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January 31st Royal Rumble

January 31st Royal Rumble


Royal Rumble Results

Check below for the January 30th New Japan Results. The show begins at 7:00 PM. Tune in to the Royal Rumble Post Show about 15-20 minutes after the Rumble goes off the air. Click Here for the post show.

Royal Rumble Kickoff Show

  • Charly Caruso with Jerry Lawler, Booker T, JBL, Pete Rosenberg
  • Charlotte and Asuka v. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler on the kickoff show

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defeat Asuka and Charlotte Flair – 10:30

  • Prior to the match, Sarah Schreiber talks to Charlotte and Asuka. Charlotte says nobody will take on Charlotte straight on, os she expects Nia and Shayna to attempt a distraction. Asuka says that nobody is ready for Charlotte Flair and Asuka.
  • Shayna and Nia got the heat on Asuka until Charlotte broke a pin. Charlotte comes in and runs wild on Baszler.
  • Charlotte hit natural selection on both Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Baszler kicked out.
  • Nia and Shayna tossed Asuka over the announce desk, but Charlotte hit a moonsault from the top to the floor.
  • Ric Flair’s music came out on the ramp, and Lacey Evans came out to ringside. Lacey used the Women’s right on Charlotte Flair with brass knuckles.
  • Nia Jax dropped a legdrop for the pinfall victory.
  • Nia and Shayna are new Tag Team Champions

Main Show

Drew McIntyre defeats Goldberg – WWE Championship – 02:32

  • Goldberg and McIntyre got a hot start with McIntyre giving Goldberg a spear and a headbutt. Things spilled to the outside, and Goldberg speared McIntyre through the barricade.
  • Back in the ring, the bell rang and Goldberg ran directly at McIntyre. Drew hit a Claymore.
  • Goldberg ducked a second Claymore, and Goldberg hit two more spears. McIntyre kicked out.
  • Goldberg hit a jackhammer, but McIntyre kicked out.
  • Drew hit a Claymore for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

  • Goldberg told McIntyre that he passed the test. They hugged, and Goldberg walked out.

Sasha Banks Promo

  • The odds don’t matter because when you’re the best, you find a way to win.

Sasha Banks defeats Carmella – Smackdown Championship Match – 10:22

  • At the 5 minute mark, Carmella started tying Banks’ hair to the ropes. It didn’t work well.
  • Carmella tossed Sasha through the ropes, and Reginald caught Sasha. After Sasha hit Reginald with a few moves, the referee ejected Reginald.
  • Carmella hit Sasha with a nasty suicide dive.
  • Banks went for a frog splash, but Mella put the knees up.
  • Sasha went for another top rope move, but Mella hit tow super-kicks for a near fall.
  • Banks locked in the Bank Statement for the submission victory.

Backstage with the New Day

  • Big E tells Woods that he just needs 60 minutes from Woods to change the course of wrestling history by appealing to the wrestling gods.
  • Sami Zayn comes by and talks about the ongoing conspiracy. He assumes that WWE management will give them a great number.
  • Kofi bounces into the screen because while he isn’t cleared to compete, Kofi still wants to be there.

Bad Bunny Performs Booker T

30 Woman Royal Rumble Match – 58:45

  • Jerry “The King” Lawler on commentary.
  • Order of Entry
    1. Bayley
    2. Naomi
    3. Bianca Belair
    4. Billie Kay
    5. Shotzi Blackheart
    6. Shayna Baszler
    7. Toni Storm
    8. Jillian Hall
    9. Ruby Riott
    10. Victoria
    11. Peyton Royce
    12. Santana Garrett
    13. Liv Morgan
    14. Rhea Ripley
    15. Charlotte Flair
    16. Dana Brooke
    17. Torrie Wilson
    18. Lacey Evans
    19. Mickie James
    20. Nikki Cross
    21. Alicia Fox
    22. Mandy Rose
    23. Dakota Kai
    24. Carmella
    25. Tamina
    26. Lana
    27. Alexa Bliss
    28. Ember Moon
    29. Nia Jax
    30. Natalya
  • Order of Elimination
    1. Shotzi Blackheart Eliminated by Shayna Baszler
    2. Jillian Hall eliminated by Billie Kay
    3. Billie Kay eliminated by Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan
    4. Toni Storm eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    5. Victoria eliminated by Shayna Baszler
    6. Santana Garrett eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    7. Ruby Riott eliminated by Bayley
    8. Liv Morgan eliminated by Peyton Royce
    9. Dana Brooke eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    10. Peyton Royce eliminated by Charlotte Flair
    11. Torrie Wilson eliminated by Shayna Baszler
    12. Bayley eliminated by Bianca Belair
    13. Alicia Fox eliminated by Mandy Rose
    14. Mickie James eliminated by Lacey Evans
    15. Dakota Kai eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    16. Mandy Rose eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    17. Nikki Cross eliminated by Carmella
    18. Carmella eliminated by Tamina
    19. Alexa Bliss eliminated by Rhea Ripley
    20. Lacey Evans eliminated by Shayna Baszler
    21. Ember Moon eliminated by Nia Jax.
    22. Naomi eliminated by Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
    23. Tamina eliminated by Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
    24. Shayna Baszler eliminated by Nia Jax
    25. Nia Jax eliminated by Lana
    26. Lana eliminated by Natalya
    27. Natalya eliminated by Bianca Belair
    28. Charlotte eliminated Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley
    29. Rhea Riple eliminated by Bianca Belair
  • BIANCA BELAIR WINS
  • R-Truth came down at the 22 minute mark, and he got pinned by Alicia Fox. After Mandy tossed Alicia Fox out, R-Truth rolled her back up.

Kayla Braxton Interviews Bianca Belair

  • Bianca delivers a promo through tears and thanks her Mom, Dad, and Montez Ford.

Miz and Morrison with Bad Bunny

  • Bad Bunny does not want to collaborate with Miz and Morrison.
  • Miz starts to run down Booker T, but Booker is standing right there. “Tell me you didn’t just say that.”

Peter Rosenberg hit R-Truth with the a Low Blow

  • He’s the new 24/7 champion

Roman Reigns defeats Kevin Owens – Universal Championship Match – 24:52

  • Reigns hit a superman punch and Kevin Owens hit a pop-up powerbomb in the first minute of the match.
  • Owens and Reigns battled into the Thunderdome monitors again.
  • Reigns tossed Owens off the 2nd level of monitors through a couple of tables, but Owens beat the 10 count.
  • Kevin Owens stumbled to the backstage area where WWE had a secondary ring set up. Roman Reigns ran Owens over with a golf cart. Owens got back to his feet.
  • Owens hit Roman with a pop up powerbomb on a table that didn’t break. Owens would then jump of the storage cases on top of Roman and through the table.
  • Kevin set up a forklift and climbed to the top. He then hit a swanton bomb on Roman. Reigns answered the 10 count.
  • As they went back to the ringside area, Roman speared Kevin through the LED boards.
  • Owens cuffed Reigns to a piece of scaffolding so low that Roman couldn’t stand up. As the official got near the 10 count, Roman grabbed the official and rammed him into the scaffolding.
  • Heyman brought Roman the keys to the handcuffs.
  • Reigns cinched in the guillotine and choked Owens out. Kevin did not answer 10, so Roman wins.

30 Man Royal Rumble Match

  • Order of Entry
    1. Edge
    2. Randy Orton
    3. Sami Zayn
    4. Mustafa Ali
    5. Jeff Hardy
    6. Dolph Ziggler
    7. Shinsuke Nakamura
    8. Carlito
    9. Xavier Woods
    10. Big E
    11. John Morrison
    12. Ricochet
    13. Elias
    14. Damian Priest
    15. the Miz
    16. Matt Riddle
    17. Daniel Bryan
    18. Kane
    19. King Corbin
    20. Otis
    21. Dominik Mysterio
    22. Bobby Lashley
    23. Hurricane
    24. Christian
    25. AJ Styles
    26. Rey Mysterio
    27. Sheamus
    28. Cesaro
    29. Seth Rollins
    30. Braun Strowman
  • Order of Elimination
    1. Jeff Hardy eliminated by Dolph Ziggler
    2. Sami Zayn eliminated by Big E and Xavier Woods
    3. Xavier Woods eliminated by Mustafa Ali
    4. Mustafa Ali eliminated by Big E
    5. Carlito eliminated by Elias
    6. Elias eliminated by Damian Priest
    7. Miz and Morrison eliminated by Damian Priest
    8. Dolph Ziggler eliminated by Kane
    9. Ricochet eliminated by Kane
    10. Kane eliminated by Damian Priest
    11. Shinsuke Nakamura eliminated by King Corbin
    12. Otis eliminated by King Corbin.
    13. King Corbin eliminated by Dominik Mysterio
    14. Dominik Mysterio eliminated Bobby Lashley
    15. Damian Priest eliminated by Bobby Lashley
    16. Hurricane eliminated by Bobby Lashley and Big E
    17. Bobby Lashley eliminated by Riddle, Christian, Big E, Daniel Bryan
    18. Big E eliminated by Omos
    19. Rey Mysterio eliminated by Omos
    20. Cesaro eliminated Braun Strowman
    21. Sheamus eliminated by Braun Strowman
    22. AJ Styles eliminated by Braun Strowman
    23. Daniel Bryan eliminated by Seth Rollins
    24. Riddle eliminated by Seth Rollins
    25. Christian eliminated by Seth Rollins
    26. Braun Strowman eliminated by Seth Rollins
    27. Seth Rollins eliminated by Edge
    28. Randy Orton eliminated by Edge
  • When the Miz came out, he destroyed some of Bad Bunny’s equipment. After Priest eliminated Miz and Morrison, Bad Money climbed to the top rope and dove on top of Miz and Morrison.

Royal Rumble Preview

WWE has 5 advertised matches for Royal Rumble.

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Quick Preview

  • Royal Rumble
    • WWE Champion Drew McIntyre v. Bill Goldberg – WWE Championship Match
    • WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns v. Kevin Owens – Universal Championship Last Man Standing Match
    • WWE Tag Team Champions Asuka and Charlotte Flair v. Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax – Tag Team Championship Match
    • WWE Smackdown Champion Sasha Banks v. Carmella – Smackdown Championship Match
    • Women’s Royal Rumble Match
    • Men’s Royal Rumble Match

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