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00:00It is now time for the Royal Rumble Match!
00:07And here are the rules.
00:09In just a moment, the individuals who drew numbers 1 and 2 will enter this ring and the match will begin.
00:15Then, every 90 seconds or after, another RAW or SmackDown superstar enters the match according to the number he drew.
00:24Elimination occurs when an individual is thrown over the top rope and both feet must touch the floor.
00:30The last man in this ring, after all 29 others have been eliminated, will be the winner.
00:37And he will earn a championship match at WrestleMania!
00:45Viva La Raza!
01:15Guerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
01:46Well, well, it's happened before. I mean, it's tough, though. No doubt about it.
01:54Tito, he's looking good, though.
01:56Let's see who number 2 is.
01:58I'm ready. Who's it gonna be?
02:04Oh, oh, oh!
02:05Oh, this is gonna be good.
02:08Oh, wow!
02:10Representing Ruan from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing 249 pounds, Chris Benoit!
02:20Benoit entered number 1 last year, entering number 2 this year.
02:25Last year, Benoit went coast to coast in winning the Royal Rumble Tag.
02:30You and I called him from Philadelphia.
02:32It came down between Benoit and The Big Show.
02:36No doubt about it, at that time, Benoit was representing SmackDown.
02:40Not no more, but I'll tell you what, no matter what, SmackDown or Raw,
02:44there's only one Chris Benoit, I'll tell you what, though.
02:47What a way to kick off the Royal Rumble, Benoit and Guerrero, one on one.
02:50I can watch Benoit and Guerrero wrestle every day, wouldn't you?
02:55Certainly the object here, throw your opponent over the top rope,
02:59your opponent's feet must touch the floor in order to create an elimination.
03:07These two men were best friends for years and years.
03:10I mean, they know each other up and down the roads together, train together,
03:13eat together, travel together.
03:15They know each other, that's my point.
03:17Benoit won a three-man in tonight's Rumble that has previously won this match,
03:21and there you see him trying to gain position.
03:23Well, JR, as you know, only one man can win this thing, it's every man for himself.
03:27Friend against friend, foe against foe, it don't matter.
03:30Both these two young men, very deservingly,
03:33had their finest moments last year at WrestleMania XX.
03:36They're trying to kick that knife arm drag takedown by Chris Benoit.
03:41This is the proverbial human chest right here, JR.
03:44I mean, both these men, so similar styles, so well versed.
03:47Look at that, trying to reverse that hammerlock.
03:50They're holding on, no pinfalls, no submissions.
03:53Only way for an elimination to occur is to be thrown over the top.
03:57That's right, that's the name of the game.
03:59Get him over the top rope.
04:00You'll admit it.
04:03What do you think, I guess, Eddie Guerrero, baby?
04:05Eddie has the whole feeling, baby.
04:08Nice snap there, takeover.
04:10Eddie Guerrero and wrestling Chris Benoit here in the early going.
04:14These guys are smoother than silk.
04:17Eight, seven, now what?
04:21Who will be number three?
04:23Who is it?
04:28The Tough Enough Kid, Cuter.
04:32Daniel Cuter, who won the $1 million Tough Enough
04:36and the right to enter the Rumble.
04:38That was part of his winnings.
04:40Exactly, and JR, I had a conversation with this young man a few weeks ago,
04:43and he flat out told me, pass, I'm training hard,
04:46and I'm going to win the Royal Rumble.
04:47Let me tell you something, JR.
04:48This kid's a little bit of a Weisenheim, and he's got no confidence problem.
04:51Peter got in, made a U-turn.
04:53I don't know what you're doing.
04:54I have no idea.
04:57I just wanted everybody to know tonight
04:59that you are about to witness history.
05:06You're about to witness history, Cam.
05:07I told you he was a Weisenheim.
05:08I am going to be the first Tough Enough champion
05:12to win the Royal Rumble.
05:15That's a mighty strong talk from the rookie.
05:17You know how it goes, JR.
05:18I hope he brought his lunch.
05:19You know what I'm saying?
05:20Tough Kid, I know that.
05:21His background is impressive, but you know.
05:25This is his first big match, his first pay-per-view in the WWE.
05:28He's hunting with the big dogs right here with Eddie Guerrero
05:30and Chris Biggwald.
05:31Let me tell you.
05:32He better not turn his back.
05:33He's going to get whooped.
05:35Peter certainly doesn't have any shortage of confidence.
05:37No, he doesn't.
05:38And what I'm going to say is,
05:39he's got a lot of experience in the ring.
05:41He doesn't have any shortage of confidence.
05:43No, he doesn't.
05:45Now it looks like Guerrero and Biggwald
05:47are going to pick their spots.
05:49Maybe every man for himself,
05:51a little teamwork
05:53from Guerrero and Biggwald.
05:55He said he doesn't have a shortage of confidence.
05:57Look at his shot.
05:58He might have a shortage of pectoral muscle.
06:00By the way,
06:01let me welcome you to the WWE
06:04and welcome young man to the Royal Rumble.
06:06Yeah.
06:07Well, he's a tough kid though.
06:08Let's see.
06:10Double suplex.
06:11Double vertical suplex indeed.
06:13Guerrero and Biggwald.
06:14Hey, these guys have been a great team.
06:16They've been great adversaries.
06:17Been great friends.
06:18And now,
06:19as we said,
06:20every man for himself.
06:21I think that the ring has turned into a little woodshed
06:23for Daniel Pewter.
06:24I think you're right.
06:25I mean, I don't think...
06:26Oh!
06:27A back suplex.
06:29I don't think Pewter helped this cause of jail
06:31by getting on a microphone
06:32and talking on a microphone
06:34and saying the stuff he was saying.
06:35He's probably going to win this thing.
06:37Sometimes there's time to talk
06:38and sometimes there's time to fight.
06:40One of the three amigos that's still there.
06:42Look at the clock here.
06:47Our fourth entrant will be revealed next.
06:54The Hardcore One.
06:56Hardcore Holly representing SmackDown
07:00coming out number four.
07:01Hardcore likes nobody,
07:03but he hates rookies.
07:05Dan Skippy on that.
07:06I'll tell you one thing,
07:07Hardcore likes...
07:08It's a fight and he likes beating on a rookie.
07:10Wait, wait, what's this?
07:15Yeah.
07:16Hardcore says,
07:17if you guys don't mind,
07:19can I have him?
07:20I think Fresco would like to see
07:22Hardcore have his way with Pewter.
07:27Oh!
07:28Yeah, that's pretty self-explanatory, folks.
07:30Yeah.
07:31I'll tell you what,
07:32there's a target on Pewter's chest
07:33and everyone loves to chop it.
07:36Pewter's like...
07:39I'd be chopped by Hardcore.
07:41It'll be the only time during the rumble
07:42where you see some guys sit back
07:43and watch somebody else dismantle another man.
07:46Well, it's...
07:47It is every man for himself.
07:49He's been over that,
07:50but Pewter right now
07:51needs a small army real quick.
07:53Pewter getting initiated
07:57in the stiffest and most intensive ways.
08:00Look at Pewter's chest.
08:01Yeah, it looks like he's laying out in the sun here
08:03in Fresno.
08:05There's a lot of expenses going on here.
08:07The blood blisters
08:09rising to the pectoral region
08:11of the million-dollar tough-enough winner.
08:13Look at this.
08:14Latino, he's gonna get a little chompage.
08:20Oh!
08:21J.R., I think that one knocked his areola off.
08:24I'm telling you.
08:25Popped me in the eye.
08:26Damn areolas.
08:28And, uh-oh.
08:29Hardcore Holly.
08:31Watch this.
08:33He can't get this...
08:34He cannot get disqualified in the rumble.
08:37I bet you, uh...
08:38Can't talk in high-pitched voice unless you do.
08:42And they...
08:43Oh, man.
08:44There's the clock.
08:45And there's Pewter.
08:46Oh, my God!
08:47Alabama slam.
08:49Long way from sweet home Alabama
08:51for Daniel Pewter.
08:52And number five
08:54is a hurricane coming through.
08:58Pewter's been...
08:59Pewter just got tossed out.
09:00Shultz has been eliminated.
09:01Pewter is eliminated.
09:03The hurricane got...
09:04And wait a minute.
09:05Look at this!
09:06Oh!
09:07He's eliminated.
09:08Oh!
09:09Guerrero and Benoit working as a unit.
09:13They've got the superhero in all of them.
09:16They've got the green hat.
09:19And another shot there by
09:21Benoit.
09:22Benoit hammering the hurricane.
09:25There's four of them there by Benoit.
09:27Hurricane got here just in time
09:28to get the hell beat out of him.
09:29Yeah.
09:30Benoit and Guerrero.
09:32Whoa!
09:34Look at Guerrero!
09:35Eddie Guerrero.
09:36I knew Guerrero was gonna be shady like that.
09:38Line of cheating still.
09:39And Benoit taking severe exception
09:42to Eddie Guerrero.
09:43Oh, man.
09:46Daniel Pewter.
09:47Pewter getting eliminated right there by Holley.
09:50After that,
09:51Benoit and Guerrero,
09:52before he secured it,
09:53got rid of Holley.
09:55Oh!
09:56Hurricane sent for the ride.
09:57Follows with a reverse elbow.
09:59And...
10:01Blockbuster maneuver by the Hurricane.
10:04That wouldn't be posing right, Dave.
10:05Oh, sure.
10:06As long as it's not posing,
10:07I've got nothing.
10:08Nice shot again.
10:09Hard shot, Benoit.
10:10I thought Benoit and Guerrero might just want to
10:12dominate the ring
10:13and get down to the finals.
10:14Yeah, I don't know this!
10:15The Hurricane!
10:17That's exactly...
10:18He can't fly, by the way.
10:19That's exactly what they're doing.
10:20But that is the clock again.
10:22And Benoit and Guerrero.
10:23Severe weather alert.
10:24The Hurricane has passed through.
10:27Who is it?
10:28Who is it?
10:32That's Kenzo, Taz.
10:33Yeah, Kenzo Suzuki,
10:34the prized warrior.
10:36And I'll tell you what.
10:38This guy,
10:39he's tough.
10:40You gotta watch him.
10:41He's shady.
10:42He's also got a wild guy, you know.
10:43He's got a little thing for Tory.
10:44That's another story.
10:47The first Royal Rumble for Kenzo Suzuki.
10:49And the big man from Japan,
10:52Kenzo Suzuki.
10:53Representing SmackDown.
10:56Getting battered,
10:57fried,
10:58and maybe laid to the side
10:59before it's all said and done.
11:01Dropkick by Guerrero.
11:02Beautiful extension
11:03in the middle of Eddie Guerrero's body
11:04with that dropkick.
11:05What a snap suplex!
11:07Shades of the Dynamite Kid there.
11:09Certainly looks like Benoit and Guerrero
11:10are dominating every man,
11:12no matter what team they play for.
11:14You're right.
11:15When they come to this Royal Rumble match.
11:17Now, Kenzo,
11:18don't want to go down
11:19in the ring.
11:20He's got to go down
11:21in the ring.
11:22Now, Kenzo,
11:23don't want to have any more of this.
11:24Be careful there, Kenzo.
11:26Kenzo's got, you know,
11:27he's fresher than Benoit and Guerrero.
11:30Benoit and Guerrero
11:31on the same page here.
11:32At least,
11:33this is a chapter of the book.
11:34Right, right.
11:35Absolutely.
11:36Guerrero can change books
11:37on you in a hurry.
11:38Sooner or later,
11:39it's got to come down
11:40every man for himself, JR.
11:41And that's how you witness bad boys.
11:43Go on to WrestleMania,
11:44an opportunity to be
11:45in the main event
11:46with both Guerrero and-
11:47Oh, my God!
11:48Guerrero!
11:49Oh, no!
11:50Oh, man.
11:51Turning the favor, Benoit.
11:52His feet didn't come
11:53nearly to the ground.
11:54It is the clock.
11:57Who's next?
11:58Who's coming?
12:04Well, look here.
12:05It's Edge.
12:06Edge,
12:07who beat Shawn Michaels
12:08earlier tonight
12:09by hook or crook,
12:10can realize the dream
12:11of a lifetime.
12:12No!
12:13I need to get double.
12:14Why not hit a
12:15SmackDown guy?
12:16What's he-
12:17I don't think it matters
12:18to Edge here
12:19to talk about Edge.
12:21Edge is all about
12:22eliminating everybody
12:23he can
12:24and going to the main event
12:25at WrestleMania
12:26by winning the Rumble match.
12:27Well, it was impressive
12:28the victory got him.
12:29But Michaels,
12:30he's got his own
12:31little tomfoolery involved,
12:32but he did get a victory earlier.
12:33Oh, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!
12:34Hang on, Eddie!
12:35Guerrero trying to hold on.
12:36Guerrero doesn't want
12:37to get eliminated.
12:38Eddie's got to hang on!
12:39Eddie holding
12:40with everything he's got.
12:41Hooking the head of Edge.
12:42Eddie's legs
12:43around the ropes
12:44of Edge
12:45with right hands.
12:46Eddie Guerrero on that-
12:47Oh, man.
12:48On the apron,
12:49and Edge is trying to-
12:50Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!
12:51Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!
12:52Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!
12:53Alright, holding on.
12:54Getting a little distance there,
12:55and Eddie
12:56is hooking the bottom rope.
12:57That's a good strategy.
12:58Arms and legs
12:59around that bottom rope.
13:00Edge decides
13:01to go up
13:02to hammer Kenzo.
13:03Yeah, Kenzo-
13:04Ooh!
13:05Guerrero.
13:06I'm sorry,
13:07Benoit with those chops.
13:08The love-off
13:09between Benoit and Edge
13:10and every man
13:11for himself
13:12has really broken out here.
13:13Kenzo Suzuki
13:14now hammering
13:15Chris Benoit
13:16front and back.
13:17The bronze warrior
13:18could bring a chop
13:19to his left boot
13:20a third-
13:21Oh, right to the face there.
13:22And a choke
13:23and a-
13:24Here we go.
13:25And a shot
13:26to that exposed leg.
13:27Five seconds.
13:28The ring's starting to fill up
13:29here, ladies and gentlemen
13:30in our 30-man
13:31Royal Rumble match.
13:32Ooh, ooh, ooh!
13:37Oh!
13:40Ha ha, yeah!
13:41Smackdown, baby!
13:42Rey Mysterio!
13:43And one of our fans
13:44here for Rey Mysterio
13:45here at the Royal Rumble!
13:47Whoa, man.
13:48Come on, Rey!
13:49Turn it up now, baby!
13:50Oh, yeah!
13:51The pace quickens
13:52every time you see
13:53Rey Mysterio.
13:54Heads up.
13:55Watch Rey here.
13:56Look at this!
13:57Ow!
13:58And it's out of me.
14:00A dropkick on Benoit.
14:02The Bulldog on Edge.
14:04The savant kick
14:05up downstairs
14:06and a shot
14:07to Kenzo Suzuki.
14:08Watch out.
14:09Watch Rey here.
14:10Oh!
14:11Got caught by Kenzo.
14:12Mysterio from that shoulder
14:13in a dangerous area.
14:14Gotta watch out here!
14:15Uh-oh.
14:16Mysterio drops out
14:17the back door.
14:19Watch.
14:20We've got Kenzo,
14:21but hey!
14:22Oh!
14:23Suzuki eliminated!
14:24Oh, man!
14:25Kenzo Suzuki
14:26eliminated by Rey Mysterio!
14:27Oh, Rey Mysterio
14:28exclusively on Smackdown.
14:30I'm proud to say that.
14:33Oh, Eddie Guerrero.
14:34Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker
14:35by Eddie Guerrero,
14:36another Smackdown representative.
14:39Yeah, well,
14:40Guerrero and Mysterio
14:41have had some issues
14:42with each other
14:43the past several weeks.
14:44Look at that
14:45tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
14:46I've watched that.
14:47Yeah, they're friends,
14:48but yes, but yet
14:49they've had some battles.
14:50They enjoy fighting each other.
14:51Yes, they do.
14:52They seem to be, anyway.
14:53A lot of respect for each other,
14:54but now Edge
14:55is focusing in
14:56on Latino Heat.
14:57Oh, who's that?
14:58Six seconds in.
14:59Rey and Benoit
15:00both down.
15:01Edge is gonna be out next.
15:03Ain't gonna stop me, no!
15:06Well, it's Intercontinental Champion
15:08Shelton Benjamin.
15:11A man that may be
15:12the finest pure athlete
15:13this entire match.
15:14Well, I'm not gonna argue
15:15with that, no doubt.
15:16Shelton Benjamin,
15:17tremendous competitor,
15:18great athlete.
15:20Nice reverse elbow
15:21by Shelton Benjamin,
15:22the reigning
15:23Intercontinental Champion.
15:24Knows that if he wins
15:25the Royal Rumble,
15:26he will be
15:27in the main event
15:28against the champion
15:29at WrestleMania.
15:30Right back body drop.
15:32Boy, what great explosions he has.
15:34He's an amazing athlete.
15:35And all due respect
15:36to the guys at SmackDown,
15:37this Shelton Benjamin
15:38is special.
15:39Well, I don't disagree
15:40with you.
15:41I mean, come on.
15:42We got Rey Mysterio there.
15:44Eddie Guerrero,
15:45don't get beat up.
15:47Oh, watch out!
15:48Absolutely.
15:49And Rey Mysterio
15:50holding on.
15:53Knocked down,
15:54Benjamin knocking down
15:55Eddie Guerrero.
15:56Eddie Guerrero
15:57trying to eliminate
15:58Benoit.
15:59Uh-oh.
16:00His leg on the bottom rope.
16:01Oh, man.
16:02Eddie's trying to
16:03hook double leg him.
16:05Rey Mysterio
16:06has a death grip
16:07on the top rope.
16:08Shelton Benjamin
16:09teetering with edge
16:10on the top rope.
16:11And then,
16:12Rey with a chop block
16:13on Shelton Benjamin.
16:14And that's a
16:15mysterious
16:16and unusual
16:17technique there
16:18by Rey.
16:19I'm surprised at that.
16:20Well, it's a low clip.
16:21It's every man for himself.
16:22It's so important
16:23obviously to get a
16:24victory here.
16:25Look at that.
16:26What a head-sitch
16:27by Rey Mysterio.
16:28They're pulling like that.
16:29Look at Eddie Guerrero.
16:30That's too fast.
16:32Who is it?
16:33Who is it?
16:34Yeah!
16:35Bookman!
16:37SmackDown
16:38representing Harlem
16:39right now.
16:41Could this be
16:42Booker T's night?
16:44Another man
16:45who's very well-versed
16:46in Main Event
16:47WrestleMania
16:48last year.
16:49Triple H,
16:50Booker T,
16:51in the Main Event of Mania.
16:52And Booker T
16:53going right to edge.
16:54SmackDown and Raw
16:55both represented
16:56well in this
16:57Royal Rumble match.
17:00In the past couple weeks
17:01on SmackDown
17:02we have seen
17:03Booker T,
17:04Rey Mysterio,
17:05and Eddie Guerrero.
17:06They got a little bond
17:07going with each other.
17:09Booker T taking down
17:10Edge and again
17:11with that spin kick.
17:12Even though Rey Mysterio
17:13doesn't have Eddie Guerrero
17:14on top of him.
17:15Seen that on SmackDown
17:16past several weeks.
17:17I was thinking that.
17:18You were thinking that?
17:19Yeah, I was.
17:20Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
17:21Rey! Rey!
17:22Rey's over!
17:23What the hell is this?
17:25I think Sheldon Bischoff
17:26got a little congenital
17:27with that head-sitch.
17:28I don't know,
17:29but what the hell is
17:30the General Manager
17:31doing out here?
17:32Who knows about
17:33the General Manager?
17:34Ain't my day to watch it.
17:36Well, Edge is-
17:37Eric Bischoff,
17:38the Raw General Manager.
17:39Yeah, Edge teetering.
17:40Edge is teetering.
17:41Edge is teetering big time.
17:42A thump to the eye
17:43causes some separation
17:44from Booker T for Edge.
17:46That saved Booker T.
17:47Look at Ben Wilder
17:48that Boston Crab.
17:49And he's tapping!
17:50And he taps over
17:51to Noah Bale.
17:52Rey dropkicking
17:53Ben Wilder
17:54off of Eddie Guerrero.
17:55I find that all right.
17:56What?
17:57What?
17:58Five here.
17:59Five seconds.
18:00What is Bischoff
18:01doing here?
18:02Bischoff's like a coach
18:03or something
18:04out here
18:05to motivate Raw.
18:08And speaking of Raw...
18:13That's a little hot out here.
18:15I like Greek style better.
18:16That's what I'm mad about.
18:18Here comes Chris Jericho,
18:20the first undisputed champion.
18:23He knows what it's like
18:25to headline WrestleMania.
18:26I agree with that.
18:27No doubt.
18:28Y2J's a gamer
18:29facadeified.
18:30Just keep beating up
18:31the wrong guys,
18:32Jericho.
18:34Jericho born in
18:35Manhattan, Long Island.
18:37Alright, weapon down
18:38Booker T.
18:39Going to Ed.
18:40I don't think Jericho
18:41gives a damn
18:42who he handles.
18:43You know what, JL?
18:44One of the things
18:45I love so much
18:46about the Royal Rumble
18:47is getting to see
18:48SmackDown guys
18:49go at it with
18:50the wrong guys.
18:51I mean, it's awesome.
18:52Right hand.
18:53Jericho now
18:54teeing off on
18:55Eddie Guerrero.
18:56Can't disagree
18:57with that point
18:58whatsoever.
18:59The only time
19:00all year you'll see
19:01this many Raw superstars
19:03and look at Jericho.
19:04I'm not talking about
19:05mixing against each other.
19:06That's what I'm saying.
19:07I'm with you, sir.
19:11Oh, there we go.
19:12You know it all.
19:13Tell you what, man.
19:14You don't want to play it.
19:15You know what?
19:16If Bischoff can be out here,
19:17then all General Magic
19:18will be out here.
19:19You know what I'm saying?
19:20I've got no problem with that.
19:21Alright, alright.
19:22We're going to fire it up
19:23and let them all represent
19:24as they say.
19:25I'll tell you what,
19:26he's a great coach.
19:27Tell you what,
19:28he'll root somebody
19:29on this thing.
19:30Got that petition going on.
19:31I have no problem with that.
19:32That's a good point.
19:33And again,
19:34Wallace nailed Ray Mysterio.
19:35Again, this clock
19:36is moving quick.
19:38Backbreaker on Ray.
19:40Who's next?
19:41We need a smackdown guy here.
19:42Ray's really filling up now.
19:45Yeah!
19:46Alright!
19:47Luther Ray.
19:48Now this is a difference maker.
19:49You ever see Luther Ray
19:50going to ring me up?
19:51Oh, yeah.
19:52This boy can go.
19:53He's the man.
19:54That's Paul McCoy.
19:55He's learned well
19:56from Kurt Angle.
19:57Damn skippy on that one.
19:58Luther Ray's coming in
19:59with a purpose.
20:00You know,
20:01a guy like Luther Ray
20:02can shock the world here.
20:03No doubt.
20:04H.A.R.
20:05I mean,
20:06he's coached by Kurt Angle.
20:07Kurt Angle rested
20:0829 minutes
20:09over 29 minutes
20:10last year in the Rumble.
20:11So you know he probably
20:12gave Luther some good tips.
20:13Luther has also got
20:14that street background too.
20:15A lot of this
20:16is a survival.
20:17He's going to get out
20:18of the jail
20:19or prison.
20:20You know,
20:21Luther Ray's
20:22got a shady background,
20:23but I love Luther.
20:24What's going on here?
20:25Oh,
20:26what's this?
20:27Hey.
20:28Look at this.
20:29Oh.
20:30Hey,
20:31wait a minute.
20:32I got it.
20:33Now it's coming up
20:34the West Coast Rumble here.
20:35Wall versus Smackdown.
20:36Yeah,
20:37that's what I'm saying.
20:38The line has been drawn.
20:39One on one side.
20:40One on the other.
20:41There we go.
20:42Here we go.
20:43Oh,
20:44yeah.
20:45An advantage
20:46all over this.
20:47Eight men are beating
20:48the hell out of each other.
20:49Come on.
20:50Come on,
20:51Luther.
20:52Come on.
20:53Come on,
20:54Ray.
20:55Come on,
20:56Ray.
20:57Come on,
20:58come on,
20:59Ray.
21:00He's hammering
21:01Ray Mysterio.
21:02Come on,
21:03Ray.
21:04Oh,
21:05come on.
21:06We're blocked out.
21:07Come on,
21:08Jeremy.
21:09We're picking somebody
21:10on both sides.
21:11I don't have a mask on
21:12for God's sake.
21:13Come on,
21:14Ray.
21:15There you go.
21:16Ray's got it.
21:17Oh,
21:18there we go.
21:19That was over and off.
21:20I was watching
21:21the...
21:22Sheldon Benjamin
21:23holding on.
21:24Sheldon Benjamin
21:25did not go to four.
21:26Smackdown,
21:27I am not.
21:28And you can keep them on Raw.
21:29I'll tell you that right now.
21:30Make your trade.
21:31Yeah.
21:32Come on.
21:33No thanks, my man.
21:34No way.
21:35I'll pass on that.
21:36Mohamed Hassan making his Royal Rumble debut.
21:40How auspicious will it be to be escorted by his spokesman,
21:44Bosbro Daivari.
21:47Yeah, Mr. Piper, the guy was out there yelling and screaming.
21:51He's got a headache.
21:52I don't know how you do it.
21:54I don't know how you do it.
21:57Well, we haven't dealt with it well.
22:10Mohamed taking his time.
22:12He better.
22:13Taking his time.
22:14Good old time.
22:15Clearing out the steps.
22:16Making his entrance.
22:18That's a third hole in the Rumble.
22:26What is he doing?
22:27What is he doing?
22:28I don't know.
22:31Whoa, whoa, whoa.
22:32I think I've got this.
22:36That's what I think it is.
22:37I'm going to like it.
22:38Oh!
22:39I'm not going to like it.
22:40Oh, yeah, it is.
22:41I think it is.
22:42The Raw Smackdown.
22:43Woo!
22:44The Raw Smackdown representative stomping Mohamed Hassan.
22:48That's a stomping.
22:49I like how you say that.
22:50That's a stomping.
22:51I'm going to walk on the track.
22:52Do that line.
22:53He's stomping him out, holding his ass and walking.
22:56All right, it's in.
22:57It's in.
22:58Here we go.
22:59Here we go.
23:00Oh!
23:01619.
23:03I know the prefix.
23:04You can't hear it.
23:05Look at this.
23:06Look at this.
23:07Here we go.
23:08Oh, man.
23:11Well, thanks for coming.
23:13Hassan's been eliminated.
23:22I can't believe it.
23:24All right.
23:25Chief of Staff, JL.
23:27Smackdown man right here.
23:28One of JBL's main cabinet members, Orlando Jordan.
23:31If you want to talk about an athlete, come on.
23:33I can pair Orlando to Shelton Benjamin anytime you want.
23:36Anytime now.
23:37You know Orlando.
23:38Boise State.
23:39Great athlete.
23:40Very good.
23:41That's right.
23:42Great wrestler from Boise State University.
23:44Chief of Staff of JBL's cabinet.
23:46Oh!
23:47What do you see?
23:48Going right after Luther Reigns because there were some issues on Smackdown with JBL's
23:52cabinet and JL's cabinet.
23:55As far as I know, most of what's Smackdown has been,
23:57those guys both just beat each other to pieces as far as they were concerned.
24:01Rey Mysterio from that top turnbuckle.
24:03Luther Reigns manhandling Rey Mysterio in the corner.
24:06Booker T coming to intervene.
24:07That's cool.
24:08That's good.
24:09That's good.
24:10Watch out.
24:11Shelton Benjamin from face locking Chris Jericho.
24:14Blocking that suplex attempt.
24:16And Jericho.
24:17Oh!
24:18No, Jericho.
24:19Jericho on the apron.
24:20Jericho's teetering.
24:21Well, not teetering now, but he's on the apron.
24:22But that's not what you don't want to be there, you know what I mean?
24:24No man's land in this match.
24:26That ring apron.
24:28Jericho hammering Shelton Benjamin, the Intercontinental Champion.
24:32Responds with the right hand of his own.
24:34Look at the size difference in Luther Reigns and Rey Mysterio.
24:38But Rey was not backing down.
24:39But right now, I've got to tell you what.
24:40Jericho's in trouble, JR.
24:41Jericho holding on with all he's got.
24:44Good.
24:45Let him go.
24:46He's a wrong guy.
24:47You don't want to fix him, JR, but I think that's great.
24:49I want to see a SmackDown man win this bad boy.
24:51Here we go.
24:52And we're down.
24:53We're going to have another entrant.
24:56Who is it?
24:57Who is it?
24:58SmackDown SmackDown.
24:59Who's going to win this thing this year?
25:00That's my question.
25:01No one's dominating.
25:02Hey!
25:03Look at those SmackDown guys.
25:05Scottie's too happy to worry.
25:08Scottie's been out quite a while.
25:10Came back.
25:11We saw SmackDown end up a nice, super slow extremities.
25:14Take a walk with Scottie's back.
25:15He's feeling better.
25:16And that's a great thing, not a good thing.
25:19Come on, Scottie.
25:20Let's get in there, baby.
25:21Scottie's a great competitor, but right now might not be the time to do your...
25:23He's dancing a lot of things.
25:24Whatever that thing is.
25:25He's dancing.
25:26Oh!
25:27What the hell?
25:28Oh!
25:29Wait a minute.
25:30Exactly.
25:31Well, Homer Hassan assaulting Scottie too hard.
25:33He's from behind.
25:34Gotham, I can't say as I am shocked it's happening, but I'm not surprised it was from behind.
25:40Well, that's a load of BS, JR.
25:42It's a wrong guy.
25:43What's he attacking Scottie?
25:44Oh, come on.
25:45It don't matter.
25:47The camel clutch to a helpless man on the outside.
25:50He's frustrated as all.
25:51Hassan is overtly frustrated because of his choice.
25:57Stay in the rubble.
25:58I mean, he got chucked out by the Hulk.
26:00Smacked out everywhere.
26:01He doesn't know anything about sportsmanship, a rotten sport.
26:04Showing no class.
26:06He's got class.
26:07It's all low on Hassan.
26:08Well, right now, come on, Orlando.
26:09Hang on, baby.
26:11Scottie too hot.
26:12He overcoming illness like you were describing.
26:14Yep.
26:15He may be out of commission altogether.
26:17He had that camel clutch on Hassan.
26:18It's got him.
26:19He had a surgery on his head.
26:21Look out, Edge.
26:23Edge on the apron.
26:24Edge making that U-turn on the apron.
26:27Coming back in.
26:28Benoit hammering at Luca Reigns.
26:30Benoit still just chopping at people.
26:33It all started with Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, the first two men to enter.
26:38All right, all right.
26:39Who is it?
26:40Who is it?
26:41Hass.
26:42All right.
26:43Another SmackDown guy.
26:44All American, all American from Seahawks University.
26:45That's cool.
26:46All right.
26:47Here we go.
26:48That's good.
26:49Harley Hass.
26:50And, oh, the Hulk.
26:51Booker T loosens some teeth there.
26:52I'm kidding.
26:53What a shot.
26:54T taking down Orlando.
26:55And Luca getting right on Booker.
26:56You don't want to let a guy like that get away.
26:57You want to let him get away.
26:58He's got it.
26:59He's got it.
27:00He's got it.
27:01He's got it.
27:02He's got it.
27:03He's got it.
27:04He's got it.
27:05He's got it.
27:06He's got it.
27:07He's got it.
27:08He's got it.
27:09He's got it.
27:10He's got it.
27:11He's got it.
27:12He's got it.
27:13He's got it.
27:14He's got it.
27:15He's got it.
27:16He's got it.
27:17He's got it.
27:18He's got it.
27:19He's got it.
27:20He's got it.
27:21He's got it.
27:22He's got it.
27:23He's got it.
27:24He's got it.
27:25He's got it.
27:26He's got it.
27:27He's got it.
27:28He's got it.
27:29He's got it.
27:30He's got it.
27:31He's got it.
27:32He's got it.
27:33He's got it.
27:34He's got it.
27:35He's got it.
27:36He's got it.
27:37He's got it.
27:38He's got it.
27:39He's got it.
27:40He's got it.
27:41He's got it.
27:42He's got it.
27:43He's got it.
27:44He's got it.
27:45He's got it.
27:46He's got it.
27:47He's got it.
27:48He's got it.
27:49He's got it.
27:50He's got it.
27:51He's got it.
27:52He's got it.
27:53He's got it.
27:54He's got it.
27:55He's got it.
27:56He's got it.
27:57He's got it.
27:58He's got it.
27:59He's got it.
28:00He's got it.
28:01He's got it.
28:02He's got it.
28:03He's got it.
28:04He's got it.
28:05He's got it.
28:06He's got it.
28:07He's got it.
28:08He does it.
28:16He can do it.
28:23He can do it.
28:25Lately anyway, and here we are, the first two individuals that started are in this, Guerrero and Benwell.
28:29Guerrero came out first, Benwell second.
28:32Here we go again, another entrance.
28:37Ha ha!
28:39Dupree!
28:40Where's Fifi?
28:41A little smacked out, guys.
28:42Where is Fifi? There!
28:43I think she's- Fifi's donned in black, guys.
28:46Has Fifi entered in the Rumble jersey?
28:48A-a-a French Puzzle out?
28:50Um...
28:51So you think you just have French guys on?
28:53No, we got French guys!
28:54We got French guys! Smackdown scene!
28:58Now, Rey, uh...
29:00Good for our French guy, don't have a flag, you know, uh, stuck with that-
29:03Right, that grass.
29:04Look at him.
29:06Very painful.
29:06Yeah.
29:07The thing about-
29:08And Rene Dupree showing a very, uh, strong, impressive streak here in the early going.
29:12Haas getting on Dupree, oh!
29:14Nice forearm right there by Haas and-
29:16Oh, look at this!
29:18Haas with that, uh, modified hot shot on Rene Dupree.
29:21Dupree hanging up on that rope.
29:23He's set up with a-
29:24Oh, look, former tag team partners here.
29:26Here we go, look at this!
29:27Sheldon and Johnny on school here!
29:29Oh!
29:30Former partners!
29:31Sheldon and, uh, Haas, former partners.
29:34Haas is on Smackdown, by the way.
29:36Oh!
29:37Nice way to stereo.
29:39Yeah, and- and thank you, we enj- we're enjoying Sheldon overall.
29:42He's a- he's a hell of a hand.
29:43Oh, now you're gonna take a shot at Smackdown? Is that what it is?
29:46Of course not.
29:46Oh, wow!
29:48Unbelievable!
29:49Oh!
29:49Angelina and Sheldon!
29:51Oh, man!
29:52Great athleticism, though.
29:54Man, that was-
29:55The Stinger Splash, Sheldon landing on his feet on the top turnbuckle,
29:59and then eliminated by Edge!
30:01Oh, it's great athleticism, but he's out, and I think that's a good thing,
30:03because he could've won this thing, Sheldon!
30:05Sheldon's athleticism got him in the backside.
30:07Four, three, two, one!
30:09Who is it? Who is it? Who is it?
30:10Haas!
30:11Buzzer!
30:15Oh, for God's sakes.
30:17Wait a minute!
30:18JR!
30:20Come on!
30:20Come on, you've been using this product, right?
30:22That's what my people tell me.
30:23Joey Nobis called me to use the Simon System, and that's true.
30:27I might be able to use this.
30:28It's not chicken fried or barbecued, I don't need it.
30:31I mean, it's a hurricane, I guess not.
30:32You're eating barbecue, chicken wings, and all that stuff, huh?
30:35Yeah.
30:37But where is he now? Has he got his powder?
30:39I mean, I want a little protein, man. Hold on.
30:41Hey, I'm leery of guys who wear powder blue.
30:45Look him right here.
30:45Whoa, whoa, whoa!
30:46Mysterio!
30:47Oh, the Hurricane Runner taking down Eddie Guerrero.
30:49And what the hell is Simon doing?
30:51I have no idea.
30:52Well, you're a raw guy, so I don't know what the hell they're doing.
30:54Playing games.
30:55Oh, oh, he's nicked!
30:56He's goofy as a poo-poo, I can tell you that right now.
30:59Look at him.
31:00He's warming up.
31:01You've got all damn day to warm up.
31:02Get in the ring, you idiot!
31:03Oh, Mysterio!
31:05Mysterio taking down Eddie Guerrero face first.
31:07Dude's doing Hindu squats in the UFC.
31:09Oh, God.
31:09Oh, no, what the hell?
31:10Eddie Guerrero!
31:11God, you've got to be kidding.
31:12Eddie Guerrero eliminated in a minute.
31:15Edge eliminating Eddie Guerrero.
31:16Yeah, that's your fault.
31:17That's Walt's fault.
31:19Because this guy on the outside's doing squats, and he distracted Guerrero.
31:23He's distracting everybody, and Guerrero should have taken his eye off the ball.
31:26I feel bad for Eddie Guerrero.
31:28The number one entrant in this match.
31:30First entrant.
31:32Whatever.
31:32Charlie Houston, I'm working on Mysterio.
31:37Oh, what the hell did he do?
31:39I hope somebody eliminates Simon Dean, like, immediately.
31:42Right now.
31:43Me too.
31:43Now, John Doe can eliminate him for all I care.
31:47Well, here comes a guy that just might do it.
31:50Yeah, I agree with that.
31:52Hold on, because I agree with that.
31:54A two-time Royal Rumble winner, Shawn Michaels.
31:58You're going right to Edge.
31:59Can't blame him.
32:00Not surprisingly, you're going right to Edge.
32:02A man that, that Shawn Michaels.
32:04Oh, good night, baby.
32:06Oh, I agree with that.
32:08At least don't hit this.
32:10Straight right hand by Shawn Michaels on Rene Dupree.
32:13On that red shot.
32:14It was Michaels who was really shattered earlier by Edge in their one-on-one match.
32:22Crowd chanting Grady Guerrero as he leaves.
32:26Lot of respect for Grady Guerrero.
32:28Absolutely.
32:28I don't know how he got it.
32:29Absolutely.
32:29I love Guerrero.
32:30I wish he was still in his thing, but it's still a great Royal Rumble.
32:33You see Charlie Haas for a little shock there on a HBK.
32:37Rene Dupree finding his mark in those right hands.
32:40Knocking down the showstopper.
32:42Can Shawn Michaels become only the second man in history to win the Royal Rumble three times?
32:47Watch Ray. He's all over the place.
32:49I got to talk to HBK.
32:50He may look good with a SmackDown blue on.
32:52I'll tell you that.
32:53Talk to Michaels.
32:55Watch out here.
32:56Edge is trying to corner Rey Mysterio in the corner.
32:59That makes a lot of sense.
33:03That's where you want to corner him.
33:04In the corner, right?
33:05Say he's quicker than a hiccup.
33:06I like when you go, he's quicker than a hiccup.
33:07Do that. Do that line.
33:08He is. We'll get that later.
33:09All right.
33:10Good, but stay slobbering up.
33:11Whoa!
33:12That's a slob. Stay slobbering up.
33:13Au revoir.
33:16That means, see you later.
33:17Catch you eating away at a meat and potato.
33:18All right.
33:19Seven seconds.
33:20Six, five.
33:21Four, three, two, one.
33:24I mean, the SmackDown guy bad here.
33:30Whoa!
33:31Turn angle.
33:32Oh, yeah, baby.
33:33A determined turn angle.
33:35A determined turn angle.
33:36Yeah!
33:38Look at this belly to belly.
33:39Beautiful.
33:40The overhead on Rey Mysterio.
33:41There we go.
33:42Angle is suplexing the world.
33:44No doubt.
33:45Angle slam.
33:48Wow.
33:49Angle strong-armed his way in this match.
33:51There you go.
33:52Angle slam on Debris.
33:53Look at turn angle.
33:55He's Olympic gold medal.
33:56She can't deny it.
33:57Uh-oh.
33:58Uh-oh.
33:59Oh, yeah.
34:00That's blocked.
34:01Blocked an ankle lock.
34:02Ankle lock.
34:03Uh-oh.
34:04Mackle's trying to stop him.
34:05Uh-oh.
34:06Mackle's trying to sweep him.
34:07Music.
34:08Oh!
34:09Look out!
34:10Look out!
34:11Shawn Michaels eliminated Kurt Angle.
34:13Gotta be kidding me.
34:14Kurt Angle, he can't believe it.
34:16Angle was dominating.
34:18Angle suplexed everybody in sight.
34:21Gotta be kidding me.
34:22Come on!
34:23Sweep him.
34:24Music caught Angle just right to eliminate the Olympic champion.
34:29Angle's quest to be in the main event at WrestleMania has been ended by Shawn Michaels.
34:36Angle, I'm still an early adventure.
34:38You're still numbering.
34:41Well, come on.
34:42Rey Mysterio now still represents SmackDown.
34:44That's cool.
34:46Rey Mysterio is a great resilience.
34:48Don't judge that book by its cover.
34:50That's right.
34:51He may be the smallest man in this match.
34:52He may have also the biggest heart.
34:55Got six seconds here.
34:56Come on.
34:57Four, three, two, one.
35:01Buzzer.
35:02Buzzer.
35:06There you go.
35:07There you go, JR.
35:08It was one of your prime guys on Raw.
35:10Yeah.
35:13I'm not asking that you guys have on Raw, right?
35:15He's got a competitiveness.
35:17Like this guy deserves to be in a Rumble.
35:18This coach guy.
35:19Tell me, JR, he deserves to be in a Rumble.
35:21I can't.
35:22You can't?
35:23Look at the arms on him.
35:24Last time I seen an arm like that, they were hanging out of a nest.
35:26Give me a break.
35:27This guy's not a superstar.
35:30Don't get mad at me about it.
35:31I'm mad at everybody.
35:32This shot put him in.
35:34Look at Coach taking his time.
35:36Just so you know who he is, if you ever wonder, just look at his ass.
35:39It's got Coach written all over it.
35:42Good Lord.
35:43That's in case he forgets his name in heaven.
35:45What's he doing?
35:46Look at the shot.
35:47He had a shot on Benoit and then ran like a stoned dog.
35:49He's dead.
35:50There you go.
35:51Benoit's going to-
35:52I would not cross Benoit with a chainsaw.
35:53Yeah, you're not kidding.
35:54Benoit-
35:55Look at Coach hold on to that bottom rope.
35:57He's a real man.
35:59Like a child holding on to his pacifier.
36:01I don't like what may be coming.
36:03Look at Jericho.
36:04Renee Dupree.
36:07John Michael's still in there alive and well.
36:10And Coach is-
36:11Well, he's kind of having his way, I guess, with the bottom rope.
36:16Uh-oh.
36:17Uh-oh.
36:18Come on, Ray.
36:19Hang on.
36:20Hang on, Ray.
36:21Hang on, man.
36:22Jericho trying to lay Mysterio.
36:23Uh-oh.
36:24Ray's got his legs.
36:25A head scissor.
36:26Come on, Ray.
36:27Hang on, Ray.
36:28Jericho fighting.
36:29Hang on, Ray.
36:30Ray's holding on.
36:31Oh, yeah.
36:32Oh, I like it.
36:33All right.
36:34Nope.
36:35No, Mysterio got Jericho as far as the apron.
36:36Who's next?
36:37Mark Jindra.
36:38All right.
36:39All right.
36:40Another smackdown, too.
36:41One half of Jindra and Ray.
36:42One half of Kurt Angle's champ's team.
36:43Come on, Ray.
36:44Come on.
36:45Jindra.
36:46Wait.
36:47Wait a minute.
36:48Kurt Angle's still there.
36:49What the hell?
36:50What the hell was that?
36:51Angle's not allowed.
36:52Angle's not allowed.
36:53Angle's not allowed to eliminate anybody.
36:54Uh-oh.
36:55Uh-oh.
36:56Uh-oh.
36:57Oh, no.
36:58Wait a minute here.
36:59He's got a temper, JR.
37:00I'm telling you.
37:01Wait a minute here.
37:02Watch out.
37:03Oh, gosh.
37:04Good God almighty.
37:05Get out of here.
37:06That was uncalled for.
37:07How does Kurt Angle justify those actions?
37:08I can't disagree.
37:09That was heinous, man.
37:10I mean, wait a minute.
37:11Oh, my goodness.
37:12Kurt Angle just lacerated.
37:13Kurt Angle has busted John Michaels wide open with those steel steps.
37:14Kurt Angle knows this was his opportunity.
37:15Oh, my goodness.
37:16Oh, my goodness.
37:17Oh, my goodness.
37:18Oh, my goodness.
37:19Oh, my goodness.
37:20Oh, my goodness.
37:21Oh, my goodness.
37:22Kurt Angle knows this was his opportunity.
37:23The goal of WrestleMania.
37:24Is the end.
37:25Oh.
37:26Is the end.
37:27Come on, John Michaels.
37:28He's going to break his ankle.
37:29Happen to not.
37:30Michaels's ankle is going to be snapped here.
37:31Wow.
37:32He's going to snap with the throw.
37:33Kurt Angle's gone to serve after being eliminated from the ropes by Jean Michaels.
37:34Referee for a snap down and whoa.
37:35Angle's bitter.
37:36I'm telling you he's bitter.
37:37Kurt Angle's snapped.
37:38Just like he wanted to snap John Michaels' ankle.
37:39Oh, my goodness.
37:40Just like he wanted to snap John Michaels' ankle.
37:41Oh, my goodness.
37:42Oh, my goodness.
37:43Oh, my goodness.
37:44Oh, my goodness.
37:45Angle's bitter, I'm telling you, he's bitter.
37:48Angle snapped, just like he wanted to snap Shawn Michaels ankle.
37:52Man, wow, that shot right to the face.
37:57A stiff shot right to the face by Kurt Angle.
38:01Angle has become psychotic after being eliminated by Shawn Michaels.
38:07Shawn Michaels destroyed his opportunity to go on to WrestleMania in the main event.
38:14Wow, Kurt Angle just- There can only be one winner, Kurt, and tonight it's not gonna be you.
38:19He's having a rough night, you know, don't go hard on the guy, he's having a hard night.
38:26Lady Priya and Jen Rak teeing off.
38:28Smackdown, it'll be over for Smackdown.
38:29I understand that.
38:32Who is this? Who is this?
38:35This is Raw in a big way.
38:37Yeah, you're not kidding.
38:39This is as close to a 500-pound man as you're gonna get.
38:43Yeah, I mean, he's definitely at that point of 500.
38:46If anybody wants some livestock scales to find out, this man is huge.
38:51Livestock, that's like cow stuff.
38:53That's fair to check.
38:55Whoa, Rey, hang on!
38:57Rey, hold on, yes, Mysterio holding on.
39:00Look at this guy on the top, Visceral.
39:02I don't know if any body, it may take a caucus to throw Visceral over.
39:07Is a caucus a dead body? That's a caucus.
39:11Oh, no, no!
39:13Slammed by Visceral.
39:15A guy like Visceral, who may not have the most refined catch-as-catch-can skills
39:19in this environment, in this match, can be extremely effective.
39:23Well, only he catches a biscuit of sorts, but I guess I get it.
39:29Remember in 93, Yokozuna was 600 pounds, he won the Royal Rumble,
39:33eliminated seven guys on the way to main eventing at WrestleMania
39:37where he became the champion.
39:39On the top there, hanging on the top rope.
39:41Benoit's still in this thing.
39:43Benoit came in at number two, if you can believe that, and has survived.
39:47Who is it?
39:51Oh, yeah, he's Paul London here.
39:53He's a smacked-out guy. He won a fatal four-weight match.
39:55Cruiserweight to qualify for the Royal Rumble.
39:59Come on, Paul.
40:01He's got him in the throat, but he runs fast, and he's a go-getter.
40:03I'm telling you that right now.
40:05Outstanding young cruiserweight is Paul London.
40:07He's in there with some mighty big, powerful men,
40:09but it may not matter.
40:11He's fresh, you know what I'm saying?
40:13He hasn't been in there.
40:15He's just got in the thing so far.
40:17London's a young kid. He has nothing to lose here.
40:19He qualified late.
40:21Wait, hold on. Stop. Don't dis this.
40:23Look at this. Don't dis this.
40:25That's the French Tickle.
40:27I'm a Frenchman. I'm a French Tickle guy.
40:29Whoa, whoa, whoa.
40:31Oh, man.
40:33This Tickler just got Frenched.
40:35What the hell is that?
40:37Jericho's version, I guess, of the...
40:39Jericho can't dance. We'll see.
40:41I think Bozzi would disagree with that.
40:43And look at Jendrick going downstairs
40:45on Paul London.
40:47London's holding on. He just got here.
40:49Yeah, he sure did. And Reigns. Reigns.
40:51He says, wait a minute. Hold on. We'll see.
40:53They're trying to eliminate each other.
40:55And Jericho's there with him.
40:57Okay, wait.
40:59London on the apron. He's gonna come back in.
41:01Hold on.
41:04Yeah!
41:06Ha, ha, ha!
41:08Go ahead, JR.
41:10This is SmackDown to the bone, baby.
41:12Thunder Now, bitch, is in the house.
41:14As far as you're concerned,
41:16business has picked up.
41:18You damn shippy hippy.
41:20The Chain Gang is off the chairs
41:22out right now.
41:24Oh, man. And John Cena.
41:26Oh, fuck.
41:28John Cena, hold on. Fuck it.
41:30The fight on the streets.
41:32Not hitting anything with a heartbeat.
41:34Look at Coach Cowery in the corner.
41:36He better cower.
41:38Oh, oh, oh.
41:40Come on, John.
41:42Grounded grab attack from Cena.
41:44You got to ground and pound a 500-pound man.
41:46It may be easier said than done.
41:48And all due respect to John Cena,
41:50who is a street fighter.
41:52For his whole life, he's been a street fighter.
41:54That's his style. Look at that.
41:56Oh!
41:58That's big time right there.
42:00That's elevating a 500-pound man
42:02over the top.
42:04Oh, hang on there.
42:06Running, holding on.
42:08What a rapist.
42:10Bronco Buster on the post.
42:12Cena hammering
42:14and teeing off
42:16on Chris Benoit.
42:18And it's Snitsky.
42:20You talk about a psychotic,
42:22sick man that needs to be
42:24probably in a home somewhere.
42:26Who had no business interfering
42:28I couldn't agree more.
42:30Snitsky is a man that is a dangerous man.
42:32Oh!
42:34I wonder how he's going to do in this environment.
42:36It looks like Snitsky's going to do quite well.
42:38Still bandaged up from that
42:40choke slam off the raw stage
42:42a couple of weeks ago.
42:44I saw that. That was amazing. I saw that happen.
42:46Both those guys going through that tech area
42:48of the stage.
42:50Snitsky bouncing around. We know he's hurting.
42:52He's on an adrenaline rush right now.
42:54And when he slows down, that body's going to start telling him so.
42:56Come on, London. That a boy. Choke him out.
42:58Oh, London, is that a choke or a sleeper
43:00in any event? It don't matter.
43:02London's trying to get an advantage here.
43:04Got to wear down Snitsky, the very large man, Snitsky.
43:06Uh-oh.
43:08Oh, hang on, London. What the hell?
43:10London holding on that top rope.
43:12That a boy. There you go.
43:14Trying to fight back in there.
43:16Oh, my God!
43:18Oh, for the love of God!
43:20Hold London and turn inside out.
43:22That wasn't good to see.
43:24Oh, for God's sakes.
43:26Oh, my God. Look at this impact.
43:28Listen.
43:30Oh!
43:32Wow. I don't know.
43:34Unbelievable impact. I don't know how else to say that.
43:36Amazing.
43:38Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Snitsky staring down
43:40John Cena.
43:42Come on, Cena! Come on, Cena!
43:44Come on! Get him up, John!
43:46Thank you, baby! Uh-oh.
43:48Snitsky says,
43:50not today. Catches Cena
43:52in the face of that big boot.
43:54Come on. We need a SmackDown guy.
43:56Oh, Jesus!
43:58Why didn't you get a set on me?
44:00He's just nuts!
44:02Kane!
44:04Oh, God.
44:06This man has
44:08an all-time record in rumble matches
44:10with ten eliminations
44:12more than anybody in history.
44:14A couple years ago, I was a victim of Kane.
44:16He threw me on the top rope real quick. I remember it.
44:18Snitsky going right to Kane.
44:20I can tell you that.
44:22Let him kill each other.
44:24Get him out of there.
44:26London getting a medical attention here.
44:28He just got caught.
44:30Chokeslam on Edge by Kane.
44:32Uh-oh.
44:34Uh-oh.
44:36Chokeslam as well.
44:38It doesn't matter to Kane.
44:40Uh-oh.
44:42John Cena chokeslam.
44:44Rip Jericho.
44:46And down!
44:48Oh, my God.
44:50Look at the size difference.
44:52Kane and Rey.
44:54Oh, my God.
44:56A one-arm slam dunk on Rey Mysterio.
44:58Oh, no!
45:00Kane eliminated Jinderak.
45:02Now on to Coates from behind.
45:04Yeah, from behind, except...
45:06Yes, Coates lost his mind.
45:08These war guys are brave, I'll tell you that.
45:10First it was Ben Wilde, now Kane.
45:12Coach, what are you thinking?
45:14I think he should put his shirt back on.
45:16He got hooked here by the throat.
45:18Skiski from behind.
45:20Intervening there.
45:22Save Coates, I can tell you that.
45:24And Paul London is taken out of here on a stretcher.
45:26His body's just lying everywhere
45:28at the hands of Kane. Uh-oh.
45:30Pump handle attempt.
45:32Into the slam.
45:34Skiski with a pump handle slam pass
45:36on Kane.
45:38Man, look at the carnage in the ring.
45:40Body's everywhere. Who is this now?
45:42Who is this?
45:44Oh, my God!
45:46Representing evolution.
45:48The animal.
45:506'5", 318.
45:52As hard as anybody.
45:54It's Batista.
45:56This guy is, like, real scary.
45:58I don't think he should be in this thing.
46:00Batista's the real deal.
46:02Oh! Batista!
46:04Whoa!
46:06Skiski out by Batista.
46:08Oh, my God.
46:10And Kane.
46:12I like this. I do, too.
46:14Kane and Batista
46:16face-to-face.
46:18Right hands.
46:20This is gonna be a fight right here.
46:22These two big stunts
46:24in raw.
46:26Looking it up.
46:28Batista now.
46:30Will he load up Kane?
46:32Can he? Oh, my God!
46:34Oh, my God!
46:36That's 300-plus pounds
46:38and Batista gone.
46:40What power Batista has.
46:42This guy's a freak.
46:44It's scary. Jericho caught him midair.
46:46He got caught like GoPro.
46:48Look at this!
46:50And Jericho eliminated.
46:52How strong is this guy?
46:54Batista's come to dominate.
46:58We got EMTs.
47:00We got officials.
47:02This is a dangerous, dangerous...
47:04Whoa, whoa, whoa!
47:06It's held on. I mean, barely held on.
47:08He's had Edge eliminated, and Edge barely held on.
47:10He's trying to rip the hands off the ropes.
47:14This is nuts!
47:22It's Captain Charisma Christian
47:24in his problem-solver conco.
47:26Christian not coming alone.
47:28I don't know exactly how fair this is
47:30to have your problem-solver
47:32come be a man to ringside.
47:34I do, John.
47:36I don't understand that.
47:38That wouldn't happen on SmackDown.
47:40I can tell you that much.
47:52Cena stomping and kicking away.
47:54He's taking it to the street here.
47:56Ground and pound. The Cena way of life.
48:02Come on, Cena!
48:04Come on, yeah!
48:08Come on, Johnny!
48:10Cena eliminated Kane.
48:14That's a big, big elimination
48:16in this match accomplished by John Cena.
48:18SmackDown watching SmackDown's back.
48:20That's cool.
48:24Rey and Cena conversing.
48:26Maybe they're trying to get on that same page.
48:28I don't think Batista's reading that book.
48:30Yeah, I agree with that.
48:32Come on, guys.
48:34Now's not the time to negotiate.
48:36Four seconds. When we talk on SmackDown,
48:38we work things out.
48:40Cena stomped away.
48:42And here comes the Nature Boy.
48:46The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
48:50He won the Royal Rumble in 1992.
48:52He started third
48:54and went over 16 minutes
48:56to win the match,
48:58and that night he became WWE champion.
49:00He's the 30th entrant, Taz.
49:02The last man. There are no more.
49:04Well, Evolution's got two members
49:06in the ring in Batista and Flair right now.
49:08Big time for Evolution.
49:12Triple H successfully defending his world title earlier.
49:14Look at this!
49:16Spinebuster time.
49:18Wow. Coach landed hard.
49:22Flair and Batista.
49:24There he goes!
49:26Eliminating Coach.
49:28Wow.
49:30You know Flair and Batista
49:32are going to be on the same page.
49:34Hard knockout chop on Christian.
49:36Oh, my God! Another spinebuster!
49:40Man, that's Batista.
49:42He can spinebust a Volkswagen.
49:44You're not kidding.
49:46Look at the scale of this.
49:48My God, look out!
49:50He just picked up Christian like it was a toy.
49:52Christian, he was
49:54this military press to the floor.
49:56Christian eliminated by Batista.
49:58Batista still in there, JR.
50:00The number two entry.
50:02He's got a wonderful condition.
50:04He's starting to play a major part.
50:06He's got an extra tank
50:08a lot of guys don't have.
50:10Batista helping out Flair now
50:12as Evolution member.
50:16That spinebuster is a difference maker.
50:18It puts your body up.
50:20It drives the air out of your lungs.
50:22And now look at the double team.
50:24Evolution.
50:26Batista did the dirty work
50:28and flared up the elimination.
50:30The words out of my mouth say,
50:32oh, you're damn right.
50:34Oh, what the hell was that?
50:36The Nature Boy trying to pull a fast one there on Batista.
50:38Flair trying to beg off
50:40like he didn't need it.
50:42Flair knew damn well
50:44what he was doing.
50:46Dropkick engine and rage
50:48with double dropkicking Batista.
50:50And we're down to the
50:52bottom line
50:54of this situation.
51:00Edge eliminated Flair.
51:02Edge is still alive.
51:04They're still upon the floor.
51:06Edge has eliminated Eddie Guerrero
51:08among others.
51:10Batista and Edge.
51:14Cena and Rey Mysterio.
51:16Two Smackdown guys, two Raw guys.
51:18I don't know if that's going to matter.
51:20This is it, man.
51:22All the marbles here, baby.
51:24One of these four men are going to be in the main event
51:26of WrestleMania.
51:28Oh, look at Batista.
51:30Batista doesn't give a damn who he marbles.
51:32You're right.
51:34I like to see Batista.
51:36Watch out.
51:38A spear by Edge.
51:40A spear on Cena.
51:42One of these four men
51:44right now looks like it's going to be Edge
51:46that's going to be in the main event of WrestleMania.
51:48Rey Baldwin leapfrogged.
51:50Beautiful aestheticism by Mysterio.
51:52Mysterio didn't get in contact with Edge.
51:54Uh-oh.
51:56Here it is, baby.
51:58619
52:00by Rey Mysterio.
52:02He's a phenomenon.
52:04Amazing springboard.
52:08Watch out.
52:10There you go, Rey.
52:12He's got to touch the floor.
52:14The spear.
52:16Edge has eliminated Rey Mysterio.
52:18Edge is hot.
52:20Edge is on a roll.
52:22Rey Mysterio.
52:24Going after Batista now.
52:26That was brilliant on Mysterio.
52:28But now Edge going after the head of Cena.
52:30Watch out.
52:32Whoa.
52:34We're down to one man from Raw.
52:36One man from SmackDown.
52:38John Cena, Batista.
52:40The final two.
52:42One of these two will be in the main event
52:44at WrestleMania.
52:46I know we are picking JR.
52:50Come on, Cena.
52:54Man, this is a dream matchup.
52:56You can only see it
52:58at the Royal Rumble match.
53:00Who's going to WrestleMania?
53:02Who's going to be the headline?
53:04Cena, baby. Cena, JR.
53:06I got goosebumps, man.
53:08This is awesome.
53:10I think it's Batista.
53:12Whether I like him or I don't,
53:14he is a hell of a hand.
53:16And he's on Raw.
53:18And that's what matters to me.
53:20This right hand, Batista downstairs.
53:22Good duck there.
53:24Come on, Cena.
53:26You got him, John.
53:28Get him over.
53:30He's got him.
53:32Cena too big, too strong.
53:34Go get him, John.
53:36Throw him over.
53:38Cena can't get underneath.
53:40Come on, Cena.
53:42He's underneath.
53:46He wasn't underneath enough.
53:48That's what I'm saying.
53:50No, no, no.
53:52Can you save Batista, Bob?
53:54No, no, no.
53:56Get him.
53:58They both went out.
54:00Wait a minute.
54:06Who touched first?
54:08Who wins it?
54:10Wait a minute.
54:12Referee is calling.
54:14Referee Jed Doan has raised Batista's hand.
54:20Both men went over the top rope.
54:22Both his feet obviously touched the floor.
54:24Wait, hold on, JR.
54:26I think...
54:28No, Cena won.
54:30No, no, no.
54:32Almost.
54:34Yeah, he won.
54:38Two raw referees holding Batista's hand up.
54:44Yeah, that's it.
54:46Okay, what the hell?
54:48Man, we got a major malfunction at the junction here.
54:52We got two winners of the Royal Rumble.
54:54Or do we?
54:56I don't know.
54:58Could you tell who landed first?
55:00I couldn't tell.
55:02Honestly, I could not.
55:04Uh-oh.
55:06Here comes the boss.
55:08Here comes the chairman of the WWE,
55:10Mr. McMahon,
55:12who does not look happy,
55:14and that's not a shocker.
55:20His feet hit the ground first.
55:22He's the winner.
55:24No, no, no.
55:26His feet hit the ground.
55:28Okay, who is it?
55:30It's Cena, yeah.
55:32The referees are cleaning their case
55:34of what they saw.
55:40McMahon has got quite a conundrum here.
55:48What the hell? Wait a minute.
55:50And Cena... Batista tossing
55:52Cena over the top.
55:54Wait, the thing was over. What the hell is going on here?
55:56Look at it go.
55:58John Fogelman.
56:00Batista over the top.
56:02What the hell is going on here?
56:04I don't have a clue.
56:08The chairman is sitting in the ring.
56:12Ladies and gentlemen,
56:14per order of the chairman,
56:16Mr. McMahon,
56:18he has ordered that this match
56:20be restarted.
56:24Well, that sounds good.
56:26That's fair with me.
56:28I think that is fair.
56:30I thought Cena won, but I think that is fair.
56:32But it doesn't really matter what you and I think.
56:34Yeah, you're right about that.
56:36Come on, Cena. Fight out of this.
56:38Cena and Batista, the final two.
56:40The match is over.
56:42Cena going for the FU, but not to be.
56:44Batista.
56:46From Raw.
56:48Overpowering John Cena.
56:52Batista beats Cena.
56:54Batista, the exclamation point.
56:56The winner of the Royal Rumble match,
57:00Batista.
57:02It will stop without controversy.
57:04But by God, we know now
57:06who's going to the main event
57:08at WrestleMania 10.
57:10No doubt about it, Batista's going.
57:12Great Royal Rumble, great matchup.
57:14The animal of evolution
57:16in a match that had to be restarted.
57:18Asserted himself physically
57:20against the spectacular John Cena.
57:22But Batista,
57:24the 318 pounder,
57:26will be in the main event
57:28at WrestleMania 21.
57:32Batista, evolution's animal,
57:34has won the Royal Rumble.
57:36Will Batista be
57:38the next World Heavyweight Champion?