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00:00:00This Tuesday...
00:00:01You have multiple assailants. They have a hostage. It's my wife.
00:00:04Get ready...
00:00:06...for John Cena in the ultimate smackdown.
00:00:09He's unstoppable.
00:00:11I tried to kill this guy twice today. He just won't die.
00:00:15Uncensored.
00:00:16I gotta do something, and I gotta do it now.
00:00:18And unrated.
00:00:19Would somebody shoot this guy?
00:00:23What does it look like we're doing?
00:00:25Missing.
00:00:26The Marine.
00:00:27Only unrated DVD this Tuesday.
00:00:31The global phenomenon!
00:00:33The global phenomenon!
00:00:35That's WrestleMania!
00:00:38Ladies and gentlemen, good evening.
00:00:40You've seen that seeing is believing.
00:00:43Your ears and your eyes will be bleeding.
00:00:46Please check to see if you're still breathing.
00:00:49Do you want it?
00:00:51Do you need it?
00:00:52Let me hear it!
00:00:53Ladies and gentlemen!
00:00:55Do you want it?
00:00:57Do you need it?
00:00:58Let me hear it!
00:01:09Do you want it?
00:01:10Do you need it?
00:01:11Do you hear it?
00:01:12Well, you hear it.
00:01:13That is the official theme song for WrestleMania 23, courtesy of Saliva.
00:01:18It's called, ladies and gentlemen,
00:01:19and they are who we have with us here tonight at Royal Rumble.
00:01:23There they are! It's Saliva!
00:01:26From good old Memphis, Tennessee.
00:01:28Yeah, my man!
00:01:32Well, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to decide the WWE Championship,
00:01:36the most coveted title in world wrestling entertainment.
00:01:39And you've got to wonder the exact physical condition of John Cena.
00:01:43The match, I believe, favors Umaga, Last Man Standing.
00:01:47But for Cena, no excuses.
00:01:49That's right.
00:01:50Who can withstand the punishment tonight?
00:01:52Will it be Cena?
00:01:54Will it be Umaga?
00:01:55Who will be the Last Man Standing, JR?
00:01:58Well, ladies and gentlemen, that's what we're going to find out.
00:02:01But this Umaga is a runaway Samoan train.
00:02:05Oh, yes.
00:02:10John Cena has a gigantic challenge awaiting him.
00:02:14Umaga is a relentless, super heavyweight,
00:02:17hell-bent on becoming the WWE Champion.
00:02:21Last night, I got my ass kicked.
00:02:25I found out the hard way why they call him the Samoan Bulldozer.
00:02:29We may be seeing the end of the title reign of John Cena.
00:02:34Oh!
00:02:35And Cena pulls himself up!
00:02:36Cena with a roll-up!
00:02:37Can he?
00:02:38Oh, my God, he did it!
00:02:40John Cena, beaten, battered, bruised.
00:02:42But he's still the champ!
00:02:44Umaga gets his first loss in his WWE career.
00:02:49Cena, you should know I'm full of surprises.
00:02:53At the Royal Rumble,
00:02:55who better to choose what kind of match this is going to be
00:02:59than Armando Estrada?
00:03:03Unlike New Year's Revolution,
00:03:05you're not going to be able to get a fluke win this time
00:03:08because at the Royal Rumble,
00:03:10you're going to defend the WWE title
00:03:14in a Last Man Standing match!
00:03:19Where the only way to win
00:03:21is to beat your opponent so badly
00:03:24and so decisively,
00:03:26you can't even answer the count of ten.
00:03:30You actually think that I'm crazy enough to sign this?
00:03:35Well, there's two things you should know about me.
00:03:37One is I am crazy enough to sign this.
00:03:40And the second is that I also am full of surprises.
00:03:44Oh, look at him!
00:03:46Cena! Umaga's rattled and Cena now.
00:03:49Oh, what a head shot!
00:03:51Nothing is impossible and nothing will stop me
00:03:54from fighting like hell and walking out the WWE champion!
00:03:59There is no way you're going to be the Last Man Standing
00:04:03and there's no way you're walking out the WWE champion!
00:04:08The question is, will even John Cena be able to beat Umaga
00:04:12in a Last Man Standing match?
00:04:14Walk on by, walk on by
00:04:16Forget my name and I'll forget it too
00:04:21Umaga! God, that's a strike!
00:04:24Cena incapacitated. Oh, my God, don't do this!
00:04:27Coming back to you!
00:04:31One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!
00:05:02The following is the Last Man Standing match
00:05:06and it is for the WWE Championship!
00:05:10Now, here are the rules.
00:05:12There are no pinfalls, no count-outs, no submissions,
00:05:16and no disqualifications.
00:05:18The match will continue until one superstar
00:05:21can no longer answer to the referee's count of ten,
00:05:25therefore making the winner the Last Man Standing.
00:05:32One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!
00:05:38Introducing first, the challenger
00:05:41from the Isle of Samoa, weighing in at 350 pounds,
00:05:46Umaga!
00:05:49You know, King Nogla, standing in the back,
00:05:51I'm still curious as to why Umaga's handler
00:05:54got to choose the stipulation for this WWE title match.
00:05:59Well, the thing about Umaga is since last April,
00:06:02this man has been beaten one time.
00:06:05Well, that's right.
00:06:06Well, the reason that Strada got to pick the match
00:06:09was we could thank Jonathan Coachman.
00:06:11Coachman strikes again.
00:06:15Umaga in here, a 400-pounder,
00:06:18a super heavyweight with amazing quickness and agility,
00:06:23but a man that seems to be on the brink
00:06:26and out of control each and every moment
00:06:29that he is in the ring.
00:06:31Every time I hear those drums,
00:06:33it reminds me of the old King Kong movie
00:06:35on Skull Island when they summoned Kong,
00:06:38but I think Umaga is scarier than King Kong.
00:06:42Umaga looking to win the WWE Championship,
00:06:46and for you karma buffs, it was 36 years ago today
00:06:50that Bruno Sammartino lost the WWE title to Ivan Koma.
00:06:55Well, fate repeated itself.
00:06:57Well, we've seen two titles retained so far
00:07:00here at the Royal Rumble.
00:07:02I'm sure John Cena hopes it'll be three.
00:07:04Aah!
00:07:09Aah!
00:07:11Aah!
00:07:14Uh-oh.
00:07:16Uh-oh.
00:07:24Uh-oh!
00:07:26Uh-oh!
00:07:31And from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
00:07:34weighing in at 248 pounds,
00:07:36he is the WWE Champion,
00:07:40The King 16,118 that are sold out in the AT&T Center.
00:07:49Showing their respect to the WWE Champion who is only six days
00:07:54removed from a near tragic injury at the hands of Remarka.
00:07:59We fought on Monday night, and
00:08:03Cena may have had a histrionic, severely injury.
00:08:08I'm gonna tell you, JR, I don't like the looks of this.
00:08:11You can tell from John's demeanor that he is not 100% that
00:08:16abdominal injury is gonna come into play in this match, without a doubt.
00:08:22Well, we have found out later, of course, as the week progresses,
00:08:26that Cena didn't sustain an abdominal injury.
00:08:29He was examined again by WWE Team Doctor earlier tonight.
00:08:36It's very obvious that the chairman of the WWE,
00:08:39who he is favoring in this contest, Christian McMahon said he can't see
00:08:45John Cena being the last man standing.
00:08:47He's in a strip cage, taped up.
00:08:55I heard somebody mention bullseye earlier.
00:08:58That's like, Remarka, that's gotta be like a bullseye on John Cena.
00:09:05You just have to wonder, and we're not gonna know until the match gets underway,
00:09:10how much trauma Cena can sustain with that abdominal injury.
00:09:15That is heavily taped.
00:09:16And Cena, a lot of going nose to nose.
00:09:21Both men standing now, but how long, and
00:09:25who's gonna be the last man standing?
00:09:31Cena has no backward gear, which may not prove fruitful in this matchup.
00:09:36As Cena trying to stand toe to toe with a super heavyweight.
00:09:40Cena with a jawbreaker and a right hand.
00:09:43Cena relying on that right hand.
00:09:46But downstairs goes Umaga, right to the abdomen.
00:09:50And you see the response from John Cena, immediately knocking out of the ring.
00:09:55Cena is sucking for air here, as his body is writhing in pain.
00:10:00Cena is hurt bad, and now Umaga knows it, Estrada knows it.
00:10:04Look at Estrada.
00:10:06He has given Umaga the signals.
00:10:07He knows, he's telling Umaga right where to concentrate.
00:10:12And again, there's no count outs in this match.
00:10:14No disquantifications, no pinfalls, and no submissions.
00:10:19The match will continue until only one man
00:10:23cannot enter the referee's tent camp.
00:10:26And that means, of course, the winner will be the last man standing.
00:10:29And the steel steps welcome John Cena with open arms, so to speak.
00:10:38And Cena's abdomen smacking the steel.
00:10:41Guess who wins?
00:10:43Well, John Cena hasn't been wondering since this past Monday night,
00:10:48what his abdomen was gonna be like.
00:10:51What's the count up to?
00:10:52Cena, Cena, Cena.
00:10:55Count up to five, I believe.
00:10:56Cena, Cena, Cena.
00:10:58And Umaga again, taking a look.
00:11:01Look at the-
00:11:02Three.
00:11:04The torso of the abdomen of John Cena on those steel steps.
00:11:09And Umaga hammering Cena here on the outside.
00:11:13John, we both know Umaga, he doesn't care where he hammers his opponent.
00:11:17These two guys are likely to be all over this arena here in San Antonio.
00:11:20Referee out there following the action.
00:11:23As we said, no count outs at this time of occasion.
00:11:25And John Cena relying on what brought him here.
00:11:28That's a good right hand.
00:11:29He's got Umaga wobbly.
00:11:32And Cena bouncing Umaga's head off the apron.
00:11:36But literally, or seemingly, I should say, to no avail.
00:11:40But again, Umaga goes downstairs right to that injured abdomen
00:11:45of the WWE champion, John Cena.
00:11:49And Cena was rocking Umaga.
00:11:51But as soon as Cena sent Umaga face first into that ring apron,
00:11:54it was like a wake-up call for Umaga.
00:11:57Thunderous headbutt by Umaga.
00:11:59Cena's forehead, the bridge of his nose, the object of that impact.
00:12:04And a hard kick, again, right to the abdomen.
00:12:08Certainly Estrada, the handler of the number one contender,
00:12:12has Umaga well prepared for this last man standing WWE championship match.
00:12:20Well, you're right about that.
00:12:21And there was really no way that John Cena could prepare for this match.
00:12:25He had to spend the week trying to recuperate.
00:12:28Cena couldn't train this week.
00:12:31Couldn't get his physical preparation in for this match due to that injury.
00:12:38And Cena now trapped in the corner.
00:12:42Referee here only to utilize that ten count.
00:12:44And Cena got a put up in self-defense.
00:12:47Oh, no!
00:12:49Oh, man.
00:12:52What did they do with him?
00:12:55No pinfall, no cover here.
00:12:58Referee is using that ten count.
00:13:00Watch this clothesline one more time.
00:13:02This will knock your lights out.
00:13:04Yes, but more importantly, the count is in progress.
00:13:09And the count is up to five.
00:13:11Cena beginning to stir.
00:13:14Cena's got to be up before ten.
00:13:16Seven.
00:13:19Seven, you heard Mike Chioda.
00:13:22That's a key issue in this match.
00:13:24Again, they'll be looking for submissions.
00:13:26Oh, that is not good for John Cena right there.
00:13:29And that high impact, King.
00:13:30The more high impact that Umaga can muster up,
00:13:34the more it's going to take the lifespan of Cena's title reign away from him.
00:13:38Wait a minute now.
00:13:41Well, the sad part about it is thanks to Jonathan Coachman and Estrada,
00:13:46last man standing means no disqualification.
00:13:51Cena's not standing.
00:13:52That's more important right now.
00:13:53Cena, near the rope, six is the count.
00:13:56Oh, that was mighty nice of Estrada.
00:13:59He's probably not going to hold off during the count,
00:14:02but now the steel steps are in the ring.
00:14:04Cena got himself up at seven, maybe eight.
00:14:09And John Cena hanging Umaga.
00:14:14And wait a minute.
00:14:16Cena can't, what's John Cena doing here?
00:14:18Look at this.
00:14:19Look at him.
00:14:20Oh, what a love of God.
00:14:23Oh, baby.
00:14:24How did John Cena go up?
00:14:28I don't know, but after that, I don't believe John Cena can press the bolts
00:14:32while you count.
00:14:33Count, ref.
00:14:34And now the referee's ten count.
00:14:36Estrada and Umaga.
00:14:38Three.
00:14:39You can hear the count.
00:14:41Four.
00:14:43Five.
00:14:45Umaga's got to be up by ten.
00:14:48Six.
00:14:49He's up.
00:14:50He's up.
00:14:51He's locationally challenged right now.
00:14:53Umaga doesn't know where he is.
00:14:55Look at this.
00:14:56Have you ever seen anything like this?
00:14:58My God, that was amazing.
00:15:00The adrenaline rush that Cena must have created and found
00:15:05to get the strength in spite of that bruise or that torn up abdomen.
00:15:10And now Cena fighting right back.
00:15:13Throwing those steel steps right into the head of your opponent
00:15:16is perfectly legal in this match.
00:15:18And Cena knocked down again by a phenomenal athletic move
00:15:22by a near 400-pound man.
00:15:26He just had no telling what those steel steps were he slammed
00:15:29into his head a few seconds ago.
00:15:32Umaga may be foggy and rattled.
00:15:34But Cena's having trouble navigating to get back up.
00:15:38And another shot there by Umaga.
00:15:40I think Cena's having trouble just breathing right now, JR.
00:15:44No, no, no.
00:15:45This is bad.
00:15:46That's as sound as you can get.
00:15:48That's got to be Estrada's coaching.
00:15:51Or maybe it's the instincts of this Samoan bulldozer
00:15:56trying to squeeze the WWE title out of John Cena.
00:16:01Whether it's instincts or whether it's coaching,
00:16:03it's going to work, I'm afraid.
00:16:06This is the one thing that John Cena did not
00:16:08need to have happen to him.
00:16:11Cena is holding on.
00:16:13Again, no submission.
00:16:15So Cena can't lose by submission in this mirror.
00:16:21And this is one of the few, well, I would say few matches
00:16:24we've seen John Cena in where the champ does not
00:16:27have the advantage, especially with that abdominal injury.
00:16:30Belly-to-belly suplex out of Bearhawk.
00:16:33And a Cena down flat.
00:16:35Referee will start counting again.
00:16:39Last man standing.
00:16:43Umaga's got some things on his mind.
00:16:47Now what?
00:16:48And the referee counting John Cena may be academic.
00:16:51Umaga doesn't even care if the referee counts.
00:16:54He just wants to hurt John Cena.
00:16:57Cena may not be able to get up right here.
00:17:01What's that?
00:17:02What's the referee on?
00:17:037 or 8?
00:17:048?
00:17:05He just hit 8.
00:17:06He just hit 8.
00:17:07And Cena's up.
00:17:08He's up.
00:17:09Cena's up.
00:17:10Cena is up at 8.
00:17:11He'll try to hold on.
00:17:12Well, he's up at 8.
00:17:13But for how long, JR?
00:17:15Well, for that long, a straight right hand
00:17:18took Cena down again.
00:17:20The WWE champ is being physically challenged,
00:17:23as he has never been challenged in his entire athletic life.
00:17:27Oh, no.
00:17:28I think Umaga is intent on returning the favor
00:17:32with those steel steps.
00:17:34Now what the hell is he going to do here, JR?
00:17:36I have no earthly idea.
00:17:37But Umaga is, for him, seemingly carefully positioning
00:17:42the steps exactly where Umaga wants them.
00:17:47Right hand.
00:17:48Cena not back into the stance.
00:17:50Oh, no.
00:17:52Clean shots.
00:17:53Hard shots.
00:17:54Oh, wait a minute.
00:17:55Wait a minute, JR.
00:17:57You see what's coming here?
00:17:59No, you don't.
00:18:01Can you not listen?
00:18:03Cena's head is placed against those steel steps.
00:18:05If Umaga hits this, this may not just end the match.
00:18:08This may hit John Cena.
00:18:10This 400-pound man.
00:18:12Yeah!
00:18:13Oh!
00:18:14Nobody home!
00:18:16Thank goodness.
00:18:17Well, Cena just saved his WWE title, at least for a moment.
00:18:22And right now, how's Cena?
00:18:24Cena just dimmed the lights of Umaga with the steel steps
00:18:28right between Umaga's eyes.
00:18:30The number one contender is down.
00:18:32Come on, ref.
00:18:33Count.
00:18:35Two.
00:18:36Count down.
00:18:38Three.
00:18:39Referees, count to three.
00:18:41Four.
00:18:42Umaga's stirring already.
00:18:43Oh, my gosh.
00:18:44Fans are looking for ten.
00:18:46Is there anything that can keep Umaga down for a count of ten?
00:18:50Umaga is up.
00:18:52Believe it or not, Umaga and Cena.
00:18:54Look at Cena.
00:18:55Cena's up, too.
00:18:56Almost seen him caught a minute ago.
00:18:58John Cena.
00:18:59Oh, no.
00:19:00John.
00:19:01Oh!
00:19:02A tilted world sidewalk slammed by Umaga with all that force
00:19:07just drove the air out of John Cena.
00:19:10And Cena landing on his lower back.
00:19:13Check out Umaga's big miss one more time.
00:19:16Well, Cena took advantage of it.
00:19:18But if that didn't keep Umaga down for a tick,
00:19:20then I don't know what will.
00:19:22Boy, Cena's face is telling one hell of a story here.
00:19:27Every time Cena tries to exhale,
00:19:29he says there's a grimace on the face of the WWE champion.
00:19:33Cena is struggling just to breathe.
00:19:36You're right.
00:19:37The exhaling is not the problem.
00:19:39What about the inhaling?
00:19:41Umaga's basic stomping away with that big, thick foot of his.
00:19:46And still getting instructions from Armando on the outside.
00:19:51Oh!
00:19:52That's 400 pounds right in the injured area of the abdomen.
00:19:56And yes, that face has told the story of this match.
00:20:00It is John Cena's will to survive.
00:20:03And Estrada says, go again?
00:20:06Good Lord.
00:20:07The second time.
00:20:10That massive drop straight south
00:20:14by a man that could very easily leave here tonight,
00:20:17the 20th annual Royal Rumble.
00:20:20Oh!
00:20:22What goes up must come down.
00:20:25Look right for Cena.
00:20:27Can he capitalize?
00:20:28Yes!
00:20:29Umaga's face bouncing off the steel.
00:20:33The low blow led to Cena getting an advantage.
00:20:36But how big an advantage?
00:20:38Oh, no.
00:20:39Look at this.
00:20:40Cena, in God's name, John Cena slammed this monster.
00:20:46Umaga slammed right on those steel steps.
00:20:50That may do it.
00:20:52And this Cena got the spirit of a warrior.
00:20:55I'll tell you.
00:20:56Cena holding on to what he's got.
00:20:58And that's exactly what the referee should do.
00:21:01Oh, Cena's up.
00:21:02Cena's up.
00:21:03Cena's up.
00:21:04Somehow, John Cena is up.
00:21:07What are you telling Umaga?
00:21:08You can't see me.
00:21:09Five knuckles.
00:21:10Shuffle.
00:21:11Bit right hand by Cena, right into the face
00:21:14of the number one contender for the WWE title.
00:21:19John Cena's got the spirit of a warrior.
00:21:22John Cena's got the spirit of a warrior.
00:21:25John Cena is the number one contender for the WWE title.
00:21:29Oh, wait a minute.
00:21:30You've got to be kidding me.
00:21:32And how could John Cena do this?
00:21:35How has Cena?
00:21:36Cena's head, I think, hit the steps.
00:21:40And now Umaga hit the steps.
00:21:42But Cena's body, I think, gave away on him.
00:21:45I think Cena's lower back gave out.
00:21:47But I think his head was trapped between those steps and Umaga's body.
00:21:51I think Cena hit those steps.
00:21:53And Cena may have just cost himself the WWE title with more guts.
00:22:00Maybe the law should allow trying to FU a 400-pounder.
00:22:05It counts up to five, I believe.
00:22:07See if John's head is between the steps and Umaga.
00:22:11Oh, yes, it was.
00:22:12Oh, my God.
00:22:13It counts up to eight, JR.
00:22:15Cena up at eight.
00:22:16Oh, Cena bleeding.
00:22:18Cena bleeding.
00:22:19And he's up at nine.
00:22:21Cena is barely, look at him, staggering.
00:22:23His legs are not under him.
00:22:25John Cena staggering here.
00:22:26A bloody mess is the WWE champion.
00:22:29I'm afraid it's only a matter of time now.
00:22:31Fetch, fetch, fetch, fetch.
00:22:33Look at this savage attack.
00:22:35Cena can't even get his hands up.
00:22:37He doesn't love it.
00:22:38Fetch, fetch, fetch.
00:22:39Just hammers away at that deep frustration.
00:22:43And look at the blood flowing from the face of John Cena.
00:22:46Well, Umaga and Estrada are sensing it now.
00:22:51Look at Cena.
00:22:52Cena has been cut at the thanks to those steel ring steps
00:22:58that are still there on the apron.
00:23:02And another right hand by Umaga.
00:23:05And they're just-
00:23:06What a match this is, JR, man.
00:23:09What a match.
00:23:10It is physically intense as we expected.
00:23:14And Umaga stands over the fallen prey.
00:23:17Umaga, who is just seconds away from being the next WWE champion.
00:23:23That's right.
00:23:24Unfortunately, we've sensed this.
00:23:26We've felt this before at this match.
00:23:29The stipulation.
00:23:30He's over seven.
00:23:31He's over seven.
00:23:32And now A-King.
00:23:34Cena up at eight and change.
00:23:38Cena.
00:23:40I don't know if John Cena can tell you what town he's in.
00:23:43Another right hand.
00:23:45The WWE champion walks right into another right.
00:23:48And a big four.
00:23:50Somehow, John Cena is still standing.
00:23:53Wow.
00:23:54Wait a minute.
00:23:56Where in the hell is John Cena getting this?
00:23:59John Cena said, come on, Umaga.
00:24:01Give me your best damn shot.
00:24:03And Cena now firing up.
00:24:06Oh, my God.
00:24:07Oh, no.
00:24:09A supersized, slobber knocking Samoan drop
00:24:13that took Cena down with the velocity of a car crash.
00:24:18Man, and the way Cena landed, it was like his body was contorted.
00:24:24Come on, man.
00:24:25That's got to be it.
00:24:26Those abdominal injuries of John Cena.
00:24:30Wait a minute.
00:24:31That's too.
00:24:32The Samoan spike?
00:24:35Nobody can respond when the Samoan spike.
00:24:38Nobody survives the Samoan spike.
00:24:41They have him yet.
00:24:42I don't think they ever will.
00:24:45Cena trying to get up.
00:24:46And done.
00:24:48Can't evade again.
00:24:49He's on his feet, but he's going to turn right into the end.
00:24:52Oh, it's blocked.
00:24:54It's blocked.
00:24:55Cena trying to block it.
00:24:57And a headbutt.
00:24:58But Cena did block the Samoan spike, at least on that occasion.
00:25:03Well, all that did, I'm afraid, was buy John a little more time.
00:25:09And Cena being tied upside down.
00:25:12Cena upside down.
00:25:14Nothing the referee can do here.
00:25:16Remember, no disqualifications.
00:25:18And that cut of John Cena is more pronounced than ever.
00:25:23John is in bad, bad shape.
00:25:26Look out here.
00:25:27Whoa, look at Cena.
00:25:28Cena's set up.
00:25:30How did he do that?
00:25:31Just the will to remain the WWE Champion is all I can surmise.
00:25:36What's he going to do now?
00:25:38John Cena with a leg drop that connected with Umaga.
00:25:43And even that leg drop from the top rope was enough to keep Umaga down.
00:25:47The ring post welcomed Umaga that time.
00:25:51Oh, look at Estrada.
00:25:53Estrada's grabbed that TV monitor.
00:25:55Umaga trying to get involved, but Umaga can't get disqualified.
00:26:02John Cena with that TV monitor in hand.
00:26:06Umaga just hanging there.
00:26:08John Cena with a television monitor in his right hand.
00:26:13Umaga.
00:26:15Oh, jeez, my God.
00:26:17The monitor, did you see the dust on the side of the monitor?
00:26:21It's dented.
00:26:23Umaga hit right square smack dab in the head with a television monitor.
00:26:29And it's legal.
00:26:31Let's see.
00:26:34Count up to three.
00:26:37Watch this one more time.
00:26:39Whoa.
00:26:43I can't believe Umaga is getting up, JR.
00:26:47How's he do it?
00:26:48I have no godly idea.
00:26:50Umaga at seven or eight.
00:26:52John Cena taking it in.
00:26:54Umaga at seven or eight.
00:26:56John Cena taking Umaga right through.
00:27:00Right through the ring ropes.
00:27:02Umaga is still standing, damn.
00:27:05Umaga is on spaghetti legs with living up.
00:27:09Oh, the ring moved.
00:27:11Cena's spine impacted the ring post.
00:27:14It moved the ring.
00:27:16And Cena, who has been deeply cut here and losing blood by the heartbeat,
00:27:21gets his face pounded into the steel ring steps once again.
00:27:28Umaga is using everything at ringside as a weapon.
00:27:32Cena lying helplessly on the-
00:27:34Look out, look out, look out.
00:27:36The ECW announce table.
00:27:38Watch it, JR.
00:27:39Easy.
00:27:40What are you doing?
00:27:42You're a crazy man.
00:27:44Get out of here.
00:27:45Look out.
00:27:48What the hell is this savage going to do?
00:27:51John Cena's-
00:27:53Oh, my God.
00:27:54Stop this.
00:27:55Stop that.
00:27:56Don't do this.
00:27:59What are you-
00:28:00What's he going to do?
00:28:02Stop him.
00:28:03Umaga ready to see this.
00:28:04Stop.
00:28:06Ho, ho, ho.
00:28:09Umaga not just trying to win the WWE title,
00:28:13but to end John Cena's professional career
00:28:17with that running splash that destroyed the announce table.
00:28:23The referee is counting.
00:28:24It was like a dive bomber that crashed and burned.
00:28:28Will it be enough?
00:28:30Watch this.
00:28:31Across our table.
00:28:33Smackdown table and into the ECW table.
00:28:36The referee's count is up to six.
00:28:39To seven.
00:28:41My God.
00:28:42Will Cena be able to do it?
00:28:46At nine.
00:28:49It's over.
00:28:50They know.
00:28:51Wait.
00:28:52Wait.
00:28:53The referee says that Umaga is up.
00:28:56Umaga got up at nine.
00:28:58He didn't have to be back in the ring.
00:28:59He just had to get up.
00:29:00That's all.
00:29:01No count outs.
00:29:02What the hell?
00:29:03No count outs.
00:29:04This match continues.
00:29:05By God, if you can believe it.
00:29:07You can't beat this monster.
00:29:08And Umaga just nailed Cena again with a right hand.
00:29:14Cena wants to retrieve the number one contender.
00:29:17Look at Alejandro.
00:29:18What's he doing over on the other side of the ring?
00:29:21I have no idea.
00:29:23He's got some sort of tool or something.
00:29:25What's he got?
00:29:28Uh-oh.
00:29:29Estrada just took off the top rope.
00:29:35Umaga telling, I mean, Estrada, part of the community.
00:29:40I don't get what Estrada's doing here.
00:29:42He just took the entire top rope loose from one ring post.
00:29:47That's steel that Umaga's holding in his hand.
00:29:50King, whatever happens, it's going to be legal.
00:29:56Umaga, Estrada is telling Umaga just to use that metal turnbuckle
00:30:01as a weapon and push John Cena's lights out.
00:30:06Cena turns around.
00:30:08No.
00:30:09Oh, Cena.
00:30:12God put an FU.
00:30:15Good riddance to Estrada.
00:30:17And now Cena's got the weapon.
00:30:19Yeah.
00:30:20Got a band.
00:30:22Cena.
00:30:25And now Cena with the STFU.
00:30:28What the hell is that?
00:30:29A choke.
00:30:30A choke.
00:30:31It's legal.
00:30:32It's all legal.
00:30:34Cena choking and choking the air out of this 400-pound Samoan monster.
00:30:42Look at the face of Umaga.
00:30:43He's being choked out there.
00:30:45Look.
00:30:46And even a monster's got to breathe.
00:30:49Look at Cena with everything he's got.
00:30:52With every torque and ounce of strength and fiber in his being,
00:30:56Cena's pulling back and choking Umaga.
00:30:59Umaga.
00:31:03Umaga.
00:31:04My God, he's holding.
00:31:06Oh, Umaga's eyes.
00:31:08Look at his eyes.
00:31:10Look at Umaga's eyes.
00:31:11Look at his mouth.
00:31:13Somebody better get Cena up there.
00:31:14He's choking the life out of Umaga.
00:31:20And now the referee's count begins.
00:31:23Umaga's somehow.
00:31:25Look at this.
00:31:26My God, I can't believe this Samoan monster.
00:31:28And Cena's going right back.
00:31:32Cena's going right back to choking Umaga.
00:31:37I don't think it's going to work.
00:31:40Umaga's ears.
00:31:43He can't get that air.
00:31:45Cena's neck is too big.
00:31:47His neck is too strong.
00:31:48And Cena, an exhaustion.
00:31:54Get up, get up.
00:31:55He's given everything he's had.
00:31:57Is Umaga out?
00:31:58JR, is Umaga out?
00:31:59Finally?
00:32:01I don't want to say I don't know.
00:32:03Knowing Umaga, Cena's up.
00:32:07Counting to five.
00:32:10We're looking for ten.
00:32:13We're three away.
00:32:15I don't think he's going to get up this time.
00:32:19I think Umaga's done, JR.
00:32:22You had it.
00:32:24My God, Cena's done it.
00:32:27Here is your winner, and still the WWE Champion, John Cena.
00:32:36What a battle.
00:32:37John Cena has walked through hell with Umaga
00:32:41and has returned as the WWE Champion.
00:32:48John Cena was bloodied and battered and bruised and injured.
00:32:53But by God, Cena would not stop fighting.
00:33:02I didn't think anything.
00:33:05I didn't think it was possible.
00:33:06I didn't think anything was going to work to keep Umaga down.
00:33:09But finally, with the help of that ring rope,
00:33:14John Cena literally choked a life out of Umaga.
00:33:17Look at this.
00:33:20We thought John Cena hit one right there.
00:33:22No, but Umaga survived that.
00:33:25And then you thought he was going to use part of the ring for a weapon.
00:33:31Somehow, he was able to get that feud by Cena reaching down
00:33:35and then Cena using the ropes to simply choke out Umaga.
00:33:41It took two tries.
00:33:44Look at Cena's face.
00:33:46Look at Cena's face.
00:33:48And listen to Cena.
00:33:49Every ounce of strength in John Cena's body
00:33:52is what it took to finally choke out that monster.
00:33:56A primal scream of survival.
00:34:01Look at Umaga's tongue swelling inside his mouth.
00:34:07Man, a Herculean effort for the WWE champion.
00:34:13But you gotta wonder after walking through this hell
00:34:16if John Cena can ever be the same again.
00:34:21My God, what a fight.
00:34:22Amazing.
00:34:25Amazing physicality.
00:34:28And Cena survived it.
00:34:30But Tim is still here.
00:34:37When we were young, we dreamed of this day.
00:34:43WrestleMania.
00:34:46Where we get to show the world what we're about.
00:34:50That I am more than just a pretty face.
00:34:54That I'm king of the world.
00:34:58That we're all grown up.
00:35:03All grown up.
00:35:34Like it mattered.
00:35:37See, that's what I'm talking about.
00:35:39No class whatsoever.
00:35:43But you want to talk about a man with class.
00:35:46The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
00:35:48The Nature Boy with class?
00:35:54Well, Mr. Flair.
00:35:56You may be last, but you are certainly not least.
00:36:01Oh, my God.
00:36:24An extreme expose to extreme action moments ago.
00:36:27I still can't get over that last man standing match
00:36:29Cena and Umaga.
00:36:30Unbelievable.
00:36:31I mean, I've seen some amazing sights in my life.
00:36:33Some amazing matches.
00:36:34But that was something, wasn't it?
00:36:36With three championships retained here tonight.
00:36:38John Cena took that world championship first from me
00:36:40at WrestleMania a couple years ago.
00:36:42He has gotten better and better every time he gets the ring.
00:36:44That could be the best performance
00:36:46I have seen John Cena ever do.
00:36:48Jerry the King Lawler from Raw joining JBL from SmackDown
00:36:51and myself as we get set for the Royal Rumble match
00:36:53coming up next.
00:36:54Lives will be changed.
00:36:55Careers will be altered.
00:36:5730 men.
00:36:58One goal.
00:36:59WrestleMania.
00:37:03Welcome to the Royal Rumble.
00:37:05This is the Royal Rumble.
00:37:07It is now time for the Royal Rumble.
00:37:19Hulk Hogan and the Warrior.
00:37:21There is not a person sitting down.
00:37:24The Big Red Machine is going crazy here.
00:37:27The Machine is dominant.
00:37:30Oh, yes.
00:37:31Tyler Dennis.
00:37:33It's over.
00:37:34The Game.
00:37:35The Game.
00:37:36I can't believe it.
00:37:37Two years in a row.
00:37:38Hulk Hogan has won the Rumble.
00:37:41It has been Royal Rumble 316.
00:37:48Both men went out at approximately the same time.
00:37:51Who won this thing?
00:37:52Michaels has been eliminated.
00:37:55Only one of Shawn Michaels feet hit the floor.
00:37:59No.
00:38:00Mr. McMahon has won the Royal Rumble.
00:38:06Yes.
00:38:07The One has done it.
00:38:08Batista has won the Royal Rumble.
00:38:11He did it.
00:38:12He did it.
00:38:13Rey Mysterio is going to WrestleMania.
00:38:19The most star-studded Royal Rumble in history.
00:38:23Talk about a who's who.
00:38:24ECW Extremis joined Raw Smackdown Superstars.
00:38:27Your chance to dance with Alassan O'Brien.
00:38:29And the winner to get a championship match at WrestleMania.
00:38:35May God have mercy on the 29 individuals who dare to get in my way.
00:38:43You're not going to win the Rumble and main event WrestleMania.
00:38:46I am.
00:38:47At 20 years of age, I'll be the youngest person ever to win the Royal Rumble match.
00:38:53Benoit rolling toward the Rumble.
00:38:56This great Kali is a dangerous animal.
00:38:59We may be looking at the winner of this Sunday's Royal Rumble.
00:39:02That was just the first casualty.
00:39:0629 more await me.
00:39:09I'm going to go to the Royal Rumble and prove why I am the king of the world.
00:39:14Undertaker making a major statement.
00:39:17That man wants his fifth title reign.
00:39:21It is the Royal Rumble match.
00:39:2330 men in the ring.
00:39:25Every man for himself.
00:39:27Friend versus friend, foe versus foe.
00:39:29One goal.
00:39:30Who will headline WrestleMania?
00:39:32The Royal Rumble match.
00:39:34And the stakes couldn't be any higher.
00:39:36The road to WrestleMania starts now.
00:39:41And now it is time for the Royal Rumble match.
00:39:47Now in this match, the two superstars that drew number one and number two will start the match.
00:39:54Every 90 seconds, another superstar will join in, in the order of the number they drew.
00:40:00This will continue until all 30 superstars are in the ring.
00:40:04Now the only way to determine who will win the Royal Rumble match
00:40:09Now the only way to be eliminated is to be thrown over the top rope with both feet landing on the floor.
00:40:15The last man in the ring will be declared the 2007 Royal Rumble winner
00:40:21and will advance to the main event at WrestleMania 23.
00:40:33Who is going to enter number one?
00:40:36Woo!
00:40:38Oh man!
00:40:40The Nature Boy!
00:40:42The 60 minute man, how apropos.
00:40:45Well, introducing first, from Charlotte, North Carolina, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair!
00:40:55Ric Flair has spent his entire career trying to be number one and usually being successful
00:41:00but tonight was one night, I don't think Ric wanted to be number one.
00:41:03Well, he should feel at home, Ric Flair, in entering early back in 1992, 15 years ago.
00:41:08Ric Flair entered at number three.
00:41:10He went on to win the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble,
00:41:14lasting nearly one full hour.
00:41:17Fourth longest time in Rumble history.
00:41:19Just 34 seconds short of a full hour.
00:41:22But can the Nature Boy still be the 60 minute man again?
00:41:27JBL, I'm glad Michael Cole has such a good memory, don't you?
00:41:32Who's going to be number two?
00:41:36My name is Finlay, and I love to fight.
00:41:43As from November, Stoneland, weighing in at 233 pounds, Finlay!
00:41:49Well, it is the first Royal Rumble for Finlay.
00:41:52The first two competitors to begin the road to WrestleMania
00:41:55will be the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, from Raw, Finlay from SmackDown.
00:42:00Finlay grew up in Northwest Ireland.
00:42:02He's been fighting for the last 30 years of his life.
00:42:04I don't think 60 minutes is going to mean anything to him.
00:42:07Well, you know what?
00:42:08No better way to start the Royal Rumble than with a damn good fight, isn't it, JBL?
00:42:12I love a good fight.
00:42:13And Finlay's always up for a good fight.
00:42:15Well, remember last year, gentlemen,
00:42:16Rey Mysterio won the Royal Rumble match from the number two position,
00:42:20lasting over an hour and two minutes.
00:42:23And Mr. McMahon, the guy who should be president, won it, coming in at number two.
00:42:28So, Finlay and Ric Flair start things off.
00:42:30Any strategy, gentlemen, you would use as the first two men in the ring in this matchup?
00:42:34Well, they're only going to be in there for 90 seconds
00:42:38before somebody else enters this thing, so I don't know.
00:42:40You know, there's not a lot of strategy you can employ in 90 seconds, is it, JBL?
00:42:44No, you look at Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:42:46When he first, Austin 316, came around, he made a name for himself.
00:42:49He threw him out right and left.
00:42:51That's true.
00:42:52Now, if you could have eliminated your opponent within the first few seconds,
00:42:55then you'd stand around and wait for somebody.
00:42:57Well, there you go.
00:42:58And Flair with a right-edge chop to the chest of Finlay,
00:43:01bringing the 16,000 WWE fans in San Antonio to their feet.
00:43:05Again, the rules of the matchup, once you go over the top rope
00:43:08and both feet hit the floor, you are eliminated.
00:43:11I've known three generations of Finlays.
00:43:14They all love to fight.
00:43:15Finlay has wanted to be a world champion his entire life.
00:43:18Here is his opportunity.
00:43:20Finlay trying to toss Ric Flair over the top rope
00:43:22for the first elimination of the matchup.
00:43:24Can he do it?
00:43:25Oh, boy, close to being eliminated.
00:43:26That should get that foot under that bottom rope.
00:43:28Good strategy by Flair.
00:43:30And a rake of the eyes by the dirtiest player in the game, Ric Flair.
00:43:35Only time in Rumble history the WWE Championship was up for grabs
00:43:39was the Rumble Flair won in 92.
00:43:41Well, there you see our timer on your screen.
00:43:44Five seconds.
00:43:45We're going to find out who's third.
00:43:46Three, two, one.
00:43:49Now, here we go.
00:43:50The man who vows he will become the youngest Royal Rumble winner ever
00:43:54and King, a man that has had some problems with Ric Flair in the past.
00:43:58Well, you say man, but I mean, this kid, in my eyes,
00:44:02is just 20 years old and he's already got three victories over Nathan Boyle.
00:44:06You guys realize that Kenny Dykstra was less than a year old
00:44:10when the first Royal Rumble took place.
00:44:13And Ric Flair tearing it up.
00:44:15Ric Flair was alive when he used to have two people in the Royal Rumble.
00:44:19And look at Finlay, right to work on Ric Flair.
00:44:22Flair and, of course, his personal animosity toward Kenny Dykstra.
00:44:26Flair went right after Dykstra.
00:44:28Every man for himself.
00:44:30Don't think Dykstra is not going to go right after Flair.
00:44:33Look at this.
00:44:34Kenny Dykstra, every man for himself.
00:44:36Finlay looking to eliminate Dykstra.
00:44:38That's what you got to love about Big Finlay.
00:44:40He'll fight anybody.
00:44:41And Ric Flair from behind.
00:44:43Trying to take advantage.
00:44:45There are no partners.
00:44:46There are no friends.
00:44:47And Kenny Dykstra not eliminated.
00:44:49Went over the top rope, but his feet did not hit the floor.
00:44:52Back into the matchup.
00:44:54Did you hear that?
00:44:56Flair with a chop to Dykstra.
00:44:58These two men who have no love lost for one another.
00:45:01JBL, you know just as well as I do,
00:45:03is there anything that can light you up more than a Ric Flair chop?
00:45:06It feels like he's chopping you from inside your chest.
00:45:09It hurts so bad.
00:45:11Who will be number four to enter the Rumble match?
00:45:145, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:45:20Oh, yeah.
00:45:21Oh, yeah.
00:45:23From SmackDown, Matt Hardy.
00:45:26Entering his sixth Royal Rumble match.
00:45:29And Matt Hardy making a beeline for the ring of Kenny Dykstra.
00:45:33Matt Hardy, who already competed tonight
00:45:35in what was a hell of a tag team matchup with Eminem.
00:45:39Side effect that I was going to ask you, JBL.
00:45:41Will that affect Matt Hardy,
00:45:43since he's already competed in a match tonight?
00:45:45Oh, look at this. Dykstra hung on.
00:45:48And Finlay on the other side trying to be ducked over by Ric Flair.
00:45:51It can't help. It can't possibly do anything but hurt Matt Hardy.
00:45:54The worst thing in the world is to compete,
00:45:56get tired, get cold, get rested,
00:45:59then have to come back and compete again.
00:46:01And Matt Hardy with that dislocated jaw still got to be killing him.
00:46:05And Dykstra delivering the shoulder to the gut of Matt Hardy.
00:46:08A few years ago, Matt Hardy, a veteran of these Rumbles,
00:46:11lasted nearly 30 minutes.
00:46:13He'll have to go longer than that tonight if he's going to win this.
00:46:17Four men in the ring, all four of the first entries
00:46:20into the 30-man Royal Rumble.
00:46:23Almost star-studded in history.
00:46:25No one's been eliminated yet.
00:46:27This is the closest thing we have to an endurance contest in sports entertainment.
00:46:31And Finlay on the top rope. Matt Hardy trying to dump Finlay out.
00:46:36Finlay's on his way out.
00:46:38Oh, a little more leverage there.
00:46:41Under 10 seconds to the fifth entry.
00:46:44Whoa, Kenny Dykstra in danger over there.
00:46:47Dykstra in trouble as well.
00:46:53Oh, boy.
00:46:54And here comes the former world champion.
00:46:57Now the current tag team champion.
00:46:59Edge the rope into the ring.
00:47:01And Edge going right for Ric Flair.
00:47:03I would say business is about to pick up.
00:47:05Look at these spears.
00:47:06Edge and his partner Randy Orton.
00:47:08Randy Orton KO'd.
00:47:09Oh, and nobody holds.
00:47:11Matt Hardy, who has a personal history to Edge,
00:47:14delivers the twist of fate.
00:47:16And Matt Hardy taken to the man who actually forced him to leave Raw.
00:47:20And that would be Edge.
00:47:22Forced him to give up his girl.
00:47:24Both men down center of the ring.
00:47:26Boy, that is not the entrance that Edge had in mind, I can assure you.
00:47:30Right out here in front of us,
00:47:31Ric Flair has not been eliminated for the matchup, ladies and gentlemen.
00:47:34What is he looking for?
00:47:35I have no idea.
00:47:36The dirtiest Flair in the game is going to pull one out of the hat.
00:47:39Ric Flair.
00:47:40Steel chair in hand.
00:47:43Ric Flair with a steel chair.
00:47:45All publicly legal in this matchup.
00:47:47Flair, I don't know who Flair was.
00:47:49Oh, I know what.
00:47:50Flair was going to deliver Concerto to Edge.
00:47:52Great point.
00:47:53Flair has been on the receiving end of the Concerto from Randy Orton
00:47:56KO'd over the past few weeks.
00:47:58And eliminated.
00:48:00Oh, man.
00:48:01Ric Flair eliminated by Dunstroy and Edge.
00:48:04Every man for himself is Dunstroy.
00:48:07Well, he paid for it.
00:48:09There are no friends in the Royal Rumble match.
00:48:12Take a shower, kid.
00:48:145, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:48:21And entering at number 6, the ECW Extremist,
00:48:24here comes Tommy Dreamer.
00:48:27Now things are about to get extreme.
00:48:30And you got to try to figure out, King and JBL,
00:48:33the physical condition of Tommy Dreamer.
00:48:36Remember, he has been assaulted and attacked
00:48:38by Great Khali over the past month
00:48:40before Khali left ECW for Raw.
00:48:43Right now, it doesn't look like he's suffering too many ill effects.
00:48:46No, not at all.
00:48:47Dreamer's been in one Rumble before
00:48:49when he was a member of the Raw roster a few years ago.
00:48:52Yeah, look at this.
00:48:55And takes out Dreamer.
00:48:57Boy, right in the jaw of Matt Hardy,
00:48:59that dislocated jaw.
00:49:01The hard thing about the Rumble,
00:49:03and you know this, King, is you're out there,
00:49:05you're tired, you're trying to eliminate people,
00:49:07and all of a sudden, someone fresh comes out there
00:49:09and comes after you.
00:49:11You guys know all about being in Rumbles for a long time.
00:49:14JBL, you lasted 40 minutes in one Rumble.
00:49:17King, you lasted over 36 minutes in another.
00:49:20Yeah, but I hid for 30 minutes.
00:49:22I stole the punchline from JBL.
00:49:24Oh, I'm sorry.
00:49:25King thought there was a young chick under the ring.
00:49:27And look at Edge.
00:49:28Edge in trouble.
00:49:29Edge may be eliminated.
00:49:30Dumped over the top rope,
00:49:31but both feet did not touch the floor.
00:49:33But that's a strategy.
00:49:34You look at what Jerry The King Lawler did
00:49:36over half an hour in the Royal Rumble.
00:49:38What about what Vince McMahon did?
00:49:39Vince McMahon did the same thing.
00:49:41Came in number two and won it.
00:49:43Sometimes you pick your spots,
00:49:45you find a place to hide,
00:49:46you find a corner to get in,
00:49:47and just pick what you can do.
00:49:49Who is it?
00:49:52Entering at number seven from ECW.
00:49:56He is Sabu.
00:49:59Another ECW original.
00:50:01Well, you know, they say there's no one.
00:50:04Well, what would Sabu do in a Rumble?
00:50:06He'd take out a table.
00:50:07He's made a career out of it.
00:50:09Boys, we're getting extreme.
00:50:11I like it.
00:50:12Getting extreme early on.
00:50:15You know, I can't help but worry that,
00:50:17well, I thought,
00:50:18I was going to worry that these two ECW combatants
00:50:20might team up, but it doesn't look like it doesn't.
00:50:22Sabu will do whatever it takes.
00:50:24He'll throw his body in harm's way
00:50:26to win this Royal Rumble matchup.
00:50:28Going right for Tommy Dreamer and Sabu.
00:50:30Edge in trouble on the near corner.
00:50:35And Sabu goes after Matt Hardy.
00:50:37Sabu is like a maniac.
00:50:39He's homicidal.
00:50:40He's genocidal.
00:50:44And Sabu...
00:50:45But he's not either.
00:50:46Anything but either.
00:50:47That is for sure.
00:50:49And Dreamer with that close one.
00:50:50And what else?
00:50:51Go ahead and finish, Michael.
00:50:52He's homicidal, genocidal, suicidal.
00:50:57You didn't think I knew it all, did you?
00:50:59You know what?
00:51:00He's just the kind of underdog
00:51:01who can win this thing.
00:51:02Sabu in trouble.
00:51:03Matt Hardy trying to eliminate Sabu,
00:51:05but he's back into the ring.
00:51:07And Finley.
00:51:08Getting to those ropes like a spider monkey.
00:51:09And look at Finley.
00:51:10He came in number two.
00:51:11He's been in there a long time.
00:51:13About to be eliminated.
00:51:14The next entry will be number eight
00:51:16in this 30-man over-the-top Royal Rumble match.
00:51:18Finley got two men trying to get him out of there.
00:51:20Gregory Helms.
00:51:21Hey, it's the Cruiserweight champion
00:51:23who JBL a year ago tonight
00:51:25won that Cruiserweight title
00:51:27and has held on to it ever since.
00:51:28SmackDown's greatest secret, Gregory Helms.
00:51:31He's going after his buddy
00:51:32from North Carolina, Matt Hardy.
00:51:34Well, they're not buddies.
00:51:35They've got a major rivalry
00:51:36going on between Matt Hardy.
00:51:37You said it facetiously, jackass.
00:51:38Listen to me.
00:51:39JBL going after him is an understatement.
00:51:41Look at Gregory Helms go.
00:51:42Well, they've had this...
00:51:43Oh, look at Finley.
00:51:45Finley stays in the matchup.
00:51:46Finley went over the top rope
00:51:47and remains in the matchup.
00:51:48That was an athletic move by Finley.
00:51:50Sabu
00:51:52choking the life out of Finley
00:51:53all legal in this match.
00:51:56Edge and Dreamer.
00:51:57To Finley, you add a little barbed wire
00:51:59and a few people running around the streets like crazy.
00:52:01It's home for him like Belfast.
00:52:03Well, look at Matt Hardy.
00:52:04Matt Hardy's on the apron.
00:52:05He's been tossed over the top rope.
00:52:06Will Helms eliminate his former friend
00:52:08and now his bitter rival,
00:52:09it's Sabu.
00:52:11Finley had a head of steam.
00:52:13Sabu holding on.
00:52:14Helms and Hardy spent most of last year
00:52:16fighting each other.
00:52:17They're picking up where they left off.
00:52:19And Helms is about to eliminate Matt Hardy.
00:52:21Matt Hardy,
00:52:22he's got his legs wrapped around that bottom rope.
00:52:24Both feet have got to touch the floor
00:52:26before he's eliminated.
00:52:28Helms has been wanting to step up in heavyweight,
00:52:31just like Rey Mysterio did,
00:52:32like Bernard Hopkins did, Roy Jones.
00:52:34This is his chance.
00:52:36Gregory Helms
00:52:37teetering on the top rope
00:52:38near that table that Sabu set up moments ago.
00:52:41Well, this is,
00:52:42these guys,
00:52:4330 of these guys' chance to seize the dream.
00:52:46This will be entry number nine
00:52:48in a 30-man over-the-top rope rumble.
00:52:54From the world's greatest tag team,
00:52:56Shelton Benjamin,
00:52:57his fifth Royal Rumble matchup.
00:52:59He is a veteran of these affairs.
00:53:01Goes right to work on Matt Hardy.
00:53:04There's one of your guys, King.
00:53:05One of the best pure athletes in the WWE,
00:53:07Shelton Benjamin.
00:53:08Exactly.
00:53:09I'm going to tell you something about this guy.
00:53:10Every Monday night on Raw,
00:53:12he amazes both JR and I
00:53:14and all our WWE fans
00:53:16with his Matt Hardy over-the-top rope.
00:53:18Matt Hardy hanging on.
00:53:20Still in the ring.
00:53:21Feet did not hit the floor.
00:53:24The table's still out there at ringside.
00:53:25That may save somebody, actually.
00:53:28Shelton Benjamin,
00:53:29a legend in the Carolinas,
00:53:31an All-American,
00:53:32a high school football player,
00:53:33wrestler,
00:53:34track star.
00:53:36One of the best athletes in the WWE.
00:53:39Shelton Benjamin up over the top rope.
00:53:41Shelton Benjamin hanging on.
00:53:42Finlay in trouble.
00:53:43Finlay's going over the top rope.
00:53:44Can Shelton Benjamin,
00:53:45a little help from Matt Hardy,
00:53:46will Finlay be eliminated here?
00:53:50Finlay is hanging on.
00:53:52Finlay's got his legs wrapped around.
00:53:53He's like an orangutan now.
00:53:55He's got his legs wrapped around Matt's shoulder.
00:53:57Nice kick.
00:53:58Finlay hangs on again.
00:53:59The ever-resilient Irishman.
00:54:02You'd be resilient, too, Michael.
00:54:04This is your chance to get a shot
00:54:06at headlining WrestleMania.
00:54:07That's what the Rumble is all about.
00:54:09The road to WrestleMania has started.
00:54:11We are on it already.
00:54:12Doesn't get any bigger than this.
00:54:14Look out, Shelton.
00:54:15Oh, look at Matt Hardy.
00:54:16Matt Hardy trying to take Shelton Benjamin over.
00:54:20And this is entry number 10.
00:54:24Oh, my.
00:54:26Oh, no.
00:54:29Kane is the man who holds the record.
00:54:31This being his ninth consecutive Royal Rumble matchup.
00:54:35And JBL, remember what happened back in 2001
00:54:38when the Big Red Machine dominated.
00:54:40Big Red Machine came out and Hell was unleashed.
00:54:43He threw out 11 people.
00:54:45An all-time record.
00:54:46Former WWE Champion, Kane,
00:54:48wants another shot at the gold.
00:54:51How many men are in the ring right now?
00:54:53Are there 11?
00:54:54One, two.
00:54:55It's hard to count right now.
00:54:56I think he'd like to break his own record.
00:54:58Oh, look at this.
00:54:59Slam by Kane.
00:55:00Oh, man.
00:55:01We have 10 men in the ring.
00:55:02Superstars and extremists.
00:55:04Edge in trouble.
00:55:05Kane with a choke slam.
00:55:07And Kane picking up where he left off in 2001.
00:55:10Look out.
00:55:11Tommy Dreamer.
00:55:12Thanks for coming, Dreamer.
00:55:15Dreamer's been eliminated by the Big Red Machine.
00:55:20Kane, who lasted 53 minutes, almost 50.
00:55:22Oh, look at that.
00:55:23Sabu.
00:55:24Oh, no.
00:55:25Kane was trying to toss Sabu over the top rope.
00:55:28Sabu trying to square up with Kane,
00:55:30trying to clothesline.
00:55:31That is not going to work, Sabu.
00:55:33That's like hitting a brick wall.
00:55:34We're going to have to get a little more extreme.
00:55:36It's Sabu.
00:55:37He's hanging on.
00:55:38Sabu hangs on.
00:55:39Right.
00:55:40Oh, look out.
00:55:41Here we go.
00:55:42Oh, no.
00:55:43Choke slam.
00:55:44Oh, no.
00:55:45Through the table.
00:55:49That's Sabu's setup.
00:55:51That's sick thud.
00:55:53And Sabu smashed through that table.
00:55:56Listen to this.
00:55:59How good does Kane look right now?
00:56:02You ask about odds on favorite, Michael,
00:56:04that's the betting favorite is Kane.
00:56:07Who will be entry number 11?
00:56:09Five, four, three, two, one.
00:56:18Another member of ECW,
00:56:20the up-and-coming CM Punk
00:56:22looking to make a name for himself
00:56:24in his first Rumble match.
00:56:27Oh.
00:56:28They say he doesn't drink.
00:56:29He doesn't do drugs.
00:56:30I call that boring.
00:56:31But that's okay.
00:56:32He's really talented.
00:56:33But he's a hell of an athlete.
00:56:34He went great for Edge.
00:56:35He's a great athlete.
00:56:36Obviously, he doesn't have much of a social life.
00:56:38Looking to make a name for himself.
00:56:39You see, he went in right after
00:56:40the former world champion, Edge.
00:56:41This is where you make a name for yourself, Michael.
00:56:44You talk about a...
00:56:45Oh, look at this.
00:56:46You talk about a meritocracy.
00:56:47This is what it is.
00:56:48The 20th annual Royal Rumble.
00:56:52CM Punk almost eliminated by Finlay,
00:56:54but he managed to stay in the matchup.
00:56:56Edge is still in there.
00:56:59Finlay has been in longer than anyone.
00:57:01He entered at number two.
00:57:02Shelton Benjamin in trouble,
00:57:03teetering on the apron.
00:57:05Look at that.
00:57:06Nice move by CM Punk.
00:57:08That knee right to the face of Edge.
00:57:12Punk looking to eliminate Edge.
00:57:14Looking to eliminate Edge here at CM Punk.
00:57:16Finlay has been in there over 15 minutes right now.
00:57:20He entered at number two.
00:57:21Finlay been in the ring longer than anyone.
00:57:23Remember, two guys have come in at number two before
00:57:26and won the whole thing.
00:57:27Ray Mysterio and Mr. McMahon.
00:57:29Ray Mysterio last year,
00:57:30and perhaps many people say,
00:57:32including WWE.com,
00:57:34and list this,
00:57:35that it was the greatest Rumble moment in history.
00:57:37Mysterio winning.
00:57:38And look at Finlay.
00:57:39Trying to double CM Punk over the top rope.
00:57:41Who will enter at number 12?
00:57:49A former world champion
00:57:51who had a tremendous 2006
00:57:53and vows to win here tonight.
00:57:55Well, you can't have a Royal Rumble without royalty,
00:57:57can you, JBL?
00:57:58Absolutely not.
00:57:59You should know, King.
00:58:00Queen Sharmell directing King Booker to the ring.
00:58:03King Booker claiming
00:58:04he never got his one-on-one rematch with Batista.
00:58:06Claiming he never got his one-on-one rematch.
00:58:09That guy right there got robbed of the world championship.
00:58:12He should be the one fighting Batista,
00:58:15not having to come out here in the Royal Rumble.
00:58:17But what he has the opportunity to do...
00:58:19Goodbye, Gregory Helms.
00:58:20See you later.
00:58:21What he has the opportunity to do
00:58:23is add one more accolade to a Hall of Fame career.
00:58:26King Booker eliminating Gregory Helms.
00:58:28He vows to win this Royal Rumble match here tonight.
00:58:30King Booker upset
00:58:32since losing that championship at Survivor Series.
00:58:35A native Texan man.
00:58:37King Booker started wrestling right here in Texas.
00:58:40And Finlay looking to eliminate the Big Red Machine.
00:58:43And that would be a huge man out of this matchup
00:58:45if Finlay could get it done here.
00:58:46Well, all of these men have been...
00:58:48This Rumble has been so physical up till now.
00:58:50It's a big advantage for Booker
00:58:52to come into this thing fresh as a daisy.
00:58:55CM Punk from ECW.
00:58:57Smackdown represented by King Booker, Matt Hardy,
00:58:59Finlay, and Kane.
00:59:00Edge and Shelton Benjamin in the ring from RAW.
00:59:03It is the first time ever all three brands
00:59:05have been a part of the Royal Rumble matchup.
00:59:07The next entry will be number 13.
00:59:11I think if I was the next entrant,
00:59:13I would go after the man that's been in there the longest.
00:59:15I'd go after Finlay.
00:59:16Take the low-hanging flute.
00:59:19Oh, no!
00:59:22He's super!
00:59:24And he's crazy!
00:59:25He's super crazy!
00:59:26And super crazy, the high flyer from RAW.
00:59:29And only his second Rumble appearance
00:59:30goes right after the Kane.
00:59:32See, what did we say, JBL?
00:59:33You'd go after the low-hanging flute,
00:59:35but not super crazy.
00:59:36He's crazy.
00:59:37He goes after the freshest man.
00:59:38I think he actually worked as my doorman
00:59:40for a while in New York.
00:59:41That's why he's crazy.
00:59:42Look at this.
00:59:43Kane with a high elbow.
00:59:44Royal Rumble match underway.
00:59:4513 men have entered.
00:59:47You remember Mil Mascaris once entered the Royal Rumble
00:59:50and eliminated himself.
00:59:52And a right hand.
00:59:53He's super idiot.
00:59:54By Kane.
00:59:55Hated him.
00:59:56He still owes me money.
00:59:57Here we go.
00:59:58Kane working on Edge now in the corner.
01:00:00You never like him, and you always will, right?
01:00:02Exactly.
01:00:03Okay, look out, Booker.
01:00:04Well, this is trouble.
01:00:05Like we talked about Friday night, JBL.
01:00:07Every man for himself.
01:00:08Booker and Finlay, well, they used to be friends.
01:00:10In fact, Finlay was in King Booker's corner.
01:00:13Finlay knighted Booker and knighted Finlay.
01:00:16He did what?
01:00:17He knighted him.
01:00:18He knighted him.
01:00:19Yes.
01:00:20And now he's trying to-
01:00:21Oh, look at Finlay.
01:00:22And Booker almost eliminated him.
01:00:24That's smart.
01:00:25Smart.
01:00:26Finlay has been in this match for a long time.
01:00:28Shelton Benjamin's in trouble as we await entry number 14.
01:00:313, 2, 1.
01:00:35No.
01:00:39He's the Intercontinental Champion, King from Raw.
01:00:42Yes, he is.
01:00:43Jeff Hardy, but you can tell by looking at him,
01:00:45he's still hurting from that earlier match.
01:00:47But he's here.
01:00:48And Matt Hardy, who was in the earlier match as well,
01:00:50is also still in here.
01:00:52And the Hardys double teaming Finlay.
01:00:54And they're taking your strategy, King, to heart.
01:00:56Well, you say it's every man for himself,
01:00:58but when you've got two brothers in there,
01:01:00there's got to be a bond.
01:01:01Yeah, but when you have gold on the line, King,
01:01:03and you've got a shot at going to WrestleMania,
01:01:05come on.
01:01:06These guys are going to turn on each other.
01:01:08And the Hardys, who've had a long history with Edge
01:01:10over the years, going right to work on Rated-R KO.
01:01:12Well, he stole all their girlfriends.
01:01:14And Matt Hardy with a big right hand.
01:01:16Jeff Hardy entering this match, number 14.
01:01:19All the years he's been in the Rumble.
01:01:21Get that super crazy.
01:01:22Here we go, boys.
01:01:24What a double team.
01:01:25Wow.
01:01:26By Matt and Jeff Flody working as a cohesive unit.
01:01:29They picked up the win over Eminem earlier tonight
01:01:32and still riding that wave of momentum
01:01:34in a hell of a match with Eminem.
01:01:37Well, I think the Hardys have picked the wrong guy
01:01:39now to double team.
01:01:40Oh!
01:01:41Oh!
01:01:42Oh!
01:01:43And the Hardys kicks to the midsection.
01:01:45Wide hands to Kane, trying to eliminate
01:01:47the Big Red Machine.
01:01:50I don't know if that's a good sound strategy
01:01:52on the part of the Hardys, but they're going to try it anyway.
01:01:54Look at that!
01:01:55Poetry in motion!
01:01:56Right to the throat of the Big Red Machine
01:01:59as we await entry number 15.
01:02:01The key is, Michael, you got to get him over the top.
01:02:03You can knock anybody down, you won't.
01:02:05You got to get the ass over the top
01:02:07if you want to go to WrestleMania.
01:02:09Exactly.
01:02:10Oh!
01:02:11We are halfway through the Rumble match.
01:02:14Where is he?
01:02:15DCW original, there he is, Sandman!
01:02:18Watch your back, watch your back.
01:02:19He could be anywhere.
01:02:21Well, that's at least Sandman's second beer of the night.
01:02:24You saw him earlier on.
01:02:25Wow.
01:02:26Really didn't give a damn what number he entered at.
01:02:28Hey, Stone Cold drank a lot of beer
01:02:30and threw out a total of 36 people
01:02:32in all of his Royal Rumble appearances.
01:02:34In fact, often won back-to-back Rumbles.
01:02:39And here with the Singapore Cane and all,
01:02:41Sandman, NECW original.
01:02:44Oh, man!
01:02:46Jeff Hardy super crazy, Matt Hardy, Sandman.
01:02:50Well, was using the cane for a while,
01:02:52and Sandman eliminated by King Booker.
01:02:55Oh, man, Sandman was just getting a dream.
01:02:57Well, we just found out he's no Stone Cold.
01:03:00Not at all.
01:03:01He can drink beer, but he ain't bald.
01:03:03He didn't just whoop everybody's ass.
01:03:05He ain't Stone Cold.
01:03:06Well, you drink beer, too.
01:03:07As we get back to the action,
01:03:0815 men have entered the Royal Rumble match.
01:03:10We have 15 to go.
01:03:12The winner will get headline WrestleMania
01:03:14in battle for the championship.
01:03:18Once again, we remind you of Finlay.
01:03:22Finlay is-
01:03:23Oh, look at Jeff Hardy!
01:03:24Whoa, whoa, whoa!
01:03:25Almost eliminated Jeff Hardy.
01:03:27Jeff Hardy skimming the cap back into the ring.
01:03:29We're under ten.
01:03:30Who's gonna be entry number 16?
01:03:32Referee was right there in place
01:03:33to see that Jeff Hardy's feet didn't hit.
01:03:35See a puck hanging out in front of us.
01:03:43Another former world champion.
01:03:45What happened to tag team champions,
01:03:47Randy Orton and King?
01:03:49You've been watching Orton and Edge
01:03:50over the past few weeks.
01:03:52Earlier tonight,
01:03:53Randy Orton and Edge, well-
01:03:55Uh-oh.
01:03:56And they're going super crazy.
01:03:57Hang on.
01:03:58Let me just tell you,
01:03:59if these two guys get back on the same page,
01:04:01everybody else better look out,
01:04:03because team-rated RKO could eliminate everybody.
01:04:06Well, last Monday on Raw,
01:04:07Orton eliminated Edge over the top rope.
01:04:10He said he'd do the same again tonight,
01:04:12but the tag team champions are working together.
01:04:15You look at this, Michael.
01:04:16We have four world champions in there right now,
01:04:18all former.
01:04:19You got Edge, RKO, Booker T.
01:04:21Matt Hardy.
01:04:22Matt Hardy in trouble.
01:04:23Jeff Hardy.
01:04:24Jeff Hardy eliminated.
01:04:25And Matt Hardy eliminated as well.
01:04:27The Hardy brothers are gone.
01:04:29Uh-oh.
01:04:30That's a bad sign for everybody else in the Rumble.
01:04:33And remember,
01:04:34Randy Orton knows what it takes
01:04:36to get close to winning this thing.
01:04:38Last year, it was down to Orton and Mysterio
01:04:40as the final two men.
01:04:42Randy Orton wants to win the entire thing tonight.
01:04:45I think Randy Orton and Edge
01:04:47would be content to get it down to those two
01:04:49as the last two men,
01:04:50then see which is the better man.
01:04:51Wow.
01:04:52If it wasn't for a hurricanrana
01:04:53over the ropes by Rey Mysterio,
01:04:54we'd have seen Randy Orton go into WrestleMania,
01:04:57and you'd have never heard the Cinderella story
01:04:59of Rey Mysterio last year.
01:05:01Well, look out here.
01:05:02Orton and Edge are tag team champions,
01:05:04but it's every man for himself in this matchup.
01:05:06Big uppercut by Randy Orton.
01:05:08We're under ten.
01:05:09Who's gonna enter at number 17?
01:05:13CM Punk trying to hang on in the corner.
01:05:15Look at this.
01:05:16The King and Finlay working together
01:05:17trying to get rid of the Monster King.
01:05:19Uh-oh.
01:05:21Here comes the United States champion,
01:05:24Chris Benoit,
01:05:26who is in a much better position tonight
01:05:28than he was.
01:05:29The 2004 winner,
01:05:30a guy who's spent over an hour.
01:05:32Only one of three people have ever done that,
01:05:34Chris Benoit.
01:05:35He loves to be out here in the Royal Rumble ring.
01:05:37He couldn't wait to get out.
01:05:38He's running full speed to get in the ring.
01:05:40In 2004, Chris Benoit went for number one.
01:05:43He eliminated The Big Show
01:05:45in an emotional and spectacular Royal Rumble matchup,
01:05:48and then Benoit went to WrestleMania
01:05:50to win the world championship.
01:05:52And do you believe in karma?
01:05:53This is the 20th Royal Rumble.
01:05:54At the 20th WrestleMania,
01:05:56Benoit became world champion.
01:05:58CM Punk in trouble.
01:06:00Jeff Benjamin with the right hands.
01:06:01Benoit just took out Kane in the middle of the ring.
01:06:04Punk is hanging on.
01:06:06A good showing for CM Punk this fall.
01:06:08Speaking of good showings,
01:06:09what about Finlay still in there?
01:06:11Finlay's been in over 24 minutes now.
01:06:13Finlay entered at number two.
01:06:15German suplexes galore
01:06:17for the Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit.
01:06:20Benoit lasted one hour, one minute, 35 seconds
01:06:23three years ago to win the Rumble.
01:06:25Won't have to go quite that long tonight to win it.
01:06:28Benoit doesn't get warmed up until half an hour.
01:06:30The guy is a cardio machine.
01:06:33Chris Benoit in trouble on Finlay's shoulders.
01:06:37Benoit hammering away at the shoulder of Finlay.
01:06:40Boy, hammering's the right word, too.
01:06:42Edge has been in there over 22 minutes.
01:06:45The second longest entrant.
01:06:47Edge entered at number five.
01:06:49Who will enter at number 18?
01:07:00He is the man, the only man in history
01:07:03to hold the WWE title and the ECW title at the same time.
01:07:07Rob Van Dam enters at number 18.
01:07:10And we now have six former world champions all in the ring.
01:07:14Rob Van Dam with a stick kick to the jaw of Shelton Benjamin.
01:07:17RVD and ECW extremist.
01:07:20RVD lighting him up in there.
01:07:23King Booker into Rob Van Dam.
01:07:26The RVD chance began for the WWE fans here.
01:07:29King Booker eliminated by King.
01:07:33King Booker's dream of retaining the championship
01:07:36will not happen in WrestleMania.
01:07:38And the King can't believe it.
01:07:40The King should have got his title shot.
01:07:42He shouldn't have to be in the Royal Rumble anyway.
01:07:44He should have won the thing and put his money where his mouth is.
01:07:47Wait a minute, wait a minute.
01:07:48King Booker's back in the ring.
01:07:49He was eliminated.
01:07:50What the hell's going on?
01:07:52Well, the referee is admonishing Booker.
01:07:55Well, King Booker going right after the man
01:07:57who attacked him, Kane.
01:07:59Get him out of the ring.
01:08:01You go get him out, Michael.
01:08:03Kane's eliminated.
01:08:05It's legal to bring a Singapore Kane there.
01:08:07It's legal to bring a charity there.
01:08:08It's legal to come back in if you can do it.
01:08:11Does that mean Kane's eliminated?
01:08:13Kane is eliminated.
01:08:14He's over the top rope.
01:08:15Kane is out.
01:08:16This is ridiculous.
01:08:17It's not ridiculous.
01:08:19It's fact, Michael.
01:08:20It is what it is.
01:08:22It's the Royal Rumble.
01:08:23The world's largest love machine.
01:08:25Uh-oh.
01:08:26Here comes Vince Agra.
01:08:29And I don't think he's bringing any love to the Royal Rumble.
01:08:32I tell you what.
01:08:33Booker and Kane are still going at it here in ringside.
01:08:37Booker incensed that the Big Red Machine eliminated him from the Rumble.
01:08:40How the hell could he not be incensed?
01:08:42He should have never had to be in the Royal Rumble anyway.
01:08:44Then the monster came.
01:08:45Oh, come on, Johnny.
01:08:46It's part of the damn match.
01:08:47Takes a cheap shot at him and throws him out.
01:08:49It's part of the match, and you know it.
01:08:51He should not have had to be in the Royal Rumble, Michael.
01:08:54I'm begging you to be unbiased.
01:08:57The 485-pound Viscera hammering away on Edge.
01:09:01He's lost weight.
01:09:02It took seven men to eliminate Viscera in his 1994 debut.
01:09:06He lost 15 pounds and walked to the ring.
01:09:08And look at Edge.
01:09:09Edge in trouble.
01:09:10Rob Van Dam and Viscera trying to eliminate Edge.
01:09:12Shelton Benjamin helping as well.
01:09:14Three men.
01:09:15Now two trying to eliminate Edge.
01:09:18You know, I don't know how many men Viscera's going to eliminate,
01:09:20but is there anybody in there capable of lifting Viscera over the top rope?
01:09:24Like I said before, seven men it took in Viscera's debut.
01:09:28I don't know how many men Viscera's going to eat.
01:09:31Henson, have you seen his appendix scar?
01:09:33It's two feet long.
01:09:35Oh, look out.
01:09:36Nice kick to the face.
01:09:39And Viscera.
01:09:40Right hand to Randy Orton.
01:09:42Finlay is still in the matchup.
01:09:43He came in at number two.
01:09:45Edge is still in the matchup.
01:09:46He came in at number five.
01:09:48Who's going to enter at number 20?
01:09:50Two, one.
01:09:52Time's up.
01:09:54Here's another man who had a match earlier tonight,
01:09:58the former Intercontinental Champion, Johnny Nitro.
01:10:02Well, we're two-thirds of the way through the Royal Rumble.
01:10:05Only ten superstars left to go.
01:10:08Johnny Nitro making his move in the Rumble now.
01:10:10And Finlay still in there going strong.
01:10:14Nitro went right after RVD.
01:10:16Again, you're eliminated when you're tossed over the top rope
01:10:19and both feet hit the floor.
01:10:20You see what I'm talking about strategy, Michael?
01:10:21Look at Finlay just staying out of the way,
01:10:23letting everybody else beat themselves up.
01:10:25That's smart.
01:10:26And conserving his energy.
01:10:28Oh, man, look at this.
01:10:29You know, anybody that comes in from this point on,
01:10:32you've got to be happy with the number that you pulled out of that tumbler.
01:10:35Of course you do.
01:10:37We've got to get an exhibitionist on Raw.
01:10:40Let's go to SmackDown.
01:10:41I was just in my room.
01:10:42Rob Van Dam over the top rope.
01:10:44Both feet did not touch back in the ring.
01:10:46Uh-oh.
01:10:47Randy Orton and Edge rated RKO the Tag Team Champions,
01:10:50working as a unit thus far.
01:10:52Yep, still functioning as a cohesive team.
01:10:54Look at Shelton Benjamin.
01:10:55Holy cow.
01:10:56Shelton Benjamin trying to hold on.
01:10:57Trying to hold on.
01:10:58Can he get to the apron?
01:10:59Can he get back to the ring?
01:11:00And he does.
01:11:01How close were Shelton's feet on the floor?
01:11:02That is strength.
01:11:03And Rob Van Dam may be eliminated here by Finlay.
01:11:06As we await entry number 21.
01:11:09Look, is Benoit trying to hold Rob in or get him out?
01:11:13I'm talking about strange dudes.
01:11:18The vampire-like Kenneth Thorne.
01:11:23I'm scared of this guy.
01:11:24You should be.
01:11:26It goes to the competitors in the ring.
01:11:28He's a big man.
01:11:29He's made an impression on ECW.
01:11:31He wants to make a name for himself here tonight.
01:11:33Look at this.
01:11:34We mentioned earlier how close Shelton Benjamin's feet were,
01:11:37how close was Shelton to being eliminated.
01:11:39That is impressive.
01:11:40I tell you, King, you've got to be proud to have that guy on Raw.
01:11:43That could be the best athlete in the WWE right now.
01:11:46But again, remember, both feet have got to hit the floor.
01:11:48Uh-oh.
01:11:49Look at Viscera.
01:11:51Big Miss has Rob Van Dam dangling.
01:11:54Johnny Nitro.
01:11:57See, at this point, Michael, you've got everybody realizing
01:12:00and smelling a WrestleMania main event.
01:12:02They've got to work together if they have any chance whatsoever
01:12:05to get the big love machine, Viscera, out of the ring.
01:12:08Rob Van Dam trying to close the line.
01:12:09Going to take more than RVD, I believe, to knock Viscera over the top rope.
01:12:12That's nearly 500 pounds.
01:12:17You realize that Finlay has just passed the 30-minute mark in this rumble?
01:12:21Finlay entered at number two.
01:12:23Finlay has always wanted to be a world champion.
01:12:26Try not to look amazed, Finlay.
01:12:28Hey, if Finlay wins this matchup,
01:12:30it'll be the second straight year that SmackDown's won the rumble.
01:12:33In fact, since the brand extension, Raw has only won once.
01:12:38And who's going to enter now at number 22?
01:12:40Oh, nice drop kick.
01:12:42You don't see many of those in a rumble.
01:12:46Also from ECW, Hardcore Holly, a rumble veteran.
01:12:51Rumble match number six.
01:12:53And here's one man who's going to come out of the chute fresh,
01:12:56and you don't want to get in his way.
01:12:57From L.A., lower Alabama, Bob Holly.
01:13:02And Hardcore Holly, who's still upset
01:13:04after losing a championship opportunity on ECW this past Tuesday night
01:13:08after Tess mysteriously put herself in that matchup.
01:13:11Hardcore Holly is just upset that there are other people in his world.
01:13:14That's true, too.
01:13:16We're at Mobile, Alabama, the home of Hardcore Holly.
01:13:18He invited all his friends.
01:13:20None.
01:13:21Yeah.
01:13:22No one showed up.
01:13:23Yeah, look at Edge.
01:13:24Don't talk bad about Alabama.
01:13:25Those are the people that made Jeff Fox a millionaire.
01:13:30Holly's in trouble already.
01:13:31And you notice how the ring has begun to fill up.
01:13:34More and more superstars.
01:13:36We haven't had an elimination in some time.
01:13:38Here comes one now.
01:13:39RVD.
01:13:40But he hung on.
01:13:41Bob Van Dam hung on.
01:13:42Uh-oh.
01:13:43Very unorthodox, very flexible, almost Gumby-like Bob Van Dam.
01:13:47And right now, a tough guy like Bob Holly coming in this late.
01:13:50Holly could be the one that ends up going to WrestleMania.
01:13:53And look out.
01:13:54On the other side of the ring in trouble is CM Punk.
01:13:56And there's Viscera.
01:13:57Four men trying to eliminate Viscera.
01:13:59JBL, did Michael Cole just compare Rob Van Dam to Gumby?
01:14:03I said he was Gumby-like.
01:14:04Oh, man.
01:14:05And look at this.
01:14:06Disgusting.
01:14:07Four men.
01:14:08I deal with this every week.
01:14:09Oh, look at that.
01:14:10Who's it going to be coming in now?
01:14:11At number 23, who's it going to be?
01:14:15Buzzer.
01:14:20Whoa.
01:14:22The Showstopper.
01:14:24San Antonio Dome.
01:14:26Shawn Michaels, who has been on an emotional ride over the past few weeks.
01:14:31And the Hot Red Kid, who won back-to-back Rumbles.
01:14:36Looking to win one here tonight.
01:14:37Listen to this ovation.
01:14:39Pair press.
01:14:44Shawn Michaels taking it to Finley.
01:14:47The Hot Red Kid.
01:14:52Whoa, there it is.
01:14:53After half an hour, the hometown kid, Shawn Michaels.
01:14:57Remember the last time a Royal Rumble was here.
01:15:00Yeah, Shawn Michaels won the WWE Championship here in 97
01:15:04at the Royal Rumble.
01:15:05From Psycho Sid.
01:15:06I think Shawn Michaels just kicked some of McFizz's teeth out.
01:15:09And Viscera.
01:15:11Going with the love machine, Viscera.
01:15:13And a couple molars as well.
01:15:15And Hardcore Holly went to work on Shawn Michaels.
01:15:18Hot Red Kid and Holly in the back of the ring.
01:15:20Shawn's eliminated.
01:15:23Shawn's eliminated Shawn Benjamin.
01:15:25And Finley was in there for 32 and a half minutes.
01:15:29What a performance.
01:15:30A great performance by Finley.
01:15:32But that won't get you to headline WrestleMania.
01:15:34It won't get you to headline WrestleMania.
01:15:36The light's so bright.
01:15:39Look at Holly go.
01:15:40Who's going to enter at number 24?
01:15:43Uh-oh, Shawn Michaels in trouble.
01:15:44Holly, who's been here 12 years, never been a world champion.
01:15:47Bob Holly would love to go to WrestleMania.
01:15:50Uh-oh.
01:15:51Chris Masters, the masterpiece from Raw,
01:15:53making his way to the ring.
01:15:54I can tell you firsthand how strong this guy is.
01:15:57He's capable of tossing a lot of men out of that ring.
01:15:59Entry number 24 goes right to work on Chris Benoit.
01:16:02Million-dollar body, nickel brain.
01:16:04But at this level coming in, Chris Masters could be the one.
01:16:07Yeah.
01:16:08Entry number 24.
01:16:10Only six more men to enter.
01:16:13Shawn Michaels.
01:16:14And look at Rated-RKO.
01:16:16Squaring off against Shawn Michaels.
01:16:17You know the history.
01:16:18Rated-RKO taking out Triple H.
01:16:20What happened to D-Generation X a few weeks ago?
01:16:22And you know they'd love to do the same thing to Shawn Michaels.
01:16:25The Rebel, look out.
01:16:26Johnny Nitro eliminated.
01:16:27Rated-RKO looking to take Shawn Michaels out.
01:16:31Spoke with Triple H earlier this week.
01:16:33Says the therapy's going fine.
01:16:35Triple H also says Shawn Michaels has been unbelievable.
01:16:38He's been on fire.
01:16:39And Triple H says that he will pick Shawn Michaels to win this Rumble tonight.
01:16:43Check out one more time how Johnny Nitro was eliminated
01:16:46courtesy of the Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit.
01:16:49And Kevin Thorne and Chris Benoit in one corner.
01:16:56Benoit battling out of the corner.
01:16:58Guys, who do you think's been in there the longest now?
01:17:00Edge has.
01:17:01Edge from Raw in 31 minutes.
01:17:03Edge entered at number five.
01:17:04Shawn Michaels went back-to-back Royal Rumble in 1995 and 1996.
01:17:10Triple H won the Royal Rumble in 2002,
01:17:13and it could be D-Generation X, the other side,
01:17:16Shawn Michaels' time in his hometown to win it right here in 2007.
01:17:20And entry number 25, Chavo Guerrero, in his third Rumble match.
01:17:27And Chavo in a prime position to win this Rumble with the number that he's drawn.
01:17:33He's certainly got a shot.
01:17:35And Chavo right to work on Chris Masters from Raw.
01:17:38Big uppercut by Chavo Guerrero.
01:17:42Kevin Thorne.
01:17:43Kevin Thorne's eliminated.
01:17:44Kevin Thorne was eliminated.
01:17:46I think Chris Benoit was the man that got Thorne out.
01:17:49And Arthur Reilly looking to eliminate Chris Benoit.
01:17:52Shawn Michaels really focusing on Randy Orton and Edge, other side of the ring.
01:17:58Shawn Michaels taking out his aggression on those two,
01:18:01much as he has over the past few weeks.
01:18:03You know, Benoit is so physical, and he's such a ring veteran.
01:18:06Did you see, as soon as he was almost grabbed to get thrown over,
01:18:10he just locked his arm around his opponent and took the advantage.
01:18:13And look at this matchup.
01:18:14ECW, Bob Holly and SmackDown's own Chris Benoit.
01:18:18That's two tough guys beating the crap out of each other.
01:18:21And Shawn Michaels has been relentless on his assault of Randy Orton and Edge.
01:18:25And if I'm counting right, there are only five superstars left to enter this Royal Rumble.
01:18:31Chavo Guerrero with that uppercut.
01:18:34Bob Van Dam and CM Punk were working on one another on the other side of the ring.
01:18:38Less than ten seconds to the next entry.
01:18:40It'll be entry number 26.
01:18:42Who will it be?
01:18:44Three, two, one.
01:18:47Oh.
01:18:50Well, from SmackDown, Montel Montavious Porter.
01:18:54MVP, who we know has third-degree burns on his back from the Inferno match with Kane.
01:18:59This is my guy.
01:19:00He should have never been in a match Friday night on SmackDown.
01:19:03Teddy Long has something in for him.
01:19:05But here he is.
01:19:06It's prime time.
01:19:07MVP gonna make a name for himself.
01:19:10MVP burns it all.
01:19:11Gonna look to block out the pain.
01:19:12Goes right to work on Chris Benoit, the Rabid Wolverine in the ring.
01:19:16And that's Shawn Michaels, who's holding MVP for those knife-edge chops of Chris Benoit.
01:19:21Boy, that Inferno match that MVP had with Kane was amazing, wasn't it?
01:19:25Unbelievable.
01:19:26Absolutely sick man.
01:19:27Chris Masters eliminated.
01:19:29Goodbye, orangutan.
01:19:31Masters eliminated by RVD and the dropkick.
01:19:34And Rob Van Dam happy with himself.
01:19:36Rob Van Dam, in every Rumble he's ever been in, has been among the final six competitors.
01:19:42He knows what it takes to get close to the end.
01:19:45Look at Randy Orton.
01:19:46He's just about got CM Punk on the outside of the ring.
01:19:49And look at Chavo Guerrero in Hardcore Holly.
01:19:52Rob Van Dam as well.
01:19:53A lot of men teetering on the brink of extinction now.
01:19:56Holly and Van Dam have had some physical battles in recent months at ECW.
01:20:00Keep it on CM Punk.
01:20:01I think he's gone.
01:20:02CM Punk, though, you gotta give him credit.
01:20:04I'll tell you, the young extremist from ECW has hung in this matchup since entering at 11.
01:20:11This guy, CM Punk, is a popular young star.
01:20:13He's got a huge future ahead of him, whether he wins his Royal Rumble or not.
01:20:17He needs to start drinking, though.
01:20:19Entering at lucky number 27.
01:20:24It's Carlito, and gentlemen, the reason I say that.
01:20:27Number 27.
01:20:28Four men have won from number 27 in the history of the Rumble more than any other entry number.
01:20:33That's a lucky number.
01:20:34It is.
01:20:35It's one of the casino bet 27.
01:20:37And Carlito hammering away on Rob Van Dam and also on Randy Orton.
01:20:43So, again, the later you enter, the better off it is for you.
01:20:46Right now, there are 11 men in that ring.
01:20:49That may be the most important fact.
01:20:50Boy, that is one hell of an intelligence statement.
01:20:52I'm just trying to remind everyone that there's only 30 minutes left.
01:20:54Our fans are intelligent, Michael.
01:20:56Oh, look at that.
01:20:57Shawn Michaels almost eliminated by Rob Van Dam.
01:21:01But Shawn Michaels hanging on, looking to win his third Rumble,
01:21:04which would tie a record with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
01:21:09The showstopper.
01:21:10Shawn's in trouble.
01:21:11The showstopper's about to be stopped in his hometown.
01:21:14HBK trying to hang on.
01:21:17And HBK knows what it takes to hang on.
01:21:19Who will ever forget 1995, gentlemen, with Shawn Michaels one foot hitting the floor.
01:21:24Almost eliminated by the British Bulldog.
01:21:27People thought Michaels was eliminated.
01:21:29He wasn't, and he won the Rumble match.
01:21:31Shawn Michaels wants so much to do well here tonight in front of his hometown fans.
01:21:35His family is here tonight.
01:21:37Shawn would love to win this Royal Rumble.
01:21:40Not to mention his buddy Triple H, the 2002 Royal Rumble.
01:21:43We're watching at home.
01:21:44Here comes number 28.
01:21:50Who is it?
01:21:52Oh, no.
01:21:53Oh, no.
01:21:54Oh, my God.
01:21:55Now, what do you guys tell me?
01:21:57Who the hell is going to stop the Great Khali?
01:21:597'4", 400 pounds.
01:22:01And we saw what he did on Raw Monday Night King.
01:22:04He cleared the ring of everybody on Raw.
01:22:06And he may just do a repeat performance right now.
01:22:09Look at everyone in the ring getting set.
01:22:10Everyone trying to hold their ground when they see Khali approaching.
01:22:14The Great Khali is dominating SmackDown.
01:22:16He's dominating ECW.
01:22:18He's been dominating Raw.
01:22:19And he wants to dominate the Rumble tonight.
01:22:21Well, he's literally the biggest threat in the Royal Rumble thus far.
01:22:25Great Khali with headbutts to Benoit and Orton and Holly and Edge and CM Punk.
01:22:33And what the MVP?
01:22:34I guess he's going to run for everybody.
01:22:36The road to WrestleMania goes through that man right there, the Great Khali.
01:22:41That is a tremendous point.
01:22:43Because, quite frankly, it's his to lose.
01:22:46I'm going to say the only way to eliminate this man is going to be by double team.
01:22:49But that didn't work.
01:22:50I don't think double team is going to do it.
01:22:52I think all those bodies laying out there better jump on this man
01:22:55if anybody wants a shot to go to WrestleMania.
01:22:57Guys, look.
01:22:58Look at the carnage.
01:22:59Almost everyone in the ring is laid out.
01:23:02And Chris Benoit from behind.
01:23:03The Rabid Wolverine as we await entry number 29.
01:23:06The key is Khali has got to throw him over.
01:23:09You can't just knock him down, Khali.
01:23:11I think he understands that now.
01:23:13He just hurt you.
01:23:17Oh, boy.
01:23:18Here comes Miz at number 29.
01:23:21One man to go.
01:23:23Don't worry, King.
01:23:24I hate him, too.
01:23:26And Miz.
01:23:27Miz.
01:23:28Well, he may have set a record.
01:23:32The Warlord had the record at three seconds.
01:23:34And Miz just made it.
01:23:35Rob Van Dam landed it as well.
01:23:37Boys, this is getting serious.
01:23:38Look at the Great Khali now.
01:23:40He's finally realized what you said, JBL.
01:23:43The Warpunk is eliminated.
01:23:44You don't just knock him down.
01:23:45You throw him out.
01:23:46You throw him out.
01:23:47They're going to be tearing him off like corduroy.
01:23:50Khali goes out.
01:23:52The Great Khali is cleaning house.
01:23:55How many has Khali eliminated?
01:23:57There goes Chavo.
01:23:58It's got to be a half dozen at least.
01:24:04I'm afraid this thing is unstoppable.
01:24:06I'm afraid Great Khali may be going to WrestleMania.
01:24:09And I think Fieng is right, King.
01:24:11One man to enter at number 30.
01:24:14Somebody dropped an ugly bomb on him.
01:24:16I don't see any chance of anybody doing anything against Khali.
01:24:19I think we have the WrestleMania main event standing right there.
01:24:23Wait a minute.
01:24:24Shawn Michaels trying to be game, trying to be valiant.
01:24:27Shawn Michaels in trouble.
01:24:29Only five superstars remain in the ring.
01:24:32I think the hometown hero may finally eat his demise.
01:24:36Did you see the look of fright on the face of Shawn Michaels when you come face to face with Khali?
01:24:41Look at that.
01:24:42No.
01:24:43He almost broke Michaels in half.
01:24:46The power, the strength.
01:24:48Who can stop, who can stop the Great Khali?
01:24:51Absolutely nobody.
01:24:53I have second thoughts about coming out next.
01:24:55Here we go.
01:24:56Maybe there is someone.
01:24:59Maybe there is someone.
01:25:02The legendary phenom, The Undertaker.
01:25:05But nobody has come in at number 30 and won the Royal Rumble ever.
01:25:09It's never happened.
01:25:11But Undertaker has faced, he has battled, he has taken out Khali before.
01:25:16The roof is about to blow off this place.
01:25:22Guys, it doesn't get any better than this, does it?
01:25:24Throw some gasoline on the fire.
01:25:26My God, I love it.
01:25:28Undertaker with the right hands, the four-time champion.
01:25:31This is a moment that's going down in history.
01:25:34Oh, what a chop.
01:25:36Undertaker still in his seat and coming back for more.
01:25:39A right hand by Khali.
01:25:41These two behemoths.
01:25:43Those huge right hands by The Undertaker barely facing Khali.
01:25:46Khali is moving through Taker.
01:25:48Have you ever seen Undertaker fighting from underneath trying to get back on top?
01:25:54Whoa, wait a minute.
01:25:55Listen, WWE fans, they're screaming for Undertaker.
01:25:5816,000 on their feet in San Antonio.
01:26:01Undertaker has backed Khali up.
01:26:03No way.
01:26:04Undertaker.
01:26:05No way.
01:26:06Will he get, will he get up?
01:26:07No way.
01:26:08He does.
01:26:09Khali's eliminated by The Undertaker.
01:26:11Undertaker.
01:26:12That's unbelievable.
01:26:13Raising hell.
01:26:15Single-handedly.
01:26:17Undertaker eliminating The Great Khali.
01:26:20The Undertaker wants his fifth world championship.
01:26:24The Undertaker's got to be the odds on favor to go to WrestleMania.
01:26:28The Undertaker looking to go old school.
01:26:31Oh, baby.
01:26:34There are five men left in the rumble.
01:26:37Edge at this point has been in the longest.
01:26:39From number five, MVP eliminated.
01:26:42We are down to four.
01:26:43Shawn Michaels, Edge, Undertaker, and Randy Orton.
01:26:49That is vintage Undertaker.
01:26:53Vintage Undertaker.
01:26:54His body's lying everywhere.
01:26:56MVP's got the steel chair.
01:26:58What's he doing?
01:26:59Well, he's got a history with The Undertaker.
01:27:00It's all legal.
01:27:01It is legal.
01:27:02And MVP's had a history with The Undertaker in the past.
01:27:04Other side of the ring.
01:27:05Edge hanging on.
01:27:06Edge is hanging on.
01:27:07Orton's got a chair.
01:27:08Randy Orton with a steel chair and a skull.
01:27:11It's all legal.
01:27:13The world is on the line here, Michael.
01:27:16Randy Orton, who came so close last year,
01:27:18wants to win the Rumble match this time around.
01:27:21Well, Randy Orton just laid out The Undertaker with that chair.
01:27:25And hey.
01:27:26Oh, look at Edge.
01:27:27Look at Edge.
01:27:28Edge is setting up for himself.
01:27:30Edge setting up for a spear.
01:27:31Here we go.
01:27:32Turn around, Randy.
01:27:33You won't like the view.
01:27:34Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
01:27:35Was Edge going for Orton or Undertaker?
01:27:38I'm almost certain Edge is going for Undertaker.
01:27:41Don't you think?
01:27:44No way.
01:27:45He was turning on his partner.
01:27:48Which I agree with.
01:27:49He should do.
01:27:50I turned on mine.
01:27:51Well, Shawn Michaels up and walked into an RKO.
01:27:57Shawn is outside the ring, but he did not go over the top.
01:28:00He rolled under the bottom rope.
01:28:01Shawn is still in the match.
01:28:03Wait a minute.
01:28:04Edge trying to reason with Orton.
01:28:05And he's explaining the two of them need to work together
01:28:08to eliminate The Undertaker.
01:28:09Undertaker's the biggest threat here right now.
01:28:11Well, every man for himself.
01:28:12But for now, Edge and Orton have got to concentrate
01:28:15on eliminating The Phenom to King's Point.
01:28:17They're the World Tag Team Champions.
01:28:19Oh, wait.
01:28:20Undertaker's busted from that chair.
01:28:21You've got to hand it to Edge and Orton.
01:28:22They have worked together as a team.
01:28:25You see their strategy.
01:28:26It's right in front of you.
01:28:27They get rid of the threats.
01:28:28And then at the end, those two fight it out.
01:28:31And Orton used that steel chair to open up The Undertaker.
01:28:34And now they're trying to finish him off.
01:28:36Orton and Undertaker have had major battles in the past.
01:28:39Undertaker bleeding from the chair to the skull.
01:28:42Rated RKO believe that they have got The Undertaker
01:28:45in the right hand.
01:28:46What a shot.
01:28:47And The Phenom.
01:28:51Road to WrestleMania.
01:28:53Here we are with RKO.
01:28:58Rated RKO are going to be rated technical knockout
01:29:02after this one.
01:29:03Uh-oh.
01:29:04Because Undertaker is taking it to the KLP champs.
01:29:08Double kick to the stomach.
01:29:13Undertaker ducked under that double hook line.
01:29:15Wow.
01:29:18Undertaker.
01:29:20I'm afraid Undertaker may have suffered too much damage
01:29:24to be able to hang on here.
01:29:26Edge, you're at it at number five.
01:29:28How much does he have left?
01:29:31Stay, guys.
01:29:32Stay, guys.
01:29:33Boom.
01:29:3499.
01:29:36Undertaker stalking Randy Orton.
01:29:38He's smelling it.
01:29:39Well, Edge is at 45 minutes almost in this rumble.
01:29:42He can't have much left.
01:29:43Orton, don't turn around.
01:29:44You're not going to like the view.
01:29:46No.
01:29:47Undertaker with Orton by the throat.
01:29:51Going for the choke slam.
01:29:52And a spear.
01:29:53And spearing Undertaker.
01:29:55Saving Randy Orton.
01:29:57But don't forget this.
01:29:58Undertaker, four-time world champion.
01:30:00He knows how to finish opponents.
01:30:02I don't care if it's 2-on-1.
01:30:04It looks bad for the Undertaker.
01:30:05But that's why we do the Royal Rumble.
01:30:07This is what it's all about.
01:30:09Look at this.
01:30:10Again.
01:30:11A steel chair to the skull again.
01:30:15But they've got to get him over the top rope, Michael.
01:30:18It may be academic.
01:30:19It doesn't do enough to knock him down.
01:30:21It doesn't do enough to knock him out.
01:30:23You've got to get his big carcass over the top rope.
01:30:27Let me tell you one thing.
01:30:28I don't want to disagree with you.
01:30:29But there is one thing that may finish the Undertaker.
01:30:32And that's a concerto.
01:30:33And that is what Edge and Orton are setting the Undertaker up for here, King.
01:30:36You've seen how devastating the concerto has been over the past few weeks.
01:30:40It's been delivered to a number of superstars.
01:30:43Including Shawn Michaels.
01:30:45Including Ric Flair.
01:30:46This doesn't end your career.
01:30:47It'll put you on the shelf for a while.
01:30:49I can assure you that.
01:30:53They are setting the Undertaker up for the concerto.
01:30:56Give it to Team RKO.
01:30:57Hey, hey, hey.
01:30:58Wait a minute.
01:30:59Shawn Michaels back in the ring.
01:31:00Wait, wait.
01:31:01Eddie Orton eliminated.
01:31:02Orton's eliminated.
01:31:03Two champions have eliminated Edge.
01:31:05We are down to two men.
01:31:10Listen to this crowd.
01:31:12Orton eliminated.
01:31:13Edge eliminated.
01:31:14I'd almost forgotten about Shawn.
01:31:15So had RKO.
01:31:17Now what?
01:31:18Shawn's down.
01:31:19The Undertaker's down.
01:31:20Two of the greatest legends in the history of this business.
01:31:23Two Hall of Famers.
01:31:25Do you realize what this means?
01:31:27Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker.
01:31:29One of these men are going to WrestleMania.
01:31:33This means we've still got a hell of a show left.
01:31:36The lights are on bright.
01:31:38We've got two legends that know how to finish people.
01:31:41Undertaker, sit up.
01:31:43Shawn Michaels, kip up.
01:31:47These two legends are face to face.
01:31:49One of these men is going to headline.
01:31:52How long has it been since we've seen this?
01:31:54Undertaker, Shawn Michaels.
01:31:57I don't know if I've ever seen it, but we're about to.
01:32:00Undertaker misses with the right hand.
01:32:02Shawn Michaels, the Heartbreak Kid, running an emotional wave over the past few minutes.
01:32:06The strength of The Undertaker.
01:32:08And Shawn gets the help with a steel chair.
01:32:10Goes right back to work on The Undertaker.
01:32:12Shawn Michaels pounding away on the open wound.
01:32:15Look at The Undertaker just swat Shawn Michaels away.
01:32:18Undertaker, hand around the throat.
01:32:22With one arm.
01:32:24And now the lights have left.
01:32:26Perhaps the best pure striker in the history of Undertaker.
01:32:30What a shot.
01:32:32Shawn Michaels close to being eliminated.
01:32:35Can Undertaker eliminate Shawn here?
01:32:38Shawn Michaels with some right hands of his own.
01:32:40The Undertaker already opened up.
01:32:42They know what's at stake.
01:32:44Both of them have been to the top of the mountain.
01:32:46I don't know about you, but I've got chills out here.
01:32:48You better have chills.
01:32:50Every time you get a chance to see two legends,
01:32:52two cornerstones of this company,
01:32:54go at it with everything possible is on the line.
01:32:58Shawn Michaels with legs and lifts.
01:33:00And one of these two men are going to WrestleMania.
01:33:03And quite frankly, these two guys who have been around the block,
01:33:06both of them never better.
01:33:09Shawn Michaels in trouble in the corner.
01:33:11We are watching a moment in time.
01:33:14Shawn's on the apron. Headbutt by The Undertaker.
01:33:16Shawn may be close to being eliminated here.
01:33:18Undertaker went for the boot and got caught.
01:33:20And Undertaker on the apron.
01:33:24This is Shawn's team.
01:33:25He stomped off the apron.
01:33:26Then Shawn wins it.
01:33:28Shawn Michaels going for the victory.
01:33:30Undertaker hanging on.
01:33:31A right by Shawn.
01:33:32How did that right hand not get him?
01:33:34If he gets him loose, Shawn goes to WrestleMania.
01:33:36Feet on Shawn, a headbutt and an elbow.
01:33:38The Undertaker surviving.
01:33:41What is it going to take?
01:33:43Both of these men are so determined.
01:33:45Both of these men want to headline WrestleMania.
01:33:47Who cares what's it going to take, King?
01:33:49I love watching it.
01:33:51Shawn Michaels across the ring.
01:33:55This is a moment you're going to tell your kids about, your grandkids.
01:33:59And ladies and gentlemen, how appropriate is it
01:34:01that in the most star-studded rumble in history,
01:34:04the final two men, perhaps the biggest stars in the history of the WWE,
01:34:09going at it in the middle of the ring.
01:34:11And both of them in their prime with everything on the line.
01:34:14It doesn't get any better.
01:34:18San Antonio's on.
01:34:20Shawn Michaels hometown crowd.
01:34:23But even the hometown crowd is not going to save him from that Undertaker's boot.
01:34:27That boot glancing off the jaw of Shawn Michaels
01:34:30has nearly silenced 16,000 in the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
01:34:38The Undertaker busted open this very building
01:34:41where Shawn has season tickets to watch his spurs play.
01:34:44He wants to win the Royal Rumble one more time to go to WrestleMania.
01:34:48He would set a record tying Austin with three wins
01:34:51if Michaels can get it done.
01:34:52And The Undertaker lifts Shawn Michaels.
01:34:54He took two brutal chair shots.
01:34:56Oh, look at this.
01:34:57Shawn's in trouble.
01:34:58Shawn's hanging on.
01:34:59Undertaker's in trouble as well.
01:35:01Oh, look at the upper hand.
01:35:02Who's going to have the leverage?
01:35:03Uh-oh.
01:35:05Shawn with the right hands to The Undertaker.
01:35:07Holding on to The Undertaker's hair.
01:35:08Undertaker bounced off the turnbuckle.
01:35:10Shawn Michaels going to go on top.
01:35:13Shawn Michaels.
01:35:14Oh, and a right hand by The Undertaker.
01:35:16Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
01:35:17Again, Shawn teetering, holding on desperately.
01:35:21This is about WrestleMania.
01:35:23This is about living.
01:35:25This is about destiny.
01:35:27It's about history.
01:35:29Now what?
01:35:31Oh, no.
01:35:32Somebody's got to give here.
01:35:35The right hands by Undertaker and by Shawn Michaels.
01:35:37Somebody's going out.
01:35:39Undertaker with the headbutts.
01:35:41Oh, look at this.
01:35:42Oh, look at this.
01:35:43Undertaker trying to-
01:35:45I don't know if Undertaker wants to-
01:35:47He's going to throw him out.
01:35:48The Undertaker's going to throw him out.
01:35:49Look where he's looking.
01:35:50Trying to figure out the best place to toss Shawn Michaels.
01:35:52Undertaker looking to toss Shawn Michaels.
01:35:54It's about 12 feet straight down.
01:35:56Oh, that's hard, bro.
01:35:57It's Shawn.
01:35:58Right hands.
01:35:59The guts of a champion.
01:36:02Shawn Michaels relentless with those right hands.
01:36:04There goes The Undertaker.
01:36:06Showing life.
01:36:07Oh, man.
01:36:12A heartbreak kid trying to feed off these fans in San Antonio.
01:36:17WWE fans on their feet.
01:36:19Well, JBL, you're right.
01:36:20Shawn Michaels can hit this elbow, but that's not going to-
01:36:24Oh, that's not going to get The Undertaker out of the damn ring.
01:36:27That is classic HBK.
01:36:29Yeah.
01:36:30You got to get that 320-pound man over the top rope.
01:36:34Shawn Michaels got the adrenaline.
01:36:36He's done it his entire career.
01:36:38And now Shawn is going to set up The Undertaker.
01:36:44The Phenom in trouble.
01:36:46Shawn feeling it.
01:36:48The adrenaline pumping.
01:36:50The momentum is shifting.
01:36:51Not a person in the crowd on the sitting mat.
01:36:55Everybody in this arena standing up and feeling it.
01:36:59And 16,000 people are helping Shawn tune up the band.
01:37:04Shawn going for speed.
01:37:06Here we go.
01:37:07The Undertaker caught him.
01:37:09Oh, no.
01:37:11Shawn in trouble.
01:37:13Chokeslam.
01:37:15Oh, no.
01:37:16A chokeslam from the heavens.
01:37:19The Undertaker sending two chair shots directly on the head.
01:37:24There's that face, though.
01:37:26That face where we saw him drop 15 feet and still beat Mr. Kennedy.
01:37:31Look at this.
01:37:32That face has done it for the last 15 years here at the WWE.
01:37:36Undertaker saying, turn out the lights.
01:37:40Undertaker giving the signal that this one is over.
01:37:43Both of these legends want one more shot.
01:37:47Undertaker with Shawn Michaels up.
01:37:49Undertaker.
01:37:50Shawn Michaels realizing he's in trouble.
01:37:52Trying to slither his way out.
01:37:53He does.
01:37:54Sweet kid music.
01:37:55Sweet kid music.
01:37:57Good gosh.
01:37:59From out of nowhere.
01:38:00Shawn Michaels doesn't know where he is either.
01:38:02But from out of nowhere, the wherewithal and the instinct
01:38:05to deliver the sweet kid music to the jaw.
01:38:07That's the instinct of a champion.
01:38:10Man, both of these men have withstood so much punishment.
01:38:13I'm telling you, we're watching history.
01:38:17Undertaker trying to make it to his feet first.
01:38:19Shawn Michaels as well.
01:38:21Who would believe that the 20th Royal Rumble, the most star-studded,
01:38:25is quite frankly the best of them all.
01:38:27JBL, right now, who do you think, who's got the most gas left in the tank?
01:38:30This is how Shawn Michaels eliminated Diesel.
01:38:33Here we go.
01:38:34Shawn Michaels eliminating Diesel.
01:38:35Sweet kid music.
01:38:37And then it's Shawn Michaels.
01:38:41Undertaker is going to WrestleMania.
01:38:44Here is the winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker.
01:38:53For the first time in his illustrious career,
01:38:56The Undertaker has won the Royal Rumble match.
01:39:01Going to WrestleMania, the main event.
01:39:03The Undertaker, 14 and 0 in WrestleMania.
01:39:09Undertaker's brain was scrambled by those two chair shots
01:39:14from Edge and Orton, but somehow,
01:39:17somehow The Undertaker sucked it up and has won the Royal Rumble.
01:39:21Shawn Michaels' boyhood dream came true once, but not tonight.
01:39:25What a match-up, Michael.
01:39:26This is something you tell your kids about.
01:39:28But what an emotional performance.
01:39:30What a courageous performance by Shawn Michaels here tonight.
01:39:33And what a performance by that man.
01:39:35By the phenom, The Undertaker, who is going to main event
01:39:39a place that he's never been before.
01:39:41I can't tell you how proud I am to have sat there and called this Royal Rumble.
01:39:46Well, The Undertaker's shaking on his feet, but he's standing tall.
01:39:50Standing tall.
01:39:52Standing tall.
01:39:53Standing directly in the middle of the road to WrestleMania.
01:39:58Shawn Michaels and Undertaker exchanging glances, pure respect.
01:40:03Nothing but respect.
01:40:05Two of the greatest legends, perhaps the greatest in the WWE.
01:40:09And they just fought their ass off.
01:40:12Ladies and gentlemen, The Phenom is back at the top of the food chain.
01:40:17The Undertaker is going to WrestleMania.
01:40:21Another crowning achievement in a legendary Hall of Fame career.
01:40:26Not only for The Undertaker, but for Shawn Michaels.
01:40:29An unbelievable effort on Shawn Michaels' part.
01:40:32Used to have 16,000 plus here.
01:40:35Nobody is sitting down to this second.
01:40:37They are paying their respects to Shawn Michaels and that man, The Undertaker.
01:40:43That's how you do it.
01:40:46You want to go to the top of the mountain?
01:40:48Get this tape.
01:40:49Watch it over and over and over because that is the best in the business
01:40:54and how they fight.
01:40:56I love it.
01:40:57Shawn Michaels certainly has nothing to be ashamed of.
01:41:00But that man, the dead man, certainly has something to be proud of.
01:41:05It could have gone either way, King, but the WrestleMania 14-0, The Undertaker.
01:41:10Don't know which title he goes after, but we know this.
01:41:13He headlines it and he's never lost in WrestleMania.
01:41:20Wait, look at this sight.
01:41:24There's your main event at WrestleMania, The Undertaker.
01:41:35Look at that face.
01:41:37Get ready, WrestleMania.
01:41:39The dead man's coming.
01:41:44Michael King, we have seen a classic.
01:41:48Ladies and gentlemen, what an absolute honor and privilege
01:41:52to be with you tonight, to be a part of this historic Royal Rumble.
01:41:57Good night, everybody, from San Antonio.
01:42:13We'll be right back.