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Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore.
Bianca Belair and Naomi walk in arena. We also see Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez walking. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven walk in the arena. Michin is with B-Fab.
Damian Priest doesn't need anyone to walk with him in the building.
Your host is Michael Cole and he is joined by Pat McAfee.
Pat says since he has been with the WWE since 2017 and since playing with the Colts, he says he asked the powers that be to bring a PLE to Indianapolis. He says we know what is down the road. He says what you are about to witness from this city is more than world class. They host the biggest event every year. We host National Championships, Olympic Trials, and more. He says everything is ready and the biggest Royal Rumble of all time is the perfect thing to happen.
Joe Tessitore is in the ring with the two title belts in front of him. Joe mentions his interview with Cody last week and then the attacks on his journalistic integrity by Kevin Owens.
Joe brings out Kevin Owens.
Joe tells Kevin it has been difficult to look past Kevin's actions. His threats and attempts to injure, but Joe has thought about what Kevin said and he says he would like to give Kevin the opportunity to be heard. Joe asks what is being missed with him and Cody.
Kevin asks if this is Joe's way to make amends for last week and make it up to him? Kevin says all Joe did was care about Cody's feelings and being a Cody Rhodes fanboy. You aren't the only one to disrespect him. Punk, Rollins, and Cody talked about facing each other at Wrestlemania, but they ignored that Kevin Owens will be winning tomorrow night.
Joe says he will not apologize for interviewing Cody. He says he will apologize if the coverage has not been fair. Joe says this is Kevin's chance.
Kevin asks Joe if he thinks he is tough and Joe says he does not.
Kevin says he does not accept the apology and he can shove it up his ass. Kevin says he is here to take his title back and he will take the other one next week. Kevin says he is done.
CM Punk's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Punk plays to the crowd and Kevin keeps his gaze firmly on Punk.
The crowd says words that cause the sound to be muted by USA Network, but they stop before Kevin or Punk speak.
Kevin asks Punk if he can help him.
Punk says he can't help Kevin and he isn't here to help. He apologizes for interrupting. He says it isn't his show, but he heard his name and he thought it was an invitation. Punk says he is sorry if Kevin thought he was looking past Kevin. He does not think that Cody will automatically win. Punk says WHEN he wins the Royal Rumble (and he says it again), and if you make it past a very angry Cody Rhodes, the main event of Wrestlemania could be Kevin Owens, the champion, versus CM Punk. Man to man, Punk says he is coming for Kevin. He congratulates Kevin if he wins and he says it won't last long.
Kevin says he feels very conflicted now. On one hand, there are a lot of guys in the match he likes more than Punk. He says there are 29 other guys in the match he likes more than Punk, and he doesn't know everyone in the match. The thought of you and him in the main event of Wrestlemania. What sounds good is the thought of him beating Punk's ass in the main event of Wrestlemania. Kevin says he knows what main eventing Wrestlemania means to Punk. It is a dream you have had since you were a kid. That is why last year was so tough because you were hurt. Ten years ago, you probably lamented you would never main event Wrestlemania. Now, it is at your fingertips. The idea of you never getting to main event Wrestlemania is so good to him.
The thought of you never getting to achieve that goal or dream. Kevin says it gives him a warm, fuzzy feeling that Punk will think about what he could not achieve while Kevin is a multiple time main eventer. He looks forward to going to his grave a miserable main. Kevin says he hopes Punk doesn't win.
Punk asks Kevin where is he going. He says his bad for setting high goals. You are tough and one of the best. Punk says he hasn't . . . but someone else did. He has never lost five title matches at the Royal Rumble. Punk says it was Kevin. Punk says he has never lost to Logan Paul. Punk reminds Kevin that he has. He has never tried to manipulate his best friend to help him win a title because he wasn't confident enough in his abilities. Punk says he does it himself. Two things have to happen for them to meet in the main event of Wrestlemania. Punk says he has to throw 29 people Kevin likes more than him to win the Royal Rumble. You have to beat a very pissed off Cody Rhodes.
There is only one thing to get his ass kicked by CM Punk and that is get back in the ring. He says he may never main event Wrestlemania, but he will kick Kevin's ass.
Kevin drops the mic and his title belt, and he goes to the floor and grabs his title belt and leaves.
Miz is with Nick Aldis. He says he made friends with Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, but you sent them to Raw. Then he offered his services to Andrade and he walked away. He says he would punch Andrade in the face if he was standing in this room.
Miz realizes that Andrade is probably behind him.
Andrade says that Miz has made a challenge.
Miz says he was saying that Andrade was stubborn and he could learn something.
Andrade says Miz can prove himself tonight.
Miz says he will teach Andrade any time and anywhere.
Nick makes the match official for tonight.
Jimmy Uso walks in the back and Shinsuke Nakamura walks behind him.
Jimmy says Carmelo wants to make a name of himself. He says he has been to game seven and he has main evented Wrestlemania. If you miss tonight, it will be ballgame.
Carmelo says he wasn't going to talk but if you want to talk, let's talk. You act like you are the one, but you are the two. He says he won't miss because his name isn't Tyrese Haliburton. He says he is going to drop 50 on Jimmy's head.
Match Number One: Jimmy Uso versus Carmelo Hayes
Hayes drops Jimmy on the top rope before the bell rings. The referee starts the match and he punches Jimmy. Hayes with a back elbow. Hayes with a chop and a second one but Jimmy tries to shake it off. Hayes with a head butt and Hayes feels it more than Jimmy. JImmy with chops. Hayes with a kick. Hayes with a rollup and bridge for a near fall. Jimmy with an uppercut. Jimmy with a clothesline that sends Hayes over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy sets for a dive to the floor but Hayes gets back in the ring and clotheslines Jimmy. Hayes sends Jimmy into the corner. Hayes with a running hip into the corner. Hayes misses a second hip into the corner when Jimmy moves. Hayes counters a pop up move into a DDT and he gets a near fall.
Hayes sends Jimmy to the floor. Hayes with a flip dive onto Jimmy. Hayes sends Jimmy back into the ring and Hayes goes over to Halliburton for some words. Jimmy with a suicide dive when Hayes remembers he is in a match. Jimmy sends Hayes back into the ring. Jimmy misses a super kick. Jimmy blocks a kick and Hayes blocks a kick. Jimmy with a dragon whip. Jimmy misses a running hip into the corner when Hayes moves. Jimmy with a pop up Samoan drop for a near fall. Jimmy is stopped on the turnbuckles by Hayes and Hayes goes up top and sets for a gourdbuster from the turnbuckles.
Jimmy blocks it and Jimmy with a hip toss into a neck breaker off the turnbuckles and both men are down. Jimmy with a back heel kick. Hayes with First 48 for a near fall. Hayes goes for a springboard move but Jimmy moves. Hayes lands on his feet and Jimmy with a super kick for a near fall. Jimmy goes up top and is caught by Hayes off the turnbuckles. Hayes with an inside cradle for a near fall. Hayes with a knee and he goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Hayes goes back to the turnbuckles but he takes too long and Jimmy with a kick to stop Hayes. Jimmy tries for a Super Samoan drop but Hayes counters with a rollup for a near fall and some help from the ropes.
Jimmy with a rollup and some fabric assistance for the three count.
Winner: Jimmy Uso
We have the Royal Rumble By The Numbers video package.
Byron Saxton is with Piper Niven and Chelsea Green.
Byron asks Chelsea about her match and how Michin got the pin last week.
Green says she will return the favor and beat Michin tonight and she will win the Royal Rumble. She says she will win at Wrestlemania.
Match Number two: Chelsea Green (with Piper Niven) versus Michin (with B-Fab) for the Women's United States Championship)
Green sends Michin to the mat by the hair. Michin with a rollup for a near fall. Michin with another rollup for a near fall. Green goes to the floor into her secret service detail's arms. Green returns tot he ring and they lock up. Green sends Michin into the corner and Green slaps Michin. Michin grabs Green and hits a German suplex or two. Green with an elbow to block a third one. Green goes to the floor but in front of B-Fab. Michin with a suicide dive. Michin gets a near fall. Michin goes for Eat Defeat but Green escapes. Michin with a shoulder in the corner and she tries to punch Green but Green sends Michin over the top rope to the floor.
Green sends Michin into the apron and runs her into the apron with shoulders. Green slams Michin's head into the apron. Green gets a near fall. Green with a rear chin lock. Green slides to Michin and sends her face first into the mat. Green sends Michin into the turnbuckles and Green gets a near fall. Green with a front face lock. Michin blocks a suplex and she gives Green a suplex. Green runs into a boot and Michin with a head scissors take down. Michin with a series of kicks and a kick to the chest. Michin with a cannonball into the corner for a near fall. Michin goes for Eat Defeat but Green counters with a rollup for a near fall.
Michin with a back slide for a near fall. Green goes for UnprettiHER but Michin counters with a rollup. Green with a body scissors and rollup for a near fall. Michin with Eat Defeat but Piper pulls Green to the floor to avoid the cover. Fab punches Piper and Fab throws Green into the ring but Green rolls back to the floor. Michin sends Green back into the ring but Green gets to the floor and she tries to go over the ringside barrier to escape. Michin stops her and Green hits Michin with the kendo stick.
Winner: Michin (by disqualification) [Green retains]
After the match, Green hits Michin with the kendo stick but Michin gets the kendo stick back and hits Green with it.
Green escapes.
Byron is with Naomi and Bianca Belair.
Byron asks about the chaos we will see in the Royal Rumble match and what happens if it comes down to the two of them. Bianca says they are tired of hearing about that. They are a team now and they will be a team after the Rumble. Bianca says one of them will win and they will point to the Wrestlemania sign.
Byron asks about Liv and Raquel coming after their titles.
Naomi says they better be ready to rumble.
We go to commercial.
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