FULL MATCH — 2009 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2009
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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.
00:00:37That's why it is, well, the most unpredictable and
00:00:41exciting event that we have in the WWE.
00:00:44It only happens once a year and it's started right now.
00:00:47The winner of the Royal Rumble match guaranteed a championship match and
00:00:52a main event at WrestleMania.
00:00:55The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:00:59Well, these are two talented, well, athletic.
00:01:02I think, dare say, athletically innovative competitors.
00:01:09Rey Mysterio went over the top, but
00:01:11remember, both his feet must touch the ground to be eliminated.
00:01:16That's why the officials are gonna all be on the outside here tonight,
00:01:20looking for feet.
00:01:22Both feet touching the ground, it's 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, look at this.
00:01:30Nice move.
00:01:33Mysterio using the ropes.
00:01:38My goodness.
00:01:40What a beautiful head scissor takeover.
00:01:43Twisting and turning, and there it goes.
00:01:45Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:01:48More worse than athletic enough to grab desperately the top rope.
00:01:52Still looking for feet there.
00:01:58The clock's down to two.
00:02:01Here's one half of the WWE Tag Champions,
00:02:08Carlito, who along with his brother,
00:02:14Primo, compete every Friday night on SmackDown.
00:02:21And it's again, every man for himself.
00:02:24I was about to say, no time for eating apples when it comes to the Royal Rumble,
00:02:29but Carlito came with a mouthful.
00:02:32Man, what a scintillating, swinging neck breaker.
00:02:40And there goes Carlito, only to the apron.
00:02:44Don't judge him by what we've seen from these competitors.
00:02:48So far, a beautiful springboard succession of springboard maneuvers by Carlito.
00:02:55I think these superstars have been schooling themselves on ways to avoid
00:03:00hitting that floor after being thrown over the top rope.
00:03:04I 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, bing, spring, hit.
00:03:14Man, it's like poetry in motion there, but it wasn't a good thing for Morrison.
00:03:20Three of the great young superstars here in the WWE.
00:03:25SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, and of course, John Morrison and
00:03:31his partner Miz often appearing on the ECW on SyFy.
00:03:37They tried Brandon Starr to be with him.
00:03:43They're always appearing on WWE.com with Turgurchi.
00:03:45Three, two, one.
00:03:48Well, MVP could certainly erase a lot of losses.
00:03:58He got out of the loss column with the help of a sledgehammer and
00:04:02Triple H a couple of weeks ago.
00:04:05MVP back to his winning ways on a big win streak, and
00:04:07he 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- He looks like a king, back on a big win streak.
00:04:22Nice throw by MVP, longest reigning US champion in Friday Night SmackDown history.
00:04:28Man, nice crisp offense.
00:04:33But again, the object, throw your opponents over the top rope, and
00:04:38make sure both of their feet touch the floor.
00:04:40MVP doing a good job of trying to get his opponents first incapacitated and
00:04:46enable him to come over.
00:04:48And MVP ducked just in time.
00:04:53And the drive-by taking down John Morrison.
00:04:56Looks like MVP got a sight set on Rey Mysterio.
00:05:03Mysterio's got other thoughts.
00:05:06Mysterio was on the- And again, Mysterio able to land on the apron.
00:05:12That's about the second or third time Mysterio has ducked the tightrope.
00:05:17This was a short 90 seconds.
00:05:18Four, three, two, one.
00:05:22Uh-oh.
00:05:27Well, I think business has ticked up, King, at least in size.
00:05:32And the size matters.
00:05:34This guy matters a lot because he's 73, 420 pounds,
00:05:39the most popular athlete from India ever in the WWE, a great Khali.
00:05:45Well, business is picking up, and
00:05:47all the superstars in the ring are gonna be looking up now.
00:05:50Whoa, Khali's got to get in the ring to be eliminated.
00:05:54I think that was sound strategy on the part of Carlito and
00:05:58these guys in 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 that's gonna be able to
00:06:11single-handedly eliminate the great Khali.
00:06:15Strength.
00:06:18You heard that one, Khan?
00:06:20What's that?
00:06:20He is the Punjabi Playboy.
00:06:23What's that?
00:06:23Yeah.
00:06:24Look at Rey Mysterio.
00:06:26That had no effect.
00:06:27That's where the heck did Rey come from?
00:06:29Well, it's every man for himself.
00:06:31Well, I guess we're gonna scratch the backstabber.
00:06:36That didn't even work.
00:06:38Scratch the backstabber.
00:06:40Okay.
00:06:40That ain't gonna do it.
00:06:41No.
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.
00:06:55Well, we go from India to Russia, and
00:06:59the global presence of the WWE has never been better illustrated.
00:07:05The undefeated Russian, Vladimir Kozlov.
00:07:09This should be most interesting here.
00:07:11Khali and Kozlov.
00:07:13And look at that vice, the Khali vice.
00:07:16Kozlov's head being squashed immediately upon entering.
00:07:20Kozlov's got that battering ram hair.
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 eliminated Khali.
00:07:32That's impressive.
00:07:33Very, very impressive.
00:07:36And look at MVP showing no intimidation, no fear,
00:07:39no back up from Vladimir Kozlov.
00:07:44My God, man.
00:07:45Right to the kidneys.
00:07:46Whoa.
00:07:47Ow.
00:07:50MVP can get back on that winning streak.
00:07:54We've had two, look at that now, nope, nope, nope, just two eliminations.
00:07:59Khalido lands on the apron.
00:08:01Two eliminations, courtesy of Kozlov.
00:08:06Vladimir Kozlov's first ever Royal Rumble match.
00:08:09No.
00:08:09Kozlov imposing his will.
00:08:19And will there be another elimination?
00:08:22Yes. Indeed there will.
00:08:24Kozlov eliminated three men, Khali, MVP, and Khalido.
00:08:30Number eight's about to join us.
00:08:36Great plan to go for that.
00:08:41Battering ram.
00:08:42Well, the standing ovation is for
00:08:47the 2002 Royal Rumble winner,
00:08:53the Game winners at number seven.
00:08:57And Kozlov with a Game, locked in tits, menacing eyes.
00:09:01This is gonna be good.
00:09:08Two legs at Kozlov involved in a handicap match two days ago.
00:09:13And this is how that match started, and it's continuing right here in the ring.
00:09:19And this is how that match started, and it's continuing right here.
00:09:22Virtual slug fest from these two, and a battering ram.
00:09:28What a, a headbutt is a battering ram maneuver, hard for the sternum.
00:09:35Two legs is coming in with such momentum at Jard Kozlov as well.
00:09:39Look at the strength of Vladimir.
00:09:43Vladimir, 6'6", about 300 pounds.
00:09:48And the Game has eliminated Kozlov.
00:09:52I forgot about John Morrison, who kind of laid in the weeds.
00:10:00Like a slug, his best natural defense was when Kozlov was in there.
00:10:04Kozlov eliminated three men, but just got eliminated by the Game.
00:10:08So we've got three men now.
00:10:13Triple H, John Morrison, and Rey Mysterio as the clock ticks down to number eight.
00:10:20Mysterio still stuck to his effects of that blaster.
00:10:24Uh-oh.
00:10:26Watch.
00:10:31Morrison holds on, but look at this.
00:10:35Without question, the most controversial individual in all the WWE,
00:10:42Randy Orton.
00:10:44Randy Orton has never won the Royal Rumble.
00:10:49Orton and the Game, members of Evolution.
00:10:55Well, Orton saying earlier, oh, gosh.
00:11:01Orton saying earlier that he hasn't heard what retribution he's gonna suffer for
00:11:06what 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.
00:11:16And now the Game looking to check out Orton's pedigree.
00:11:20John Morrison intervened.
00:11:23Not judicious that one.
00:11:24And now Rey Mysterio.
00:11:26Let's see this Sultan.
00:11:30Man, that big knee right to the midsection of Rey.
00:11:33The Sultan, and now- Hey, hey, hey.
00:11:36You got the number.
00:11:37Count it up, 619.
00:11:39And look at the carnage and the bodies lying in the ring.
00:11:47This is what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:11:52You gotta get one of these guys.
00:11:55Somebody be thrown over the top rope, both feet hitting the floor to be eliminated.
00:12:00You're next.
00:12:01The champion's party, JTG meets Rondyne, Rondyne, Rondyne, Rondyne, Rondyne.
00:12:10Which ones are gonna be, Big Shad or JTG?
00:12:14It can only be one, they're gonna flip a coin.
00:12:15Is that a coin?
00:12:18What do you think it was, a tooth?
00:12:20No telling.
00:12:22Maybe a license plate he's got made.
00:12:24Probably.
00:12:25It's a double-sided coin.
00:12:28JTG wins the toss, and is elected to offend.
00:12:33It was a two-headed coin.
00:12:39Nice quick off-miss by JTG.
00:12:43That's what's great about the Royal Rumble.
00:12:44You know, the later you come in, the fresher you are, and
00:12:46the more worn down your opponents are.
00:12:51Triple H, Lawrence, Orton, Rey Mysterio, all these guys been battling JTG fresh.
00:12:58JTG might have stuck with someone else, other than the Cerebral Assassin,
00:13:02who first tried to eliminate.
00:13:04Look at Randy Orton on the other side with Rey Mysterio.
00:13:06Uh-oh, Mysterio teetering.
00:13:08And 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 goes to the 25th anniversary
00:13:22of WrestleMania, and competes for a title in the main event.
00:13:28Good Lord, these men in second.
00:13:30I'm telling you.
00:13:30Blast him, Brock.
00:13:31Orton, Rey Mysterio.
00:13:34Orton, now, come on, Dick.
00:13:35Here comes Ted DiBiase,
00:13:39the 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.
00:13:51DiBiase and, of course, Randy Orton, along with Cody Rhodes,
00:13:56have got us, I've been watching Monday Night Raw.
00:13:58Well, you're right.
00:14:00And I think that Randy Orton has made it clear to Priceless, or
00:14:04to the legacy, that Randy Orton, whoa, wait a minute,
00:14:08Randy Orton needs to be the winner of this Royal Rumble.
00:14:10But Orton's almost out at the hands of Triple H, look.
00:14:12Randy Orton is near elimination.
00:14:15Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:14:20Wait a minute, look at the big bang, look at the near elimination.
00:14:24JTG hanging on by one hand.
00:14:27Morrison as well, they're kicking, still fighting.
00:14:30Mysterio in trouble.
00:14:32Good Lord, the Hulk, wait a minute, Hulk.
00:14:35Rey Mysterio and DiBiase.
00:14:41DiBiase and Rey Mysterio on one side of the ring.
00:14:45Morrison and JTG, and then Orton and Triple H.
00:14:49And as close as every one of those guys came to being eliminated,
00:14:53they all saved themselves.
00:14:56Well, that's what it means to compete and do everything you can to do that.
00:14:59And, well, no golden terms.
00:15:04That was very effective, though, nonetheless.
00:15:06That'll take the Orton out of the Royal Rumble mindset for a few days.
00:15:12Whoa!
00:15:13The 2008 Superstar of the Year who got fired on Monday Night Raw about a week ago,
00:15:19got rehired and a groveling apology.
00:15:22And now you know that I think that may have really motivated Chris Jericho.
00:15:26He was going right for Randy Orton.
00:15:28These two guys just had a conversation.
00:15:30Not a half an hour ago.
00:15:32And now you know that I think that may have really motivated Chris Jericho.
00:15:35He was going right for Randy Orton.
00:15:37These two guys just had a conversation.
00:15:39Not a half an hour ago.
00:15:41Well, Jericho told Randy Orton in no uncertain terms,
00:15:44he thinks this is Randy Orton's last night in the WWE.
00:15:48Jericho could well be right.
00:15:50Darn right he could.
00:15:51Orton just waiting to hear what his fate is going to be after his actions last week.
00:16:02Triple H in for the ride, far side.
00:16:04Gonna get us on the rock, going over the top rope.
00:16:07Both feet of your toes.
00:16:10Both feet of your opponents touching the ground.
00:16:16It's not a Lion Salt night.
00:16:22Walls of Jericho looking to-
00:16:28That's from a man that's had both of his quads reattached.
00:16:33Think about that ladies and gentlemen.
00:16:36Randy's gotta feel good about himself when he sees that.
00:16:39Triple H.
00:16:40The gang got one reattached, came in and won the 2002 Royal Rumble.
00:16:44That's not a gut check, there's no such thing.
00:16:50Look at Orton and Diviace, double teaming Morrison.
00:16:55Jericho.
00:16:57One leg dangling.
00:17:02Who's gonna join us?
00:17:04Uh-oh.
00:17:06This monster's Mike Knox.
00:17:07This guy's a little psychotic, is this huge Mike Knox.
00:17:11A little psychotic.
00:17:12Yeah, he's going right to Rey Mysterio.
00:17:15Just like we've seen on Monday Night Raw.
00:17:18And Mike Knox has the audacity to claim that he doesn't know why he attacks Rey Mysterio,
00:17:23has nothing against Rey Mysterio.
00:17:25Well maybe he doesn't know why.
00:17:27Some psychotic or sociopathic people don't know why.
00:17:31Sociopathic people don't know why they do what they do.
00:17:35Not that I want to get close to Mike Knox and ask him.
00:17:43That's what we're gonna see here.
00:17:44This is supposed to be every man for himself.
00:17:50ATG's legacy is in question.
00:17:53Orton and Diviace, ganging up if you will on ATG.
00:17:58Rey Mysterio.
00:18:00Rey about to be eliminated at the hands of Mike Knox.
00:18:03And the game interrupted that to get a piece of Mike Knox.
00:18:14That's a very good question.
00:18:17One I cannot relate to.
00:18:30Who's lucky number 13?
00:18:42Well another chance to see if every man will indeed be for himself.
00:18:47As John Morris' tag team partner, The Miz, won half of the world tag champions.
00:18:53Miz comes in fist flying.
00:18:55As you said, the freshman in is invigorated.
00:18:59He can see what's going on, see who's been weakened.
00:19:03A little bit of advanced planning.
00:19:05The later the numbers go, the more planning the superstars should be able to do.
00:19:10Miz doing some damage here.
00:19:11He just laid up Triple H, now Rey Mysterio.
00:19:15And there's a shot to the kidneys from Randy Orton.
00:19:20Miz's tights look like they're made by a landslider.
00:19:22Here you go.
00:19:24Miz and Morrison double team.
00:19:27Miz and Morrison double teaming Randy Orton.
00:19:42Orton with the RKO.
00:19:45Vigorously delivered.
00:19:46Now the both tag team champions.
00:19:49And JTG gets one.
00:19:51Orton's on an RKO rampage.
00:19:53And 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.
00:20:10Well the tag champions were put on green screen by Randy Orton's RKO.
00:20:15And Triple H sent him for a ride.
00:20:17Oh, Rey Mysterio.
00:20:18Rey Mysterio.
00:20:20Look at Rey.
00:20:21Look at Rey Mysterio.
00:20:22Mysterio's feet never touch 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.
00:20:34It's like being in a tavern or a pub, I should say.
00:20:38Yeah, Belfast.
00:20:39Yeah.
00:20:41He's still in a real happy hour.
00:20:44Oh.
00:20:45They don't have happy hour over there until the fight starts.
00:20:51Finlay with a little bombs away action.
00:20:55And look at this.
00:20:56Finlay trying to eliminate Chris Jericho.
00:20:58And Rey Mysterio giving an assist.
00:21:05Right, some of the pubs that Finlay frequents,
00:21:08this is the way they decide who picks up the pass.
00:21:10Something you usually don't ever do.
00:21:12Oh, look at this.
00:21:14Orton was in a very precarious spot there
00:21:16until Mike Knox tried to pick off Brent Finlay.
00:21:22Mike Knox.
00:21:25Finlay giving it to Mike Knox here.
00:21:28On the left side, Finlay came with a lot of force.
00:21:33Finlay has hit everybody in this match at least once.
00:21:37He just got one of JTG's gold teeth out.
00:21:41Could be worse than that.
00:21:44Orton again.
00:21:45Randy Orton saving Ted DiBiase.
00:21:49So obviously when it comes to Orton and DiBiase,
00:21:51it's not every man for himself.
00:21:53Apparently not.
00:21:56And speaking of that, speaking of legacy,
00:22:00the son of the American dream, Dusty Rhodes,
00:22:03will be joining Ted DiBiase and Randy Orton
00:22:08in an 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
00:22:14and they're, as you said, reinvigorated.
00:22:19And now there's three men triple teaming the game.
00:22:23Obviously legacy.
00:22:25Highly intelligent second generation stars
00:22:28looking to pick off the baddest and the strongest most.
00:22:38Well, it 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.
00:22:52Oh, and the Mysterio score.
00:22:57Is Rey Mysterio amazing?
00:22:59I think Orton caught Rey Mysterio coming in with an RKO.
00:23:05If it did, it happened in the blink of an eye.
00:23:07I'd love to see that again.
00:23:08Mysterio and John Morrison now,
00:23:10the first two men in the ring.
00:23:11Let's see if we can see what happened.
00:23:12Rey incoming.
00:23:13Yes!
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.
00:23:21You have to give the devil his duty.
00:23:29Nobody close to being eliminated right now.
00:23:30Who's next?
00:23:34Oh!
00:23:38Well, there's no guesswork.
00:23:42When the lights go out and you hear their music
00:23:45walking down the road to WrestleMania,
00:23:48right down the double line,
00:23:50it's a man that's never lost at WrestleMania.
00:23:53And that has captivated the sold-out crowd
00:23:56and every superstar in the ring.
00:24:00We've seen from the expressions on the faces of everyone,
00:24:03The 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.
00:24:15Striking.
00:24:20No one's safe from the onslaught of The Undertaker.
00:24:23Oh!
00:24:24Even JTG must obey the law of gravity
00:24:26when it's administered by The Undertaker.
00:24:29JTG got some hang time,
00:24:31thanks to The Undertaker.
00:24:34Man, the star power in this Royal Rumble match.
00:24:39Just look at those three right there.
00:24:41The Undertaker, Randy Orton, and The Game, Triple H.
00:24:46Undertaker, one of the dominant superstars
00:24:49on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:24:54SmackDown superstars won four of the last six
00:24:58Royal Rumble matches.
00:25:01And, oh!
00:25:03Here's Cody Rhodes, if you will,
00:25:05just in September.
00:25:18The skeleton in his family's closet.
00:25:21The bizarre, and often times controversial, Goldust.
00:25:31Jiraiya Goldust is bizarre,
00:25:33and he is controversial.
00:25:34Look at this!
00:25:40Wow!
00:25:49Get back!
00:25:52Cody!
00:25:54Land on his feet on that ring apron.
00:25:57I thought Cody was history there.
00:25:59What is this?
00:26:01Handed move by Goldust.
00:26:03Once again, Cody!
00:26:12And Goldust recovers.
00:26:13Oh! RKO!
00:26:15The suddenness, the effectiveness of the RKO, again!
00:26:21The Orton signaling move.
00:26:30I think Orton just instructed.
00:26:33Dibiase is about to be eliminated.
00:26:35But look at this!
00:26:44Dibiase in trouble.
00:26:45If Orton and Rhodes haven't noticed,
00:26:48Dibiase is in danger.
00:26:51CM Punk!
00:26:52The new Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk!
00:27:00Making his third Royal Rumble appearance,
00:27:03and man, has this guy been in a row.
00:27:05Boy, a fresh CM Punk can do some serious damage.
00:27:10In seven months, CM Punk has won the ECW title.
00:27:16In seven months, CM Punk has won the ECW title,
00:27:20the world title, and the Intercontinental title.
00:27:23Now 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
00:27:30at WrestleMania.
00:27:31Hey, hey, hey!
00:27:32Looking to put the game to sleep.
00:27:36The Go To Sleep just nailed the Cerebral Assassin.
00:27:42Oh!
00:27:44Look at Jericho.
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.
00:27:55Trying to avoid elimination.
00:27:57Jericho 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!
00:28:09Mysterio!
00:28:11Holding on.
00:28:12Myron Knox 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.
00:28:23Oh, no!
00:28:24The strongest man in the world, Mark Henry.
00:28:28Who could ever throw him over the top rope?
00:28:34And this is going to make everybody re-evaluate the game plan.
00:28:42A 600-pound bench presser can throw anybody over the top rope,
00:28:46I'll assure you.
00:28:47Those huge headbutts being delivered by Mark Henry,
00:28:50finding their mark, so to speak.
00:28:52Mark Henry imposing his massive, near 400-pound will on The Undertaker.
00:29:07Well, you know, just looking at this, JR,
00:29:09I don't know if I can remember ever having as many participants
00:29:13not eliminated in the ring at one time as we have right now.
00:29:19Rey Mysterio has been in the ring about 25 minutes.
00:29:23Offense on the part of Jericho on The Undertaker here.
00:29:27Mysterio came in at number two.
00:29:30Mark Henry just dropping all his weight right on the chest of Triple H.
00:29:39Got a lot of damage being delivered.
00:29:43Hey, hey, hey!
00:29:44Punk!
00:29:45Oh, the Punk slipped back in on the bottom rope.
00:29:48Very athletic to save himself.
00:29:55And the United States Champion,
00:29:58representing Friday Night SmackDown,
00:30:00the gold standard, Shelton Benjamin.
00:30:03I'll tell you, JR, what this shows me is that
00:30:06how much this Royal Rumble,
00:30:08how much winning this Royal Rumble means to all of these guys.
00:30:10I mean, they have obviously prepared themselves
00:30:14on 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.
00:30:24And you're right, a lot of preparation.
00:30:26And 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!
00:30:34And what elevation by Benjamin!
00:30:36But Jericho and Punk,
00:30:39both on the second rope,
00:30:41and Jericho, one foot on the top rope.
00:30:43Punk trying to hit, but Jericho off the top.
00:30:46Look at Benjamin, my God!
00:30:48Good Lord, what a move!
00:30:50That was like a double DT, but it was the wrong way!
00:30:53Arguably the best pure athlete in the WWE.
00:30:56Uh-oh.
00:30:57Well...
00:30:58Whoa!
00:31:00Man, what a kick!
00:31:04Uh-oh, you're gonna see it, Punk!
00:31:07Punk holding. Watch his feet.
00:31:09Referee there to get a good look.
00:31:11Triple H has been in this match the second longest
00:31:14as we speak, approximately 20 minutes.
00:31:17Five, six, seven, six...
00:31:19Five seconds away from the next entrant.
00:31:22...three, two, one!
00:31:25Buzzer!
00:31:30Well, a man that came close
00:31:32in becoming the...
00:31:34in retaining his Intercontinental title
00:31:36last week on Raw.
00:31:37Certainly, I know our fans in the United Kingdom
00:31:39are watching on Sky Box Office.
00:31:41I was just about to say,
00:31:43Rey Mysterio was about to, uh...
00:31:46join the ranks of the eliminated here,
00:31:48but somehow missed...
00:31:50He escaped! Oh!
00:31:53Exploder suplex by Regal.
00:31:57And look at Regal, man.
00:31:58He is taking his wrath out on the man
00:32:01that beat Regal for the Intercontinental title,
00:32:03CM Punk.
00:32:04And you can see the vicious attack
00:32:07that Regal is delivering there on CM Punk.
00:32:11Very personal for Regal.
00:32:13Nox, Nox in the corner over here.
00:32:14Finlay almost has Nox eliminated.
00:32:16Mark Henry's walking away to Mark Henry.
00:32:19Nox is going over the top rope, but he's...
00:32:23Back in underneath now.
00:32:26Mark Henry just got eliminated, folks.
00:32:30We apologize for this.
00:32:32Rey Mysterio simply pulled that rope down,
00:32:35and Henry's own momentum
00:32:37took him out of the Royal Rumble match.
00:32:39You gotta pay attention every second.
00:32:41Look at Triple H! Triple H!
00:32:43Triple H is upside down!
00:32:44He could be eliminated any time.
00:32:46Whoa!
00:32:48The Game getting seated on the turnbuckle,
00:32:52still holding on.
00:32:54But how close was that?
00:32:56Triple H back in underneath that bottom rope.
00:33:05Kofi Kingston!
00:33:08Enter number 22,
00:33:11representing beautiful Jamaica.
00:33:13Kofi Kingston, I was gonna say,
00:33:15I don't know if there's enough room in the ring right now
00:33:18for Kofi Kingston to utilize his expertise,
00:33:22but he's doing a good job.
00:33:23Oh!
00:33:25Kofi's so athletic.
00:33:28Wow!
00:33:29Nothing Kofi Kingston can't do in the ring,
00:33:32I can tell you that.
00:33:33But can he win the Royal Rumble match?
00:33:35Oh!
00:33:36Nice elevation.
00:33:38Yeah, but Kofi needs to elevate some of these superstars
00:33:41over the top rope, down onto the floor.
00:33:44Can you believe that Rey Mysterio's been in this match
00:33:47over 33 minutes?
00:33:50Well, you know what? He 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
00:33:57are in this ring at one time.
00:33:59Oh, look at The Undertaker.
00:34:00Undertaker busted open.
00:34:03That's not gonna do his adversaries any favors.
00:34:12The self-judgment,
00:34:13trying to take advantage of The Undertaker.
00:34:16Whoa!
00:34:17Get down!
00:34:21And there goes Benjamin
00:34:24at the hands of The Undertaker.
00:34:26All about the Benjamins here.
00:34:27Hey, Undertaker, there's Rey.
00:34:28There's Rey.
00:34:29Rey Mysterio
00:34:32has been in this match the longest,
00:34:34about to be eliminated.
00:34:36Rey about to be dropped on his head
00:34:38outside on the ring floor.
00:34:40Oh!
00:34:41And, oh, man.
00:34:42A man that holds the record
00:34:44for the most eliminations.
00:34:45Look at Rey!
00:34:47Oh, Rey!
00:34:51Oh, Rey just
00:34:53barely surviving there.
00:34:56Look at Kane.
00:35:00Undertaker and Kane.
00:35:02Now, that could be an unholy alliance
00:35:04if they decided to have some collusionary
00:35:07As I said, I don't think,
00:35:08I think there's either 12 or 13 superstars
00:35:11in this ring at one time.
00:35:13I don't believe I've ever seen this many,
00:35:15this many of these Royal Rumble entrants.
00:35:19Uh-oh.
00:35:20Look at this face-off.
00:35:23Kane and The Undertaker.
00:35:25Brothers of Destruction.
00:35:28Uh-oh!
00:35:29Uh-oh!
00:35:30Uh-oh!
00:35:31Uh-oh!
00:35:32Uh-oh!
00:35:33Uh-oh!
00:35:34Uh-oh!
00:35:35Uh-oh!
00:35:37And I don't like the chances
00:35:41of survival
00:35:44for young master De Biasi.
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
00:36:01but through the middle rope.
00:36:02These matches are so dangerous.
00:36:04You never know where you're gonna get hit.
00:36:06From the side, from behind, down low, up high.
00:36:09CM Punk on the outside.
00:36:11CM Punk eliminated Regal.
00:36:17Regal's gone!
00:36:21William Regal eliminated by CM Punk.
00:36:25Just one more reason for William Regal
00:36:28to despise CM Punk.
00:36:31Well, we know what's up with R-Truth
00:36:35at number 24.
00:36:37Win the Royal Rumble and go main event
00:36:40for a title at WrestleMania,
00:36:43the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:36:49That can make a lot of dreams come true.
00:36:52The accolades, the championships,
00:36:54the cash, the money,
00:36:57the accolades, the championships,
00:36:59the cash for winning a title at WrestleMania.
00:37:02He's watching Triple H.
00:37:03Oh!
00:37:04The Game just kind of biding his time,
00:37:07waiting over in the corner.
00:37:09Maybe trying to stay under the radar
00:37:10until R-Truth came in.
00:37:12Randy Orton.
00:37:13Where?
00:37:14And then Kane.
00:37:15Kane right in front of us.
00:37:19Orton has Kane almost.
00:37:21Kane's teetering.
00:37:22There's a cooperative effort to eliminate Kane.
00:37:26Three men could not do it.
00:37:33Finley.
00:37:35CM Punk, I think,
00:37:36tried to actually suplex Finley out of the ring
00:37:39onto the floor.
00:37:40Rey Mysterio again.
00:37:42How many more bullets can Rey Finley dodge
00:37:46in this Royal Rumble match?
00:37:52After avoiding elimination by three men,
00:37:55Kane now, The Game,
00:37:56took to the wall.
00:37:57Five, four, three, two, one.
00:38:06Triple H.
00:38:07Triple H has a button.
00:38:08Wait a minute.
00:38:09Wait a minute.
00:38:12It can't be.
00:38:15We told you the Royal Rumble was unpredictable.
00:38:19Rob, Van, Dan,
00:38:21and the superstars in shock.
00:38:25The fans on their feet.
00:38:2716,000 plus.
00:38:34The RVD champ
00:38:36reached for the rafters.
00:38:38Rob Van Dam,
00:38:40a surprise entrance
00:38:42in the Royal Rumble,
00:38:44is rocking
00:38:45and rolling this Rumble.
00:38:48The educated feet.
00:38:51Look at Rob Van Dam go.
00:38:53Watch out.
00:38:54Mike Knox, the monstrous Mike Knox,
00:38:56grounding or trying to ground.
00:38:57RVD with a boost.
00:38:59What a shot.
00:39:00What a sin-letting shot to the temple
00:39:02by Rob Van Dam.
00:39:04What an amazing flexibility.
00:39:06The uncanny use of his feet.
00:39:10Can you imagine Van Dam
00:39:12headlining WrestleMania,
00:39:14the 25th anniversary king?
00:39:16Rob Van Dam,
00:39:18fresh as a daisy here at Elk.
00:39:20Van Dam in at number 25.
00:39:24That's a great number to draw.
00:39:26There you go, Rob Van Dam.
00:39:27This is not too smart.
00:39:39Number 26.
00:39:48B. Brian Kendrick
00:39:50entering and he will
00:39:52be a long subject.
00:39:54Ezekiel Jackson
00:39:55will not accompany Kendrick
00:39:57to the ring.
00:39:59Well, ordinarily
00:40:01when you look at these
00:40:02massive superstars
00:40:04that are still left,
00:40:05you wouldn't think B. Brian Kendrick
00:40:06would have a Kofi-
00:40:08Kofi's out!
00:40:09Kofi Kingston eliminated
00:40:11by Brian Kendrick.
00:40:13Kendrick just-
00:40:15Uh-oh.
00:40:17Thrown through the rope,
00:40:18but now-
00:40:20Can tell his tale
00:40:22of a Royal Rumble match
00:40:23to his associate,
00:40:24Ezekiel Jackson.
00:40:26How long did he last?
00:40:2715 seconds?
00:40:30Triple H throwing
00:40:31B. Brian Kendrick
00:40:32out of the ring.
00:40:33The fourth man
00:40:34that the gang has eliminated.
00:40:37The gang north of
00:40:3830 minutes in this match.
00:40:45Right hand from Triple H
00:40:46on Kane and-
00:40:48Van Dam and Punk
00:40:49exchanging right hands.
00:40:53Whoa!
00:40:55And Rey Mysterio again!
00:40:57And Punk!
00:40:58Three sides of the ring.
00:41:00Three near eliminations.
00:41:02I don't know how CM Punk
00:41:03avoided hitting that floor
00:41:04that time.
00:41:07Undertaker
00:41:09taking a lot of abuse
00:41:10from Legacy over here.
00:41:14As we have heard,
00:41:15more men have won this match
00:41:17than number 27
00:41:18and any other number.
00:41:22Come on down
00:41:23and introduce yourself
00:41:24to the Royal Rumble.
00:41:26Dolph Ziggler.
00:41:29Not even bothering
00:41:30to take off his
00:41:31ring jacket.
00:41:32Well, there it is.
00:41:34Yeah, we know
00:41:35you're Dolph Ziggler
00:41:36and that's-
00:41:37How you doing?
00:41:38Kane.
00:41:44Dolph Ziggler,
00:41:45wrestling champion.
00:41:47And goodbye, Dolph.
00:41:50Adieu to Dolph.
00:41:52That's plainly
00:41:53quite an introduction.
00:41:57And now Jericho.
00:41:59Well, you see how
00:42:00Kane, you know,
00:42:01when someone just-
00:42:02Kane immediately
00:42:04one of his legs
00:42:05around that second rope
00:42:06to avoid-
00:42:07Oh, Rey about to-
00:42:08Rey
00:42:09again about to be
00:42:10eliminated.
00:42:11Rey Mysterio
00:42:12pushing the 42 minute mark.
00:42:13The second man
00:42:14in the match.
00:42:15Rey Mysterio.
00:42:16Hey, hey, hey, hey,
00:42:17DiBiase.
00:42:18Look at Rey.
00:42:19DiBiase.
00:42:20Rey.
00:42:21DiBiase.
00:42:22All over the darn place.
00:42:23All over the place.
00:42:27And now-
00:42:31The RVD.
00:42:35Randy Orton
00:42:36focusing on
00:42:37Rob Van Dam.
00:42:41Folks, we are trying
00:42:42our best to keep up
00:42:43with the action.
00:42:44We are near impossible.
00:42:45Rey Mysterio
00:42:46needs to get back
00:42:47in the ring
00:42:48and try to stay
00:42:49in the center of the ring.
00:42:50Away from the ropes.
00:42:51Yes, there it was.
00:42:52The dom-dom turnbuckle.
00:42:55Oh, no.
00:42:59The king of the unibrow.
00:43:02No offense, Kane.
00:43:04Oh, what?
00:43:05Good Lord.
00:43:06What the-
00:43:07That wasn't me.
00:43:08That wasn't me.
00:43:09No.
00:43:10I think the Warlords
00:43:11record may have been broken.
00:43:12No redo, Santino.
00:43:15Let's see.
00:43:16Let's see if we can
00:43:17time this in our head.
00:43:181,001.
00:43:19Hey, it didn't even last
00:43:20two seconds.
00:43:21About a second and a half.
00:43:25So does Santino
00:43:26may have gone into
00:43:27the record book
00:43:28but not in the way
00:43:29he would have liked.
00:43:30Whoa.
00:43:33Punk dropped
00:43:34to the top rope.
00:43:35Santino.
00:43:36Well, he got two more
00:43:37men to enter.
00:43:39That would be
00:43:40$20,000.
00:43:41$20,000.
00:43:42$20,000.
00:43:43That would be $29,000
00:43:44and $30,000.
00:43:45I got you.
00:43:47It's hard for me
00:43:48to do the math.
00:43:49There's so much action
00:43:50going on in this
00:43:51amazing Royal Rumble.
00:43:53Oh, the hell here
00:43:54Jericho.
00:43:55Undertaker's got
00:43:56Jericho in a
00:43:57precarious position.
00:43:58I'm not sure
00:43:59if Jericho knows it
00:44:00but I got a feeling
00:44:01he may find out
00:44:02sooner than later.
00:44:04Rob Van Dam being
00:44:06making a wish
00:44:07for Van Dam
00:44:08on those legs.
00:44:09Speaking of math,
00:44:10JR, see here
00:44:11Ted DiBiase Jr.
00:44:12He's just past
00:44:13the 30-minute mark
00:44:14of survival here
00:44:15on the Royal Rumble.
00:44:17Randy Orton's been
00:44:18in longer than DiBiase.
00:44:21Oh!
00:44:22Triple H!
00:44:23Triple H now!
00:44:24Triple H!
00:44:25Kane has just
00:44:26got the game
00:44:27hanging on by a
00:44:29by a hand.
00:44:31Oh!
00:44:32Look at this!
00:44:35And only the
00:44:36first winner
00:44:38of the first
00:44:39Royal Rumble ever.
00:44:41In 1988,
00:44:42how appropriate
00:44:43Hacksaw Jim Duggan!
00:44:45Oh!
00:44:46What a big right hand!
00:44:48Duggan throwing
00:44:49that big
00:44:51big smoked hand!
00:44:53And listen to this
00:44:54USA champ!
00:44:58Duggan going
00:44:59toe-to-toe
00:45:00with the Undertaker!
00:45:01Hacksaw revitalized
00:45:02here!
00:45:03Whoa!
00:45:04Can you imagine
00:45:05if Hacksaw Jim Duggan
00:45:0721 years later
00:45:08would win their
00:45:09would win their
00:45:10Royal Rumble match
00:45:12for the second time?
00:45:13That would be something!
00:45:15And anything can
00:45:16happen in the WWE!
00:45:19I think
00:45:20I think that's been
00:45:21proven time and again
00:45:22here tonight!
00:45:23Hacksaw just
00:45:24hammering away!
00:45:25He's hitting
00:45:26everybody in sight!
00:45:27Oh!
00:45:28Oh!
00:45:30Rey Mysterio
00:45:31at the 45
00:45:32minute mark
00:45:34as Hacksaw Jim Duggan
00:45:35What's the
00:45:36What's the game?
00:45:37What's the game?
00:45:38Oh, he was looking
00:45:39to get that
00:45:40his leg hooked
00:45:41to the bottom
00:45:42of the inside rope
00:45:44or the inside
00:45:45of the bottom rope
00:45:46keeping score at home
00:45:52Cheap shot
00:45:53off Finlay
00:45:55Cody Rhodes
00:45:56almost eliminated
00:45:57by Finlay
00:45:58CM Punk has
00:45:59someone dangling
00:46:00over there
00:46:01I can't
00:46:02I can't see
00:46:03who it is
00:46:04Oh, it's
00:46:05Dibiase
00:46:06Dibiase
00:46:08Oh-ho-ho!
00:46:10The longer
00:46:11they come
00:46:12the bigger
00:46:13they get
00:46:14as in for
00:46:15number 30
00:46:16is the biggest
00:46:17athlete in the
00:46:18world
00:46:19The Big Show
00:46:207 feet
00:46:21441 pounds
00:46:24and the last
00:46:25two Roman
00:46:26Winters King
00:46:27have come at
00:46:28number 30
00:46:29The luck of the draw
00:46:30for The Big Show
00:46:33and the smile
00:46:34on his face
00:46:35tells that story
00:46:39Remember it's
00:46:40over the top rope
00:46:41both feet
00:46:42touching the floor
00:46:44and the biggest
00:46:45man
00:46:48in the WWE
00:46:49The Big Show
00:46:51with those new
00:46:5218 Triple A boots
00:46:53firmly planted
00:46:54on the canvas
00:46:55can they be
00:46:56planted on the floor
00:46:57Oh, look at this
00:46:58and The Undertaker
00:46:59stepping up like
00:47:00I'm the man
00:47:01that can get it done
00:47:02Oh!
00:47:03The King
00:47:04sending a message
00:47:05to The Big Show
00:47:06but you know what,
00:47:07look at this ring
00:47:08look at the Royal Rebel
00:47:09one of these men
00:47:10that's left in this
00:47:11ring right now
00:47:12are going to be going
00:47:13to the 25th
00:47:14anniversary of
00:47:15Wrestlemania
00:47:16in the main event
00:47:18with championships
00:47:19and look at
00:47:20Hacksaw
00:47:21Oh, look at
00:47:22Duggan
00:47:23Hey!
00:47:24You throw your
00:47:25back out
00:47:26Oh!
00:47:27Well, Hacks
00:47:28heart was in the
00:47:29right place
00:47:30I'm not saying
00:47:31his strategy was
00:47:32going to work
00:47:33Watch out
00:47:34Hacksaw!
00:47:35Hacksaw, Jim Duggan
00:47:36eliminated by The Show
00:47:40Hacksaw
00:47:41obviously a crowd
00:47:42favorite here
00:47:43Chris Jericho
00:47:44trying to
00:47:45get a sleeper
00:47:46of some sort
00:47:47on The Big Show
00:47:48Hacksaw
00:47:49sentimental favorite
00:47:50eliminated
00:47:51that would have been
00:47:52a sentimental story
00:47:53for sure, wouldn't it
00:47:54Rebel, look at him
00:47:55Look at this
00:47:56Man, Punk
00:47:57I thought Punk
00:47:58was certainly
00:47:59going to be eliminated
00:48:00there
00:48:01Punk's got some
00:48:02stickiness
00:48:03and wrath
00:48:04maybe on those
00:48:05I don't know how
00:48:06he's been able to
00:48:07hang on to that
00:48:08top rope
00:48:09so many times
00:48:10And that could
00:48:11really go for
00:48:12several men
00:48:13How many times
00:48:14has Rey Mysterio
00:48:15narrowly escaped
00:48:16elimination
00:48:17Triple H
00:48:18several times
00:48:19And here goes
00:48:20Dibiase
00:48:21Get out of here
00:48:22with that list
00:48:23The ever-growing
00:48:24list of survivors
00:48:25here in the Royal Rumble
00:48:26What we just saw
00:48:27from Dibiase
00:48:28if you can
00:48:29Oh, now
00:48:30look at Randy Orton
00:48:31teetering
00:48:32Do what Dibiase
00:48:33did
00:48:34he's got
00:48:35the momentum
00:48:36as you're going
00:48:37over that top rope
00:48:38to swing yourself
00:48:39back in
00:48:40underneath the
00:48:41bottom and middle rope
00:48:42You can save yourself
00:48:43That's what Dibiase
00:48:44just did
00:48:45Randy Orton's been
00:48:46in the match
00:48:47over 38 minutes
00:48:48Oh, Lord
00:48:49Big Show
00:48:50Big Show
00:48:51eliminates
00:48:52his second man
00:48:53There's no way
00:48:54to save yourself
00:48:55from that
00:48:56That's the truth
00:48:57Oh, Cody Rhodes
00:48:58Cody Rhodes
00:48:59That boy
00:49:00he's lucky
00:49:01He had been
00:49:02there
00:49:03He hadn't been
00:49:04in the woods
00:49:05yet enough
00:49:06and he just
00:49:07almost got eliminated
00:49:08there
00:49:09Look at this
00:49:10Have you ever
00:49:11seen so many guys
00:49:12able to
00:49:13That's amazing
00:49:14And look at
00:49:15CM Punk
00:49:16assaulting the
00:49:17Big Show
00:49:18in the Intercontinental
00:49:19Championship
00:49:20Hands on
00:49:21for dear life
00:49:22in the Royal Rumble
00:49:23Good move
00:49:24Good thought
00:49:25Oh, the right hand
00:49:26Oh, no
00:49:27He's got
00:49:28knocked
00:49:29Oh, no
00:49:30Oh, no
00:49:31Oh, no
00:49:32The knocked out
00:49:33right
00:49:34The unworldly
00:49:35CM Punk
00:49:36you just got
00:49:37knocked out
00:49:38of the Royal Rumble
00:49:41There was a big
00:49:42pumped out
00:49:43and knocked out
00:49:44Watch this
00:49:45one more time
00:49:48Golly
00:49:49Massive
00:49:50fist
00:49:52Hey, hey
00:49:53watch Finlay
00:49:54over here
00:49:55the Big Show
00:49:56Whoa
00:49:57Rey Mysterio
00:49:58Mysterio and
00:49:59Knox
00:50:00I think are both
00:50:01Hey, wait, Horse Swaggle.
00:50:04Where'd he come from?
00:50:08Is he in the, uh-oh.
00:50:10With it coming to the aid of his diminutive son.
00:50:13Horse Swaggle is good for King.
00:50:16I thought he was getting out there.
00:50:19The Horse Swaggle trying to help him.
00:50:21And Finlay eliminated.
00:50:24Man, did he hit hard.
00:50:25The fatigue and the toll of this matchup.
00:50:30Let's watch the way Rey Mysterio and Mike Knox.
00:50:33First, they're taking each other out of the Royal Rumble.
00:50:36And just being told that Rey lasted an impressive 49 minutes.
00:50:42Amazing.
00:50:43Absolutely amazing.
00:50:45Considering the punishment and the level of competition.
00:50:49So by my calculations, that makes Triple H now
00:50:53the longest survivor in this match.
00:50:58He came in at number seven.
00:51:00Everyone that preceded the game has now been eliminated.
00:51:06Codebreaker, codebreaker by Jericho on Kane.
00:51:10The game at 41 minutes.
00:51:12And the shocking Rob Van Dam returning here tonight
00:51:16to 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.
00:51:30One of those body shots by the Big Show.
00:51:32Hey, hey, hey, Triple H.
00:51:33Triple H down.
00:51:35Randy Orton almost eliminated.
00:51:36This will be worse than being eliminated.
00:51:38Gosh.
00:51:41What a sick, sick DDT.
00:51:47Look at this.
00:51:51And now that we've seen these two battle of Friday Night SmackDown,
00:51:56the Big Show and the Undertaker, big right hand.
00:51:59Undertaker going to the right.
00:52:00He's got to avoid the right.
00:52:02Just stay upright.
00:52:03Undertaker able to block every right hand that the Big Show is throwing.
00:52:08But Undertaker landing.
00:52:10Now Jericho getting a little help from the back side.
00:52:13Unlikely help from Chris Jericho.
00:52:17And- Rob Van Dam.
00:52:22And Van Dam hit the splash.
00:52:26And got eliminated by Chris Jericho, who's proud of his heavyweight role.
00:52:31Don't turn around, you won't like the view.
00:52:33Ow!
00:52:34Oh, man.
00:52:35Come on, come on.
00:52:37Jericho with a big smile on his face from eliminating Rob Van Dam.
00:52:42Whoa!
00:52:45Look at Jericho go.
00:52:47Yeah, look at Jericho go.
00:52:49Go to the showers.
00:52:51Jericho eliminated by The Undertaker.
00:52:54And the body count is getting smaller.
00:52:58That is in the ring.
00:53:03Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, Kane,
00:53:08The Undertaker, The Big Show, and The Game surviving.
00:53:13By this little headline, the 25th World Heavyweight Champion.
00:53:17Whoa, look at this!
00:53:18The double team, the triple team, and Legacy eliminates Kane.
00:53:23The three Legacy members eliminated Kane.
00:53:28And now we're down to six.
00:53:29And Triple H realizes in watching that, that it's not every man for himself.
00:53:36I think everyone realizes that.
00:53:38And perhaps, that became crystal clear as we have seen this match progress.
00:53:45And The Big Show assaulting The Game,
00:53:47leaving Legacy to surround The Undertaker.
00:53:51The Undertaker on the attack.
00:53:53I guess he figures he's trying to bounce some offense early.
00:53:55But The Numbers Game taking over here.
00:53:58One of these six men will headline the 25th anniversary
00:54:04of WrestleMania.
00:54:06And it could just well be the biggest athlete in the world who just
00:54:11chokeslammed The Game.
00:54:13And I speculate because, how do you put a 441
00:54:18pounder who doesn't wanna go over the top rope to the floor?
00:54:23Legacy tried to triple team The Undertaker.
00:54:30Triple H has been in this match over 45 minutes.
00:54:38It's The Undertaker that's got things squarely in hand right now.
00:54:42Yeah, he's got Cody Rhodes in hand, or by the throat.
00:54:49And now we're back to this again, The Undertaker and The Big Show.
00:54:56Straps are down, King, you know what that means.
00:55:03Business picked up big time.
00:55:05Watch those rights.
00:55:07Undertaker striking.
00:55:08It's just judicious offense by The Undertaker.
00:55:11And now The Big Show, after having those big right hands aimed at
00:55:15The Undertaker's head blocked earlier, goes for the body blows.
00:55:18Body shots can be debilitating.
00:55:21Watch out.
00:55:22What a slobber knock from a clothesline.
00:55:27That's the 6'9", 300 pounder taking down the world's largest athlete intact.
00:55:34But already, The Big Show got his feet.
00:55:36I don't believe what I'm seeing.
00:55:41Did you see that athleticism?
00:55:43The Big Show taking a page out of CM Punk, Rey Mysterio.
00:55:47Everybody's booked here tonight.
00:55:48Yeah, but The Big Show's a super heavyweight.
00:55:53He's super strong.
00:55:55Randy Orton looking for the RKO.
00:56:00But The Undertaker just says no.
00:56:02And now The Big Show with 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.
00:56:17A hard shot.
00:56:19And a right hand, a clear right.
00:56:21RKO.
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.
00:56:33The Big Show eliminated The Undertaker.
00:56:36The 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.
00:56:52The Undertaker's not gonna take being eliminated from the Royal Rumble lightly.
00:56:55Look at the look on Orton's face.
00:56:59Is there any way the game can survive what is essentially a three on one situation?
00:57:07Will legacy stay on the same page?
00:57:13Or will the allure of being a wrestler be too much?
00:57:17And look at the game.
00:57:18Triple H has got to fight with every fiber of his being to survive this onslaught.
00:57:26Get up, get up, get up.
00:57:29Orton's shouting directions, directing traffic, calling the signals.
00:57:34Orton holding Triple H while DBS and Cody Rhodes do the damage.
00:57:39Now Orton turns loose.
00:57:41A hard, violent, clean shot.
00:57:45Good grief.
00:57:47Again and again, to the head of the game.
00:57:51Pick him up, pick him up.
00:57:58Shouting instructions to Rhodes and DBS.
00:58:05And Rhodes and DBS being subservient.
00:58:09Doing, come on, slapping him.
00:58:14Orton did too much talking.
00:58:19The game countered the RKO.
00:58:24DBS checking on Orton.
00:58:29But again, with a face buster on Cody Rhodes.
00:58:34A double A spine buster, scintillating Ted DBS.
00:58:39And the game has wheeled his way back into the ring.
00:58:45The game has brought his way back into the fight.
00:58:48He's about to deliver a pedigree, but no, there goes Orton.
00:58:51No, Orton's not going, no, Orton's not going.
00:58:55What a pedigree, the pedigree to Rhodes.
00:58:59DBS, he's gone, we're down to three, we're down to three.
00:59:03And there goes Rhodes, but he's gone, Cody Rhodes is gone, Rhodes is gone.
00:59:08And the winner of the 2009 Royal Rumble, Randy Orton.
00:59:13Randy Orton from behind, just as the game had eliminated Cody Rhodes, Orton struck.
00:59:18The game eliminated two-thirds of legacy.
00:59:23But Randy Orton took advantage of opportunity.
00:59:28To win the 2009 Royal Rumble, and you know what this means?
00:59:33Well, it means that that man, Randy Orton,
00:59:38has a one-way ticket to the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
00:59:45But he didn't do it alone, there's his help.
00:59:50Randy Orton has a one-way ticket to the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania,
00:59:55but he didn't do it alone, there's his help.
00:59:58I taste blood that's drying, I feel tension rising.
01:00:03I have voices in my head.
01:00:28I taste blood that's drying, I feel tension rising.
01:00:33I have voices in my head.
01:00:38I have voices in my head.
01:00:43I taste blood that's drying, I feel tension rising.
01:00:48I have voices in my head.
01:00:53I have voices in my head.
01:00:58I have voices in my head.
01:01:03I have voices in my head.
01:01:08I have voices in my head.
01:01:13I have voices in my head.
01:01:18I have voices in my head.