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Kayla Braxton is your host and she is joined by Jerry Lawler, Booker T, Kevin Patrick, and Peter Rosenberg.
Kayla asks what they are most looking forward to.
Booker says he is looking forward to the men’s Royal Rumble Match. Jerry says he is looking forward to the women’s Royal Rumble. Kevin says he is looking forward to Brock Lesnar versus Bobby Lashley. Peter says he is looking forward to Brock and Bobby as well.
They run through the card for the Royal Rumble.
We have the By the Numbers video package.
Sonya Deville joins the panel.
Sonya says she is excited. She is ready and she is going to step in where needed.
Booker asks if this is a conflict of interest.
Sonya says when the jacket is on she is a WWE official and no one can touch her. She says this is a new time.
Peter says that Sonya took it too far by putting herself in the Rumble match.
Sonya says there was a referee who told her the match was going to call it down the middle. He was in Naomi’s pocket. She is in the Royal Rumble to make sure things go according to plan.
Kevin asks Sonya when did she decide to get in the Rumble match.
Sonya says it was when she realized the referee went too far.
Kayla asks Sonya about Charlotte Flair. Sonya says that Charlotte is dedicated and obsessive about things. She is clever and cunning. Sonya says Liv Morgan is someone who keeps them on their toes.
Kayla brings up Bianca. Sonya says she would love to see Bianca win two times in a row.
Booker asks why she hasn’t put Bianca in a better position.
Sonya says she runs both shows and it is a lot of work to do.
Jerry asks why is Sonya wanting to see someone else win the Rumble match.
Booker asks why isn’t she preparing for the match instead of sitting out here.
We take a look at the mixed tag match with a video package.
Kayla asks if Miz and Maryse are on the same level as Edge and Beth.
Peter reminds everyone that Maryse is a former Divas Champion and she is the mystery factor. Peter mentions what Miz has done. Kevin says Miz and Maryse’s chemistry is not as good as Beth and Edge. Booker says Maryse had not been in a ring in a long time and you lose the feel. Booker says that Maryse has gone Hollywood. Beth is an OG. Booker says it will be a bad night for Miz and Maryse. Jerry says he thinks Edge and Beth are going to win but it is going to be closer. Peter is picking Edge and Beth but it is because Edge wanted to wrestle with his wife.
We take a look at AJ Styles’ debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble.
AJ Styles says the Rumble has an important place in his heart but he has never won the Rumble before and that ends tonight.
We see Bobby Lashley and MVP arriving at the building.
We take a look at Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins with a video package.
Booker says Seth has been a hell of a talent, but Seth has evolved since the Shield days. He is working smarter and he wants to show that he is the best in the ring. Roman is like Thanos. He is looking forward to this.
Kayla says Seth will go down as one of the best and she does not think that Roman’s time as champion is over. She asks if the Usos not being at ringside will hurt him.
Jerry says Roman does not need the Usos to help him. Jerry says he believes Roman is in God mode.
Peter says that some people have someone’s number. He says that he is afraid that Seth is the one who is not afraid of Roman.
We take a look at Doudrop and Becky Lynch from Raw.
Sonya is back at the panel for this match.
Sonya points out that she is in her jacket so she is a WWE official.
Sonya says that Doudrop is someone to be reckoned with. Sonya says she did not know if Doudrop had it in her but she has shown it over the last few weeks. Sonya thinks that Becky will win this one.
Kevin says that Becky is not used to not being a champion.
Booker says he hears some favortism.
Sonya says that Becky always finds a way.
Kayla mentions that Sonya and Becky use similar means in their matches.
Kevin mentions that Doudrop earned her shot in this match, but Sonya says that does not matter tonight.
We take a look at Bad Bunny’s debut at last year’s Royal Rumble with Booker T and what happened leading into Wrestlemania.
Damian Priest is in the back and he says as United States Champion he faces the best of the best on Raw. He is going to see a lot of fresh faces who have not been associated with both sides of Damian Priest. He tells them not to WAKE HIM UP.
We move on to the Men’s Rumble match.
Kayla mentions that 25 have been announced and she asks for picks.
Jerry says that one stands head and shoulders above the rest and that is Omos.
Booker says someone as big as Omos has a target on them for elimination. Booker says that Big E is the favorite to win on a website while Brock is number two.
Peter says it is about the winner and whoever has a long run. He mentions Montez Ford and Austin Theory. Peter picks Austin Theory to win.
Kevin wonders where Mr. McMahon puts Austin in the match. He picks Randy Orton.
Jerry mentions Johnny Knoxville and Kayla says he is her pick.
We go to footage of Johnny Knoxville on Jimmy Kimmel.
We take a look at Edge in last year’s Royal Rumble.
We move on to the WWE Championship match between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley with a video package.
Kayla mentions that Bobby has to have a different attitude tonight because he knows what to prepare for since Brock was added at Day 1.
Booker says this is an even match up. Both have collegiate backgrounds as well as MMA backgrounds. Bobby Lashley has gone through so many changes in his career and he became champion.
Peter asks Booker what makes Bobby and Brock different. Booker says he faced Brock early in his career. Bobby was being schooled along the way. Booker says they are well seasoned now. They will do what it takes to get their opponents in the worst possible position.
Kevin mentions that Brock has done it all while Bobby has not had the same level of success.
Jerry says he cannot wait for this match. It is the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object.
Booker says Bobby sees what Brock is and what it means to be on top. Bobby wants to be on top.
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