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Your announcers are Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton.
We begin with a look at how we got an opponent for Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar makes his way to the ring and he is joined by his advocate Paul Heyman.
We see Bobby Lashley in the back and Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin show up and Cedric is happy they are back together.
Lashley tells them that he is done with them and they are no more.
We go back to the ring and Paul does his introduction.
Brock says he loves that. He says he can't believe we are back.
Bobby Lashley's music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Montel Vontavious Porter.
Porter does the introduction for Bobby Lashley.
Bobby says it is an honor to finally stand in the ring with you and share the spotlight. From one super athlete to another, it is good to look you right in the eye and, with all due respect, for twenty years, you have been ducking and running from me.
Brock says with all due respect, it is an honor to be in the ring with me. Brock apologizes because for the last 20 years he has been winning championships in this ring and other rings. That doesn't fall on me. That falls on you. I don't have a clue who you are until I met you at Day 1. It is your fault you didn't climb into the same level of success as me. If we had already met, I would have already beaten you and we wouldn't be here. With all due respect.
Brock says that MVP and Lashley are dressed really fancy and he asks what is the thread count.
Bobby says when he beats Brock at the Royal Rumble and you start your career as a stand up comedian, we will be sitting front row because you are money.
Brock has a knock knock joke for Paul and Paul is shocked.
Brock tells Bobby it is impossible to beat Brock Lesnar and it is even more impossible to beat Brock Lesnar when you are a Brock Lesnar wannabe.
Brock heads to the back and Bobby Lashley looks at Brock from the ring while Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander attack Lashley from behind, but that does not end well for Benjamin or Alexander. Lashley gets Benjamin up and runs him into the ring post. Lashley picks up Cedric and sends him into the ringside barrier. Lashley runs Cedric into the ring post.
Riddle is in gorilla position and he is trying to summon the Viper. Randy shows up and Randy tells Riddle he needs to focus. They lost to Alpha Academy last week because you didn't tag me in. We have a second chance but the stakes are higher. The titles are on the line. Randy tells Riddle if he needs any help and he pulls out a marker and he writes Tag In Randy on Riddle's hand.
Riddle says they should get cheese steaks after the match and he asks if he is a Pat's or Geno's guy and Randy says Geno's. Corey points out that the answer is Tony Luke's.
Match Number One: Randy Orton and Riddle versus Otis Dozovic and Chad Gable for the Raw Tag Team Championships
Gable and Riddle start things off and Riddle with a waist lock but Gable with a drop toe hold. Riddle with a front face lock and take down. Gable gets to the ropes to force a break. They lock up and Gable with a wrist lock. Gable with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Riddle rolls through and tries for an Omoplata but Gable gets to the ropes. They lock up and Gable stomps on the feet. Gable with an Irish whip and Riddle floats over and connects with a round kick and back senton. Riddle goes to the apron and kicks Gable in the chest. Riddle with a twisting Asai Moonsault.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Riddle sends Gable into the turnbuckles to get out of a choke. We see footage of Gable giving Riddle a dragon screw leg whip in the ropes. Riddle gets a near fall and Gable with a dragon screw to Riddle. Otis tags in and Gable with a shoulder in the corner and Otis with a body block. Riddle lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Riddle knocks Gable off the apron and Riddle with a twisting senton to Otis. Orton and Gable tag in and Orton with three clotheslines and then he hits a power slam. Orton drops Otis on the middle rope and Gable drops Orton on the top rope to counter an IEDDT. Orton crotches Gable on the turnbuckles.
Orton sets for a superplex and hits it. Orton looks around and punches the mat but Otis distracts Orton and then Otis with a shoulder to Riddle on the floor. Orton with a rollup but Otis tags in and hits a World's Strongest Slam for the three count.
Winners: Chad Gable and Otis Dozovic (new champions)
We go to comments from Damian Priest talking about his debut last year in the Royal Rumble. He says he will top it by winning the Royal Rumble. What other title will he hold besides the United States Championship.
The Street Profits are in the back with Damian Priest. Damian says he is glad they have each other's back against Dolph, Roode, and Apollo.
Ford says of course he has his back in Philadelphia. Angelo wants to know which side of him they will be working with. Damian asks for a cup and he says that he has beaten down their opponents from both sides.
We are back and Bianca Belair says she proved herself last year winning the Royal Rumble and the World Title at Wrestlemania. She says she will be walking into Wrestlemania as the champion. She will win tonight and then she will beat Becky at Royal Rumble.
Match Number Two: Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler, and Apollo Crews (with Commander Azeez) versus Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, and Damian Priest
Crews and Ford start things off and Crews with a forearm to the back and an Irish whip. Ford floats over and does a handspring and round off before a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Crews with a kick and Ziggler tags in and he kicks Ford in the ribs. Ziggler with a punch and he misses a splash in the corner. Priest tags in and punches Ziggler. Priest with more punches and he boxes the ears. Priest wtih a flapjack and then he kicks and punches Roode. Priest with a spinning heel kick to Roode. Priest knocks Crews off the apron. Priest with splashes to Roode and Ziggler. Roode blocks a Priest suplex to Roode. Ford and Dawkins take care of Roode. Priest clotheslines Ziggler and he joins his partners on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Crews presses Ford over his head and drops him to the mat. Crews with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Ziggler tags in and he punches Ford. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a boot to the back of the head. Ziggler with a thrust kick to knock Priest off the apron. Zigggler goes for a Fameasser on Ford but Ford blocks it and counters with a power bomb. Ziggler tries to keep Ford from getting to his corner but Dawkins and Roode tag in. Dawkins with a flying back elbow and then he hits an exploder on Crews. Angelo follows with a t-bone suplex to Ziggler and then he sends Roode into the corner and hits a twisting splash followed by Silencer for a near fall. Priest kicks Crews to the floor.
Priest sets for a power bomb on the floor but Azeez shows up and Crews kicks Priest in the back of the head. Ford with a flip dive onto Crews and Azeez. Roode with a rollup on Dawkins for a near fall. Roode with a back elbow and Ziggler tags in. Dawkins hits Anointment on Roode but Ziggler with Zig Zag for the three count.
Winners: Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler, and Apollo Crews
We take a look back at Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar from Smackdown and the announcement of Roman's opponent at the Royal Rumble.
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
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