The Bloodline's domination continues to be a central storyline in WWE, and they made a significant impact on the July 12, 2024, episode of SmackDown by brutally attacking Randy Orton. This segment exemplifies the ongoing feud and power struggle within WWE, highlighting the faction's ruthless tactics to maintain their dominance.
This year, WWE has seen numerous exciting events and matches. Highlights include:
1. **Royal Rumble 2024**: Featuring a thrilling showdown with Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight competing for supremacy【16†source】.
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This year, WWE has seen numerous exciting events and matches. Highlights include:
1. **Royal Rumble 2024**: Featuring a thrilling showdown with Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight competing for supremacy【16†source】.
2. **WrestleMania XL**: Major moments from this event include high-profile matches and surprising outcomes that captivated the audience【17†source】.
3. **King and Queen of the Ring 2024**: This event showcased the best of WWE's talent in a prestigious tournament, with dramatic matches and impressive performances【14†source】.
For the latest WWE content and to watch full matches, you can check out various streaming platforms like WWE Network, Peacock, Sony LIV, Shahid, Disney+ Hotstar, Flow, and BINGE【15†source】【17†source】. These platforms offer comprehensive coverage of WWE's Premium Live Events, weekly shows, and exclusive content.
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00:00Awesome.
00:06What a way to start the Rumble.
00:11Introducing the first entry, Brooklyn, Ohio, weighing 220 pounds, The Miz.
00:18Now The Miz lost to R-Truth Monday night on Raw, so
00:21he's assigned the number one spot here in the Royal Rumble match.
00:24But I believe by the next time we come your way on pay-per-view,
00:28three weeks from tonight.
00:29It is the Elimination Chamber in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
00:33I think this man, The Miz, will have gone coast to coast by the time we get to
00:37Milwaukee, have gone from one all the way to 30, and
00:40won the Royal Rumble matchup, and headed to WrestleMania.
00:45What about a suck up?
00:46Come on, I mean, give him a little bit more build up than that.
00:50You know, Cole, if Reigns were Reigns, he'd be a desert.
00:55If you think The Miz is gonna last this entire Royal Rumble.
00:58Every superstar backstage has been snickering at me all day.
01:12They think I'm actually bothered by the fact that I'm the number one entry in
01:15the Royal Rumble match.
01:20They think it scares me.
01:22They think I'm intimidated by it.
01:24They don't think I will make it to the end.
01:28But those are the same people,
01:30the same superstars that told me I would never main event WrestleMania.
01:34That I would never be in the main event.
01:36That I would never be in this ring a WWE champion.
01:45Every time they have denied me, I have went above and
01:49beyond and proved them wrong, and tonight will be no different.
01:55I may be the first one out here, but I will be the last man standing.
02:06And I will go on to headline WrestleMania 28.
02:12Because I'm The Miz.
02:18And I'm awesome.
02:25So The Miz, ladies and gentlemen,
02:27set to participate in his fifth Rumble match of all time.
02:31Who enters at number two?
02:33None other than Miz's former protege.
02:35Introducing the second participant from Washington, DC,
02:39weighing 236 pounds, Alex Riley.
02:42And again, as Alex Riley gets set to take on his former mentor.
02:48I want to remind everybody again, next time we're on pay-per-view,
02:50three weeks from tonight.
02:52The Elimination Chamber, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
02:54The final pay-per-view before WrestleMania.
02:59I guess it's appropriate that this is The Miz's first opponent here.
03:03Cuz I think Alex was the first friend that Miz stabbed in the back, wasn't he?
03:08Well, no, it's the first piece of trash that The Miz threw out.
03:11Remember- You said it right, King.
03:13Remember, Miz was the mentor of Alex Riley.
03:15Started Alex Riley on his career on his road here.
03:18Really was a role model for Riley before Riley turned his back on Miz.
03:21The better Alex Riley got, the more jealous The Miz became.
03:24Tell it like it is, Miz used this kid as much as he could for
03:28what he was worth, and he got rid of it.
03:30That's what he did.
03:31I just think Alex Riley didn't treat The Miz with any respect.
03:33Nonetheless, here we go.
03:34First two men of the 2012 Royal Rumble.
03:38The Silver Anniversary, and here we go.
03:40And what is the strategy, guys, for the first two men out of the box?
03:46Survive.
03:47Exactly right there, there's no strategy in the Royal Rumble.
03:51Just last as long as you can.
03:53And hopefully, you'll be the last man standing, like Miz said.
03:56And Alex Riley just turned The Miz inside out.
03:58Yeah, and remember the rules.
04:00You're eliminated when you go up to the top rope, and
04:02both of your feet hit the floor.
04:03I mean, the last chance of time to weather the storm from the first man in.
04:10Miz got his job cut out for him tonight.
04:12Hopefully, he got a chin sink in this Royal Challenge,
04:15because it's gonna be a long night, dawg.
04:17It's you, it's you, you remember me, kid, remember me, huh?
04:23Miz trash-talking Riley early on, and Alex Riley with a Miz Miz hang on the apron.
04:28That was close.
04:28And there goes Alex Riley, and he's eliminated.
04:31That was inexperienced right there, that kid just, I mean, a step off right there.
04:35Yeah, The Miz eliminated Alex Riley, one man down, 28 to go for The Miz.
04:40Inexperienced on A-Rod's part right there.
04:42Next year, it'll be a better year for A-Rod.
04:44I know you asked about the strategy, Cole, when it was one-on-one.
04:47That's your best opportunity in the Royal Rumble, when it is just one-on-one.
04:52Because the more crowded that ring gets, well, your chances go down.
04:55Only two men have gone from number one to actually win the Royal Rumble matchup.
04:59One of them, 1995, Shawn Michaels.
05:02Great interview on wwe.com with Shawn Michaels right now.
05:05Advice for The Miz on how to survive from number one.
05:08One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
05:12The truth has set me free.
05:16Here we go, entry number three, former friend, former buddy, R-Truth.
05:24He beat The Miz Monday night to avoid being number one, but
05:26well, Truth didn't get much better of the draw here, coming in at number three.
05:30You're right about that.
05:31And look at R-Truth.
05:32Sweet double leg, Truth coming in, taking care of business tonight.
05:35And here we go.
05:36R-Truth in his fifth Royal Rumble match of all time as well.
05:38And Miz and Truth going at it, former friends and buddies.
05:41Look at that, went through a lot together.
05:43Beautiful.
05:44And there's the athletic R-Truth taking out Miz early on.
05:46What's up is right, here goes what's up.
05:50Truth back in rap form tonight, baby.
05:52R-Truth looking to eliminate Miz early on.
05:55Miz hanging on, though.
05:59R-Truth said in an interview that Miz is, quote, no HBK.
06:03He's The Miz and he's awful.
06:04And Miz was going for the skull crushing finale, his finishing move there.
06:08And R-Truth missed.
06:10Smart move right there by The Miz.
06:11And these two know each other so well.
06:15They're great tag team partners for a time.
06:18What do you say, R-Truth- Whoa, whoa.
06:21Look at this, Miz in deep trouble.
06:23What's R-Truth gonna do here?
06:25Wow, Miz just took one right there, but R-Truth muscled that boy up right there.
06:30Yeah, but you know, a move like that, I mean, it'll help you.
06:32But you gotta get your opponent over the top rope and both feet on the floor.
06:36Miz survives again as we await entry number four.
06:39One, two, three, four.
06:41The Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes.
06:52And guys, I sat on SmackDown this past Friday night,
06:55Rhodes my dark horse to win this thing.
06:57I think Cody's got all the tools and he's got some great Royal Rumble history.
07:00And Cody Rhodes, beautiful disaster kick to the back of Miz's head.
07:04Glanced off R-Truth as well.
07:06And Cody Rhodes coming out like a ball of fire.
07:11And you gotta remember, folks, back in 2008, Cody Rhodes lasted 23 minutes in
07:15this event before being eliminated by Triple H.
07:19In 2009, Cody Rhodes lasted 37 minutes and
07:23was one of the final four men in this match.
07:26You know, this is supposed to be every man for himself.
07:29But you can see what's happening here.
07:31A quick partnership being formed by Cody Rhodes and the Miz.
07:34That's what Cody's all about, I mean, if this kid can get an edge, trust me.
07:39He'll take it, but as soon as he get that edge,
07:41he will stab you in the back in a minute.
07:43You better watch yourself out there, man.
07:45Watch yourself, Miz.
07:46Yeah, Miz again, remember this is every man.
07:49Look at this, Cody hanging on.
07:50Remember, this is every man for himself in this matchup.
07:55Cody's gotta get back into the ring in a dangerous position,
07:57hanging on by the apron.
07:59You said Cody Rhodes better watch himself, Booker.
08:01If you ask me, it looked like the Miz was kind of sneaking up behind Cody.
08:05Wow.
08:06And there's the Miz as we await entry number five.
08:08Four, three, two, one.
08:12And here comes Justin Gabriel from Cape Town, South Africa, the high flyer.
08:23This kid's got a lot of energy.
08:24Looking forward to see what Justin brings to the table.
08:27And here it is, right here.
08:28And there it is.
08:29Justin, who's had an issue with Cody Rhodes the past couple of weeks on SmackDown.
08:33A part of just his second Royal Rumble match of all time.
08:36Well, one thing this does is it kind of evens the playing field and
08:39it takes all the heat off of R-Truth there for a couple of minutes at least.
08:43Justin Gabriel coming here totally on fire.
08:45And this kid got a lot of high flying moves.
08:48You gotta watch this kid, cuz he'll go up top in a heartbeat.
08:51But the problem is, Booker, with Justin Gabriel and that high risk offense,
08:53he's gotta be very careful that he doesn't get up in that top rope area,
08:57where he can get himself eliminated.
08:58Yeah, you gotta change your strategy in the Royal Rumble.
09:03I tell you, it don't take but a second to be out of position in a matchup like this.
09:06And it can be all over the place.
09:08So again, you gotta go over the top rope and
09:12both feet touch the floor before you're eliminated.
09:15Four men in this matchup, as you can see, Miz and R-Truth, Cody Rhodes and
09:18Justin Gabriel.
09:20One man's been eliminated thus far, that being Alex Riley.
09:24And the last man standing in the Royal Rumble, goes to WrestleMania.
09:29Gabriel and Cody is going one on one, baby, and it's looking good.
09:33My goodness.
09:34Waiting entry number six, five seconds away, who's it gonna be?
09:39Three, two, one.
09:42One half of the tag team champions there is Primo.
09:49It's Primo right there, dawg.
09:51Primo and Epico, of course, the cousins of the current tag team champions of the WWE.
09:56And Primo.
09:56Should he have at least brought Rosamund Dance with him?
10:00That's what I was looking for when I heard that music.
10:02Yeah, but look at Primo go, entering at number six.
10:05Nice move there.
10:06Whoa, ouch.
10:07Like I said, guys, a matchup like this, I mean,
10:10being in the right place at the right time, my God, what a move.
10:15Primo is amazing to watch.
10:18Primo's got a lot of- Uh-oh, uh-oh.
10:21And R-Truth.
10:23R-Truth rolling, knocking Cody down.
10:25And there goes Miz.
10:26That goes R-Truth.
10:27Miz eliminates Truth.
10:30Right after that, Scott comes from the elbow with a little daze that confused man.
10:34Yeah, look at Truth.
10:37Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
10:38Look at that.
10:39My goodness.
10:40Now listen, Miz has not been eliminated, guys.
10:43Okay, we know, we know.
10:44He went underneath the bottom rope, not over the top.
10:46At least he got what he had coming.
10:48So Miz is still in this matchup, but he may be out cold.
10:50I guess I'm taking that move right there.
10:52He may not get up for tonight.
10:54Miz ate a little floor there, courtesy of R-Truth.
10:56I like it.
10:57So Truth's been eliminated.
10:58We've got a Primo, Justin, Cody, and The Miz still part of this matchup.
11:06As we await entry number seven.
11:08Four, three, two, one.
11:13Who's it gonna be?
11:15Oh, this is gonna be a car wreck all right.
11:19Here we go, baby.
11:21Mick Foley, the three-time WWE Champion.
11:25Hardcore legend, baby.
11:26Mick Foley has hit the ring with a vision.
11:29And listen to this crowd, that's not a cheap cop, that's a real cop.
11:32Mick Foley in his fourth Rumble match of all time.
11:34Remember, he was placed into this matchup out of the kindness of
11:38John Laurinaitis' heart this past Monday night on Raw.
11:41Okay, another thing John Laurinaitis did right.
11:43That makes two out of his career.
11:46Whoa, there goes Primo.
11:47Cody trying to take advantage of Mick Foley right here, but it ain't happening.
11:57And Mick Foley again, look at him go.
12:00He said he believes in magic.
12:01Those right hands.
12:02Trust me, I know how those right hands feel.
12:05He said magic may be in the air tonight, he wants to go to WrestleMania.
12:07Bang, bang, he just hit it.
12:09I wish he would have bang, banged himself.
12:12Look at this.
12:13That finished Mick Foley right there, baby.
12:16Get him up, Mick, get him over.
12:17Look at that, number one DDT, Mick Foley.
12:22Mick looking good.
12:26Mick looking to win this whole thing, man.
12:29Okay, man, what number is Mick?
12:35Number seven.
12:35Number seven?
12:36Could be a good test of Mick's stamina here tonight.
12:40Exactly, I mean, his cardio can't be 100% these days, but Mick Foley,
12:45his experience, what the hell?
12:48He's back.
12:49What is that?
12:59What the hell, he got an old trady, a dachshund trady CX.
13:07Worth about $600.
13:10Is that Ricardo?
13:11Wow, finished 19, 85 dots.
13:26I guarantee you, the anti-theft device is the way it looks.
13:30He's proud of that card.
13:38Well, at least he's got something to ride.
13:41Twin brothers from different mothers.
13:42Look at this guy, I've seen better heads on a pimple.
13:47Listen to the Ricardo chants.
13:51Nice love handles.
13:56I thought I was in bad shape.
14:03Well, he better get on a treadmill.
14:09Wait, wait, it looks like
14:14Ricardo was trying to work out
14:19some sort of strategy with Mick.
14:25Mick might like this guy's car.
14:29Yeah, Mick would be right at home in that, he looks like a homeless guy.
14:32Check out, I mean, look at Rodrigo, he looks like he's in a pair of trolls.
14:40There goes Cambrio.
14:49You gotta love it, this guy is my favorite superstar.
14:53He would be.
14:55And who is gonna be number nine?
14:58Things just got even more goofy.
15:02The assistant SmackDown, the assistant to the SmackDown general manager.
15:07Here comes that power walk.
15:08Gagino Morello.
15:09Jerry, remember last year?
15:11Morello was one of the final two men remaining to the Rumble match.
15:17In 2009, he actually set the record for
15:20the shortest time ever in a Rumble match, one second.
15:23Look at Ricardo.
15:24The cover.
15:25Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
15:28Go get him, go get him.
15:33Wow, that was heavy.
15:34Get him again.
15:36Get him again.
15:36Get him again.
15:37Get him again.
15:37Get him again.
15:38Get him again.
15:38Get him again.
15:39Get him again.
15:39Get him again.
15:40Get him again.
15:41Santino having some fun with Ricardo.
15:45A couple of inverted atomic drops and.
15:46What the?
15:51That was a unique chain wrestling, right?
15:59Yeah.
16:00No.
16:01The world's biggest wedgie.
16:03Yeah, I know how that feels.
16:05No.
16:06Ricardo CMI.
16:07Whoa.
16:08Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go,
16:20go, go, go, go, go, go.
16:21Wait, wait, wait.
16:22Wait a minute, look at this.
16:23No.
16:24It was like a gun fight.
16:25It was like a gun fight.
16:26And Socko.
16:27This is great.
16:35What is great about two smelly, stinky socks?
16:39Yeah, just think where those socks have been.
16:42Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
16:45Looks like one's scared and the other's glad of it.
16:47Wait a minute, guys.
16:49And here comes the other half of the tag team champions.
16:53Epico at number 10.
16:56I'm begging one of these guys to bring Rosamund Dez out here.
16:59And Epico going right after Cinch.
17:02Go, go, go.
17:03Oh, no.
17:04Socko.
17:05Mr. Socko.
17:06That stinky sock.
17:07Well, Booker, you remember the rock and sock connection.
17:14This may be the sock and snake connection.
17:17This might be a hell of a duo right here.
17:19I mean, with the Cobra and the Socko.
17:21I mean.
17:22You guys understand.
17:23Whoa, wait a minute.
17:24Look at this.
17:25They're locking up.
17:27And Miz is back in it.
17:28And so is Cody Rhodes.
17:29Remember, Miz still alive in this Royal Rumble match.
17:34Miz with a lot of time to recover on that.
17:37And now he is on the attack.
17:41And Santino.
17:42Oh, there goes Santino.
17:45Santino and the Cobra.
17:46Man.
17:51And now McFoley and the Miz going at it.
17:53Oh, no, no, no.
17:54Come on.
17:55Get that out of Miz's mouth.
17:56Yes.
17:57That's disgusting.
17:58There goes the Miz.
17:59He's going over, baby.
18:00That is disgusting.
18:01Whoa, whoa, whoa.
18:02Oh, good.
18:03See you bye, Mick.
18:04You got to be kidding me.
18:05You're missing your AARP meeting.
18:10Talking about a snake in the grass.
18:12That's Cody Rhodes, man.
18:13Let's see these two go at it.
18:14Do it.
18:19Uh-oh.
18:20Oh, my goodness.
18:21And number 11, Kofi Kingston.
18:23Kofi Kingston.
18:24Kofi Kingston is about to come to the ring right now.
18:27He's looking to.
18:29By the way, that's Crooker's Jamaican accent,
18:31even though Kofi's from Ghana in West Africa.
18:34And otherwise, Kofi Kingston taking it to Miz and Cody Rhodes.
18:38And look at Kofi go.
18:39Look at the kid go.
18:40Look at the kid.
18:41Look at the kid go.
18:42Kofi had a great Royal Rumble match last year.
18:44Oh, wow.
18:4522 minutes.
18:46And he's off to a great start in this one.
18:48Oh.
18:52Take your time, Kingston.
18:53Oh, wow.
18:54That was beautiful.
18:59Kingston got both of these guys down,
19:01but you got to get them up and over.
19:03He's going to do that boom.
19:04He's going to do that boom drop.
19:05Oh, boom drop.
19:09That's a double boom drop.
19:10Send him sailing.
19:11Goodbye, Miz.
19:12And Miz is in.
19:14Remember, both feet have to hit the floor
19:16once you go over the top rope.
19:17That's about three times Miz has hung on
19:19like a spider monkey on the rope.
19:20And now Cody from behind.
19:24Oh.
19:25Straight opportunities, this kid, Cody Rhodes.
19:27Yeah, he's going to wait till he see an advantage
19:29before he step in there.
19:30That's what this kid.
19:31I don't like that about this kid.
19:33I hate him.
19:34Cody?
19:35Yeah, I hate this kid.
19:36He's always looking for a way out.
19:38As we await entry number 12 in the Royal Rumble match.
19:42Kofi in trouble from the top rope.
19:44He needs a little bit of help right now.
19:46Kofi needs a little help.
19:47Yes, he does.
19:48And you know what?
19:49What would the Royal Rumble be without a little royalty?
19:52What the hell?
19:53You got to be kidding me.
19:55What are you doing?
19:56You didn't tell me you was in it, Keith.
19:58Where are you going?
20:00This is ridiculous.
20:01That's what I'm talking about, man.
20:02That championship, getting that shot,
20:04will make you do something crazy, man.
20:05Oh, come on, Booker.
20:06I mean, he's just basically taking away another spot
20:08from somebody in this roster that deserves one.
20:10Hey, man, this is The King.
20:11I mean, he gets an entry just being The King.
20:15What are you talking about?
20:16I mean, come on now.
20:17How did Lawler?
20:18Why is he in this matchup?
20:20Can you imagine Jerry Lawler may have had WrestleMania?
20:22Yeah, I can imagine it.
20:23I can imagine him being the champion as well.
20:25What are you talking about?
20:26Oh, I'm sure you can.
20:27And look at Lawler and Miz, who've
20:28had a longstanding rivalry.
20:29Big slam by The King.
20:30King dropping on him, baby.
20:31Drop the strap.
20:32That's my boy.
20:33Lawler has no business being in this match, Booker.
20:35King dropped the strap.
20:36I want to see him drop the strap.
20:37Oh, here we go.
20:40Come on.
20:41Finish King right there, baby.
20:43You stole?
20:44No, you're stealing my lines.
20:48Thank you, Cody.
20:52Great job, Cody.
20:54Serves him right.
20:55Now he can come back here and do his job
20:57what he's supposed to be doing.
20:58Staying there playing like he's going to WrestleMania.
21:00King did a hell of a job right there, man.
21:02He almost stayed in there and pulled it out.
21:05As we await entry number 13.
21:08No announcer should enter the Royal Rumble match.
21:10Well done.
21:11Because we've got a job to do out here.
21:12It's hard enough keeping track of all 30 entries.
21:17And here is Ezekiel Jackson.
21:19Here comes Big Z.
21:20This kid is looking for a breakout moment.
21:23Could the Royal Rumble be it, King?
21:26You did a hell of a job, son.
21:28And here's Ezekiel Jackson.
21:30Personification and domination.
21:31You did a hell of a job, King.
21:32Look at that on the bright side.
21:33You lasted longer than the four seconds you did 14 years ago.
21:37Nice try.
21:38What are you thinking about anyway?
21:40I'm thinking about going to WrestleMania,
21:41just like every other superstar in the WWE.
21:43What are you talking about?
21:44Can you do your job now and call the action
21:46with Ezekiel Jackson in this?
21:49King, you make me wish I took that implication
21:53and jumped in myself, dog.
21:55You did a hell of a job.
21:56You did a hell of a job.
21:58And remember, ladies and gentlemen,
21:59The Miz has been in this matchup since number one.
22:01He's been in the Royal Rumble match for over 18 minutes so far.
22:06I'm going to tell you, this kind of match right here
22:08is set for Big Z.
22:10This type of match, he's going to make a breakout moment
22:13here in the WWE.
22:14Let's see exactly what happens.
22:17Oh, Z.
22:18Wow, what a side slam.
22:20Z, start throwing them suckers over the top rope.
22:22Man, what are you waiting for?
22:25Oh!
22:26Oh!
22:27Oh!
22:28Oh!
22:29And Jackson just pounding away at everybody in his path,
22:32hammering those guys.
22:33Anybody tell Zeke to move?
22:35Yeah, you got to look at your opponent.
22:36You got to put him over the top rope.
22:37Yeah, he's trying to do that here as we await number 14.
22:40Number 14.
22:41This number right here, probably.
22:43It's going to be a lucky number.
22:45Oh, there he is.
22:46Oh, there we go.
22:47Jinder Mahal.
22:49Talking about money.
22:50The Zeke Punjabi.
22:52And, of course, wearing the, well, it's called the pukdari,
22:55which is actually on his head there.
22:57The maroon color means he is affluent.
23:00Is that what he's called, a turban?
23:01No, it's a pukdari.
23:02That's what the Sikhs call it.
23:03Nonetheless, he's got so much money,
23:05he's got a Persian rug made out of real Persians.
23:08It is worn by warriors and saints and soldiers.
23:13And Jinder Mahal slowly taking his time to the ring
23:16as Ezekiel Jackson, who's had his issues in the past
23:20with Jinder Mahal.
23:22You see what Jackson has done.
23:23Kofi Miz and Cody are all down in the center of the ring.
23:26Mahal taking his sweet time to get that turban off.
23:29Man, don't want to tarnish it.
23:31Well, of course, it's a very, very important object.
23:36Yeah, I just don't think he's in a hurry to get in there.
23:38It protects their hair, keeps it clean.
23:40Whoa!
23:41It does.
23:42That's what it's used for.
23:44And Jinder Mahal now going right after Ezekiel Jackson.
23:47That's it for Jinder Mahal, taking it to Kofi Kingston.
23:54Miz and Cody and Zeke and Jinder and Kofi
23:59still in the Royal Rumble match 2012.
24:02I mean, these young guys have been, you know,
24:05all out trying to win that shot.
24:07And that's really what it's all about,
24:09trying to win that shot to get that title shot.
24:12Let me tell you, if I had a chance to be out there,
24:14I would be out there too, man.
24:16Uh-oh!
24:17Here we go.
24:18Ladies and gentlemen, the great Khali,
24:21the brother-in-law of Jinder Mahal.
24:25And he did not get along.
24:27Khali was taken out in Mark Henry's Hall of Pain
24:30back in September.
24:32And now he's going after the man, Jinder Mahal,
24:35who has treated him horribly ever since Mahal
24:37has come to the WWE.
24:41Khali entering his sixth Royal Rumble match.
24:43He's 7'4", 145.
24:45Check it out.
24:46Look at the size of Khali.
24:48And now he turns his attention to Mahal.
24:53Oh, look at that.
24:55And there he goes.
24:56First one out right there.
24:59And now Zeke.
25:01Trying to take it to the big man.
25:03Big man.
25:04Zeke is huge, but he's dwarfed by the great Khali.
25:08And there goes Zeke.
25:09Whoa!
25:10Big Zeke just got took out of the game, dawg.
25:13I think there's a new favorite in the Royal Rumble.
25:15Yeah, he's eliminated Mahal and Jackson.
25:17His name is the great Khali.
25:19Get the Miz.
25:20Get Cody.
25:21Cody and Kofi.
25:22Khali and Miz.
25:27There goes Cody Rhodes.
25:28He's gone.
25:29Yeah.
25:30Uh-oh.
25:31Come on, Cody.
25:32Hang on in there.
25:33Hang on there, Cody.
25:34As we get ready for entry number 16, who's it going to be?
25:37You're talking about action, guy.
25:38This thing is action personified tonight.
25:41We are more than halfway.
25:47Oh!
25:50Check it out on that lowrider bicycle driven by Camacho.
25:54It is Ludico entering at number 16.
25:58A lowrider bicycle.
25:59That thing looks worse than Ricardo's car.
26:01Is Camacho just giving him a ride to the ring right here?
26:05How can you say that?
26:06That lowrider bicycle is outfitted in gold.
26:09Gold spokes on that bike.
26:11Look at Ludico.
26:12A high flyer.
26:13Taking a right to Kofi Kingston here.
26:16Ludico after the Miz, and Ludico's rolling.
26:19I really like this kid.
26:20You know what I mean?
26:21Since WWE, he's making a move like no other, man.
26:26Well, he's got some moves, all right.
26:28Oh!
26:29Just took one right there, though.
26:31The great Khali has that huge right hand
26:33when he chops your head off.
26:35I tell you, man.
26:36You're done.
26:37Stay away from the great Khali.
26:38Right now, he's dropping that hammer.
26:44Please, somebody.
26:46Cody is.
26:47Cody Rhodes, as well.
26:49Having a great Royal Rumble matchup so far.
26:51Cody Rhodes, who entered at number 4,
26:53has been in this match well over 20 minutes.
26:59You know, I just want to see somebody get Cody Rhodes.
27:01Of course you do, but Cody's doing his thing.
27:04As we get ready for number 17.
27:09Who's it gonna be?
27:13Can you dig it, sucker?
27:15What?
27:16Now you?
27:17You gotta be kidding me.
27:19Yes, sir.
27:20Now you?
27:22Go get him, Booker.
27:24Go get him, sucker.
27:26What are you doing?
27:27What do you think, Cole?
27:28Look at this.
27:30And he's going right after Cody.
27:32What business does Booker T have to be in this matchup?
27:35What do you mean, what business?
27:36Booker T can go to WrestleMania, baby.
27:38He's been a champ before.
27:39He can do it again.
27:40Uh-oh, yeah, but he just ran face-first
27:42into the Great Khali.
27:45And again, just like you, Booker should be doing his job
27:48out here as a commentator.
27:50What do you mean?
27:51He's still a superstar.
27:53Didn't he learn his lesson when he had that rivalry
27:55with Cody Rhodes last month?
27:57I thought Booker T took it to Cody Rhodes
28:00every time they locked up.
28:02Yeah, the Booker T chance for some reason.
28:05Yeah, what about that?
28:06Out of this WWE universe.
28:08Did it almost make you barf when you heard
28:10the king chance going on?
28:11Yeah, it made me sick to my stomach.
28:13You think you'd be out here doing your real job
28:15instead of trying to play superstar?
28:17You're just trying to do your job
28:18and watch Booker T go in there.
28:19Well, he's in there.
28:20And so is Miz, who's lasted longer than anybody,
28:22coming in at the number one spot.
28:24Whoa, look at this.
28:25And Cody kicks Kofi Kingston.
28:27Skin of the cat, Miz is in trouble.
28:31Kofi still alive, hands on the floor.
28:34Remember, both feet have to hit the floor.
28:37Oh, my God, dangerous.
28:38Whoa, look at this.
28:40Oh, my God.
28:41Look at this.
28:42Are you kidding me?
28:43He saved himself.
28:44Are you kidding me?
28:46Kofi Kingston, what a move.
28:49That has got to be the greatest thing I've ever seen.
28:51Even you admit it, huh?
28:53That has got to be the greatest thing I've ever seen
28:55in the Royal Rumble match.
28:56Kofi Kingston facing sure elimination from the Miz.
29:00He walked on his hands.
29:02And here comes Dolph Ziggler.
29:04Remember, since he wasn't successful
29:07in the WWE title match earlier on tonight,
29:10he has an opportunity to win the Royal Rumble match,
29:12and that's what he's doing at 18.
29:15He brings the plumber's idea of the Leopardo,
29:18Mickey Guerrero, out here to the ring.
29:20Mickey can legally be involved out here now,
29:22or at least accompanied him to ringside.
29:24He's not banned from this matchup.
29:25And Dolph Ziggler, who came so close to winning
29:27the WWE championship earlier tonight,
29:29goes right after Kofi Kingston.
29:31I am still in awe of what we saw earlier,
29:33the way that Kofi survived doing a handstand,
29:36literally walking his hands on the floor
29:38to the steps and staying in this matchup.
29:40Absolutely amazing.
29:41Kofi Kingston still in this thing.
29:45I thought Kofi was done for sure.
29:48Somehow the Miz is still in this thing,
29:50but a great cut.
29:51Hey!
29:52Unico did he.
29:53I thought Booker eliminated, but no.
29:55No, the official's right there.
29:56Unico stayed in there.
29:57Both feet did not hit the floor.
29:58Both feet did not hit the floor there.
30:00Booker hanging tough.
30:03Well, you mean you wouldn't like to see
30:05your broadcast partner for SmackDown, Booker T,
30:07go on to WrestleMania, headline WrestleMania?
30:09You said I'd have to listen to him every week.
30:12He's had enough of sitting out here with him as it is.
30:16Oh, Booker.
30:19Booker's still hanging in there.
30:20That way it lasted longer than he did.
30:21Look at Great Khali.
30:24Well, when it's all said and done,
30:25I won't be done worse than 129 superstars.
30:29That's true.
30:30Here is number 19.
30:32What?
30:33There he is!
30:35The winner of the very first Royal Rumble.
30:39He's back!
30:40In 1988, the Hall of Famer,
30:43Hacksaw Jim Duggan!
30:46Look at this!
30:47Oh!
30:51Now look at Duggan go!
30:54Listen to this place!
30:55It is insane in St. Louis!
30:58Duggan taking care of business here.
31:04U.S. champ, U.S.A. champ going throughout this arena.
31:17Oh, yeah!
31:18Yeah, look at Duggan go.
31:19A meeting of the minds between Cody and The Miz.
31:23U.S.A.!
31:24U.S.A.!
31:25U.S.A.!
31:26U.S.A.!
31:27U.S.A.!
31:28U.S.A.!
31:29Jim Duggan, 25 years later,
31:34still banging him around in there.
31:39I can't believe Duggan is still going strong.
31:42Uh-oh, look at this.
31:43Duggan, Duggan, Duggan, Duggan!
31:44Watch it, Jim!
31:45Watch it, TMI!
31:46Cody Rhodes!
31:48Cody Rhodes is really beginning to get on my nerves.
31:54What a story that would have been.
31:56Good try, Duggan.
31:57So long.
31:58Go back to your retirement home.
32:01Man, look at this.
32:02Khali's got Booker in trouble.
32:04Right here in front of us.
32:06Ziggler as well.
32:08And Cody.
32:09And there goes Khali and Booker!
32:12Man, my favorites are falling by the wayside.
32:14Who's going to enter at number 20?
32:16Who's going to enter at number 20?
32:21I think I know.
32:22I've got a hunch.
32:23I've got a hunch.
32:28Yes!
32:29What?
32:30Yes!
32:31Oh, tell me this is not so.
32:35Tell me that Michael Cole is not so.
32:39Tell me that Michael Cole is not in the rumble.
32:43What the hell you doing?
32:44You're not in the rumble.
32:48Keep your pants on.
32:49Nobody wants to see.
32:50Just get up there.
32:52Just go like that.
32:53Just go.
32:54Get out of here.
32:57Oh, this is ridiculous.
33:00This may be the most ridiculous thing.
33:02Oh, you don't need those earmuffs.
33:05Man, King, I was that close.
33:07The winner of the rumble.
33:08Booker, you did great.
33:10But look at this clown.
33:13Man, I was that close.
33:16Look at Cole.
33:17He actually thinks he's going to win this thing and go to WrestleMania.
33:25The Miz has just passed the 30-minute mark.
33:27I don't expect the Miz to try to eliminate Cole.
33:29They're just buds.
33:31I'll tell you, that's a test right there, the last 30 minutes.
33:34Look at Cole avoiding any contact with anybody.
33:36Look at his stomach.
33:37I mean, it looks like he's been eating donuts all month.
33:41That's the way it works out.
33:45Somebody get in there and get him.
33:54Wait a minute.
33:55Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?
33:56Wait a minute.
33:59Karma.
34:00King, check this out.
34:01This is only the third time something like this has ever happened.
34:06Karma is about to break somebody off a little something proper like, dog.
34:11Oh, I hope she goes right after Cole.
34:13I hope she just eats him like a piece of chicken.
34:16Michael Cole is already crying.
34:17I see tears right there.
34:18Oh, yes.
34:21She knocked his head gear right off.
34:23She's looking at that boy like a chicken bowl.
34:25She fit to eat.
34:28Oh, look at Cole.
34:30King.
34:36Yeah.
34:41What are you doing here?
34:42Get out.
34:44Get out.
34:50Cole is gone.
34:51He is eliminated.
34:52Look at Karma.
34:55Karma just.
34:56Give me some, dog.
34:57King.
35:00Look at this confrontation.
35:06Wow.
35:14Oh, my goodness.
35:16Dom Ziegler just did the impossible.
35:24Wow.
35:25Vickie Guerrero is loving it.
35:26Karma is eliminated.
35:28But what a going.
35:29Cole, you okay?
35:31You okay?
35:32You guys just cost me my spot at WrestleMania.
35:34I was going to win the thing.
35:35Trying to help you out, dog.
35:36I didn't want to touch a woman.
35:37That's why I climbed over the top rope.
35:40Oh, I see.
35:43Here comes my number one pick.
35:45The win, the rumble right here.
35:47Sheamus, that Celtic warrior coming in to do business.
35:50I may agree with you.
35:52Here's Sheamus.
35:54What is your agreement?
35:55You said Miz was going to win it.
35:57What are you talking about?
35:58I think he is.
35:59And I think Dolph is too.
36:00And I think Cody.
36:01Oh, look at Sheamus go.
36:05Oh, my God!
36:11I'm getting some information.
36:13I'm pretty proud of this.
36:14Booker, first off, congratulations.
36:15Thank you.
36:16You lasted longer than any of the announcers in the 2012 Royal Rumble match.
36:19You know what?
36:20I feel good about that.
36:21And guess who was second?
36:22Who was that?
36:23I lasted almost as long as you.
36:25What?
36:26You know who lasted the least amount in the match?
36:27Who was that?
36:28Mauler.
36:29And Kofi Kingston has been eliminated.
36:30You weren't even in there 90 seconds.
36:32By Sheamus.
36:33Sheamus, longer than you.
36:34And you cost my spot at WrestleMania.
36:36Nonetheless, here's Sheamus.
36:38The Great White has eliminated Kofi.
36:39Turning his ire on Cody Rhodes.
36:41Look out, Sheamus.
36:42Sheamus is going to tower right here.
36:43I like this right here.
36:44I just call this a beat down.
36:46And Sheamus is rocking this boy.
36:49Cody Rhodes trying to block those massive blows.
36:52Come on, guys.
36:53Give some credit.
36:54Miz is still in this thing.
36:56I'm giving him some credit right now because he's doing a hell of a job
36:59taking a beating by this boy, Sheamus.
37:04Watch out.
37:06Oh, man.
37:07Who is entering now, ladies and gentlemen?
37:09You didn't know?
37:11Oh, my.
37:13You're going to love it.
37:14Oh, somebody.
37:15You're going to love it.
37:16This is Road Dogg.
37:17At number 23, Road Dogg and the New Age Outlaws.
37:22Generation X is here.
37:23Look at the people.
37:24The people are going nuts.
37:25And look at it go.
37:26Go, Dogg, go.
37:28Little shake, rattle, and roll, baby.
37:30I want to see him shimmy.
37:31I want to see Road Dogg do that shimmy.
37:33Like he always has.
37:34Check it out.
37:35Here it is right here.
37:36Bam.
37:38There it is right here.
37:39Shimmy.
37:41Boom, boom.
37:42Yeah.
37:45Beautiful, baby.
37:49That boy can go.
37:51Oh, does this bring back memories?
37:56Cody Rhodes, ladies and gentlemen, has just made it over 30 minutes.
37:58Miz has bettered that.
38:01Since Miz entered at number one.
38:06Cody Rhodes eating some turnbuckle.
38:07I'll tell you, Road Dogg ain't lost a step, Dogg.
38:10He's in there right now, and he's going, and he's going strong, baby.
38:14So again, Cody Rhodes over 30 minutes.
38:16Miz over 33 minutes in the 2012 Royal Rumble matchup.
38:21What a match for those two so far.
38:23Listen to the people.
38:24You still got it.
38:25You still got it.
38:26And I'm going to tell you, Road Dogg still got it, Dogg.
38:29Did they chant that for me when I was in there?
38:31No.
38:32No, you never had it.
38:33That's what they were chanting.
38:34You never had it.
38:35Okay, I beat you at WrestleMania and lasted longer in the Rumble.
38:37Oh, please, don't.
38:47Jey Uso.
38:48Hit the loose.
38:49Right now.
38:50What happened to the Uso brothers?
38:51Great tag team here in the WWE.
38:54He's going to try to show Road Dogg up with a little boogaloo edge.
38:58Of course, the son of legendary WWE superstar, Rikishi.
39:02And there it is, paying homage to Rikishi.
39:07Road Dogg is out.
39:10Well, not technically.
39:11Not still in the Rumble.
39:14But he may be knocked out.
39:21Sheamus trying to eliminate Dolph Ziggler over here.
39:24Cody Rhodes is back up and going.
39:26Gotta give it to Cody Rhodes.
39:27He's in there tooth and nail.
39:29Are you going to say something nice about Miz?
39:31I mean, the guy's paying out.
39:32Miz, of course, Miz is in there hanging in there like a true champion.
39:36He is.
39:37I like that.
39:38These guys are going one-on-one, toe-to-toe in here in this ring.
39:41I like it.
39:42These guys are going at it.
39:43Road Dogg, a five-time tag team champion, standing toe-to-toe with Ziggler.
39:49And Road Dogg, go.
39:51Road Dogg, go.
39:53Miz still hanging in there as is Cody.
39:55Can't concentrate from screaming by Vickie Guerrero over here.
39:58She's just cackling, man.
39:59I mean, she's going off.
40:02Can you believe that Miz could do this?
40:04Miz could last from number one and win this thing.
40:06Because this is entry number 25 right now.
40:10Oh, man.
40:11And speaking of Vickie Guerrero, another one of her clients.
40:13There he is, the United States champion, Jack Swagger.
40:17The All-American American who has been on fire lately has hit the ring.
40:22And here he goes.
40:23Whoa.
40:24And it's going to be hard to stop a man like Swagger, nearly 270 pounds, 6'6".
40:29And Swagger and Sheamus.
40:30And look at Swagger go with a belly-to-belly to Sheamus.
40:32And Swagger's rolling.
40:33You know Sheamus is in there.
40:35He's going to battle it out.
40:37But I'm going to tell you, this guy right here, Swag, his cardio is going to be totally up.
40:41And he's going to be hard to stop in this match right here, man, coming in this late.
40:45Jack Swagger, he's fresh.
40:47Look at Road Dogg still in there.
40:53It's like Road Dogg is trying to tag out.
40:55Road Dogg, this is not a tag match.
40:57This is a Royal Rumble, buddy.
40:59You always say it's a young man's game.
41:01You know, but Road Dogg has the experience to last in this match.
41:04So, by the way, if it's a young man's game, then you and Jerry should not have gotten in the match.
41:07You've got no room to talk about who shouldn't have been in the match.
41:09He said, what are you, 60 years old?
41:11You're 58?
41:12You were 60.
41:13You were a total joke in there.
41:14JR?
41:24Right now, there are seven men in this match.
41:27Swagger, Uso, Ziggler, Sheamus, Miz, and Road Dogg.
41:32And who's next?
41:33Who's it going to be?
41:35Only five men remain.
41:38At number 26, my pick for the Rumble, Wade Barrett with a Barrett Barrage.
41:43I like this guy right here.
41:44He has been on a roll ever since, you know, breaking off, you know, from those guys.
41:49What were those guys?
41:50Nexus?
41:51I don't like anything about him.
41:52And the Corps.
41:53And the Corps is just breaking off with those guys.
41:54This guy right here, Wade Barrett, has stepped up.
41:57And again, you know, you look at a guy like Wade Barrett.
42:00Last year, his first Rumble match, he lasted 22 minutes.
42:05With a late entry this year, this could be the year for Barrett.
42:08And Wade Barrett going after everybody in his path.
42:11You always, you ask what the strategy is in a matchup like this.
42:14I'm going to tell you what the strategy is.
42:15I asked that an hour ago.
42:16I'm telling you right now.
42:17The strategy is, come in, come in-
42:20Road Dogg!
42:21Come in at number 30.
42:22That's the strategy.
42:24Oh, you didn't know?
42:25It's time to go.
42:28Oh, Wade Barrett.
42:31I love the Royal Rumble match.
42:32It is so unpredictable.
42:33The silver anniversary this year.
42:35Great to see.
42:36Hacksaw Jim dug him back.
42:37The first ever winner.
42:38You know what I can't stand is that we are going to hear for the rest of our lives
42:41that Michael Cole competed in a Royal Rumble.
42:43Yeah, the silver anniversary.
42:44They needed all the stars.
42:46And I lasted longer than you, by the way.
42:48Oh, Cole.
42:49And I beat you at WrestleMania.
42:50We could go on and on with this all night.
42:52Get off that.
42:53Oh, look at Ziggler.
42:55Dolph starting to build some momentum.
42:56Uso is in trouble right now.
42:58Just pick him up and toss him gingerly over that top rope.
43:02Who is number 27?
43:06This is the lucky number.
43:07Who is it?
43:09Wow.
43:10I like this.
43:11Oh, man.
43:12The legal advisor for Raw Interim General Manager John Laurinaitis, David Otunga.
43:18Heads to the ring at number 27.
43:20Listen, guys.
43:21Miz, we understand, has been in this matchup well over 40 minutes already.
43:24He entered at number one.
43:26Now, here's the thing about David Otunga.
43:27He's a lawyer, guys.
43:28Listen.
43:29Listen.
43:30Listen.
43:31Listen.
43:32He won a pro bono case for a man illegally terminated in New York State this past weekend.
43:36It runs his record as a lawyer to 20-0.
43:38So, what do you think about that?
43:40I think I don't believe it.
43:41Why not?
43:42I think he thinks a lawsuit is something you wear to court.
43:44He graduated from Harvard.
43:47I'd have to see the degree.
43:49I'd have to see him in court.
43:50You can read all about that story on WWE.com right now.
43:53And you know they don't lie at .com.
43:55Of course not.
43:57Who wrote that story?
43:58Oh, you?
44:00And?
44:01That's all I know.
44:03We are awaiting three more men.
44:05Into the 2012 Royal Rumble matchup.
44:07It is getting down to crunch time, folks.
44:09Remember the winner.
44:10The main event WrestleMania can pick the champion he wants to battle on April 1st in Miami.
44:16And if history means anything, Otunga came in at the lucky number.
44:19Four winners of the Royal Rumble came in at number 27.
44:23Okay, the man I'm most impressed with in this matchup right here is Zig Zag, man.
44:27Ziggler has been out here earlier and come out here and still hanging in there.
44:32This kid might do it tonight.
44:33What about The Miz?
44:34I hate this.
44:35Who's this?
44:41Oh, baby!
44:42St. Louis' own Randy Orton!
44:45The Viper!
44:46And here comes The Viper!
44:48And he goes right after Barrett.
44:49Barrett, the man who threw him down a set of stairs.
44:52Causing a herniated disc in Orton's back.
44:54Causing Orton a month of his career.
44:56And Randy Orton is coming back with a vengeance.
44:59I'm gonna tell you, you wouldn't tell.
45:00He's got a herniated disc.
45:02The Viper!
45:03Randy Orton!
45:04That man is on fire!
45:06And look at the carnage!
45:08Oh, my goodness!
45:10Ladies and gentlemen, Randy Orton, who won the Royal Rumble in 2009,
45:15is attacked from behind from a former buddy of his from Evolution, Cody Rhodes.
45:20I'm sorry, the legacy, that is.
45:22The legacy.
45:23And look at Orton.
45:26And Orton now turns his attention to Ziggler.
45:28Randy Orton again won in 2009.
45:30Oh, look at this!
45:31He lasted 48 minutes.
45:32Oh, what's this?
45:33Double up, y'all!
45:34Do it, do it, do it!
45:38Oh!
45:39Doubled in 18 by Randy.
45:42Well, he may have had a bad back, but I think he is well and raising hell.
45:45I'm gonna tell you, adrenaline has overruled that bad back right now.
45:49Adrenaline is what this man is going through.
45:52RKO to Barrett!
45:53Wow!
45:54RKO to Barrett!
45:55RKO to Barrett!
45:57And Barrett wins!
45:58Barrett eliminated by Orton.
45:59Wow!
46:00The headline in WrestleMania just went over the top rope.
46:02Just like last year, Barrett falls prey to the Viper.
46:08Who is number 29?
46:093, 2, 1!
46:22Oh-ho-ho!
46:26It is Chris Jericho!
46:31For the seventh time, he enters the Royal Rumble match.
46:35And Jericho throwing blows and connecting physically for the first time in early two years in the WWE!
46:45Jericho predicted tonight would be the end of the world as we know it.
46:48There goes Otunga.
46:49As he eliminates Otunga.
46:50So much for number 27 being lucky here in this Royal Rumble.
46:53We can go and watch the debate now.
46:55Chris Jericho, six-time world champion.
46:58Record-setting nine-time intercontinental champion.
47:01Let me tell you, I got a lot of history with Chris Jericho.
47:04And this kid right here, I mean, he is one of a kind.
47:07He's a guy who leads his own ship.
47:09This guy tonight, can he pull it off?
47:11Yeah, the first ever undisputed WWE champion, Chris Jericho.
47:16Now, you look at Miz and Cody.
47:17Listen to these stats.
47:18Cody Rhodes, over 40 minutes.
47:20Miz, over 43 minutes in the Royal Rumble match here tonight.
47:26This is an amazing Royal Rumble.
47:29Full of surprises.
47:30Action-packed.
47:31I love it.
47:32It tells me how much these guys want it, man.
47:34These guys are willing to go out here and leave it in the middle of that ring for one thing.
47:38A world title shot.
47:40Not the championship, but just a shot.
47:42At WrestleMania, as you see Sheamus looking to eliminate Swagger.
47:46Chris Jericho, who entered in 2000 at number one.
47:50His last Rumble was 2010, where he entered last.
47:53He lasted nearly 40 minutes in 2003.
47:57As we wait for number 30, the final man, to enter the Rumble match.
48:05Oh, man.
48:06Wow.
48:07Ladies and gentlemen, after he suffered disappointment again earlier tonight,
48:13when Daniel Bryan slipped from his grasp to escape the cage and retain the world title,
48:18Big Show has another opportunity.
48:20See as Swagger by.
48:22I'm sure the Big Show is thinking all's well that ends well.
48:25Oh, no.
48:26Punch.
48:28Swagger's out cold.
48:30And now Big Show, the world's largest athlete.
48:34Watch this right hand again.
48:37Pow.
48:38Oh, man.
48:39He might have broke that boy's jaw right there, dawg.
48:42And here's Big Show.
48:43You're not going to draw, man.
48:44Coming out number 30, Big Show has total control right here.
48:49This could be Big Show's night right here, man.
48:51And his entire career.
48:52There goes Cole.
48:53Whoa.
48:54Yes.
48:55Who's going to stop him?
48:56Who's going to stop this big man right here?
48:58Ladies and gentlemen, with the three eliminations so far tonight,
49:01his entire career, Big Show is eliminated.
49:0424.
49:0624 superstars in a Royal Rumble match make it 25.
49:09He just died.
49:10His career for Big Show.
49:11He's just tossing guys out left and right right now, man.
49:14Check it out, guys.
49:15We are down to the final four.
49:18Wow.
49:19Sheamus, Jericho.
49:20That's my pick.
49:22Big Show and Orton.
49:26Not Big Sheamus, but I'm going to tell you right now,
49:29it's hard to call with these four individuals right here.
49:32That Big Show coming in at 30.
49:34He's fresh.
49:35Big Show, twice a runner up in the Royal Rumble matchup.
49:39Orton has won a Rumble.
49:40Sheamus and Jericho have not.
49:42And here we go.
49:43Great strategy.
49:44Get the biggest man on the mall.
49:46Get him up.
49:47It ain't working.
49:48This show ain't going nowhere.
49:50No, not at all.
49:59Oh, no.
50:00And Big Show.
50:01Jericho's going for the ride.
50:02Remember, they used to be tag team champions.
50:04Whoa.
50:05Show planning Jericho.
50:06I'm going to tell you right now,
50:07Jericho had felt one of those in a long time.
50:09RKO by Randy Orton on the Big Show.
50:15Show is down, but not out.
50:16Yeah, two of SmackDown's biggest and brightest stars.
50:19Sheamus and Orton against another SmackDown star, Big Show.
50:24Whoa.
50:25Wow.
50:26Big Show eliminated by Orton.
50:28Whoa.
50:29Randy Orton is eliminated by Jericho.
50:34And we are down to two men.
50:38Chris Jericho and Sheamus.
50:41Wow.
50:42My pick, Sheamus, is still in there.
50:44But I'm going to tell you, experience factor goes to Chris Jericho.
50:49He knows exactly what it means to be in a matchup like this.
50:56I mean, St. Louis is shocked right now over the fact
50:59that homegrown Randy Orton was eliminated.
51:03But we are down to two.
51:05One of these two men, number 28 Chris Jericho, number 22 Sheamus.
51:10One of these two men are going to WrestleMania to battle for a championship.
51:15This is what this is all about.
51:17A chance to go to Miami on April 1st in the grandest stage of all.
51:22Wow.
51:23I mean, Randy took his eyes off the prize for just a moment
51:26after getting that big man out, and there he went.
51:29We are guaranteed now, folks, to have a first-time winner
51:32of the Royal Rumble match tonight.
51:35Randy Orton.
51:36Randy Orton.
51:37Randy Orton.
51:38Randy Orton.
51:39Randy Orton.
51:40Randy Orton.
51:41Now, can you imagine the emotion and nerves right now inside these two men?
51:45Everything at stake.
51:47Now that it's a one-on-one matchup, Jerry, does the strategy change at all?
51:51Oh, it's still survival of the fittest.
51:54And it's all about the big prize going to WrestleMania, the headlining.
51:58So everything is at stake here.
52:00And Chris Jericho.
52:01Whoa!
52:02Top rope.
52:03Sheamus.
52:04Jericho trying to hang on, desperately trying to hang on here, in the corner.
52:09Sheamus is getting at Jericho over the top rope where both feet hit the floor.
52:11You gotta feel, I mean, if Sheamus beat Jericho in this match,
52:15that's gonna do something for him.
52:16I mean, because you know he watched Jericho coming up, I mean, for
52:19many years.
52:20And to beat him in the middle of that ring, man, that's gonna be big.
52:23And again, Jericho surviving.
52:25Now it's Sheamus trying to figure out what to do with this juxtaposition kick by
52:29Jericho.
52:29Finish Jericho right there, I mean, don't take your eye off this guy.
52:32Because like I say, he's got a lot of moves, he can go up top.
52:36He's agile, he's mobile, versatile, Jericho is the deal though.
52:40And what about Sheamus, the great white 6'6", 270, from Dublin, Ireland.
52:45The first ever WWE champion born in Ireland.
52:48Boy, this is what makes the Royal Rumble so good.
52:51I mean, the stakes couldn't be any higher and we're down to, wow.
52:55Two great superstars, neither one of these men ever won a Royal Rumble.
52:58Yeah, you cannot take chances here.
53:00One mistake will cost you.
53:03And Sheamus, and there's the Irish Curse backbreaker.
53:06Let me tell you something about Sheamus.
53:07He can take it as well as he can dish it out.
53:10Because I'm gonna tell you, this kid, it's gonna take a whole lot to get rid of.
53:14He's going into his bone right there.
53:16It's gonna be over with real soon.
53:17Sheamus well aware of what's at stake as he continues to-
53:20Check it out.
53:21WrestleMania side, Chris Jericho on the shoulders, Celtic Claws.
53:25This is it, this is it.
53:26And Sheamus is looking to eliminate Jericho with the Celtic Claws.
53:29Jericho looking to eliminate Sheamus.
53:30Sheamus with one arm hanging on.
53:33He's still alive, referee, perfect position.
53:35And now Jericho.
53:37Beautiful.
53:38Sheamus hanging on again, barely surviving.
53:42He's gotta roll himself back into the ring with that bottom rope.
53:45I'm gonna tell you, Jericho cannot believe this match is not over with.
53:48He's gotta get in there, come on, Sheamus.
53:51Sheamus has gotta get underneath that bottom rope.
53:52He's gotta get underneath that rope.
53:54He's gotta roll himself back in.
53:55I don't think he's capable of pulling a Kofi Kingston.
53:57He's not gonna do a handstand.
53:58He's gotta get back in that ring.
54:00Yeah, but Sheamus using pure power there to kick Jericho right in the face.
54:03Let me tell you, Sheamus is a brawler, man.
54:05But he's gotta get back in the ring, Booker.
54:07He's in a dangerous situation here.
54:08Get back in the ring, get back in the ring.
54:10Right there.
54:11Battering ram.
54:12I love that move right there.
54:13Sheamus just, I mean, 270 pounds flying like a 200 pound, and this guy's agile.
54:18And look at Jericho's- I think Jericho might have lost a tooth right there.
54:20Yeah, after Sheamus kicked him in the face, and
54:23now Sheamus back in the ring, and now it's Jericho who's in trouble.
54:26Get him up, get him up in the air.
54:27Again, the experience in Jericho's corner.
54:30Sheamus with the strength factor here.
54:32And look at this, Jericho hanging on to the top rope.
54:36And now Sheamus trying to eliminate him here, Jericho.
54:39Can he hang on?
54:39And he does.
54:40The experience factor right there.
54:42Jericho knows exactly what it means.
54:44And a high elbow.
54:45And again, Sheamus, with the Brogue Kick.
54:48Missed it.
54:48Went for the Brogue Kick.
54:49Jericho, here it comes, Lana, here it comes, King.
54:52The walls of Jericho are gonna do him in good.
54:54The walls are gonna hurt this man right here.
54:56The walls of Jericho.
54:58This is a submission maneuver, but it doesn't matter.
55:01He's gotta get Sheamus up and over the top rope.
55:04Let me tell you, if you get hurt, Sheamus,
55:06he'll be doing himself some justice putting this man in that position.
55:09But guys, you gotta remember, Sheamus gets to the rope, but
55:12it doesn't force a break in this match.
55:14There's no break by getting to the rope here.
55:16And Jericho realizing now maybe he's done enough damage to Sheamus.
55:20Now he can get Sheamus up over the top rope.
55:2218,000 people on their feet here.
55:27Who is gonna win this Royal Rumble?
55:29Sheamus is in big trouble.
55:30It's over.
55:31Jericho, and Jericho hung on somehow.
55:35Wait, wait, wait, watch his feet, watch his feet.
55:37Look at the referee's right there, the referee's right there.
55:39Jericho hanging on, not eliminated.
55:45Jericho's gotta get back in the ring now.
55:46He does, he can't be hanging around in the apron because he's already got over
55:49the top rope.
55:50Jericho, this is- Watch yourself right here, Jericho.
55:53It's so hard, you can't go to the top rope, guys, in this type of match.
55:56Very dangerous, very dangerous move right here.
55:59My God, Sheamus is up there as well.
56:01What the hell?
56:02What are they gonna- Sheamus, I think,
56:05wants to suplex Jericho back into the ring, but he can do better.
56:08He's got one leg over the ropes, there's no way he can suplex Jericho back in.
56:12Yeah, he wants to try to get him out off that top rope.
56:14Jericho still, if his feet hit the floor, he's gone.
56:18Look at this, look at this, he's gotta hang on, both men, both men on the apron.
56:23Wow. If one of them slipped, it's over.
56:25If both men hit the ground right there, what would have happened?
56:28Now Jericho back in the ring.
56:29Well, we know what would have happened.
56:30Precedent was set back in 2005 when Batista and Cena hit the ground at the same time.
56:34He had to go to overtime.
56:35And Jericho with a co-breaker to the face of Sheamus.
56:44Man.
56:45You gotta give this guy Jericho a lot of credit for doing his music for
56:48the past few years and then to come back here in the World Rumble.
56:50Staying here with this man, Sheamus, that's huge.
56:53And again, look at Jericho.
56:55Again, there's no cover here.
56:57Remember that.
56:58You gotta tell Jericho to remember that.
57:00He almost forgot, he almost forgot.
57:02I think Jericho hit his head, I remember when Sheamus kicked him a head before.
57:04Get out of my way.
57:05Did you hear that?
57:12Did I?
57:13Unfortunately for Sheamus, he felt it as well.
57:16Now Jericho's got Sheamus in a bit of trouble.
57:18Sheamus is swinging wildly as Jericho continues the offense here.
57:22Jericho's gotta figure out how to get this huge body over the top rope.
57:26He's got a teetering, he's got Sheamus teetering.
57:29Sheamus trying to hang on.
57:30Will Chris Jericho win the Rumble?
57:31Jericho going maniac.
57:33Jericho can get that right arm under the leg.
57:35Whoa.
57:36That was a bad move.
57:40That was not smart.
57:41That was a bad move.
57:43You don't wanna anger the Great White.
57:45And Jericho did, and here comes Sheamus.
57:49Went for the Probe Kick again, Jericho ducks underneath it.
57:52Went for a Cold Breaker.
57:54Sheamus caught him in midair, goodbye Jericho.
57:56And Sheamus, Jericho.
57:59Whoa.
57:59Nope, they didn't hit, the referee's right there.
58:01His feet did not hit before.
58:03This match continues.
58:04Once again, Jericho teeters and holds on for dear life.
58:07The Probe Kick, it's over.
58:10Sheamus is going to WrestleMania.
58:13And ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble, Sheamus.
58:20Wow.
58:22Ladies and gentlemen,
58:24the Great White is gonna be on the prowl on South Beach.
58:28Sheamus is going to WrestleMania.
58:35Didn't I tell you?
58:38Didn't I tell you this is my pick right here, the Great White, Sheamus?
58:41That Celtic Warrior, a guy who has done so much.
58:442012 is gonna be great for this young man right here.
58:48The luck of the Irish prevails tonight.
58:51Boy, I'll tell you, this thing was back and forth.
58:53Could have gone either way.
58:55Sheamus almost went out at one point.
58:59And then finally, well, you see, Jericho almost went out a couple of times.
59:03He teetered on the very edge.
59:05But then finally, Jericho goes for the Codebreaker.
59:09Sheamus so strong.
59:12Didn't get him there, but he got him here.
59:16Watch Sheamus, a Probe Kick.
59:19Jericho's eliminated.
59:21Sheamus is going to WrestleMania.
59:23And the question now, guys, is, well, what title will Sheamus focus on?
59:29Congratulations.
59:32What a night.
59:34Ladies and gentlemen, Sheamus is the winner of the 2012 World Heavyweight Title.