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We begin with a video for the Men's Royal Rumble Winner, Cody Rhodes.
The winner of the Men's Royal Rumble Match, Cody Rhodes, makes his way to the ring.
Cody looks around and he looks at the Wrestlemania sign hanging from the rafters.
Cody asks the crowd what do they want to talk about. He says it goes without saying, but every week someone new is watching the show. Cody says he is not the same person he was when he started this journey on this show 15 years ago. He thought about driving up to Ohio Valley Wrestling at age 19. There was a sign that said 'tomorrow's superstars today'. He says he was getting ready to go inside and he thought to himself that he would be WWE champion within 2 years. I was ambitious and delusional because I also thought I would be the next John Cena. If he could go back and talk to 19 year old me, what would I say? Would I tell him it won't go down that way? Would I tell him that he would get slapped so hard on live TV your knees will buckle? Would I tell him that he would be dashing and give out grooming tips? Would I tell him that he would put paint on his face? Would I tell him that the woman who calls out your names that she would become your wife? Would I tell him that he would get on fire? Would I tell him that he would go on an excursion that would take a toll on him? Would I tell him that on January 28, 2023 that he would win the Royal Rumble to punch a ticket to go on last on the biggest stage at Wrestlemania?
I wouldn't tell him a single thing because every little piece on that road has been 100 percent worth it. I come out here tonight and I hear you singing along with the words to my music. The words at the start are mine. Wrestling has more than one royal family. WWE has more than one royal family. For it to be true and real and validated in my heart, I have to stand across from another. I have to stand across from an entire bloodline. I have to stand across from the Tribal Chief. I have to have to stand across from the biggest superstar on the planet. I have to stand across from Roman Reigns.
Cody says he has respect for Roman, but Wrestlemania is in 62 days. It might be 62 days for you, but it is 62 days for the rest of my life. On that night, it ends. Pull up a chair because someone else will be eating. You can be the Tribal Chief or the head of the table, but one thing he will not be is the WWE Undisputed Champion.
The lights go down and music plays for THE Judgment Day.
Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, and Damian Priest appear on the stage and they start to make their way to the ring.
Finn Balor says he is a little confused. Are you going to return to do something original or are you going to knock off my old stuff like before. Dom says Cody ruined THE Judgment Day's plans at the Rumble. Rhea won and you will get to hear her tell you who her opponent for Wrestlemania will be. Dom says he was supposed to win the Royal Rumble Match.
Finn asks what happened to Rey that he couldn't make it to the ring. Finn says Dom was lucky to find Rey's mask.
Dom says Cody put his hands on him and ruined his night at the Rumble. Do you know what would have happened if you did it in prison? You would have gotten got.
Priest says Dom should be the only multi-generational star to main event Wrestlemania, not one who gets what they want. Rhea started at number one and won. Cody got given number 30.
Dom says Cody owes him. You owe him an apology for what he did last night [sic].
Cody says he doesn't want to run the risk of pissing them off, but is Dom trying to scare him straight. Cody says this could be very different. He says he has respect for Dom's dad.
Dom says that is really funny because he doesn't respect his dad. Dom says he has no respect for anyone's dad, especially Cody's.
Cody says he gets this. We are 62 days to Wrestlemania. He could play it safe and try to stay healthy . . . or he could be him and kick your ass. He will do it to any of them. Let's do it here and let's do it tonight.
Edge's music plays and he goes after all three members of THE Judgment Day. He focuses on Finn and then Priest grabs Edge and officials come out to separate everyone.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see Austin Theory arriving at the building. He will be on the VIP Lounge later tonight.
Cody Rhodes will face Finn Balor tonight.
Match Number One: Chad Gable (with Otis) versus Seth Rollins in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
They lock up and Rollins with a wrist lock. Gable with an escape and side head lock into a drop toe hold. Gable with an ankle lock and Rollins gets to the ropes. Seth hears a familiar sound from the crowd and it gets him back to his feet. Gable with Chaos Theory for a near fall. Rollins rolls to the floor and Gable with a cannonball off the apron and he sends Seth back into the ring. Gable with a clothesline and he goes up top and hits a diving head butt for a near fall. Rollins goes to the floor and Gable follows after him but not with the same amount of importance as before. Gable wrings the leg into the ring post. Gable puts the leg in the ropes and he kicks the knee. Gable with a dragon screw and a spinning toe hold. Gable tries to wring the leg into the post again but Rollins pulls Gable into the post.
Rollins with a drop kick through the ropes. Rollins sends Gable back into the ring and Gable with another dragon screw. Gable with a spinning knee drop to the leg. Gable works on the leg and Rollins tries to get out of the hold and he does with a few shots to the back. Seth with chops. Gable with an Irish whip and Gable puts the leg in the ropes and hits another dragon screw. Gable goes to the turnbuckles and sets for a moonsault but Rollins moves out of the way and Rollins with a rollup and buckle bomb. Rollins with clotheslines and a back heel kick. Rollins with another kick but he misses a clothesline. Rollins lands on his knee on Chaos Theory. Rollins with a super kick and Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Rollins sets for Black Out and misses. Rollins with a kick and he sets for a Pedigree but Gable with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Rollins with a rollup for a near fall. They exchange near falls. Gable gets Rollins on his back and hits a Cliffhanger DDT for a near fall. The straps come down and Gable with a waist lock but Rollins blocks it and connects with an elbow. Gable counters an enzuigiri and goes for an ankle lock and applies it. Rollins tries to get to the ropes and he is able to kick out of it. Gable returns to the ankle lock. Rollins with a rollup for a near fall. Gable blocks Black Out into an ankle lock. Rollins rolls through and hits a Pedigree for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Iyo Sky (with Bayley and Dakota Kai) versus Candice LeRae (with Mia Yim)
Candice with a single leg trip and Iyo with a matrix and rollup for a near fall. Iyo misses a stomp and drop kick. Candice with a rollup for a near fall. Candice with a step up back senton for a near fall. Iyo sends Candice into the ropes and Iyo with a flapjack. Iyo kicks Candice in the back and Iyo with a slam. Iyo with a straitjacket choke. Candice backs Iyo into the corner and Candice with a snap mare and she kicks Iyo away. Candice with a running drop kick and Iyo goes to the floor. Candice with a baseball slide to Iyo and Iyo with a kick on the apron. Iyo with a suicide dive to Candice. Iyo sends Candice back into the ring but Candice drop kicks Iyo to the floor and hits a springboard cross body onto Iyo.
Candice sends Iyo back into the ring and Candice goes up top. Iyo drops Candice on the top turnbuckle and then connects with an elbow to the midsection. Iyo chokes Candice in the corner and hits a hesitation double knee strike. Iyo gets a near fall. Iyo with a rear chin lock. Candice with punches and an octopus. Iyo counters into a side slam and both women are down. Candice goes to the apron and Iyo goes for a suicide dive sunset flip power bomb into the ringside barrier but Candice blocks it. Iyo with a back drop driver onto the apron. Candice with a TKO on the apron and then she goes up top and hits a missile drop kick for a near fall. Candice puts Iyo on the turnbuckles but Iyo drops Candice on the turnbuckles. Iyo with a butterfly back breaker. Iyo with a running double knee strike into the corner and then Iyo goes up for the moonsault but Candice stops her and hits a German superplex for a near fall.
Iyo with a forearm and Candice fires back. They go back and forth with Candice getting the advantage. Candice misses an elbow and Candice with an elbow to Iyo. Iyo gets Candice on her shoulders and Candice with a poisonrana for a near fall. Candice puts Iyo on the turnbuckles and Candice goes for a swinging neck breaker but Iyo pushes Candice off. Iyo sets for the moonsault but Candice gets her knees up. Candice with an inside cradle but Dakota distracts the referee. Candice gets a near fall. Candice with a Codebreaker and she goes to the ropes but Bayley gets on the apron. Iyo with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Iyo Sky
Kevin and Corey talk about Rhea Ripley's performance at the Royal Rumble.
Rhea walks in the back as we go to commercial.
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