WWE Royal Rumble live: Randy Orton wins WrestleMania title shot after eliminating Roman Reigns
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Your support makes all the difference.The WWE Royal Rumble will see 30 superstars battle it out for a world title shot at WrestleMania, with the likes of Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker set to feature in what could be one of the most explosive Rumbles the WWE has staged. Follow the latest here.
Schedule:
- Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Naomi BEAT Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Natalya (Six-woman tag team match)
- Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson BEAT Cesaro and Sheamus (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship)
- Nia Jax BEATS Sasha Banks
- Charlotte Flair BEATS Bayley to retain the Raw Women’s Championship
- Neville beats Rich Swann (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
- John Cena beats AJ Styles (WWE Championship)
- Kevin Owens beats Roman Reigns (No Disqualification match for the WWE Universal Championship - Chris Jericho will be suspended in a shark cage above the ring)
- Randy Orton wins the 30 man Royal Rumble
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Preview...
The Royal Rumble takes place this Sunday as one of the WWE’s flagship events returns for its 30th edition where 30 Superstars will battle for a world championship shot at WrestleMania 33.
In what is one of the year’s hotly-anticipated shows, the Royal Rumble has provided memorable moments that have gone down in WWE history, from breath-taking stunts to shock returns and surprise winners.
This year’s edition promises to be no different, with the added spice of the Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar rivalry included after both became the first entries into the Royal Rumble back in November following Goldberg’s stunning 89-second victory over Lesnar at Survivor Series.
The pair went face-to-face on the final edition of Raw this week, only to be interrupted by The Undertaker, who will also feature in the main event in the hope of claiming his second Rumble victory, while other names already confirmed include the likes of Chris Jericho, Bray Wyatt and Rumble specialist Kofi Kingston, who has developed a talent for avoiding elimination by extraordinary stunts.
Along with the Royal Rumble, the WWE Universal Championship, the WWE Championship and the WWE Raw Women’s Championship will be on the line, as well as the Raw Tag Team titles and the Cruiserweight Championship.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2017 Royal Rumble.
What time does it start?
The Royal Rumble begins at midnight on Sunday 29 January 2017 for viewers in the United Kingdom, with the show beginning at 18:00 CST Sunday night at the Alamodome, Texas.
Where can I watch it?
The Royal Rumble will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office at a cost of £19.95 for viewers in the UK and €24.95 in Ireland. You can also follow the event live with The Independent’s live blog right here from 23:00 GMT.
Full match list...
Preshow
Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship)
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
Main card
Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Naomi vs Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Natalya (Six-woman tag team match)
Rich Swann (c) vs Neville (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
Charlotte Flair (c) vs Bayley (WWE Raw Women's Championship)
AJ Styles (c) vs John Cena (WWE Championship)
Kevin Owens (c) vs Roman Reigns (No Disqualification match for the WWE Universal Championship - Chris Jericho will be suspended in a shark cage above the ring)
30-man Royal Rumble match
Confirmed Royal Rumble entrants...
Goldberg
Brock Lesnar
Big E
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Chris Jericho
Braun Strowman
Baron Corbin
The Undertaker
Dean Ambrose
The Miz
Dolph Ziggler
Cesaro
Sheamus
Bray Wyatt
Randy Orton
Luke Harper
Big Show
Sami Zayn
Big Cass
Rusev
Mojo Rawley
Odds...
Randy Orton – 9/4
Goldberg – 7/2
The Undertaker – 4/1
Braun Strowman – 9/2
Finn Balor – 5/1
Samoa Joe – 5/1
Chris Jericho – 9/1
Brock Lesnar – 14/1
Sami Zayn – 16/1
Seth Rollins – 18/1
John Cena – 20/1
Selected others:
Triple H – 40/1
Shawn Michaels – 66/1
Shane McMahon – 150/1
Vince McMahon – 250/1
(All odds provided by Sky Bet)
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the WWE Royal Rumble, where 30 superstars will attempt to secure a world title shot at WrestleMania by throwing their opponents over the top rope.
This year's Rumble has the added spice of the inclusion of Goldberg and Brock Lesnar, 12 years after they famously collided when Lesnar eliminated Goldberg despite not being in the event. After resuming their rivalry at Survivor Series - where Goldberg won in just 89 seconds - Lesnar will hope to gain revenge for the shock loss, as well as clinching a future title shot.
Away from the main event, Kevin Owens defends his WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns, while WWE Champion AJ Styles takes on John Cena, and Charlotte defends the Raw Women's Championship against Bayley.
The main event begins at midnight GMT, and we'll bring you all the action as it happens inside the Alamodome.
We've already got three results to bring you from the Royal Rumble pre-show, where new Raw tag team champions have been crowned in Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson after they beat Cesaro and Sheamus.
The team of Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Naomi have defeated Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Natalya, while Nia Jax has just beaten Sasha Banks in the final Kick-Off match.
In other news, Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon has banned Seth Rollins from the entire Alamodome for the night...which usually means we can expect to see him in the Rumble at some point.
We open things up with a walk down Royal Rumble history lane, with a montage of the last 29 years' worth of Rumbles before previewing tonight's matches.
We're not wasting any time here as Bayley immediately makes her entrance, meaning it's time for the WWE Raw Women's Championship match.
Charlotte vs Bayley
And she's quickly followed out by the defending champion Charlotte, who as Michael Cole points out is currently 15-0 in pay-per-view championship fights. not a bad record at all...
Charlotte vs Bayley
Charlotte is quickly onto the front foot and tries an early pin, only good for one. Bayley's in trouble early though, as Charlotte tosses her from the ring before taunting the crowd as well as her opponent.
Charlotte vs Bayley
Bayley turns the tide and after throwing Charlotte out of the ring herself, she jumps through the middle of the ropes and takes the champion down with a head scissors before following up with crossbody splash off the top turnbuckle.
Charlotte gets back on top though after smashing Bayley into the ring, and gets a two-count when they return to the ring.
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