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Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring.
Charlotte says that she is honored to do what The Chiefs are going to do again, bring a championship to Kansas City. You won't be the only ones disappointed on Sunday. There will be 29 other women who will be banged up and bruised after being eliminated by her. Charlotte says it is impossible to prepare for it. You have the shocking entrances, the surprising returns, and the betrayals. It is every woman for themselves. It is every woman scratching and clawing to try to throw everyone out.
Charlotte says she didn't have to enter this match. She could have cruised all the way to Wrestlemania to see the winner pick her. That is not the type of champion she is. She does not sit around waiting for things to happen for her. That is why she is the most dominant champion in the history of the WWE. Normally the winner chooses their opponent for Wrestlemania. Charlotte says she will choose the challenger for her match at Wrestlemania.
Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring.
Shayna apologizes because Charlotte is speaking her language. There is no denying you are an incredible competitor, but tomorrow night, if it ends up me and you again, I will not hesitate to snap you like a twig, limb by limb. Shayna says she will make a promise. She will not wait any time declaring Charlotte as her opponent for Wrestlemania. You just have to make sure you are healed up.
Aliyah makes her way to the ring.
She says she didn't know if she could come out since everyone is coming out. She says she has a lot of butterflies in her stomach. She might be able to compete at her first Wrestlemania.
Charlotte says Aliyah has zero chance of winning.
Aliyah says she does not have a lot of wins, but she beat Nattie in 3.17 seconds. She says she is optimistic.
Natalya interrupts and makes her way to the ring.
She says that Aliyah is clueless but she is not optimistic. You can talk about your fluke record, but she is a three time Guinness record holder. Tomorrow will be four.
Shotzi makes her way to the ring.
What a preview for tomorrow night. All these massive egos colliding and descending into chaos. Creating the perfect opportunity for someone like her, exactly like her to sneak right in and seize the spotlight.
Charlotte says this is absurd. None of you belong in the ring with her and none of you are going to win. No one in the WWE and nobody . . .
Sasha Banks' music interrupts and she joins everyone else in the ring.
Sasha says the boss is back and she is ready to rumble.
Sasha slaps Charlotte and Sasha goes to the apron. Natalya goes after Aliyah while Shayna and Shotzi battle. Natalya with a double leg take down of Charlotte. Shayna with punches and kicks to Shotzi followed by a knee. Natalya picks up Aliyah and Aliyah with an enzuigiri and a drop kick that sends Shayna under the ropes. Charlotte with a boot to Aliyah.
Charlotte and Sasha are in the ring and Charlotte turns around and sees Sasha. Sasha blocks a kick and Sasha with a knee and Charlotte is sent over the top rope to the floor (and if we were in St. Louis, Charlotte would be out of the Rumble).
We take a look back at Ridge Holland suffering a broken nose at Day 1.
Ridge and Sheamus are in Gorilla and Ridge is asked about his match against Cesaro and Ricochet. Ridge tells Megan it is time to return the favor and squash Ricochet like the parasite he is. Sheamus says that Ridge talks just like him and he fights just like him. Sheamus says that Ridge will celebrate like him when he wins the Royal Rumble.
Sheamus bequeaths the Sheamus family face mask.
Ricochet says the only way to stand out is to rise above. Winning the Royal Rumble would be the ultimate vindication. Winning tonight would be cause for celebration.
Match Number One: Sheamus and Ridge Holland versus Cesaro and Ricochet
Cesaro and Sheamus start things off and they lock up. They go to a stalemate and they lock up again. Sheamus with a side head lock take down and Cesaro with a head scissors. Cesaro with a side head lock take down and Sheamus with a head scissors. Sheamus goes to the floor. They lock up and Cesaro with a side head lock take down. Sheamus with a knee and side head lock. Sheamus with a shoulder tackle. Sheamus misses a knee and Cesaro blocks a hip toss and connects with a clothesline and a double stomp. Ricochet tags in and he connects with an elbow off the turnbuckles. Sheamus with a knee and forearm. Holland tags in and he connects with a forearm to Ricochet followed by a European uppercut.
Ricochet floats over in the corner and Holland blocks a kick. Ricochet lands on his feet and he sends Holland to the apron. Ricochet with a springboard drop kick that send Holland to the floor. Ricochet with a flip dive onto Holland.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ricochet with punches and a kick. Sheamus with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. We see footage of a POUNCE from Holland to Ricochet. Holland tags in and he runs Ricochet into the turnbuckles many times. Holland with an exploder. Holland works on the face and drops a knee to the head. Holland with a slam and elbow drop. Holland gets Ricochet on his shoulders for a back breaker. Ricochet with a quebrada and Cesaro tags in. Sheamus tags in and Cesaro with punches and European uppercuts. Cesaro with more European uppercuts and Irish whips. Cesaro with a springboard corkscrew European uppercut. Cesaro sends Sheamus to the floor and Cesaro with a running European uppercut against the ringside barrier.
Cesaro with a cross body but Sheamus goes for a uranage back breaker and Cesaro counters into an inside cradle for a near fall. Ricochet with a springboard drop kick to Holland to send him to the floor. Sheamus with a knee to Ricochet. Cesaro with a back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus tags in Holland and Cesaro with a double leg take down on Sheamus but Holland with a head butt to Cesaro followed by Northern Grit for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and Ridge Holland
We take a look back at last week's main event from Smackdown.
Seth Rollins does what Seth Rollins does in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with the Royal Rumble By the Numbers video package.
Sonya Deville is in the back and she tells the referee that he works for her. The referee tells Sonya he has to call the match down the middle.
Match Number Two: Naomi versus Sonya Deville
Sonya avoids Naomi and goes into the ropes and the referee keeps Naomi away. Sonya avoids Naomi again and goes into the ropes one more time. Sonya with a double leg take down and the referee warns her. Sonya sends Naomi face first into the mat and applies a rear chin lock. Naomi with an arm drag and head scissors to send Sonya to the apron. Naomi with a forearm. Sonya with a knee to the midsection and a round kick for a near fall. Naomi slaps Sonya and hits a drop kick. Sonya rolls to the floor and Naomi with a drop kick through the ropes.
Naomi sends Sonya into the apron and then runs Sonya into the apron again. Naomi gets a near fall. Sonya rolls to the floor. Naomi with a baseball slide and Sonya catches Naomi and hits a hanging DDT to the floor.
We go to commercial.
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