FULL MATCH - 2016 Royal Rumble Match_ Royal Rumble 2016
FULL MATCH - 2016 Royal Rumble Match_ Royal Rumble 2016
Transcript
00:00:00And here we go, Rusev and Roman Reigns start things off in the 2016 Royal Rumble match.
00:00:10The road to WrestleMania is underway.
00:00:12I can promise you one thing,
00:00:14they got a long way to go and they can't keep up this pace.
00:00:17In 29 years of the Royal Rumble match,
00:00:21two superstars have won the entire thing entering number one.
00:00:24Two superstars have won the entire match entering number two.
00:00:28The odds, not in the favor of either one of these men.
00:00:32And the record as you saw in that battle firing voiced over was Rey Mysterio, 2006.
00:00:4062 minutes, 12 seconds, also Mr. McMahon at number two, 1999.
00:00:45And look at Rusev looking to eliminate Roman Reigns.
00:00:47If Roman Reigns is eliminated here, guaranteed to have a new champion tonight.
00:00:50Imagine what that would do for
00:00:52Rusev to be the man who eliminated Roman Reigns from the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:00:56Hey, the McMahons could start the party early.
00:00:59Can you imagine if Rusev eliminates Roman right now?
00:01:02We know for sure we'll have a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:01:05Roman went through the second rope, not over the top.
00:01:07Remember, over the top rope, both feet hit the floor, you're eliminated.
00:01:11Reigns went through the second rope, he's still in this match.
00:01:15Not sure if Rusev realizes.
00:01:17I don't think he did.
00:01:19I think Rusev thought that Reigns may have been eliminated.
00:01:22He just realized that drive-by.
00:01:24It was a translation error.
00:01:25And a spear by Roman.
00:01:26And now Rusev sent over the top rope and he's eliminated.
00:01:33And Roman Reigns sent in a tweet earlier today, light him up, throw him over.
00:01:42This is key for Roman Reigns, keep the numbers down,
00:01:44keep the advantage in your corner.
00:01:47Is it?
00:01:49Can it be?
00:01:51It is.
00:01:53The Phenomenal One is here.
00:01:55AJ Styles.
00:01:57My God.
00:01:59It has been rumored for weeks that the hottest free agent in the world,
00:02:04AJ Styles, is going to be in this matchup.
00:02:07He's going to be in this matchup.
00:02:09He's going to be in this matchup.
00:02:12It has been rumored for weeks that the hottest free agent
00:02:16in sports entertainment was heading to WWE.
00:02:20Styles is here.
00:02:22Former IWGP champion, same as Brock Lesnar.
00:02:31An 18-year veteran.
00:02:34A mastermind of offensive innovation.
00:02:39A star around the world.
00:02:44Roman Reigns realizes what he faces now.
00:02:48I can't believe what we're about to see.
00:03:10And here we go, Roman Reigns grabbing AJ Styles,
00:03:13looking to eliminate him right out of the box.
00:03:16Oh, no, Styles.
00:03:18Looks like he was looking for the Styles Clash there.
00:03:22Styles caught him.
00:03:24Some of that intermediate offense I talked about.
00:03:28Now, Roman Reigns.
00:03:30Styles caught him.
00:03:34Styles has competed all over the world,
00:03:36but he's in there now.
00:03:37The WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:03:40And who is going to enter at number four?
00:03:44And his first Royal Rumble matchup,
00:03:48AJ Styles versus Roman Reigns.
00:03:52And he's going to be in this matchup.
00:03:54He's going to be in this matchup.
00:03:56He's going to be in this matchup.
00:03:58He's going to be in this matchup.
00:04:01And his first Royal Rumble match,
00:04:04it's Prince Pretty, Tyler Breeze.
00:04:08If nothing else, we can say Tyler Breeze
00:04:10may be the most gorgeous superstar
00:04:12to ever enter the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:04:18And look at Roman Reigns.
00:04:19Breeze caught AJ Styles.
00:04:20And Tyler Breeze with a kick right to the back of the head.
00:04:23And there he caught him.
00:04:24Wow.
00:04:26Breeze is all about becoming relevant,
00:04:28becoming talked about.
00:04:29Believe me.
00:04:30He eliminates Roman Reigns.
00:04:31He'll be talked about all right.
00:04:32He will.
00:04:33He'll be applauded the world over by the fans.
00:04:43Tyler Breeze already delivering his finishing maneuver,
00:04:47the beauty shot.
00:04:48And now he looks to eliminate Roman Reigns.
00:04:50And AJ Styles back in the mix.
00:04:56Look at this.
00:04:57AJ Styles chants from the capacity crowd
00:05:00here at the Amway Center.
00:05:08And now it's Styles looking to eliminate Tyler Breeze.
00:05:11Roman Reigns.
00:05:12And there, Breeze is out.
00:05:15I guess you could call it.
00:05:16I guess both would get credit for that elimination.
00:05:20Styles and Reigns.
00:05:24Now it's back to this bit of a surreal matchup
00:05:26between Roman Reigns and AJ Styles.
00:05:28That's Roman's 19th elimination in his third year.
00:05:33Number five.
00:05:40The Social Outcasts.
00:05:44Which one?
00:05:47Reigns and Styles continue fighting in the ring
00:05:50as the Social Outcasts,
00:05:51John Slater and Dallas and Rose and Curtis Axel.
00:05:56The chains are off.
00:05:57Curtis Axel gonna be the entry into the Rumble.
00:05:59Remember, he was attacked last year in the entranceway
00:06:02by Erick Rowan.
00:06:03That was never actually eliminated.
00:06:05Well, he never ever got in the ring.
00:06:06He's been in the Rumble for over a year now.
00:06:08Well, that's what Axel claims,
00:06:09but he never actually got in the ring.
00:06:10And now there you go, John.
00:06:11The chains are off.
00:06:14The more tense member of the Social Outcasts.
00:06:16And Axel, AJ Styles into the corner,
00:06:18catches Axel with a right, now a chop.
00:06:22Ooh, wow.
00:06:38Again here, Roman Reigns trying to make quick work
00:06:40of Curtis Axel.
00:06:41Oh, look at Slater on the apron.
00:06:43Remember, no disqualifications in a Royal Rumble match.
00:06:46That's right.
00:06:48AJ Styles.
00:06:49It was Adam Rose that went flying,
00:06:51and now Bo Dallas knocked off the apron.
00:06:55That's inspirational.
00:07:00Clearly the Social Outcasts at least had a game plan
00:07:02coming out here together.
00:07:03And Axel eliminated by Styles,
00:07:05and Styles and Reigns remain in the ring.
00:07:07Game plan over.
00:07:08Chains are back on.
00:07:13We are awaiting entry number six.
00:07:20It is Y2J, Chris Jericho.
00:07:24No, Roman, the road does not get any easier.
00:07:27This is Chris Jericho's ninth Royal Rumble.
00:07:31He's eliminated 15 men in his illustrious career.
00:07:38Chris is the first undisputed champion.
00:07:40This will be a first if he wins this
00:07:42because no one from position number six
00:07:44has ever won a Royal Rumble.
00:07:46This is why Chris Jericho came back to WWE
00:07:48to enter the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:07:55Jericho, Styles, Reigns.
00:08:00What a sight.
00:08:02Jericho went right after Roman Reigns,
00:08:04went right after the champion.
00:08:07Now Styles is gonna pay for it, too.
00:08:09Jericho all fired up.
00:08:16And Roman shoulder first into the post.
00:08:20And now Styles perfectly placed kick
00:08:23to the ribs in another one.
00:08:24Stinking kicks.
00:08:30Roman Reigns.
00:08:31He's got it.
00:08:32He's got it.
00:08:33He's got it.
00:08:34He's got it.
00:08:35He's got it.
00:08:36He's got it.
00:08:37He's got it.
00:08:39He's got it.
00:08:41Oh!
00:08:52AJ Styles setting up Chris Jericho.
00:08:57Looking for the Styles Clash.
00:08:58And now Chris Jericho gonna try to turn it in
00:09:01perhaps to the walls
00:09:03as we await entry number seven.
00:09:05six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:09:12Boom.
00:09:12Ladies and gentlemen,
00:09:15arguably the greatest performer in Royal Rumble match history.
00:09:22The Demon Kane enters his 17th Royal Rumble, which is a record.
00:09:27He also holds the record with 42 eliminations in his career.
00:09:32We talk about a game changing entry.
00:09:38Kane goes right after Reigns, right after Jericho.
00:09:43AJ Styles beats the Demon Kane for the first time in his career.
00:09:46Big move.
00:09:49Kane once held a record of most
00:09:54eliminations in one Rumble with
00:10:0011 before it was broken by Roman Reigns a couple of years ago.
00:10:09This one might add a little bit more motivation.
00:10:10Jericho over the top, hanging on.
00:10:16Kane just having his will.
00:10:19Teeing away in this matchup.
00:10:20Yeah, but he still needs to eliminate Styles, Reigns, or Jericho.
00:10:25Three men still in this match with Kane.
00:10:27You're right, beating people up doesn't necessarily help you.
00:10:30You gotta get them over the rope and to the floor.
00:10:32And now he's trying to eliminate Styles.
00:10:37Styles is teetering, top rope.
00:10:43Uses the headbutt to try to climb back into this thing.
00:10:45Five, four, three, two, one.
00:11:01And at number eight, entering his 11th Royal Rumble match.
00:11:07The bizarre one, Goldust.
00:11:09In 2009, Randy Orton won from this position.
00:11:19John, as the ring begins to fill up with more superstars,
00:11:22Kane goes right after Goldust.
00:11:23How does it become much more difficult to function in a match when the ring is full
00:11:29of superstars or when there's less of them in there?
00:11:31When there's more superstars in there, because all you gotta do is make a mistake.
00:11:35Somebody catches you, tips you over the top rope, you're done.
00:11:37But he pulled off by Goldust and now unloads to the right hands.
00:11:40AJ Styles with a kick.
00:11:41The key is this is a war of attrition.
00:11:43You can't win the Royal Rumble right now, but
00:11:45you can lose the Royal Rumble right now.
00:11:48You've gotta last until the very end.
00:11:50Check this out, all these added superstars in the ring.
00:11:53Rumble Reigns is kind of by himself in the new recovery time.
00:11:56It's one of the reasons only seven have won in the top ten spots.
00:11:59Now Reigns back in it with a right hand to Goldust.
00:12:07Kane, Reigns, Goldust, Styles, and Jericho in the Royal Rumble match.
00:12:13Still buzzing over AJ Styles.
00:12:19Goldust now.
00:12:23What was that on Jericho in the corner?
00:12:26Kane has turned his attention to Reigns.
00:12:27Number nine coming up.
00:12:37Three, two, one.
00:12:40For the fourth time Ryback enters the Royal Rumble match.
00:12:52It's feeding time for the big guy.
00:12:55Every new year Ryback creates a vision board of his goals.
00:13:03The number one thing on that list this year become WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:13:08Ryback to Jericho and Styles, Reigns now, Kane and Goldust in there as well.
00:13:12And Ryback going after everybody, but Kane with a right.
00:13:16Mind buster.
00:13:21One, two, three, four, three, three, four.
00:13:27Ryback's got bodies lying everywhere, but the key is you gotta get one of them.
00:13:30There you go, Ryback.
00:13:32Jericho hung up and caught himself.
00:13:34Thought he was going over, but he able to catch himself and hang on.
00:13:41Jericho still in it.
00:13:42Styles to Reigns.
00:13:50That quickly Ryback in danger.
00:13:56Ryback may be eliminated here by Goldust.
00:13:59Maybe a short run to the Rumble.
00:14:00If Goldust and Jericho have something to say about it with the big guy.
00:14:03Ryback over the top rope, both feet though at the floor, and
00:14:06he hangs on to the bottom rope.
00:14:07One thing with the Royal Rumble too,
00:14:11you see weird alliances like Kane and Chris Jericho.
00:14:16Six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:14:19You gotta make alliances sometimes, but in the end,
00:14:21everybody's gonna turn on everybody.
00:14:23It's the new day, yes it is.
00:14:26Well, it's the new day, but which member?
00:14:31Well, there you see it, Kofi Kingston, we are a third of the way.
00:14:38Through the Royal Rumble, and according to our craft that Kofi Kingston is gonna be
00:14:42joining the fray, and you gotta love seeing Kofi Kingston in the Rumble.
00:14:47He has been responsible for some of the great Royal Rumble moments over the years.
00:14:51He once borrowed my chair, used it as a pogo stick to get back in the Rumble.
00:14:55He once walked on his hands around the ring without getting eliminated.
00:14:59Kofi's actually called himself Mr.
00:15:01Royal Rumble because of all those outside the box antics.
00:15:05Now, Reigns looks to go after Kofi, Jericho is still hanging in there.
00:15:11Roman Reigns has been in the Royal Rumble match over 15 minutes so far.
00:15:15He entered at number one, Kingston and Reigns, Kane and Jericho.
00:15:20Ryback, Styles, and Goldust in this matchup.
00:15:23Styles set for a ride, what a back body drop.
00:15:26With a taste of the power from Ryback.
00:15:35Watch the height of Styles off this backdrop.
00:15:39And, man.
00:15:40And Styles, though, came off the top rope to take out Jericho.
00:15:46And guys in a Rumble match, very risky going to the top rope.
00:15:49Styles hanging on and stays in it.
00:15:53In this stage, Styles, obviously, first Royal Rumble match,
00:15:55trying to get noticed, taking a couple risks.
00:15:57Yeah, but you go up to that top rope, you're primed to be picked off.
00:16:01Number 11 coming.
00:16:02Four, three, two, one.
00:16:06Titus O'Neil.
00:16:13And this is a big night for Titus.
00:16:15He just won a Father's Incorporated Spirit Award.
00:16:20And now, Titus O'Neil with a shoulder tackle.
00:16:23Titus O'Neil with the Goldust.
00:16:25And Titus O'Neil looking to do some damage in his third Royal Rumble match.
00:16:31Titus said he's gonna champion outside the ring.
00:16:34All the charity work he does, all the goodwill.
00:16:36Now it's time to be a champion inside the ring.
00:16:38Driving the knee to the spine of Jericho and then slinging him away.
00:16:42AJ Styles caught by Titus O'Neil.
00:16:44You think he'd quit jumping at that big man?
00:16:51Titus fired up.
00:16:53You gotta be.
00:16:54Here in his home state of Florida.
00:16:56What a story that would be for Titus.
00:17:01Trying to equalize every single thread in this matchup.
00:17:09Watch Goldust.
00:17:10Goldust over the top rope.
00:17:12Hanging in there.
00:17:14Been a while, guys, since we've had an elimination.
00:17:17Goldust just eliminated.
00:17:18Spoke too soon, Michael.
00:17:19And Jake's down.
00:17:24Just like that, you got this alliance once again of Jericho and
00:17:27Kane coming after you.
00:17:31And the middle lights ends.
00:17:36Uh-oh, Roman's in trouble here.
00:17:42Roman's in deep, deep trouble.
00:17:44Roman Reigns may be eliminated on the far side of the ring.
00:17:47Styles here, but Reigns stays in it.
00:17:49Styles now is in trouble.
00:17:50Four, three, two, one.
00:17:54And entering at number 12 is R-Truth.
00:18:00R-Truth's eighth Royal Rumble match.
00:18:04I'm just happy he knew what day the Rumbles are.
00:18:05What is he doing?
00:18:12John, do you have any idea what R-Truth is doing here?
00:18:21I know what he's doing, Michael.
00:18:22I don't know why.
00:18:24He's putting a ladder in the ring.
00:18:28But I don't know why.
00:18:33Wait, wait, wait a minute.
00:18:35No, no, no, no, no.
00:18:40I think R-Truth thinks this is a ladder match for the championship.
00:18:43No, come on, R-Truth.
00:18:44That young man's not all right.
00:18:46I think he was expecting the WWE World Title to be hung up on the ring.
00:18:50And he climbed the ladder and grabbed it.
00:18:51Well, he got Kane, right?
00:18:52This is the wrong event.
00:18:54Either that or the briefcase.
00:18:55Maybe he thought it was the Money in the Bank Ladder match.
00:18:56And he's eliminated by Kane.
00:18:59R-Truth, he got confused.
00:19:00What does he always say?
00:19:02My bad.
00:19:03My bad.
00:19:04This was on me.
00:19:05And now Kofi from behind.
00:19:10If I want to be attacking Kane from behind, I'll get what he was trying to do.
00:19:16No way.
00:19:17And Kofi Kingston, Kofi still in it.
00:19:23Feet have not touched the floor.
00:19:25Big E saved Kofi.
00:19:26That was pretty resourceful, I gotta admit.
00:19:32And Kofi's still not eliminated.
00:19:39What do you call it, John, a unicorn stampede?
00:19:43A unicorn stampede, that's what it is.
00:19:45Or did somebody else make that up?
00:19:46Yeah, it depends on if he talked to Mario or not.
00:19:49And now Kofi's having a coke out here at ringside.
00:19:55Ryback's close to being eliminated by Roman Reigns.
00:19:59And we're waiting for number 13 to enter this match.
00:20:02Right, Ryback's still in it, feet didn't hit the floor.
00:20:04And this is number 13.
00:20:14How appropriate that Luke Harper enters at 13.
00:20:17Harper, the first member of the Wyatt family to enter the Royal Rumble match.
00:20:21This could be a very compelling scenario,
00:20:24depending on when all those other Wyatt family members enter this matchup.
00:20:29This is the member that Jim Duggan entered when he won the very first Royal Rumble
00:20:33in 1988, a 20 person Royal Rumble.
00:20:35Harper doesn't even wait to get in the ring before he goes right after Ryback.
00:20:38The Wyatt family have had their issues with Ryback over the past month.
00:20:42Harper has not entered, now he does, he's in.
00:20:45Harper has not entered, now he does, he's in.
00:20:47Talk about how the Wyatts have taken the opportunity
00:20:51in the last few weeks to strike fear in the hearts.
00:20:55But wait a minute, wait a minute, Mr. McMahon's out here.
00:21:03The League of Nations are mauling Roman Reigns.
00:21:06There's a no disqualification.
00:21:09Sheamus and Del Rio and Rusev are mauling Reigns and
00:21:12Mr. McMahon's directing traffic.
00:21:14Mr. McMahon's orchestrating this whole thing.
00:21:17No.
00:21:22The Royal Rumble match continues, but
00:21:24the League of Nations are destroying Roman Reigns, barricade, then the steps.
00:21:30Come on.
00:21:34Man, John, you can't even condone this.
00:21:38How do you condone this?
00:21:39I'm not condoning it.
00:21:42Roman Reigns is a tough guy, but
00:21:46even Roman's not gonna make it through this.
00:21:52I mean, this is just a mugging, a mugging.
00:21:55And you can't do anything about it.
00:22:01The match continues.
00:22:02Mr. McMahon, the boss, is out here leading the charge by the League of Nations.
00:22:07He's trying to smother the fire.
00:22:08And now a Brogue Kick.
00:22:10Three, two, one.
00:22:13And right now entering at number 14 is Stardust, his eighth Royal Rumble match.
00:22:22But the story continues outside the ring.
00:22:24The League of Nations now destroying our announce table.
00:22:28Look, I can't condone it, but I can explain it.
00:22:31They destroyed the French announce table, the Spanish announce table as well.
00:22:34Lost the boss.
00:22:35Roman Reigns, he's defenseless, guys.
00:22:42Roman Reigns is defenseless.
00:22:44What the hell is Rusev doing?
00:22:48Rusev, what are you doing?
00:22:49Get down from there.
00:22:50Rusev, get down.
00:22:52Get down.
00:22:53Get down.
00:22:54No, my God.
00:22:55No, no, no.
00:22:56My God.
00:22:57My God.
00:22:58Rusev splashing through Roman Reigns and through the table.
00:23:05Mr. McMahon's laughing about this.
00:23:09The boss is laughing about this.
00:23:11The League of Nations are celebrating.
00:23:13There's a reason Mr. McMahon has survived this long.
00:23:23Yeah, but how the hell do you condone this?
00:23:25I'm not condoning it.
00:23:26John, this is the champion.
00:23:28The champion who's defending his title in the Rumble match.
00:23:31The champion wants to-
00:23:32And he was beat to hell by the League of Nations.
00:23:35This is the most ridiculous.
00:23:44As if facing 29 other guys wasn't tough enough, wasn't a big enough obstacle.
00:23:49Now this is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen in this match.
00:23:56Meanwhile, the match continues in the ring.
00:24:00I believe Kofi Kingston was eliminated as all this action was happening outside
00:24:05here.
00:24:06It's kind of hard to pay attention to this match with this massacre that just
00:24:10happened outside the ring.
00:24:13Number 15 enters now, and he's the Big Show.
00:24:16His 11th Royal Rumble match.
00:24:18He's eliminated 30 men in his career.
00:24:23And twice, Big Show has been a Royal Rumble match runner-up.
00:24:30Big Show was the first one to declare that he was gonna enter the Royal Rumble
00:24:34matchup.
00:24:37Well, I think we know this.
00:24:39We're gonna have a new champion tonight.
00:24:43Four different years,
00:24:45Big Show was eliminated by the eventual Royal Rumble match winner.
00:24:49Watch Ryback.
00:24:53Ryback again in trouble, but guys, the story continues here at ringside.
00:24:58Officials and EMTs still attending the Roman Reigns,
00:25:02who's now made his way toward the entranceway as the action continues in
00:25:07the ring.
00:25:08I'm still in shock over what just happened.
00:25:14Titus O'Neil eliminated by Big Show.
00:25:16You see the stretcher there at ringside.
00:25:17Roman Reigns being helped to the back.
00:25:19Now, I wanna point out,
00:25:20well, Ryback now eliminated by Big Show in the knockout punch.
00:25:23I wanna point out, as Luke Harper runs into a clothesline,
00:25:27Roman Reigns has never been officially eliminated in this Royal Rumble match.
00:25:32He's still officially in the match, but after that beatdown,
00:25:35for all intents and purposes- Yeah, a lot of good, that's gonna do it.
00:25:39Look, Roman Reigns is an incredibly tough guy.
00:25:41We saw that last year at WrestleMania with Brock Lesnar.
00:25:44He survived what I don't think anybody else on the planet could do.
00:25:47But even Roman Reigns is not gonna survive that.
00:25:52And now, wait for entry number 16, AJ Styles still in this match.
00:25:59He came in at number three.
00:26:00A man that gravity forgot.
00:26:05A man who made his name right here in Orlando, Florida,
00:26:08as the longest reigning NXT champion in history.
00:26:11Neville makes his way quickly to the ring.
00:26:14WrestleMania World Winning Breakout Superstar of the Year.
00:26:16Yeah, wasting little time breaking out of the Royal Rumble match.
00:26:19Look at Neville go.
00:26:23This is Neville's very first Royal Rumble match.
00:26:26And now look at Roman Reigns.
00:26:27Roman Reigns is being placed on that stretcher as Neville stays in it.
00:26:32Neville told me earlier he had to pinch himself.
00:26:35He was so excited about being in his first Royal Rumble matchup.
00:26:38And look at Roman Reigns refusing to be carted out of here on a stretcher.
00:26:42He's gonna walk to the back under his own power, but
00:26:44he has been seriously hurt by the League of Nations.
00:26:47Roman refused to be on that gurney.
00:26:49In the meantime, the match goes on.
00:26:54Well, it doesn't help you to be on the gurney if you got broken ribs.
00:26:57And like I told you what happened during the assault.
00:26:59Kofi Kingston was eliminated by Chris Jericho.
00:27:02Nothing Big E and Xavier could do to save Kofi there.
00:27:06So the ring is filled with Neville and Stardust, Big Show and Harper, Kane,
00:27:10AJ Styles, and Chris Jericho.
00:27:12And Styles has had an incredible performance so far in his very first
00:27:16Royal Rumble, entering at number three, still in it.
00:27:20We're more than halfway through the field.
00:27:24And the opportunity still hovers above.
00:27:26And the AJ Styles chant still ringing the Amway Center.
00:27:31Stardust is still in this.
00:27:35We are awaiting entry number 17.
00:27:38Neville catching himself to survive too.
00:27:39Three, two, one.
00:27:43Oh, boy, the black sheep of the Wyatt family,
00:27:47Braun Strowman, entering his very first Royal Rumble match.
00:27:53Which means he joins his Wyatt family brother,
00:27:57Luke Harper, who is in this match already.
00:28:00A new face of destruction.
00:28:05This man has been a difference maker in the Wyatt family.
00:28:09He may be a difference maker in this match tonight.
00:28:12Absolutely.
00:28:12Kane looking for a chokeslam.
00:28:14And Braun Strowman looking to fight him off.
00:28:16Wow.
00:28:16Remember the battles that the Wyatt family had with Kane and
00:28:19his brother, The Undertaker.
00:28:21Eliminated!
00:28:21Strowman eliminated Kane!
00:28:23Just like that.
00:28:24Just like that.
00:28:26And look at this face off.
00:28:28Look at this face off.
00:28:30The world's largest athlete and Braun Strowman.
00:28:40Strowman and Big Show exchanging rights.
00:28:43Big Show backed up with a rope.
00:28:46Uh-oh, Strowman may have met his match, guys.
00:28:49Uh-oh, no, Strowman, Strowman.
00:28:54Backing Big Show up, look at Strowman.
00:28:58Big Show may be out soon.
00:28:59Big Show's fading.
00:29:00Big Show's fading to Braun Strowman.
00:29:03And Strowman has a limit.
00:29:06No, no, not yet, not yet.
00:29:07Big Show hanging on.
00:29:08Big Show hanging on desperately.
00:29:11But not anymore.
00:29:12Big Show is out.
00:29:14Strowman has eliminated Kane and The Big Show.
00:29:17Hey, a guy who I don't think was as big as Braun Strowman,
00:29:19Big John Stunt, won this thing in 1989.
00:29:23This Braun Strowman is something else.
00:29:28Big Show will have to wait another year to win his very first Royal Rumble match.
00:29:32As we await number 18.
00:29:33Who in the world is gonna get rid of Braun Strowman?
00:29:36That's a good question.
00:29:41Kevin Owens, who was put through two tables earlier tonight in
00:29:46a hellacious last man standing match with Dean Ambrose,
00:29:50is gonna drag his body out here for the Rumble match.
00:29:54That's a true prize fighter right there.
00:29:57I gotta agree with you, John.
00:30:00You may not agree with Kevin Owens' antics, but
00:30:02the fact that he is still walking, barely walking, but
00:30:05entering this Royal Rumble match.
00:30:07That's a good fighter, looking back to the okay corral.
00:30:11You gotta admire that in Kevin Owens.
00:30:13It is Kevin Owens' very first Royal Rumble match.
00:30:16And look at this, and AJ Styles.
00:30:18Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:19Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:20Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:21Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:22Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:23Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:24Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:25Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:26Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:27Ho, ho, ho.
00:30:28Styles hanging on.
00:30:29Neville thought he eliminated him.
00:30:30No.
00:30:31No.
00:30:32No.
00:30:33No.
00:30:34No.
00:30:36Oh, here we go.
00:30:37And Kevin Owens, seen AJ a couple of times, now going for that Styles Clash.
00:30:44And Owens eliminates AJ Styles.
00:30:48AJ Styles was in this match for 28 minutes.
00:30:54Nothing to be ashamed about in his WWE debut.
00:30:57Extremely impressive performance from AJ Styles.
00:31:06With one elimination after the other, the match continues on.
00:31:11Look at Kevin Owens now with Neville perched up on the top rope, looking to eliminate Neville.
00:31:17AJ Styles.
00:31:19AJ Styles.
00:31:22AJ Styles.
00:31:25And the WWE fans applauding the effort of AJ Styles in his debut match in WWE, as Chris
00:31:31Jericho now looks to eliminate Kevin Owens.
00:31:33Bye-bye, AJ.
00:31:34It looks like Kevin Owens braced himself on that top rope.
00:31:37Four, three, two, one.
00:31:42Number 19 coming.
00:31:43Who's it gonna be?
00:31:44The winner of the Last Man Standing match tonight,
00:31:48the Intercontinental Champion, Dean Ambrose.
00:31:51His third Royal Rumble match.
00:31:54Banged up, bandaged up, and the Lunatic Fringe is ready to go.
00:32:00And Kevin Owens is waiting for him.
00:32:03I wonder who's worse than where, Kevin Owens or Dean Ambrose?
00:32:10And look at Ambrose and Owens go.
00:32:16Picking a fight where they left off earlier on tonight.
00:32:20That's how pleasing it would be for Dean Ambrose to get rid of Kevin Owens in this match.
00:32:34Take away his chance to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:32:42It's been an incredible Royal Rumble tonight.
00:32:44And we started things off with that Owens and Ambrose match, Last Man Standing.
00:32:51That's what happened to Roman Reigns earlier tonight.
00:32:56I mentioned he was never eliminated.
00:32:58But the League of Nations dragging him out.
00:33:00Right out here in front of the announce table.
00:33:03Mr. McMahon orchestrating things,
00:33:05directly trapping as the League of Nations dissected and
00:33:09beat the hell out of Roman Reigns.
00:33:11And then this from Rusev.
00:33:13Yeah, that wasn't enough.
00:33:14Rusev crashing down through the announce desk onto the lifeless body of Roman Reigns.
00:33:21And Roman Reigns was helped out by medics, but he didn't leave under his own power.
00:33:25And Roman Reigns running out of time to return to this Royal Rumble match and
00:33:30defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
00:33:34At number 20, it is Sami Zayn,
00:33:39former NXT Champion,
00:33:43who WWE fans got a taste of when he took
00:33:48John Cena's US Open Challenge.
00:33:53And Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, what's for dinner tonight?
00:33:58And he took John Cena's US Open Challenge.
00:34:00And Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, once former, they were best friends.
00:34:04Now they're bitter enemies.
00:34:06You're seeing it right now.
00:34:08Kevin Owens cost Sami Zayn months of his career.
00:34:11And now Zayn going right after Owens.
00:34:13Zayn and Owens in battle for the NXT title.
00:34:17And now tonight, battling in the Rumble match.
00:34:19What a moment of redemption for Sami Zayn.
00:34:22An opportunity of a lifetime.
00:34:23And he's taking advantage of it.
00:34:26And Owens a clubbing blow from behind.
00:34:33All these superstars fighting for the right to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:34:38Kevin Owens eliminated.
00:34:40Zayn eliminated Owens.
00:34:41Byron, how good must that have felt?
00:34:44Sami Zayn must feel like a million bucks after that elimination,
00:34:47but he can't celebrate long.
00:34:48He's got Harper and Jericho now trying to take his dream away.
00:34:53Yeah, that'll take your elation away.
00:34:57Strowman and Neville and Ambrose, Stardust, Harper, Jericho, Zayn.
00:35:07We are two-thirds of the way through the field for the 2016 Royal Rumble match.
00:35:13We're about to get another.
00:35:23Oh, God.
00:35:28At number 21, entering his second Royal Rumble match, Erick Rowan.
00:35:33But guys, what this means is three members of the Wyatt family
00:35:37will now be in the Royal Rumble match at the same time.
00:35:40Rowan, Harper, Strowman, McBray Wyatt still to come.
00:35:44And Rowan now goes right after Chris Jericho.
00:35:47Suplex by Rowan.
00:35:49Suplex by Rowan.
00:35:50Assuming what happens with these other Wyatt family members in this matchup,
00:35:53this could end up being the perfect plan for the Wyatt family
00:35:57in the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:35:58Well, if you're one of these guys who's not a Wyatt,
00:36:00you better find a way to make an alliance real quick.
00:36:04Because, believe me, they are working as a team.
00:36:07Look at what the Wyatt family did to Reigns and Brock and Lesnar Monday night on Raw.
00:36:10Neville, Neville hanging in by one arm.
00:36:12Feet did not hit the floor still in this matchup.
00:36:15Harper with a clothesline, Neville eliminated.
00:36:20You're just seeing, little by little, the Wyatts
00:36:23completely controlling the tempo of this Royal Rumble match.
00:36:27Stardust lights out.
00:36:30Eliminated.
00:36:31The Wyatts are taking over.
00:36:36Jericho going after Strowman.
00:36:38Harper and Rowan after Ambrose.
00:36:42And Strowman doing the same thing to Jericho.
00:36:44He did the big show.
00:36:45Looking to take him out.
00:36:47Sami Zayn just...
00:36:51Chris Jericho has been in this match for 29 minutes.
00:36:54And he may be out soon.
00:36:56Jericho may be fading.
00:36:57Trying somehow to stay in there.
00:36:59Braun Strowman.
00:37:00Look at what he's doing to Jericho.
00:37:02Jericho may be out, guys.
00:37:03The size of Braun Strowman.
00:37:05We are awaiting entry number 22.
00:37:075, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:37:16Earlier tonight in our kickoff show,
00:37:18Mark Henry and Jack Swagger won a fatal four-way tag team matchup
00:37:21to earn the right to be in the Rumble match tonight.
00:37:24It is Mark Henry's eighth Royal Rumble match.
00:37:27And he's hit it over the past few weeks.
00:37:29It could be his last.
00:37:31Mark Henry looking to win his very first Rumble here in Orlando.
00:37:35The world's strongest man after Harper.
00:37:37And now, Braun Strowman.
00:37:40It could be your last.
00:37:41You've got to take advantage of it.
00:37:42But you also, right now...
00:37:43Look at that.
00:37:44Oh!
00:37:45That was to the 400-pound Mark Henry.
00:37:48That's sick.
00:37:49That is just sick strength from Braun Strowman.
00:37:56And now, all three Wyatt family members...
00:38:00Oh, and Henry eliminated.
00:38:03Kane, Big Show, Henry,
00:38:05all eliminated by Strowman and the Wyatt family.
00:38:08John, you were right earlier.
00:38:09If your name's not Wyatt,
00:38:10you are an endangered species in this matchup.
00:38:13Yep.
00:38:15You better form an alliance quick.
00:38:19Because right now, the Wyatts are taking over.
00:38:26Wow.
00:38:28Wow.
00:38:32I don't know how much Sami Zayn
00:38:33was looking forward to an opportunity
00:38:35to get another shot here in WWE.
00:38:37Wow, Sami Zayn, see you behind.
00:38:38Sami Zayn...
00:38:40Dumped out by Strowman.
00:38:41I'll tell you, the Wyatt family has eliminated everybody.
00:38:44Ambrose gonna try to fight through this, but...
00:38:47You've only got Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho
00:38:49out there with three of the Wyatts.
00:38:50I don't see any help coming anytime soon.
00:38:54As we await entry number 23.
00:39:02Perhaps I spoke too soon!
00:39:06The Beast Incarnate!
00:39:08Wow!
00:39:09His second Rumble ever!
00:39:10His first one in 2003!
00:39:13He gave away the winner!
00:39:16The only one he's entered in 2003.
00:39:18He gave away the winner.
00:39:21And look at Brock.
00:39:22Brock Lesnar.
00:39:24Welcome to Super City!
00:39:29See you, Luke.
00:39:30Lesnar wants to be champion.
00:39:32He wins this match, he is.
00:39:36Lesnar had that WWE world title
00:39:38ripped away from him at last year's Wrestlemania.
00:39:41He wants to go back to Wrestlemania
00:39:43as the champion this year.
00:39:49Lesnar to Strowman!
00:39:51What a clubbing blow by Lesnar.
00:39:53Brock Lesnar's as close as you can get
00:39:55to an indestructible human being.
00:39:57Rowan eliminated!
00:40:01Brock is the equalizer.
00:40:03Suplex to Harper!
00:40:12That's a clubbing right hand by Lesnar.
00:40:15That looked more like a right hook than a clothesline.
00:40:18Look at this!
00:40:19No way!
00:40:21Lesnar going for a German on Strowman
00:40:23who backs him into the corner.
00:40:24Fires out of it with elbows to the face of Lesnar.
00:40:29And this is a sight to see.
00:40:30Braun Strowman and the Beast Brock Lesnar.
00:40:33Shoulder first goes Strowman.
00:40:36You're right.
00:40:37One of the strongest guys in the world, Braun Strowman.
00:40:39Down goes Strowman again!
00:40:40And the Beast incarnate Brock Lesnar.
00:40:42Number 24 on the way.
00:40:50It is his sixth Rumble.
00:40:52The real American, Jack Swagger.
00:40:55Who along with Henry won that match in our kickoff show
00:40:58to advance to the Rumble match tonight.
00:41:00One of those superstars didn't know if he'd get the chance
00:41:03at the last minute and had to recharge his mind.
00:41:06Swagger's one of the few guys who actually
00:41:08wouldn't get into this Rumble.
00:41:10Maybe not.
00:41:11Maybe on his way out.
00:41:20Swagger eliminated!
00:41:21Brock just threw a former world champion out of the ring
00:41:25with ease.
00:41:27Imagine all the confidence Brock Lesnar has right now.
00:41:30Jack Swagger was in this match exactly 15 seconds.
00:41:34Nowhere near the record though except by Santino.
00:41:39Think about how quickly Lesnar has changed
00:41:41the entire complexion of this match.
00:41:43Chris Jericho, however, the longest man in this matchup so far.
00:41:4635 minutes.
00:41:50And Lesnar has just, to your point Byron,
00:41:54has just taken over.
00:41:55He's neutralized the Wyatt family.
00:41:57Completely changed the complexity of the match.
00:42:02Right to the kidneys of Strowman.
00:42:05Who's still down.
00:42:06Feeling the effects of Lesnar.
00:42:08Brock Lesnar with a big knee and Strowman still in this.
00:42:12Animalistic mindset.
00:42:14Lesnar again with a knee!
00:42:16Brock saw Strowman stirring a little bit and said,
00:42:18alright, let me take this one out again.
00:42:20Let me take him off his feet.
00:42:21Trying to chop the big giant Strowman down.
00:42:23Number 25 coming.
00:42:41It is The Miz
00:42:43entering Royal Rumble
00:42:45for the ninth time.
00:42:47So, Miz, come on Miz.
00:42:49Go get him.
00:42:50The Beast is ready.
00:42:52Miz with a head back to Sunset Boulevard.
00:42:54That's not a sight you want to see.
00:42:55Yeah, but here's a guy, The Miz, who
00:42:57may have entered WrestleMania as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:43:01He knows what it's about to be on that main stage.
00:43:07Keeps looking at me like that.
00:43:09I'll turn True Flex City into Miz-ney World.
00:43:12The most awesome place in the world.
00:43:14Aren't you supposed to be in the match?
00:43:15Yeah, I'm supposed to be in the match.
00:43:16I'm still in the match.
00:43:18Don't you understand, Michael Cole?
00:43:20It's all about strategy in the Royal Rumble match.
00:43:23You pick the perfect time for the perfect opportunity.
00:43:25This is not the perfect time.
00:43:28Maybe you're scared of getting a suplex by Brock Lesnar.
00:43:30I have been in the WWE for ten years.
00:43:32I'm what's called a veteran, thank you very much.
00:43:34I think I know how to win a Royal Rumble match.
00:43:38Have you ever been to Suplex City?
00:43:40Have you ever been to Orlando?
00:43:41Because Orlando is where I won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
00:43:45And it's where I'll win the second WWE World Heavyweight Championship under my reign.
00:43:50But you do have to be in the ring to do that, Miz.
00:43:52Absolutely.
00:43:53And I'm saving my energy.
00:43:55I'm harnessing it.
00:43:56Are you going to wait until Brock and Braun get thrown out first before you get in?
00:44:01What did I say?
00:44:02The perfect time for the perfect opportunity.
00:44:04That sounds like the perfect time.
00:44:05Let everyone else use all their energy.
00:44:08Use all their suplexes.
00:44:10There's a suplex.
00:44:11Brock has delivered like a dozen suplexes already.
00:44:13Yeah, right on his neck. There you go.
00:44:17And Harper eliminated by Lesnar.
00:44:20But who is not eliminated?
00:44:22Braun Strowman and Chris Jericho and Dan Ambrose.
00:44:24And?
00:44:25The Miz.
00:44:27Who hasn't been in the match yet.
00:44:28It's actually a really good strategy, Miz.
00:44:29Thank you very much, JBL.
00:44:31Number 26.
00:44:33He's entering his third Rumble.
00:44:35He won in 2011.
00:44:36The largest Royal Rumble in history.
00:44:39But he's very upset because earlier tonight,
00:44:41he lost his United States Championship to Kalisto.
00:44:45But Del Rio was part of that beatdown with Rusev and Sheamus
00:44:48or Roman Reigns earlier tonight that sent Reigns back to the locker room.
00:44:51And look at Del Rio going.
00:44:53Yeah, here's a chance for retribution right into the hands of Brock Lesnar.
00:44:56Yeah, Brock, right to a front chin lock.
00:44:58And now it's Ambrose and Del Rio ganging up on Lesnar
00:45:01as Braun Strowman turns his attention to Chris Jericho.
00:45:04And Miz is still with us on commentary.
00:45:07And if I'm Chris Jericho, I'm trying to get away.
00:45:09I'm trying to stick and move out of Braun Strowman's reach.
00:45:12Why don't you go in there and show him how to do that, Miz?
00:45:16He's still collecting himself.
00:45:18Collecting myself?
00:45:19I'm observing.
00:45:20Have you ever been in the ring?
00:45:21No.
00:45:22Have you ever been in the ring?
00:45:23JBL says I'm smart.
00:45:24He's not smart.
00:45:25No.
00:45:26Have you ever been in the ring?
00:45:27JBL says I'm smart.
00:45:28He is a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:45:30Thank you very much.
00:45:31I think Miz is brilliant.
00:45:32I love these guys.
00:45:33Thank you very much.
00:45:34I love these guys fighting it out among themselves.
00:45:35Uh-oh.
00:45:36Lesnar and Strowman again.
00:45:37Lesnar looking to take out the big man.
00:45:39Braun Strowman teetering.
00:45:41The Beast Incarnate.
00:45:42Lesnar.
00:45:43Here comes Brock.
00:45:44No way.
00:45:45Look at these two powerhouses.
00:45:46There goes Strowman.
00:45:47Lesnar has wiped out the Wyatt Family.
00:45:49That's how you do it.
00:45:50That's how you do it.
00:45:52Keep it going, Brock.
00:45:53You talk about a game changer.
00:45:56Brock Lesnar has eliminated the Wyatt Family.
00:46:00Brock Lesnar owns the game right now.
00:46:01Think about what the Wyatts did to him Monday night.
00:46:03Lesnar, well, he knew the Wyatts had that coming in his mind.
00:46:07If I'm Jericho, Ambrose, and Del Rio, I gang up on Brock Lesnar.
00:46:11Number 27.
00:46:13That would be the second smartest thing to do other than standing outside the ring letting everybody wear themselves out.
00:46:18Well, here's the eater of worlds, Bray Wyatt.
00:46:20Problem is, his Wyatt Family, all three members have been eliminated by Brock Lesnar.
00:46:25So, Wyatt goes it alone into the Royal Rumble match.
00:46:29Let's see for a while there.
00:46:30Bray may have the perfect game plan, but you're right.
00:46:33Now, he's got to win this thing by himself.
00:46:35This is the lucky number that has more people want from this number, 27, than any other.
00:46:40Bray Wyatt.
00:46:41Hold on.
00:46:42Hold on.
00:46:43Wait a minute.
00:46:44Wait a minute.
00:46:46Strowman and Rowan and Harper back on the apron.
00:46:48They've got Lesnar cornered.
00:46:49Bray Wyatt direct to traffic.
00:46:51Harper in after Lesnar, and now Rowan, and now Strowman.
00:46:54And remember, there's no disqualification in the Royal Rumble match.
00:46:57And Bray Wyatt's in as well.
00:47:02The Wyatt Family have ganged up on Lesnar.
00:47:06I guess this may be the perfect game plan after all.
00:47:08Wow.
00:47:10The Wyatt Family, four-on-one against the Beast Lesnar.
00:47:16Brock trying to fight back.
00:47:17Since Rowan and Harper flying out of the ring, they've already been eliminated.
00:47:21Strowman eliminated, but twice now.
00:47:23And now it's Brock and Bray.
00:47:26Go and run, Bray.
00:47:31Brock Lesnar.
00:47:33Brock Lesnar.
00:47:34Brock Lesnar.
00:47:35Brock Lesnar.
00:47:36Brock Lesnar.
00:47:37Brock Lesnar.
00:47:39I'd find a place.
00:47:48Suplex City.
00:47:51He found a place, all right.
00:47:55Going for the F5.
00:47:57Harper with a kick to Lesnar.
00:48:00Right to the face.
00:48:06This is ridiculous.
00:48:07Yeah, but there's nothing that can stop them.
00:48:09There's nothing that can stop the Wyatt Family.
00:48:11You're exactly right.
00:48:12It's a no disqualification.
00:48:15And now Sister Abigail to Brock Lesnar.
00:48:19Just like we saw on Monday night.
00:48:21What are you waiting for?
00:48:23Get him out.
00:48:25Bray Wyatt screaming, get him out.
00:48:28Brock Lesnar.
00:48:30With three members of the Wyatt Family, Lesnar's eliminated.
00:48:33Brock Lesnar's been screwed by the Wyatt Family.
00:48:38Brock Lesnar.
00:48:45And Bray Wyatt is still in the Royal Rumble.
00:48:48And so is Chris Jericho, and Ambrose, and Del Rio, and Miz.
00:48:55I guess Wyatt Family may have just gotten rid of the biggest threat to this Royal Rumble match.
00:49:00Four people to dump Brock out of the Royal Rumble.
00:49:03The fans here in Orlando tonight are shocked.
00:49:05shocked. You never want a target on your back. Brock Lesnar definitely had a target. Number 28 on his way.
00:49:16And for the 8th time in his career, Doug Ziggler enters the Royal Rumble match. Prime position for the show off.
00:49:28Batista twice has won from this number. Number 28. You know what I said? That there's a perfect time and there's a perfect opportunity for everything.
00:49:37Oh! Famouser! I'll tell the director to call action because it's time for The Miz to join the Royal Rumble.
00:49:46The Miz gonna join the fray. Chris Jericho at 42 minutes. Been in this Royal Rumble match the longest. And Miz trying to eliminate Dolph Ziggler.
00:49:54Didn't happen. Skull crushing finale from The Miz. You gotta love Miz's strategy. I wouldn't have gone in there with Brock and the Wyatt family.
00:50:08Let's see if that strategy pays off now. Well, everybody's down. Miz the only one on his feet right now.
00:50:13And now looking to eliminate Dolph Ziggler again. And now Jericho getting involved. Bray Wyatt back on his feet after Ambrose.
00:50:26Dolph is still in it. Hanging on to the apron. Dolph at this point, the freshest man in this matchup.
00:50:33Jericho went into the corner. Here comes Miz. Miz can walk out of here WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:50:47Yeah, he could. So could the other guys in the ring. Or the man who's gonna enter at number 29.
00:50:516, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:50:58Another Awakened Nation member and a winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble match. Sheamus entering his fourth Royal Rumble match here tonight.
00:51:12We know Sheamus was upset that he never got his one-on-one rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
00:51:18This becomes his opportunity. Hey! Reigns! Roman Reigns with a Superman Punch. Reigns is back in the Rumble.
00:51:26There goes Miz. Reigns is back. How is he even standing?
00:51:34Somewhat dropped by Roman Reigns. Del Rio eliminated. Put behind Ziggler. Ziggler.
00:51:43Superman Punch! Wow!
00:51:47And Bray Wyatt runs right into Roman Reigns. Remember, Reigns was never eliminated.
00:51:51He was pulled under the bottom rope by the League of Nations. Went to the back to receive medical attention.
00:51:55But he's back in the Rumble match. Yeah, but no matter how much bravado Roman Reigns shows, he is hurting.
00:52:01And remember that target that Roman Reigns had on his back now has been renewed.
00:52:06Reigns has got to be out here. He's defending this WWE World Heavyweight Championship in this match.
00:52:13It's about keeping his title.
00:52:17Jericho and Wyatt. Dolph and Roman and Ambrose. Superman Punch.
00:52:23How about this? How about the fact that Roman Reigns is the only one standing tall in this match right now?
00:52:29With number 30 on his way.
00:52:32The thing, Byron, though, you don't want to be standing tall. You want to get everybody out of the ring.
00:52:40Oh my God!
00:52:50Ladies and gentlemen, for the ninth time in his career, Triple H is in the Rumble match.
00:53:00He won in 2002. He's eliminated 28 men in his career. Twice he's been a Rumble match runner-up.
00:53:10He has the most cumulative time in the Royal Rumble, Triple H.
00:53:14And more importantly, the Game is a 13-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:53:23Think about this. Allegedly, Roman Reigns just happens to draw a number one in this Royal Rumble match.
00:53:29And then Mr. McMahon orchestrates his assault from the League of Nations.
00:53:33And now, at number 30, the COO, Triple H, with one target in mind, the champion.
00:53:41Yeah, but look at it this way. If Reigns can win this thing, with everything Mr. McMahon and now Triple H has thrown at him,
00:53:47Reigns will have definitely earned it. Earned the trip to WrestleMania with the title.
00:53:53What a moment!
00:53:55We have not seen Triple H since Roman Reigns sent him to the hospital over a month ago.
00:54:12Ziggler went right after Triple H.
00:54:15Pedigree!
00:54:17This has been building and building and building.
00:54:21Bray Wyatt went after Reigns. Bam!
00:54:46Here we go!
00:54:47Now Triple H and Roman Reigns unloading.
00:54:49Middle of the ring.
00:54:51Long time building this.
00:54:52You have to understand, this isn't the COO of the company right here.
00:54:55This is the Game, the 13-time World Champion.
00:54:58Yeah, but Roman Reigns is hungry. Roman Reigns has defended his turf.
00:55:02Roman Reigns has defended his title.
00:55:04Yeah, but this isn't the Game's first rodeo, as they say. Believe me.
00:55:08Oh, and there's the knee to the face.
00:55:11Triple H going to the pedigree.
00:55:14Roman Reigns fighting out. Triple H up high.
00:55:20Now Sheamus back in.
00:55:22Dean Ambrose looking to eliminate Triple H.
00:55:25Is he in there? He's still in.
00:55:26Front kick!
00:55:33Jericho still in this match.
00:55:35Jericho at 48 minutes.
00:55:37Wyatt's sold to Bray Wyatt.
00:55:4048 minutes and counting for Jericho.
00:55:43Reigns is still in it. Roman's still in it.
00:55:46Ziggler with a zigzag.
00:55:48This is anyone's game right now.
00:55:51Triple H on the apron, yet to be eliminated.
00:55:55Maybe he will be now.
00:55:56Just hung on! Just hung on!
00:56:00Dolph can't believe it.
00:56:01Triple H sidestepped Dolph.
00:56:02Dolph's in there too.
00:56:04Both men still in this match.
00:56:06We know this. One of these guys will leave here WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:56:12Is it Ambrose or Triple H or Ziggler?
00:56:15Jericho, Wyatt or Reigns?
00:56:16It won't be Ziggler.
00:56:17Dolph eliminated.
00:56:22We're down to five.
00:56:24Triple H's battled some early men in his career.
00:56:28But never the eater of worlds.
00:56:33Although maybe a compromise will be made.
00:56:36But for now, the match is going to continue.
00:56:38Ziggler is going to take a step back.
00:56:42Triple H's left hand.
00:56:44Triple H's left hand.
00:56:47Triple H's right hand.
00:56:48Triple H's right hand.
00:56:49Triple H's right hand.
00:56:50Triple H's right hand.
00:56:51Triple H's right hand.
00:56:52Although maybe a compromise can be made.
00:56:54Three Bull Assassin.
00:56:57Guess not.
00:56:58Bray Wyatt, going right after Triple H.
00:57:01How many people tell Bray Wyatt what to do?
00:57:05Bray Wyatt understands what it does for him if he eliminates Triple H tonight.
00:57:10Darnell, continuing to make a major name for yourself.
00:57:14Triple H, though, gonna make him pay.
00:57:17And for the pedigree, Bray Wyatt, Sister Abigail time.
00:57:22Sheamus.
00:57:26Amazing how the League of Nations continues to watch the back of the authority,
00:57:29isn't it?
00:57:31And now Sheamus.
00:57:33League of Nations knows what to do.
00:57:34And Triple H eliminating Bray Wyatt.
00:57:36The Association is paying dividends to the League of Nations at the moment.
00:57:41And now Roman Reigns from behind.
00:57:42They're gonna eliminate Sheamus and Triple H both at the same time.
00:57:45That would have been for Roman Reigns.
00:57:50Chris Jericho, and he caught him.
00:57:52They're running in Suguri.
00:57:53Now Dean Ambrose.
00:57:55Jericho hangs on the apron.
00:57:58Sheamus trying to eliminate Ambrose on the other side of the ring.
00:58:04Ambrose just desperation trying to survive.
00:58:08Well, look at Jericho.
00:58:08Jericho perched up on the top rope.
00:58:11Swinging neck breaker by Ambrose.
00:58:13Jericho, top rope with a cross body.
00:58:18Triple H.
00:58:20Look at the pedigree.
00:58:22Going for the walls.
00:58:25Triple H reversed.
00:58:26Go breaker.
00:58:29And Ambrose eliminates Jericho.
00:58:35And that is a, for Ambrose a little bit of revenge.
00:58:41Remember they had their differences in a tag team match last summer.
00:58:44Ambrose and Jericho.
00:58:45Jericho was in this matchup over 50 minutes.
00:58:51Great performance, Superman punch.
00:58:54Reigns, Triple H, Sheamus, Ambrose, the four that remain.
00:58:57One of these four will be WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:59:01And done that final straight away.
00:59:07Ambrose lands on his feet.
00:59:08Dean Ambrose now.
00:59:09Sheamus misses wildly.
00:59:10Ambrose to the right.
00:59:11Here comes the Lunatic Fringe.
00:59:13How is Dean Ambrose even standing after that last man standing match and
00:59:17all this time in the Royal Rumble?
00:59:19Who knows?
00:59:20Rope kick.
00:59:21He's not standing anymore.
00:59:22No, he's not.
00:59:23That rope kick will put a quick end to any dreams you have.
00:59:26Sheamus, this is where you gotta get Ambrose over the top rope.
00:59:28That could be the nail on the coffin.
00:59:32Sheamus missed.
00:59:33Got hung up on the top rope.
00:59:35Sheamus barely hanging on.
00:59:37Superman punch.
00:59:38Sweet, sweet revenge.
00:59:41Roman Reigns eliminated.
00:59:43My gosh.
00:59:46Roman Reigns is no longer champion.
00:59:53We are guaranteed WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
00:59:58And it's gonna be Triple H or Dean Ambrose.
01:00:04The authority if Mr. McMahon finally did it.
01:00:11Yeah, but can you imagine the authority if somehow Dean Ambrose finds a way to get
01:00:15Triple H over that top rope?
01:00:17I don't think anyone expected this scenario.
01:00:19Triple H and Dean Ambrose, the final two men in the 2016 Royal Rumble match.
01:00:26Ambrose fired up.
01:00:27Here we go.
01:00:27Ambrose and Triple H, middle of the ring, backs into the corner.
01:00:31Ambrose can walk out of here Intercontinental Champion and
01:00:33Heavyweight Champion.
01:00:34It's all about the title.
01:00:36And Ambrose doing everything he can.
01:00:38If you're Ambrose, you forget about how this night started.
01:00:41You forget about the punishment that's been done to your body.
01:00:48Face off the knee.
01:00:51Wacky lie.
01:00:55Who's gonna be champion?
01:00:57Who's gonna main event WrestleMania?
01:01:03What a moment.
01:01:04I got goosebumps out here.
01:01:05Are we on the verge of seeing the Lunatic Fringe?
01:01:10Ambrose runs into a boot by Triple H.
01:01:12Triple H could be 14 time world champion.
01:01:15Ambrose, Triple H over the top rope, Ambrose gonna do it, Ambrose gonna do it.
01:01:20Hang on, hang on.
01:01:23Triple H still hanging on.
01:01:27Is this gonna be it?
01:01:28Here we go.
01:01:29Triple H caught him with a knee to the face.
01:01:32How the hell is Triple H doing this match?
01:01:36Ambrose eliminated.
01:01:37Triple H is a 14 time WWE Champion.
01:01:40Ladies and gentlemen, your Royal Rumble winner and
01:01:45the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H.
01:01:50Triple H is a 14 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
01:01:58Triple H will main event WrestleMania.