Pre-show:
WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro
Cesaro retains with The Neutralizer over The Miz.
Michael Cole, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and JBL on commentary.
Bret “The Hitman” Hart gives pep talk to Alberto Del Rio and gives Richardo Rodriquez “Hitman” Sunglasses.
PPV Opening Match:
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Title Match Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio retains the belt after Ricardo Rodriquez duct tapes The Big Show’s feet to the bottom rope.
Backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler who predicts he wins The Rumble, will then have his opportunity to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and win the World Heavyweight Title and then win the WWE title at Wrestlemania and then unify the belts.
WWE Tag Team Title Match Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan
Bryan makes Sandow tap out and Team Hell No retains.
Royal Rumble Match
#1 Dolph Ziggler
#2 Y2J
#3 Cody Rhodes
#4 Kofi Kingston
#5 Santino Marella
First eliminated Santino Marella
#6 Drew McIntyre
#7 Titus O’Neil
Drew McIntyre eliminated
#8 Golddust
#9 David Otunga
#10 Heath Slater
#11 Sheamus
Titus O’Neil eliminated
David Otunga eliminated
#12 Tensai
#13 Brodus Clay
Golddust eliminated by his brother Cody Rhodes
#14 Rey Mysterio
#15 Darren Young
#16 Bo Dallas
Darren Young eliminated
Kofi Kingston eliminated
#17 The Godfather
The Godfather eliminated
#18 Wade Barrett
#19 John Cena
Heath Slater eliminated
Cody Rhodes eliminated
Rey Mysterio eliminated
#20 Damian Sandow
#21 Daniel Bryan
#22 Antonio Cesaro
#23 The Great Khali
#24 Kane
#25 Zach Ryder
Kane eliminated by his partner Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan eliminated
#26 Randy Orton
#27 Jinder Mahal
#28 The Miz
#29 Sin Cara
Wade Barrett eliminated by Bo Dallas
Bo Dallas eliminated and attacked outside the ring by Wade Barret.
#30 Ryback
Damian Sandow eliminated
Sin Cara eliminated
The Miz eliminated
Y2J eliminated by Ziggler
Randy Orton eliminated by Ryback
Ziggler eliminated by Sheamus
Sheamus eliminated by Ryback when he missed a Brogue Kick
Ryback eliminated by Cena
John Cena is the winner of the 2013 Royal Rumble and will headline Wrestlemania 29
Rock interview in back. Talks about his mother who had cancer and didn’t quit. Tells fans that they count.
WWE Title Match The Rock vs. CM Punk
Punk out first
Huge pop for The Rock
The Shield attacks The Rock an triple power bombs him through the announce table.
CM Punk rolls Rock into ring and gets the pin.
Out comes Vince to strip CM Punk of the title but Rock says not that way – restart the match. Vince does.
Rock gets the win with The People’s Elbow.
The Rock is WWE Champion!
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