FULL MATCH — 2009 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2009
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00:00:00Music
00:00:26The winner gets such a huge reward at the end of the night.
00:00:36That's what the Royal Rumble is all about.
00:00:38That's why it is, well, the most unpredictable and exciting event that we have in the WWE.
00:00:44It only happens once a year and it started right now.
00:00:47The winner of the Royal Rumble match guaranteed a championship match in the main event at WrestleMania.
00:00:55The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:00:59Well, these are two talented, well, athletic, oh.
00:01:02I think, dare say, athletically innovative competitors.
00:01:09Rey Mysterio went over the top, but remember, both his feet must touch the ground to be eliminated.
00:01:16That's why the officials are going to all be on the outside here tonight looking for feet.
00:01:22Both feet touching the ground is a bad thing.
00:01:25It means you're eliminated from the Royal Rumble.
00:01:27And Rey was close there for a second now.
00:01:29Look at this.
00:01:32Nice move.
00:01:37Mysterio using the ropes.
00:01:38Oh, my goodness.
00:01:40What a beautiful head scissor takedown.
00:01:43Wristing and turning and there it goes.
00:01:46More worse than athletic enough to grab desperately the top rope.
00:01:52Still looking for feet there.
00:01:59The clock's down to two.
00:02:02Here's one half of the WWE Tag Champions, Carlito.
00:02:14Carlito, who along with his brother, Primo, compete every Friday night on SmackDown.
00:02:21And it's, again, every man for himself.
00:02:26I was about to say, no time for eating apples when it comes to the Royal Rumble,
00:02:31but Carlito came with a mouthful.
00:02:36Man, what a scintillating swinging neck breaker.
00:02:41And there goes Carlito, but only to the apron.
00:02:46Don't judge him by what we've seen from these competitors.
00:02:49Beautiful springboard succession of springboard maneuvers by Carlito.
00:02:57I think these superstars have been schooling themselves on ways to avoid
00:03:03hitting that floor after being thrown over the top rope.
00:03:07I get up every morning and I'm thankful about both feet are on the floor.
00:03:10But not tonight for these guys.
00:03:11Look at this.
00:03:12Bing.
00:03:13Spring.
00:03:14Hit.
00:03:15Man.
00:03:16It's like poetry in motion there.
00:03:19It wasn't a good thing for Morrison.
00:03:23Three of the great young superstars here in the WWE.
00:03:28SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, and of course, John Morrison and his partner, Miz,
00:03:33often appearing on ECW, on SyFy.
00:03:41They try a branded star to be with them.
00:03:43They're always appearing on WWE.com with their dirt sheet.
00:03:46Three, two, one.
00:03:49Buzzer.
00:03:54Well, MVP could certainly erase a lot of losses.
00:03:59Well, now the loss caught up with the help of Sledgehammer and Triple H a couple of weeks ago.
00:04:05MVP back to his winning ways on a big win streak, and he would love to continue it here tonight.
00:04:10I don't know how big a winning streak, but it's a winning streak.
00:04:14Very talented guy.
00:04:16All I know is earlier today, MVP's hands it to King B.
00:04:19Norton back on a big win streak.
00:04:23Nice throw by MVP.
00:04:25Always reigning U.S. champion in Friday Night SmackDown history.
00:04:32Nice, crisp offense.
00:04:34But again, the object, throw your opponents over the top rope,
00:04:39and make sure both of their feet touch the floor.
00:04:42MVP doing a good job of trying to get his opponents first incapacitated
00:04:47and enable him to come over.
00:04:50MVP ducked just in time.
00:04:53And a drive-by taking down John Morrison.
00:05:00Looks like MVP got a sight set on Rey Mysterio.
00:05:05Mysterio's got other thoughts.
00:05:07Mysterio wants all the power.
00:05:10And again, Mysterio able to land on the apron.
00:05:13That's about the second or third time Mysterio's walked the tightrope.
00:05:17This was a short 90 seconds.
00:05:19Three, two, one.
00:05:22Time's up.
00:05:26Uh-oh.
00:05:27Well, I think business has picked up, King, at least in size.
00:05:32You're right there.
00:05:33And the size matters.
00:05:34This guy matters a lot because he's 73, 420 pounds,
00:05:40the most popular athlete from India ever in the WWE, a great colleague.
00:05:47Business is picking up, and all the superstars in the ring
00:05:49are going to be looking up now.
00:05:50Whoa.
00:05:52Khali's got to get in the ring to be eliminated.
00:05:55I think that was sound strategy on the part of Carlito and these guys
00:05:59in trying to take Khali out early.
00:06:02Even though it's every man for himself,
00:06:04common sense has got to come into play at some point.
00:06:07I don't think there's any one man in this Rumble
00:06:10that's going to be able to single-handedly eliminate the great Khali.
00:06:16Strength.
00:06:17Oh!
00:06:18You heard that one, Khan?
00:06:20What's that?
00:06:21He is the Punjabi Playboy.
00:06:23What was that?
00:06:24Oh, yeah.
00:06:25Oh, what a Rey Mysterio.
00:06:26That had no effect.
00:06:27That's where the heck did Rey come from.
00:06:30Well, it's every man for himself.
00:06:35I guess we're going to scratch the backstabber.
00:06:37That didn't even work.
00:06:39Scratch the backstabber.
00:06:40Okay.
00:06:41That didn't really do it.
00:06:44Punjabi plunge.
00:06:45This doesn't look anything like the Khali Kiss Cam, does it?
00:06:49It does not.
00:06:51Khali has dominated since he arrived at number five.
00:06:57Well, we go from India to Russia,
00:07:00and the global presence of the WWE has never been better illustrated
00:07:05than the undefeated Russian, Vladimir Kozlov.
00:07:09This should be most interesting here.
00:07:12Khali and Kozlov.
00:07:13And look at that vice.
00:07:14The Khali vice.
00:07:16Kozlov's head being squashed immediately upon entering.
00:07:20Kozlov's got that battery in there.
00:07:22Look at this.
00:07:23Good Lord.
00:07:24I can't believe it.
00:07:25Kozlov.
00:07:26I can't believe it either.
00:07:27He single-handedly eliminates Khali.
00:07:31That's impressive.
00:07:33Very, very impressive.
00:07:35And look at MVP showing no intimidation,
00:07:39no fear, no backup from Vladimir Kozlov.
00:07:44Oh, what a shot.
00:07:45Right to the kidneys.
00:07:47Whoa.
00:07:48Ow.
00:07:49MVP can get back on that winning streak at another time.
00:07:55Oh, we've had two.
00:07:56Look at that now.
00:07:57Oh, oh, oh.
00:07:58Just two eliminations.
00:07:59Carlito lands on the apron.
00:08:02Two eliminations, courtesy of Kozlov.
00:08:06Vladimir Kozlov's first ever Royal Rumble match.
00:08:17Kozlov imposing his will.
00:08:20And will there be another elimination?
00:08:22Oh, yes.
00:08:23Indeed there will.
00:08:24Kozlov eliminated three men.
00:08:29Khali, MVP, and Carlito.
00:08:325, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5.
00:08:35We've got number eights about to join us.
00:08:40Ray trying to go for the bat.
00:08:42Battering arounds.
00:08:48Well, the standing ovation is for the 2002 Royal Rumble winner.
00:08:54The game enters at number seven.
00:08:57And Kozloff with a game, lock and tits, menacing eyes.
00:09:02This is gonna be good.
00:09:09Triple H and Kozloff involved in a handicap match two days ago.
00:09:19And this is how that match started, and it's continuing right here.
00:09:23Virtual slugfest from these two.
00:09:26A battering ram.
00:09:29Boy, that headbutt is a battering ram maneuver.
00:09:33Hard for the sternum.
00:09:35Triple H is coming in with such momentum and jarred Kozloff as well.
00:09:41Look at the strength of Wladimir.
00:09:44Wladimir, 6'6", about 300 pounds.
00:09:48And the game has eliminated Kozloff.
00:09:55I forgot about John Morrison, who kind of laid in the weeds.
00:09:59Like a slug, his best natural defense was when Kozloff was in there.
00:10:03Kozloff eliminated three men, but just got eliminated by the game.
00:10:09So we got three men now.
00:10:12Triple H, John Morrison, and Rey Mysterio as the clock ticks down to number eight.
00:10:19Mysterio still stuck to his offensive end.
00:10:22Blaster.
00:10:24Uh-oh.
00:10:25Wow.
00:10:30Morrison holds on.
00:10:32But look at this.
00:10:34Without question, the most controversial individual in all of WWE,
00:10:41Randy Orton.
00:10:44Randy Orton has never won the Royal Rumble.
00:10:48Orton and the Game, members of Evolution.
00:10:54Well, Orton saying earlier, oh!
00:11:00Orton saying earlier that he hasn't heard what retribution he's going to suffer
00:11:05for what his actions that he pulled against Mr. McMahon.
00:11:09Look at Orton now, ready to strike like a coiled viper.
00:11:12Here it is, RKO.
00:11:13Orton thinking RKO.
00:11:15And now the Game looking to check out Orton's pedigree.
00:11:19John Morrison intervened.
00:11:22Look how judicious that was.
00:11:24And now Rey Mysterio.
00:11:26Let's see this Sultan.
00:11:29Man, that big knee right to the midsection of Rey.
00:11:33The Sultan, and now- Hey, hey, hey.
00:11:35You got the number.
00:11:36Dial it up.
00:11:38619.
00:11:43And look at the carnage and the bodies lying in the ring.
00:11:49This is what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:11:53You got to get one of these guys, somebody be thrown over the top rope,
00:11:57both feet hitting the floor to be eliminated.
00:12:00Who's next?
00:12:02The champion's party, JTG meets Rondyne.
00:12:09Which ones are going to be?
00:12:11Big Shad or JTG?
00:12:13It can only be one.
00:12:14They're going to flip a coin.
00:12:15Is that a coin?
00:12:17What do you think it was, a tooth?
00:12:19No telling.
00:12:21Maybe a license plate he can't see.
00:12:23Probably a-
00:12:25It's a double-sided coin.
00:12:27JTG wins the toss and is elected to offend.
00:12:32It was a two-headed coin.
00:12:38Nice quick off-miss by JTG.
00:12:42That's what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:12:44You know, the later you come in, the fresher you are,
00:12:46and the more worn down your opponents are.
00:12:50Triple H, Florence, Orton, Rey Mysterio,
00:12:53all these guys have been battling JTG fresh.
00:12:57I think a lot of them JTG might have stuck with someone else
00:13:00other than the Cerebral Assassin
00:13:02who first tried to eliminate.
00:13:04Look at Randy Orton on the other side with Rey Mysterio.
00:13:06Mysterio teetering.
00:13:10And you need 40 television cameras to cover all the action.
00:13:14Look at Mysterio holding on.
00:13:17Remember the winner of the Royal Rumble match
00:13:20goes to the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania
00:13:23and competes for a title in the main event.
00:13:27Good Lord, these men in second.
00:13:29I'm telling you.
00:13:30Blast them back.
00:13:41Here comes Ted DiBiase,
00:13:43the son of the million-dollar man Ted DiBiase,
00:13:46and this should be very interesting
00:13:48considering it's supposed to be every man for himself.
00:13:52DiBiase and, of course, Randy Orton,
00:13:54along with Cody Rhodes, have got us
00:13:56I've been watching Monday Night Raw.
00:13:58Well, you're right.
00:13:59And I think that Randy Orton has made it clear to Priceless
00:14:02or to the legacy that Randy Orton
00:14:06Oh, wait a minute.
00:14:07Randy Orton needs to be the winner of this Royal Rumble,
00:14:09but Orton's almost out at the hands of Triple H.
00:14:11Look.
00:14:12Randy Orton is near elimination.
00:14:18Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:14:20Wait a minute.
00:14:21Look at the big bang.
00:14:22Look at the near elimination.
00:14:23JTG hanging on by one hand.
00:14:26Morrison, as well.
00:14:27They're kicking.
00:14:28Still fighting.
00:14:29Mysterio in trouble.
00:14:31Good Lord, the Hulk.
00:14:32Wait a minute.
00:14:33Hulk.
00:14:38Mysterio and DiBiase.
00:14:40DiBiase and Rey Mysterio on one side of the ring.
00:14:44Morrison and JTG and then Orton and Triple H.
00:14:49And as close as every one of those guys came to being eliminated,
00:14:52they all saved themselves.
00:14:55Well, that's what it means to compete
00:14:57and do everything you can to do that.
00:15:02No golden terms.
00:15:04That was very effective, though, nonetheless.
00:15:07That'll take the Orton out of the Royal Rumble mindset for a few days.
00:15:11Whoa!
00:15:20The 2008 Superstar of the Year
00:15:24who got fired on Monday Night Raw about a week ago
00:15:27got rehired.
00:15:30And a groveling apology.
00:15:34And now you know that
00:15:35I think that may have really motivated Chris Jericho
00:15:38who scored right for Randy Orton.
00:15:39These two guys just had a conversation
00:15:41about a half an hour ago.
00:15:43Well, Jericho told Randy Orton in no uncertain terms
00:15:46he thinks this is Randy Orton's last night in the WWE.
00:15:51Jericho could well be right.
00:15:52Darn right he could.
00:15:53Orton just waiting to hear what his fate is gonna be
00:15:57after his actions last week.
00:16:04Triple H in for the ride far side.
00:16:06Now to get us on the rock, going over the top rope.
00:16:09Both feet of your opponents touching the ground.
00:16:12Lion Salt.
00:16:14Triple H able to move out of the way?
00:16:15It's not a Lion Salt night.
00:16:18No, it's not.
00:16:20Balls of Jericho looking to redeem himself.
00:16:24He's looking leg strength.
00:16:26That's from a man that's had both of his quads reattached.
00:16:31Think about that, ladies and gentlemen.
00:16:34Randy's gotta feel good about himself
00:16:36when he sees that move from Triple H.
00:16:38The Game got one reattached,
00:16:40came in and won the 2002 Royal Rumble.
00:16:43That's not a gut check.
00:16:45There's no such thing.
00:16:47Look at Orton and Diviace, double teaming Morrison.
00:16:53Jericho.
00:16:55One leg dangling.
00:17:00Who's gonna join us?
00:17:05Uh-oh.
00:17:06This monster's might not.
00:17:08This guy's a little psychotic.
00:17:09He's just huge, might not.
00:17:11A little psychotic.
00:17:12Yeah, he's gonna wreck the ring with Sting.
00:17:14Just like we've seen on Monday Night Raw.
00:17:17And Mike Knox has the audacity to claim
00:17:19that he doesn't know why he attacks Rey Mysterio,
00:17:22has nothing against Rey Mysterio.
00:17:24Well, maybe he doesn't know why.
00:17:26Some psychotic or sociopathic people
00:17:29don't know why they do what they do.
00:17:32Not that I wanna get close to Mike Knox and ask him.
00:17:40That's what we're gonna see here.
00:17:42That's what we're gonna see here.
00:17:44This is supposed to be every man for himself.
00:17:49A.T.G.'s legacy's in question.
00:17:53Orton and Diviace ganging up, if you will, on A.T.G.
00:17:57Rey Mysterio.
00:17:59Rey about to be eliminated at the hands of Mike Knox.
00:18:02And the game interrupted that to get a piece of Mike Knox.
00:18:09Would anybody want a piece of Mike Knox?
00:18:13That's a very good question.
00:18:16One I cannot relate to.
00:18:30Who's lucky number 13?
00:18:33Well, another chance to see if every man
00:18:36will indeed be for himself.
00:18:38It's John Morris' tag team partner, The Miz,
00:18:41one-half of the world tag champions.
00:18:44Miz comes in fist flying.
00:18:46As you said, the freshman in is invigorated.
00:18:50He can see what's going on, see who's been weakened.
00:18:53Yep.
00:18:54He's got it.
00:18:55He's got it.
00:18:56He's got it.
00:18:57He's got it.
00:18:58He's got it.
00:18:59He's got it.
00:19:00He can see what's going on, see who's been weakened...
00:19:03With a little bit of advanced planning,
00:19:05the later the numbers go,
00:19:07the more planning the superstars should be able to do.
00:19:10Miz doing some damage here.
00:19:12He just laid out Triple H, now Rey Mysterio.
00:19:15Oh, and there's a shot to the kidneys from Randy Orton.
00:19:20Miz's tights make like they're made by the land- RESOLUTION
00:19:22Here you go!
00:19:24There's some double team.
00:19:25Yep.
00:19:27Miz and Morris in double teaming with Randy Orton.
00:19:30there for the Miz, look at what that little turnbuckle feels like.
00:19:38Whoa!
00:19:40Whoa!
00:19:40Orton with the RKO, vigorously delivered.
00:19:46Now the both tag team champions, and JTG gets one.
00:19:51Orton's on an RKO rampage, and now, stopped by The Game.
00:19:57Pedigree.
00:19:58Orton's pedigree was just thoroughly checked.
00:20:03And The Game just eliminated the tag champions.
00:20:07The tag champions were put on green screen by Randy Orton's RKO and
00:20:14Triple H sent him for a ride, and Rey Mysterio.
00:20:18Look at Rey, look at Rey Mysterio.
00:20:22Mysterio's feet never touched the ground.
00:20:25He used Miz and Morrison as stepping stones.
00:20:28And the quiet man, the Irishman, Finlay.
00:20:31This ought to be right down Finlay's alley.
00:20:33He loves to fight.
00:20:35Being in a tavern, or a pub, I should say.
00:20:38Yeah, Belfast.
00:20:39Yeah, he's still on a real happy hour.
00:20:42They don't have a happy hour over there until the fight starts.
00:20:51Finlay with a little bombs away action.
00:20:55And look at this, Finlay turned in roommate Chris Jericho.
00:20:58And Rey Mysterio giving an assist.
00:21:00All right, some of the pubs that Finlay frequents.
00:21:07This is the way they decide who picks up the tab.
00:21:10Something you usually don't ever do.
00:21:12Look at this.
00:21:13Orton was in a very precarious spot there until Mike Knox tried to pick off Finlay.
00:21:21Mike Knox, man, Finlay giving it to Mike Knox here.
00:21:28On the left side, Finlay came with a lot of force.
00:21:31My goodness.
00:21:33Finlay has hit everybody in this match, at least once.
00:21:37I think he just got one of JTG's gold teeth out.
00:21:40Could be worse than that.
00:21:42Orton again, Randy Orton saving Ted DiBiase.
00:21:49So obviously when it comes to Orton and DiBiase, it's not every man for himself.
00:21:53Barely not.
00:21:54And speaking of that, speaking of legacy.
00:22:00The son of the American dream, Dusty Rhodes,
00:22:04will be joining Ted DiBiase and Randy Orton in a every man for himself match.
00:22:10Look at this, it's like, let's go, fellas.
00:22:12A little pep talk for Randy Orton in their, as you said, reinvigorated.
00:22:16And look at this, three men, triple teaming the game.
00:22:23Obviously legacy, highly intelligent second generation stars,
00:22:29looking to pick off the baddest and the strongest most.
00:22:32Well, this certainly appears to be a collusionary effort.
00:22:41I know I'm not a detective.
00:22:42At least for the moment, it's not every man for himself.
00:22:46It's three men for legacy.
00:22:47And the Mysterio score.
00:22:55Is Rey Mysterio amazing?
00:22:59I think Rey Mysterio coming in with an RKO.
00:23:03If it did, it happened in the blink of an eye.
00:23:07I'd love to see that again.
00:23:08Yeah, it was- Mysterio and John Morrison now, the first two men in the ring.
00:23:11Let's see if we can see what happened.
00:23:12Rey incoming, yes!
00:23:14You're exactly right.
00:23:15That's why you're in the Hall of Fame.
00:23:20That was a great counter by Orton.
00:23:21He had to give the devil his due, though.
00:23:23TG wearing out Jericho.
00:23:29Nobody close to being eliminated right now.
00:23:30Who's next?
00:23:31Whoa!
00:23:34Whoa!
00:23:35Whoo!
00:23:36Well, there's no guesswork.
00:23:43When the lights go out and you hear their music walking down the road to
00:23:48WrestleMania, right down the double line, it's a man that's never lost at
00:23:53WrestleMania, and that has captivated the sold-out crowd and
00:23:57every superstar in the ring.
00:23:59We see it from the expressions on the faces of everyone.
00:24:05The Undertaker's about to make an impact.
00:24:07The 2007 winner of the Royal Rumble.
00:24:12The Demon of Death Valley is in his element, striking.
00:24:17Great.
00:24:20No one's safe from the onslaught of The Undertaker.
00:24:24Even JTG must obey the law of gravity when it's administered by The Undertaker.
00:24:29JTG got some hang time, thanks to The Undertaker.
00:24:35Man, the star power in this Royal Rumble match.
00:24:40Just look at those three right there.
00:24:42The Undertaker, Randy Orton, and The Game, Triple H.
00:24:47Undertaker, one of the dominant superstars on Friday Night Smackdown.
00:24:51Smackdown superstars won four of the last six Royal Rumble matches.
00:25:01And, your Cody Rollins, if you will, just ain't September.
00:25:07One, two, three, four, five.
00:25:13The skeleton in his damping
00:25:18closet.
00:25:20The bizarre and often-termed controversial, Goldust.
00:25:27You're right, Goldust is bizarre and
00:25:32he is controversial.
00:25:34Cody Land on his feet on that ring apron.
00:25:44I thought Cody was history there.
00:25:52Cody Land on his feet on that ring apron.
00:25:56I thought Cody was history there.
00:25:58Once again, Cody.
00:26:04The suddenness, the effectiveness of the RKO again.
00:26:20I think Orton just struck.
00:26:35He's about to be eliminated, but look at this.
00:26:45He's in trouble.
00:26:46Orton and the Rhodes haven't noticed.
00:26:49He's in danger.
00:26:57CM Punk.
00:26:58The new Intercontinental Champion.
00:27:01CM Punk.
00:27:06Making his third Royal Rumble appearance.
00:27:09And man, has this guy been in a row.
00:27:11A fresh CM Punk to do some serious damage.
00:27:15In several months, CM Punk has won the ECW title,
00:27:20the world title, and the Intercontinental title.
00:27:22Now that's a load.
00:27:24How big would it be for CM Punk to win this Royal Rumble?
00:27:27He won the Money in the Bank ladder match as well at WrestleMania.
00:27:31Looking to put the game to sleep.
00:27:36The vote of sleep just nailed the Cerebral Assassin.
00:27:45Jericho in jeopardy over here.
00:27:47He's hanging on.
00:27:49He's wrapped around the top rope, the bottom rope.
00:27:53Coiled.
00:27:55Trying to avoid elimination.
00:27:58Jericho doing all he can to stay in this Royal Rumble match.
00:28:02Perhaps a thumb to the eye just saved Jericho.
00:28:07Mysterio in big trouble.
00:28:08Mysterio.
00:28:09Mysterio holding on.
00:28:12My knocks trying to eliminate Rey Mysterio.
00:28:15I think those ring steps saved Mysterio.
00:28:17He had to catch himself before he hit the floor on those ring steps.
00:28:22Oh, no.
00:28:24The strongest man in the world, Mark Henry.
00:28:28Never throw him over the top rope.
00:28:33And this is gonna make everybody re-evaluate the game plan.
00:28:41A 600-pound bench presser can throw anybody over the top rope, I'll assure you.
00:28:47Those huge headbutts being delivered by Mark Henry,
00:28:50fighting their mark, so to speak.
00:28:52Mark Henry imposing his massive, near 400-pound will on The Undertaker.
00:29:07Just looking at this, JR, I don't know if I can remember
00:29:10ever having as many participants not eliminated in the ring
00:29:14at one time as we have right now.
00:29:16Rey Mysterio's been in the ring about 25 minutes.
00:29:21Offense on the part of Jericho on The Undertaker.
00:29:24Mysterio came in at number two.
00:29:27Mark Henry just dropping all his weight right on the chest of Triple H.
00:29:33Got a lot of damage being delivered.
00:29:41Hey, hey, hey.
00:29:43Punk's slipped back in on the bottom rope.
00:29:47Very athletic to save himself.
00:29:54And the United States champion,
00:29:57representing Friday Night SmackDown, the gold standard, Shelton Benjamin.
00:30:02I'll tell you, JR, what this shows me is that
00:30:05how much this Royal Rumble, how much winning this Royal Rumble
00:30:09means to all of these guys.
00:30:10I mean, they have obviously prepared themselves
00:30:13on the art of being thrown over the top rope,
00:30:16but still not letting your feet hit the floor.
00:30:18I mean, how many guys, how many close calls have we seen?
00:30:21Oh, we've seen some amazing athleticism.
00:30:23And you're right, a lot of preparation.
00:30:25And look at Jericho and Punk.
00:30:27They're both up there in no man's land.
00:30:29That's not where you want to be in this type of match.
00:30:32Look at Mysterio.
00:30:33And what elevation by Benjamin.
00:30:35Look at Benjamin.
00:30:36But Jericho and Punk, both on the second rope.
00:30:40And Jericho up on the top rope.
00:30:42Punk trying to hit, but Jericho off the top.
00:30:45Look at Benjamin.
00:30:46God.
00:30:47Good Lord, what a move.
00:30:49That was like a double DT, but it was the wrong way.
00:30:52Arguably the best pure athlete in the WWE.
00:30:56Uh-oh.
00:30:57Well.
00:30:58Whoa.
00:30:59Man, what a kick.
00:31:02Uh-oh.
00:31:04Here goes CM Punk.
00:31:07Punk holding.
00:31:08Watch his feet.
00:31:09Referee there to get a good look.
00:31:11Triple H has been in this match the second longest as we speak.
00:31:15Approximately 20 minutes.
00:31:19Five seconds away from the next entrant.
00:31:22Three, two, one.
00:31:25Well, a man that came close in becoming the,
00:31:30in retaining his Intercontinental title last week on Raw.
00:31:36Certainly I know our fans in the United Kingdom watching on Sky Box Office.
00:31:40I was just about to say Rey Mysterio was about to join the ranks of the eliminated
00:31:47here, but somehow he escaped.
00:31:50Exploder suplex by Reybold.
00:31:55Look at Regal, man.
00:31:56He is taking his wrath out on the man that beat Regal for the Intercontinental title,
00:32:01CM Punk.
00:32:02And you can see the vicious attack that Regal is delivering there on CM Punk.
00:32:09Very personal for Regal.
00:32:11Nox, Nox in the corner over here.
00:32:13Finlay almost has Nox eliminated.
00:32:15Mark Henry's walking away to Mark Henry.
00:32:17Nox is going over the top rope, but he's.
00:32:21Back in underneath now.
00:32:24Mark Henry just got eliminated, folks.
00:32:29We apologize for this.
00:32:30Rey Mysterio simply pulled that rope down, and
00:32:33Henry's own momentum took him out of the Royal Rumble match.
00:32:37You gotta pay attention every second.
00:32:39Look at Triple H.
00:32:40Triple H.
00:32:41Triple H is upside down.
00:32:43He could be eliminated any time.
00:32:45Whoa.
00:32:47The Game getting seated on the turnbuckle, still holding on.
00:32:53But how close was that?
00:32:55Triple H back in underneath that bottom rope.
00:33:05Kofi Kingston.
00:33:07Enter number 22.
00:33:10Representing beautiful Jamaica.
00:33:13Kofi Kingston.
00:33:14I was gonna say, I don't know if there's enough room in this ring right now for
00:33:18Kofi Kingston to utilize his expertise.
00:33:21But he's doing a good job.
00:33:22Oh.
00:33:24Kofi's so athletic.
00:33:27Wow.
00:33:28Nothing Kofi Kingston can't do in the ring.
00:33:31I can tell you that.
00:33:32But can he win the Royal Rumble match?
00:33:35Nice elevation.
00:33:37Yeah, but Kofi needs to elevate some of these superstars over the top rope,
00:33:41down onto the floor.
00:33:44Can you believe that Rey Mysterio's been in this match for over 33 minutes?
00:33:50Well, you know what?
00:33:51He might do it again.
00:33:52Could you imagine that, JR?
00:33:54I'm trying to see if I can count how many superstars are in this ring at one time.
00:33:58Oh, look at The Undertaker.
00:34:00Undertaker busted open.
00:34:03That's not gonna do his adversaries any favors.
00:34:12Shelton Benjamin trying to take advantage of The Undertaker.
00:34:16Whoa.
00:34:20And there goes Benjamin at the hands of The Undertaker.
00:34:25All about the Benjamins here at The Undertaker.
00:34:27There's Rey.
00:34:28There's Rey.
00:34:29Rey Mysterio, who's been in this match the longest, about to be eliminated.
00:34:36Rey about to be dropped on his head outside on the ring floor.
00:34:39Whoa.
00:34:40Whoa.
00:34:45And, oh, man.
00:34:46A man that holds the record for the most eliminations.
00:34:49Look at Rey.
00:34:51Oh, Rey.
00:34:55Oh, Rey just barely surviving there.
00:35:00Look at Kane.
00:35:04Undertaker and Kane.
00:35:05Now, that could be an unholy alliance
00:35:07if they decided to have some collusionary or some partnership.
00:35:11As I said, I don't think, I think there's either 12 or 13 superstars in this ring at one time.
00:35:17I don't believe I've ever seen this many, this many of these Royal Rumble entrants.
00:35:23Uh-oh.
00:35:26We'll get this face off.
00:35:29Kane and The Undertaker.
00:35:31Brothers of Destruction.
00:35:33Uh-oh.
00:35:37And I don't like the chances.
00:35:41A surprise.
00:35:43For you and Master Deviosi.
00:35:47Triple H came in this match at number seven.
00:35:50Look out, Kofi.
00:35:51He's been in the match 25 minutes.
00:35:58Jericho fired into that ring post but through the middle rope.
00:36:02These matches are so dangerous.
00:36:04You never know where you're gonna get hit.
00:36:05From the side, from behind, down low, up high.
00:36:09CM Punk on the SLO.
00:36:10Regal.
00:36:12CM Punk eliminated Regal.
00:36:17Regal's gone.
00:36:20William Regal eliminated by CM Punk.
00:36:25Just one more reason for William Regal to despise CM Punk.
00:36:35Well, we know what's up with R-Truth.
00:36:40At number 24.
00:36:42Win the Royal Rumble and go main event for a title at WrestleMania.
00:36:47The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:36:53That can make a lot of dreams come true.
00:36:56The accolades, the championships, the cash for winning a title at WrestleMania.
00:37:01He's watching Triple H.
00:37:03The Game just kind of biding his time, waiting over in the corner.
00:37:08Maybe trying to stay under the radar until R-Truth came in.
00:37:11Randy Orton.
00:37:13And then Kane.
00:37:14Kane right in front of us.
00:37:18Orton has Kane almost.
00:37:20Kane's teetering.
00:37:21There's a cooperative effort to eliminate Kane.
00:37:25Three men could not do it.
00:37:32Finlay.
00:37:34CM Punk, I think, tried to actually suplex Finlay out of the ring.
00:37:38Onto the floor.
00:37:39Rey Mysterio again.
00:37:42How many more bullets can Rey vividly dodge in this Royal Rumble match?
00:37:52After avoiding elimination by three men, Kane now began to tip to the wall.
00:38:02Triple H.
00:38:05Triple H.
00:38:06Triple H has a button.
00:38:08Wait a minute.
00:38:09Wait a minute.
00:38:12It can't be.
00:38:14We told you the Royal Rumble was unpredictable.
00:38:18Rob Van Dam and the superstars in shock.
00:38:24The fans on their feet.
00:38:2716,000 plus.
00:38:32The RVD champ reached for the rafters.
00:38:37Rob Van Dam, a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble, is rocking and rolling this rumble.
00:38:46The educated feet.
00:38:50Look at Rob Van Dam go.
00:38:52Watch out.
00:38:53Mike Knox, the monstrous Mike Knox, grounding or trying to ground.
00:38:56RVD with a boost.
00:38:58What a shot.
00:38:59What a sin letting shot to the temple by Rob Van Dam.
00:39:03What an amazing flexibility.
00:39:05The uncanny use of his feet.
00:39:09Can you imagine Van Dam headlining WrestleMania, the 25th anniversary king?
00:39:16Rob Van Dam, fresh as a daisy here at Elk.
00:39:20Van Dam in at number 25.
00:39:23That's a great number to draw.
00:39:26Rob Van Dam, this is not too smart.
00:39:38Number 26.
00:39:41Oh.
00:39:47Lee Brian Kendrick entering and he won't be alone.
00:39:52I think Ezekiel Jackson will not accompany Kendrick to the ring.
00:39:59Well, ordinarily, when you look at these massive superstars that are still left,
00:40:04you wouldn't think Lee Brian Kendrick would have a Kofi.
00:40:07Kofi's out.
00:40:08Kofi Kingston eliminated by Brian Kendrick.
00:40:12Kendrick just-
00:40:13Whoa, whoa.
00:40:15Kendrick thrown through the rope, but now-
00:40:17And Kendrick-
00:40:19Can tell his tale of a Royal Rumble match to his associate, Ezekiel Jackson.
00:40:24How long did he last?
00:40:2515 seconds?
00:40:28Triple H throwing Lee Brian Kendrick out of the ring.
00:40:31The fourth man that the gang has eliminated.
00:40:34The gang north of 30 minutes in this match.
00:40:43Right hand from Triple H on Kanan.
00:40:45Van Dam and Punk exchanging right hands.
00:40:51Whoa.
00:40:52And Rey Mysterio again.
00:40:55And Punk, three sides of the ring, three near eliminations.
00:40:59I don't know how CM Punk avoided hitting that floor that time.
00:41:03Undertaker, taking a lot of abuse from Legacy over here.
00:41:11As we have heard, more men have won this match at number 27 than any other number.
00:41:19Come on down and introduce yourself to the Royal Rumble.
00:41:23Dolph Ziggler.
00:41:26Not even bothering to take off his ring jacket.
00:41:29Yeah, we know you're Dolph Ziggler, and that's Kane.
00:41:40Dolph Ziggler, wrestling.
00:41:42And goodbye Dolph.
00:41:46Adieu to Dolph.
00:41:48That's plainly quite an introduction.
00:41:53And now Jericho.
00:41:56And now Jericho.
00:41:59Well, you see how Kane, you know, when someone just,
00:42:01Kane immediately licks one of his legs around that second rope to avoid.
00:42:06Oh, Rey about to, Rey again about to be eliminated.
00:42:10Rey Mysterio pushing the 42 minute mark.
00:42:13The second man in the match, Mysterio.
00:42:15Hey, hey, hey, hey, DiBiase.
00:42:17And Rey, DiBiase, Rey, DiBiase, all over the dark place.
00:42:22All over the place.
00:42:26And now.
00:42:30The RVD.
00:42:34Randy Orton focusing on Rob Van Dam.
00:42:40Folks, we are trying our best to keep up with the action.
00:42:43It's darn near impossible.
00:42:45Rey Mysterio needs to get back in the ring and try to stay in the center of the ring,
00:42:48away from the ropes.
00:42:50Yes, they went for the Doggone Turnbuckle.
00:42:53Oh, no.
00:42:58The King of the Unibrow.
00:43:01No offense, Kane.
00:43:03Oh, what?
00:43:04Good Lord.
00:43:05What the?
00:43:06That wasn't me.
00:43:07That wasn't me.
00:43:08No, I think the Warlords record may have been broken.
00:43:11And no redo, Santino.
00:43:19Let's see.
00:43:20Let's see if we can time this.
00:43:21They're at 1,001.
00:43:23Hey, it didn't even last two seconds.
00:43:25About a second and a half.
00:43:29So this Santino may have gone to the record book,
00:43:32but not in the way he would have liked.
00:43:34Whoa.
00:43:37Punk dropped to the top rope, Santino.
00:43:39Only got two more men to enter.
00:43:43That would be 29 and 30.
00:43:44I got you.
00:43:46It's hard for me to do the math.
00:43:47So much action going on in this amazing Royal Rumble.
00:43:51All the hell here at Jericho.
00:43:53Undertaker's got Jericho in a precarious position.
00:43:56I'm not sure if Jericho knows it,
00:43:58but I got a feeling he may find out sooner than later.
00:44:02Rob Van Dam being, making a wish with Van Dam on those legs.
00:44:06Speaking of math, JR, see here, Ted DiBiase Jr.
00:44:09just, well, he's just past the 30-minute mark of survival
00:44:13here in the Royal Rumble.
00:44:15Randy Orton's been in longer than DiBiase.
00:44:21Triple H now.
00:44:22Triple H.
00:44:23Kane has just got the game hanging on by a hand.
00:44:30Look at this.
00:44:33And only the first winner of the first Royal Rumble ever.
00:44:39In 1988.
00:44:41How appropriate.
00:44:42How appropriate.
00:44:43Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
00:44:45Oh, what a big right hand.
00:44:48Duggan coming up in.
00:44:50Big smoked hand.
00:44:53And listen to this USA champ.
00:44:58Duggan going toe-to-toe with the Undertaker.
00:45:00Hacksaw revitalized here.
00:45:02Whoa.
00:45:03Can you imagine if Hacksaw Jim Duggan 21 years later
00:45:08would win the Royal Rumble match?
00:45:11For the second time.
00:45:12That would be something.
00:45:14And anything can happen in the WWE.
00:45:19I think that's been proven time and again here tonight.
00:45:22Hacksaw just hammering away.
00:45:25Sitting everybody in sight.
00:45:29Rey Mysterio at the 45-minute mark.
00:45:33As Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
00:45:35What's the game?
00:45:36What's the game?
00:45:37The game.
00:45:38He was lucky to get his leg hooked to the bottom of the inside rope.
00:45:43Or the inside of the bottom rope.
00:45:45Keeping score at home.
00:45:51Orton and a cheap shot off Finlay.
00:45:54Cody Rhodes almost eliminated by Finlay.
00:45:57CM Punk has someone dangling over there.
00:45:59I can't see who it is.
00:46:02Oh, it's Diviace.
00:46:03Diviace.
00:46:04Diviace.
00:46:10The longer they come, the bigger they get.
00:46:14As in for number 30.
00:46:16It's the biggest athlete in the world.
00:46:18The Big Show.
00:46:20Seven feet, 441 pounds.
00:46:24And the last two Rumble winners, King, have come in number 30.
00:46:28The luck of the draw for the Big Show.
00:46:32Has a smile on his face.
00:46:34Tells that story.
00:46:38Remember, it's over the top rope.
00:46:41Both feet touching the floor.
00:46:43And the biggest man.
00:46:47In the WWE.
00:46:49The Big Show.
00:46:50With those new 18 triple A boots.
00:46:53Firmly planted on the canvas.
00:46:55Can they be planted on the floor?
00:46:57Oh, look at this.
00:46:58And The Undertaker stepping up like,
00:46:59I'm the man that can get it done.
00:47:01Oh, hey.
00:47:03Sending a message to the Big Show.
00:47:05You know what, JR?
00:47:06Look at this ring.
00:47:07Look at the Royal Rumble.
00:47:08One of these men, that's left in this ring right now.
00:47:11Are gonna be going to the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:47:14In the main event.
00:47:16With championships.
00:47:18And look at Hacks Heart.
00:47:19Oh, look at, oh, Dougie.
00:47:21Hey, you throw your back out.
00:47:26Well, Hacks Heart was in the right place.
00:47:29Not saying his strategy was going to work.
00:47:31Oh, watch out, Hacks Heart.
00:47:33Hacks Heart, Jim Duggan.
00:47:35Eliminated by The Show.
00:47:40Hacks Heart, obviously a proud favorite here.
00:47:43Chris Jericho trying to get a sleeper of some sort.
00:47:46On The Big Show.
00:47:48Hacks Heart, a sentimental favorite.
00:47:49Eliminated.
00:47:50That would have been a sentimental story for sure, wouldn't it?
00:47:53Yeah.
00:47:54Look at this.
00:47:56Man, Punk.
00:47:57I thought Punk was certainly going to be eliminated there.
00:48:00Punk's got some stigma, some wrath, maybe, on those taped hands.
00:48:04I don't know how he's been able to hang on to that top rope so many times.
00:48:09And that could really go for several men.
00:48:12How many times has Rey Mysterio narrowly escaped elimination?
00:48:16Triple H several times.
00:48:17And here goes, whoop, whoop, whoop.
00:48:19Dibiase.
00:48:20Get out of here with that list.
00:48:21The ever-growing list of survivors here in the Royal Rumble.
00:48:25What we just saw from Dibiase, if you can-
00:48:28Now look at Randy Orton teetering.
00:48:31Do what Dibiase did.
00:48:32Use your own momentum as you're going over that top rope
00:48:35to swing yourself back in underneath the bottom and middle rope.
00:48:40You can save yourself.
00:48:41That's what Dibiase just did.
00:48:43Randy Orton's been in the match over 38 minutes.
00:48:45Look at Big Show.
00:48:46Good Lord.
00:48:49Big Show eliminates his second man.
00:48:51There's no way to save yourself from that.
00:48:53That's the truth.
00:48:56Oh.
00:48:57Cody Rhodes.
00:48:58Cody Rhodes.
00:49:01That boy, he's lucky.
00:49:03He hasn't been in the woodshed enough,
00:49:04and he's just almost got eliminated there.
00:49:06Look at this.
00:49:08Have you ever seen so many guys able to-
00:49:10That's amazing.
00:49:12And look at CM Punk assaulting the Big Show
00:49:16in the Intercontinental Champion.
00:49:17That's him, Punk.
00:49:19Hands on for dear life
00:49:20in the Royal Rumble.
00:49:21Royal Rumble.
00:49:24Good move.
00:49:29Oh, the right hand.
00:49:32The knockout right.
00:49:34The unworldly.
00:49:36CM Punk, you just got knocked out of the Royal Rumble.
00:49:42There was a big pump down and knockdown.
00:49:44Watch this one more time.
00:49:45Boom.
00:49:47Golly.
00:49:49That's massive.
00:49:52Hey, watch Finlay over here, the Big Show.
00:49:54Whoa.
00:49:56Rey Mysterio.
00:49:57Mysterio and Knox, I think, are both out.
00:50:01Hey, wait.
00:50:02Ortswaggle.
00:50:06Where'd he come from?
00:50:08Is he in the-
00:50:09Uh-oh.
00:50:10With it coming to the aid of his diminutive son.
00:50:14Ortswaggle's good king.
00:50:20Ortswaggle trying to help himself.
00:50:21Oh, Finlay.
00:50:22And Finlay eliminated.
00:50:24Man, did he hit hard.
00:50:25The fatigue and the toll of this matchup.
00:50:29Let's watch the way Rey Mysterio and Mike Knox
00:50:33are taking each other out of the Royal Rumble.
00:50:36And just being told that
00:50:38Rey lasted an impressive 49 minutes.
00:50:41Amazing.
00:50:43Absolutely amazing.
00:50:44Considering the punishment and the level of competition.
00:50:49So by my calculations,
00:50:51that makes Triple H now the longest survivor in this match.
00:50:57He came in at number seven.
00:50:59Everyone that preceded the game has now been eliminated.
00:51:05Codebreaker, codebreaker by Jericho on Kane.
00:51:09A game at 41 minutes.
00:51:12And the shocking Rob Van Dam
00:51:14returning here tonight to the Royal Rumble match.
00:51:19Van Dam came in at number 25.
00:51:23Van Dam delivering a shot right to the side of the kneecap.
00:51:28The Big Show.
00:51:30Body shots by the Big Show.
00:51:32Triple H.
00:51:33Triple H down.
00:51:34Randy Orton almost eliminated.
00:51:36This will be worse than being eliminated.
00:51:41What a, what a sick, sick DDT.
00:51:47Look at this.
00:51:50And now that
00:51:53we've seen these two battle on Friday Night Smackdown.
00:51:56The Big Show and The Undertaker.
00:51:57Big right hand.
00:51:58Undertaker avoiding the right.
00:52:00He's gotta avoid the right.
00:52:01To stay upright.
00:52:04Undertaker able to block every right hand that The Big Show is throwing.
00:52:07But Undertaker landing.
00:52:10Now Jericho getting a little help from the backside.
00:52:13Unlikely help from Chris Jericho.
00:52:20Rob Van Dam.
00:52:23Van Dam hit the splash.
00:52:26And got eliminated by Chris Jericho.
00:52:29Who's proud of his heavyweight role.
00:52:31Don't turn around, you won't like the view.
00:52:34Oh man.
00:52:37That hit, that hit.
00:52:38Jericho with a big smile on his face from eliminating Rob Van Dam.
00:52:42Whoa.
00:52:45Look at Jericho go.
00:52:46Yeah, look at Jericho go.
00:52:49Go to the showers.
00:52:50Jericho eliminated by The Undertaker.
00:52:54And the body count is getting smaller.
00:52:57That is in the ring.
00:52:59Cody Rhodes.
00:53:00Ted DiBiase.
00:53:01Randy Orton.
00:53:03Kane.
00:53:04The Undertaker.
00:53:05The Big Show.
00:53:06And The Game.
00:53:08Surviving.
00:53:10By this little headline.
00:53:12The 25th.
00:53:13Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:53:14Look at this.
00:53:15The double team.
00:53:16The triple team.
00:53:17And Legacy eliminates Kane.
00:53:20The three Legacy members eliminated Kane.
00:53:25And now we're talking.
00:53:27And now we're down to six.
00:53:29And Triple H realizes in watching that,
00:53:32that it's not every man for himself.
00:53:35I think everyone realizes that and perhaps
00:53:39that became crystal clear
00:53:42as we have seen this match progress.
00:53:44And The Big Show assaulting The Game.
00:53:47Leaving Legacy to surround The Undertaker.
00:53:51Undertaker on the attack.
00:53:52I guess he figures he's trying to bounce the offense early.
00:53:55The numbers game taking over here.
00:53:58One of these six men.
00:54:00A headline.
00:54:01The 25th anniversary.
00:54:03Chokeslam.
00:54:04Of WrestleMania.
00:54:06And it could just well be
00:54:08the biggest athlete in the world
00:54:10who just chokeslammed The Game.
00:54:15And I speculate because
00:54:18how do you put a 441 pounder
00:54:20who doesn't want to go
00:54:21over the top rope to the floor?
00:54:26Legacy trying to triple team The Undertaker.
00:54:34Triple H has been in this match over 45 minutes.
00:54:37It's The Undertaker that's got things
00:54:39squarely in hand right now.
00:54:44Yeah, he's got Cody Rhodes in hand.
00:54:47Or by the throat.
00:54:50And now we're back to this again.
00:54:52The Undertaker and The Big Show.
00:54:58Straps are down.
00:55:00Game, you know what that means.
00:55:02Business picked up big time.
00:55:04Watch those rights.
00:55:06Undertaker striking.
00:55:07It's just judicious offense by The Undertaker.
00:55:10And now The Big Show after having those big right hands
00:55:13aimed at The Undertaker's head blocked earlier
00:55:15goes for the body blows.
00:55:17Body shots can be debilitating.
00:55:20Watch out!
00:55:23Whoa!
00:55:24What a slobber knock from a clothesline.
00:55:27That's the 6'9", 300 pounder
00:55:29taking down the world's largest athlete.
00:55:32Impact.
00:55:33But already The Big Show got his feet.
00:55:35That will do it.
00:55:38I don't believe what I'm seeing.
00:55:40Did you see that athleticism?
00:55:42The Big Show taking a page out of CM Punk, Ray Mysterio.
00:55:46Everybody's booked here tonight.
00:55:47Yeah, but The Big Show's a super heavyweight.
00:55:53He's super strong.
00:55:56Randy Orton looking for the RKO.
00:55:59But The Undertaker just says no.
00:56:01And now The Big Show
00:56:04with a massive hand on the demon of Death Valley.
00:56:08Both men in no man's land.
00:56:12And a battle of wills.
00:56:15I got a feeling somebody's gonna go here.
00:56:17Oh, what a shot.
00:56:19And a right hand.
00:56:20A clear right RKO.
00:56:22Oh!
00:56:23Orton eliminates The Big Show with the RKO.
00:56:26And just suffered a right hand from The Undertaker
00:56:29who's fought his way right back into the Royal Rumble.
00:56:32Oh!
00:56:33The Big Show eliminated The Undertaker.
00:56:38The Undertaker eliminated by The Big Show.
00:56:43Be it fair or not, The Undertaker's eliminated.
00:56:46There are four men left.
00:56:48The three legacy members in the game.
00:56:51The Undertaker's not gonna take being eliminated
00:56:53from the Royal Rumble lightly.
00:56:57Oh, look at the look on Orton's face.
00:56:59Is there any way the Game can survive
00:57:03what is essentially a three-on-one situation?
00:57:09Will legacy stay on the same page?
00:57:12Or will the allure of being a WrestleMania
00:57:15be too much?
00:57:17And look at The Game.
00:57:20Triple H has got to fight with every fiber of his being
00:57:24to survive this onslaught.
00:57:26Get him!
00:57:27Get him!
00:57:28Get him!
00:57:29Orton's shouting directions.
00:57:30Directing traffic.
00:57:32Calling the signals.
00:57:33Orton holding Triple H
00:57:36while D.B. Austin and Cody Rhodes do the damage.
00:57:39Now Orton turns loose.
00:57:42Five clean shots.
00:57:44Good grief.
00:57:47Again and again
00:57:48to the head of The Game.
00:57:52Pick him up!
00:57:56Pick him up!
00:58:00Orton shouting instructions to Rhodes and D.B. Austin.
00:58:05And Rhodes and D.B. Austin being subservient.
00:58:10Oh, come on.
00:58:12Slapping him.
00:58:18I mean, haven't you?
00:58:19Haven't you?
00:58:23No!
00:58:24Orton did too much talking.
00:58:26The Game counted the RKO.
00:58:28You all right?
00:58:30You all right?
00:58:31D.B. Austin checking on Orton.
00:58:33But The Game with a face buster
00:58:35on Cody Rhodes.
00:58:37A double A spine buster.
00:58:38Scintillating
00:58:40to Ted D.B. Austin.
00:58:41And The Game has wheeled his way back into it.
00:58:44The Game has fought his way back into the fight.
00:58:47He's about to deliver a pedigree.
00:58:49Oh, there goes Orton!
00:58:50No!
00:58:51Orton's not going!
00:58:52No!
00:58:53Orton's not going!
00:58:54What a pedigree!
00:58:56The pedigree to Rhodes!
00:58:58D.B. Austin's gone!
00:59:00We're down to three!
00:59:01We're down to three!
00:59:03And there goes Rhodes!
00:59:04But he's gone!
00:59:05Cody Rhodes is gone!
00:59:06Wait, wait, wait!
00:59:07Rhodes is gone!
00:59:08He's gone!
00:59:09Orton's dead!
00:59:13And he's the champion and the winner
00:59:15of the 2009 Royal Rumble,
00:59:18Randy Orton!
00:59:21Randy Orton from behind!
00:59:23Just as The Game had eliminated Cody Rhodes,
00:59:26Orton struck!
00:59:28The Game eliminated two-thirds of Legacy
00:59:32while Randy Orton
00:59:34took advantage of opportunity
00:59:38to win the 2009 Royal Rumble.
00:59:42And you know what this means.
00:59:44Well, it means that
00:59:47that man, Randy Orton,
00:59:49has a one-way ticket to the 25th anniversary
00:59:52of WrestleMania!
00:59:54But he didn't do it alone!
00:59:56There's his help!
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