WWE Royal Rumble 1/27/19

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WWE Royal Rumble – January 27, 2019 – Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona – 7 ET / 4 PT – Kickoff 5 ET/2 PT

Universal Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor

WWE Championship: (C) Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles

Men’s Royal Rumble: R-Truth (at #30), Drew McIntyre, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Seth Rollins, Jeff Hardy, Dean Ambrose, Samoa Joe, Bobby Lashley, Elias, Baron Corbin, Andrade, Jinder Mahal, Rey Mysterio, Mustafa Ali, Apollo Crews, Titus O’Neil, Randy Orton, Braun Strowman & TBA

Women’s Royal Rumble: Carmella (at #30), Ember Moon, Natalya, Bayley, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Alicia Fox, Zelina Vega, Naomi, Mickie James, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Charlotte, Tamina, Dana Brooke, Lana, Nia Jax, Nikki Cross, Alexa Bliss, Lacey Evans & TBA

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Asuka vs. “The Man” Becky Lynch

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks

SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Bar vs. The Miz & Shane McMahon

(Kickoff) Rezar & Scott Dawson vs. RAW Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable

(Kickoff) United States Championship: (C) Rusev vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

(Kickoff) WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Buddy Murphy vs. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami

Alexa Bliss Announces WWE Ring Return For Royal Rumble, Lacey Evans Announces Her Rumble Entry

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Alexa Bliss announced on tonight’s WWE RAW that she will return to the ring in the 30-W

oman Royal Rumble Match at Sunday’s Rumble pay-per-view. Bliss has been out of action due to issues from concussions, her last match coming at a WWE live event on October 20.

Lacey Evans also announced her entry into the Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

Here is the participants announced so far for the 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match:

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Carmella (at #30), Alexa Bliss, Lacey Evans, Bayley, Tamina Snuka, Lana, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Sarah Logan, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Ember Moon, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Alicia Fox, Natalya, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Nikki Cross, Naomi, Zelina Vega, Charlotte Flair, TBA

Backstage News On Why Braun Strowman Was Removed From WWE Royal Rumble Main Event

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Finn Balor facing WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at The Royal Rumble in under two weeks has reportedly been the plan for awhile now, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.

As noted, Braun Strowman was removed from his scheduled title match against Lesnar at The Rumble on Monday’s RAW after an angle with Vince McMahon. The segment saw Strowman searching for Baron Corbin, who was hiding in a limousine. Not realizing it was McMahon’s limo, Strowman pulled a door off of the vehicle. Vince appeared and fined Strowman $100,000. McMahon proceeded to remove him from the Lesnar match after Strowman argued with him. Strowman then dumped the limo over onto its side.

McMahon had been planning on Lesnar vs. Strowman at the Rumble since Crown Jewel, where Lesnar defeated Strowman in a five minute squash match after Strowman took a belt shot from Baron Corbin before the match started. However, after that event, McMahon saw that Strowman was cooling off and he didn’t want to beat him again. Strowman also got injured, which hurt him and the build to the Lesnar rematch. The plan was for Lesnar to go over Strowman at The Rumble. Instead of going with a bad finish, McMahon decided to change the match and get a new opponent for Lesnar.

According the Meltzer, WWE continued to advertise Lesnar vs. Strowman to move tickets, because this year’s Rumble is taking place at a baseball stadium. It’s similar to WWE advertising Alexa Bliss vs. Trish Stratus for last October’s Evolution pay-per-view, when that was never actually the plan. The match ended up being changed to Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox, although Bliss was scheduled to be in Fox’s spot, but had to withdraw due to a legitimate injury.

There weren’t a lot of choices to work with Lesnar, so McMahon went with Balor. Lesnar’s matches with talent like AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan have drawn praise, and Lesnar reportedly likes working with opponents like that. Balor, the first-ever Universal Champion, was actually scheduled to face Lesnar at last year’s Royal Rumble, however that plan was nixed due to McMahon feeling that Balor was not over enough. Meltzer noted that Lesnar wants to work with Balor, and wanted to do the match with him at last year’s event.

As for Strowman, he has not been cleared yet and it’s not known if he will be cleared by the Rumble.

Balor has been wanting to face Lesnar for awhile, and has often named Lesnar and The Undertaker as his two dream opponents. During an interview with Metro Sport in October of 2017, Balor discussed why he felt a match between himself and Lesnar would be the most interesting for fans.

“For me as a fan growing up I loved David vs Goliath style matches,” Balor said. “Right now, there’s a lot of interesting matches that could happen in WWE right now, but for me personally I think that Finn Balor vs. Brock Lesnar is the most interesting match from a fan’s perspective that can happen right now. It’s something that has never happened before, with completely different styles inside and out of the ring. This could be a really big spectacle.”

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Announces “Worlds Collide” With Talent From Multiple Brands

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WWE today officially announced the WWE Worlds Collide Tournament during Royal Rumble weekend as part of Axxess. The tournament will feature talent from the NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live brands. The tournament will start as a 15 man battle royal on Saturday, which will determine the first round matches for the tournament beginning later that day. The winner of the battle royal will receive a bye in the first round.

The tournament will conclude on Sunday at the final Axxess session. The winner of the tournament will be awarded a future title shot.

You can check out the full announcement below:

The Superstars of NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live are set to battle in the first-ever WWE Worlds Collide Tournament, one of the most unique tournaments in sports-entertainment history, and it all goes down at Royal Rumble Axxess in Phoenix.

Brand-versus-brand dream matches will become a reality as 15 Superstars in total — five from NXT, five from NXT UK and five from 205 Live — will compete over the course of two days, with the tournament winner receiving a future NXT, NXT UK or 205 Live Championship Match of their choosing. That means anyone can become a champion on any brand!

The WWE Worlds Collide Tournament, which will be taped for a WWE Network special, kicks off with a 15-Superstar Battle Royal on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 8 a.m. session of Axxess. The order of elimination in the Battle Royal will then determine the First-Round Matches for a 15-Superstar, single-elimination tournament beginning later that session. The Battle Royal winner will receive a first-round bye.

The tournament will continue at Saturday’s second session of Axxess, taking place from 1-5 p.m., before concluding at the final Axxess session on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Featuring a veritable who’s who from all three brands, the tournament will include the following Superstars:

From NXT

From NXT UK

From 205 Live

Given the format of the tournament, there’s no telling who will fight whom when the brands collide. Which Superstar will rise to the occasion, beat out the best of his brand (and others), and claim a future title opportunity — and what championship will he choose to go after?

Royal Rumble Axxess, which takes over the Phoenix Convention Center Friday, Jan. 25, to Sunday, Jan. 27, will also feature NXT UK tapings on Friday and Sunday, as well as Superstar meet-and-greets, the WWE Superstore, photo opportunities, other live matches and much more throughout the entire weekend. Tickets are available now at Phoenix.Ticketforce.com.

Becky Lynch Revealed As Asuka’s Opponent At Royal Rumble

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Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka is now official for the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

Lynch vs. Asuka was announced during this week’s WWE Main Event episode, which was a recap show with no new matches, hosted by Scott Stanford.

Rousey Rousey Surprises Family (Video)

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Ronda Rousey posted a photo of her husband Travis Browne and their two sons from Browne’s previous marriage, Kaleo and Keawe, popping when she made her surprise appearance at last night’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view:

Ronda Rousey signs full-time deal with WWE, debuts on Sunday night at Royal Rumble

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Former UFC champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey made her official debut as part of WWE on Sunday night at the close of the Royal Rumble PPV in Philadelphia.

According to ESPN.com, the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion has agreed to terms on a full-time contract with the WWE going forward.

Rousey provided a quote to ESPN about her WWE debut tonight.

“This is my life now. First priority on my timeline for the next several years. This is not a smash-and-grab; this is not a publicity stunt. When I first met with Triple H, I told him, ‘There are other things I can do with my time that’ll make way more money, but I won’t enjoy nearly as much.’”

WWE had Rousey shake hands with Stephanie McMahon to close the PPV following an in-ring confrontation with Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Asuka (the winner of the first ever women’s Royal Rumble).

ESPN is already featuring an interview with Rousey about her WWE signing.

Source: WrestleView.com

Update:

The Jacket Ronda was wearing belonged to Rowdy Roddy Piper, given to her by his son.

2018 WWE Royal Rumble Results

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(Kickoff) Six Man Tag Team Match: Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik vs. TJP, Jack Gallagher & Drew Gulak – Winners: Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik

(Kickoff) Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Revival – Winners: Winners: The Revival

(Kickoff) Bobby Roode’s United States Championship Open Challenge: (C) Bobby Roode vs. Mojo Rawley –

WWE Championship – 2-on 1 Handicap Match: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – Winner: AJ Styles

SmackDown Tag Team Championship- 2 out of 3 falls: (C) The Usos vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable – Winners: The Usos – 2 falls to 0

30-Man Royal Rumble Match:

1.) Rusev eliminated by Hardy & Wyatt

2.) Finn Balor eliminated by Cena

3.) Rhyno eliminated by Corbin

4.) Baron Corbin eliminated by Balor

5.) Heath Slater eliminated by Wyatt

6.) Elias by Cena

7.) Andrade “Cien” Almas eliminated by Orton

8.) Bray Wyatt eliminated by Hardy

9.) Big E eliminated Mahal

10.) Tye Dillinger -attacked by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn – Zayn took his spot – eliminated by Nakamura

11.) Sheamus eliminated by Slater

12.) Xavier Wood eliminated by Mahal

13.) Apollo Crews eliminated by Cesaro

14.) Shinsuke Nakamura

15.) Cesaro eliminated by Rollins

16.) Kofi Kingston eliminated Almas

17.) Jinder Mahal eliminated by Kofi

18.) Seth Rollins eliminated by Reigns

19.) Matt Hardy eliminated by Wyatt

20.) John Cena eliminated by Nakamura

21.) The Hurricane Gregory Helms eliminated by Cena

22.) Aiden English eliminated by Balor

23.) Adam Cole eliminated by Mysterio

24.) Randy Orton eliminated by Reigns

25.) Titus O’Neil eliminated by Reigns

26.) The Miz eliminated by Reigns & Rollins

27.) Rey Mysterio eliminated by Balor

28.) Roman Reigns eliminated by Nakamura

29.) Goldust eliminated by Ziggler

30.) Dolph Ziggler eliminated by Balor

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura – Chosed to face WWE Champion AJ Styles at WrestleMania

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan vs. The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) – Winners and new RAW Tag Team Champions: The Bar

Universal Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane – Winner: Brock Lesnar

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match: 

1.) Sasha Banks eliminated by Bella Twins

2.) Becky Lynch eliminated by Riott

3.) Sarah Logan eliminated by Holly

4.) Mandy Rose eliminated by Lita

5.) Lia eliminated by Lynch

6.) Kairi Sane eliminated by Brooke

7.) Tamina eliminated by Lita

8.) Dana Brooke eliminated by Wilson

9.) Torrie Wilson eliminated Deville

10.) Sonya Deville eliminated by McCool

11.) Liv Morgan eliminated by McCool

12.) Molly Holly eliminated by McCool

13.) Lana eliminated by McCool

14.) Michelle McCool eliminated by Natalya

15.) Ruby Riott eliminated by Jax

16.) Vickie Guerrero eliminated by Banks, Lynch, McCool and Riott

17.) Carmella eliminated by Nikki Bella

18.) Natalya eliminated by Stratus

19.) Kelly Kelly eliminated by Jax

20.) Naomi eliminated by Jax

21.) Jacqueline eliminated by Jax

22.) Nia Jax eliminated by Stratus, Asuka, Bella Twins, Bayley and Natalya

23.) Ember Moon eliminated by Asuka

24.) Beth Phoenix eliminated by Natalya

25.) Asuka

26.) Mickie James eliminated by Stratus

27.) Nikki Bella eliminated by Asuka

28.) Brie Bella eliminated by Nikki

29.) Bayley eliminated Banks

30.) Trish Stratus eliminated by Banks

Winner: Asuka

After the match, Asuka hits the corner to pose and point at the WrestleMania sign as her music hits. We go to replays. Flair and Bliss join Asuka in the ring. Asuka walks in between them and takes a look at each champion, smiling and going back & forth. Flair raises her title, Bliss raises hers. The music hits and out comes Ronda Rousey making her WWE debut in a t-shirt inspired by WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper. Menounos introduces Rousey as she hits the ring. Rousey stares down each Superstar in the ring. Rousey points up at the WrestleMania 34 banner as a “holy s–t” chant starts up. Rousey extends her hand to Asuka but Asuka slaps it after teasing a shake. Rousey smiles at her. Rousey points back at the WrestleMania sign as her music starts back up. Bliss, Asuka and Flair look at the sign, then at Rousey. Rousey leaves the ring and slaps hands with some fans at ringside. Rousey stops at the announce table and shakes hands with Stephanie. Rousey leaves the arena wit all smiles. She stops on the stage and waves at everyone, pointing to the WrestleMania sign one more time before leaving.

 

Alicia Fox Pulled From Women’s Royal Rumble Match Due To Injury

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Raw General Manager Kurt Angle has announced that Alicia Fox has been pulled from tonight’s 30-Woman Over-The-Top Royal Rumble Match due to injury.

Former TNA Star At The Royal Rumble

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Rockstar Spud is at tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Spud has been expecting to be starting with the company since the fall. He tweeted the photo below at the arena: