Post by legendkiller8 on Jun 1, 2011 5:48:17 GMT -5
WWE Royal Rumble
January 30th, 2011
Boston, MA
Credit to Shifty for Royal Rumble Graphics
Our show begins with a video promoting this year's star-studded Royal Rumble, also promoting the World Title Matches set to take place live tonight. We head to the arena where we see a display of sweet pyro. The announce team of Lawler, Cole, Striker, and Grisham are live for tonight's show, and they promote how excited they are about tonight's Royal Rumble, as well tonight's PPV. Our first match kicks off, live right now!
Hart Dynasty def. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins to retain the Unified Tag Team Championships @ 9:37.
Ryder and Hawkins were out first, and were definitely extremely confident they'd win the Unified Tag Team Titles tonight. The Hart Dynasty are out next, getting a solid pop. Ryder and Kidd lock up, and Kidd hits a headlock takedown. Ryder locks in the headscissors, and climbs on Kidd, mounting him with lefts and rights. Ryder throws him to the turnbuckle and takes in Hawkins as they begin the disection process on Kidd early, getting frequent tags, lots of high-impact moves, and ring isolation. Kidd eventually comes back with the hotshot, and the springboard dropkick. Kidd takes in Smith who comes in with a house of fire. He clotheslines everything in sight, hitting Hawkins with the running sidewalk slam, and the tilt-a-whirl sideslam to Ryder which was botched by the way. He goes for the running powerslam to Hawkins connecting. Ryder comes in and was crossbodied from the top by Kidd. Smith covers Hawkins as they secure the win.
Smith and Kidd celebrate their victory, hanging on to their Unified Tag Team Championships in another solid defense. Hawkins and Ryder are fuming in the ring after a decent performance of coming very close.
Backstage, the superstars are back drawing balls. Triple H looks at his number unsurely. Sheamus comes by staring down Triple H first, and then getting a number. Sheamus peeks at HHH's number and shows him his number, #25. Triple H tells Sheamus he'll see him out there. Sheamus laughs and says HHH won't make it that far, and if he does, it'll be the worst mistake of his life. Sheamus and Triple H continue the staredown.
We head to an outside view of Boston, MA, which also shows that the Boston Celtics are in tonight's attendance: Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Shaquille O'Neal, and others.
The bell rings, and Justin Roberts announces that coming up, we have the Intercontinental Championship Match between Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett.
Wade Barrett def. Cody Rhodes to retain the Intercontinental Championship @ 12:41
SmackDown has a loaded mid-card, able to put on some great matches, keeping the Intercontinental Championship prestige high. Barrett was out first, with the Intercontinental Championship to some heat. Rhodes gets a good pop from the crowd as the match begins. Barrett kicks Rhodes in the gut and throws him to the turnbuckle, immediately going to work on the back. Barrett gets some shoulder thrusts to the back and even a top rope side slam. Barrett scoops Rhodes to his feet and attempts to hit an early Wasteland. Rhodes breaks loose and throws Barrett into the turnbuckle, and hits the hotshot followed by the missile dropkick. Rhodes goes to ths second rope and hits a crossbody following that. Rhodes locks in the chin-lock, before Barrett slips free, elbowing Rhodes in the gut, and hits a big boot. Barrett then hits the running powerslam. Barrett attempts to whip Rhodes off the ropes, and attempts a body drop, but Rhodes lands on his feet. Rhodes turns Barrett around and is hit with a beautiful rare dropkick from Barrett. Barrett sees Rhodes bounce off the ropes and scoops him for the Wasteland, sitting on the second rope, for the second-rope Wasteland. Barrett drops an elbow drop on Rhodes, sealing the deal for the victory.
Wade Barrett grabs his Intercontinental Championship and heads up the ramp to boos. He grins sadistically at his victory here tonight, as Rhodes is angry at how close he came.
Backstage, we see Josh Mathews interviewing Randy Orton on how he's had lots of luck in Royal Rumble Matches. Orton says that he's been dominant for a while now, and has skyrocketing confidence. He says that his number has reserved him a spot far as if he needed it. He vows to win it tonight and head into the WrestleMania spectacule as the #1 Contender.
The video promo hypes our upcoming PPV, Elimination Chamber 2011, which airs on February 20th.
Christian def. John Morrison to retain the World Heavyweight Championship @ 16:36
John Morrison is out first, getting the biggest pop of the night so far. Christian follows getting the biggest heat of the night so far. Now, it's time for the high-profile matches. The fans really believed Morrison would have a chance tonight. Christian and Morrison locked up, and Christian kneed Morrison the gut, and hits an early DDT. Christian kneed Morrison repeatedly and uses the ropes as the partner of his to hurt Morrison badly. Christian attempts the springboard turnaround splash, but Morrison hit a mid-air dropkick. Morrison hits the springboard turnaround DDT, and then the Flying Chuck. The fans realized he'd have a chance at winning the championship now. Morrison attempted the Starship Pain, but Christian got his knees up. Christian connects with the vicious Killswitch. To everyone's surprise, Morrison gets a shoulder up. Christian is in disbelief. Christian mounts the strikes away at Morrison, and then hits the suplex brainbuster. Morrison kicks out again. Christian is almost to tears. He hits the pendulum kick, and attempts the top rope aerial attack, but Morrison kicks the ropes and Christian falls crotch first. Morrison springboards to the top rope, hitting a hurricanrana off the third rope on Christian. Morrison connects with the Starship Pain, and the fans go crazy thinking Morrison has it won, but Christian kicks out of the Starship Pain! Morrison proceeds to hit another one, connecting! Morrison is out cold, and takes too long, and when he does, Christian kicks out of another one! Morrison resorts to desperate measures, hitting the Moonlight Drive, and then the rope-hung DDT. Morrison goes to the top for the split-legged moonsault, but Christian rolls away and his the falling reverse DDT. Christian lifts Morrison to his feet, but Morrison shifts over, and attempts the somersault neckbreaker that put away Christian on SmackDown. Christian has it scouted and hits the reverse backbreaker, and connects a second Killswitch to put away Morrison at this point.
Christian is on his back, relieved at this match, as he proved all his doubters wrong, showing his resliency, as did Morrison as he puts on a potential MOTY candidate. Christian finally gets to his feet, battered. He goes to the ramp and smiles sadistically with a laugh to go along with it. He holds the World Heavyweight Championship high as we head backstage.
Backstage, we see Jeff Hardy with his face paint on, a sick neon green and light blue colored paint. The fans go crazy, and Hardy begins talking to himself we're predicting. He says that he's been World Heavyweight Champion before, but never more than two months. Hardy says many critics consider him a fluke superstar, an on-and-off superstar. Hardy says that he's based his career off what critics had to say and proved them wrong, so this is just another day's work for him. And unfortunately, The Miz has to be the victim of this.
We see a video package promoting the feud that Hardy/Miz have had this past three weeks, more dramatic than most feuds get, and they settle their differences now.
The Miz def. Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship @ 18:51
At the opening bell, Hardy immediately hits the Twist of Fate, fed up with Miz's pre-match trash talking. Jeff Hardy attempts a Swanton Bomb, and could've won it there, but A-Ri distracts him. Hardy flies to the air and splashes on A-Ri. Hardy climbs to the apron, and Miz clubs him off into the barricade. Miz distracts the referee as Riley gets a few cheap shots in on Hardy. Miz comes out and whips Hardy into the ringpost and repeatedly smashes Hardy into the post. He throws him into the barricade and stomps away before rolling Hardy into the ring. Hardy hits Miz with an Engizuri knocking him off the apron. Right after, Hardy suicide dives through the ropes on Riley and Miz! Hardy rolls Miz on the apron and hits the springboard leg drop and then the suplex facebuster. Hardy covers and gets the two. Hardy hits the leg drop low blow, and then the Hardyac Arrest. He goes for the Swanton Bomb, but Miz distracts him, and then hits Hardy with the implant facebuster off the top rope. Miz hits the Reality Check and then the STO Backbreaker/Neckbreaker. He proceeds to try a Skull Crushing Finale, but Hardy throws him into the turnbuckle and hits the Whisper in the Wind. Hardy goes to the top for another try at the Swanton Bomb, connecting for the two count! Hardy lifts Miz to his feet, but Miz pulls him forward to the ropes. The referee argues at Miz, allowing for A-Ri to drill Miz with the WWE Championship belt. Miz capitalizes on the Skull Crushing Finale to take the victory.
Miz celebrates his victory, A-Ri tosses him the WWE Championship as he gloats on the cheap victory. Hardy sits in in anger, but the fans give him a standing ovation for his efforts.
We head to the video showing the Royal Rumble statistics, which goes on for about a minute before heading back to the arena.
Michael Buffer does the infamous, "Let's get ready to rumble......." saying before the first entrants come out.
#1: CM Punk
#2: Kofi Kingston
The two superstars shake hands before the fans begin a split for who to root for. CM Punk trips Kingston up on the second rope, and goes to work on Kingston, hitting the shining wizard/bulldog on Kingston and attempting a Go 2 Sleep, but Kingston slips off and hits the swinging neckbreaker on Punk as the #3 entrant makes his way to the ring.
#3: Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler makes his way out to the ring, hitting Kingston with the clothesline, and then reverse scoop slam, and attempts to throw him out. Punk tries to lift them both out at this point, but Kingston, kicks Punk away. Ziggler grabs Kingston by the hair and throws him back, but Kingston locks his boots to the ropes, staying in. CM Punk scoops Ziggler up for the Go 2 Sleep.
#4: Big Show
The crowd goes wild as the "World's Largest Athlete" makes a rare appearance following his departure in November. Big Show comes in kicking everyone's ass, and even hitting Punk with the Chokeslam. The small group of Kingston and Ziggler attempt to get Show, but end up getting double Chokeslammed. And here comes #5.
#5: Matt Hardy
The fans give Hardy a healthy pop, here as he comes in clubbing at Show, which is worthless. He gets shoved away. Punk comes and almost side kicks Show over the apron, giving the team something to work with, though Show hangs on, all until #6 makes his entrance.
#6: Kane
Kane makes his way out, uppercutting everyone. Matt Hardy runs at Kane, but is grabbed by the throat, chokeslam! Kane tosses Hardy over the ropes and out.
Kane eliminates Matt Hardy
Remaining: Kane, Show, Ziggler, Kingston, Punk.
#7: Drew McIntyre
McIntyre makes his way out in no hurry to come into the Rumble, actually he doesn't get into the #8 entrant. The brawling continues as Punk is reeling, and almost out, but skins the cat on Ziggler, who barely hangs on for dear life. Show nails Kingston with the Knockout Punch.
#8: Great Khali
Khali makes his arrival as Show and Kane laugh. Khali comes in, clotheslining Kane down, as he grabs Show by the throat, and Show re-grabs him by the throat, they struggle to the ropes where Kane comes and tips Show and Khali over the ropes.
Kane eliminates Great Khali and Big Show
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Ziggler, Kane, McIntyre
#9: Booker T
The crowd goes berserk as Booker T makes his return. Booker comes in getting everyone with cresent kicks, super kicks, and then hitting Kane with the Book-End. McIntyre runs him over and then attempts the Future Shock, but Booker breaks loose and hits the Scissors Kick and then the Spinneroni.
#10: Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger races full speed down and clotheslines Kingston and then Punk, but runs right into a spinebuster from Swagger. Over in the corner, Punk manages to hit Ziggler with the Go 2 Sleep, and then clothesline him over the ropes.
CM Punk eliminates Dolph Ziggler
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, McIntyre, Booker T, McIntyre
#11: Ted DiBiase
Ted comes out getting a huge pop. He hits Kane with a Dream Street, and then turns to McIntyre ducking a clothesline, and pulling the ropes down for him to go.
Ted DiBiase eliminates Drew McIntyre
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, Booker T, DiBiase.
The battling continues a bit longer they all try to get Kane out. It's quickly ended as #12 draws some attention.
#12: Triple H
Triple H comes into the ring, hitting everyone with the Spinbebuster, and even Punk with the Pedigree. He couldn't seem to get Punk over the ropes, and when he gave Kingston popped him with the Trouble in Paradise, as he turned around to the Chokeslam! They proceeded to try to get Kane again, as #13 entered.
#13: Daniel Bryan
The new United States Champion made his entry to the ring, hitting a springboard dropkick to DiBiase. Booker T kicked him in the gut and hit the Scissors Kick! As soon as he got up, Kingston hit him with the Trouble in Paradise as DiBiase and Punk throw Booker overboard. Right after, Triple H pushes Ted DiBiase over the ropes.
CM Punk and Ted DiBiase eliminate Booker T and Triple H eliminates Ted DiBiase
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, Triple H, Bryan.
#14: The Undertaker
The Undertaker makes his long awaited return as all the superstars stand in the ring in shock. He comes in, getting them all with shots to the face, and that includes a Chokeslam to Bryan and then throwing out Kingston.
The Undertaker eliminates Kofi Kingston
Remaining: The Undertaker, Punk, Kingston, Kane, Triple H, Daniel Bryan
Kane and Undertaker have a staredown as they share a demonic laugh, and dominate everything in the ring.
#15: Chris Jericho
Jericho comes out cocky, but as he seems Kane and Undertaker awaiting him, he gets nervous. Triple H turns Undertaker around and hits the Pedigree. He attempts one on Kane, but it's reversed, and as Kane lifts HHH high in the air, Kingston hits the Trouble in Paradise as Punk and HHH toss Kane out.
CM Punk and Triple H eliminate Kane
Remaining: Undertaker, Punk, Kingston, HHH, Bryan, Jericho
#16: R-Truth
Truth comes out rapping to the crowd and comes in striking away at Undertaker with Bryan. Bryan then tries to toss Truth over, failing. Punk hits Kingston with a Go 2 Sleep, but Kingston falls out. HHH rests up in the corner, as the roof goes off this place with #17.
#17: John Cena
Cena arrives to the ring, drilling everyone with clotheslines before meeting Undertaker. They trade false finishes, ending in Cena hitting and AA on Taker. Cena throws out R-Truth and then Bryan right then and there.
John Cena eliminates R-Truth and Daniel Bryan
Remaining: John Cena, Undertaker, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Triple H, Chris Jericho.
Cena's run ends as Kingston hits Cena with the Trouble in Paradise right into the Go 2 Sleep, into the Codebreaker, into Undertaker's uppercut, as he turns to Triple H's Pedigree. Cena is laid out at this point.
#18: Santino Marella
Marella runs to the ring, and is clotheslined right back out by Chris Jericho. Marella is mad as this happens every year to him. But he is gone.
Chris Jericho eliminates Santino Marella.
Chris Jericho celebrates his first elimination, before being booted over the ropes by The Undertaker.
The Undertaker eliminates Chris Jericho
Remaining: Cena, Taker, Punk, Kingston, HHH
#19: Ezekiel Jackson
Jackson comes in train crashing everything in sight as all the superstars are exhuasted. Nothing real exciting happens as our next entrant enters.
#20: Edge
The fans are ready for Edge's arrival as he comes in hitting Spears on everyone. He hits his last to Edge, and as it happens, Undertaker tosses Triple H over the ropes.
The Undertaker eliminates Triple H.
Triple H is going mad on the outside at the fact he was just eliminated. He grabs a steel chair and tries to hit Undertaker, but he ducks and Cena grabs the chair. Cena tries to make HHH flee but HHH ducks and Cena accidently hits Undertaker with the chair! Edge tosses Undertaker over the ropes.
Edge eliminates Undertaker
Cena is in disbelief as CM Punk comes up behind him and scoops him over the ropes as well.
CM Punk eliminates John Cena
Remaining: Edge, Kingston, Punk, Jackson.
#21: MVP
The fans are still in disbelief, three favorites, Triple H, Undertaker, and John Cena have all been eliminated, and Undertaker was screwed by HHH/Cena. MVP comes in hitting some pretty exciting moves. Over in the corner, we see that Jackson hit Kingston with the Book of Ezekiel off the apron, eliminating Kingston after an amazing effort.
Ezekiel Jackson eliminates Kofi Kingston
Remainders: Edge, Punk, Jackson, MVP
#22: Evan Bourne
Bourne makes his way into the rumble, going for the most sore Punk. He whips Punk right into Jackson for the Book of Ezekiel. MVP turns him around and hits the Playmaker. Bourne goes to the top and hits Jackson with the Air Bourne, and was then booted by MVP.
#23: Kurt Angle
This is the loudest the fans have gotten except for maybe Cena, but Angle comes out the fans go nuts. Angle goes on a german suplex, Angle Slam frenzy, and then throws out MVP.
Kurt Angle eliminates MVP
Remaining: Angle, Edge, Punk, Jackson, Bourne
Angle is stopped in his tracks after a sick Spear from Edge. All the men are out cold, just as #24 makes his way out.
#24: Wade Barrett
Barrett, who recently retained the Intercontinental Championship, comes in, picking a random Punk for the Go 2 Sleep. He goes to try to get him out, but Angle hits him with the Angle Slam. Angle locks Barrett in the Ankle Lock. Barrett submits, but Angle knows it doesn't mean anything. Bourne tries to hit a springboard move on Angle, but Angle dropkicks Bourne off the apron, getting him out.
Kurt Angle eliminates Evan Bourne
Remaining: Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge
#25: Sheamus
Sheamus comes out and Angle mouths the words, "Who the is that!?" Sheamus and Angle stare down, and it's ruined as Jackson runs over Angle and Sheamus, Barrett, and Jackson take turns hitting moves on him. Punk comes to Angle's aid, hitting an Air Punk to Barrett. Jackson attempts a Book of Ezekiel to Punk, but Punk pulls him right into the Spear from Edge.
#26: Goldust
Goldust comes out to the ring, getting uppercuts to Sheamus, and then the dropkick. Goldust sets up Punk for Shattered Dreams, but walks back into the Angle Slam. Edge still gives Punk a Spear into the turnbuckle. Angle attempts to hit Punk with a belly-to-belly, but Punk knees him in the gut and hits the Go 2 Sleep as Barrett hits Angle with a Wasteland on the apron, barely holding on.
#27: Batista
A massive favorite to win here tonight makes his way out, grabbing Goldust nad tossing him over the ropes.
Batista eliminates Goldust
Remaining: Batista, Sheamus, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge.
Batista hits Punk with a Batista Bomb, and then tries another, but Edge low blows Batista, allowing for Sheamus to hit a Brogue Kick as Edge tosses Sheamus over the ropes.
Edge eliminates Sheamus
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge
#28: Yoshi Tatsu
Tatsu makes his way out, and comes in and kicks Jackson in the head with a Roundhouse Kick. Tatsu is turned around into a Spinebuster from Batista. He yells, "This is my Rumble!"
#29: Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio, another favorite to win this whole thing comes in and tosses out Tatsu.
Del Rio eliminates Tatsu
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge, Del Rio
The action gets hard to follow as everyone is brawling all out, and all go into utter shock as they still have "The Viper" to go through!
#30: Randy Orton
Everyone gets a clothesline, followed by scoop powerslams. Jackson tries to attack Orton, but is hit with the RKO! Punk takes him over the ropes as everyone attacks Orton.
Punk eliminates Jackson
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Edge, Del Rio, Orton.
Eventually, Angle is to go, after hitting Barrett with the Angle Slam. He had an epic effort tonight though.
Batista eliminates Kurt Angle
Remaining: Batista, Punk, Barrett, Del Rio, Edge, Orton
The ring goes Batista, Del Rio, Barrett on one side, and Punk, Edge, Orton on the other and an all-out brawl goes on. Edge seems an opening and takes Orton over the ropes, but Orton hangs on. Batista and Punk battle on the apron, Barrett attempts to clothesline them, but he misses through the ropes. Batista has Punk for a Batista Bomb off the apron, and Orton and Edge push Batista off the apron! Punk hasn't touch the ground and is using Batista as steps back into the ring. Edge and Orton double team Del Rio, all until Edge turns on Orton and takes him over the ropes! Our final three, Edge, Del Rio, and Punk remain. Edge and Del Rio do all the main battling after Edge hits Punk with a Spear. Edge and Del Rio battle, as Edge attempts to Spear Del Rio off the apron, but Del Rio hangs on and Edge crashes to the mat.
Final Two
The final two are here now, Punk and Del Rio. They lock up and Del Rio has the Cross Armbreaker in already. Punk taps, and Del Rio sees a chance to take him over the ropes. Punk skins the cat, and they battle on the apron. Punk catches Del Rio's leg, and hits a stiff kick to Del Rio as he loses balance on the apron. CM Punk hits Del Rio with a Go 2 Sleep off the apron, as Del Rio crashes to the floor.
CM Punk lies on the mat in the ring, exhuasted having went 1:05:14. CM Punk was the #1 entrant and outlasted exactly 29 men to win this. Del Rio heads in the ring in anger. CM Punk points to the WM sign almost to tears as the pyro goes off with CM Punk the winner.
Winner of the 2011 Royal Rumble: CM Punk
Hart Dynasty def. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins to retain the Unified Tag Team Championships @ 9:37.
Ryder and Hawkins were out first, and were definitely extremely confident they'd win the Unified Tag Team Titles tonight. The Hart Dynasty are out next, getting a solid pop. Ryder and Kidd lock up, and Kidd hits a headlock takedown. Ryder locks in the headscissors, and climbs on Kidd, mounting him with lefts and rights. Ryder throws him to the turnbuckle and takes in Hawkins as they begin the disection process on Kidd early, getting frequent tags, lots of high-impact moves, and ring isolation. Kidd eventually comes back with the hotshot, and the springboard dropkick. Kidd takes in Smith who comes in with a house of fire. He clotheslines everything in sight, hitting Hawkins with the running sidewalk slam, and the tilt-a-whirl sideslam to Ryder which was botched by the way. He goes for the running powerslam to Hawkins connecting. Ryder comes in and was crossbodied from the top by Kidd. Smith covers Hawkins as they secure the win.
Smith and Kidd celebrate their victory, hanging on to their Unified Tag Team Championships in another solid defense. Hawkins and Ryder are fuming in the ring after a decent performance of coming very close.
Backstage, the superstars are back drawing balls. Triple H looks at his number unsurely. Sheamus comes by staring down Triple H first, and then getting a number. Sheamus peeks at HHH's number and shows him his number, #25. Triple H tells Sheamus he'll see him out there. Sheamus laughs and says HHH won't make it that far, and if he does, it'll be the worst mistake of his life. Sheamus and Triple H continue the staredown.
We head to an outside view of Boston, MA, which also shows that the Boston Celtics are in tonight's attendance: Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Shaquille O'Neal, and others.
The bell rings, and Justin Roberts announces that coming up, we have the Intercontinental Championship Match between Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett.
Wade Barrett def. Cody Rhodes to retain the Intercontinental Championship @ 12:41
SmackDown has a loaded mid-card, able to put on some great matches, keeping the Intercontinental Championship prestige high. Barrett was out first, with the Intercontinental Championship to some heat. Rhodes gets a good pop from the crowd as the match begins. Barrett kicks Rhodes in the gut and throws him to the turnbuckle, immediately going to work on the back. Barrett gets some shoulder thrusts to the back and even a top rope side slam. Barrett scoops Rhodes to his feet and attempts to hit an early Wasteland. Rhodes breaks loose and throws Barrett into the turnbuckle, and hits the hotshot followed by the missile dropkick. Rhodes goes to ths second rope and hits a crossbody following that. Rhodes locks in the chin-lock, before Barrett slips free, elbowing Rhodes in the gut, and hits a big boot. Barrett then hits the running powerslam. Barrett attempts to whip Rhodes off the ropes, and attempts a body drop, but Rhodes lands on his feet. Rhodes turns Barrett around and is hit with a beautiful rare dropkick from Barrett. Barrett sees Rhodes bounce off the ropes and scoops him for the Wasteland, sitting on the second rope, for the second-rope Wasteland. Barrett drops an elbow drop on Rhodes, sealing the deal for the victory.
Wade Barrett grabs his Intercontinental Championship and heads up the ramp to boos. He grins sadistically at his victory here tonight, as Rhodes is angry at how close he came.
Backstage, we see Josh Mathews interviewing Randy Orton on how he's had lots of luck in Royal Rumble Matches. Orton says that he's been dominant for a while now, and has skyrocketing confidence. He says that his number has reserved him a spot far as if he needed it. He vows to win it tonight and head into the WrestleMania spectacule as the #1 Contender.
The video promo hypes our upcoming PPV, Elimination Chamber 2011, which airs on February 20th.
Christian def. John Morrison to retain the World Heavyweight Championship @ 16:36
John Morrison is out first, getting the biggest pop of the night so far. Christian follows getting the biggest heat of the night so far. Now, it's time for the high-profile matches. The fans really believed Morrison would have a chance tonight. Christian and Morrison locked up, and Christian kneed Morrison the gut, and hits an early DDT. Christian kneed Morrison repeatedly and uses the ropes as the partner of his to hurt Morrison badly. Christian attempts the springboard turnaround splash, but Morrison hit a mid-air dropkick. Morrison hits the springboard turnaround DDT, and then the Flying Chuck. The fans realized he'd have a chance at winning the championship now. Morrison attempted the Starship Pain, but Christian got his knees up. Christian connects with the vicious Killswitch. To everyone's surprise, Morrison gets a shoulder up. Christian is in disbelief. Christian mounts the strikes away at Morrison, and then hits the suplex brainbuster. Morrison kicks out again. Christian is almost to tears. He hits the pendulum kick, and attempts the top rope aerial attack, but Morrison kicks the ropes and Christian falls crotch first. Morrison springboards to the top rope, hitting a hurricanrana off the third rope on Christian. Morrison connects with the Starship Pain, and the fans go crazy thinking Morrison has it won, but Christian kicks out of the Starship Pain! Morrison proceeds to hit another one, connecting! Morrison is out cold, and takes too long, and when he does, Christian kicks out of another one! Morrison resorts to desperate measures, hitting the Moonlight Drive, and then the rope-hung DDT. Morrison goes to the top for the split-legged moonsault, but Christian rolls away and his the falling reverse DDT. Christian lifts Morrison to his feet, but Morrison shifts over, and attempts the somersault neckbreaker that put away Christian on SmackDown. Christian has it scouted and hits the reverse backbreaker, and connects a second Killswitch to put away Morrison at this point.
Christian is on his back, relieved at this match, as he proved all his doubters wrong, showing his resliency, as did Morrison as he puts on a potential MOTY candidate. Christian finally gets to his feet, battered. He goes to the ramp and smiles sadistically with a laugh to go along with it. He holds the World Heavyweight Championship high as we head backstage.
Backstage, we see Jeff Hardy with his face paint on, a sick neon green and light blue colored paint. The fans go crazy, and Hardy begins talking to himself we're predicting. He says that he's been World Heavyweight Champion before, but never more than two months. Hardy says many critics consider him a fluke superstar, an on-and-off superstar. Hardy says that he's based his career off what critics had to say and proved them wrong, so this is just another day's work for him. And unfortunately, The Miz has to be the victim of this.
We see a video package promoting the feud that Hardy/Miz have had this past three weeks, more dramatic than most feuds get, and they settle their differences now.
The Miz def. Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship @ 18:51
At the opening bell, Hardy immediately hits the Twist of Fate, fed up with Miz's pre-match trash talking. Jeff Hardy attempts a Swanton Bomb, and could've won it there, but A-Ri distracts him. Hardy flies to the air and splashes on A-Ri. Hardy climbs to the apron, and Miz clubs him off into the barricade. Miz distracts the referee as Riley gets a few cheap shots in on Hardy. Miz comes out and whips Hardy into the ringpost and repeatedly smashes Hardy into the post. He throws him into the barricade and stomps away before rolling Hardy into the ring. Hardy hits Miz with an Engizuri knocking him off the apron. Right after, Hardy suicide dives through the ropes on Riley and Miz! Hardy rolls Miz on the apron and hits the springboard leg drop and then the suplex facebuster. Hardy covers and gets the two. Hardy hits the leg drop low blow, and then the Hardyac Arrest. He goes for the Swanton Bomb, but Miz distracts him, and then hits Hardy with the implant facebuster off the top rope. Miz hits the Reality Check and then the STO Backbreaker/Neckbreaker. He proceeds to try a Skull Crushing Finale, but Hardy throws him into the turnbuckle and hits the Whisper in the Wind. Hardy goes to the top for another try at the Swanton Bomb, connecting for the two count! Hardy lifts Miz to his feet, but Miz pulls him forward to the ropes. The referee argues at Miz, allowing for A-Ri to drill Miz with the WWE Championship belt. Miz capitalizes on the Skull Crushing Finale to take the victory.
Miz celebrates his victory, A-Ri tosses him the WWE Championship as he gloats on the cheap victory. Hardy sits in in anger, but the fans give him a standing ovation for his efforts.
We head to the video showing the Royal Rumble statistics, which goes on for about a minute before heading back to the arena.
Michael Buffer does the infamous, "Let's get ready to rumble......." saying before the first entrants come out.
#1: CM Punk
#2: Kofi Kingston
The two superstars shake hands before the fans begin a split for who to root for. CM Punk trips Kingston up on the second rope, and goes to work on Kingston, hitting the shining wizard/bulldog on Kingston and attempting a Go 2 Sleep, but Kingston slips off and hits the swinging neckbreaker on Punk as the #3 entrant makes his way to the ring.
#3: Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler makes his way out to the ring, hitting Kingston with the clothesline, and then reverse scoop slam, and attempts to throw him out. Punk tries to lift them both out at this point, but Kingston, kicks Punk away. Ziggler grabs Kingston by the hair and throws him back, but Kingston locks his boots to the ropes, staying in. CM Punk scoops Ziggler up for the Go 2 Sleep.
#4: Big Show
The crowd goes wild as the "World's Largest Athlete" makes a rare appearance following his departure in November. Big Show comes in kicking everyone's ass, and even hitting Punk with the Chokeslam. The small group of Kingston and Ziggler attempt to get Show, but end up getting double Chokeslammed. And here comes #5.
#5: Matt Hardy
The fans give Hardy a healthy pop, here as he comes in clubbing at Show, which is worthless. He gets shoved away. Punk comes and almost side kicks Show over the apron, giving the team something to work with, though Show hangs on, all until #6 makes his entrance.
#6: Kane
Kane makes his way out, uppercutting everyone. Matt Hardy runs at Kane, but is grabbed by the throat, chokeslam! Kane tosses Hardy over the ropes and out.
Kane eliminates Matt Hardy
Remaining: Kane, Show, Ziggler, Kingston, Punk.
#7: Drew McIntyre
McIntyre makes his way out in no hurry to come into the Rumble, actually he doesn't get into the #8 entrant. The brawling continues as Punk is reeling, and almost out, but skins the cat on Ziggler, who barely hangs on for dear life. Show nails Kingston with the Knockout Punch.
#8: Great Khali
Khali makes his arrival as Show and Kane laugh. Khali comes in, clotheslining Kane down, as he grabs Show by the throat, and Show re-grabs him by the throat, they struggle to the ropes where Kane comes and tips Show and Khali over the ropes.
Kane eliminates Great Khali and Big Show
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Ziggler, Kane, McIntyre
#9: Booker T
The crowd goes berserk as Booker T makes his return. Booker comes in getting everyone with cresent kicks, super kicks, and then hitting Kane with the Book-End. McIntyre runs him over and then attempts the Future Shock, but Booker breaks loose and hits the Scissors Kick and then the Spinneroni.
#10: Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger races full speed down and clotheslines Kingston and then Punk, but runs right into a spinebuster from Swagger. Over in the corner, Punk manages to hit Ziggler with the Go 2 Sleep, and then clothesline him over the ropes.
CM Punk eliminates Dolph Ziggler
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, McIntyre, Booker T, McIntyre
#11: Ted DiBiase
Ted comes out getting a huge pop. He hits Kane with a Dream Street, and then turns to McIntyre ducking a clothesline, and pulling the ropes down for him to go.
Ted DiBiase eliminates Drew McIntyre
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, Booker T, DiBiase.
The battling continues a bit longer they all try to get Kane out. It's quickly ended as #12 draws some attention.
#12: Triple H
Triple H comes into the ring, hitting everyone with the Spinbebuster, and even Punk with the Pedigree. He couldn't seem to get Punk over the ropes, and when he gave Kingston popped him with the Trouble in Paradise, as he turned around to the Chokeslam! They proceeded to try to get Kane again, as #13 entered.
#13: Daniel Bryan
The new United States Champion made his entry to the ring, hitting a springboard dropkick to DiBiase. Booker T kicked him in the gut and hit the Scissors Kick! As soon as he got up, Kingston hit him with the Trouble in Paradise as DiBiase and Punk throw Booker overboard. Right after, Triple H pushes Ted DiBiase over the ropes.
CM Punk and Ted DiBiase eliminate Booker T and Triple H eliminates Ted DiBiase
Remaining: Punk, Kingston, Kane, Triple H, Bryan.
#14: The Undertaker
The Undertaker makes his long awaited return as all the superstars stand in the ring in shock. He comes in, getting them all with shots to the face, and that includes a Chokeslam to Bryan and then throwing out Kingston.
The Undertaker eliminates Kofi Kingston
Remaining: The Undertaker, Punk, Kingston, Kane, Triple H, Daniel Bryan
Kane and Undertaker have a staredown as they share a demonic laugh, and dominate everything in the ring.
#15: Chris Jericho
Jericho comes out cocky, but as he seems Kane and Undertaker awaiting him, he gets nervous. Triple H turns Undertaker around and hits the Pedigree. He attempts one on Kane, but it's reversed, and as Kane lifts HHH high in the air, Kingston hits the Trouble in Paradise as Punk and HHH toss Kane out.
CM Punk and Triple H eliminate Kane
Remaining: Undertaker, Punk, Kingston, HHH, Bryan, Jericho
#16: R-Truth
Truth comes out rapping to the crowd and comes in striking away at Undertaker with Bryan. Bryan then tries to toss Truth over, failing. Punk hits Kingston with a Go 2 Sleep, but Kingston falls out. HHH rests up in the corner, as the roof goes off this place with #17.
#17: John Cena
Cena arrives to the ring, drilling everyone with clotheslines before meeting Undertaker. They trade false finishes, ending in Cena hitting and AA on Taker. Cena throws out R-Truth and then Bryan right then and there.
John Cena eliminates R-Truth and Daniel Bryan
Remaining: John Cena, Undertaker, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Triple H, Chris Jericho.
Cena's run ends as Kingston hits Cena with the Trouble in Paradise right into the Go 2 Sleep, into the Codebreaker, into Undertaker's uppercut, as he turns to Triple H's Pedigree. Cena is laid out at this point.
#18: Santino Marella
Marella runs to the ring, and is clotheslined right back out by Chris Jericho. Marella is mad as this happens every year to him. But he is gone.
Chris Jericho eliminates Santino Marella.
Chris Jericho celebrates his first elimination, before being booted over the ropes by The Undertaker.
The Undertaker eliminates Chris Jericho
Remaining: Cena, Taker, Punk, Kingston, HHH
#19: Ezekiel Jackson
Jackson comes in train crashing everything in sight as all the superstars are exhuasted. Nothing real exciting happens as our next entrant enters.
#20: Edge
The fans are ready for Edge's arrival as he comes in hitting Spears on everyone. He hits his last to Edge, and as it happens, Undertaker tosses Triple H over the ropes.
The Undertaker eliminates Triple H.
Triple H is going mad on the outside at the fact he was just eliminated. He grabs a steel chair and tries to hit Undertaker, but he ducks and Cena grabs the chair. Cena tries to make HHH flee but HHH ducks and Cena accidently hits Undertaker with the chair! Edge tosses Undertaker over the ropes.
Edge eliminates Undertaker
Cena is in disbelief as CM Punk comes up behind him and scoops him over the ropes as well.
CM Punk eliminates John Cena
Remaining: Edge, Kingston, Punk, Jackson.
#21: MVP
The fans are still in disbelief, three favorites, Triple H, Undertaker, and John Cena have all been eliminated, and Undertaker was screwed by HHH/Cena. MVP comes in hitting some pretty exciting moves. Over in the corner, we see that Jackson hit Kingston with the Book of Ezekiel off the apron, eliminating Kingston after an amazing effort.
Ezekiel Jackson eliminates Kofi Kingston
Remainders: Edge, Punk, Jackson, MVP
#22: Evan Bourne
Bourne makes his way into the rumble, going for the most sore Punk. He whips Punk right into Jackson for the Book of Ezekiel. MVP turns him around and hits the Playmaker. Bourne goes to the top and hits Jackson with the Air Bourne, and was then booted by MVP.
#23: Kurt Angle
This is the loudest the fans have gotten except for maybe Cena, but Angle comes out the fans go nuts. Angle goes on a german suplex, Angle Slam frenzy, and then throws out MVP.
Kurt Angle eliminates MVP
Remaining: Angle, Edge, Punk, Jackson, Bourne
Angle is stopped in his tracks after a sick Spear from Edge. All the men are out cold, just as #24 makes his way out.
#24: Wade Barrett
Barrett, who recently retained the Intercontinental Championship, comes in, picking a random Punk for the Go 2 Sleep. He goes to try to get him out, but Angle hits him with the Angle Slam. Angle locks Barrett in the Ankle Lock. Barrett submits, but Angle knows it doesn't mean anything. Bourne tries to hit a springboard move on Angle, but Angle dropkicks Bourne off the apron, getting him out.
Kurt Angle eliminates Evan Bourne
Remaining: Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge
#25: Sheamus
Sheamus comes out and Angle mouths the words, "Who the is that!?" Sheamus and Angle stare down, and it's ruined as Jackson runs over Angle and Sheamus, Barrett, and Jackson take turns hitting moves on him. Punk comes to Angle's aid, hitting an Air Punk to Barrett. Jackson attempts a Book of Ezekiel to Punk, but Punk pulls him right into the Spear from Edge.
#26: Goldust
Goldust comes out to the ring, getting uppercuts to Sheamus, and then the dropkick. Goldust sets up Punk for Shattered Dreams, but walks back into the Angle Slam. Edge still gives Punk a Spear into the turnbuckle. Angle attempts to hit Punk with a belly-to-belly, but Punk knees him in the gut and hits the Go 2 Sleep as Barrett hits Angle with a Wasteland on the apron, barely holding on.
#27: Batista
A massive favorite to win here tonight makes his way out, grabbing Goldust nad tossing him over the ropes.
Batista eliminates Goldust
Remaining: Batista, Sheamus, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge.
Batista hits Punk with a Batista Bomb, and then tries another, but Edge low blows Batista, allowing for Sheamus to hit a Brogue Kick as Edge tosses Sheamus over the ropes.
Edge eliminates Sheamus
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge
#28: Yoshi Tatsu
Tatsu makes his way out, and comes in and kicks Jackson in the head with a Roundhouse Kick. Tatsu is turned around into a Spinebuster from Batista. He yells, "This is my Rumble!"
#29: Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio, another favorite to win this whole thing comes in and tosses out Tatsu.
Del Rio eliminates Tatsu
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Jackson, Edge, Del Rio
The action gets hard to follow as everyone is brawling all out, and all go into utter shock as they still have "The Viper" to go through!
#30: Randy Orton
Everyone gets a clothesline, followed by scoop powerslams. Jackson tries to attack Orton, but is hit with the RKO! Punk takes him over the ropes as everyone attacks Orton.
Punk eliminates Jackson
Remaining: Batista, Angle, Punk, Barrett, Edge, Del Rio, Orton.
Eventually, Angle is to go, after hitting Barrett with the Angle Slam. He had an epic effort tonight though.
Batista eliminates Kurt Angle
Remaining: Batista, Punk, Barrett, Del Rio, Edge, Orton
The ring goes Batista, Del Rio, Barrett on one side, and Punk, Edge, Orton on the other and an all-out brawl goes on. Edge seems an opening and takes Orton over the ropes, but Orton hangs on. Batista and Punk battle on the apron, Barrett attempts to clothesline them, but he misses through the ropes. Batista has Punk for a Batista Bomb off the apron, and Orton and Edge push Batista off the apron! Punk hasn't touch the ground and is using Batista as steps back into the ring. Edge and Orton double team Del Rio, all until Edge turns on Orton and takes him over the ropes! Our final three, Edge, Del Rio, and Punk remain. Edge and Del Rio do all the main battling after Edge hits Punk with a Spear. Edge and Del Rio battle, as Edge attempts to Spear Del Rio off the apron, but Del Rio hangs on and Edge crashes to the mat.
Final Two
The final two are here now, Punk and Del Rio. They lock up and Del Rio has the Cross Armbreaker in already. Punk taps, and Del Rio sees a chance to take him over the ropes. Punk skins the cat, and they battle on the apron. Punk catches Del Rio's leg, and hits a stiff kick to Del Rio as he loses balance on the apron. CM Punk hits Del Rio with a Go 2 Sleep off the apron, as Del Rio crashes to the floor.
CM Punk lies on the mat in the ring, exhuasted having went 1:05:14. CM Punk was the #1 entrant and outlasted exactly 29 men to win this. Del Rio heads in the ring in anger. CM Punk points to the WM sign almost to tears as the pyro goes off with CM Punk the winner.
Winner of the 2011 Royal Rumble: CM Punk