
00:03:52I'm sorry, one hour, one minute, eight seconds.
00:03:54That's Michael Cole endurance, one minute, eight seconds.
00:03:57But there you go.
00:03:58Of course, Liv is absolutely one of the finest on the planet,
00:04:01bell to bell, as is EOSky,
00:04:03but I am surprised by the smiles on their faces as they came out,
00:04:07because personally, I'd have had a face like thunder if I got this unlucky.
00:04:11Liv Morgan, of course, the ground jewel champion.
00:04:14EOSky, former Miss Money in the Bank, former Women's World Champ as well,
00:04:17and Morgan starts things off with EOSky.
00:04:19Wade, strategy, you've been in rumble matches.
00:04:21When you start off early, what do you need to do?
00:04:23Well, quite simply, there's nowhere to hide when you're one and two,
00:04:26because it's essentially a one-on-one matchup at this point.
00:04:28You've just got to live long enough to go and hide at some point in the matchup,
00:04:33stay small, and try and conserve as much energy as you can.
00:04:36Right now, though, it's going to be a war between these two.
00:04:39Yeah, normally, you want to maybe end it quick so you can get a rest,
00:04:42but there's no end in sight here.
00:04:44So conserving energy here early is a massive ordeal.
00:04:47And EOSky put it on a show, and she wants the world championship back.
00:04:56Eliminate somebody incredibly fast.
00:04:58Uh-oh, out to the apron now.
00:05:00Liv looking to eliminate EOS early.
00:05:02Maybe a short Royal Rumble match for the Genius of the Sky, who's now trying to hang on.
00:05:06Well, what a shocker, this would be EOSky normally the favorite to win every single match she's ever in,
00:05:13just because of the size of the resume that this woman has built up over the years,
00:05:18although from number one, certainly not the favorite.
00:05:21So, you know, Wade, so much, uh-oh, Liv was going for Oblivion, blocked by EOSky,
00:05:25and now they're going to dump Liv Morgan out of the ring and eliminate Liv.
00:05:28He's just hanging on.
00:05:28Remember, both feet must hit the floor to be eliminated after you go over the top rope.
00:05:32These women are crazy.
00:05:34Absolutely no thought to conserving energy at all.
00:05:37They are dropping the heavy artillery from the off.
00:05:40Just going for it, Wade.
00:05:41All of the astrobatics, they're going for glory.
00:05:44And Liv caught a heel with a knee.
00:05:47Next entry, number three, will come in in six seconds.
00:05:50One, four, three, four.
00:06:04Ladies and gentlemen, for the third time in her career,
00:06:07NXT Superstar, Roxanne Perez, enters the Royal Rumble match.
00:06:13She is the former NXT Women's Champion,
00:06:16and what a tremendous reign, Wade, she had as the NXT champ.
00:06:21Yeah, absolutely incredible performer.
00:06:23Once a little young and naive, she's turned rather bitter and vindictive,
00:06:28as this industry has a tendency to do to young superstars,
00:06:32but she is improving with every single match,
00:06:36and surely it's not long before Raw or SmackDown come knocking for this woman.
00:06:40Yeah, I'm saying she's the future of this industry.
00:06:42Yeah, she's got a beef with Bayley going on right now,
00:06:44and of course, the current NXT Women's Champion, Julia.
00:06:47You know, you made a point before, Pat, you know, EO is the genius of the sky,
00:06:51but you don't wanna be working off the rules in this type of match-up.
00:06:55Well, it takes away one of her massive advantages normally in fights,
00:06:57but she'll be able to figure out a new strategy, use it sparingly.
00:07:02And Perez uses Liv Morgan to her advantage.
00:07:04What makes Perez so dangerous, Wade?
00:07:06Well, it's this speed of movement, first of all,
00:07:08that we're seeing from a train with Bukka T,
00:07:10and, of course, extended that one in NXT.
00:07:14And what a way to announce yourself here in this Royal Rumble from The Prodigy, Roxanne.
00:07:20Yeah, so many people have said she had all the tools,
00:07:22and she's really put it together over the past couple of years.
00:07:25I remember, and Liv now, over the top rope.
00:07:27Roxanne looking to eliminate Morgan.
00:07:29And what a feather that would be in Roxanne Perez's cap.
00:07:33Liv trying to hang on.
00:07:34She's taken out one of the absolute favorites, former world champ.
00:07:38Io Sky now, dumping Roxanne over the top rope.
00:07:41Will it be a short trip for Roxanne?
00:07:42Maybe it'll be a short trip for Io.
00:07:44Look at the power of Roxanne.
00:07:45And what a rata by Roxanne.
00:07:48Blown away by how Roxanne Perez has been-
00:07:52Codebreaker.
00:07:53Nominating, but welcome back to the Liv Morgan World Domination Tour.
00:07:58Number four coming in.
00:08:00Three, two, one.
00:08:13Wade, you're going to woo or not?
00:08:15That's your job, Pat.
00:08:19I think you should woo.
00:08:22For the first time in her career,
00:08:25the first ever women's intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria.
00:08:31Woo!
00:08:33Woo!
00:08:38Terrible, just terrible.
00:08:39And now Valkyria into the ring.
00:08:41And looks, takes out Liv Morgan.
00:08:43And now with a big kick as well to Roxanne Perez.
00:08:48Lyra Valkyria, a joy to watch.
00:08:50She says she feels so good.
00:08:52It makes her alive when she could fly.
00:08:54She got called up and she was immediately confident and comfortable
00:08:56because she is the real deal.
00:08:58It went to the finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament last year.
00:09:02And look at this, looking for a fisherman's nuplex delivered by Lyra.
00:09:07Remember, no pinfalls in this matchup.
00:09:09Now, here's the other thing about Lyra.
00:09:10Remember, not only did she go to the finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament,
00:09:13she beat Becky Lynch for the NXT Women's Championship.
00:09:17We've got a wardrobe malfunction going on in the ring right now.
00:09:20Poor Lyra Valkyria having some major issues.
00:09:22And you cannot blame Liv Morgan for taking full advantage
00:09:26of the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion.
00:09:30And that's why you're the best color analyst in the game.
00:09:32I don't miss a trick.
00:09:33I just want the big stuff.
00:09:35Oh, and EO trying to hang on now, on the apron.
00:09:40A little chaos here early.
00:09:44Exactly what we expect out of a Royal Rumble.
00:09:47And this is the part of the problem.
00:09:48When you look at Liv Morgan and EO Sky especially,
00:09:51they've burned a lot of energy in the early goings here.
00:09:54And it's not surprising.
00:09:55They're starting to look a little raggedy.
00:09:57Thankfully, Larrie.
00:09:57Oh, wait a minute.
00:09:58Looking to eliminate EO here.
00:10:00He's two hanging on.
00:10:02Loxanne looking to eliminate Liv Morgan.
00:10:05Entry number five is about to come into the ring.
00:10:07EO trying to hang on.
00:10:12She stayed up.
00:10:14It's Chelsea Green.
00:10:19This is your champion, Colt.
00:10:23The first ever United States Champion.
00:10:29Chelsea Green calls herself Miss America despite the fact she's from Canada.
00:10:34Chelsea entering her fourth Rumble match in her career.
00:10:39Two years ago, she became the fastest ever eliminated in the Women's Rumble.
00:10:44She lasted five seconds.
00:10:47When you are the inaugural Women's United States champ,
00:10:51you can call yourself whatever you want.
00:10:54And yes, she's a pest.
00:10:56She's an annoyance.
00:10:57She has a grating personality.
00:11:00But from bell to bell, Chelsea Green is A+.
00:11:04Why does she dress like she's going to a prom?
00:11:07I probably...
00:11:09She probably thinks it's a celebration of her this evening.
00:11:11So as she should, she's the United States Champion.
00:11:13She's been insufferable as a champ.
00:11:15Imagine if she wins the Royal Rumble match.
00:11:17And Chelsea now with a big slap to Roxanne Perez and one to Liv Morgan as well.
00:11:21Now Chelsea Green is normally hyper-aggressive when she's backed up by our personal secret service, Piper Nivy.
00:11:29Yeah, but Piper's in this match at some point.
00:11:31Chelsea thinking she's eliminating everybody.
00:11:33Not quite.
00:11:34Roxanne hangs on.
00:11:35You've got to get the job finished.
00:11:36Liv Morgan up over the top.
00:11:38And Liv able to grab the ropes and Chelsea Green celebrating.
00:11:43Nobody got eliminated.
00:11:44By the way, she was just pointing at the Wrestlemania sign.
00:11:47You've got to win this match actually to have the opportunity to point at the sign.
00:11:52She did get, you know, a first down at least.
00:11:54Maybe not a touchdown.
00:11:55Got everybody over the car.
00:11:56Yeah, well now to look what's happening.
00:11:58Well, the least popular member of the women's locker room is getting a beat down at the hands of every
00:12:04single woman in the matchup thus far.
00:12:07And that was a short burst for Chelsea Green.
00:12:10And number six about to enter the match now.
00:12:12No eliminations thus far.
00:12:23B-Fab who got involved last night on Friday Night Smackdown, Wade.
00:12:28Yes, G-Deer has spent a lot of time looking up from the sidelines over the past 12 months.
00:12:34Opportunities are not given at this level.
00:12:37They have to be taken.
00:12:39And B-Fab over the past several weeks has stepped up huge on Smackdown.
00:12:44This is her second Rumble appearance, Pat.
00:12:46Anyone you talk to in the back, including the coaches, will say that B-Fab has so much untapped potential.
00:12:51Absolutely.
00:12:52Opportunity through the roof for her tonight.
00:12:53Oh!
00:12:54She's all of it.
00:12:55Legs for days and this woman knows how to use them.
00:12:58And of course, B-Fab has had an issue with both Chelsea and Piper as she's aligned herself with Meechan.
00:13:04Well, B-Fab's a top rapper, but make no mistake, this woman is double tough.
00:13:09Grew up fighting on the streets of Medellin, Colombia.
00:13:12Yeah, she was teaching me some bars earlier.
00:13:15I bet.
00:13:15Oh, we've got to hear this coming.
00:13:16Oh!
00:13:17I bet.
00:13:17Let's hear that.
00:13:18No, not now.
00:13:19And here we go.
00:13:20Wait a minute.
00:13:20Look, I thought he might go for a cover there.
00:13:22And obviously, there are none in the Rumble match.
00:13:25And B-Fab now showing off her power!
00:13:27Okay!
00:13:28Wow!
00:13:30Okay!
00:13:31Twisted suplex from the growing repertoire of moves that belong to B-Fab.
00:13:36Can she score the first elimination in this matchup?
00:13:39If B-Fab wins, B-Fab's in.
00:13:41I mean, tonight, Kane's bars.
00:13:43That's okay, I get it.
00:13:45That was the wrap?
00:13:46Yeah, that was it right there.
00:13:47Good grief.
00:13:47Never do that again, Cole.
00:13:48There's people listening to this.
00:13:50Every week, Wade.
00:13:51I know you hear me, Matt!
00:13:52You have my deepest sympathies, man.
00:13:53No eliminations yet.
00:13:55Kane's in the trajectory of her entire career.
00:13:56Chelsea Green now celebrating being the United States Champion and your champion, Cole.
00:14:00The officials working this matchup on the outside, of course.
00:14:03They are there to make sure he touched the floor.
00:14:07Number eight, about to enter the Rumble.
00:14:09No eliminations yet.
00:14:14Entry number seven.
00:14:16I misspoke.
00:14:17Got ahead of myself.
00:14:20From American Made, the Pitbull.
00:14:25Ivy Nile.
00:14:27I used to watch American Gladiators growing up.
00:14:30One of the biggest, strongest, fastest.
00:14:33Become these Gladiators and take on average Joe's in tall sets.
00:14:38Ivy Nile is an American Gladiator.
00:14:42An absolute physical specimen athletically.
00:14:46There's the power now of Nile.
00:14:48Nile had a breakout year in the Rumble last year.
00:14:50She lasted over 23 minutes in her debut.
00:14:54Yeah, well, guess what?
00:14:55She's even better now, Michael Cole.
00:14:5612 months more experience, especially under the tutelage of Master Chad Gable,
00:15:02an American-made Ivy Nile the Pitbull going from strength to strength.
00:15:06Wait, did you see that standing switch into a German souffle?
00:15:09Did it once again there to Morgan.
00:15:10If she's good enough, she needs to leave Chad Gable, a stack.
00:15:13Chelsea looking for the unpretty her.
00:15:17And now trying to hang on to Roxanne Perez.
00:15:19Won't play.
00:15:20Ivy Nile, look at that!
00:15:21The power!
00:15:23A double German suplex by Nile!
00:15:30What a relentless superstar!
00:15:33Sheer power comes in a small package when it comes to the Pitbull.
00:15:38Ivy Nile, this is a woman with one of the brightest futures in the women's locker room.
00:15:43I mean, her power, her stature, gonna be tough to eliminate.
00:15:47I think all of a sudden a favorite in some people's betting eyes.
00:15:49Also, how's we got a low center of gravity like Ivy Nile?
00:15:54Seven women in the ring, nobody's been eliminated.
00:15:58Thus far.
00:16:01Ifat, precarious position here from number one and number two.
00:16:04This might be close to a record in terms of no one being eliminated thus far.
00:16:09And we're about to get number eight.
00:16:10It's awesome, it has to show up, right?
00:16:22The sniper, Zoe Stark, from Pure Fusion Collective.
00:16:28I'll tell you, Zoe Stark, her third Rumble appearance.
00:16:32Last year, she was eliminated by the eventual runner-up, Cliff Morgan.
00:16:35Two years ago, Wade, she lasted nearly a half hour in the Rumble.
00:16:39Fierce aggression, remorseless attitude, and a mindset like a kid who just loves breaking the toys of others.
00:16:50Zoe Stark's about as dangerous as they come.
00:16:52Oh, what a throw by Stark.
00:16:54Now, Eoskai, former tag team partner of Zoe Stark, they were once NXT tag champs together.
00:17:01Man, it's rare, I get excited about a dropkick, but Zoe Stark hit a dropkick on SmackDown about a week
00:17:07ago on Pure Dakota Kai, like I have never seen before.
00:17:10And now up over to the apron, Chelsea Green trying to eliminate Zoe.
00:17:13Zoe, though, kicks her, catches her with a kick.
00:17:15There is a certain explosivity in Zoe Stark that every woman is.
00:17:20Wow!
00:17:20What a neckbreaker!
00:17:21Needs to be terrified of.
00:17:23It's so rare, this explosivity that she has.
00:17:27Is out of nowhere, can jump out of a pool.
00:17:29Eoskai and Liv Morgan have been in this matchup well over 13 minutes thus far.
00:17:33The number one and two entrance.
00:17:35Eoskai now trying to hang on.
00:17:37Dangerous situation for Skai here.
00:17:39You've basically done a marathon at this point if you are Eoskai, and you're not even one-third of the
00:17:45way into winning this matchup.
00:17:47A lot of minutes already on a lot of people.
00:17:50A lot of miles on the clock of some of these women, and they are just racking up higher and
00:17:55higher by the second, and Chelsea's close.
00:17:56Chelsea trying to hang on.
00:17:58Liv Morgan trying to eliminate the current United States champion.
00:18:02Chelsea was close.
00:18:04You might have to review that.
00:18:05Referee Eddie Arango is right there, as we now wait entry number nine.
00:18:09Four, three, two, one.
00:18:21You want to talk about power.
00:18:23For the first time in her career, Lash Legend from NXT enters the Royal Rumble match.
00:18:31All 5'11 of our part of the Meta Girls in NXT alongside Jakara Jackson.
00:18:38Oh, it just...
00:18:40Oh, and a right hand to Eoskai.
00:18:41Oh, the full hammer.
00:18:43And then a big kick.
00:18:46Legendary pump kick.
00:18:48Legendary right hand.
00:18:50Legendary backbreaker slam.
00:18:53And a Lyra Valkyria.
00:18:56Lash Legend has cleaned house.
00:18:58Welcome to the Royal Rumble, Lash.
00:19:00Everyone else, welcome to Lash Legend.
00:19:03And then a deadlift.
00:19:05Chronicle suplex.
00:19:07And a kip-pop.
00:19:08Are you kidding me?
00:19:09Former WNBA superstar, Lash is the real deal.
00:19:15Holy hell, Cole.
00:19:17Yeah, I think so.
00:19:18Maybe you should bring her to Indiana, team up with Caitlyn.
00:19:21Get her on the fever.
00:19:22And here we go now.
00:19:25Ivy Nile, not quite sure what she was trying to do there.
00:19:27But Lash is just too big and too strong.
00:19:29And using Ivy as a weapon.
00:19:32Like a battering ram, she's swinging around the ring.
00:19:35What a game-changing superstar Lash Legend truly is.
00:19:39As the Pitbull, Ivy Nile, tries and fails to pull out something.
00:19:44All right, now B-Fab from behind.
00:19:51B-Fab a trash talking with Lash Legend, and now B-Fab and Lash Legend exchanging blows.
00:19:56Lash Legend said, let's go ahead and do this.
00:19:59So did B-Fab.
00:20:01B-Fab has turned this into a street fight just how she likes it.
00:20:04But the bougie bully, Lash Legend.
00:20:07And both women down.
00:20:09Finally, someone knocking the stuffing out of Lash, but what an entrance that was.
00:20:14And Chelsea looking to eliminate.
00:20:15B-Fab, it does.
00:20:17First elimination of the night.
00:20:19Chelsea Green celebrating the elimination of one of her enemies, B-Fab.
00:20:24Celebrating might not be the right act at this point in the Royal Rumble.
00:20:28There's a lot more people that need to be eliminated before you can start celebrations.
00:20:32And Lash is teetering on the brink.
00:20:34Michael Fulz, white suit on this guy, Ruin.
00:20:36B-Fab, frustrating.
00:20:40Number 10, we're a third of the way through.
00:20:50The EST, Bianca Belair.
00:20:54Well, position 1 is terrible.
00:20:57Position 10 is slightly better.
00:20:59But if anybody can do it, it is the EST.
00:21:03In 2021, Wade, Bianca Belair won.
00:21:06The Royal Rumble.
00:21:07When she lasted 56 minutes and 52 seconds, entering at number three.
00:21:14We'll put a table together of the best women performances over the past five years.
00:21:20And Bianca Belair is right there at the top.
00:21:22This has been the woman in WWE.
00:21:25Will she be the woman tonight?
00:21:27And Bianca Belair has spent more time in the Royal Rumble than any woman.
00:21:32Over three hours in this match.
00:21:35She's number five all-time with 14 eliminations.
00:21:39Here's part of the problem.
00:21:40When the ring is this full, you just saw Bianca Belair throw three women to the apron.
00:21:45Couldn't finish the job because there's so many women coming to attack her as soon as she does it.
00:21:51Certainly a lot of traffic.
00:21:52Bianca Belair used to that championship pedigree.
00:21:54As Indianapolis, Indiana says, welcome to the Royal Rumble.
00:22:00Okay, backflip, no problem.
00:22:02Uber athleticism by Bianca Belair.
00:22:05One after the women's tag team champions.
00:22:08Belair.
00:22:10Eyes on the back of her head.
00:22:12Talk about showing up and showing out.
00:22:15That has been the Bianca Belair story from the beginning.
00:22:20And you know, Wade, you talked about, and look at this, into the corner.
00:22:24You're talking about the ring filling up with people.
00:22:26It allows those like Liv Morgan to catch her breath to edit number two.
00:22:30She's hanging out in the corner as Bianca Belair now.
00:22:32Here is the one, everybody.
00:22:34Bianca Belair has stacked four participants on top of the game.
00:22:38Make it fun.
00:22:41Oh, right to the midsection of Liv.
00:22:43All right, Bianca Belair is too good.
00:22:45This is a cheat code.
00:22:46It's unfair to the other 29 women in this match.
00:22:49Oh, you're talking about the EST win.
00:22:51Wow.
00:22:52The best, the quickest, the fiercest, the smartest.
00:22:56Bianca's just having fun out there as she dominates and runs into Io.
00:23:02They've got a history.
00:23:04Been right.
00:23:05Number 11.
00:23:07About to enter, as Bianca looks to eliminate Io, who's hanging on now.
00:23:11One of the favorites almost out.
00:23:18Zoe Stark has backup.
00:23:21Shayna Baszler from Pure Fusion Collective.
00:23:23One of the most prolific competitors in Royal Rumble history.
00:23:29She is historic at the Rumble.
00:23:31She is tied for most eliminations in a single Rumble with eight in 2021.
00:23:36Tied with both Bianca and Nia.
00:23:38And it's never just about sporting competition when it comes to Baszler.
00:23:43Injured numerous women in the locker room, the likes of Vega, Carter, and Chance,
00:23:48Dakota Kai, and most recently, Kairi Sane.
00:23:51And yeah, she likes to add to that list right here.
00:23:54The Submission Magician, Liv Morgan.
00:23:58Trying to make people snap, tap, or track.
00:24:01God, the arm of Io Sky there just bended in completely the wrong direction.
00:24:07Everybody beat Dan.
00:24:09It's great for Shayna at the beginning.
00:24:10Lyra Valkyria who's had issues with that group as well.
00:24:14No, no, no.
00:24:14Zoe Stark slipped off the top rope, still able to recover.
00:24:17That is tremendous athleticism doing what Zoe just did.
00:24:19Yeah, it should be illegal to have that kind of movement, but Zoe Stark has got it,
00:24:24and she's got a nasty, remorseless attitude to go with it.
00:24:28That is why she is so dangerous.
00:24:30Just the awareness right there to be able to transition.
00:24:32And now up over the top, trying to hang on.
00:24:33We talk about it's every woman for themselves, but you got teammates now
00:24:36working together to try to eliminate the field, and Stark and Baszler.
00:24:40Yeah, it's about the best thing Stark and Baszler can do right now,
00:24:43gang up on every single woman in this matchup.
00:24:47Lyra, that double missile into a kip-ba.
00:24:50Unless you're both gonna get your ass kicked by Lyra.
00:24:53And now Ivy Nile looking to eliminate the Intercontinental Champion, and it does!
00:24:56The Pitbull with an elimination of the champ, and Ivy's saying,
00:25:00I'm coming after your title.
00:25:08The Awake number 12.
00:25:11Got a couple of eliminations.
00:25:13Who will join the fight?
00:25:23Listen to these names.
00:25:25Paul Cogan.
00:25:27Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:25:29What?
00:25:30Shawn Michaels.
00:25:32Cody Rhodes.
00:25:33The only people in the history of the Rumble to go back-to-back.
00:25:38Bayley could join that illustrious crowd if she wins the Rumble tonight.
00:25:42Last year, set a record, one hour, three minutes, one second, to win the Rumble and
00:25:47go on to win a world title at WrestleMania.
00:25:50What happened to you, Michael Cole?
00:25:52You have been trash-talking Bayley for the best part of the last four years.
00:25:56And suddenly, you're being Mr. Nice about it.
00:25:58Well, she's a Hall of Famer.
00:26:00She's been so good.
00:26:00He has to respect her, Wade.
00:26:02That's where we're at right now, with Bayley.
00:26:03You should have respected her five years ago.
00:26:05I don't get the sudden change.
00:26:06Agreed, agreed.
00:26:08Roxanne Perez and Bayley going at it.
00:26:10Remember, Wade, what's going to happen in a couple of weeks in NXT Vengeance Day.
00:26:14Julia defends the NXT Women's title against Roxanne Perez and Bayley.
00:26:20Yes, high stage.
00:26:22Bayley loves her NXT like no one else.
00:26:25Helped build that.
00:26:26Oh!
00:26:28Brand, and is continuing here, kicking some ass in the Royal Rumble.
00:26:3317 eliminations in her career, and now, this is interesting.
00:26:37Bayley is the one who brought Io Sky to WWE when she formed Damage Control with Dakota Kai.
00:26:45And, of course, Bayley unceremoniously kicked out of Damage Control last year.
00:26:51And now, Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler, Pure Music Collective, great story with them,
00:26:55and Damage Control as well.
00:26:57Well, it would behoove Bayley and Io Sky to get on the same page together once again,
00:27:02albeit briefly, just to combat Pure Fusion Collective here.
00:27:06I do appreciate the fact that the Royal Rumble provides an opportunity to get some beef settled for a little
00:27:11bit.
00:27:12And now, Shayna Baszler over the top rope.
00:27:13Bayley looking to eliminate.
00:27:15Number 13 on the way.
00:27:18Uh-oh.
00:27:19We got a full bill now, ladies and gentlemen, for Pure Fusion Collective.
00:27:23Because Sonya Deville is gonna join Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler in this match.
00:27:28One of the most diabolical human beings we have in the women's locker room.
00:27:34The trifecta of evil in PFC is complete.
00:27:39And things look bleak for every single woman in this match-up.
00:27:43I would like to retweet everything that Wade Barrett just said right there about Sonya Deville.
00:27:47Sonya Deville, the evil behind Pure Fusion Collective.
00:27:50Saw the potential in Stark and Baszler and brought them together.
00:27:54Well, here's the thing about Sonya Deville.
00:27:56As we rave about her athletic skills, such a high issue.
00:28:00Oh, what a spear!
00:28:01And we're getting to see those athletic skills here.
00:28:03She knows how to manipulate and play the politics game.
00:28:07And that has certainly helped her ingratiate her to Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler.
00:28:12What a terrifying trio these three are.
00:28:14Yeah, she's a pure shooter.
00:28:15And then to the top of the broadcast, we're sold out at Lucas Oil Stadium, over 70,000.
00:28:2170,000!
00:28:22Oh, Deville's advocate to Chelsea Green, as Chelsea was trying to make friends.
00:28:2770,000 plus has booed Sonya Deville.
00:28:30She does not care.
00:28:31And now Pure Fusion Collective working together as a unit.
00:28:3470,000 plus?
00:28:36Yes.
00:28:36They can boo all they want, Pat.
00:28:38The truth is, this is not a popularity contest.
00:28:41What a rolling Death Valley driver.
00:28:46We've got a lot of different strategies happening this late into the Royal Rumble.
00:28:51Chelsea, are you eliminated?
00:28:53She called timeout.
00:28:54Are you eliminated?
00:28:56Okay, Chelsea said she was calling timeout.
00:28:58She's not eliminated.
00:28:58She was sitting right in front of our announce table here.
00:29:00Don't help her up, Cole.
00:29:02It's our United States Champion.
00:29:03I was about to applaud that she was out, but I guess she's still in this match.
00:29:07She's supposed to be neutral.
00:29:08She was yelling for the ref to call a timeout.
00:29:10She wanted a 30-second.
00:29:11This is in the NFL, and our refs are good.
00:29:14That would be the NBA and valid.
00:29:15Well, the wind has now been sucked out of this matchup by PFC,
00:29:20who are reaching new levels of depravity in there
00:29:23and taking out every woman who moves.
00:29:26Somebody's been reading the thesaurus.
00:29:28Wow, I like that word.
00:29:29I'm just English.
00:29:30We have wide vocabulary.
00:29:31Number 14 from the Alpha Academy, Maxine.
00:29:35One, two, three.
00:29:37You nailed it, Cole.
00:29:39Second rumble for Maxine.
00:29:41Well, Maxine has no idea what she's letting herself in for here,
00:29:46because PFC are licking their chops at probably the most inexperienced woman
00:29:51on the roster.
00:29:52Maxine's been working for this moment.
00:29:54She knows that there's going to be odds to face.
00:30:04And now Ivy and Maxine, they used to be best friends.
00:30:07They used to travel together.
00:30:09All around the country together.
00:30:11And then Ivy and Isle decided to go to the dark side with Chad and company,
00:30:15and Maxine Dupree now with a mission, and what a move by Maxine.
00:30:18This is fantastic for Maxine, and PFC stood in the corner, enjoying the show.
00:30:25And I'm enjoying that show.
00:30:26Hang homage to Otis.
00:30:29Get your head out of the gutter.
00:30:34You're a reputable analyst.
00:30:36It's a favorite goal.
00:30:37And now look at the person who joined us.
00:30:39Bayley and Io and Bianca going right after Pure Fusion Collective.
00:30:47Maxine yet again.
00:30:48And a kip-up.
00:30:51Formerly trained into Chad Gable, but extending that training into Otis.
00:30:57There it is.
00:30:59The reverse caterpillar with an elbow.
00:31:03Otis' word.
00:31:05What an homage.
00:31:06What execution.
00:31:08This is the Maxine Dupree coming out party.
00:31:13A match.
00:31:14Ivy's out.
00:31:15This is the Ivy now going out party.
00:31:18And Maxine eliminated it as she celebrated.
00:31:20She was eliminated as well.
00:31:22Maxine eliminated Ivy.
00:31:25Pure Fusion Collective would then eliminate Maxine during the celebration.
00:31:29That's where the experience factor weighs in a little bit.
00:31:32This will be a learning lesson.
00:31:34You can't pat yourself on the back in the Royal Rumble.
00:31:36Five, four, four.
00:31:37Hell of a run though from Maxine.
00:31:40Two, three.
00:31:41Nailed it.
00:31:48We are officially halfway to the Women's Royal Rumble match.
00:31:54Bianca Belair has some backup.
00:31:57Her tag team partner, one half of the tag champs, Naomi on her way to the ring
00:32:02in her seventh Royal Rumble match.
00:32:05You feeling the glow weight?
00:32:06I'm feeling it right now.
00:32:08I'm running a party.
00:32:09I've known Naomi for the best part of 17 years now from a time in Florida
00:32:13Championship Wrestling, a woman who continues to grow from strength to strength.
00:32:19What a feather in her cap it will be if she takes out Pure Fusion Collective here.
00:32:24Yeah, Zoe hanging on to the apron, now goes after Chelsea Green, does Naomi.
00:32:27Naomi breakout year last year, lasted an hour, two minutes, 18 seconds.
00:32:32Blockbuster from the top rope by Naomi.
00:32:35On Chelsea Green, the least popular member of the locker room, taken out by Naomi,
00:32:40the most popular member of the locker room.
00:32:42Slid underneath the Lariat, big kick to the back.
00:32:46Naomi ready to get some more gold.
00:32:49Naomi was in a war on SmackDown last night.
00:32:51Not much chance for recovery, unfortunately, for her.
00:32:55Roxanne Perez has been impressive thus far.
00:32:57She entered this match at number three.
00:32:59Well, one, two, and three are all still in this match.
00:33:02WSky, of course, and Liv Morgan included in those numbers.
00:33:07Haley and DeVille going at it.
00:33:09I gotta say, the conditioning and cardio that's on display right now, unbelievable.
00:33:14Yeah, you had unbelievable stamina in your appearance last year.
00:33:17Never.
00:33:1838 seconds.
00:33:19Yeah, and I barely made it through that goal, as you learned earlier.
00:33:23That's a long time for me.
00:33:25But these- Look at the tag champs.
00:33:27Working together.
00:33:2930 minutes, power on display.
00:33:31Double KOD.
00:33:32There it is.
00:33:34Moonsault by Sky.
00:33:35This one's really breaking down a lot of debilitated women in that matchup here.
00:33:41How could you not be?
00:33:42Zoey Stark eliminated by the tag team champions.
00:33:45Chaps are working together.
00:33:46Meanwhile, on this side, Shayna Baszler's out as well.
00:33:49And now Sonya DeVille, Sonya DeVille is out too.
00:33:52All of PFC eliminated in the span of ten seconds.
00:33:56That's gotta be the universe talking.
00:33:58Maybe they'll look in the mirror and be better people going forward.
00:34:00But things heated up quickly here at the Rumble.
00:34:03Well, the women remaining in this matchup really figured it out.
00:34:07Let's put our own rivalries aside for a second and focus on the big threat,
00:34:11which is, or was, PFC.
00:34:13They've got it.
00:34:14Number 16, how about to enter?
00:34:23Big ovation for this young woman from NXT.
00:34:26Her first Royal Rumble, Jada Parker from OTM on NXT.
00:34:33The first time she's appeared at the Rumble.
00:34:36This is a woman prepared to snatch some hair or slap someone's mama
00:34:40in order to get herself to the top eight.
00:34:43Soccer standout during her days in college.
00:34:47And many have said the best holding midfielder since N'Golo Kente.
00:34:51But this is a very different game now.
00:34:53What makes Jada Parker so dangerous?
00:34:55It's the attitude of obvious athletic abilities.
00:34:58He's got a great build.
00:35:00But on top of that, that is deadly attitude ready to destroy the top women,
00:35:06such as Liv Morgan.
00:35:07This woman is fearless.
00:35:08You know, Pat, it's like she doesn't, she has so much confidence.
00:35:11Yeah, I mean, if Jada goes up to Hall of Famer, which is certainly possible seemingly.
00:35:18I mean, this is in the documentary, First Royal Rumble.
00:35:22Getting something of an NXT takeover tonight in this matchup.
00:35:27Lash Legend.
00:35:32Bianca and Naomi.
00:35:34Okay.
00:35:35We're getting some alliances.
00:35:36This is smart strategy from the NXT ladies.
00:35:41Look at Chelsea.
00:35:42She wants to be a part as well.
00:35:44Oh!
00:35:47Oh, couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
00:35:50The awareness, Chelsea.
00:35:51Uh-oh.
00:35:52Well, the alliance between Lash and Jada Parker is surely over.
00:35:57Well, it definitely is now.
00:35:59Lash is out.
00:35:59Chelsea Green just eliminated Lash Legend.
00:36:05Chelsea!
00:36:07Chelsea!
00:36:08Chelsea!
00:36:09Chelsea!
00:36:10Chelsea!
00:36:11Chelsea!
00:36:12Four!
00:36:13United States Champs staring at the tag team champs.
00:36:20Well, Chelsea's got some backup.
00:36:25Her Secret Service director, Piper Niven, is on her way to the ring.
00:36:31Piper and Chelsea, former tag champs.
00:36:33Now, Chelsea Green is, she just, she didn't go to the top.
00:36:36She stepped through.
00:36:37And she's begging Piper to hurry and make it to the ring to help her.
00:36:40Well, that's your job as a Secret Service member.
00:36:44But let's not forget, Piper Niven, for years around the world,
00:36:47has been a proudly belligerent woman.
00:36:50And she now takes her job of protecting the United States Champion very seriously.
00:36:56Chelsea trying to hang on.
00:36:57I guess she did go over the top rope.
00:36:59And Piper Niven now out to the apron as well.
00:37:01And now both the former tag champs staring at the current tag team champion.
00:37:05And Chelsea's like, come get me, I got backup.
00:37:08Such a brave woman.
00:37:10Chelsea and Piper, such a great duo.
00:37:13And she went under the rope, so she couldn't be eliminated.
00:37:15But here's Piper Niven now, the powerhouse in her third rumble.
00:37:18Look at Piper in a slam to Naomi Bianca Belair now from behind.
00:37:26Piper's power.
00:37:27We're about to see some bone crushing offense.
00:37:31And that's a perfect example right there.
00:37:34Bone crushing.
00:37:40That Piper slam, the sidewalk slam by Niven.
00:37:45Piper!
00:37:46Piper!
00:37:46Sky, sit down!
00:37:48Iranagi!
00:37:49Piper's cleaning house!
00:37:51It's too easy for a woman as powerful as Piper Niven.
00:37:57Uh-oh, Chelsea may go out.
00:37:59Io may go out on the other side.
00:38:01Call Secret Service!
00:38:02Oh no, oh no, oh no!
00:38:12Oh my God.
00:38:14Piper Niven, you're getting fired in the morning.
00:38:17Oh no.
00:38:19Yeah, we saw what happened to Secret Service that blew the job.
00:38:21Oh no!
00:38:22And here we go now, tag champs.
00:38:24Trying to eliminate Piper, entry number 18 now.
00:38:32She's been a part of every rumble.
00:38:37Natalya, second all time in cumulative time in the rumble.
00:38:46This bowl of world records, 2,000 plus matches deep into her career.
00:38:53The motivation though, has never been higher.
00:38:57From the mother hand of the locker room, Natalya.
00:38:59The boat.
00:39:00Guinness World Records.
00:39:02Woo!
00:39:03Deska's clothesline just like Jim the Anvil night home.
00:39:06Yeah, her.
00:39:06Late great dad, there's the release German by Natalya.
00:39:09And Natalya now with Naomi Cent.
00:39:12And look at Natalya go.
00:39:13Natalya would love to win this matchup tonight.
00:39:15Again, winner heads to WrestleMania.
00:39:16Take on the champion up there choosing.
00:39:19Oh.
00:39:20Io Sky rolled through.
00:39:21Natalya showed off her power now.
00:39:24Trying to dump Io out.
00:39:26Io trying to hang on.
00:39:29Roxanne Perez now from behind.
00:39:31Got a bit of a history with Natalya.
00:39:32Oh!
00:39:33Who doesn't have history with Natalya?
00:39:36She's competed against a who's who of anybody who's anybody over the past 15 years.
00:39:41Roxanne's been in this match well over a half hour and 33 minutes.
00:39:45Still in there.
00:39:47Natalya is trying to eliminate her.
00:39:48What a performance tonight by Roxanne Perez, the former NXT Women's Champion.
00:39:53Yeah.
00:39:54Oh, goodness.
00:39:55Has been outstanding.
00:39:57But Jada Parker, who has been a mainstay of programming on NXT over the past 12 months,
00:40:03is really announcing herself here at the Royal Rumble.
00:40:07Looking to eliminate Natalya there.
00:40:09Here's Parker.
00:40:10Jada brand new versus OG Natty in the corner.
00:40:13Great fight.
00:40:14As our tag champs continue to do battle together.
00:40:18Number 19.
00:40:20It's heating up in here.
00:40:34Incredible ovation for Jordan Grace.
00:40:38It's her second Rumble appearance.
00:40:40But wait, unlike last year, this year Jordan Grace is part of WWE.
00:40:46He's officially under our umbrella now.
00:40:49And fans around the world are in raptures.
00:40:51The only people unhappy is every woman in this Royal Rumble matchup.
00:40:56Cuz things just got a lot more difficult to win it.
00:40:59Yeah, the powerful Jordan Grace, a three-time Impact TNA Knockouts Champion.
00:41:04Thank God for TNA for introducing her to the world.
00:41:07Last year's Royal Rumble performance, I assume, is gonna look very similar to what we're about to see right now.
00:41:13Who the hell keeps throwing clotheslines as they're getting choked out with Roxanne Perez on their back?
00:41:18Jordan Grace apparently.
00:41:19Jada Parker looking to eliminate Grace.
00:41:21Grace still from the apron.
00:41:22Launches herself up over the rope.
00:41:24Jada Parker now set up over the top out to the apron as well.
00:41:28Jordan with a kick right to the face.
00:41:30Jordan Grace just does everything with you.
00:41:32Jada Parker eliminated by Jordan Grace.
00:41:36And she doesn't look wrong.
00:41:39That big mistake celebrating in the Royal Rumble match.
00:41:43Eats it.
00:41:46Look at Jordan Grace lifting paper up on her shoulders.
00:41:51Jordan Grace!
00:41:52Grace Valley driver by Grace!
00:42:03I think they heard you, Pat.
00:42:06Yeah.
00:42:06Yeah, that's one way to put it.
00:42:08Yeah.
00:42:08The jet leader, Pat McAfee.
00:42:10And Naomi and Jordan Grace, they have a history back in TNA.
00:42:15Great friends are back in TNA.
00:42:17And Bianca Belair saying, wait a minute.
00:42:19Get your head back in the game, Naomi.
00:42:22This is how you treat fellow competitors.
00:42:24Trying to be eliminated.
00:42:25Bianca cannot believe that her tag team partner embrace Grace as we wait for
00:42:30number 20, and we're officially two-thirds of the way through this.
00:42:34What a moment.
00:42:46Meechin.
00:42:50Meechin, the menace, one of the most hardcore women this industry has ever seen.
00:42:56And she's drawn a number, anything 20 and above.
00:42:59As a competitor, you really start fancying your chances of pulling this one off.
00:43:08Got to go back and take a look at the powerful move by Jordan Grace.
00:43:11This is incredible.
00:43:12Yeah, Piper Niven simply isn't used to being treated like this by anybody.
00:43:17And Piper Niven hasn't quite looked the same ever since.
00:43:21I don't know how many humans on Earth, Wade.
00:43:24With that much ease.
00:43:26And then laying it on her feet afterwards.
00:43:28Oh!
00:43:29Into the corner.
00:43:31Probably that lift alone, though, from Jordan Grace.
00:43:34Tells a hell of a lot out of Jordan Grace herself.
00:43:37Expended a lot of energy.
00:43:39Pretty much in a squat PB right there.
00:43:41And now I should still try somehow figure out how to win this match.
00:43:45On the other side now, Bianca's in deep, deep trouble.
00:43:48Bianca may be eliminated here.
00:43:50Playing it on by a fingertips.
00:43:53And Natalya, the both doing our best to eliminate the EST.
00:43:57Easier said than done.
00:43:58Meechun, of course, with a history with Piper Niven.
00:44:00There is a one for eight defeat.
00:44:02Piper Niven would not allow it to happen and slams Meechun with that Piper driver.
00:44:06She's wanted to remind people after what happened with Jordan Grace.
00:44:10Meechun, of course, in her fourth rumble.
00:44:13Yeah!
00:44:14Maybe eliminated here by Piper.
00:44:16Meechun had real disappointment last night against the United States champion Chelsea Green.
00:44:22Thanks in part to Piper Niven.
00:44:24Oh!
00:44:24No love lost between those two.
00:44:26We are ten seconds away now from entry 21 in the Rumble.
00:44:30Four!
00:44:31Three!
00:44:32Two!
00:44:33One!
00:44:33Two!
00:44:34Two!
00:44:36Two!
00:44:37Two!
00:44:38Two!
00:44:39Two!
00:44:40Two!
00:44:42Two!
00:44:52Two!
00:44:54Two!
00:44:54Two!
00:44:55Two!
00:44:55Two!
00:44:56Two!
00:44:56Two!
00:44:57Two!
00:44:58Two!
00:44:58Two!
00:44:59Two!
00:44:59Two!
00:45:00Two!
00:45:00Two!
00:45:01Two!
00:45:02Two!
00:45:02Two!
00:45:23I thought she wasn't coming back!
00:45:25The internet said she wasn't coming back!
00:45:28We all thought she wasn't coming back!
00:45:30Stop reading the dirt seats, Michael Cole!
00:45:34Every woman in this match-up has a look of shock!
00:45:38And now Drake is one of the biggest hitters there can be!
00:45:42Alexa Bliss is back!
00:45:44And she's face-to-face with a long-time rival!
00:45:50Bayley and Alexa Bliss, and Bliss is here!
00:45:52And down goes Bayley!
00:45:54And this place is going crazy for her!
00:45:57From Ohio!
00:45:58This last girl!
00:46:00Basement drop kick by Bliss!
00:46:02Down goes Bayley!
00:46:10Vintage Bliss right there!
00:46:11They're missing for a long time, but clearly has not lost a step!
00:46:17And look at Razor Sharp!
00:46:21And she is so happy to be back!
00:46:26And now Bliss, it may be a quick one though for Alexa Bliss!
00:46:31Natalya desperately hanging on that smart move from the veteran managed to negotiate her way out of that one, and
00:46:37may well ruin the party for Alexa Bliss before it really got started!
00:46:43Hold on!
00:46:44Hold on!
00:46:48Way the newest member of the SmackDown roster, in her sixth Rumble match, Zelina Vega!
00:46:56What an outfit!
00:46:58She's about to get in that ring and drop some sucias, as she likes to call them!
00:47:06Zelina Vega, get in there and set your heart ablaze!
00:47:12Sixth real Royal Rumble, would love an opportunity in WrestleMania!
00:47:17Great move by Vega, she takes out Bayley!
00:47:22We have Morgan, her second entrance, still in this thing, battling with Zelina!
00:47:27Zelina Vega, another one who's not been happy at her lack of opportunities over the past six months or so!
00:47:33Look at that, nice Tornado DDT!
00:47:36Jordan Grace now comes after Vega!
00:47:38Hey, you wanna earn an opportunity tonight, win this match!
00:47:40Well, this is exactly how you do it, that has to be the game plan!
00:47:43Got a great draw at number 21, I believe!
00:47:47Can't ask for two, much more!
00:47:49The ball is in your court, Zelina Vega!
00:47:51Yeah, great opportunity to prove why!
00:47:53You've been saying, give me an opportunity, give me a rocket ship!
00:47:57Let me, she's trying to set up for something big!
00:47:59And Vega at 20!
00:48:01Code!
00:48:03Red!
00:48:04By Vega!
00:48:06A move invented by her cousin, the Amazing Red, and now perfected off the ropes by Zelina Vega!
00:48:14Now Bayley again, with Alexa Bliss in the court.
00:48:18Bayley won last year's Rumble, looking to go back to back.
00:48:22And now Natalya, looking to use her power.
00:48:26Alexa Bliss, yet again, up on the road.
00:48:28EO Sky teetering on the brink at this point.
00:48:31Number one may well about to be eliminated by Piper Niven.
00:48:36Double team.
00:48:37No idea how there's still so much energy and fight happening right now.
00:48:40Elimin EO and Roxanne were the first three, they're still in this match.
00:48:44And we talked about PFC ganging up on the other women.
00:48:47Now it is the Tag Jumps, Naomi and Belair, doing the same.
00:48:51Wonderful strategy.
00:48:57Entering at number 23, the Poison Pixie.
00:49:01Candice LeRae, for the fifth time in her career, is in the Royal Rumble.
00:49:10The woman who has ingratiated herself to Nia Jax in recent months, helped drive a wedge between Nia Jax and
00:49:20the new champ, Tiffany Stratton.
00:49:22And how much would Candice LeRae love to get a date with Destiny at WrestleMania against Tiffany Stratton?
00:49:28Hey, Candice played a big role last night in the Nia ambush on Stratton.
00:49:33Lucky here and then the attack from the blind side.
00:49:36Candice LeRae.
00:49:39Candice LeRae has not got enough love from the WWE Universe over the past 12 months.
00:49:44The Poison Pixie, 20 plus year veteran with all the skills to make big things happen.
00:49:51Now her attitude normally is one that is not that of somebody most people would like to pull for, but
00:49:56she can get the job done.
00:49:57Incredible, backbreaker on the back of somebody else, clever, great high ring IQ.
00:50:06Now it's Roxanne Perez who's desperately clinging on as the Poison Pixie does her best to start thinning the herd
00:50:13in this matchup.
00:50:14You can't help but be seeing a lot of people trying to catch their breath.
00:50:17It takes a lot of power to get somebody over to the top rope.
00:50:20Being on that top turnbuckle is about as bad a place as you can be in a match like this.
00:50:24The thing's starting to look bleak for Candice LeRae.
00:50:29Candice is doing a number.
00:50:30Yeah, they had to push this as well.
00:50:33Look at Piper Niven stomping away at Roxanne Perez.
00:50:36Bianca Belair in trouble in the far corner.
00:50:38Candice is hanging on.
00:50:40Desperately clinging on by her fingertips and Meechin is going for those small joints,
00:50:44but finally it seems Candice LeRae manages to get out of trouble for now at least.
00:50:50Number 24.
00:50:51Look at Bella.
00:50:52He's dangling.
00:50:55Alves to our backup.
00:50:57There's Naomi.
00:51:10Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in her career,
00:51:16NXT Stephanie Vakar is here at the Rumble.
00:51:22Chilean born superstar, the number one contender for the women's North American Championship in NXT.
00:51:30It could get even bigger tonight for Stephanie Vakar.
00:51:33She takes on Ellen Henley at Vengeance Day for the North American Championship.
00:51:39Wait, tell us about her.
00:51:40What a career she's had around the world.
00:51:41Yeah, absolutely incredible.
00:51:43Won championships all over South America.
00:51:46A woman who's got precision strikes.
00:51:48She's got a daredevil attitude and seems to be absolutely fearless in this,
00:51:54the biggest spotlight of her entire career.
00:51:57Look at this now.
00:51:58Showed up in front of us.
00:52:00Okay, I like AI.
00:52:02To Natalya.
00:52:03Tell you right now, Vic Joseph, the commentator in NXT,
00:52:06has been absolutely raving about Stephanie Vakar.
00:52:09Well, whenever you talk about just showing up in front of 70,000,
00:52:13springboard cross body, then just execute.
00:52:15Look at that, my goodness.
00:52:17Remember, Bayley's got bad knees.
00:52:19Bayley has bad knees.
00:52:21That's rag and screw there by Vakar.
00:52:23And Bayley could be in deep trouble.
00:52:24Of course, Bayley's got no knees after that.
00:52:27She's gonna need some sort of rehabilitation at minimum.
00:52:31Well, it's a film study by Vakar as well.
00:52:34Truly impressive star here.
00:52:36Tag Team champs now.
00:52:37Double T.
00:52:39Alexa Bliss on the receiving end.
00:52:44And there's some real heavyweight women in this matchup with massive egos,
00:52:49all of them desperately aiming for that main event spot of WrestleMania.
00:53:09What an ovation for the Hall of Famer.
00:53:14Trish Stratus going old school with what she's wearing tonight.
00:53:18Back when she debuted in WWE.
00:53:21Remember, she was the manager for T and A.
00:53:24Thank you, Trish.
00:53:26A woman who's given us all stratisfaction for 25 plus years.
00:53:31And it continues.
00:53:33Trish Stratus, a seven time world champion.
00:53:35Going after a long time rival Natalya in this matchup.
00:53:38Looking better than ever.
00:53:41She blew the roof off this place, Cole.
00:53:44The world in shock at the arrival of Trish Stratus.
00:53:48Considered perhaps the greatest woman superstar in history.
00:53:53Trish Stratus.
00:53:56Uh-oh, Jordan Grace intercepts.
00:53:58Uh-oh.
00:54:00And sends Trish into the corner.
00:54:01What a feather in the cap it would be for any woman to eliminate a living legend like Trish Stratus.
00:54:09Indeed it is, it's Trish with a double bulldog.
00:54:13This is awesome chance, for good reason, Trish Stratus.
00:54:18Cleaning everyone's club, but we gotta get some eliminations.
00:54:22This might be one here.
00:54:24Down goes Natalya.
00:54:26I love a little stratisfaction.
00:54:30Don't we all, Michael Cole?
00:54:33Piper Niven, though, enjoying the fact that she knocked down Trish.
00:54:36Well, Piper, she fancies herself on Trish's level.
00:54:42Yeah, Piper will certainly ruin some people's nights if she eliminates Trish Stratus.
00:54:47Well, it can be much more difference in style between Piper Niven and Trish Stratus.
00:54:52I guarantee you with the mindset of Piper Niven, she did not grow up a fat of Trish whatsoever.
00:55:00Trish Stratus, trailblazer of the industry.
00:55:07Now, guess what?
00:55:10Liv Morgan, who entered at number two, finally has an ally.
00:55:17Raquel Rodriguez, for the second time in her careers in the Rumble.
00:55:22Big mommy cool in the house, and the instruction from Liv Morgan a couple of weeks ago,
00:55:29was very clear.
00:55:31Raquel Rodriguez is here for one reason, and one reason only.
00:55:35That is to ensure victory for Liv Morgan.
00:55:38And right there, she goes right after Natalya.
00:55:41She actually said as such yesterday.
00:55:43No, no, no.
00:55:44We asked Raquel the question.
00:55:45If it comes down to you and Liv, what would you do?
00:55:46Raquel said she'll play the game.
00:55:48Not quite sure when WrestleMania's on the line.
00:55:50I'll believe that when I see it.
00:55:52Trust me, things change rapidly.
00:55:54Double team using Liv as a weapon onto Natalya.
00:55:58Liv more than happy to use her own body as a weapon in pursuit of victory.
00:56:03Devil may care attitude.
00:56:06Liv Morgan.
00:56:08And now jumping Natalya over to the, big slap.
00:56:11Liv now.
00:56:13Coldbreaker eliminates Natalya.
00:56:17Now, if I just left Cal right now, I just can't Liv out of the ring.
00:56:20No, what are you talking about?
00:56:21She said she's here to ensure that Liv wins.
00:56:24You have no loyalty whatsoever, Michael Cole.
00:56:26You're a mercenary unlike Raquel.
00:56:29Oh, no.
00:56:31Alexa trying to eliminate Liv Morgan.
00:56:34Raquel trying to eliminate Alexa Bliss, who's fighting back.
00:56:38Liv, Coldbreaker.
00:56:39Alexa's out.
00:56:40Morgan has eliminated Bliss.
00:56:46My wife and all of Indianapolis is devastating that Alexa Bliss has been eliminated.
00:56:52But Liv Morgan racking up eliminations.
00:56:56The least popular elimination thus far.
00:56:59However, the story is to be continued, it would seem.
00:57:04They live in a EO.
00:57:06Both men in this match for over 53 minutes.
00:57:08Entry number 27 is coming.
00:57:11One, two, four.
00:57:13One.
00:57:14One.
00:57:16One.
00:57:18One.
00:57:18One.
00:57:19One.
00:57:20One.
00:57:20One.
00:57:21One.
00:57:23One.
00:57:23One.
00:57:27One.
00:57:34One.
00:57:39One.
00:57:42One.
00:58:00This place is thunderous.
00:58:05McQuaid is back.
00:58:12It's been over a year since we've seen Charlotte Flair in action.
00:58:18Out with injury.
00:58:20The woman who won the Royal Rumble back in 2020.
00:58:25Pyro on a Royal Rumble entrance.
00:58:29Damn, you've got to be pretty special.
00:58:31And Charlotte Flair is exactly that.
00:58:34A game changing glass ceiling smashing queen of an entire industry.
00:58:42In four Rumbles, she's eliminated 15 superstars.
00:58:49You can barely hear that, Pyro.
00:58:52Because this crowd welcomed the queen back to WWE.
00:59:01And Charlotte in absolutely no hurry.
00:59:03Charlotte Flair is soaking it in.
00:59:07Charlotte Flair is heading to the ring.
00:59:09The game has changed, ladies and gentlemen.
00:59:11Charlotte's back.
00:59:13A woman with the kind of physical gifts that most people simply cannot manufacture.
00:59:25Welcome aboard, Roxanne.
00:59:27Some Flair chops to say hello to the WWE Universe.
00:59:35Well, Jordan Grace, welcome.
00:59:41There's only one place you can put Charlotte Flair, and that is a main event.
00:59:48But Flair's gonna earn it the hard way here.
00:59:51Charlotte Flair, a 14-time world champion.
00:59:58I mean, the energy's different.
01:00:02Meechins out since Charlotte locked in here.
01:00:04Charlotte's fired up.
01:00:05Taking a lot of risk on that apron.
01:00:09Charlotte Flair knows exactly what she's doing.
01:00:12The ultimate veteran.
01:00:13Double cross body by Flair.
01:00:19The finest genetics in the history of the industry.
01:00:23And with an attitude to match it on parallel success in the career of Charlotte Flair.
01:00:29And look at Grayson McCurr.
01:00:30Double teaming Flair now with his vertical suplex to the queen.
01:00:35You've got no choice when someone is dangerous.
01:00:38Well, look at that.
01:00:39What a move by Charlotte.
01:00:40The double TD DDT in a kimp up by the queen.
01:00:48Yeah.
01:00:50Tremendous shape that Charlotte Flair's in.
01:00:53I'm thinking Charlotte's back.
01:00:55Yeah.
01:00:55The finest star in the game now looking to make up for some lost time.
01:00:59But Piper Nimmin does not care about star level.
01:01:02You guys were right.
01:01:03The energy change in this match when Charlotte Flair walked down that aisle.
01:01:07Changing the building.
01:01:07Oh, look at Selena trying to hang on.
01:01:11Charlotte!
01:01:12Piper's eliminated!
01:01:18Well, it has been a disastrous night for Piper Niven, who now needs to go and apologize for Chelsea Reed.
01:01:26Entry 28.
01:01:27Two, one!
01:01:45The international superstar, the current NXT Women's Champion, Julia is here!
01:01:56She beat Roxanne Perez at New Year's Eve to win the title.
01:02:00She faces Bayley and Roxanne in a triple threat in a couple of weeks at NXT Vengeance Day.
01:02:06And Julia enters the Rumble for the first time in her career.
01:02:10The history of the NXT Women's Champion is a very, very good one.
01:02:14A beautiful madness just entered the Royal Rumble.
01:02:20And Io Sky wants a piece of the action!
01:02:23Liv and Raquel trying to eliminate Charlotte Flair!
01:02:26Io Sky and Julia.
01:02:31Scrapping!
01:02:32Two of the greatest Japanese superstars in history.
01:02:35Io Sky missed wildly.
01:02:36Julia sends her to the other side of the ring.
01:02:39Both women down!
01:02:40Counter for counter, a fresh Julia against what must be an exhausted Io Sky,
01:02:46who came in at number one, battled one another to neutrality there.
01:02:51Fourteen women are in.
01:02:53Fourteen have been eliminated.
01:02:55Anything you could do, I could do.
01:02:57That was mesmerizing to watch.
01:02:59Two more to enter.
01:03:01Io Sky, almost an hour in this match.
01:03:05Liv Morgan as well.
01:03:07Well over 59 minutes.
01:03:09Remember, Bayley holds the record in an hour and three.
01:03:12You gotta attack those hands, Wade.
01:03:14You gotta attack the fingers.
01:03:16Roxanne Perez, what a performance by Roxanne.
01:03:18Attack whatever you can in the Royal Rumble match.
01:03:21And Julia trying what seems to be a German suplex,
01:03:24which in theory would take herself out in the process.
01:03:27Yeah, but Jordan Grace able to hang on, headbutt now by Julia.
01:03:30On the apron is Grace, and Julia eliminates Jordan Grace.
01:03:33Grace knocked out in the process.
01:03:35That was Super from the NXT Women's Champion.
01:03:40And now look who's standing behind her.
01:03:43Two of the great superstars of NXT.
01:03:48The future of the women's division.
01:03:52International stars.
01:03:54Trish Stratus behind them, what a moment.
01:03:58And it looks like Mercur and Julia may work together
01:04:01against two of the original four horse women.
01:04:05Charlotte and Bayley.
01:04:07Bianca Belair stepping in as well.
01:04:09Roxanne looking to get in on that NXT versus WWE here.
01:04:13And here we go with the fights underway as we await entry number 29.
01:04:19Make whatever alliance you can at this point in the matchup.
01:04:22A Mount Rushmore alliance.
01:04:26Talena in trouble.
01:04:28Things have changed now.
01:04:30Oh no!
01:04:31He's what everybody's saying!
01:04:35Talena trying to hang on.
01:04:36Trish trying to eliminate her.
01:04:38Meanwhile, that woman there, the irresistible force Nia Jax,
01:04:41is tied with Rhea Ripley for the most eliminations
01:04:44in Royal Rumble history for women at 20.
01:04:49What elimination tonight, she takes the lead.
01:04:51A woman who has been on a perennial warpath ever since losing
01:04:57her WWE Women's Championship to Tiffany Stratton.
01:05:02She's got her eyes zeroed in on that WrestleMania sign.
01:05:06And I promise you this, if Nia Jax wins tonight,
01:05:11she is gonna make a beeline for Tiffany Stratton.
01:05:15She's going into a ruthless Royal Rumble right now.
01:05:18Trish was just biting Zelina Vega's fingers, trying to eliminate her.
01:05:23Nia Jax, the only person in history to compete in two Rumble matches on the same
01:05:27night, the women's and the men.
01:05:28And now Nia Jax eliminates Zelina Vega.
01:05:31Zelina is out.
01:05:32Nia Jax will send her into the barricade.
01:05:36And so now Nia Jax has taken over as the record center.
01:05:4021 eliminations, more than any woman in history.
01:05:43And for many people, Nia Jax was the favorite ahead of this matchup.
01:05:46The fact that she drew number 29 just increases that favoritism.
01:05:51I hope you know what you're getting into, Trish.
01:05:54Dream set up for Nia Jax.
01:05:56Dream match for her.
01:05:57Trish doesn't care.
01:05:59Meanwhile, Candice LeRae dumped over the top by Stratus and eliminated.
01:06:05And now Trish going after Nia.
01:06:07Trish taking it to Nia Jax.
01:06:18And now Trish into the corner.
01:06:21Nia though, the powerhouse.
01:06:27Hit in some stratospheres there on Nia Jax.
01:06:31Wow.
01:06:32Nia Jax just bouncing back.
01:06:34Wait a minute.
01:06:36No way.
01:06:36Uh-oh.
01:06:37Uh-oh.
01:06:41Poison Pixie trying to lose.
01:06:43It goes out.
01:06:44The Hall of Famer is out.
01:06:48Never miss with Nia Jax.
01:06:51You're probably gonna come off second best.
01:06:53Record-breaking elimination for Nia Jax.
01:06:57Most all time.
01:06:59Three, two, one.
01:07:24The WWE Hall of Famer, one of the most courageous women on the planet.
01:07:30Nikki Bella is indiscilable.
01:07:32for the first time in three years, Nikki Bella is here at the Lumba.
01:07:39Bella Ormey, mount up, we are riding high tonight, baby.
01:07:45What a moment for the WWE, Nikki Bella's back.
01:07:52How sharp is Nikki Bella gonna be?
01:07:55It's been a long time since she's been in competition.
01:07:59And Nikki and Nia squaring off.
01:08:06You talked about that Bella Ormey, Wayne.
01:08:09Of which I am a proud member.
01:08:11Of which an army is now formed to surround Nia Jax.
01:08:16Liv Morgan, Io Sky have set records tonight beating Bayley from last year.
01:08:22But now the story is the gang up by Nia Jax.
01:08:25Will they eliminate Jax here tonight?
01:08:27And to be clear about-
01:08:28No!
01:08:29Only way you can eliminate Nia Jax.
01:08:32Maybe not that way.
01:08:33Every woman needs to gang up.
01:08:34Obviously it didn't work.
01:08:35And it's simply-
01:08:37Nine!
01:08:39Nine!
01:08:40That's what I'm saying, you have to try.
01:08:42If you can't do it with every woman trying it, then there's no chance, right?
01:08:45Then she's gonna win.
01:08:47Nia Jax just threw nine adults.
01:08:49Nine of them.
01:08:51Maybe ten.
01:08:52And again, the story that has developed here tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
01:08:56Io Sky, Liv Morgan entered one and two in the Rumble.
01:08:58They have now set the record for the longest time in the Royal Rumble match,
01:09:02beating Bayley's record of last year.
01:09:03And Nikki Bella now showing off a bit in tremendous shape here.
01:09:11The future of the industry says, checkmate.
01:09:17Yeah, okay, Roxanne.
01:09:18Thanks for coming.
01:09:20Nikki Bella now with Roxanne up.
01:09:26Look at a dumber over the top rope.
01:09:28Roxanne hanging on.
01:09:29Nikki Bella is looking better than ever.
01:09:32How do some people just not age?
01:09:34What's the secret?
01:09:35I don't know, I'm aging like milk.
01:09:36They don't break like you.
01:09:37You and me both.
01:09:38That's true.
01:09:40And look at this now.
01:09:42A curve.
01:09:46Close.
01:09:47Hold on.
01:09:48Number one's almost down.
01:09:49Io, both feet up to touch the floor before she's eliminated.
01:09:52Io trying to hang on.
01:09:53Well, this is a mistake by Roxanne Perez,
01:09:56who was attacking Stephanie McCurr just.
01:09:59Uh-oh, McCurr is almost down.
01:10:00Those feet touches over for McCurr.
01:10:02Eddie Orango's got his eyes on the soles of the feet.
01:10:06Well, both feet have to touch.
01:10:08Dangerously close right now for the Chilean superstar.
01:10:11Raquel Rodriguez now trying to eliminate McCurr now from behind.
01:10:16Bianca, Naomi, Raquel down to the apron.
01:10:20Four women on the apron, five women on the apron now.
01:10:26Now Raquel dangerously close to dropping out.
01:10:30Nia Jax.
01:10:31She's out.
01:10:31Nia Jax.
01:10:32Just eliminated.
01:10:35What, six people?
01:10:37Just a wrecking ball.
01:10:39Nia Jax.
01:10:44Meanwhile, Morgan and Roxanne still in this thing.
01:10:48Nia Jax will eliminate Liv Morgan.
01:10:51Liv set a record tonight, but...
01:10:54She's still got a third.
01:10:56Yeah, Liv Morgan has set the record because Io was eliminated before her.
01:10:59And now Nia right to Nikki.
01:11:01Trying to do some arithmetic.
01:11:02I think we're down to six at this point.
01:11:07All you have to do, Wade, is check out our fancy scoreboard at the bottom of the screen.
01:11:12Keeps us all up to date throughout the Rumble.
01:11:14Six women today.
01:11:15It is fancy.
01:11:16Looks good.
01:11:18Great information down here.
01:11:20Nikki with a spear.
01:11:24We're down to six.
01:11:26One of these women are gonna go to WrestleMania.
01:11:28What a story it would be if Nikki Bella pulls this off and heads to the main event of the
01:11:35showcase of the Immortals.
01:11:37Five more eliminations and you are there, Nikki.
01:11:39Nia Jax now with 27 in her career, thanks to the seven tonight.
01:11:47And now Julia, Roxanne Perez, two rivals from NXT.
01:11:51They meet in a couple of weeks.
01:11:53Lost their balance, obviously everybody's fighting exhaustion at the same time fighting each other.
01:11:57And Charlotte Flair got hung up at the top.
01:12:00This is the big fish.
01:12:02This is the woman you've gotta get out.
01:12:04Can they eliminate Charlotte?
01:12:06Charlotte after the apron.
01:12:10Roxanne, still in it.
01:12:12Julia's in it.
01:12:13Still Charlotte.
01:12:14Man, what a story it would be if an NXT superstar goes on, wins this on main events WrestleMania.
01:12:21Well, it's not gonna be Julia.
01:12:23High stakes.
01:12:24Julia's out, thanks to Roxanne Perez.
01:12:26How good has Roxanne Perez been tonight?
01:12:29Do you notice Charlotte favoring her knee?
01:12:33Pretty much every woman in the match has to be favoring something.
01:12:37Who can battle through now?
01:12:39And it's Roxanne Perez who's reaching the ascendancy in this matchup.
01:12:43Almost taking out Bayley.
01:12:45The player did come in here with a knee brace on.
01:12:47Yep, she's gonna have out of action for over a year.
01:12:49Nia Jax now runs into the right hand by Bayley.
01:12:51So you never know how it's gonna go.
01:12:54Yeah, now Bayley's eliminated.
01:12:58That was a big blow.
01:12:59And Nikki's eliminated.
01:13:01We're down to three.
01:13:03Charlotte, Nia, and Roxanne.
01:13:11Nia is the greatest at this of all time.
01:13:17Roxanne now right to the bad knee of Charlotte.
01:13:20Great strategy way by the prodigy.
01:13:22I completely disagree.
01:13:23Roxanne should have stayed out of Dodge for as long as she could.
01:13:27Let Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax take each other out.
01:13:30Yeah, why not attack the bad knee?
01:13:32The knee that's in the knee brace is Charlotte.
01:13:34Charlotte tweaked earlier out of the matchup.
01:13:36I can't wait.
01:13:37You're gonna attack Nia.
01:13:39She is easily the favorite.
01:13:41There's no way.
01:13:42The size of Roxanne Perez, there's no way she can throw out Nia Jax.
01:13:48But the opposite is absolutely true.
01:13:51Charlotte Flair now.
01:13:52Charlotte Flair ducks Nia out.
01:13:54It's down to Charlotte and Roxanne.
01:13:56It's down to Charlotte and Roxanne.
01:13:59Nia.
01:14:00Roxanne looking to eliminate Charlotte Flair.
01:14:03Charlotte Flair though, may be in control.
01:14:05Roxanne out to the apron.
01:14:07One of these women are going to WrestleMania.
01:14:09Charlotte with a kick.
01:14:11Charlotte Flair is going to WrestleMania.
01:14:14Here is your 2025 Women's Royal Rumble winner, Charlotte Flair.
01:14:30Charlotte Flair becomes a two-time winner of the Women's Royal Rumble match.
01:14:39She now gets to pick the champion of her choosing to face at the granddaddy,
01:14:47the spectacle in Las Vegas, WrestleMania.
01:14:53What a win, what a return.
01:14:56What another massive moment for our queen, Charlotte Flair.
01:15:02Wait, there was a point in time after the knee injury that we never thought Charlotte Flair would be back
01:15:07in a WWE ring.
01:15:09She battled back.
01:15:16Nia Jax easily the favorite in this match.
01:15:20Thought she had it.
01:15:21Charlotte Flair, big brain dumps her up.
01:15:24What a performance from Roxanne Perez who would have shocked the world.
01:15:28But to come runner-up in this match-up.
01:15:32She should be proud of that.
01:15:33But so close to getting into that main event of WrestleMania.
01:15:37Some things are just forever.
01:15:40Diamonds.
01:15:41And of course, Charlotte Flair.
01:15:44Your victor in the Women's Royal Rumble.
01:15:46What a return by the 14-time champion.
01:16:01And Pat, we get to say it again.
01:16:04All bow down to the queen.
01:16:10Hell yeah.
01:16:13For good reason, she earned that.
01:16:16Welcome back, Charlotte Flair.
01:16:22Guys, not to mention, what an incredible performance by all 30 women tonight.
01:16:28Liv Morgan setting the record for longest time in a Rumble.
01:16:32Io Sky behind.
01:16:34You got Nia Jax shattering the record for most eliminations in her career.
01:16:38And of course, Charlotte now becomes a two-time Royal Rumble match winner.
01:16:44And let's not forget Roxanne Perez.
01:16:47What an incredible performance.
01:16:48Starting number three and lasting to the final two.
01:16:51Somebody hold the ropes for the queen too late son.
01:16:55Roxanne, unbelievable.
01:17:01Career nights, Cole.
01:17:05I'm sorry.
01:17:06We can't wait.
01:17:06I'll see you later.
01:17:07I'm sorry.
01:17:11I'm sorry.
01:17:13I'm sorry.
01:17:14I'm sorry.
01:17:16Good luck.
01:17:16I'll see you later.