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)
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
The stack of steel chairs is now three stories high, and he throws Reigns up onto the apron in an effort to powerbomb him through the chairs. Reigns fights out of it, and tries to suplex the champion through them. Owens blocks it, and charges across the ring only to catch a big clotheslines from Reigns.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Reigns goes and gets himself a table, but the delay allows Owens to deliver a backstabber to Reigns for a two count. Owens gets rid of the table, but when he tries to deliver a cannonball Reigns floors him with a high boot and delivers a powerbomb...but only gets the two count!
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Reigns sets the table up outside the ring, but Owens delivers two head kicks that leaves him prone on the table. Owens seizes his chance and takes to the top of the turnbuckle, and leaps off with a Frogsplash to leave Reigns in a heap. He somehow kicks out of the pin at the two count though.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
After setting a chair up in the turnbuckle, Owens tries to whip Reigns across the ring but has the move blocked. They run into each other in the middle of the ring, and Owens reacts quickest by throwing Reigns in head first. Again, it's only good for a two count, but Jericho has found a way to interfere from the shark cage as he throws Owens brass knuckles. Owens lands a superman punch with the brass knuckles on!
Reigns kicks out at 2!
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Owens lines Reigns up for a powerbomb through the chair in the ring, but Reigns counters and Samoan drops the champion into it. This time it's Reigns who gets the two count.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Reigns gets himself another table, and while he's putting it in the corner of the ring, Owens tries a schoolboy roll-up. It doesn't stick, and Reigns responds with a superman punch that gets yet another two count. Reigns goes for the spear, but Owens kicks him in the gut and delivers a Stone Cold Stunner! Reigns still manages to kick out though.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Owens drags Reigns up the turnbuckle with the nest of chairs below them. Reigns fights out of an attempted suplex, and delivers a Superman punch that sends Owens crashing through the chairs! He's outside the ring though, meaning he can't pin the champion immediately until he's back in the ring.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
Reigns clears the announcers' table, and lifts Owens up onto his shoulders before powerbombing him through it! He gets back into the ring and lines up the spear, but Braun Strowman attacks him! He chokeslams Reigns into the announcers' table, and then slams him through the table inside the ring before leaving a motionless Reigns in the ring.
Owens crawls over to pin Reigns!
KEVIN OWENS BEATS ROMAN REIGNS TO RETAIN THE WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
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