FULL MATCH — 2014 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2014
FULL MATCH — 2014 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2014
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00:25Seth Rollins saying that the Shield will stand united, but right now we start out one-on-one.
00:32Punk and Rollins before the ring starts to fill up with 28 other superstars.
00:36Yes, Seth Rollins a little earlier on was almost, I thought, trying to be the peacemaker
00:41between the Shield there. Now he won't have anything to do with any peace with CM Punk.
00:47Remember how you're eliminated, you have to go over the top rope, both feet must hit the floor,
00:51then you head back to the locker room. Every man for himself tonight, the winner to Man
00:55of At WrestleMania for the WWE World Title. CM Punk has accomplished so much in his career,
01:02but he's never won the Rumble match. But 2011 Royal Rumble, CM Punk by himself
01:07eliminated seven different people. He may have to do that tonight, plus more.
01:11Right to the midsection of Seth Rollins.
01:17And Rollins is known as the architect of the Shield, the aerialist.
01:32Watch out. And Punk with a running knee, that's vintage Punk here early on in the match,
01:35follows it up in a clothesline. CM Punk signaling it's time for Mitchell Rollins to take a little nap,
01:43go to sleep and get out of here. And Rollins really caught Punk there and now Punk caught
01:49Rollins. Both men down as we wait for entry number three. Who's it gonna be at number three?
01:57Damian Sandow, who said he's gonna use tonight, looks like he did in Money in the Bank,
02:07making a career opportunity. No wonder Khali was laughing. And Sandow now, and John's referring to
02:13back of the Royal Rumble kickoff show in a SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero's
02:18office when superstars were pulling their entry numbers out of a tumbler here tonight.
02:22Random draw, of course. Great Khali laughing at Damian Sandow for the number he chose,
02:27which of course was number three. Hey, Ric Flair entered number three in 1992 and won the title.
02:33And now it's Rollins and Sandow again. You'll see strange alliances built throughout the Royal Rumble
02:39match. Look to eliminate Punk here. And Sandow, I mentioned before, run the Money in the Bank
02:47ladder match last year. I'd love to see him shock the world again tonight.
02:52Uh-oh. Oh, man. Neckbreaker and a DDT. It worked. But there's nobody going over the top.
03:03This is Seth Rollins' first Rumble. CM Punk's sixth Royal Rumble match.
03:09Here we go. Up over the top rope perhaps. Rollins' both feet have to hit the floor.
03:17Oh, come on. Forget about Damian Sandow. No eliminations yet as we await numbers two.
03:32And making his sixth appearance in the Royal Rumble match, Cody Rhodes. But King,
03:36you gotta figure, where's his mind at after losing the tag team titles earlier tonight?
03:40Yeah, that was a major downer, but maybe he'll use winning the Royal Rumble as a motivation.
03:47Get back on the right side of things. Cody Rhodes and Sandow going right after each other.
03:51Cody Rhodes, look at this, out to Sandow. But you gotta give up the top rope.
03:57And Rhodes trying to do this now to Damian Sandow, but there's Rollins from behind.
04:03Cody Rhodes had a great Royal Rumble match a couple of years ago, 2012,
04:07when he eliminated five competitors and stayed the match for about half of it.
04:12And now you see- Cody Rhodes twice has eliminated- Uh-oh, Sandow eliminated by Pump.
04:20First person out of the 2014 Royal Rumble. So much for your opportunity. See ya.
04:26There's always 2015. Sandow cannot believe that he
04:31lasted such little time in the Royal Rumble match. He was pretty confident
04:36during an interview earlier tonight.
04:41And now Rhodes and Pump working together.
04:46Talking about getting guys over the top rope, both feet hitting the floor. I mean,
04:51you saw there that was- Uh-oh, you may see Seth Rollins leaving.
04:55Number five on his way.
05:04Oh, no! What? I didn't even know- I didn't even know Kay was in it!
05:10Well, the Corporate Kane, this is his 15th straight Royal Rumble match.
05:15He's eliminated 38 people, second only to HBK at 39.
05:20And Kane, as he goes after Cody Rhodes, obviously with a score to settle with CM Punk. CM Punk
05:26called Kane a sellout, a suck up, as he became director of operations for the authority.
05:33I think you can see that Kane may be out here for two reasons. Of course,
05:39to win the Royal Rumble, but to issue a severe beatdown on CM Punk.
05:43In 2001, Kane eliminated 11 competitors, a record that still stands today.
05:49Eliminations in one Royal Rumble match. And he looks to make Punk his first elimination tonight.
05:55Kane is about to eliminate CM Punk. We have to call him Corporate Kane now while he's in the
06:02Rumble. Call him whatever he wants. He's wearing suit pants, so probably.
06:06Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Oh, no!
06:08And Punk with a roundhouse kick! And CM Punk eliminates Corporate Kane!
06:16Well, that's unfamiliar territory for Kane. Yes, it is.
06:23Punk with two eliminations tonight, as we await number six.
06:27Three, two, one!
06:30Rusev! Oh, I like this!
06:35Ladies and gentlemen, if you're not familiar with this man, you're going to be wowed.
06:39He's from NXT. He's six foot, 305 pounds from Bulgaria.
06:44They call him the Bulgarian Fruit. He's Alexander Rusev.
06:51This man was an Olympic prospect for the Bulgarian powerlifting team.
06:56And Rusev with a huge opportunity tonight.
07:00Remember, NXT's Bo Dallas in last year's Royal Rumble had a great showing.
07:05And now, uh-oh, Rollins just hanging on! Rusev pushing everybody around!
07:11He's got a Muay Thai background, a sumo background as well.
07:16This guy's huge. This man has taken NXT by storm.
07:21Cody Rhodes stays in it, and Punk now gets caught.
07:24He's thrown two guys over the top rope, but their both feet have not hit the floor,
07:27so he hasn't eliminated anybody yet. But look at him go after Punk.
07:31Couldn't go after everybody.
07:34Oh, man!
07:40Bodies thrown all over the ring.
07:42He's got to get them over the top rope all the way to the floor.
07:47As I mentioned earlier, so many of these superstars love to use their
07:51finishing maneuvers on their opponents in here,
07:53but they usually leave somebody laying flat on the back.
07:56Then you got to get them up and over.
07:57Here comes entry number seven.
08:01Swagger Bomb to Rollins.
08:12Rollins and Punk started the Rumble. There's still an end.
08:14That was Swagger Bomb on the other side of the ring to Cody Rhodes.
08:17He goes back to your point. Can't hear what he's saying. Everybody with their big...
08:20Oh, here we got something.
08:23This is going to be fun. Rusev with the right swagger as well.
08:26And these two big men just hammering away at each other.
08:29Grief.
08:31Throwing some bombs.
08:32Yes, they are.
08:33Watch it.
08:34Oh, Rusev just collapsing Swagger.
08:39No!
08:41Oh, man.
08:47Rusev has been impressive.
08:51And now Rollins right to the leg of Rusev, and that'll take the power game out
08:56from the Bulgarian Bruiser.
08:59Ganging up on Rusev. That's smart.
09:03Common enemy makes friends.
09:13We are now awaiting entry number eight.
09:18Who's this going to be?
09:20Kofi Kingston's made a career of spectacular Royal Rumble moments.
09:38And again, I misspoke. Kofi Kingston comes in at number eight, but this is Kofi Kingston's
09:44sixth Royal Rumble match.
09:46Look at that. Punk is almost eliminated here.
09:49Randy Orton came in at number eight in 2009 and won it.
09:53Oh, and Punk caught Swagger.
09:57Again, Punk surviving.
09:58You got to go over the top rope.
09:59Both feet have to hit the floor.
10:02Kofi Kingston's been on some roll, guys.
10:04He's beaten Randy Orton, pinned him a couple of weeks ago.
10:08Randy hasn't been able to beat Kofi in two matches the last couple of weeks.
10:13And now looking to eliminate Punk again.
10:14Here he goes.
10:15Cody Rhodes again with Punk is barely hanging on.
10:19Like everybody has their sights set on CM Punk.
10:24Well, you got to eliminate the biggest threat.
10:26The key is to survive.
10:27You can't-
10:28Look at this, Rollins.
10:29Swagger looking to eliminate Rollins.
10:32Yeah, Rollins completely upside down.
10:34You can't win the Rumble this early, but you certainly can lose it.
10:41Now Cody and Kingston working on Rusev as we look for entry number nine.
10:49Seem like this time just flying by here.
10:56This is Jimmy Uso making his first appearance ever in the Royal Rumble match.
11:01Jimmy Uso wasting no time getting into action.
11:04And the Usos who's had an issue with the shield.
11:06He went right after Seth Rollins and now after Rusev and Cody Rhodes.
11:10And the Usos have been on quite the roll over the past few weeks.
11:15Yeah, Jimmy's showing no favoritism.
11:19Letting those fists fly on everybody.
11:23It's Rusev.
11:24This guy's scary.
11:28Punk's still in it.
11:28Rollins still in it.
11:29They started one and two.
11:31Hitting about an Uso.
11:36Cody with a drop kick.
11:45McGregor trying to take some of the wind out of the sails of this stand over there.
11:52Every man for himself in the Royal Rumble match.
11:56Sandow, Kane already been eliminated.
12:04Cody Rhodes.
12:05Cody Rhodes in trouble.
12:07Cody on the apron still.
12:09Both feet have to hit the floor.
12:10We're about to be a third of the way through.
12:18Entry number 10 coming.
12:20How are you going to get him up and get him on the top rope?
12:24And he's Goldust.
12:26Goldust entering his ninth Royal Rumble match tonight.
12:31His brother Cody has put him out of two.
12:34Yes, eliminated Goldust from two Rumbles in the past.
12:37Again, you got to wonder how Goldust is going to focus tonight after losing the tag team
12:41titles earlier on in our kickoff show.
12:44Power slam to Rollins.
12:46And there's Rusev again.
12:47Rusev, welcome to a WWE Royal Rumble.
12:58It's every man for himself.
13:01Right now with his three men.
13:02Everyone's targeting Rusev.
13:06In 2007, eight men put out Bistro working together.
13:09That's what it may take for Rusev.
13:11And that's a record that John's referring to.
13:14And now Kingston and Punk and everybody now is focusing on Rusev.
13:20The Bulgarian Bruce.
13:21Get rid of the biggest threat, then fight it out.
13:26But he's got nothing to be ashamed of.
13:29Pretty good showing for Rusev here tonight.
13:31This inaugural Rumble.
13:36The Bulgarian referee to tell him he's out of here.
13:39Kingston caught by Rusev.
13:41What's he gonna do with it?
13:42He's gonna take out his frustrations on Kingston.
13:49Referee's gotta try to get Rusev back to the locker room.
13:52Kofi Kingston on the barricade.
13:53And Kofi Kingston went over the top rope, guys.
13:56But remember, he's not been eliminated.
13:58That's right, Kofi Kingston's still in it.
14:01Kofi Kingston has been a highlight.
14:02Really spectacular moves in the past.
14:04Yes, come on.
14:05He's a mile away from the ring.
14:07He is that.
14:09I know he's not out, but he might as well be.
14:11Last year, he borrowed my chair.
14:13What is Kofi gonna do here?
14:16Nothing he can do.
14:22What's he trying to do?
14:23I don't think he can fly.
14:25He can't fly.
14:25This is impossible.
14:28Kofi Kingston just turned into Bob Beeman.
14:37He's hopped on chairs.
14:38He's walked on his hands.
14:39He's used the human bridge.
14:41He's leaped from the barricade into the ring.
14:46I just said he can't fly, but I believe he can.
14:48Apparently he can.
14:50And who is number 11?
14:51The United States Champion, Gene Ambrose.
14:59Well, guys, this makes for an uncomfortable situation.
15:02Two members of The Shield in the ring at the same time.
15:04Gene Ambrose enters the ring.
15:06We can tell you Seth Rollins, CM Punk, who entered the Rumble first, guys.
15:09They've been in this matchup over 15 minutes so far as they look to eliminate Swagger.
15:15Swagger in trouble.
15:16Over the top rope, it's The Usos and Goldust.
15:18Swagger trying to stay in the match.
15:20Yeah, Swagger's grapevine in those ropes trying to stay in this match.
15:24Gene Ambrose now with his Shield brethren, Seth Rollins, in the ring together.
15:28Shield claiming they'll be a dominant force tonight.
15:30Can we take one more look at Kofi Kingston?
15:32Look at this.
15:33This is awesome.
15:34Able to leap tall buildings in a single round.
15:36I love it.
15:38This young guy is unbelievable.
15:42Last year, he borrowed my chair, and Pogo sticked all the way back.
15:45I would have bet my house that that leap would have been impossible.
15:49The action continues now in the ring.
15:51Uh-oh, look at now, it's Goldust who's on the apron.
15:55Slithers back underneath the ropes and back to safety.
16:04Ooh, Gene Ambrose caught a big right hand from Goldust.
16:07We're now looking for entry number 12.
16:10Uh-oh, look at, he's still staying in it.
16:16Here come Hacksaw's Pips, the show off.
16:20Entering his sixth Royal Rumble match, at number 12, Dolph Ziggler.
16:26Missile dropkick coming out of the box pot.
16:28Hey, last year, Dolph Ziggler spent 49 minutes and 47 seconds in the ring.
16:32This year, Dolph Ziggler is in the ring.
16:34Missile dropkick coming out of the box pot.
16:36Hey, last year, Dolph Ziggler spent 49 minutes and 47 seconds in the Royal Rumble.
16:42And Ziggler, he's gonna have to tonight to win it.
16:45Going right after Ambrose, he's had some issues with Ambrose as well.
16:48Dolph didn't want to be up there, that's where he got eliminated.
16:55Now let's go, Ziggler chance,
16:56ringing throughout the console energy center in Pittsburgh.
16:59Whoa, all right, Dolph's in trouble.
17:04And Dolph landing on the apron again.
17:07Ambrose would love to eliminate Ziggler here and stop that flurry from the show off.
17:14And now it's Kofi Kingston on the other side of the ring.
17:16Punk as well.
17:17Swagger looking to eliminate entry number one, CM Punk.
17:19And now Swagger's dangling.
17:24We got a lot of guys in jeopardy right now.
17:27Dolph Ziggler over there, he's got- You got to get him all the way to the floor.
17:38Ambrose or Rollins?
17:39Rollins.
17:43We're looking for entry number 13 here.
17:45Four, three, two, one.
17:49The Punk just go over- Punk just go over.
17:52No, CM Punk's doing it, guys.
17:53He's on the apron.
17:55And here comes R-Truth.
17:57Entry number 13, R-Truth.
17:59Hey.
18:00Total match number six.
18:02Hacksaw entered at number 13 in 1988 and won it.
18:06And now the Shield, Rollins and Ambrose go right after R-Truth.
18:11Looking to take out the Freshman early.
18:17And Ziggler from behind going after Cody Rhodes.
18:20Every man for himself.
18:21Truth over the top rope, hangs on.
18:25And big right hand from R-Truth.
18:27And R-Truth eliminated by Dean Ambrose.
18:38R-Truth, that lasted very long.
18:41Now Jimmy Uso.
18:42Rollins caught Uso.
18:45Ambrose now eliminating Jimmy Uso.
18:54Couple of back-to-back eliminations there.
18:57R-Truth and Jimmy Uso gone from the Royal Rumble.
19:00And here goes Kofi.
19:01No.
19:01Kofi catches the foot of Jack Swagger.
19:03But look at Kofi again.
19:07Whoa.
19:11Uh-oh, look at that.
19:12Cody hanging on.
19:15Kofi's still in there.
19:16What are you gonna do to get rid of this guy?
19:18Well, Swagger's foot is not in his boot anymore.
19:20But as you said, Kofi's still hanging on.
19:24He used the boot to help himself survive.
19:27Kofi Kingston is absolutely incredible.
19:29This guy's like a cat.
19:30How many lives does he have?
19:31You think Swagger would wear clean socks to the Rumble?
19:35Entry number 14 coming.
19:37Is that what I smell?
19:40I think it is.
19:45Oh, look at it.
19:47What?
19:48Listen to the ovation.
19:50Are you kidding me?
19:51Big Daddy Cole, Kevin Nash.
19:556'10", 315.
19:56Bruce Allin's back.
19:59Six-time world champion.
20:02And the longest-reigning WWE champ of the 90s.
20:06And looks in incredible shape.
20:07JV Outlaws did it.
20:09Why can't Kevin Nash?
20:11You never know who's gonna enter the Royal Rumble.
20:14Look at this.
20:14He eliminates Swagger.
20:21The Shield members are in disbelief.
20:24Kevin Nash, in 1994, his Royal Rumble debut.
20:27He eliminated seven men in 18 minutes.
20:31He's already eliminated Swagger tonight.
20:37CM Punk, Seth Rollins.
20:38They entered number one and two.
20:39They're over 20 minutes already in the Royal Rumble match tonight.
20:44Kevin Nash seemed to have his sights set on the members of The Shield.
20:49These guys are smart.
20:50They don't give a-
20:50Look at Dope, look at Dope, look at Dope.
20:52Ziggler trying to hang on, and he does.
20:55Well, you're not kidding, JBL.
20:56You want to get rid of Kevin Nash.
20:58You don't want him there at the end.
21:00This guy can win it.
21:03Nash looking to eliminate Ambrose, the United States champion.
21:08Look at Ambrose.
21:09I don't know if he's signaling for help.
21:11I don't think there's anybody gonna come to your aid, Dean.
21:15We're halfway through with this entrant.
21:17It'll be number 15.
21:19Whoa, whoa.
21:22He's the muscle of The Shield.
21:28Roman Reigns, who said he's gonna headline WrestleMania.
21:34Roman Reigns, Ambrose Rollins, all three members of The Shield,
21:38will be together in this match now.
21:40Did you see that?
21:42We're halfway through the Royal Rumble, and
21:45Roman Reigns about to make his presence known.
21:48Spear.
21:49Oh, no.
21:50This almost broke Cody in half.
21:54The heavy artillery of The Shield going right after Kevin Nash.
21:58And now Kingston caught by Reigns.
22:03And Kingston eliminated.
22:07So much for the magic.
22:11Man, a huge DDT from Dolph Ziggler.
22:15And now Ziggler from behind.
22:17Spear, my God.
22:21What a spear by Reigns.
22:28Look at the other superstars.
22:30Ziggler eliminated.
22:32We're sort of watching this in shock.
22:36And now Kevin Nash, eliminated.
22:38No, no, no.
22:39No, he's still, now he's eliminated.
22:43Roman Reigns has eliminated three men.
22:44That's a lucky thing here at Kevin Nash.
22:48Now Goldust and Cody working together to try to eliminate Roman Reigns
22:53as we await entry number 16.
22:55Four, three, two, one.
22:59He's the seventh runner from the Punjab.
23:06He enters his eighth Royal Rumble match.
23:09Former world champion, The Great Khali.
23:13Once eliminated seven men in one Royal Rumble in 2007.
23:20He may prove to be very, very difficult to get up and over that top rope.
23:24And got eliminated by a kick by Beth Phoenix one year too.
23:27Look at Shield, look at Shield.
23:28Yeah, Dean Ambrose literally palmed by Khali.
23:32And now it's Roman Reigns and Khali with a big punch.
23:34And now Seth Rollins with the Shield being picked apart by Great Khali here.
23:39This is where strategy comes into play.
23:41So it's like you want to get rid of Kevin Nash,
23:43you better gang up and get rid of Khali.
23:45There's that Superman punch by Roman Reigns.
23:47And Reigns has got Khali down.
23:49And now the Shield together looking to eliminate the Great Khali.
23:53This is brilliant strategy.
23:55And it's Roman Reigns doping Khali.
24:00Guys, this is what's dangerous now that you got all three members of the Shield in there
24:03at one time.
24:04You're gonna definitely be forced to be reckoned with.
24:09Watch Roman Reigns, the way he just,
24:11the strength, the way he just threw Kofi Kingston.
24:15Going almost as far as Kofi Kingston jumped earlier.
24:18Whoa, and Cody Rhodes eliminated by Goldust.
24:21And now Reigns eliminating Goldust.
24:26Cody Rhodes eliminated Goldust, the two previous Royal Rumbles.
24:30Look what we have here.
24:32There's four men left.
24:33Three members of the Shield and CM Punk.
24:36And we're looking for entry number 17.
24:39One, two, three, four.
24:41Look at that.
24:43It's the Shane McMahon.
24:44Oh, yes.
24:45What?
24:46He's back.
24:48The winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble.
24:53The Celtic warrior Sheamus.
24:57Sheamus has been out of action with a torn labyrinth.
25:00And then he played the bank in July.
25:02It's just got physical.
25:04Sheamus is just coming in flogging and flailing.
25:07He's hitting everything in sight.
25:09Whoa.
25:17Roman Reigns has single-handedly put the brakes on the Shield.
25:22Now he's got-
25:23Oh, this is gonna hurt.
25:25This is gonna hurt.
25:28One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
25:38Oh, no.
25:39He's back.
25:40Bless your heart.
25:41Sheamus is back.
25:43And Roman's on the Irish Curse Backbreaker.
25:47Man, what a kick.
25:49My God.
25:51How good does he look?
25:53He just kicked Roman Reigns in the next week.
25:57But you gotta get him up.
26:04Yeah.
26:05You gotta get him out, but first-
26:06He's a huge man.
26:07He's a-
26:07You knocked him out.
26:08Like you said earlier, King, you hit him with your big move right in the middle of the ring.
26:12Number 18 now.
26:14On deck.
26:18Awesome!
26:20Oh, the Miz.
26:21Sheamus.
26:25See, I thought Seth Rollins was killing this matchup for over 25 minutes
26:28as Miz enters Royal Rumble match number seven in his career.
26:32And Rose barely hanging on.
26:34Hey, the 18th spot is when HBK in 1996 entered, and he won it.
26:39You know, back on SmackDown,
26:41Miz got pretty ticked off when, bad news,
26:43Barrett was leaving the crowd in boring chants for his match with Brutus Clay.
26:47He said that he's gonna take that opportunity
26:49that Barrett gave him by ticking him off.
26:51He was frustrated after that night.
26:53And it lit a fire in Miz that he hadn't had in a long time,
26:56and he wants to turn that into winning the Rumble tonight.
26:58Well, here's his chance.
26:59It's all right ahead of you.
27:02In order for anybody-
27:02What a group you got in there, though.
27:04You got The Shield, Sheamus, and Cia Punk.
27:08Yeah, somehow, something's gotta be done about The Shield, guys.
27:12Well, they said they were gonna work together to eliminate everybody,
27:14and then it would be every man for himself for an opportunity to headline WrestleMania.
27:18We've always talked about the numbers game with The Shield,
27:20and it may be more important than ever in the Royal Rumble.
27:26Miz and Reigns in one corner.
27:28Ambrose and Sheamus, Rollins is down, Punk's down,
27:30but they're still in the match.
27:32Punk under number one, Rollins number two.
27:38We await number 19.
27:41And Punk's doing a smart thing, staying out of harm's way.
27:45You gotta survive to win.
27:46And Sheamus over the top rope, still on the apron here.
27:49And who is it?
27:49It's Fandango.
27:50Fandango!
27:51It is his debut in the Royal Rumble.
27:54Or as he says it should be named, the Royal Rumba.
27:58Oh, my goodness.
27:59Hey, in 2013, John Cena hit his number 19, and he won it.
28:03Fandango can as well.
28:06And there's Fandango in Pittsburgh in the Rumble.
28:09Fandango had the biggest upset in WrestleMania history.
28:12Can he do it in the Royal Rumble?
28:13Now Miz finally, Fandango, he's hanging on as well.
28:16Well, Fandango's known for fancy footwork.
28:18He'll need to use it all here tonight to keep his feet off the floor.
28:24Yeah, Sheamus isn't known for anything fancy, but he's known for footwork.
28:27He's known for fighting.
28:28Known for that foot right to your face.
28:30Yeah, no kidding.
28:31Rope kick.
28:31We saw it earlier.
28:32That may have been one of the most devastating ones ever from Roman Reigns.
28:37And that Big Tub Roman Reigns is back up.
28:39Yeah, and in control.
28:40Look at the face of Miz.
28:44Roman Reigns.
28:47Yeah, let me remind you what that kick felt like.
28:51Again, a double team now by the Shield on Sheamus.
28:54Miz and Fandango still going at it one side of the ring.
28:57Rollins stomping away at Punk.
29:00Seven men in the ring right now for the Royal Rumble match.
29:11Number 20 coming.
29:12It means we're two-thirds of the way through the Rumble match.
29:26Which one though?
29:27Diego and Fernando.
29:34And of course, they brought the ball.
29:37Hey, wait a minute.
29:40El Torito, is he in the Rumble?
29:42I think he is.
29:43He is in the Rumble match.
29:45Look at this.
29:46We got an animal in the Rumble match?
29:49Well, I believe-
29:50Look at Torito go.
29:52I believe-
29:53It's a lot of Torito.
29:54Everybody else is in shock.
29:56I believe Torito is the smallest competitor ever in the Rumble.
29:59He's calling out CM Punk.
30:00I know he's-
30:01Look at this.
30:01He's calling out CM Punk.
30:03Look at this.
30:04Here he comes, charging both.
30:07I know Torito is shorter than Hornswoggle, so he set a record here tonight.
30:12He's not near his biggest, Hornswoggle.
30:14You mean round?
30:15Well, yeah.
30:16Oh, look.
30:18Oh, look at El Torito go.
30:20What?
30:22Fandango.
30:23Fandango.
30:25Oh, PETA's going to be upset about that.
30:27You can't abuse a bull.
30:29I hear Mantar's his grandfather.
30:31I put it down and-
30:33Oh, no.
30:34Oh, no.
30:35Don't do this.
30:35Fandango, that is not nice.
30:37Don't do that to that little bull.
30:39Oh, look at this.
30:41Oh, Fandango hanging on.
30:47Where's the bull going?
30:48Fear the bull.
30:49Fandango's eliminated.
30:51Oh, my God.
30:51By El Torito.
30:53He might should quit.
30:56El Torito has an official elimination in the Royal Rumble.
31:00Uh-oh.
31:01No, Roman, don't.
31:02Roman, don't.
31:03Don't, Roman.
31:04No.
31:06Oh, we got a flying bull.
31:07Whoa.
31:08Oh, and El Torito eliminated.
31:11Do both hooves have to hit the ground?
31:12All four of us.
31:15There's a punt from behind.
31:18Guys, I'm being told now by-
31:20Being told now, guys, by-
31:22That Roman Reigns is now eliminated six men in this Royal Rumble match.
31:26Oh, what bull?
31:27Antonio Cesaro, the other half of the real American.
31:44Here he comes with a vengeance.
31:50Oh, no.
31:51Oh, no.
31:53What a thing to happen right in the middle of the Royal Rumble.
31:55The Cesaro swing.
31:58Oh.
32:00Ow.
32:02Puck missed wildly.
32:03Cesaro now going for Cole.
32:07CM Punk and Seth Rollins have both been in this matchup over 32 minutes.
32:13Oh, Cesaro taking out the Shield.
32:15What an uppercut.
32:20Everybody's going swinging.
32:23Just a swinging.
32:24All we need is John Anderson here to sing.
32:33Oh, man.
32:34We better be here a while.
32:35I love it.
32:38Put the clock on this.
32:42This is great.
32:43It's a Royal Rumble.
32:45Oh, I'm dizzy.
32:47I am dizzy.
32:50He's still going.
32:51Hey, Wawrinka just won the All-Sea Open.
32:53The Swiss are on a roll.
32:55He's going to beat the clock.
32:56We are looking for entry number 22.
33:04Seth Rollins feels like he was born on a tilt-a-whirl.
33:07And Rollins hanging on as Luke Harper from the Wyatt family have already made a major
33:12impact tonight on his way to the ring.
33:14Spear.
33:15Spear by Reigns.
33:18Hey, two people have won from number 22.
33:20Triple H and O2 and Sheamus in 2012.
33:23Luke Harper looking to become the third.
33:31Luke Harper and CM Punk just trading punches.
33:34Well, Punk's had some problems.
33:35Hey, look at Dean Ambrose.
33:36Oh, Sheamus and Ambrose.
33:39Oh, and what a clothesline in the background by Harper.
33:43Sheamus still in it.
33:45Well, these guys have done their homework.
33:47They know when you're in the Royal Rumble, if you get over the top rope and hit that
33:52apron, you've got to do your best to slither back in under that bottom rope.
33:59That's kidney punch there from Harper.
34:04Only seven men now.
34:06It's eight men if you count Rollins in this Royal Rumble match.
34:13Oh, wow.
34:14Reigns with a big right hand.
34:16You mean if you count Rollins?
34:17Well, because I didn't see him.
34:18I was just correcting myself.
34:19That's what I was doing.
34:20I thought you meant he was completely out of it after what Cesaro did to him.
34:24Oh, look at this.
34:25As we get ready for entry number 23.
34:35Jey Uso, his brother Jimmy, eliminated earlier on.
34:38Jey entering his second Royal Rumble match tonight.
34:42Their dad had entered ten Royal Rumbles total, Rikishi.
34:46It's beginning to fill up yet again.
34:49Haven't had an elimination in a bit.
34:51El Torito, the last one.
34:531994, Lex Luger entered number 23 and won it.
35:00Cesaro top rope.
35:01Look at CM Punk now.
35:03Luke Harper could be close to eliminating CM Punk.
35:05And Punk again surviving.
35:08JBL, you seem to know all your Royal Rumble facts.
35:10Has somebody won from every position of entering?
35:13No, they haven't.
35:14Number six, number seven, number nine, number ten.
35:16There's few spots that nobody's won.
35:19You have way too much time on your hands.
35:21It's called research, guys.
35:22It's what I do.
35:23He knows Willie Nelson's middle name.
35:24No.
35:27You never know what might happen in the Royal Rumble.
35:30That's why you got to do your research.
35:33You could have surprise entrance.
35:34You could have anything happen.
35:36I already have.
35:37We've seen almost anything tonight.
35:39You never know, guys.
35:40El Torito.
35:41And he even got an elimination.
35:43Harper close to getting himself one.
35:52That's Cesaro now.
35:54Harper looking to eliminate him as we now look for entry number 24.
36:07Are you kidding me?
36:11You're kidding me, right?
36:14JBL, sit down.
36:16Well, I do know this stat, Ken.
36:17What?
36:18The JBL character has never, ever entered a Royal Rumble match.
36:22This is his debut in the Royal Rumble match.
36:27Is he gonna wear the full suit and tie in there?
36:30I guess he is.
36:33The Rumble match continues.
36:35JBL has left the announce table.
36:38How about a clothesline from Hell for somebody?
36:40Michael.
36:41What?
36:42Well, John wants to give me his jacket.
36:44I-
36:44Look at his jacket.
36:48Make yourself useful there, Michael Cole.
36:50He gets his jacket.
36:51JBL, look at that!
36:52JBL!
36:54What the?
36:57You should have known better to ever turn your back on the Shield.
37:01Way to go, John.
37:03I don't think he said-
37:04I don't think that was a record, though.
37:05Santino holds the record at 1.9 seconds.
37:09John, there's good news.
37:11Can you believe what Batista's gonna show him?
37:13What more do you think it'll be?
37:14John, there's good news.
37:15Santino holds the record of 1.9 seconds before being eliminated.
37:19What are you talking about?
37:20I think you actually did better than that.
37:22I'm wondering when Batista's gonna enter.
37:23What do you think he's gonna enter?
37:24This Royal Rumble's awesome, guys.
37:26Can you believe it?
37:27The surprise entrance.
37:28All the great things going on.
37:29Cesaro swinging people.
37:31Roman Reigns sparing people.
37:32This is awesome, guys.
37:33Why would you ever turn your back on the Shield?
37:35Hey, the King is gonna be next.
37:36I have it on good word.
37:38Get ready, King.
37:39Entry number 25.
37:40Put your straps down now.
37:45And this will be the other member of the Wyatt family, Eric Rowan.
37:56And now Eric Rowan.
37:57He's still got his buddy Luke Harper in the ring as well.
38:05JBL, your appearance in the Royal Rumble brought back fond memories, didn't it?
38:10I think something like that happened to me one time.
38:13Yeah, like the year you eliminated me.
38:14Anyway, what's important is that spot 25.
38:17Hulk Hogan has entered twice.
38:1891 and 91.
38:19Uh-oh, Miz, Miz stays in there.
38:26Oh, Harper.
38:27Miz eliminated.
38:29Miz eliminated by Luke Harper.
38:31Miz almost beheaded.
38:32I'm kidding.
38:34All three members of the Shield remain.
38:37So does Sheamus.
38:38Two members of the Wyatt family.
38:42This could get really interesting.
38:43Cesaro and Uso.
38:51Right in the throat.
38:52Only five men left to enter.
38:56All members of the Shield.
38:58All members of the Shield are still in there.
39:00And CM Punk, all HBK spits.
39:02CM Punk, who started this thing from number one.
39:06Oh, man.
39:06And that's a-
39:07Jey Uso.
39:08Elimination by Jey Uso.
39:10Elimination of Jey Uso.
39:16This is entry number 26.
39:26It is Ryback.
39:29The big guy.
39:30Whoa.
39:31Ryback just starting to manhandle Cesaro there.
39:41Ryback entering his second Rumble.
39:43Last year, he eliminated five men in the Royal Rumble match.
39:49And look at Sheamus now.
39:50Ryback looking to eliminate Sheamus.
39:51Seth Rollins hanging on as well.
39:53Rollins stays in it.
39:54Sheamus still in trouble.
39:56Sheamus manages to fight back.
39:58That guy's gotta know that when you get onto the apron that's only halfway there.
40:03That's exactly what I was thinking, JBL.
40:06Stupid.
40:07Yeah, he's stupid.
40:09He's yelling stupid.
40:10I have to agree.
40:10That was pretty damn dumb.
40:12Of who?
40:14Ryback.
40:14He'll get him in the apron and knock him off.
40:15Call him dumb, he'll tweet about it.
40:19Yeah, he will.
40:23Four men remain.
40:24Man, did you see that?
40:27That wasn't a move, that was just, I'm gonna throw my fist into your face.
40:32I love Sheamus.
40:33Why do these Irish just love to fight?
40:38Talk about the Irish.
40:41CM Punk and Seth Rollins have been in this match over 40 minutes as we look for
40:45entry number 27 now.
40:46And he is the man who won the 2011 Royal Rumble,
40:50called the biggest Royal Rumble ever with 40 men, Alberto Del Rio.
40:56And this is the coveted 27th spot, four winners over the years,
41:01John, have come from the number 27.
41:04Yep, John Stun, Yokozuna, Bret Hart, and Stone Cold Steve Alston have all won from
41:09the 27th spot.
41:10Alberto Del Rio been very talkative as of late.
41:13Remember what he said about the returning Batista a couple of weeks ago,
41:17that he was going to throw that frothy perro dog over the top rope?
41:21It's a bit repetitive, Michael,
41:22perro dog saying the same thing over and over in two different languages.
41:25It was a direct quote from Del Rio.
41:27Punk, over 40 minutes, Rollins, over 40 minutes.
41:31They started one and two.
41:33All three members of the Shield are still in the ring,
41:36as are both members of the Wyatt family.
41:39And there's Ryback, he's got Del Rio.
41:44I think you should ever kick Del Rio in the leg,
41:48that would bring swift repercussions.
41:52CM Punk and Seth Rollins are now being told to bed in this match for 42 minutes.
41:59Talk about incredible stamina, desire.
42:03Entry number 28 is coming.
42:05Number 28 is coming.
42:07What do you think?
42:08The Animal is back, the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble.
42:13A six time world champion, and here comes Batista.
42:18And in 2005, Batista also weighed in at the heavyweight division.
42:23And now he's back in the heavyweight division.
42:26And now he's back in the heavyweight division.
42:29And now he's back in the heavyweight division.
42:32And now he's back in the heavyweight division.
42:35Batista also weighing in at number 28.
42:38Batista hoping for lucky number 28 again.
42:41Well, once again here, Batista knocking down everything in sight.
42:45Batista, guys, he held the world championship.
42:48And he eliminates Erick Rowan.
42:51Look at this competition.
42:58My back better learn to keep his mouth shut.
43:07Oh, man.
43:09Look at the strength of Ryback here.
43:15Looking for the main hook.
43:16Batista launches Ryback over the top rope.
43:20He's eliminated.
43:25Del Rio.
43:27Maybe Del Rio's gonna make good on his promise, guys.
43:30That's the kick that won Del Rio a championship.
43:36Look at Del Rio.
43:37Batista down and hard.
43:41Once again, CM Punk in trouble.
43:43He's been in trouble a lot today.
43:44Look at the strength of Batista here.
43:46He's got Del Rio up and over.
43:48He eliminates Del Rio.
43:50Wow.
43:51Batista eliminating three men.
43:54Let's go, Dave.
43:55As we now await entry number 29.
44:06The Intercontinental Champion, Big E Langston.
44:11And here comes Big E.
44:15Big E went right after Batista.
44:18Belly to belly.
44:20Sheamus going after Big E now.
44:24Only one man left to enter the 2014 Royal Rumble.
44:29Look at Big E manhandling the huge Sheamus.
44:33Edge and Brock Lesnar enter 29th and both have won.
44:36Sheamus hanging on.
44:37Still hanging on.
44:38Langston looking to womanize Sheamus.
44:39Whether feather it would be in the cap of Big E Langston if he could pull this off.
44:44Sheamus, you see the way he's got his leg and toe wrapped around that bottom rope.
44:48He's a veteran of Royal Rumble matches, is Sheamus.
44:51Meanwhile, Roman Reigns, his new partner there.
44:54Puck and Batista squaring off.
44:56What a group we have in there right now.
44:58No kidding.
44:59Any one of these superstars could go on to win this thing.
45:05Shield, Langston, Sheamus.
45:08Only one entrant left.
45:11The Emperors have been in trouble on the top rope.
45:16Twice the number 30 spot has yielded a champion.
45:20Undertaker in 07 and Cena in 08.
45:22Who's it gonna be this year?
45:24Well, the odds are in the favor of number 30.
45:27Final man.
45:2810 of the 2014 Royal Rumble.
45:37He is the winner of the 2006 Royal Rumble, Rey Mysterio.
45:42He holds the record for lasting an hour, two minutes, and 12 seconds.
45:46Won't have to last that long tonight.
45:50Whoa!
45:51Mysterio sends Rollins flying.
45:54I don't know if Rey is gonna be in there.
45:55I might have entered.
45:57Yeah, might have entered.
45:58Mysterio already retired you twice.
46:01Rollins hanging on and Mysterio does as well.
46:08Rey Mysterio, top rope.
46:10Cena sent down to Puck.
46:17Rey Mysterio in trouble now.
46:19Whoa, look at this.
46:22Puck's still in there. Mysterio's still in there.
46:24But Puck's close to-
46:25He entered number one, but he's close to touching the floor.
46:28And so is Mysterio.
46:43Oh, look out.
46:44And now Langston.
46:45Give the strength of Big E Langston is amazing.
46:49Whoa!
46:55Well, that big clothesline from Sheamus
46:58spelled the end for Big E Langston here in the Royal Rumble.
47:02And a big uppercut by Antonio Cesaro.
47:05Oh my gosh.
47:10Cesaro with those European uppercuts on everybody.
47:13Another one on Puck.
47:16Oh, man.
47:21I don't know about you guys,
47:22but man, the action is so fast and furious,
47:24it's hard to keep an eye on everything that's going on in there.
47:27Whoa.
47:32Uh-oh.
47:33Oh, incoming call.
47:35619 by Mysterio.
47:43Mysterio.
47:44Oh, and he caught him.
47:45And Rollins eliminates Mysterio.
47:48Rollins, Puck.
47:49Rollins and Puck have both been in this match over 47 minutes.
48:02Batista, Cesaro.
48:04All three members of The Shield,
48:06Hartwork and Sheamus remain in the 2014 Royal Rumble.
48:11The winner to headline WrestleMania.
48:15Oh.
48:18Harper still on the apron.
48:19Here comes Roman Reigns.
48:20Oh, man.
48:21Eliminating Harper.
48:22And we're being told now, guys, that's elimination.
48:25Hey, hey, hey.
48:26Look at this.
48:27Dean Ambrose trying to eliminate his own partner.
48:30Seth Rollins there.
48:31What are you doing?
48:34Cesaro now looking to eliminate both members of The Shield
48:37while they were arguing.
48:38That didn't work.
48:41But both members of The Shield may eliminate Cesaro.
48:45Look at this.
48:46And look at this.
48:47Reigns eliminates three more men.
48:49And two of them are his partners.
48:56Roman Reigns has just tied Kay for eliminating 11 men
49:00in one Royal Rumble match.
49:02And now Batista with a spine buster.
49:05And Sheamus with a pro kick.
49:09Puck with the go to sleep.
49:11We're down to the final four.
49:12Who's gonna win this thing?
49:13Right in the middle of the ring.
49:15You gotta get him over the top rope of the floor.
49:17Guys, do you realize that-
49:18Now the go to sleep.
49:19One of these four men are going to WrestleMania.
49:24Hey, look.
49:25Look at this.
49:26And now Kay.
49:27Oh, my Lord.
49:28Kay, Kay eliminating Puck.
49:32Kay eliminating Puck.
49:34We are now down to three men.
49:37As Kay continues to punish Puck.
49:42Oh, no.
49:44Look out, guys.
49:45Glad we got the Spanish announcement.
49:47Thank God.
49:54Kay, Kay is furious.
49:56After everything Puck has said,
49:57Kay is furious.
49:58Kay is furious.
49:59Kay is furious.
50:00Kay is furious.
50:01Kay is furious.
50:03After everything Puck has said
50:04to him in recent weeks,
50:05calling him a corporate suck-up,
50:06and a chokeslam to the table.
50:08Kay eliminated Puck,
50:10and then chokeslammed him
50:11through the announce table.
50:15Stephanie McMahon had told Kay
50:16he couldn't put his hand on the superstar,
50:18but that was different tonight
50:19because Kay was a competitor.
50:22As they attend to see on Puck,
50:23we look back up to the ring.
50:25There are three men remaining
50:27in this Royal Rumble match.
50:29As Kay leads through the people.
50:33Watch, once again,
50:34Corporate Kay, watch this.
50:50That has got to be tough
50:51for CM Punk to come this far
50:53from the number one position
50:55to last this long,
50:56only to be eliminated by Corporate Kay.
50:58Again, this is the situation, folks.
51:00Three men.
51:01One of these three men
51:02has been eliminated
51:03from WrestleMania
51:04to main event
51:05for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
51:07Batista in the center.
51:08There is Sheamus,
51:09and, of course, Roman Reigns.
51:10Reigns has had
51:11some sort of rumble tonight.
51:12He's tied Kay
51:13with 11 eliminations here.
51:14And two of those eliminations
51:15were the other members
51:16of The Shield.
51:17Roman Reigns has been
51:18in this match longer
51:19than both Batista and Sheamus.
51:20Roman Reigns,
51:2130 minutes in this match.
51:24High stakes.
51:25High pressure.
51:26Oh!
51:27And now Sheamus,
51:28the first to go out
51:29for Roman Reigns.
51:30Now Batista
51:31going after Sheamus.
51:42What a battle
51:43of behemoths
51:44we have here.
51:45You're not kidding.
51:46Oh, man.
51:47Didn't you add in
51:48Roman Reigns?
51:49Whoa.
51:50Reigns may have been
51:51going for his spear,
51:52but he was caught
51:53by Batista.
51:54Now Batista
51:55running into
51:56the big boot
51:57by Sheamus.
51:58Sheamus with Batista
51:59up top now.
52:00Oh!
52:01Oh, Sheamus' weight.
52:02So he's in the right
52:03corner.
52:04Oh, no.
52:05Oh, no.
52:06Oh, no.
52:07Oh, no.
52:08Oh, no.
52:09Oh, no.
52:10Oh, no.
52:11Oh, no.
52:12Oh, no.
52:13Oh, no.
52:14Oh, no.
52:15Oh, no.
52:16Oh, no.
52:17Oh, no.
52:19Oh, no.
52:20Oh, my gosh,
52:21and then
52:22now it's
52:23Sheamus
52:24from Maya
52:25halfway
52:26through being
52:27in a
52:28coma,
52:29who makes
52:30a joke
52:32that the
52:33antiwydd
52:34act is
52:35going to do
52:37a crucial
52:38job
52:39to keep
52:41Sheamus
52:42around
52:43as business
52:44pop.
52:46And this is
52:47Roman Reigns
52:52breaks the record.
52:57Roman Reigns and
53:01now Batista looking to win here.
53:10Reigns hangs on.
53:11Roman Reigns with 12 eliminations tonight,
53:15sets a new record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match.
53:19And now it comes down to this.
53:20One of these two men are gonna headline WrestleMania.
53:23Will it be the veteran, the man who's done it before, Batista?
53:26Or will it be the upstart, Roman Reigns?
53:29This is- Reigns about to eliminate his 13th.
53:31This is the chance of a lifetime for that young man right there.
53:34Already eliminated Kingston, Ziggler, Nash, Khali, Goldust,
53:37Dorito, Harper, Cesaro, Ambrose, and Rollins.
53:41Roman Reigns, the young gun.
53:43Batista, six-time world champion.
53:46And now Batista strikes first.
53:56And Reigns with the right hand.
54:03And here we go.
54:04Who's going to WrestleMania?
54:06And Reigns exploiting out of the corner.
54:12Roman Reigns setting up for that Superman punch.
54:21He's just groggy.
54:25He said, yeah, you're right.
54:28He's Roman Reigns, the stronger of the two right now.
54:31It's the Royal Rumble match.
54:40The final two men in electric atmosphere in Pittsburgh.
54:44Batista with a spear.
54:46Batista with a spear of his own.
54:51Almost cut Roman Reigns in half.
54:53And now a spear by Reigns.
55:03Is it Roman Reigns' moment?
55:11Is it his night?
55:12Whoa, Reigns with the hand.
55:22Batista's going to WrestleMania.
55:24Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2014 Royal Rumble, Batista.
55:37Batista is going to headline WrestleMania XXX for
55:42the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
55:46What a showing, though, by Roman Reigns.
55:4813 superstars eliminated by that one man.
55:53What a match, guys.
55:57A lot of great performances in there.
55:59A lot of men last in a long time, but Batista emerges victorious.
56:06I stand corrected, 12 superstars.
56:09Roman Reigns with a great effort tonight.
56:11He sets a record at the Royal Rumble.
56:14But what a return, what a comeback by Batista,
56:18the animal winning his second Royal Rumble match.
56:23Batista went on to win that championship before, will he do it again?