Men’s Royal Rumble Match
Entrant #1: Rusev
Entrant #2: Finn Bálor
Rusev and Bálor lock up. Rusev almost tosses Bálor over the top but Bálor recovers. Bálor tries to lift Rusev but Rusev doesn’t budge. Rusev hits the ropes and Bálor dropkicks him out of his boots.
Entrant #3: Rhyno
Rhyno and Rusev trade punches. Rhyno spears Rusev in the corner. Belly-to-belly to Rusev by Rhyno. Bálor gets to his feet and gets belly-to-belly by Rhyno. Rusev catches Rhyno with a spinning heel kick.
Entrant #4: Baron Corbin
Corbin tosses Bálor clear across the ring. Rhyno suplexes Corbin and calls for the Gore. Corbin turns it into the deep six. Corbin dumps Rhyno over the top rope.
Rhyno has been eliminated.
As Corbin is celebrating, Bálor tosses Corbin over the top!
Baron Corbin has been eliminated.
Corbin goes nuts and pulls Bálor under the rope. Corbin gives Bálor the End of Days on the floor. Corbin pulls Rusev under the bottom rope and attacks him as well. Referees and officials pull Corbin away.
Entrant #5: Heath Slater
Corbin clotheslines Slater as he walks up the ramp. Everyone is down.
Entrant #6: Elias
Elias kicks Slater on his way to the ring. Elias sings a song.
Entrant #7: NXT CHAMPION ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS!!!
Almas kicks Slater on the way to the ring. Almas blasts Elias with a back elbow. Drive through knees by Almas. Almas calls for the Hammerlock DDT. Elias counters and clotheslines Almas.
Entrant #8: Bray Wyatt
Wyatt attacks Slater on the way to the ring as well. Wyatt almost hits Sister Abigail but Bálor breaks it up.
Entrant #9: Big E.
On the way to the ring, Big E. picks up Slater and puts pancakes in his mouth. Big E. suplexes Wyatt. Rusev head kicks Big E.
Entrant #10: Tye Dillinger
Dillinger’s music plays but he doesn’t come out. Owens and Zayn beat down Dillinger in the back. Owens says he’s got this but Zayn says no, he’s got this. Owens looks upset. Zayn joins the Rumble. Zayn hits the ring and attacks Bálor.
Entrant #11: Sheamus
Sheamus tosses Slater into the ring. Slater immediately eliminates Sheamus!
Sheamus has been eliminated.
Wyatt grabs Slater and hits Sister Abigail.
Slater has been eliminated.
Entrant #12: Xavier Woods
Woods and Big E. hit the Uranage/Backstabber and the rolling splash.
(cont.)
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