WWE Royal Rumble live: Randy Orton wins WrestleMania title shot after eliminating Roman Reigns
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Your support makes all the difference.The WWE Royal Rumble will see 30 superstars battle it out for a world title shot at WrestleMania, with the likes of Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker set to feature in what could be one of the most explosive Rumbles the WWE has staged. Follow the latest here.
Schedule:
- Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Naomi BEAT Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Natalya (Six-woman tag team match)
- Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson BEAT Cesaro and Sheamus (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship)
- Nia Jax BEATS Sasha Banks
- Charlotte Flair BEATS Bayley to retain the Raw Women’s Championship
- Neville beats Rich Swann (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
- John Cena beats AJ Styles (WWE Championship)
- Kevin Owens beats Roman Reigns (No Disqualification match for the WWE Universal Championship - Chris Jericho will be suspended in a shark cage above the ring)
- Randy Orton wins the 30 man Royal Rumble
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Preview...
The Royal Rumble takes place this Sunday as one of the WWE’s flagship events returns for its 30th edition where 30 Superstars will battle for a world championship shot at WrestleMania 33.
In what is one of the year’s hotly-anticipated shows, the Royal Rumble has provided memorable moments that have gone down in WWE history, from breath-taking stunts to shock returns and surprise winners.
This year’s edition promises to be no different, with the added spice of the Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar rivalry included after both became the first entries into the Royal Rumble back in November following Goldberg’s stunning 89-second victory over Lesnar at Survivor Series.
The pair went face-to-face on the final edition of Raw this week, only to be interrupted by The Undertaker, who will also feature in the main event in the hope of claiming his second Rumble victory, while other names already confirmed include the likes of Chris Jericho, Bray Wyatt and Rumble specialist Kofi Kingston, who has developed a talent for avoiding elimination by extraordinary stunts.
Along with the Royal Rumble, the WWE Universal Championship, the WWE Championship and the WWE Raw Women’s Championship will be on the line, as well as the Raw Tag Team titles and the Cruiserweight Championship.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2017 Royal Rumble.
What time does it start?
The Royal Rumble begins at midnight on Sunday 29 January 2017 for viewers in the United Kingdom, with the show beginning at 18:00 CST Sunday night at the Alamodome, Texas.
Where can I watch it?
The Royal Rumble will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office at a cost of £19.95 for viewers in the UK and €24.95 in Ireland. You can also follow the event live with The Independent’s live blog right here from 23:00 GMT.
Full match list...
Preshow
Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship)
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
Main card
Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Naomi vs Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Natalya (Six-woman tag team match)
Rich Swann (c) vs Neville (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
Charlotte Flair (c) vs Bayley (WWE Raw Women's Championship)
AJ Styles (c) vs John Cena (WWE Championship)
Kevin Owens (c) vs Roman Reigns (No Disqualification match for the WWE Universal Championship - Chris Jericho will be suspended in a shark cage above the ring)
30-man Royal Rumble match
Confirmed Royal Rumble entrants...
Goldberg
Brock Lesnar
Big E
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Chris Jericho
Braun Strowman
Baron Corbin
The Undertaker
Dean Ambrose
The Miz
Dolph Ziggler
Cesaro
Sheamus
Bray Wyatt
Randy Orton
Luke Harper
Big Show
Sami Zayn
Big Cass
Rusev
Mojo Rawley
Odds...
Randy Orton – 9/4
Goldberg – 7/2
The Undertaker – 4/1
Braun Strowman – 9/2
Finn Balor – 5/1
Samoa Joe – 5/1
Chris Jericho – 9/1
Brock Lesnar – 14/1
Sami Zayn – 16/1
Seth Rollins – 18/1
John Cena – 20/1
Selected others:
Triple H – 40/1
Shawn Michaels – 66/1
Shane McMahon – 150/1
Vince McMahon – 250/1
(All odds provided by Sky Bet)
Complete with broken nose and face mask, Rusev comes out and immediately takes every one out to stand tall on his own.
Out comes Cesaro and immediately puts everyone into the swing, including Big E and Corbin. He then grabs Sheamus, and his tag team partner pleads not to be swung before Kofi kicks him in the head. The New Day is completed as Xavier Woods joins Kofi and Big E in a very busy ring.
The New Day go to work together on Sheams before Cesaro breaks up the fun by trying to eliminate Big E. The Miz is tackling the other two members, and gets a double kick to the head for his efforts.
Bray Wyatt arrives and wastes little time in taking out Miz, Rusev and Sheamus. He's confronted by Xavier Woods, who once again freezes in fear, and he gets a huge clothesline for his efforts.
No 22 is Apollo Cruz in his first Royal Rumble match, and he tries to take on Wyatt and manages to take the Eater of the Worlds off his feet. Wyatt fights back though, and we're up to 11 men in the ring, plus Jericho who is STILL outside.
Big E tries to stop Kofi and Xavier Woods getting eliminated, and Sheamus and Cesaro manage to eliminate all three of New Day! The pair then try to eliminate each other, and Jericho sneaks back into the ring to push them both out! Randy Orton arrives just as the quintet leave, and promptly delivers three RKOs out of nowhere!
Dolph Ziggler runs down to the ring and superkicks Rusev square on his broken nose. He then tries to eliminate Cruz and Miz, but Ambrose soon puts an end to it by attacking Ziggler.
The third member of the Wyatt family comes out as Luke Harper jogs down to the ring. There's friction here, after Harper fought Orton last week on Smackdown Live and got a sister Abigail from Bray Wyatt for his efforts. Harper throws Cruz out of the ring, and is locked in a staredown with Orton. Wyatt tries to calm them down, and he clotheslines Wyatt!
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