FULL MATCH - First-ever Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal_ WrestleMania 30
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00:00And as Battle Royale is underway, again the rules over the top rope.
00:08Both feet hit the floor, you are eliminated.
00:1130 participants and it's WrestleMania 30.
00:18There goes Yoshi.
00:21Yoshi got mentioned on WrestleMania, shocking.
00:26There are bodies flying everywhere in this Battle Royale.
00:30There's Kofi Kingston almost.
00:34We've seen Kofi Kingston do some amazing things to survive in Battle Royale.
00:38Yeah, both feet have to hit the floor.
00:40You see Kofi hanging on there.
00:44Both struggling to stay in this thing.
00:48John, we've talked a lot about what winning this Battle Royale would mean.
00:52And Khali.
00:53Khali's, uh-oh, who's that?
00:57Brad Maddox, the general manager of Raw, has been eliminated.
01:00Brad Maddox?
01:00Yeah, he put himself in there, of course he did.
01:04Is Vickie in there, too?
01:05No, but I see three individuals that are gonna be difficult to eliminate.
01:13And that is the Big Show.
01:15Well, no.
01:16I saw Mark Henry and, of course, the great Khali.
01:20Khali got the- There goes the friendly dinosaur.
01:24Now, Protus Klay though, hanging on.
01:25Yeah, he's momentarily, down goes Protus.
01:29Back to the tar pit.
01:34Death.
01:37And here's Khali, ducked over the top rope.
01:41Well, that was one of the big hurdles accomplished.
01:44Khali eliminated along with Protus Klay.
01:56John, who's your favorite to win this?
01:58I think my favorite's one of everybody's favorites.
02:00I think the Big Show.
02:01You do jump on the bandwagon.
02:03Well, they- Look at that.
02:06Zack Ryder eliminated by 3MB.
02:08Big Show with some extra incentive here.
02:09And did you hear that?
02:12Ow.
02:15Is 3MB in there?
02:16Yep.
02:16Yeah, they just eliminated Zack Ryder.
02:18I heard 3MB has been touring China with a rock band.
02:22That's true.
02:26You heard Big Show in the far corner with that chop.
02:30The honor of winning this Andre the Champ Memorial Battle Royal.
02:32This will be a career-defining moment for one of these superstars.
02:36It's not him.
02:37It's a WrestleMania moment.
02:40Won't be for Darren.
02:45Rey Mysterio almost out.
02:50Now the 3MB and Dolph Ziggler hanging on.
02:53This side's raging.
02:53Mark Henry's the strongest man.
02:55Look at Rey.
02:56Look at the little tarantula hiding on the bottom.
02:59There goes- Oh, and look at that, 3MB.
03:01McIntyre and Jinder Mahal eliminated.
03:04And now look at the strength of Mark Henry.
03:07Mark Henry is about to eliminate the entire group.
03:103MB goes later.
03:11That's being the nephew I once had.
03:14Look at this, look at this, Mark Henry.
03:15Here we go, here we go.
03:18You're talking about a huge guy going, that's massive.
03:21And now Titus O'Neil and Alberto Del Rio trying to double team the Big Show,
03:25the world's largest athlete.
03:27Dolph Ziggler hanging on again.
03:28He went over the top rope, both feet haven't hit the floor, though.
03:30Look at the Big Show.
03:38He's got Titus O'Neil.
03:41That's a handful right there.
03:45There goes Titus O'Neil, he's going to have to listen to him.
03:49Hey, wait a minute.
03:56He looks like the Cobra is making an appearance.
03:59Santino.
04:01It's Jake Robins when he needed.
04:03The Miz trying to prevent getting struck by the Cobra.
04:07Look out.
04:11Now Xavier Woods.
04:16And Miz sent over the top, he's cradling the top rope, now he's still in there.
04:21Santino.
04:26Here comes- There's the Cobra.
04:28The Cobra eliminates Miz.
04:29There goes the real world.
04:30And now Cesaro and Sheamus.
04:31Look at him.
04:33Wow.
04:35This is gonna get physical.
04:40The Celtic Warrior, the Swiss Superman of Santino's eliminated.
04:47Dolph Ziggler still hanging in there.
04:50Rey Mysterio as well.
04:52Can the Cobra go with Santino?
04:54Justin Gabriel trying to eliminate Dolph.
05:00this upset Rey Mysterio retired you at WrestleMania 25, John.
05:04You'll never get over that.
05:08Damian Sandow.
05:09That's Cesaro, he's trying to get pushed out by Sheamus.
05:12This is great.
05:16I'm not upset about Rey Mysterio still, I'm glad he's gone.
05:19He's been a royal head.
05:21Look at Big E, look at Big E, the Intercontinental Champion,
05:23trying to dump Justin Gabriel into the top rope, and he does.
05:25My goodness, Eddie, ever.
05:28And Mysterio, he's trying to get rid of Mysterio.
05:32Looking to eliminate Sin Cara, remember, they used to be buddies.
05:35Nine team partners.
05:36There are no buddies in this Battle Royal.
05:38Nobody likes Rey.
05:38And dumped out on the far side, David Otunga.
05:42He can go sue somebody.
05:43Give his bullseye.
05:44This Battle Royal got no more sense of direction than a bunch of firecrackers.
05:46And Fandango now.
05:47Guys are going everywhere.
05:50And now Big E and Fandango on the apron.
05:52Paddle on and out, one man goes down to be eliminated.
05:56Look at this.
05:57Wow.
05:58Hey, can you imagine if Fandango was the one that wins this?
06:02Yeah, but Fandango better pay attention to the fact that he's still in this match.
06:05Last year he beat Chris Jericho, the greatest upset in WrestleMania history.
06:09Lightning may strike twice.
06:10Look at this.
06:11The place is Fandango in.
06:13I'd dance my way back into the ring if I were you, Fandango.
06:16Yeah, remember, guys.
06:18Too close to the floor.
06:19Fandango.
06:20Turn around.
06:21No.
06:22Can't get to the boom.
06:23No.
06:24No.
06:25No.
06:26No.
06:27No.
06:28Sheamus isn't just a dance fan.
06:29Somebody, stop him.
06:34And the beat goes on.
06:36No.
06:38No.
06:39Sheamus just isn't a ballroom dancing fan.
06:42Fandango eliminated.
06:46Said it before, he's got a power train now.
06:49The first time I've ever seen a competitor want to be eliminated.
06:56Please quit it me.
06:57Our truth.
07:02Tossed around, buddy.
07:04That was horrible.
07:10Mocking our truth.
07:11Mysterio, look at him.
07:14Who's remaining in this battle now?
07:16Aiden, Big Show, Aiden.
07:19A little more dirt for Big Show.
07:24Aiden Big Show.
07:25Mysterio obviously talked himself out of elimination there.
07:33Tyson can't go on up to the top rope.
07:35Now, Burto down.
07:37See you, Tyson.
07:37Now, Goldust.
07:41I'll tell you something else.
07:48Cesaro is gonna be tough to eliminate, I think, Wip.
07:52I believe we still have a nine superstars remaining in this Battle Royal.
07:57Cesaro and Cody Rhodes, we're looking at right there.
07:59Of course, the Big Show, Goldust still in it.
08:01Whoop, missed him.
08:02I didn't know Cesaro was in this thing.
08:05Are you kidding me?
08:05You didn't see?
08:07There goes Goldust, we're down to eight.
08:10Eight, Alberto Del Rio hanging on.
08:13Cody trying to eliminate Del Rio and Alberto Del Rio fights back into it.
08:16Uh-oh, Del Rio walked right into that big knee and look at Cody Rhodes eliminated by
08:21Del Rio.
08:22Goodbye, Prince.
08:23Seven men remain.
08:24Sheamus trying to eliminate Big Show right in front of us.
08:27Got to get rid of him at some point, Sheamus, good move.
08:30And now, Del Rio with Mysterio up high, Del Rio.
08:33Now, The Knife.
08:34What are you gonna call him?
08:35619.
08:36Rey realizing he's in No Man's land out there.
08:45He's back in.
08:46Uh-oh.
08:47Now, Cesaro's gonna get a phone call.
08:51No.
08:52Interception.
08:53Uh-oh, now Cesaro's gonna get a phone call, no.
09:02Interception.
09:02What an uppercut, Rey eliminated.
09:09Man.
09:10Good.
09:11Kofi and Dolph going right after Cesaro.
09:20Wow, Cesaro's on fire here.
09:30Kofi Kingston, dog in the top rope and he's out.
09:35Wait, wait, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, you gotta be kidding me.
09:38No, his feet didn't hit the floor.
09:39Kofi's feet did not hit the floor, that is incredible, that is incredible.
09:45I love this young guy.
09:46Kofi Kingston's feet never hit the floor.
09:50How does he do it?
09:57Man, right in the temple.
09:58Kingston making a name for himself in Battle Royals and Royal Rumbles.
10:05Trouble in Paradise is still real fire.
10:07But you gotta get him on the top rope.
10:09Uh-oh.
10:11Trouble in Paradise, the big show.
10:13But you gotta get him on the top rope.
10:16Man, it doesn't do any good to knock him out.
10:21Oh, no.
10:23Did somebody say swing?
10:29He may swing him on the top rope.
10:31Throw him in the jeep seat, Cesaro.
10:34No, that's, that's-
10:36Andre's looking on and smiling.
10:37That's impossible.
10:39No, no, no, he's gonna throw him in the jeep seat.
10:42Get ready, Universe.
10:45You're about to catch a flying Kofi.
10:48Kofi's children are gonna be more dizzy.
10:50Wow, what a Cesaro slam.
10:55And what a choke slam by the prohibitive favorite.
11:00Thanks for coming, Cesaro.
11:05Brogue kick, brogue kick.
11:08Dropping Big Show to his knees.
11:10Kofi's still alive.
11:13Dolph Ziggler to Del Rio.
11:14There goes Kingston.
11:15Off the brogue kick eliminated.
11:16Now the show off.
11:21Planted in Sheamus.
11:23Dolph Ziggler.
11:27We have five men remaining.
11:28Dolph wants Dolph on the top rope.
11:30He's still in it.
11:30Hang on, hang on.
11:31Dolph Ziggler has been on the roll of a lifetime.
11:33He better not stop it.
11:34Goodbye, Roll.
11:36Del Rio, Cesaro, Sheamus, and
11:38Big Show remain for the coveted Andre the Giant.
11:422011, Alberto Del Rio won the biggest Royal Rumble of all time.
11:47And look at these two big guys slugging it out.
11:50Uh-oh, Alberto, you're in trouble, buddy.
12:00Sheamus is gonna dump it over the top rope.
12:02Now Alberto Del Rio with the counter, going for the cross arm breaker.
12:06She broke his arm.
12:07He had to tap out.
12:08It doesn't matter.
12:08You gotta get him over the top rope.
12:10Right.
12:13Look at the power of Sheamus.
12:15Mind you, a Bob Maglin.
12:17The Celtic warrior.
12:18And look at, whoa, whoa, whoa.
12:20And the both men eliminated.
12:22Man.
12:23And we are down to Cesaro and the Big Show.
12:26The Swiss Superman and the Giant.
12:30Somebody's career is gonna be made right now.
12:35And Big Show, look at the choke slam.
12:37Cesaro again.
12:37Cesaro with an uppercut.
12:38And another uppercut.
12:39Driving Big Show back to the ropes.
12:42Cesaro with a clothesline.
12:43Big Show still hanging on.
12:44And another clothesline.
12:45I don't think that's gonna get the job done.
12:47You're not gonna get him out like that.
12:48You're right, King.
12:49Uh-oh.
12:50Big Show can get him out like this.
12:54Cesaro hanging on in the apron just barely.
12:58Whoa.
12:59Oh, no, that's high risk.
13:02High risk for Cesaro to go up there.
13:03Oh, that's right.
13:07Just slid him out of the sky like a big old bear.
13:10Big Show thought it was his destiny to win this Battle Royal.
13:15It looks like it is.
13:18Right in the front of Andre.
13:20Uppercut by Cesaro again.
13:22Look at the power.
13:23You gotta be kidding me.
13:25You gotta be kidding me.
13:26You're gonna lose the Battle Royal.
13:28Oh, my God.
13:29The Swiss Superman.
13:31The winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Cesaro.
13:39Oh, my God.
13:40Cesaro has his WrestleMania moment.
13:45He wins the coveted Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy.
13:52Following the footsteps of a fellow European, Andre the Giant.
13:57Yes, that was a WrestleMania moment for
13:59everyone to see the Big Show lifted high in the air.
14:04Wait a minute, wait a minute.
14:10Well, even Big Show got a show of respect there for that feat of strength.
14:15You're right, King.
14:16I don't think Big Show can even believe it.
14:18Look at this, Kofi Kingston.
14:20He was amazing.
14:21Sit flying all the way over the top, and look at his feet.
14:24Somehow, the feet did not touch the floor.
14:29Sheamus and Alberto eliminated each other there as bodies were flying.
14:35But watch this, absolutely amazing.
14:40450 pounds, King, 450 pounds.
14:44That was really something.
14:47He's taking five officials to lift this huge
14:52trophy into the ring that Cesaro is about to be presented with.
14:58And how about Kofi Kingston?
14:59I can't get over Kofi.
15:01The winner of the inaugural Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Cesaro.
15:10Brother, you should be proud of that.
15:12Can he lift it?
15:16Of course he can.