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00:00:00The following is the Royal Rumble Match.
00:00:06Two superstars will start in the ring.
00:00:09Every 90 seconds, another superstar will enter the ring.
00:00:13Elimination occurs when you are thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the ground.
00:00:19The last remaining superstar is guaranteed a championship match at the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania.
00:00:55The first participant is from Wrestlemania, California.
00:01:09Rey Mysterio, the 2006 Royal Rumble winner, who went on to WrestleMania 22 and became
00:01:17the heavyweight champion of the world.
00:01:20I'm looking forward to this.
00:01:22They've got the band back together.
00:01:24The band's back together.
00:01:25It's great to be back over here, Jerry.
00:01:27You know, usually it's good to be number one, but not when it comes to the Royal Rumble.
00:01:32It's not too bad to be number two, usually, but not when it comes to the Royal Rumble.
00:01:36That means if you're going to win this thing, you've got to outlast everyone.
00:01:39Rey Mysterio has the, well, the unfortunate distinction of starting off this majestic Royal Rumble.
00:01:46And Rey at one time went 62 minutes and 12 seconds.
00:01:51A record, the record, as far as longevity in a Royal Rumble.
00:01:56So, Rey has proven that he can do it.
00:01:59He's done it in the past, but can he do it tonight?
00:02:02And let's see what Rey's opponent will be.
00:02:05And now we're going to be.
00:02:15From the central, California
00:02:16is one half of the World Tag Team Champions,
00:02:22two-time Slammy Award winner,
00:02:25Sean Morrison.
00:02:29Don't you wish we could do that with our hair?
00:02:32I like to have abs like that.
00:02:38John Morrison, no doubt, ladies and gentlemen, would love to win the Royal Rumble match and then
00:02:44roar into our next opportunity to join you on pay-per-view.
00:02:49Seattle for the big No Way Out Elimination Chambers.
00:02:55Well, that's absolutely a brutal Elimination Chamber.
00:03:03So we start here with John Morrison and Rey Mysterio.
00:03:09In 90 seconds, intern number three of 30 will enter the contest.
00:03:17Well, King, there's a lot about the luck of the draw and getting a break here or there to win
00:03:22this.
00:03:24The winner gets such a huge reward at the end of the night.
00:03:28Well, that's what the Royal Rumble is all about.
00:03:30That's why it is, well, the most unpredictable and exciting event that we have in the WWE.
00:03:37It only happens once a year and it's started right now.
00:03:40The winner of the Royal Rumble match guaranteed a championship match and
00:03:46the main event at WrestleMania, the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:03:51Well, these are two talented, whoa, athletic, oh.
00:03:55I think, dare say, athletically innovative competitors.
00:04:02Rey Mysterio went over the top, but remember, both his feet must touch the ground to be eliminated.
00:04:08That's why the officials are gonna all be on the outside here tonight, looking for feet.
00:04:15Both feet touching the ground is a bad thing.
00:04:18It means you're eliminated from the Royal Rumble, and Rey was close there for a second now.
00:04:22Look at this.
00:04:25Nice move.
00:04:30Mysterio using the ropes.
00:04:31My goodness.
00:04:33What a beautiful head scissor takeover.
00:04:36Twisting and turning, and there goes.
00:04:38Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:04:40Boy, Morrison athletic enough to grab a disc with the top rope.
00:04:46Still.
00:04:47The feet, the feet.
00:04:48Still heavy.
00:04:50Ripley looking for feet there.
00:04:52Four, three.
00:04:53And the clock's down to two.
00:04:55One, two, one.
00:05:03Here's one half of the WWE Tag Champions.
00:05:07Carlito, who along with his brother Primo, compete every Friday night on SmackDown.
00:05:14And it's, again, every man for himself.
00:05:18I was about to say, no time for eating apples when it comes to the Royal Rumble,
00:05:24but Carlito came with a mouthful.
00:05:28Man, what a scintillating, swinging netbrick.
00:05:33And there goes Carlito, but only to the apron.
00:05:39Well, judging by what we've seen from these competitors.
00:05:41Oh, so far, look at this.
00:05:43Beautiful springboard succession of springboard maneuvers by Carlito.
00:05:49I think these superstars have been schooling themselves on ways to avoid
00:05:55hitting that floor after being thrown over the top rope.
00:05:59I get up every morning and I'm thankful about both feet are on the floor.
00:06:02Yeah.
00:06:03But not tonight for these guys.
00:06:04Look at this.
00:06:05Bing, spring, hit.
00:06:07Man, it's like poetry in motion there.
00:06:11It wasn't a good thing for Morrison.
00:06:16Three of the great young superstars here in the WWE.
00:06:19Yeah.
00:06:21SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, and of course, John Morrison and his partner Miz often
00:06:26appearing on ECW, on SyFy.
00:06:35One, two, three, two, one.
00:06:46Well, MVP could certainly erase a lot of losses.
00:06:51He got out of the loss, caught him with the helpless sledgehammer, Triple H.
00:06:56A couple of weeks ago, MVP back to his winning ways on a big win streak and
00:07:00he would love to continue it here tonight.
00:07:03Well, I don't know how big a winning streak, but it's a winning streak.
00:07:07Very talented guy.
00:07:09All I know is earlier today, MVP's came into the team,
00:07:12do you know him, back on a big win streak.
00:07:15Nice throw by MVP, the longest reigning U.S.
00:07:19champion in Friday Night SmackDown history.
00:07:23Big, nice crisp offense.
00:07:26But again, the object, throw your opponents over the top rope.
00:07:31And make sure both of their feet touch the floor.
00:07:34MVP doing a good job of trying to get his opponents first incapacitated and
00:07:39enabling him to throw him over.
00:07:42And MVP ducked just in time, and the drive-by taking down John Morrison.
00:07:52It looks like MVP got a sight set on Rey Mysterio.
00:07:56Wow.
00:07:57Mysterio's got other thoughts.
00:08:00Mysterio wants on the back.
00:08:02And again, Mysterio able to land on the apron.
00:08:05That's about the second or third time Mysterio's blocked the tightrope.
00:08:09This was a short 90 seconds.
00:08:11Four, three, two, one.
00:08:18Uh-oh.
00:08:19Well, I think business has picked up King, at least in size.
00:08:24You're right there.
00:08:25And the size matters.
00:08:27This guy matters a lot because he's 73, 420 pounds.
00:08:32The most popular athlete from India ever in the WWE.
00:08:37The great Khali.
00:08:38Well, business is picking up and all the superstars in the ring are gonna be looking up now.
00:08:43Whoa.
00:08:45Khali's gotta get in the ring to be eliminated.
00:08:48I think that was sound strategy on the part of Carlito.
00:08:51And these guys are trying to take Khali out early.
00:08:54Even though it's every man for himself, common sense has got to come into play at some point.
00:09:00I don't think there's any one man in this Rumble that's gonna be able to single-handedly
00:09:04eliminate the great Khali.
00:09:08Strength.
00:09:10Goal!
00:09:10He's up.
00:09:11You hear that long time.
00:09:13That's it.
00:09:13He is the Punjabi playboy.
00:09:15Oh, is that right?
00:09:16Oh, yeah.
00:09:17Oh, look at Rey Mysterio.
00:09:19That had no effect.
00:09:20And a heck of a great comfort.
00:09:22Well, it's every man for himself.
00:09:27I guess we're gonna scratch the backstabber.
00:09:29Didn't even scratch the backstabber.
00:09:32Okay.
00:09:33I didn't really get it.
00:09:37Punjabi plunge.
00:09:38This doesn't look anything like the Khali kiss cam, does it?
00:09:42It does not.
00:09:43Two, one.
00:09:44Khali has dominance as he arrives at number five.
00:09:50Well, we go from India to Russia.
00:09:53And the global presence of the WWE has never been better illustrated.
00:09:57The undefeated Russian.
00:09:59Vladimir Kozlov.
00:10:01This should be most interesting here.
00:10:05Khali and Kozlov.
00:10:06And look at that vice.
00:10:07The Khali vice.
00:10:09Kozlov's head being squashed immediately upon entering.
00:10:13Oh, Kozlov's got that batter in there.
00:10:15Look at this.
00:10:16Good lord.
00:10:16I can't believe it.
00:10:19Kozlov.
00:10:19I can't believe it either.
00:10:21He's saying go-handedly eliminate Khali.
00:10:25That's impressive.
00:10:26Very, very impressive.
00:10:28And look at MVP showing no intimidation.
00:10:31No fear, no backup from the, from Vladimir Kozlov.
00:10:36My shot.
00:10:38Man.
00:10:38Right to the kidneys.
00:10:39Whoa.
00:10:41Ow.
00:10:43Maybe he can get back on that winning streak at another time.
00:10:48We've had two lists in it now.
00:10:50Nope, nope, nope, just two eliminations.
00:10:52Paolito lands on the apron.
00:10:54Two eliminations courtesy of Kozlov.
00:10:58Wladimir Kozlov's first ever Royal Rumble Man.
00:11:02Whoa.
00:11:04Whoa.
00:11:06Whoa.
00:11:09Kozlov imposing his will.
00:11:13And will there be another elimination?
00:11:15Yes.
00:11:15Indeed there will.
00:11:16Kozlov eliminated three men.
00:11:18Go.
00:11:21Khali, MVP, and Carlito.
00:11:27Number eight's about to join us.
00:11:30Three, two, one.
00:11:32He's trying to go for this.
00:11:34Klay's battering around.
00:11:40An outstanding ovation is for the 2002 Royal Rumble winner.
00:11:46The game enters at number seven.
00:11:50And Kozlov from the game locked in tits, menacing eyes.
00:12:00This is gonna be good.
00:12:07Triple H and Kozlov involved in the handicap match two days ago.
00:12:12And this is how that match started.
00:12:14And it's continuing right here.
00:12:17Virtual Slugfest from these two.
00:12:19A battering ram.
00:12:22What a, that headbutt is a battering ram maneuver brought to the sternum.
00:12:28Triple H is coming in with such a moment, jarred Kozlov as well.
00:12:34Look at the strength of Vladimir.
00:12:37Vladimir is 6'6, about 300 pounds.
00:12:41And the game has eliminated Kozlov.
00:12:49I forgot about John Morrison,
00:12:51who kind of laid in the weeds.
00:12:53Like a slug is best natural defense, but Kozlov was in there.
00:12:56One, two, three, two, three.
00:12:57Kozlov eliminated three men, but just got eliminated by the game.
00:13:03So we've got three men now.
00:13:06Triple H's John Morrison and Rey Mysterio as the clock ticks down to number eight.
00:13:12Three, two, three.
00:13:13Mysterio still stuffing the effects of that blaster.
00:13:17Kozlov, uh-oh.
00:13:19Wow.
00:13:23He's...
00:13:23Morrison holds on, but look at this.
00:13:28Without question, the most controversial individual in all the WWE, Randy Orton.
00:13:37Randy Orton has never won the Royal Rumble.
00:13:42Orton in the game, members of Evolution.
00:13:49Orton's saying earlier that he hasn't heard what retribution he's gonna suffer for,
00:13:59what his actions that he called against Mr. McMahon.
00:14:03Look at Orton now, ready to strike like a coiled viper.
00:14:05Here it is, RKO!
00:14:06Orton thinking RKO.
00:14:09And now the game looking to check out Orton's telegram.
00:14:12John Morrison intervened.
00:14:15Well, how judicious that was.
00:14:17And now Rey Mysterio will have seen it sucks with time.
00:14:23Man, that big knee right to the midsection of Rey.
00:14:26The senton, and now, hey, hey, hey, you got the number.
00:14:30Down it up.
00:14:316-1-9.
00:14:37And look at the carnage, and the bodies lying in the ring.
00:14:42This is what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:14:46You gotta get one of these guys.
00:14:48Somebody be thrown over the top rope, both feet, hitting the floor, to be eliminated.
00:14:55Who's next?
00:14:56Chat goes forward to JTG in his prime dive.
00:15:03What's one's it gonna be?
00:15:05Big Chad or JTG?
00:15:07It can only be one, they're gonna be the coin.
00:15:09Is that a coin?
00:15:10What do you think, was it, dude?
00:15:21JTG wins the toss, and is elected to offend.
00:15:25It was a two-headed coin.
00:15:31Nice quick off this by JTG.
00:15:36That's what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:15:38You know, the later you come in, the fresher you are, and the more worn down your opponents are.
00:15:44Triple H, Florissant, Orton, Rey Mysterio, all these guys have been battling JTG fresh.
00:15:50They're glad it's been JTG and might have stuck with someone else, other than the cerebral assassin,
00:15:55to first try to eliminate.
00:15:57Look at Randy Orton on the other side with Rey Mysterio.
00:15:59Mysterio petering.
00:16:03And he needs 40 television cameras to cover out of the action.
00:16:06Look at Mysterio holding on.
00:16:10Remember the winner of the Royal Rumble match goes to the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania,
00:16:16and competes for a title in the main event.
00:16:20Good Lord, these 90 seconds.
00:16:23I'm telling you.
00:16:24Last and break.
00:16:25Four, three, two, one.
00:16:27Not primed it.
00:16:34Well, here comes Ted DiBiase, the son of the million dollar man, Ted DiBiase.
00:16:39And this should be very interesting, considering it's supposed to be every man for himself.
00:16:46DiBiase and, of course, Randy Orton, along with Cody Rhodes, have got us.
00:16:50I've been watching Monday Night Raw.
00:16:51Well, you're right.
00:16:53And I think that Randy Orton has made it clear to Priceless or to the legacy that Randy Orton.
00:17:01Wait a minute, Randy Orton needs to be the winner of this Royal Rumble,
00:17:03but Orton's almost out at the hands of Triple H, look.
00:17:05Randy Orton is teetering.
00:17:07Near elimination.
00:17:12Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:17:13Wait a minute.
00:17:17JTG hanging on by one hand, Morrison as well.
00:17:21They're kicking, still fighting.
00:17:23Mysterio in trouble, but Lord the Hulk, wait a minute.
00:17:29Wait a minute.
00:17:31Well, that's Rey Mysterio and DiBiase.
00:17:34DiBiase and Rey Mysterio on one side of the ring, Morrison and JTG, and then Orton and Triple H.
00:17:43And as close as every one of those guys came to being eliminated, they all saved themselves.
00:17:48Well, that's what it means to compete and do everything you can to do that.
00:17:52That is, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:17:55Well, no bowling terms.
00:17:57That was very effective though, nonetheless.
00:17:59One, two, three, two, three, four, oh.
00:18:13The 2008 superstar of the year who got fired on Monday Night Raw about a week ago got re-
00:18:32to Brock and Randy Orton, these two guys just had a conversation about a half an hour ago.
00:18:36Well, Jericho told Randy Orton in no uncertain terms, he thinks this is Randy Orton's last night in the WWE.
00:18:44And Jericho couldn't well be right.
00:18:46Darn right again.
00:18:47Orton just waiting to hear what his fate is gonna be after his actions last week.
00:18:52Come on, come on, come on.
00:18:54Come on, come on.
00:18:57Good.
00:18:58Good.
00:18:58Good.
00:18:58Trimlates it from the right far side, get us all about going over the top rope.
00:19:03Forfeet of your opponents touching the ground.
00:19:05Lion Salt.
00:19:07The play J. LeMue, by the way?
00:19:09It's not a Lion Salt night.
00:19:11No, it's not.
00:19:13Oh.
00:19:20That's from a man that's had both of his quads reattached.
00:19:25Think about that, ladies and gentlemen.
00:19:29He's got to feel good about himself when he sees that move from Triple H.
00:19:32The game got one reattached, came in and won the 2002 Royal Rumble.
00:19:37If that's not a gut check, there's no such thing.
00:19:42Look at Orton and DiBiase double-teaming Morrison.
00:19:47There it goes.
00:19:50One leg dangling.
00:19:51Five, four, three, two, one.
00:19:55Who's going to join us?
00:19:59Uh-oh.
00:20:01This monstrous Mike Knox.
00:20:03This guy's a little psychotic as this huge Mike Knox.
00:20:07A little psychotic.
00:20:07Yeah, he's going to run to Rey Mysterio, just like we've seen on Monday Night Raw.
00:20:13And Mike Knox has the audacity to claim that he doesn't know why he attacks Rey Mysterio,
00:20:18has nothing against Rey Mysterio?
00:20:20Well, maybe he doesn't know why.
00:20:23Some psychotic or sociopathic people don't know why they do what they do.
00:20:28Not that I want to get close to Mike Knox and Asuka.
00:20:31Right.
00:20:36What we're going to see here, this is supposed to be every man for himself.
00:20:39One, two, one.
00:20:43KTG's legacy being questioned.
00:20:45Oh, KTG's legacy being questioned.
00:20:46Orton and DiBiase ganging up, if you will, on KTG.
00:20:51Rey Mysterio.
00:20:53Rey about to be eliminated at the hands of Mike Knox.
00:20:56And the game interrupted that to get a piece of Mike Knox.
00:21:02Would anybody want a piece of Mike Knox?
00:21:07That's a very good question.
00:21:09One I cannot relate to.
00:21:23Who's lucky number 13?
00:21:35Well, another chance to see if every man will indeed be for himself.
00:21:40As John Morris' tag team partner, The Miz, one half of the world tag champions.
00:21:46Miz comes in fist flying.
00:21:48As you said, the freshman in is invigorated.
00:21:52He can see what's going on, see who's been weakened.
00:21:55Yep.
00:21:56With a little bit of advanced planning.
00:21:58The later the numbers go, the more planning the superstars should be able to do.
00:22:03Miz doing some damage here.
00:22:04He's just laid out Triple H, now Rey Mysterio.
00:22:08And there's a shot to the kidneys of Randy Orton.
00:22:13Miz's tights look like they're made by a landowner.
00:22:15Here you go.
00:22:16There's some double team.
00:22:17Yep.
00:22:19Miz and Morrison double teaming Randy Orton.
00:22:25Everybody home there for the Miz.
00:22:28Look at what that little turnbuckle feels like.
00:22:31Whoa.
00:22:31Whoa.
00:22:33Whoa.
00:22:35Orton with the RKO, vigorously delivered.
00:22:39Now the goal tag team champions.
00:22:42Look out.
00:22:42And JTG gets one.
00:22:45Orton's on an RKO rampage and now stopped by the game.
00:22:50Pedigree.
00:22:51Orton's pedigree was just thoroughly checked.
00:22:56And the game just eliminated the tag champions.
00:23:01One, two, three, two.
00:23:03Well, the tag champions were put on Green Street by Randy Orton's RKO and
00:23:08Triple H sent him for a ride.
00:23:10And Rey Mysterio.
00:23:13Look at Rey, look at Rey Mysterio.
00:23:16Mysterio's feet never touched the ground.
00:23:18He used Miz and Morrison as stepping stones.
00:23:21And The Quiet Man, The Irishman, Finley.
00:23:24This ought to be right down Finley's alley.
00:23:26He loves to fight.
00:23:27It's like being in a tavern or a pub, I should say.
00:23:31In Belfast?
00:23:32Yeah.
00:23:34It's not a real happy hour.
00:23:38They don't have happy hour over there until the fight starts.
00:23:44Maybe a little bombs away action.
00:23:47And look at this, Finley trying to win that Chris Jericho.
00:23:51And Rey Mysterio giving an assist.
00:23:57All right, some of the pubs that Finley frequents,
00:24:00this is the way they decide who picks up the tab.
00:24:03Something you usually don't ever do.
00:24:05Look at this.
00:24:07Orton was in a very precarious spot there until Martin Hunter,
00:24:11trying to pick off Brent Finley.
00:24:16Mike Knox.
00:24:17Man, Finley giving it to Mike Knox here.
00:24:21On the left side, Finley came with a lot of force.
00:24:26My God.
00:24:27Finley has hit everybody in this match, at least once.
00:24:30I think he just spit one of JTG's gold teeth out.
00:24:34Could be worse than one.
00:24:37Orton again, Randy Orton saving.
00:24:40Ted DiBiase.
00:24:42Obviously, when it comes to Orton and DiBiase, it's not everything.
00:24:46Clearly not.
00:24:49And speaking of that, speaking of legacy, the son of the American dream Dusty Rhodes
00:24:56will be joining Ted DiBiase and Randy Orton in a every man for himself match.
00:25:03Look at this, it's like, let's go, fellas.
00:25:05A little pep talk for Randy Orton in there.
00:25:07As you said, reinvigorated.
00:25:11I know there's three men triple teaming the game.
00:25:16Obviously, legacy, highly intelligent, second generation stars looking to pick off the baddest and the strongest.
00:25:31This certainly appears to be a collusionary effort.
00:25:34I know I'm not a detective.
00:25:35At least for the moment, it's not every man for himself.
00:25:39It's three men for legacy.
00:25:46And the Mysterio score.
00:25:50Is Rey Mysterio amazing?
00:25:52I think Rey Mysterio coming in with an RKO.
00:25:58If it did, it happened in a blink of an eye.
00:26:00I'd love to see that again.
00:26:01Yeah, it was definitely.
00:26:02Mysterio and John Morrison now are the first two men in the ring.
00:26:04Let's see if we can see what happens.
00:26:05Rey incoming, yes!
00:26:07You're exactly right.
00:26:08Whoa!
00:26:08That's why you're in the Hall of Fame.
00:26:10That's why you're in the Hall of Fame.
00:26:13That was a great counter by Orton.
00:26:15You have to give the Devil his due then.
00:26:17Two team wearing out.
00:26:19Jericho.
00:26:21Nobody close to being eliminated right now.
00:26:24Who's next?
00:26:27Oh!
00:26:29Woo!
00:26:32Well, there's no guesswork.
00:26:36When the lights go out and hear their music walking down the road to WrestleMania,
00:26:42right down the double line, there's a man that's never lost at WrestleMania.
00:26:47And that has captivated the sold out crowd and every superstar in the ring.
00:26:54You see from the expressions of the faces of everyone,
00:26:57The Undertaker's about to make an impact.
00:27:00The 2007 winner, Royal Rumble.
00:27:04The Demon of Death Valley is in his element.
00:27:09Striking.
00:27:10One, two, three!
00:27:13No one's safe from the onslaught of The Undertaker.
00:27:17Even JTG must obey the law of gravity when it's admitted by The Undertaker.
00:27:22JTG got some hang time, thanks to The Undertaker.
00:27:28Man, the star power in this Royal Rumble match.
00:27:33Just look at those three right there, The Undertaker, Randy Orton in the game, Triple H.
00:27:40Undertaker one of the dominant superstars on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:27:48SmackDown superstars one, four of the last six Royal Rumble matches.
00:27:54Man, your Cody Rhodes, if you will, just ate some turnbuckle.
00:28:00Three, two, one.
00:28:11The skeleton in his family's closet.
00:28:14The bizarre and often termed controversial Goldust.
00:28:24To your right, Goldust is bizarre.
00:28:26And he is controversial.
00:28:28One, two, three, two, three.
00:28:33Whoa!
00:28:35Good one!
00:28:39Good one!
00:28:42Good one!
00:28:42Get back up!
00:28:45Two!
00:28:45Cody!
00:28:46Cody!
00:28:47Go on!
00:28:48Land on his feet on that ring apron.
00:28:50I thought Cody was history there.
00:28:52What is this?
00:28:54Patented move by Goldust.
00:28:57Once again, Cody!
00:28:58Two!
00:29:03Two!
00:29:05Two!
00:29:05And Goldust wins.
00:29:06Oh!
00:29:07RKO!
00:29:08The suddenness, the effectiveness of the RKO again!
00:29:14And the Orton signaling.
00:29:24I think the RKO just struck.
00:29:27DiBiase.
00:29:28DiBiase is about to be eliminated, but look at this!
00:29:30One, two, three, three!
00:29:35One, two, three, four, three, three!
00:29:38DiBiase in trouble!
00:29:39By the Orton and the Rhodes haven't noticed, DiBiase is in danger.
00:29:50CM Punk.
00:29:51The new Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk.
00:29:59Making his third Royal Rumble appearance, and man has this guy been on a roll.
00:30:04Boy, a fresh CM Punk can do some serious damage.
00:30:08And in several months, CM Punk has won the ECW title,
00:30:13the world title, and the Intercontinental title.
00:30:16Now that's a roll.
00:30:17How big would it be for CM Punk to win this Royal Rumbleweight ball?
00:30:20He won the Money in the Bank ladder match as well.
00:30:23At WrestleMania, looking to put the game to sleep.
00:30:28The go to sleep just nailed the cerebral assassin.
00:30:36Look at Jericho, Jericho in jeopardy over here.
00:30:40He's hanging on.
00:30:43He's wrapped around the top rope, the bottom rope.
00:30:47Boyle, trying to avoid elimination.
00:30:50Jericho doing all he can to stay in this Royal Rumble match.
00:30:55Perhaps a thumb to the eye just saved Jericho.
00:31:00Mysterio in big trouble.
00:31:01Mysterio, Mysterio.
00:31:03Hold him on.
00:31:05Mike Knox trying to eliminate Rey Mysterio.
00:31:08I think those ring steps saved Mysterio up here.
00:31:11He'll be able to catch himself before he hit the floor on those ring steps.
00:31:15Whoa, no.
00:31:17The strongest man in the world, Mark Henry.
00:31:21Who could ever throw him over the top rope?
00:31:26And this is gonna make everybody reevaluate the game plan.
00:31:35A 600 pound bench presser can throw anybody over the top rope, I'll assure you.
00:31:40And those huge headbutts being delivered by Mark Henry finding their mark, so to speak.
00:31:45Mark Henry imposing his massive near 400 pound will on The Undertaker.
00:32:00Well, you know, and just looking at this, JR, I don't know if I can remember ever having as many
00:32:05participants not eliminated in the ring at one time as we have right now.
00:32:11Man.
00:32:12Rey Mysterio's been in the ring about 25 minutes.
00:32:16There's a big offense on the part of Jericho on The Undertaker here.
00:32:20Mysterio came in at number two.
00:32:23Mark Henry just dropping all his weight right on the chest of Triple H.
00:32:31He's got a lot of, got a lot of Finley.
00:32:35Damage being delivered.
00:32:35Finley.
00:32:36Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:32:37Punk.
00:32:38The Punk's slipped back in on the bottom rope.
00:32:41Very athletic to save himself.
00:32:48And the United States Champion representing Friday night SmackDown, the gold standard, Shelton Benjamin.
00:32:56I'll tell you, JR, what this shows me is that how much this Royal Rumble, how much winning this Royal
00:33:02Rumble means to all of these guys.
00:33:03I mean, they have obviously prepared themselves on the art of being thrown over the top rope, but still not
00:33:10letting your feet hit the floor.
00:33:11I mean, how many guys, how many close calls have we seen?
00:33:15We've seen some amazing athleticism.
00:33:17And you're right, a lot of preparation.
00:33:19And look at Jericho and Punk, they're both up there in no man's land.
00:33:22That's not where you wanna be in this type of match.
00:33:25Look at Mysterio.
00:33:27And what elevation by Benjamin.
00:33:29But Jericho and Punk work on the second rope and Jericho work on the top rope.
00:33:36Punk trying to hit, but Jericho off the top.
00:33:39Look at Benjamin, my God.
00:33:40Good Lord, what a move.
00:33:43That was like a double DT, but it was the wrong way.
00:33:46Arguing with the best pure athlete in the WWE.
00:33:49Uh-oh.
00:33:50Well.
00:33:51Whoa.
00:33:53Man.
00:33:54What a kick.
00:33:57Uh-oh, you're gonna see him, Punk.
00:34:00Look at Punk holding.
00:34:01Watch his feet.
00:34:03Referee there to get a good look.
00:34:05Triple H has been in this match, the second longest as we speak.
00:34:08Approximately 20 minutes.
00:34:11Eight, seven, six.
00:34:13Five seconds away from the next entrance.
00:34:15Three, two, one.
00:34:23A man that came close and becoming the, and retaining his Intercontinental title
00:34:28last week on Raw.
00:34:30Certainly I know our fans in United Kingdom are watching on Scott's box office.
00:34:34I was just about to say Rey Mysterio was about to join the ranks of the eliminated here,
00:34:42but somehow missed the escape.
00:34:46Exploder suplex by Regal.
00:34:50Look at Regal, man, he is taking his wrath out on the man that beat Regal for the Intercontinental title,
00:34:56CM Punk.
00:34:57And you can see the vicious attack that Regal is delivering there on CM Punk.
00:35:04Very personal for Regal.
00:35:06And Knox, Knox in the corner over here, Finley almost has, Knox eliminated.
00:35:09Mark Henry's walking away to Mark Henry.
00:35:12Knox has gone over the top rope, but he's back in underneath now.
00:35:19Mark Henry just got eliminated, folks.
00:35:23We apologize, Rey Mysterio simply pulled out rope down, and
00:35:28Henry's own momentum took him out of the Royal Roma match.
00:35:32You gotta pay attention every second.
00:35:34Look at Triple H, Triple H.
00:35:35Triple H.
00:35:36Triple H is upside down.
00:35:37He can be eliminated any time.
00:35:39Whoa.
00:35:41The game getting seated on the turnbuckle, still holding on, but how close was that?
00:35:48Three, four, three.
00:35:50Plates back in underneath that bottom rope.
00:35:58Kofi Kingston, interim number 22, representing beautiful Jamaica.
00:36:06Kofi Kingston, I was gonna say, I don't know if there's enough room in the spring right now for
00:36:11Kofi Kingston to utilize his expertise, but he's doing a good job.
00:36:16Oh!
00:36:17Kofi's so athletic.
00:36:21Wow!
00:36:22Nothing Kofi Kingston can't do in the ring, I can tell you that.
00:36:26But Kenny won the Royal Roma match.
00:36:28Boom!
00:36:29Nice on the face.
00:36:31Kofi needs to elevate some of these superstars over the top rope,
00:36:35down onto the floor.
00:36:37Can you believe that Rey Mysterio's been to smash over 33 minutes?
00:36:43Well, you know what, he might do it again.
00:36:45Could you imagine that, J.R.?
00:36:46I'm trying to, I'm trying to see if I count how many superstars are in the spring at one time,
00:36:52and oh, look at the Undertaker.
00:36:53Undertaker busted open.
00:36:56That's not gonna do his adversaries any favors.
00:37:03Tony!
00:37:05Well, Chuck Benjamin, trying to take advantage of the Undertaker.
00:37:09Whoa.
00:37:14And there goes Benjamin, at the hands of the Undertaker.
00:37:19All about the Benjamins and the Undertaker.
00:37:21There's Rey, there's Rey.
00:37:22Rey Mysterio, who's been in this match the longest, about to be eliminated.
00:37:29Rey about to be dropped on his head outside on the, on the ring floor.
00:37:33Oh!
00:37:39Man, man.
00:37:40The man that holds the record for the most eliminations.
00:37:43Look at Rey!
00:37:45Oh, Rey!
00:37:48Oh, Rey!
00:37:49Oh, Rey just barely surviving there.
00:37:53With the Kane!
00:37:58Undertaker Kane, now that could be an unholy alliance,
00:38:01if they decided to have some collusionary or some partnership.
00:38:05As I said, I, I don't think, I think there's either 12 or 13 superstars
00:38:10in this ring at one time now.
00:38:12I don't believe I've ever seen this many,
00:38:14this many of these, of the Royal Rumble entrances.
00:38:18Uh-oh.
00:38:20Look at this face off.
00:38:23Kane and the Undertaker,
00:38:25Brothers of Destruction.
00:38:27Uh-oh!
00:38:30And I don't like the chances of surviving for Young Master Diviase.
00:38:40Triple H came in this match at number seven.
00:38:43Look out, Kofi!
00:38:44He's been in the match 25 minutes.
00:38:51Jericho fired into that ring post, but through the middle rope.
00:38:55These matches are so dangerous.
00:38:57You never know where you're gonna get hit.
00:38:59From the side, from behind, down low, up high.
00:39:02CM Punk on the outside, Regal.
00:39:04Punk's trying to go.
00:39:05CM Punk eliminated Regal.
00:39:10Regal's gone!
00:39:14William Regal eliminated by CM Punk.
00:39:18Just one more reason for William Regal to despise CM Punk.
00:39:30Now we know what's up with R-Truth at number 24, win the Royal Rumble.
00:39:37And go main event for a title at WrestleMania.
00:39:41The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:39:46That can make a lot of dreams come true.
00:39:49The accolades, the championships, the cash for winning a title at WrestleMania.
00:39:55He's watching Triple H.
00:39:57The game just kinda biding his time, waiting over in the corner.
00:40:02They're trying to stay under the radar until R-Truth came in.
00:40:05Randy Orton.
00:40:06And then Kane, Kane right in front of us.
00:40:11Orton has Kane almost, Kane's teetering.
00:40:15There's a cooperative effort to eliminate Kane.
00:40:18Three men could not do it.
00:40:28Kane now began to pick people off.
00:40:28I think he's trying to actually super flex Finley out of the ring onto the floor.
00:40:33Rey Mysterio again.
00:40:35How many more bullets can Rey Finley dodge in this Royal Rumble match?
00:40:45After avoiding elimination by three men, Kane now began to pick people off.
00:40:50Five, four, three, two, one.
00:40:58Triple H.
00:41:00Triple H is a button.
00:41:01Wait a minute.
00:41:02Wait a minute.
00:41:05It can't be.
00:41:06We told you the Royal Rumble was unpredictable.
00:41:11Rob Van Dam and the superstars in shock.
00:41:18The fans on their feet.
00:41:2016,000 plus.
00:41:26The RVD champ reached for the rafters.
00:41:31Rob Van Dam, a surprise in the Royal Rumble.
00:41:36Is rocking and rolling this Rumble.
00:41:40The educated feet.
00:41:43Look at Rob Van Dam go.
00:41:46Watch out, Mike Knox, the monstrous Mike Knox,
00:41:49grounding or trying to ground RVD.
00:41:51What a shot.
00:41:53What a scintillating shot to the temple by Rob Van Dam.
00:41:57What an amazing flexibility.
00:41:59The uncanny use of his feet.
00:42:03Can you imagine Van Dam headlining WrestleMania,
00:42:07the 25th Anniversary King.
00:42:09Rob Van Dam presses a daisy here now.
00:42:13Van Dam in at number 25.
00:42:17That's a great number to draw.
00:42:19All right, Rob Van Dam is not too smart.
00:42:21Who are you?
00:42:24Who are you!
00:42:31Number 26.
00:42:34Oh!
00:42:40The Brian Kendrick entering, and he won't leave me alone, looks like I think Ezekiel
00:42:47Jackson will not accompany Kendrick to the ring.
00:42:53Well, ordinarily when you look at these massive superstars that are still left, you wouldn't
00:42:58think Brian Kendrick would have a Popey.
00:43:02Popey Kingston eliminated by Brian Kendrick.
00:43:06Kendrick just thrown through the rope, but now over the top rope and out.
00:43:13Can tell his tale of a Royal Rumble match to his associate Ezekiel Jackson.
00:43:18How long did he last?
00:43:1915 seconds?
00:43:22Triple H throwing the Brian Kendrick out of the ring.
00:43:26The fourth man that the game has eliminated, the game north of 30 minutes in this match.
00:43:37Right hand from Triple H on Kane and Van Damme,
00:43:41and Punk exchanging right hands.
00:43:47And Rey Mysterio again,
00:43:50and Punk three sides of the ring, three near eliminations.
00:43:54I don't know how CM Punk avoided hitting that floor that time.
00:44:01Undertaker taking a lot of abuse from Legacy over here.
00:44:07As we have heard, more men have won this match at number 27 than any other member.
00:44:15Come on down and introduce yourself to the Royal Rumble.
00:44:20Dolph Ziggler.
00:44:22Not even bothering to take off his ring of chapter.
00:44:25Well, there it is.
00:44:27Yeah.
00:44:27Yeah, we know you're Dolph Ziggler, and that's-
00:44:30How you doing?
00:44:31Kane.
00:44:31Glad to meet you.
00:44:34I'm Dolph.
00:44:37Dolph Ziggler, rest chair.
00:44:39And goodbye Dolph.
00:44:50And now Jericho.
00:44:52Well, you see how Kane, you know when someone just, Kane immediately,
00:44:56one of his legs around that second rope to avoid.
00:44:59Oh, Rey about to, Rey again about to be eliminated.
00:45:04Rey Mysterio pushing the 42 minute mark.
00:45:06The second man in the match, Mysterio.
00:45:09Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, DiBiase.
00:45:10And Rey, DiBiase, Rey, DiBiase, are all over the dark place.
00:45:15All over the place.
00:45:19And now.
00:45:20Oh, fuck.
00:45:23Rob.
00:45:24Rob BD.
00:45:27Randy Orton focusing on Rob Van Dam.
00:45:33Folks, we are trying our best to keep up with the action.
00:45:36It's far near impossible.
00:45:38Rey Mysterio needs to get back in the ring and try to stay in the center of the ring,
00:45:41away from the ropes.
00:45:43Yeah, stay away from the dog dog turnbuckle.
00:45:47Oh, no.
00:45:51The king of the unibrow.
00:45:54No offense, Kane.
00:45:56Oh, what?
00:45:57Good Lord.
00:45:58What the?
00:45:58I wasn't ready.
00:46:01I wasn't ready.
00:46:02No, I think the warlord's record man is broken.
00:46:04And no redo, Santino.
00:46:13Let's see.
00:46:14Let's see if we time this in our head.
00:46:151,001.
00:46:17Hey, he didn't even last two seconds.
00:46:19About a second and a half.
00:46:22So this Santino may have gone into the record book when on the way he would have liked.
00:46:27Whoa.
00:46:30The top rope, Santino.
00:46:33Only got ten more men to enter.
00:46:36That would be 29 and 30.
00:46:38I got you.
00:46:40It's hard for me to do the math.
00:46:41So much action going on in this amazing Royal Rumble.
00:46:45Oh, look out here, Jericho.
00:46:47Undertaker's got Jericho in a precarious position.
00:46:50I'm not sure if Jericho knows it, but I got a feeling he may find out sooner than later.
00:46:56Rob Van Dam being making a wish of Van Dam's legs.
00:47:01Speaking of math, JR, see here's Ted DiBiase Jr.
00:47:04Well, he's just past the 30-minute mark of survival here in the Royal Rumble.
00:47:09Well, Randy Orton's been in longer than DiBiase.
00:47:14He's got Triple H now.
00:47:16Triple H.
00:47:18Kane has just got the game hanging on by a hand.
00:47:25Look at this.
00:47:27And only did he, the first winner of the first Royal Rumble ever.
00:47:33The 1988, how appropriate, Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
00:47:39Ooh, what a big right hand.
00:47:41Duggan throwing that big smoked hand.
00:47:46And listen to this USA champ.
00:47:51Duggan going toe to toe to toe.
00:47:54Hacksaw revitalized here.
00:47:56Whoa!
00:47:56Can you imagine if Hacksaw Jim Duggan 21 years later would win a Royal Rumble match?
00:48:04For the second time.
00:48:06That would be something.
00:48:08And anything can happen in the WWE.
00:48:12I think that's been proven time and again here tonight.
00:48:15Hacksaw just hammering away.
00:48:18He's hitting everybody in sight.
00:48:22Rey Mysterio at the 45-minute mark.
00:48:26As Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
00:48:28What's the game in the game?
00:48:30The game.
00:48:31Boy, he was looking to get his leg hooked to the bottom of the inside rope.
00:48:36Well, the inside of the bottom rope.
00:48:38Ooh!
00:48:38Keeping the score at home.
00:48:40Oh, Jesus!
00:48:43Oh!
00:48:44Horton, the cheap shot on Finley and Cody Rhodes almost eliminated by Finley.
00:48:51CM Punk has someone dangling over there and I can't see who it is.
00:49:03The longer they come, the bigger they get.
00:49:07As interim number 30 is the biggest athlete in the world, The Big Show.
00:49:13Seven feet, 441 pounds, and the last two Rumble Winners, King, have come at number 30.
00:49:21The luck of the draw for The Big Show.
00:49:26And the smile on his face tells that story.
00:49:32Remember, it's over the top rope, both feet touching the floor.
00:49:37And The Biggest Man in the WWE, The Big Show,
00:49:44with those big 18 AAA boots firmly planted on the canvas.
00:49:49Can they be planted on the floor?
00:49:50Look at this.
00:49:51And the Undertaker stepping up like, I'm the man that can get it done.
00:49:55Uh-oh!
00:49:55He, sending a message to The Big Show.
00:49:59But you know what, JR?
00:50:00Look at this ring.
00:50:01Look at the Royal Rumble.
00:50:02One of these men that's left in this ring right now are gonna be going to
00:50:06the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania in the main event.
00:50:10With the championships.
00:50:12And look at Hacksaw!
00:50:13Look at, oh, Duncan.
00:50:15Hey, you throw your back out.
00:50:19Well, Hacksaw was in the right place.
00:50:22I'm not saying his strategy was gonna work.
00:50:24Watch out, Hacksaw!
00:50:26Hacksaw, Jim Duggan, eliminated by the show.
00:50:33Hacksaw, obviously a crowd favorite here.
00:50:35And Chris Jericho trying to get a sleeper of some sort on The Big Show.
00:50:41Hacksaw, sentimental favorite, eliminated.
00:50:43That would have been a sentimental story for sure, wouldn't it?
00:50:46Yeah.
00:50:47Look at him!
00:50:47Look at this!
00:50:48Man, Punk.
00:50:50I thought Punk was certainly gonna be eliminated there.
00:50:53See, Punk's got some stickers with some roster, maybe on those taped hands.
00:50:57I don't know how he's been able to hang on to that top rope so many times.
00:51:02And that could really go for several men.
00:51:06How many times has Rey Mysterio narrowly escaped elimination?
00:51:09Triple H several times.
00:51:10And here goes, whoop, whoop, whoop.
00:51:12DiBiase, get out of him to that list.
00:51:15The ever-growing list of survivors here in the Royal Rumble.
00:51:18What we just saw from DiBiase, if you can, now look at Randy Orton teetering.
00:51:24Do what DiBiase did.
00:51:26Use your own momentum as you're going over that top rope to swing yourself back in
00:51:31underneath the bottom and middle rope.
00:51:33You can save yourself.
00:51:35That's what DiBiase just did.
00:51:37Randy Orton's been in the match over 38 minutes.
00:51:39Look at Big Show!
00:51:40Good lord!
00:51:42Big Show eliminates his second man.
00:51:45No way to save yourself from that.
00:51:46That's the truth.
00:51:50Tony Robes!
00:51:51Tony Robes!
00:51:54That boy, he's lucky.
00:51:56He hasn't been in the woodshed enough and he just almost got eliminated there.
00:51:59Look at this.
00:52:01Have you ever seen something he has able to-
00:52:04That's amazing.
00:52:05And look at CM Punk assaulting the Big Show and the Intercontinental Show.
00:52:11Once again, Punk!
00:52:12Hangs on for dear life in the Royal Rumble.
00:52:16Yeah!
00:52:17Good move!
00:52:18Good move!
00:52:19Good move!
00:52:22The right hand!
00:52:25The knockout right!
00:52:27The unworldly!
00:52:29CM Punk, you just got knocked out of the Royal Rumble.
00:52:35There was a big pump out and knocked out.
00:52:38Watch this one more time.
00:52:38Go!
00:52:41Golly!
00:52:43That's massive!
00:52:44Look at this!
00:52:46Hey, hey, hey, watch Finley over here, the Big Show!
00:52:48Whoa!
00:52:50Rey Mysterio!
00:52:51Mysterio and Knox, I think, are both out!
00:52:55Hey, wait!
00:52:57Hornswoggle!
00:52:59Where'd he come from?
00:53:02Where'd he come from?
00:53:03Where'd he come from?
00:53:04Where'd he come into the aid of his community's son?
00:53:07Horshaw had a good thing.
00:53:10I don't think he's doing a lot here.
00:53:13Horshaw trying to help him-
00:53:14Finley!
00:53:15And Finley eliminated.
00:53:17Man, did he hit hard.
00:53:18The fatigue and the toll of this matchup.
00:53:22Let's watch the way Rey Mysterio and Mike Knox
00:53:26virtually have taken each other out of the Royal Rumble.
00:53:29I mean, just being told that Rey lasted an impressive 49 minutes.
00:53:35Amazing.
00:53:36Absolutely amazing, considering the punishment and the level of competition.
00:53:42So by my calculations, that makes Triple H now the longest survivor in this match.
00:53:50He came in at number seven.
00:53:53Everyone that preceded the game has now been eliminated.
00:53:58Code breaker, code breaker by Jericho on Kane.
00:54:03The game at 41 minutes.
00:54:05And the shocking Rob Van Dam returning here tonight to the Royal Rumble match.
00:54:12Van Dam came in at number 25.
00:54:16Van Dam delivering a shot right to the side of the kneecap.
00:54:21The Big Show.
00:54:23Those body shots by the Big Show.
00:54:25Hey, hey, there's Triple H.
00:54:27Triple H, Triple H down.
00:54:28No, wait, wait, wait, this will be worse than being eliminated.
00:54:34What a sick, sick DDT.
00:54:40And look at this.
00:54:43And now that we've seen these two battle of Friday Night SmackDown,
00:54:49The Big Show and The Undertaker.
00:54:51They brought him, Undertaker aboard the right.
00:54:53He's gone aboard the right to stay upright.
00:54:58Undertaker able to block every right hand that The Big Show is throwing, but
00:55:01Undertaker landed.
00:55:02Now Jericho giving a little help from the back side.
00:55:06Unlikely help from Chris Jericho.
00:55:10Oh!
00:55:12Rob Van Dam.
00:55:15Oh!
00:55:16Van Dam hit the smash and got illuminated by Chris Jericho, who's proud of his head.
00:55:23Oh!
00:55:24Don't turn around, you won't like the view.
00:55:27Man!
00:55:31Jericho with a big smile on his face from eliminating Rob Van Dam.
00:55:35Whoa!
00:55:38Jericho go!
00:55:39Yeah, look at Jericho go!
00:55:42Go to the showers, Jericho eliminated by The Undertaker.
00:55:47And the body count is getting smaller.
00:55:50That is in the ring.
00:55:55Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, Kane, The Undertaker, The Big Show,
00:56:03and The Game, surviving.
00:56:06But who's the headline?
00:56:08The 25th.
00:56:09Whoa!
00:56:10Look at this!
00:56:11The Double Team!
00:56:12The Triple Team!
00:56:13And Legacy eliminates Kane!
00:56:16The three Legacy members eliminated Kane!
00:56:20And now we're down to six.
00:56:22And Triple H realizes, and watching them, that it's not every man for himself.
00:56:28I think everyone realizes that, and for us, that became Crystal Clear.
00:56:35As we have seen this match progress, and The Big Show assaulting the game,
00:56:40leaving Legacy to surround The Undertaker.
00:56:44Undertaker on the attack, I guess he figures trying to mount some offense early,
00:56:48but The Numbers Game taking over here.
00:56:51One of these six men will headline the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:56:59And it could just well be the biggest athlete in the world who just
00:57:04chokeslam the game.
00:57:07And I speculate because how do you put a 441 pounder who doesn't wanna go over the top
00:57:15rope to the floor?
00:57:17Whoa!
00:57:18Whoa-oh-oh!
00:57:20Legacy tried to Triple Team The Undertaker.
00:57:24Look at this!
00:57:26Triple H has been in this match over 45 minutes.
00:57:30Well, it's The Undertaker that's got things squarely in hand right now.
00:57:37Yeah, he's got Cody Rhodes in hand.
00:57:41Or by the throat.
00:57:44And now we're back to this again.
00:57:47The Undertaker and The Big Show.
00:57:52Tracks are down.
00:57:53Getting into what that means.
00:57:56Bizz has picked up big time.
00:57:57Hey, uh-oh.
00:57:58Watch those rights.
00:58:00Undertaker striking is just judicious offense by The Undertaker.
00:58:04And now The Big Show after having those big right hands aimed at The Undertaker's head
00:58:09blocked earlier goes for the body blows.
00:58:11Body shots can be debilitating.
00:58:14Watch out!
00:58:16Whoa!
00:58:18What a slumber off of a clothesline!
00:58:20Whoa!
00:58:21That's for a 6'9", 300 pounder taking down the world's largest athlete.
00:58:26Impact.
00:58:27But already, The Big Show, I've got his feet!
00:58:29That will do all the-
00:58:30Oh, my God!
00:58:32I don't believe I've seen.
00:58:34Did you see that athleticism?
00:58:36The Big Show taking a page out of CM Punk, Rey Mysterio.
00:58:40Everybody's booked here tonight.
00:58:41Yeah, but The Big Show is a super heavyweight.
00:58:46He's super strong.
00:58:48Randy Orton.
00:58:49Randy Orton looking for the RKO.
00:58:52But The Undertaker just says no.
00:58:55And now The Big Show.
00:58:57With a massive hand on the demon of Death Valley.
00:59:01Both men and no man's land.
00:59:05And a battle of wills.
00:59:08I got a feeling somebody's gonna go here.
00:59:12And a right hand, a clear right hand.
00:59:14RKO.
00:59:15Oh!
00:59:16Orton eliminates The Big Show with the RKO.
00:59:20And just suck with the right hand from The Undertaker, who's fought his way right back into the Royal Rumble.
00:59:25Oh!
00:59:26The Big Show eliminated The Undertaker.
00:59:35Be it fair or not, The Undertaker's eliminated.
00:59:39There are four men left for three legacy members in the game.
00:59:43The Undertaker's not gonna take being eliminated from the Royal Rumble lightly.
00:59:50Look at the look on Orton's face.
00:59:52Is there any way the game can survive what is essentially a three-on-one situation?
01:00:02Will legacy stay on the same page?
01:00:05Or with the allure of being a wrestler here.
01:00:08Look at Triple H go!
01:00:09Thanks too much.
01:00:10And look at the game.
01:00:13Triple H is gonna fight with every fiber of his being to survive this home slot.
01:00:19Get him!
01:00:21Get him!
01:00:21Get him!
01:00:22Orton's shouting directions, directing traffic, calling the signals.
01:00:27Orton's holding Triple H while D.B.I.C. and Cody Rhodes do the damage.
01:00:32Now Orton turns loose.
01:00:35Got him!
01:00:35Got him!
01:00:36Clean shots!
01:00:38Good grief.
01:00:39Boom!
01:00:40Again and again, to the head of the game.
01:00:45Pick him up!
01:00:50Pick him up!
01:00:54Shouting instructions to Rhodes and DiBiase.
01:00:58And Rhodes and DiBiase being subservient.
01:01:03Doing, come on.
01:01:06Slapping up.
01:01:11I'm in heavenship.
01:01:13Heavenship!
01:01:16No!
01:01:18Orton did too much talking.
01:01:20The game counted the RKO.
01:01:25DiBiase checking on Orton.
01:01:27But the game, with a face-buster of Cody Rhodes.
01:01:30A double A spine busters.
01:01:32Simulating to Ted DiBiase.
01:01:35And the game has wound his way back into it.
01:01:38The game has fought his way back into the fight.
01:01:41He's about to deliver a pedigree with now.
01:01:42There goes Orton!
01:01:44Orton's gone.
01:01:45No!
01:01:45No, no, Orton's not gone, Pedigree, the Pedigree to Rhodes.
01:01:52He's gone, we're down to three, we're down to three.
01:01:56And there goes Rhodes, but he's gone.
01:01:59Cody Rhodes is gone, Rhodes is gone.
01:02:06And the champion of the winner of the 2009 Royal Rumble,
01:02:13Randy Orton.
01:02:14Randy Orton from behind, just as the game had eliminated Cody Rhodes, Orton struck.
01:02:21The game eliminated two thirds of legacy.
01:02:25But Randy Orton took advantage of opportunity to win the 2009 Royal Rumble.
01:02:35And you know what this means?
01:02:37Well, it means that that man, Randy Orton, has a one-way ticket to the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
01:02:47But he didn't do it alone.
01:02:50There's his help.
01:02:55There's no doubt in my mind that the game truly believes that he had thrown Randy Orton out and over
01:03:03the top rope.
01:03:03Look at this.
01:03:06Right there.
01:03:07You and I thought so as well.
01:03:09I felt it.
01:03:09I really felt it.
01:03:11It didn't happen.
01:03:13And then the pedigree.
01:03:15And then the pedigree.
01:03:16There's Fibiase.
01:03:19Sidestep.
01:03:20Goodbye.
01:03:21And then what's here?
01:03:23Bang.
01:03:24There goes Cody Rhodes, but from behind.
01:03:27The game fought and fought and fought and fought.
01:03:31Tried to hang on, but it was too much.
01:03:34The odds are too much.
01:03:36And now Randy Orton's legacy is this.
01:03:38He is guaranteed a championship match at the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
01:03:4748 minutes and 27 seconds.
01:03:50It took Randy Orton to win this Royal Rumble.
01:04:13Randy Orton is going to WrestleMania.
01:04:15To become a champion.
01:04:18To compete in the main event.
01:04:20And it's guaranteed.
01:04:45To become a champion.
01:04:47To become a champion.