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January 29, 2022 – Royal Rumble

January 29, 2022 – Royal Rumble


Royal Rumble Results

*Live from St. Louis, MO.

(1)  Seth Rollins defeats Roman Reigns by DQ…Seth enters through the crowd to the SHIELD music, in his SHIELD gear, & Roman continues to fume as he did on SmackDown last night…Roman refuses to release his Guillotine Choke by the ref’s 5 count after Rollins reaches the ropes, causing the DQ  (14:25)…therefore Roman retains his Universal Championship…AFTER…Roman retrieves a chair & works Rollins over viciously.

(2)  WOMEN’S ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: Sasha Banks & Melina start the match…Sonya draws #11 but joins the announce team instead of the match…Sonya joins the match just to eliminate Naomi’s former partner CameronCarmella tries Sonya’s strategy & sits by the timekeeper until Rhea drags her into the match…Sonya stays around ringside after being eliminated & jumps at the opportunity to help eliminate NaomiNikki ASH enters from the timekeeper’s area to attack Rhea from behind, but it doesn’t quite work to get the elimination…Nikki ASH attacks Mighty Molly before she reaches the ring, because…there can be only one!!…FINAL FOUR: Bianca, Shayna, Charlotte, Ronda…Bianca gets Shayna up in the fireman’s carry but Charlotte sneaks up from behind & eliminates both Bianca & Shayna together…Ronda eliminates Charlotte for the win (59:43).

Entry #:Participant:Eliminated:
1Sasha Banks3rd by Queen Zelina
2Melina1st by Sasha Banks
3Tamina5th by Natalya
4Kelly Kelly2nd by Sasha Banks
5Aliyah10th by Charlotte
6Liv Morgan17th by Brie Bella
7Queen Zelina8th by Rhea Ripley
8Bianca Belair27th by Charlotte
9Dana Brooke4th by Michelle McCool
10Michelle McCool13th by Mickie James
11Sonya Deville7th by Naomi
12Natalya24th by Bianca Belair
13Cameron6th by Sonya Deville
14Naomi11th by Sonya Deville
15Carmella9th by Rhea Ripley
16Rhea Ripley26th by Charlotte
17Charlotte29th by Ronda Rousey
18Ivory12th by Rhea Ripley
19Brie Bella21st by Nikki Bella
20Mickie James18th by Lita
21Alicia Fox15th by Nikki Bella
22Nikki ASH20th by Ronda Rousey
23Summer Rae14th by Natalya
24Nikki Bella22nd by Ronda Rousey
25Sarah Logan16th by the Bellas
26Lita25th by Charlotte
27Mighty Molly19th by Nikki ASH
28Ronda RouseyWINNER
29Shotzi23rd by Ronda Rousey
30Shayna Baszler28th by Charlotte

 

(3)  Becky Lynch defeats Doudrop…retains her Raw Women’s Championship…Becky hits an Avalanche Man-Handle Slam for the win (12:57).

(4)  Bobby Lashley defeats Brock Lesnar…to become the NEW WWE Championship…referee takes a bump during an F-5 to Lashley…Roman Reigns Spears Brock, demands the WWE title from Heyman & blasts Brock in the face with it…Lashley crawls into the cover for the win (10:15)…as Paul Heyman leaves with Roman Reigns.

(5)  Edge & Beth Phoenix defeat Miz & Maryse…in a MIXED TAG MATCH…Maryse hits Beth in the back of the head with the loaded purse, but only gets a 2 count…Edge & Beth hit stereo Glam Slams…Edge covers Miz for the win (12:29).

(6)  MEN’S ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura start the match…Johnny Knoxville takes a few finishers before a quick exit, but I guess it was worth it for the advertising of his movie…it takes about 7 men to eliminate Omos, including Dom Mysterio who joins the gang as soon as he enters at #14 & puts them over the top to end the stalemate & dump Omos out…after eliminating Moss & Corbin in rapid succession, McIntyre rolls out to assault them with the ring steps before continuing his Rumble pursuit…Bad Bunny hits the Puerto Rican Destroyer on RiddleFINAL FOUR: Riddle, Shane McMahon, Drew McIntyre, Brock Lesnar…Brock Lesnar eliminates the last 5 remaining entrants in a row, finishing with Drew McIntyre for the win (51:14).

Entry #:Participant:Eliminated By:
1AJ Styles14th by Madcap Moss
2Shinsuke Nakamura2nd by AJ Styles
3Austin Theory11th by AJ Styles
4Robert Roode1st by AJ Styles
5Ridge Holland12th by AJ Styles
6Montez Ford6th by Omos
7Damian Priest7th by Omos
8Sami Zayn4th by AJ Styles
9Johnny Knoxville3rd by Sami Zayn
10Angelo Dawkins5th by Omos
11Omos8th by everyone
12Ricochet9th by Happy Corbin
13Chad Gable13th by Rick Boogs
14Dom Mysterio10th by Happy Corbin
15Happy Corbin17th by Drew McIntyre
16Dolph Ziggler20th by Bad Bunny
17Sheamus19th by Bad Bunny
18Rick Boogs15th by Moss/Corbin
19Madcap Moss16th by Drew McIntyre
20Riddle27th by Brock Lesnar
21Drew McIntyre29th by Brock Lesnar
21Kevin Owens22nd by Shane McMahon
23Rey Mysterio21st by Otis
24Kofi Kingston18th by Kevin Owens
25Otis24th by RKBro
26Big E.23rd by RKBro
27Bad Bunny26th by Brock Lesnar
28Shane McMahon28th by Brock Lesnar
29Randy Orton25th by Brock Lesnar
30Brock LesnarWINNER

 

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WWE RAW PREVIEW – January 31, 2022

+ Ronda Rousey will appear

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WWE  ELIMINATION CHAMBER – *Sat, February 19, 2022 – Saudi Arabia

 


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