Hello, everyone!
I'm Mckenzie Mitchell for WWE Now, and
let's get ready to break down a career-altering night at the Royal Rumble.
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Let's throw five minutes on the clock and
relive an unforgettable night in San Antonio.
It was a chaotic and thrilling men's Royal Rumble match,
as 30 superstars battled for their defining WrestleMania moment.
Older rivalries found their way into the chaos, as Bobby Lashley was able to pay
back Brock Lesnar and send the Beast Incarnate into all-out destruction.
Edge would also return, looking to settle a score with The Judgment Day after their
heinous attack sidelined him at the end of the year.
The entrances of Logan Paul and Cody Rhodes at 29 and 30 sent the match
into overdrive, as the media megastar made an immediate and loud impact.
>> My goodness, what a collision!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> What the hell just happened?
>> Gunther set a record in defeat for the longest time in
a 30-man Royal Rumble match, spanning over an hour and 11 minutes.
But the Ring General was finally tossed from the ring by The American Nightmare.
The boyhood dream is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Cody Rhodes is headlining the WrestleMania main event.
>> From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows,
The American Nightmare, staring at the WrestleMania sign,
realizing [SOUND] there is one more step to immortality.
>> LA Knight was caught up in Bray Wyatt's sick world for months, and
at Royal Rumble the lights went out on the rivalry.
Bray Wyatt's face paint and
eerie approach sent shivers down the spine of the WWE Universe.
A sister Abigail would silence LA Knight, and
give Bray Wyatt the win in the Mountain Dew Pitch Black match.
The beating for LA Knight wasn't finished however,
as Uncle Howdy delivered one final splash to bring a terrifying end to the exchange.
Alexa Bliss went over the edge in her rivalry with Bianca Belair, but
it pushed the EST to a new level of brutality.
The Raw Women's Champion went toe to toe with her challenger,
as both superstars looked to land the decisive blow.
A KOD from Belair would eventually finish the championship clash,
as the EST added a another name to her dominant run of title defenses.
Left looking for answers in defeat, is it time that Bliss walks into the darkness
and into the arms of Uncle Howdy and Bray Wyatt?
[SOUND] Records were made to be broken in this year's Women's Royal Rumble match.
Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan entered one and two,
as both would look to go the distance for WrestleMania glory.
A new-look Asuka brought a special brand of energy into the match,
as the Empress of Tomorrow unleashed on the competition.
Chelsea Green's return would end ceremoniously after five seconds,
the fastest elimination in women's Royal Rumble match history.
And in the number 30 spot, Nia Jax crashed the party until it took
11 superstars to team up and toss her from the ring.
>> [NOISE] >> Rhea calling the entire ring!
>> And it's gonna take all these superstars to eliminate Nia!
>> [NOISE] >> A united
front within the Royal Rumble match.
>> Ripley and Morgan would last over an hour inside the squared circle, and
were the last of three remaining alongside Asuka.
A misguided blue mist attack would blind Morgan, and open the door for
Ripley to turn everyone's WrestleMania dreams into the nightmare.
[SOUND] For Roman Reigns, Royal Rumble was about more than a championship.
The Tribal Chief was set on breaking the will of Kevin Owens and
having Sami Zayn prove his loyalty to The Bloodline once and for all.
With the referee down and out, Reigns has strict orders for
the Honorary Uce to obey, but it nearly backfired with Zayn's hesitation.
>> No, no!
>> Stunner!
>> No! >> Stunner by Owens, cover again!
The official in the ring, Reigns, he's got it now, damn it.
Damn it, Reigns kicked out.
>> [NOISE] >> The Head of the Table would regroup and
brutalize KO inside and outside the ring.
A signature Spear would deliver the victory, but
the beat down of Owens was just beginning.
The Bloodline swarmed around the fallen challenger, but
the punishment was finally a line too far for Zayn.
>> [NOISE]
>> Sami Zayn made his choice.
>> [NOISE] >> And he's gonna pay.
>> So after the stunning developments, was Royal Rumble the beginning of the end for
The Bloodline?
Guys, that's all from a wild night at Royal Rumble, and
we'll see you on Monday at 8/7 Central for Raw, as we begin the road to WrestleMania.