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Men's Royal Rumble Match - Mustafa Ali, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Baron Corbin, Edge, Elias, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Lashley, The Miz, John Morrison, Dominik Mysterio, Rey Mysterio, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, Otis, Ricochet, Riddle, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Xavier Woods, Dolph Ziggler and 7 more competitors to be announced - winner earns title shot at Wrestlemania 37.
Samoa Joe joined the announcers.
Orton was supposed to enter at number one. Edge is entering at number two, but somehow they reversed numbers overnight! Orton also apparently heals from burns like Wolverine.
They began brawling on the floor, picking up where their feud left off. He sent Orton into the barricade and drilled him into the ring steps. They kept brawling.
Number three was Sami Zayn. He came out with his documentary team. He tripped Edge, allowing Orton to rain down with right hands. Zayn offered to assist.
Number four was Mustafa Ali. He looked at Orton and Zayn, then went right after Edge, kicking away at him. It was three on one for Edge. They all dragged him towards the ropes as they counted down for...
Number five was Jeff Hardy, who ran out to make the save. He nailed Orton and went right after Ali and Zayn with punches. He nailed Whisper in the Wind but Orton snapped him with an RKO. He and Zayn celebrated but Orton then turned and nailed one on him, then Ali as well. Edge speared Orton. Edge dragged Orton to the floor and placed Orton atop one of the announcing tables. Edge set up and hit an Implant DDT on the table, which did not budge.
Number six was WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion Dolph Ziggler. Edge began beating Orton with a chair on the floor. He kept nailing him until referees hit the scene and pulled him away. Orton was busted open. Inside the ring, Ziggler tossed Hardy. Edge hit the ring and backdropped Ali. He tried to toss Sami but was caught with the Zig Zag. Ziggler tried to play general in the ring and asked everyone to go after Edge.
Number seven was Shinsuke Nakamura. Orton was having trouble walking after being helped up. Everyone battled. Ziggler was almost tossed but saved himself.
Number eight was the returning Carlito, as we had reported earlier today. He looked to be in awesome shape. He offered an apple to Shinsuke, then nailed him with the Backstabber. He nailed Ali with one as well. He grabbed Zayn by the beard and tossed him over but Sami saved himself. Orton limped as he was walked to the back.
Number nine was Xavier Woods. Ali and Zayn took him down. Everyone brawled.
Number ten was Intercontinental Champ Big E. The New Day worked over Zayn and Ali.
Number 11 was John Morrison. Ali and Xavier went over the top and landed on the apron, kicking away at each other. Woods lost the fight and was sent to the floor. Big E was't happy and grabbed Ali by the throat and muscled him over the top to the floor.
Number 12 was Ricochet. He and Edge had some really nice exchanges. Morrison nailed a knee to the mid-section. Big E suplexed Nakamura over.
Number 13 was Elias. He dumped Carlito. Nakamura nailed a series of kicks on Ziggler.
Number 14 was the main roster debut of Damian Priest. We had reported he was done with NXT a few weeks back. He nailed some right hands on Morrison and looked strong. He tossed Elias.
They showed Randy Orton getting his leg looked at in the training room.
Edge and Priest went back and forth. They clotheslined each other.
Number 15 was Miz. He attacked the DJ area set up for Bad Bunny and destroyed it with the Money in the Bank Briefcase. Oh Lord, it's going to be Booker & Bad Bunny vs. Miz and Morrison at Wrestlemania! I jest, I think. Miz, Morrison and Ziggler all worked together but Ziggler was quickly turned on. Bad Bunny came down to ringside, and teased getting into the ring. That distraction allowed Priest to clothesline Miz and Morrison over the top to the floor. Bad Bunny hit a flying bodypress off the ropes to the floor onto them.
Number 16 was Riddle. Everyone battled.
Number 17 was Daniel Bryan. He shined early on.
Number 18 was Kane. He hit the ring and chokeslammed Edge. He double chokeslammed Riddle and Nakamura, then tossed Ziggler out. He chokeslammed Ricochet on the apron, eliminating him. Bryan offered Kane a big Team Hell No hug. They hugged to a big pop but then Kane chokeslammed him. Priest stepped to Kane and they went nose to nose. Archer was drilled and Kane went for a chokeslam but Priest kicked him and backed off, then grabbed Kane and tossed him over the top. Riddle nailed Kane with chops.
Number 19 was King Corbin. Nakamura nailed a leaping kick but was caught with the Deep Six, then eliminated.
Number 20 was Otis. Corbin eliminated him quickly. Bryan worked over Corbin with a series of Yes Kicks, battering him in the corner. Big E and Edge battled,
Number 21 was Dominik Mysterio in his first Rumble match. He charged and was caught with a spinebuster by Corbin. Corbin muscled him up by Mysterio reversed it and tossed him out. Riddle and Priest battled. Bryan and Riddle battered each other. Mysterio battled E. Riddle was drilling all sorts of stiff kicks and wasn't playing his goofy character that we usually see in bad Raw vignettes.
Number 22 was United States Champion Bobby Lashley. He immediately tossed Dominik. Priest stepped to him but was slammed and clotheslined over the top. Big E and Lashley sized each other up and began battling in the center of the ring.
Number 23 was Hurricane Helms, a surprise. He works as a Producer here so not really a shock but certainly a welcome appearance! He ended up in between E and Lashley and it didn't work out so well for him. They blocked his double chokeslam and he was tossed. Basically the Santino style comedy spot to bring some levity. Lashley worked over Bryan in the corner. Riddle jabbed away at him. Everyone else brawled.
Number 24 was Christian, who was making his first in-ring appearance since March 2014 when he was medically retired due to concussions. He ducked a Lashley punch and helped eliminate him. He nailed E with a right hand and nailed an Unprettier. Edge and Christian hugged, which was a legitimately great moment. Edge and Christian teased a five second pose with Riddle but then double-teamed him.
Number 25 was AJ Styles. He battled with Edge but missed Phenomenal Forearm. He speared Styles.
Number 26 was Rey Mysterio. They gave an ad read for Rey wearing a new beer partner's costume and mask. Styles was almost kicked off the apron by Rey but Omos saved him. E and Styles battled. Omos grabbed E and pulled him over the top to the floor. Omos then sent him flying over the announcing table with the spot showcasing Omos' power. Riddle and Rey battled. Christian tried to toss Bryan over the top. Riddle nailed Styles as he was working over Edge in the corner.
Number 27 was Sheamus. Everyone battled. Sheamus nailed a Brogue Kick on Christian. He nailed another on Bryan. He tried to dump Bryan to the floor. Everyone battled. Rey went for a 619 but Omos stopped it. Styles flipped Rey over the top to the apron where Omos drilled him and knocked him to the floor. Rey is eliminated.
Number 28 is Cesaro. He teased reuniting with Sheamus but nailed him and hit the big swing. A dizzy Sheamus was almost tossed over the top. Cesaro caught Bryan with the big swing, doing dozens of rotations. Bryan kicked him off and Cesaro almost went over the top.
Number 29 is Seth Rollins, returning for the first time since Survivor Series. He was still doing The Messiah persona. Cesaro and Rollins really took it to each other.
Number 30 was Braun, who kept killing everyone in the ring. He tossed AJ out but Omos saved him again. Cesaro tried to slam him but Braun saved himself and tossed Cesaro. He then tossed Sheamus. He then took out Styles.
The final men in the ring were Braun, Riddle, Christian, Edge, Rollins and Bryan.
Bryan and Riddle faced off. Bryan and Edge then exchanged punches. Bryan nailed a running knee and tossed Edge, who held on. Bryan nailed a running dropkick on Christian. He then drilled Braun in the corner with a running kick. He challenged Riddle to face him again in the center of the ring. They began pulverizing each other. They went to the mat, reversing with submissions and takedowns. Riddle was caught in a triangle choke. He powered Bryan over the top to the apron. Bryan fought his way out and came off the top with a missile dropkick.
Rollins slid in from outside and attacked Bryan. He tossed Danielson over the top, eliminating him.
Seth and Riddle battled in the middle of the ring with forearms. They went back and forth. Riddle nailed the Ripcord knee striker. He tried to toss Seth, who held on. Rollins nailed the stomp on the apron, eliminating him.
The final four, unless Orton returns or there is a swerve, are Braun, Christian, Seth and Edge. Seth tried to align himself with Braun but was tossed up into a slam. Christian and Edge swarmed Strowman but he rolled through them. He nailed them with Avalanches in the corner. He tossed Edge over the top but Edge held on and locked on a guilotine choke. Strowman fought back but Christian helped and they double-teamed Strowman but Rollins shoved Christian over too.
Edge tossed Rollins but Orton returned from behind and nailed the RKO. Orton celebrated but Edge rebounded to toss him and win.
Your winner, Edge!
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