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00:00:00The following is the Women's Royal Rumble match!
00:00:09This match begins with two superstars inside the ring.
00:00:14Every 90 seconds, another superstar will enter the match.
00:00:18Eliminations occur when a superstar is thrown over the top rope, with both feet hitting the floor.
00:00:25The last remaining superstar will be declared the winner, and will go on to main event, WrestleMania!
00:00:46Well, entering the Royal Rumble at number one, none other than Natalya.
00:00:53Introducing first, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Natalya!
00:01:02Corey, Natalya's seventh Royal Rumble match now.
00:01:05There have been four wins from the number one spot in Royal Rumble history, including last year, when Rhea Ripley went wire to wire.
00:01:13Well, it may seem that drawing number one could be a detriment, but we are talking about Natalya.
00:01:18One of the most experienced women on the roster, a woman who is extremely proud of her legacy,
00:01:23yet still, after all these years, competes night after night with a chip on her shoulder.
00:01:28This could be a big night for Natalya and the Hart Dynasty.
00:01:32Yeah, a member of the last class of the Hart's Dungeon legendary training grounds,
00:01:38and if she goes wire to wire tonight here in Tampa, that'd be phenomenal,
00:01:41because I'm already sweating and tired just from walking to the ring.
00:01:44Natalya, a history maker, she's formed all time and cumulative time in Rumble matches.
00:01:50She's spent over two hours in Rumble matches in her career.
00:01:58You ever been in a Rumble, Cole?
00:02:00Indeed. Hour? I'm sorry.
00:02:03An hour, huh? What is going on since I've been gone, Corey? An hour, this guy's taking?
00:02:09And then he woke up.
00:02:15Oh, I'm feeling it.
00:02:33Our first surprise of the night!
00:02:35Introducing entrant number two, from Orlando, Florida, Natalya!
00:02:43Naomi!
00:02:46Guys, she's back!
00:02:48Absolutely incredible!
00:02:51Yet another sight that we didn't know if we would ever see, Michael Cole.
00:02:55We've already witnessed hell freeze over in the last few months.
00:02:58What could possibly be next?
00:03:00Welcome back, Naomi!
00:03:04It was back in May of 2022 that Naomi had her last match in WWE.
00:03:10She is back tonight at the Royal Rumble.
00:03:14You can see Naomi is feeling the energy, feeling the glow.
00:03:17You can see the emotion in the eyes of a former Women's Champion
00:03:22and a major threat to win this whole Rumble.
00:03:25Yeah, Naomi, a former two-time SmackDown Women's Champion,
00:03:29a Tag Team Champion as well.
00:03:31She won a Battle Royal at WrestleMania in 2018.
00:03:34She went on to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship while she was gone.
00:03:39But what an ovation!
00:03:59This place is the greatest.
00:04:00The propaganda field absolutely erupted with support for the returning Naomi.
00:04:06But now Naomi needs to compartmentalize the emotion.
00:04:09Focus on the task at hand.
00:04:11And Naomi had better be in the best shape of her career.
00:04:14Well, 28 other women will enter the Royal Rumble match.
00:04:17So a long road for both of these women to go through in order to win this event.
00:04:24And Natalya with a waist lock on Naomi.
00:04:27And a lot of superstars enjoy when the ring is relatively empty as it is
00:04:30in the early goings of a Royal Rumble match.
00:04:32You have more room to operate, more room to strategize.
00:04:35You don't have to worry about other bodies all over the place.
00:04:37Yeah, but the problem is you're going to have to go about an hour
00:04:39in order to win this thing.
00:04:40That's what I'm thinking.
00:04:41Both of these ladies don't waste any extra energy than they have to here
00:04:44earlier than everybody else.
00:04:45Oh, Naomi dropping Natalya right on the top of her head.
00:04:49And Natalya like, yeah, I guess Naomi didn't miss a step.
00:04:52I agree with your assessment, Pat.
00:04:53But the unfortunate truth of a Royal Rumble match is the more crowded
00:04:56the ring becomes, the more hazardous the situation is,
00:04:58the higher the risk is of being eliminated by somebody you're not focused on
00:05:02at that particular moment.
00:05:03She can still do that.
00:05:04Oh!
00:05:05And Natalya can still do that.
00:05:06Basement dropkick as we await entry number three.
00:05:11St. Pete is lit tonight.
00:05:21And from damage control,
00:05:23Bayley heads to the ring for the Royal Rumble.
00:05:27You better tell the truth tonight, Cole.
00:05:31Well, the truth is this.
00:05:33The Royal Rumble, the one event that has eluded Bayley
00:05:36throughout her illustrious career.
00:05:39And Cole has loved to point that out as much as he possibly can.
00:05:47And Bayley wasting no time bringing the fight to the two other competitors
00:05:50in the ring.
00:05:51Remember, it was Bayley who called her shot several weeks back,
00:05:54saying that she would be the final piece of damage control.
00:05:59She would win the Women's Royal Rumble match
00:06:01and challenge Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania.
00:06:03What's that, Cole?
00:06:04Oh!
00:06:05And Naomi dropping Bayley.
00:06:07That's a version of what she calls the rear view.
00:06:09The Greco-Roman cheek lock.
00:06:10Oh!
00:06:11And there is the rear view by Naomi.
00:06:15You mentioned damage control.
00:06:17Last night on Friday Night SmackDown, Corey,
00:06:19the Kabuki Warriors won the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:06:21Io Sky, of course, the current WWE Women's Champion.
00:06:25The last piece of gold that has eluded damage control
00:06:28is the one held currently by Rhea Ripley.
00:06:33Such a beautiful thing.
00:06:34Can project yourself to the main event of WrestleMania.
00:06:37Alter your career, change everything about your life.
00:06:40Remember, you're eliminated when you go over the top rope
00:06:42and both feet hit the floor.
00:06:44In these Royal Rumble matches,
00:06:45you're going to see some strange bedfellows.
00:06:47Right now, Natalya and Bayley working together,
00:06:50attempting to eliminate Naomi.
00:06:51It's an absolute necessity.
00:06:53Yeah, there will be some teamwork,
00:06:54but for the most part,
00:06:55it is every woman for herself in this matchup
00:06:58as we await entry number four.
00:07:01Gotta play the game.
00:07:04Small breaker by Naomi.
00:07:05Who's next?
00:07:13And a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion,
00:07:16Candice LeRae, part of the Monday Night Raw roster,
00:07:20makes her way to the ring.
00:07:23She has a handful of appearances in her career,
00:07:25four to be exact,
00:07:27counting tonight in the Royal Rumble.
00:07:29Candice LeRae arguably one of the more tenacious competitors
00:07:31in the women's division right now,
00:07:33just teeing off on the role model.
00:07:35Painmakers to start the Royal Rumble for Candice.
00:07:37You mentioned this earlier,
00:07:38winning this matchup can completely alter
00:07:41your entire career.
00:07:42Everything.
00:07:43Your entire family's life changes at the Royal Rumble.
00:07:46Candice LeRae wins the Royal Rumble?
00:07:48Are you kidding me?
00:07:50Smart strategy by LeRae,
00:07:51attacking the knee of Natalya.
00:07:53Then the face, kick her right in the jaw.
00:07:55Candice LeRae is playing no games.
00:07:57Oh!
00:07:58Wow!
00:07:59Combination offense from LeRae.
00:08:01Not only taking out Bayley,
00:08:02but Natalya as well.
00:08:05And now turns her attention to Naomi.
00:08:08We return to WWE tonight as we take another look.
00:08:11Great effort here by Candice LeRae.
00:08:16Genius.
00:08:17Up and around we go.
00:08:19Head scissors by LeRae,
00:08:20and a boot right in the face.
00:08:23Right to the mouth there of Naomi.
00:08:28LeRae made the mistake of
00:08:29attempting to celebrate a little too long
00:08:31in a Royal Rumble environment,
00:08:33which rarely pays dividends.
00:08:35Feels like somebody's gonna get you at some point.
00:08:38No eliminations yet in this matchup.
00:08:4130 women will enter.
00:08:43Last woman standing gets her choice
00:08:45what champion she wants to face at WrestleMania.
00:08:51And we're seven seconds away from
00:08:52entry number five in this matchup.
00:09:07And yet another surprise in this Royal Rumble.
00:09:13TNA Knockouts champion, Jordan Grace.
00:09:17This is the woman who defeated Naomi to become champion.
00:09:21And she's here tonight,
00:09:23entering the WWE Women's Royal Rumble match.
00:09:26Pat, let me tell you about Jordan Grace.
00:09:28This woman has muscles in places
00:09:30you don't even have places.
00:09:31That's what I'm looking at here.
00:09:33An absolute powerhouse.
00:09:35What a beast.
00:09:36A specimen for sure.
00:09:37Jordan Grace taking out everyone
00:09:39in a German suplex delivered to Bayley.
00:09:41What?
00:09:42Spinning power slam.
00:09:44This is a TNA champion?
00:09:45Yes, Candice LeRae.
00:09:47TNA's got an absolute weapon as their champion.
00:09:52And Jordan Grace delivering the slam
00:09:54and now turning her attention to,
00:09:56as Corey mentioned, longtime rival Naomi.
00:10:03Look at us.
00:10:07There you go.
00:10:08Every woman for herself.
00:10:12You can exchange pleasantries after the match is over.
00:10:16It is every woman for herself.
00:10:18And Naomi runs into a back elbow by Grace.
00:10:21And Jordan Grace powering Naomi up
00:10:24and dropping her right on the back of her neck.
00:10:26My goodness.
00:10:28Holy hell.
00:10:30What a display of power by Grace.
00:10:33Jordan Grace appears to have been carved out of marble.
00:10:37And it's Bayley.
00:10:39Back up, gaining the upper hand.
00:10:41It's Ali in a precarious position right now.
00:10:44And Grace from behind.
00:10:46Grip really does get tested in Royal Rumble.
00:10:49Grip's a big deal.
00:10:50That top rope can save you.
00:10:51All three ropes can be your best friends
00:10:53in certain circumstances.
00:10:57Number six about to enter the Royal Rumble.
00:11:02Well, Candice LeRae's gonna have an ally.
00:11:06Former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion
00:11:08and, of course, former NXT Women's Champion as well,
00:11:11Indi Hartwell, entering her second Royal Rumble.
00:11:15No one more relieved in this moment than Candice LeRae,
00:11:18who has a moment of respite
00:11:19as Indi Hartwell tees off on the role model.
00:11:23Freshness in the ring as well.
00:11:25What an advantage.
00:11:26Indi, one of the more powerful superstars
00:11:28in the women's division, a true...
00:11:31Uh-oh.
00:11:32Oh, Spinebuster!
00:11:33I didn't even have to say it.
00:11:34She showed us the Hulk.
00:11:36And now the double team
00:11:37with LeRae and Indi Hartwell, longtime friends.
00:11:41You know, both LeRae and Hartwell, Corey,
00:11:43have talked about trying to seize the opportunity.
00:11:48I hate to be the one to let these two know,
00:11:50but only one of you can go to WrestleMania
00:11:52if you win this match.
00:11:53Never been two winners?
00:11:54Well, maybe you work together.
00:11:56You work together, eliminate everyone,
00:11:58and then it's down to one-on-one.
00:12:01I don't know if I like that strategy.
00:12:03Well, that's because you work on Hulk right now.
00:12:05We've never had two winners,
00:12:06but we did go to overtime one year
00:12:08with Batista and John Cena
00:12:09in the Royal Rumble match.
00:12:12Bayley now hanging on for dear life,
00:12:15as is LeRae.
00:12:16The official's there to make sure.
00:12:19Utilizing her powerful legs,
00:12:20trying to stomp LeRae out of the ring.
00:12:22But if both feet hit the ground,
00:12:23you will be eliminated.
00:12:24Bayley now out to the apron,
00:12:26unable to pull herself back into the ring.
00:12:30And he may have tweaked her ankle,
00:12:31delivering a stomp to Bayley.
00:12:33That's the thing.
00:12:34With so many different people
00:12:35and angles of attack,
00:12:36you can get injured at any moment.
00:12:37Well, that's it, Pat.
00:12:38You know, from the gridiron,
00:12:39you're not necessarily paying attention
00:12:40to someone besides you or behind you.
00:12:41You step on an ankle,
00:12:42you're out for six, eight months.
00:12:44This will be number seven.
00:12:47Buzzer.
00:12:52Oh, yes.
00:12:55Well, Bayley is not happy.
00:12:58She's a bit surprised.
00:13:00To get back to your point earlier, Corey,
00:13:02Bayley, well, she's the one person
00:13:05without gold in the group of Damage Control.
00:13:07Why is it okay to be excited for
00:13:09Indian Candice to be BFFs
00:13:11on the way to WrestleMania,
00:13:12but Asuka, here to come to the aid
00:13:14of the leader of Damage Control,
00:13:15that's a bad thing?
00:13:16Did you not see the look on Bayley's face?
00:13:18Nonetheless, Asuka straight to the sky.
00:13:20Won the tag team titles last night
00:13:22with Kairi Sane on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:13:25She won the Royal Rumble event back in 2018.
00:13:32It was the first ever
00:13:33Women's Royal Rumble that year.
00:13:35Why is Bayley being tentative, Cole?
00:13:37You would think Bayley would be ecstatic
00:13:39to have Asuka out here.
00:13:42Oh, he...
00:13:44tried to high-five Asuka there, and...
00:13:48What the hell's going on, Cole?
00:13:49Asuka wanted nothing to do with it.
00:13:51I thought they were friends.
00:13:53They're part of the same group.
00:13:57Asuka and Bayley trying to work together.
00:14:00Now targeting Indi Hartwell.
00:14:02Now, your strategy that you wanted to
00:14:04apply to LeRae and Hartwell
00:14:06would work expertly for Damage Control.
00:14:09Have Bayley and Asuka be the final two.
00:14:11And then Asuka's already won half
00:14:13of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
00:14:15Then she could step over the top rope
00:14:17for Bayley.
00:14:18And now Indi Hartwell.
00:14:20Everybody wins.
00:14:21Hanging on to the apron.
00:14:23Bayley helping Asuka.
00:14:24Yeah, Bayley trying to keep Asuka in this matchup
00:14:27and try to eliminate Hartwell,
00:14:28who delivers a right hand.
00:14:32I mean, Bayley did look a bit tentative early on, Corey.
00:14:35Oh, and a kick from Hartwell.
00:14:36Asuka on the apron.
00:14:38And now Hartwell's eliminated.
00:14:42See that? Asuka kept Indi's attention.
00:14:44Distracted, if you will.
00:14:46And Bayley capitalized.
00:14:47That's teamwork.
00:14:48That was great teamwork.
00:14:50This will be number eight
00:14:52in the Rumble match.
00:15:02Well, for the first time in her career,
00:15:05the Pitbull from Monday Night Raw,
00:15:08Ivy Nile will enter the Royal Rumble.
00:15:11I think Ivy Nile may be built for a matchup like this.
00:15:15The Royal Rumble.
00:15:16She is compact.
00:15:17She is explosive and powerful.
00:15:19The Pitbull.
00:15:22Asuka whipped into the corner on Ivy Nile.
00:15:24That was a self-referential nickname.
00:15:26Jeez.
00:15:27Look at her.
00:15:28She's about to dead weight, picking up Nile.
00:15:30And look at Nile.
00:15:32Just muscling Naomi over.
00:15:34Are you kidding me?
00:15:35Ivy Nile with a win over Valhalla
00:15:37this past Monday Night on Raw.
00:15:39Took Rhea Ripley to the limit a number of weeks ago.
00:15:44Now turns her attention to the veteran Natalya.
00:15:48Right on the chin.
00:15:52Choked out there.
00:15:53Candice LeRae looking like she could be in trouble right now.
00:15:57Jordan Grace trying to eliminate LeRae
00:15:59who falls back into the ring.
00:16:02Naomi up on top rope there dangling.
00:16:04That is always a risky situation.
00:16:06You usually want to avoid coming off of the ropes
00:16:09or standing on the ropes or being too close to the ropes
00:16:12in a Royal Rumble match.
00:16:13Stay toward the center.
00:16:19Now Bayley's inviting me into the Rumble.
00:16:21It's your moment, Cole.
00:16:22Well, she forgets I've already been in one Royal Rumble match.
00:16:25No announcer's ever lasted longer than I have in their career
00:16:28in the Rumble.
00:16:29How long were you in it for?
00:16:30One minute, 24 seconds.
00:16:32Nonetheless, this is number...
00:16:3384 seconds!
00:16:35This is number nine.
00:16:38She's a former tag team champion.
00:16:40Lost the gold last night to the Kabuki Warriors.
00:16:43Katana chance in this type of match may be built for her, Corey.
00:16:47I couldn't agree anymore.
00:16:48We've seen Katana partake in Royal Rumble matches in the past.
00:16:52Her athleticism, second to none.
00:16:55Katana's balance is otherworldly.
00:16:57And I would have to think, after losing her title last night,
00:17:00Katana would want to have a memory of a goldfish.
00:17:02Forget about it. Focus on this. Move on with your career.
00:17:05It looks like she's doing just that.
00:17:07Kick to the midsection of Asuka.
00:17:09One of the women who took the gold from her last night.
00:17:11Chance basement dropkick.
00:17:13I learned most of my sports psychology from Ted Lasso, Pat.
00:17:15It's all right.
00:17:16That's a great place to learn it.
00:17:17What a big brain that person has.
00:17:18But look at Katana!
00:17:20Well, Jordan Grayson, excuse me.
00:17:22This looks like a mismatch if there ever was one.
00:17:24My goodness.
00:17:25Turn that into a back suplex.
00:17:27The pitbull with one as well to Candice LeRae.
00:17:30Anything you can do, I can do better, says Ivy.
00:17:36Nile and Grace, two powerhouses.
00:17:38Powder kegs.
00:17:42A lot of real estate to work with inside the ring.
00:17:44It's getting full in a hurry.
00:17:46Double vertical suplex here.
00:17:49Naomi may want to join the party.
00:17:51Naomi's doing her own thing, trying to dump Asuka over the top.
00:17:54Look at this in the middle of the ring!
00:17:55What a display!
00:17:57If it were to help those suplexes any longer,
00:17:59Pat would have to take his shoes off to count.
00:18:01Bingo!
00:18:04I was getting real impressed.
00:18:05I got to the left pinky at any time he gets there.
00:18:08It's impressive.
00:18:09Heaps in every time.
00:18:10Yikes!
00:18:11Big kick from Grace connects.
00:18:13Rockin' Ivy Nile and look like Asuka in trouble again.
00:18:16Yeah, other side of the ring.
00:18:18Natalya trying to eliminate the Empress of Tomorrow,
00:18:20who again won this match back in 2018.
00:18:24Number 10, a third of the way through the Rumble.
00:18:35The EST of WWE!
00:18:41Back in 2021,
00:18:43Bianca Belair lasted almost 57 minutes to win this event.
00:18:48It took place right here in Tropicana Field,
00:18:51but there were no fans here.
00:18:53It was during the pandemic.
00:18:55And tonight, Bianca Belair said she couldn't wait
00:18:57to perform in front of over 40,000.
00:19:00Belair would love to feed off of the energy
00:19:02of the WWE Universe here at the Tropic.
00:19:05But I'm going to ask, Pat, in your opinion,
00:19:07you know the old adage,
00:19:09it's hard to wake up and do road work
00:19:11when you wake up in silk sheets.
00:19:13Yeah.
00:19:14Is that going to be the case with the EST
00:19:15or is she just as hungry?
00:19:16Bianca Belair is different.
00:19:17She's a winner.
00:19:18Bayley barely hanging on.
00:19:23Dumped over the top rope and almost eliminated.
00:19:26And now Bayley checking on Asuka
00:19:28as she takes another look.
00:19:30The EST with a double blockbuster
00:19:32on the bottom of your screen
00:19:33and just threw Katana for distance on top.
00:19:36And then a kip-up.
00:19:37Double, double feature.
00:19:38She is everything that you advertise that is great.
00:19:43And now LeRae looking to try to eliminate
00:19:45Bianca Belair who kicks LeRae away.
00:19:48Boom!
00:19:49Ha ha ha!
00:19:51Belair double stacking LeRae and chants in the corner.
00:19:56This looks like two different levels of WWE 2K right now.
00:19:59Wait a second.
00:20:00And Bayley who's had quite the rivalry
00:20:02with Bianca Belair over the years.
00:20:06Bianca ducks underneath.
00:20:08And there's the power of the EST!
00:20:14And Bianca putting on a show.
00:20:20Wasting chance up high.
00:20:23Using Katana as a weapon.
00:20:25Three superstars!
00:20:30Tripled up!
00:20:32Number 11.
00:20:34And now Damage Control has all the numbers.
00:20:37The other half of the tag team champions,
00:20:40the Kabuki Warriors.
00:20:41Kairi Sane!
00:20:45See?
00:20:46Cole, you've been speculating.
00:20:47Everyone's been trying to drive a wedge in Damage Control.
00:20:50But this plan is clearly falling together perfectly.
00:20:54The only question at this point is
00:20:56would Bayley rather challenge Rhea on WrestleMania Saturday
00:20:59or WrestleMania Sunday?
00:21:02Well, Bayley survives because Bianca Belair
00:21:04has Bayley on her shoulders.
00:21:06Kairi Sane from the top rope!
00:21:08And down goes Belair!
00:21:11Belair certainly out of her hands
00:21:13with all of Damage Control.
00:21:14Kairi, no exception!
00:21:16What a shot from Sane!
00:21:19And the tag champs
00:21:22standing tall, middle of the ring
00:21:24and Bayley with a massive smile on her face.
00:21:27She's proud of him.
00:21:28Bayley's pumped about him.
00:21:30It's been an eventful 24 hours for all of Damage Control,
00:21:34particularly the Kabuki Warriors.
00:21:36The brand new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
00:21:40putting the work in on Belair.
00:21:42Well, Bianca Belair has had massive issues with Damage Control.
00:21:46Cost her a number of weeks of her career
00:21:48running dog by Bayley,
00:21:50double-teamed by the Kabuki Warriors.
00:21:52What an advantage to have an entire team
00:21:54in the Royal Rumble.
00:21:56Three-on-one right there.
00:21:58What happens if it comes down to those three, however?
00:22:00Well, Corey already made the suggestion
00:22:02that maybe the two champions just go ahead
00:22:03and bow themselves out to Bayley.
00:22:05That only makes sense.
00:22:06But Michael Cole, obviously, he would hate that.
00:22:08No.
00:22:09Why not go try to win them all?
00:22:11We'll see how it all plays out.
00:22:14Oh, okay.
00:22:17Boom!
00:22:18Bayley's in power.
00:22:21This has become quite a...
00:22:24juggernaut here.
00:22:27We're talking about the match, the company, the stadium,
00:22:30all the above.
00:22:31That's why it's such a good descriptor.
00:22:33Such a good descriptor.
00:22:35Fights in all four corners.
00:22:36Fun word.
00:22:37Natalya, Naomi, and Bayley, the first three in this matchup,
00:22:40still in the match.
00:22:41Bayley, however, over the top rope, out to the apron.
00:22:45Trying to hang on and maybe eliminate Candice LeRae.
00:22:49All three members of Damage Control eliminate LeRae.
00:22:53Both members of The Way are on their way
00:22:56out of the Royal Rumble first.
00:22:57Nice!
00:22:58Well done.
00:23:00Huh?
00:23:01Huh?
00:23:06Number 12 is the girl with the shiniest wizard.
00:23:11Tegan Nox.
00:23:12And now Natalya has an ally.
00:23:14What does that shiniest wizard actually pertain to, Michael Cole?
00:23:17Like one of those pewter wizards like Dwight Schrute
00:23:19once from The Office?
00:23:20Well, maybe, or the finishing move she uses.
00:23:23Nonetheless...
00:23:24Wizard's Harry Potter, right?
00:23:25Could probably at least give credit to the great Muda.
00:23:27Yeah.
00:23:28Tegan Nox.
00:23:29He's in the WWE Hall of Fame.
00:23:30He invented the Shining Wizard.
00:23:32You're damn right.
00:23:33You're damn right, Corey.
00:23:37Keep it together, Cole.
00:23:38Look at the power of Nox.
00:23:41And Tegan coming into this matchup all fired up.
00:23:44Admitted lifelong fan of WWE Hall of Famer Kane
00:23:47delivering a chokeslam in the center of the Royal Rumble match.
00:23:50The mayor would be pumped, of course,
00:23:52but I just want to say everybody that's come in
00:23:54has been completely ready and dominant.
00:23:56Oh!
00:23:57Just like Tegan Nox there.
00:23:58You mentioned Kane.
00:23:59No one in history has appeared in more Royal Rumble matches
00:24:02than Kane at 18 in his career.
00:24:06Jordan Gray spoiling Tegan's celebration.
00:24:08And look at this raw power.
00:24:09What?
00:24:10What was that?
00:24:11My goodness!
00:24:12And now Natalya trying to save her friend, Tegan Nox.
00:24:20Oh!
00:24:21And a big discus clothesline takes out Grace.
00:24:27Natalya checking in on Tegan now.
00:24:28How you doing?
00:24:29Are you okay?
00:24:30I think Natalya should know better as a veteran of the game.
00:24:34Oh!
00:24:35Okay!
00:24:36Wait a minute!
00:24:37Oh, no!
00:24:38Nox around!
00:24:39Eliminated Natalya!
00:24:40And now Bayley eliminates Nox!
00:24:42Now you're both out, Natalya!
00:24:44This is your fault!
00:24:46This is your fault, Natalya!
00:24:49You gotta feel terrible!
00:24:50Way to go!
00:24:53All Natalya's fault.
00:24:54Parma so quick.
00:24:56Parma!
00:24:59Your fault.
00:25:00And this is number 13.
00:25:02And Katana Chance has some backup.
00:25:05Kayden Carter went after the former tag champs on her way to the ring.
00:25:10Doesn't seem like Kayden's in any particular hurry to come help her friend who's being mauled in the middle of the ring.
00:25:15I don't think she saw it.
00:25:16It's a long ramp.
00:25:19Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:25:20Oh!
00:25:21And that's just an example of the athleticism of Katana Chance.
00:25:24And now Carter and Chance go to work.
00:25:26That sort of breathtaking tandem offense is what led Carter and Chance to the women's tag titles to begin with.
00:25:31And Asuka who took the fouls from Carter and Chance last night.
00:25:34Taken out.
00:25:36Here comes Kayden Carter.
00:25:38Kayden Carter just looking to kick the paint right off of Asuka's face.
00:25:41And with that paintbrush with her boot now.
00:25:43Look at this.
00:25:44Asuka.
00:25:45Lifted up over the top rope.
00:25:46Will she be eliminated?
00:25:47Kairi Sane out to the apron.
00:25:49Kairi, did her feet touch the floor?
00:25:52How is...
00:25:53What is...
00:25:54Wait!
00:25:55Jessica Carl, official on the side, is giving a thumbs up as if she was good.
00:25:59How did Kairi...
00:26:00How did Kairi Sane not touch the floor?
00:26:02That is one of the most insane things I've ever seen in...
00:26:06And now, now she's eliminated.
00:26:08She couldn't hang on.
00:26:10Tremendous effort by one half of the Kabuki Warriors.
00:26:15Was it shoulders?
00:26:16Ab?
00:26:17What is that?
00:26:18And now Asuka eliminated as well.
00:26:20Oh, no.
00:26:21All members of Damage Control, except Bailey, have been eliminated from the Rumble.
00:26:27Oh, no.
00:26:28Oh, no.
00:26:29Nobody's happy in Dropkick.
00:26:31How deep into this match can I change my bets?
00:26:33I thought you guys wouldn't have a plan!
00:26:35Well, depending upon which school you go to and which state you're in.
00:26:38Well, Matt, can you?
00:26:40You know all about that stuff.
00:26:41Well, Florida's a little bit different.
00:26:42Bailey was screaming something about, what are we doing about the plan?
00:26:47Number 14.
00:26:49Hot ground, calling on her.
00:26:51Why don't you keep her feet off?
00:26:54She didn't.
00:26:55Well, inevitably.
00:26:56It's Chelsea.
00:26:57It's Chelsea.
00:26:59Well, one half of former tag champs as well.
00:27:02Chelsea Green with a very unique Rumble outfit.
00:27:09Chelsea Green is a very unique superstar.
00:27:12Chelsea's uniqueness should be celebrated.
00:27:16Well, listen.
00:27:17Last year, she became the fastest ever eliminated in a Royal Rumble match,
00:27:23a women's matchup, at five seconds.
00:27:26And she may beat that record tonight!
00:27:29Not tonight, she said.
00:27:31But she lands on the apron, and she's already lasted longer than last year.
00:27:35And now Bianca sends her to the other side.
00:27:38Chelsea hanging on yet again.
00:27:40And good for her.
00:27:42She learned.
00:27:43Oh!
00:27:45Chelsea taking out Bianca.
00:27:48How fired up is Green tonight at Jordan Grace with a Spinebuster?
00:27:51Still in the match, though.
00:27:53Spinebuster, whatever.
00:27:55Still in the match.
00:27:57And now Grace.
00:27:58Oh, wait a minute.
00:28:00The TNA Knockouts champion in a powerhouse in her own right.
00:28:04Wants to go toe-to-toe with the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair,
00:28:08who sends Grace out to the apron.
00:28:10She hangs on, powers her way back into the ring.
00:28:13Elbow right on the chin of Belair.
00:28:15And now Bianca Belair sent out to the apron.
00:28:18And Belair survives, at least momentarily.
00:28:23Both women on the apron now.
00:28:25Not somewhere you want to be in a Royal Rumble match.
00:28:28Grace in trouble.
00:28:29No way.
00:28:30Belair with a rope on her shoulders.
00:28:33Bianca Belair.
00:28:34KOD on the apron.
00:28:36Jordan Grace eliminated.
00:28:40Wow.
00:28:43Hollow performance tonight by Jordan Grace,
00:28:46representing her championship well.
00:28:49But in the end, Grace was no match for the power of the EST.
00:28:54And now the long-time rivals, Bayley and Bianca,
00:28:56turn their attention to one another.
00:28:58We're now officially halfway through the Women's Royal Rumble.
00:29:01And Chelsea Green has a friend,
00:29:06Piper Niven, in her second Rumble.
00:29:10Marching to the ring.
00:29:15Chelsea's in all types of trouble.
00:29:17Piper better hurry up and help Chelsea.
00:29:21And now Carter and Chan sending Chelsea Green off the apron.
00:29:25But Piper Niven catching Chelsea Green and saving her in the matchup.
00:29:33Piper.
00:29:34Did you see that?
00:29:35She was going to drop her.
00:29:37But she did.
00:29:38Former tag team champions, Piper and Green.
00:29:40And now the powerhouse, Piper Niven, enters the fray.
00:29:44It's on a chance, Mace.
00:29:46And no chance against the power of Piper Niven.
00:29:50Well, with the tag teams, though,
00:29:52Carter and Chance won the tag titles from Piper and Chelsea.
00:29:55Let's not forget that.
00:29:56You see the time now of Naomi.
00:29:58She entered this matchup at number two.
00:30:00Over 26 minutes so far in this matchup.
00:30:03Bayley over 24 minutes.
00:30:05Bianca over 11.
00:30:07Piper Niven's wrecking shop.
00:30:10Headbutt by Niven.
00:30:13Bayley with no friends in the match left.
00:30:15Oh, and what a back suplex by Piper.
00:30:18A bit of an angle slam.
00:30:20And now with Naomi caught out of midair and slammed to the mat.
00:30:27Piper Niven, just such a destructive force.
00:30:32Certainly disrupted this entire thing here.
00:30:35Making the rounds.
00:30:37Chelsea ended up taking it.
00:30:39Backfired spectacularly.
00:30:42And Naomi surviving there.
00:30:44Big brain move by Naomi.
00:30:46Dragging herself out of harm's way.
00:30:48And now Gaten Carter.
00:30:50Very feisty individual.
00:30:52Belair now goes after Piper Niven and also Ivy Nile.
00:30:56Gonna see this a lot tonight at the Royal Rumble.
00:30:58Try to take out the biggest threat.
00:31:00Let's do this as a team.
00:31:04Bianca Belair.
00:31:06Barking orders.
00:31:07Barking orders.
00:31:08This is why historically the larger competitors in the Royal Rumble matches
00:31:11haven't fared extremely well because they get ganged up on like this.
00:31:15If you have power, you're a target.
00:31:17And this is number 16 out of the field of 30.
00:31:24Xia Li and the ever dangerous spin kick
00:31:28enters the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:31:31How about the swords?
00:31:33She's leaving them, okay?
00:31:36Looking down through the statistics.
00:31:37Fourth Rumble matchup of her career.
00:31:40Last year she lasted over 15 minutes in this event.
00:31:43Oh!
00:31:44Do the same tonight.
00:31:47Highly educated feet of Xia Li on display for the world to see.
00:31:54Gaten Carter puts a stop to Xia's ascent.
00:31:59Xia very dangerous as a striker.
00:32:03Fists, feet, slams.
00:32:06Xia's got it all.
00:32:07Nice throw by Xia as Naomi now turns her attention to Bianca Belair.
00:32:11Chelsea Green perhaps looking for the unpretty her.
00:32:13And Xia Li, though, able to counter.
00:32:17Chelsea in trouble here.
00:32:20Chelsea ends up kicking Piper, her friend.
00:32:22I believe that was completely unintentional.
00:32:24She did it again.
00:32:26Oh!
00:32:28And down goes Green.
00:32:31Xia Li still hanging in there.
00:32:33I like that move in the Royal Rumble because while you're spinning,
00:32:35all the body parts are weapons.
00:32:39Look at Bianca.
00:32:40Bianca barely hanging on.
00:32:44Bella dragging herself back into the ring.
00:32:46Close to elimination that time was Belair.
00:32:48Everybody's hitting a state of exhaustion it does feel like.
00:32:51Second wind they're going to have to take over at some point.
00:32:54Who will have the stamina for it?
00:32:57You're right, Pat.
00:32:58That's arguably the biggest factor in succeeding in a Royal Rumble match
00:33:01is your endurance if you pick an early number.
00:33:05But it can be done.
00:33:06Rhea won number one last year.
00:33:08What about Gunther?
00:33:09Almost going wire to wire in the men's matchup last year.
00:33:18Number 17, Zelina Vega.
00:33:24And look at this outfit.
00:33:27You have the same one at home, don't you, Cole?
00:33:29Yeah.
00:33:31What do you call it?
00:33:33He wears it in the pool with the dogs.
00:33:35I don't know. It's strange.
00:33:36Drink a little whiskey.
00:33:38From the LWO, Zelina Vega.
00:33:41Entering the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:33:43The fifth of her career.
00:33:45A former queen of the ring.
00:33:47A women's tag team champion.
00:33:49Vega now is trying to get to the match.
00:33:51What a world of experience.
00:33:54Vega from the middle rope.
00:33:56Oh! Meteora!
00:33:58Perfectly placed Meteora.
00:34:02And a nice knee by Zelina Vega as well.
00:34:09Vega sends Naomi into Bianca Belair.
00:34:11A unique offense from Zelina Vega
00:34:13who would love to make it to WrestleMania.
00:34:16And Piper Niven misses wildly.
00:34:19And Vega, look at her use her quickness.
00:34:21And smacking Piper right in the mouth.
00:34:23Yeah, we didn't think it was a good idea as we were watching it.
00:34:25That's why we were talking about it.
00:34:26And Piper turns it around.
00:34:30Vega caught by Piper.
00:34:32Couldn't quite get up over the top.
00:34:36And now...
00:34:37Oh! Zelina planting Niven!
00:34:40What a reversal by Zelina Vega.
00:34:43Great move.
00:34:44Fantastic counter that may have saved Zelina from elimination.
00:34:48Tornado DDT.
00:34:50So quick, that maneuver.
00:34:52Well, Zelina was going for the Code Red on Piper moments ago,
00:34:55but wasn't able to pull it off.
00:34:59And in less than 10 seconds...
00:35:01Whoa!
00:35:02Oh, goodness!
00:35:05A little Hardy Boys type.
00:35:08Cheers!
00:35:11And from the Alpha Academy,
00:35:13the Heavenly King,
00:35:17the Heavily Improved Maxine Dupree
00:35:21will enter her first Royal Rumble match.
00:35:25She's been studying hard at the Alpha Academy, right, Cole?
00:35:28Indeed. Chad Gable, of course, the master teacher.
00:35:32And Dupree barely able to take Bayley down,
00:35:36but effective, and now the...
00:35:37Cheers!
00:35:39I actually asked Chad Gable about what he thought of Maxine's chances
00:35:42in this Royal Rumble match,
00:35:43and he said,
00:35:44all I know is that Maxine will give it her absolute best.
00:35:48Not quite sure how to take that.
00:35:50Nor was I.
00:35:51That's a big part of the Alpha Academy, though.
00:35:53And now, Maxine,
00:35:55sending Bayley flying across the ring again,
00:35:57and yet another...
00:35:58Shoosh!
00:35:59They were talking to you.
00:36:00It's like when someone sets you up on a blind date,
00:36:02and you ask what they look like,
00:36:03and they tell you,
00:36:04oh, they got a great personality.
00:36:05Oh, yeah, we know what we're getting.
00:36:07That happened to me a lot in my life.
00:36:10What? They say good personality?
00:36:12I like the possum defense.
00:36:13No way!
00:36:14Yeah, there we go!
00:36:16Maxine playing a little possum.
00:36:18Well, it's impossible to go over the top rope if you lay on the ground.
00:36:21You see?
00:36:22That would be your strategy.
00:36:23Bingo!
00:36:24There's Code Red coming.
00:36:25Again going for the Code Red.
00:36:27Not able to deliver.
00:36:28Bianca Belair!
00:36:29Oh, no!
00:36:30A little bit of an assist!
00:36:33Again, temporary alliances aplenty in this matchup.
00:36:37Temporary being the operative word.
00:36:39So Zelina and Bianca said,
00:36:40hey, it works,
00:36:41so maybe we try to eliminate Nia together.
00:36:45Or Piper together.
00:36:47I understand there are multiple destructive forces this year.
00:36:50Indeed.
00:36:51And this year's for a rumble match.
00:36:53They're being wonderful.
00:36:58Jeez.
00:37:01And now Bailey with Maxine.
00:37:02What's up, boys?
00:37:04We do this thing sometimes
00:37:05where we talk together at the same time.
00:37:07I think it's like an anime thing.
00:37:08This guy's got such good brains.
00:37:09And Kate and Carter trying to hang on to the apron.
00:37:11Piper Niven with a right hand!
00:37:13Eliminates Carter.
00:37:16I knew Piper was probably going to get at least one elimination.
00:37:19Number 19.
00:37:22On her way.
00:37:23Four, three, two, one.
00:37:32I told you!
00:37:33I told you!
00:37:34You got a crystal ball over there, Cole?
00:37:38The irresistible force, Nia Jax.
00:37:41My odds aren't favored to win this whole thing.
00:37:45I'm not going to argue with you for a moment, Cole.
00:37:48We know how dangerous this woman is in any environment,
00:37:52let alone a Royal Rumble match.
00:37:54Last year, Nia Jax, Pat, entered this matchup at number 30.
00:37:58It took 11 women to eliminate her, which is a record.
00:38:04I seem to recall Nia Jax once upon a time competing in a men's Royal Rumble match as well.
00:38:10Back in 2019, she was the first person to ever compete in two Royal Rumble matches in the same night.
00:38:18She just came in and started picking up bodies and putting them down.
00:38:21But remember what we talked about earlier and to your point about last year.
00:38:24Nia Jax is a target.
00:38:27Oh, and there goes Aya Lee.
00:38:29But also a problem.
00:38:30Ivy Nile trying to eliminate Nia Jax.
00:38:33Nia Jax, look at just with one hand.
00:38:37Bang! Ivy Nile, thanks for coming.
00:38:41The pit bulls sort of parking up the wrong tree there.
00:38:43I think we all agree.
00:38:44Two eliminations in extremely short order by Nia.
00:38:48And she's taking victory laps after every one, I love it.
00:38:51Like a million dollar smile on a wrecking ball.
00:38:53And now nobody home, it's Piper Niven.
00:38:56Crushes Chelsea Green.
00:38:59And Nia.
00:39:00Piper got out of the way again and Chelsea got it twice.
00:39:06Piper looking to outpower Nia Jax.
00:39:09Piper!
00:39:12Oh, poor Chelsea.
00:39:13I sort of feel bad for her sometimes.
00:39:16She was eliminated in five seconds last year.
00:39:18She's been in a lot longer than that this time around.
00:39:21Weekend at Bernie's happening in the corner for Chelsea Green.
00:39:23But they're still in the match, Chelsea.
00:39:25Elizabeth Todd's having a say.
00:39:27Piper ain't going to work.
00:39:28You got to get some of those smelling salts, I think.
00:39:37They just heard somebody's thoughts there, I think.
00:39:40One guy.
00:39:41And right now, this is where having a size advantage becomes a disadvantage.
00:39:46Nia Jax, for the moment, became a target for the rest of the ring.
00:39:51And Chelsea Green is still in Chelsea.
00:39:55Just about destroyed.
00:39:58Piper, do your friend a favor.
00:40:00Pick her up and toss her out of the ring.
00:40:03Oh, no.
00:40:04Oh, no.
00:40:05Oh, no.
00:40:06Oh, no.
00:40:07Didn't get all of it.
00:40:08It was still effective.
00:40:09Nia's just chucked Piper on top of Chelsea.
00:40:15One-woman parade, too, immediately.
00:40:17Naomi!
00:40:18Oh, Chelsea again!
00:40:19Oh, no!
00:40:20Chelsea Green is a corpse.
00:40:23We're going to need a shovel to get her off the mat.
00:40:27And we are now two-thirds of the way through the Rumble with Shotzi,
00:40:31the ballsy badass, on her way to the ring.
00:40:37That tank, TCP.
00:40:40I'm not going to lie.
00:40:41I'm a little curious what Shotzi would look like a Gasparilla
00:40:43happening on the other side of the bay on top of a pirate ship.
00:40:46That thing used to fire actual missiles on SmackDown.
00:40:49You remember that?
00:40:50Cole almost lost his head.
00:40:52There's a bunch of drunk pirates outside in Tampa.
00:40:55They'd love that.
00:40:56Oh!
00:40:57Piper with a running crossbody to Nia Jax.
00:41:00And now Naomi with a leg drop.
00:41:04Shotzi going up to the top rope.
00:41:07Ball pit.
00:41:08Bang!
00:41:15Not quite sure what Maxine's doing,
00:41:16but Shotzi's boots straight out of the Bruiser Brody collection.
00:41:20What the hell is that?
00:41:21It's the reverse caterpillar.
00:41:22So can we call it a different animal?
00:41:26The larva.
00:41:30You're going to make me puke, Cole.
00:41:34Oh, my God!
00:41:35Oh, no!
00:41:36Trying to eliminate Jax again!
00:41:37Oh, no!
00:41:38Oh, no!
00:41:40Everybody in the Rumble trying to get rid of Jax,
00:41:45who just powers away out of it.
00:41:47Oh, no!
00:41:48Good luck stopping Nia Jax.
00:41:50Corey, you and I were just talking about this last night.
00:41:53Nia Jax has never looked as good as she has right now.
00:41:56Arguably the best shape of her career,
00:41:59a motivated attitude,
00:42:01and a very, very clear goal.
00:42:03Nia wants to headline WrestleMania.
00:42:06Unfortunately for Maxine,
00:42:08she won't have the opportunity this year.
00:42:10And Bayley eliminating Dupree.
00:42:12Two shooshes, a caterpillar.
00:42:15A nice performance for Dupree
00:42:17in her first ever Royal Rumble match.
00:42:19Piper now eliminated by Nia Jax.
00:42:21Chelsea and Piper, thanks for coming.
00:42:25And the irresistible force
00:42:28showing the world why she's earned the nickname.
00:42:31She predicted she would win this match
00:42:34and march her way to WrestleMania.
00:42:36I saw for a moment when she was visible on screen,
00:42:39Bayley appeared to be limping a little bit.
00:42:41You know, the role models had knee issues in the past,
00:42:43and Katana's about to have some.
00:42:46Katana champs tossed out of the ring.
00:42:49Hi, Nia.
00:42:51I was about to say, I didn't think Katana's feet
00:42:53hit the ground quite yet.
00:42:55But they have.
00:42:56Number 21 on her way.
00:43:01Buzzer.
00:43:03It is thunderous in here.
00:43:08The 2019 Royal Rumble winner,
00:43:13the man, Becky Lynch.
00:43:17Here we go.
00:43:19And she's making a beeline for Nia Jax.
00:43:22And she's making a beeline for Nia Jax.
00:43:25And she's making a beeline for Nia Jax.
00:43:28And she's making a beeline for Nia Jax.
00:43:31And she's making a beeline for Nia Jax.
00:43:35You can feel the energy in here for Becky Lynch.
00:43:39Big time, bitch.
00:43:41Nia and Becky's rivalry, it goes back years.
00:43:45Tonight, the man was born when Nia broke Becky's nose.
00:43:49In some way, Nia takes credit for the success and creation
00:43:53that has become the man.
00:43:54Becky Lynch now trying to climb to the top rope.
00:43:56Nia Jax is in trouble.
00:43:58Kick down goes Nia.
00:44:04Zelina trying to make something happen at the expense of Lynch.
00:44:08Same for Shotzi. Same result.
00:44:13Becky taking out Zelina and Shotzi.
00:44:15Becky is so electric. This whole dynamic changed
00:44:19as soon as her music hit.
00:44:21Exploder suplex to Bayley.
00:44:23Yeah, what a history between these two.
00:44:26Two of four first women.
00:44:29Chelsea Green once again missing the intended target.
00:44:32Chelsea must have slipped out.
00:44:34Hey, look at this. Becky, I'm sorry, Corey,
00:44:36but Becky using Nia Jax as a weapon.
00:44:40I got a little confused a few moments ago.
00:44:42I thought Chelsea Green was eliminated.
00:44:44She was laying on the floor outside the ring, but...
00:44:47Still in the matchup.
00:44:50Hanging out of the apron.
00:44:53And Becky says, thank you. Bang! Goodbye.
00:44:57Lesnar on the way out, though.
00:44:59That was very kind of Big Time Bex.
00:45:01Number 22.
00:45:036, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:45:16The mysterious...
00:45:19Alba fire.
00:45:23Our tag team partner, Isla Dawn, not competing tonight.
00:45:27Alba making the long walk toward the ring.
00:45:31What was that she was holding there?
00:45:33A staff?
00:45:35Yeah, I believe.
00:45:36There's been speculation that perhaps there's some dark artistry
00:45:39happening behind the scenes involving Alba and Isla,
00:45:42but no one's actually seen it with their own eyes.
00:45:45Alba, a former NXT UK Women's Champion.
00:45:48If those things were true...
00:45:49Oh, nice move!
00:45:50Tonight would be a good time to use them.
00:45:54I don't know if anybody's attempted to cast a spell in a Royal Rumble match.
00:45:57Yeah, he's not talking to me.
00:45:59Papachando style.
00:46:00Oh, I like that.
00:46:01I don't think I fully understand it, by the way.
00:46:03Holy crap!
00:46:05Oh!
00:46:06Alba fire, doubling up on Zelina and Shotzi.
00:46:11Take a look at some of the time in this matchup.
00:46:13Naomi, who entered number two, has been in this matchup for 42 minutes.
00:46:16Bayley at number three, over 40.
00:46:18Bianca Belair approaching the 30-minute mark.
00:46:22Incredible stamina.
00:46:24Ooh, what a kick!
00:46:27Alba fire on Zelina.
00:46:28Big time back!
00:46:29Becky sent over the top rope to the apron.
00:46:31A relatively short night for the man.
00:46:33Oh, and Nia Jax just flooring Alba fire.
00:46:38Almost unbelievably, Naomi still holding strong inside the ring.
00:46:43There it goes.
00:46:45Alba fire trying to hang on, and she does.
00:46:47Pulls herself back into the ring.
00:46:49A little bit too early of a celebration from Nia Jax, but she's feeling herself.
00:46:54What a performance thus far by Nia Jax.
00:46:57Incredible.
00:46:58Same for Bayley and Naomi!
00:47:00Naomi drives Bayley into the turnbuckle.
00:47:03Joe, I agree with you on those assessments.
00:47:06You'd be remiss to not mention the EST, who's been doing her thing for quite some time right now.
00:47:10Right.
00:47:12And you were questioning the set sheets.
00:47:16At number 23, the submission magician, Shana Baszler.
00:47:21One of the most prolific Rumble competitors.
00:47:24She's historic at the Rumble.
00:47:26Tied for most eliminations in a single Rumble with eight with Bianca Belair.
00:47:31Stark contrast to the dark artistry we were referencing.
00:47:34This is a whole different kind of magic.
00:47:36This magic hurts, and everyone in the world can see it happen.
00:47:38The submission magician.
00:47:40Oh, my God!
00:47:41Look at Baszler trying to break the arm of fire from behind Bianca Belair.
00:47:44And Baszler with a German suplex.
00:47:47Bianca landed high on her neck.
00:47:49Shana Baszler posted earlier that she just bought a new Ford Mustang.
00:47:52A lot of horsepower coming out of Shana Baszler.
00:47:54Two-time NXT Women's Champ, two-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
00:47:59And Baszler with a knee right to the face of Shotzi.
00:48:04She's lit by code.
00:48:05Oh!
00:48:06I'll make you snap, tap, or crack.
00:48:10Absolute beast.
00:48:14Shana Baszler.
00:48:15Shana Baszler with 13, I should say 14 career eliminations.
00:48:20Third of all time.
00:48:21Rhea Ripley at 20 more eliminations than any woman in the Royal Rumble match.
00:48:27And there's Shotzi with a crossbody to Becky.
00:48:29Rhea went wire to wire last year.
00:48:31A lot of opportunity to do things great, and she did.
00:48:34Who's going to seize that opportunity this year?
00:48:36How satisfying would it be for Bayley to be the one to eliminate Bianca Belair from the Royal Rumble?
00:48:43Bayley pounding away at the fingers of Belair.
00:48:47This is number 24.
00:48:52Oh, my God.
00:48:53I'm begging her to be wearing the antlers.
00:48:57Please have the antlers on.
00:48:58It's been weeks.
00:48:59Yes!
00:49:00Yes!
00:49:01Yes!
00:49:02Valhalla's wearing the antlers.
00:49:04Yes, she is, Cole.
00:49:05That means she may win this thing.
00:49:07Because the antlers?
00:49:08Yes!
00:49:09She's been antler-less for weeks now.
00:49:11She's got it back.
00:49:12Is there some sort of advantage to being half-deer?
00:49:16Wait a minute.
00:49:17Now, this might be a reason she might win.
00:49:19What the hell?
00:49:20What's R-Truth doing?
00:49:21I'm not even sure he knows, Pat.
00:49:22He's still looking for Tom and Nick?
00:49:23Where's Nick?
00:49:24R-Truth just asked, Where are the guys?
00:49:25Oh, that appears to be the Raw General Manager.
00:49:26Hey, this is the Women's Royal Rumble.
00:49:27You are in.
00:49:28You are in.
00:49:29You are in.
00:49:30You are in.
00:49:31I am in.
00:49:32I am in.
00:49:33I am in.
00:49:34I am in.
00:49:35I am in.
00:49:36I am in.
00:49:37I am in.
00:49:38I am in.
00:49:39I am in.
00:49:40I am in.
00:49:41I am in.
00:49:42I am in.
00:49:43I am in.
00:49:44I am in.
00:49:45I am in.
00:49:46I am in.
00:49:47I am in.
00:49:48I am in.
00:49:49You are in, you are out.
00:49:51So you're telling me all of the women in there?
00:49:54Yes, that's right, the women's were all double.
00:49:57They're all women.
00:49:58Where is your happy land?
00:49:59Well, but Howell was already eliminated.
00:50:01I can't believe this.
00:50:02Howell was here.
00:50:03Maybe she still left the anchors at home.
00:50:05Yeah, you're telling me about these anchors.
00:50:07Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:50:08Meanwhile, Howell is so upset at R-Truth
00:50:10that can you blame her?
00:50:11All that distraction may have cost her this matchup.
00:50:14R-Truth might have beef with the Viking gods
00:50:16now, for all we know.
00:50:18What was he even doing?
00:50:19I do believe he was confused that there
00:50:21was women in the ring.
00:50:22I'm being told that Valhalla lasted five seconds.
00:50:25It's OK.
00:50:25And Truth, even though he, I guess, officially
00:50:27was never in it, was 13.
00:50:29Sorry, that Viking just walked by me
00:50:30and kind of scared the hell out of me.
00:50:32Five seconds?
00:50:33So the five seconds by Valhalla will now
00:50:35tie her with Chelsea Green for the least amount of time
00:50:39ever in a Royal Rumble match.
00:50:41How long did R-Truth last in a women's Royal Rumble?
00:50:4313.
00:50:44That's what I just said, Pat.
00:50:45I wasn't listening.
00:50:45The Viking was staring at me with no answers.
00:50:48Number 25, Meechan entering her third Royal Rumble.
00:50:57I think this is a great opportunity for Meechan.
00:50:59We've seen what appears to be a little turmoil recently
00:51:01within the OC.
00:51:02Oh!
00:51:03What?
00:51:03What?
00:51:04Thank god.
00:51:06I'm telling you, Meechan is highly motivated lately.
00:51:09Recently took Io Sky to the limit in a championship match.
00:51:13Meechan's first of her career in WWE.
00:51:16Oh!
00:51:21Watch this.
00:51:21Right out of the gate, Meechan creating fireworks.
00:51:25Tornado DDT with a springboard.
00:51:29Oh, baby!
00:51:31Nia Jax is just bulldozing through people.
00:51:33Nia Jax has looked absolutely incredible
00:51:37since entering this match.
00:51:38That was a hip check to two adults.
00:51:44I mean, what are you doing?
00:51:46As opposed to the children that appear in this matchup.
00:51:48Well, that's what she made them look like.
00:51:50Oh, man.
00:51:51Naomi connected.
00:51:52Oh, I love this.
00:51:53Watch this.
00:51:54Oh!
00:51:56And eliminated is fire.
00:51:59The dark arts did not work this evening
00:52:01if they were attempting to use them.
00:52:03Naomi almost 50 minutes in this Royal Rumble match.
00:52:06Bayley over 46.
00:52:07Bianca Belair well over 30 minutes now.
00:52:09A half hour in the Royal Rumble.
00:52:11Michael.
00:52:12Michael.
00:52:13Hi, Bayley.
00:52:14Watch me win this!
00:52:16Ah!
00:52:17And she's saying, hey, watch me win this.
00:52:20Well, she may.
00:52:21I mean, well, what is that for?
00:52:23I'm actually helping you.
00:52:27Nia Jax was letting Cole know some stuff as well.
00:52:29Here we go.
00:52:30Things about to get a little more intense with the arrival.
00:52:34This could be the dark horse.
00:52:35I was about to say that.
00:52:37At number 26, Zoey Stark.
00:52:40Last year, she lasted almost a half hour.
00:52:43What a debut for Stark.
00:52:45And Zoey.
00:52:46Oh!
00:52:47My goodness.
00:52:48Right on the money.
00:52:50Missile drop kick to Mi Chin.
00:52:55And Zoey Stark now with a clothesline to Naomi.
00:52:58That was everybody the most athletic person
00:53:00on Earth, seemingly.
00:53:01It's going to be interesting, too,
00:53:02to see if Stark and Baszler actually
00:53:04work together in this.
00:53:05They've been a team as of late.
00:53:06As you take a look at the athleticism of Stark.
00:53:10And the power of Stark right in the middle.
00:53:14I think if you had that athleticism when you played
00:53:16football, that would be so cool.
00:53:17I wouldn't play the position I played, and I would have been.
00:53:21But instead, we're talking about phenomenal stuff
00:53:24happening in front of us.
00:53:25Uh-oh.
00:53:25Uh-oh.
00:53:25Zelina was looking for Code Red.
00:53:27Instead, finds herself in a Kirifuda clutch.
00:53:29Zelina has attempted to use the Code Red a couple of times
00:53:32in this matchup, and it hasn't helped.
00:53:34And now, Kirifuda locked in.
00:53:35Zelina, though.
00:53:37Fantastic wherewithal by Vega.
00:53:39And Shayna Baszler over the top.
00:53:41Holds onto the apron.
00:53:42Zoe Stark tries to come to Shayna's aid.
00:53:46Shayna Vega, the LWO, showing the world
00:53:49how scrappy she can be.
00:53:51A dangerous move here, though.
00:53:54Oh, and Zoe Stark.
00:53:56No!
00:53:56And Zelina Vega.
00:53:58I hate to say it, but thank God for Al Bafire.
00:54:01Yeah, and sorry about it, Al Bafire.
00:54:04Jeez, caught with a stray body.
00:54:07That was deja vu that Shayna Baszler
00:54:09re-involved in a battle royale some time ago.
00:54:11She said, take another look.
00:54:12The kick from Stark made all the difference, Vega.
00:54:16Look at the height of that thing.
00:54:17Right to her chest.
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00:55:18Maybe not.
00:55:19Maybe not.
00:55:19Maybe not.
00:55:20The next expert in heel and toe ground,
00:55:22Andre Rice,
00:55:23has ended his career in축imagery
00:55:26and has advanced to the 진출의
00:55:27has advanced to the then-best
00:55:28is the sculptor,
00:55:29It's no secret to respect professionally speaking that Roxanne Perez has for Bayley Bayley was one of the biggest
00:55:34Inspirations in Perez deciding to follow her dreams to become a WWE superstar
00:55:40Roxanne's through with the game big fan obviously now doing her own thing
00:55:45Sometimes your idols become your rivals about this case in point. We've got former WWE Tag Team Champions
00:55:53Eliminated by Jax
00:55:55Naya Jax is putting on a hell of a performance tonight
00:56:00And now beach it set out by the irresistible force Naya Jax
00:56:06Is a one-woman wrecking crew in this world?
00:56:11It's a casual kick to the stomach that's at least six eliminations if I'm counting right for Naya, maybe more now
00:56:23Naya Jax is cleaning house. This is unbelievable. Naya Jax is cleaning house and making it look easy
00:56:33Number 28, that's eight eliminations tonight
00:56:48She's here
00:56:52The storm has arrived at the Royal Rumble
00:56:58One of the most sought-after free agents in sports entertainment history
00:57:05Jade
00:57:06Cargill is on her way to the Royal Rumble
00:57:10This woman has every tool you could want to become a megastar in this industry
00:57:17But Cargill still has a lot of proving to do
00:57:22And Naya Jax looks all too eager to be the one to put Jade to the test
00:57:28Excuse me, wrestling gods create a perfect superstar. Here's Jade Cargill
00:57:42The trough is shaking
00:57:48And Naya and Cargill going after one another
00:57:51Jade Cargill with her WWE debut, but it could be short-lived
00:58:06Earth-shattering
00:58:08As advertised
00:58:12Again!
00:58:14Cargill powering Jax up
00:58:16Look at that, she does!
00:58:19Cargill has eliminated Naya Jax!
00:58:27I think Jade just told Naya, I am that chick
00:58:32Oh my word, the impossible has happened
00:58:39Oh buddy, when you're talking Jade Cargill, I don't know if it's impossible
00:58:43Now Bayley looking to eliminate Cargill from behind
00:58:47And Cargill now standing toe-to-toe with Becky Lynch
00:58:51Listen, when you receive as much hype as Cargill has, you're gonna rub a few people the wrong way
00:58:57You're gonna make a few enemies you didn't intend
00:58:59But right now, Jade Cargill is off to an incredible start in the Royal Rumble match
00:59:05Hey Jade, how'd you debut in the WWE?
00:59:07I don't know
00:59:09Hold an impossible feat
00:59:11Hello WWE
00:59:13We have a superstar
00:59:17Entering number 29
00:59:19Oh baby
00:59:21Her first Rumble from NXT
00:59:25The center of the universe
00:59:27Tiffany Stratton
00:59:29Royal Rumble
00:59:31It's tippy time
00:59:35The former NXT Women's Champion
00:59:39Tiffany Stratton going up high
00:59:41From the top
00:59:43And Stratton taking out everybody
00:59:46With a Swanton
00:59:48And that's how you make an entrance
00:59:50What time is it, Corey?
00:59:52Tippy time
00:59:54Again, another look at the highly athletic Tiffany Stratton
00:59:58With a Swanton
01:00:00But Cole, we know how confident, borderline arrogant that Tiffany Stratton can be
01:00:06Now she's holding her own with one of the biggest stars of the last decade
01:00:10And plenty Becky Lynch
01:00:12And now Stratton
01:00:15And Roxanne Perez
01:00:17Two of NXT's finest
01:00:19Going after one another
01:00:21And Perez
01:00:23Sent down by Stratton
01:00:25And what a number, number 29
01:00:27To enter for Tiffany
01:00:29The field has thinned
01:00:31This next generation
01:00:33Stacked
01:00:35Absolutely
01:00:37Followed by the double boots by Stratton
01:00:39We have seen some incredible moments
01:00:41In this match tonight
01:00:43Yeah, Nia Jax got picked up
01:00:45And thrown over the top rope
01:00:47I mean, listen, it could be argued that Tiffany Stratton
01:00:49Is one of the breakout stars of NXT
01:00:51Over the past several years
01:00:53Stratton has caught the attention
01:00:55Of the entire WWE universe
01:00:57Now the question is
01:00:59What will she do with it?
01:01:01I saw ten tippy time signs out here
01:01:03It's a thing, Pat
01:01:05It's a hashtag and everything
01:01:08It's good alliteration too by the people saying
01:01:10What they've done
01:01:12A lot of people
01:01:14A lot of people
01:01:16Zoe Stark now in all types of trouble
01:01:18Courtesy of the prodigy Roxanne Perez
01:01:20The final woman will enter the field here
01:01:22Number 30
01:01:24Big advantage here
01:01:26On her way
01:01:29Oh yeah
01:01:31Liv Morgan
01:01:33Is back
01:01:37Liv was taken out by
01:01:39Rhea Ripley
01:01:41A shoulder injury
01:01:43Months and months ago
01:01:47This has meant the world
01:01:49To Liv Morgan
01:01:51Liv loves the WWE
01:01:53She's a fan of the WWE
01:01:56Liv Morgan
01:01:58Liv loves the WWE universe
01:02:00On a whole new level
01:02:02Loves competing inside the ring
01:02:04Look at the intensity on the face
01:02:06The emotions in the first few moments
01:02:08Of her entrance washed away
01:02:10Liv knows it's time to go to work
01:02:12And she does go to work with a code breaker
01:02:14Speaking of work
01:02:16That's all Liv has done since she's gotten to WWE
01:02:18Just get better and better
01:02:20And better and better
01:02:22And listen, make no mistake about it
01:02:25Liv Morgan
01:02:27Was in the final two with Rhea Ripley
01:02:29She entered number two
01:02:31She won one hour, one minute, eight seconds
01:02:33An incredible performance by Morgan
01:02:39Zoey Stark hanging precariously on the apron again
01:02:43And eliminated
01:02:45Liv Morgan uncorked that right hand
01:02:47On Zoey Stark
01:02:49That's a big right
01:02:51No problem
01:02:53Liv loves to tell the world to watch me
01:02:55Liv would love nothing more
01:02:57Than the whole world to watch her
01:02:59At Wrestlemania in the main event
01:03:01I know Pat and I had
01:03:03One of the most incredible moments of our career
01:03:05The night that Liv Morgan cashed in Money in the Bank
01:03:07To become the Smackdown Women's Champion
01:03:09Uh-oh
01:03:11And Roxanne eliminated by Tiffany Stratton
01:03:15Tiffany making Roxanne's life hell
01:03:17Even here at the Royal Rumble
01:03:19Not NXT exclusive
01:03:23We see Io Sky
01:03:25The WWE Women's Champion
01:03:27Keeping a close eye on the proceedings
01:03:29Knowing that she is ripe for the picking
01:03:31As is Rhea Ripley
01:03:33The Women's World Champion
01:03:35Keeping a close eye on every move in this one
01:03:37And the winner of this matchup
01:03:39Will get to choose which champion
01:03:41She wants to face
01:03:43At Wrestlemania
01:03:49We are down to seven women
01:03:52Belair, Morgan and Bayley
01:03:54Naomi Stratton, Cargill and Lynch
01:03:58Bianca Belair in the back corner
01:04:00But look at Jade Cargill
01:04:02The powerhouses Belair
01:04:04And Cargill
01:04:06This ain't a Spider-Man meme
01:04:08This is the Royal Rumble
01:04:12Let's go
01:04:22And Bayley
01:04:24Man, that is a showdown
01:04:26That the WWE Universe has been dreaming about
01:04:28Since we announced the signing
01:04:30Of Jade Cargill
01:04:32Two anomalies looking at each other
01:04:34Face to face here in the Tropicana
01:04:36In the middle of the Royal Rumble
01:04:38When you've got two superstars as unique
01:04:40As both Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
01:04:42It seems bizarre that they're nearly mirror images
01:04:44Of one another physically speaking
01:04:46It's crazy
01:04:48Both insane athletes
01:04:51Here in WWE
01:04:57Cargill now turning her attention to Naomi
01:04:59Who is amazingly still in this
01:05:01It's phenomenal
01:05:07This match is running deeper and deeper
01:05:09You'd think the long tenured ladies
01:05:11In the ring would be suffering
01:05:13But Naomi
01:05:15Shouldn't be messing with Jade
01:05:17It makes me wonder
01:05:20What Jade is doing right now
01:05:22She wants Belair to see
01:05:24And if the EST is looking over her shoulder
01:05:26Making Jade watch her
01:05:28Becky Lynch was going for the manhandle slam
01:05:30It was countered by Cargill
01:05:32Who now has Becky Lynch on her shoulders
01:05:34Becky now up to the top turnbuckle
01:05:36And this is another sight to behold
01:05:38Cargill is just handling the man with ease
01:05:42And a kick to the face
01:05:44Becky, Becky hanging on
01:05:46She's got her foot up to like seven, eight feet
01:05:49Cargill now a kick up
01:05:51And I'm not sure how Naomi has this much energy
01:05:53At this point in the matchup
01:05:55Oh and Becky eliminated
01:05:57And Naomi as well
01:06:01How impressive
01:06:03Is Jade Cargill tonight
01:06:05Naomi set a record tonight
01:06:07Naomi set a record
01:06:09One hour, two minutes
01:06:11In this matchup tonight
01:06:13Look at the awareness
01:06:15Of Jade there, Corey
01:06:17So we are now down to five
01:06:19And Stratton, Belair and Morgan
01:06:21Out on the apron
01:06:25Stratton fighting with everything she's got
01:06:27What a codebreaker
01:06:29And Stratton now hanging on to Bianca's brain
01:06:31No way
01:06:33Tiffany Stratton trying to eliminate Bianca Belair
01:06:35Belair now eliminates both
01:06:37We're down to three
01:06:39Bianca lasting 47 minutes
01:06:4147 seconds
01:06:43We are down to three
01:06:46Cargill, Morgan, Bailey
01:06:50Bailey would never miss an opportunity like that
01:06:52Ever
01:06:58I think Bailey just realized the situation
01:07:00And can feel the target growing on herself
01:07:04Bailey in this match
01:07:06Over an hour
01:07:08Naomi's already set the
01:07:10Record in a women's rumble
01:07:12At an hour, two minutes, ten seconds
01:07:15Depending how long this matchup goes
01:07:17Cargill, Bailey, Morgan
01:07:19We're down to three
01:07:21One of these women going to Wrestlemania
01:07:23And Bailey now taking the fight
01:07:25But she's been in there much longer than both
01:07:27Cargill and Morgan
01:07:29And Bailey now top rope apron
01:07:31Hanging on
01:07:35Knee rocks Cargill
01:07:37And now Liv Morgan
01:07:39Cargill trying to fight out of the predicament here
01:07:42You know about the overabundance
01:07:44Of heart possessed by Liv Morgan
01:07:46Oblivion attempt
01:07:48And Bailey now
01:07:50Bailey trying to hang on to the apron
01:07:52Trying to slip underneath the bottom rope
01:07:54Can she do it? Cargill and Morgan now
01:07:56And Jade Cargill with Morgan up
01:07:58Up and over to the apron
01:08:00This is what we're talking about
01:08:02When we get excited about the power of Jade Cargill
01:08:04But right now
01:08:06She's outmatched, she's outnumbered
01:08:08But she's still hanging in there
01:08:11Somehow fighting back
01:08:15Oh, looking to skin the cat back inside
01:08:17But Liv put on the brakes
01:08:19Cargill still hanging on
01:08:21An impressive performance here by Jade Cargill
01:08:23Bailey kicked to the apron
01:08:25Morgan out of the midsection
01:08:27Cargill stood straight up
01:08:29By that last kick from Morgan
01:08:31Morgan, down goes Cargill
01:08:33With Oblivion
01:08:35And Bailey eliminates Morgan
01:08:37Bailey's going to Wrestlemania
01:08:39Here's your winner
01:08:41Of the Women's Royal Rumble match
01:08:47Bailey
01:08:51Say it again Michael Cole
01:08:53Bailey is going
01:08:55To Wrestlemania
01:08:59It seemed like a long shot
01:09:01It seemed damn near impossible
01:09:03But it is reality
01:09:06But it is reality
01:09:08The role model called her shot
01:09:10And it's high
01:09:12It's deep
01:09:14It's gone
01:09:16Over one hour and three minutes
01:09:18Bailey not only sets a record
01:09:20But she wins the Royal Rumble
01:09:22For the first time in her career
01:09:24She adds a final accolade
01:09:26To her already
01:09:28Hall of Fame resume
01:09:30Winning the Royal Rumble
01:09:32And now
01:09:35Her first ever singles match
01:09:37At Wrestlemania
01:09:39What a performance
01:09:41Absolutely unbelievable
01:09:43Some may say career defining
01:09:45The field was stacked
01:09:47Here are the closing moments
01:09:49Oblivion eliminating Jade Cargill
01:09:51Bailey taking the opportunity
01:09:53To shove Liv to the floor
01:09:55And Bailey
01:09:57Can book her travel
01:09:59To Philadelphia
01:10:01So crafty, so clever
01:10:04So remarkable
01:10:06Say hello to Wrestlemania
01:10:08Bailey
01:10:10A new women's Royal Rumble record
01:10:24One hour
01:10:26Three minutes
01:10:28Three seconds
01:10:30The role model
01:10:33On the final
01:10:35Opportunity
01:10:37As she was the last woman
01:10:39Standing
01:10:41Bailey
01:10:43Has won the Royal Rumble
01:10:45Who
01:10:47Will she pick
01:10:49To meet at Wrestlemania
01:10:57Congratulations
01:11:02Thank you