It’s Rumble time! As always I’ll be here with you throughout the night to give the live recap and results! That’s right, WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Recap is here! We are deep into the Pre-Show by the time this gets posted so you can see the Kickoff Match recap below.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Asuka & Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler
Heels take control of a good bit of the early portion. Asuka with a surprising Sunset Flip Bomb out of the corner on Nia Jax, makes the hot tag to Charlotte Flair! Chops aplenty, exploder and a kip up! But Shayna fights back, big knee lift catches her! Drives her into the buckle, Asuka takes out Nia Jax on the outside with a Hip Attack. Asuka gets deposited over the announce table! Charlotte up top, Moonsault onto both heels!
Back into the ring, Ric Flair’s music hits. I should’ve thought about this when I was making my predictions… Ric and Lacey come out as Charlotte puts Shayna in the Figure Eight. Lacey rips Charlotte’s arms away. Shayna has her in the Kirifuda Clutch but she escapes in the ropes. Ric hands Lacey something and she hits a loaded Women’s Right to Charlotte. Cover for the win.
Winners: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler
Sigh. I was literally saying this reign was doomed to be a nothing reign in the predictions and yet they still manage to undershoot my expectations for it. The only reason they won the titles, it seems, was to put a bit more heat on a feud they were already doing anyway.
The main card portion of the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap has begun and we begin with perhaps the scariest match of the night for most…
WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bill Goldberg
Long video package and entrance leads to the big fight introductions and staredown. Glasgow Kiss before the bell! SPEAR FROM MCINTYRE! Takes him out of the ring, Goldberg reverses a whip into the steps! Goldberg stalking for a spear, and takes him right through the barricade! Ref checking on Drew and it looks like this match may not ever officially begin. Hm no, Drew does stand up on his own power and get back into the ring, but quite haggard. Clutching his ribs.
Drew decides he wants the match to start, catches Goldberg mid-charge with a knee! Claymore! Nearfall. Tries another, Goldberg ducks it. Goldberg with a Spear! Oh God. And a third, aw geeze. Cover… NEARFALL! He’s pulling him up. I don’t buy that he can do this but he’s trying the Jackhammer… he hits it! It’s ugly but he does it! McIntyre kicks out! McIntyre side-steps a corner charge, Goldberg posts himself. Drew stalking… second Claymore lands! And that is that!
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Well that was terrifying! Glad to see a modern guy win one of these though.
Afterwards, Goldberg is extremely winded but stands face to face with Drew. Sputters out “You passed the test” and they share a manly hug.
Up next on the WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Recap…
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship: Sasha Banks (c) vs. Carmella
As per tradition a spontaneous and length freeze halts my live commentary on laptop. But I was able to keep up with this pretty well just typing on my phone: Sasha with a quick cradle at the bell. Carmella powders. Back in the ring, Sasha with a slap. Wants the Lucha Arm Drag, Mella gets her to the apron where Reginald distracts her. Banks takes him to the floor, Carmella with a Baseball Slide and she takes over. Works her over in the, headscissor choke in the corner. Sasha tries to fight to fight back but an Edge-O-Matic puts her down, 2 count. Whip to the corner, takes her up top. Stratusphere attempted but Banks blocks it, Meteora! Sasha favors her knee though.
Carmella chokes her in the ropes and yells at her.Sasha reverses though. Two Amigos, knee to the face, Mella reverses a whip and sends Sasha into Reginald but he catches her. She spins into a great headscissor takedown. Carmella with a SCARY suicide dive! Landed high but seems okay. Back in the ring, Sasha takes over, up top – Meteora countered with a Superkick! Thrust kick follows for a nearfall! Carmella starts to lose it, wants to pull her up but Sasha yanks her down into the Bank Statement for the tap!
Winner: Sasha Banks
Sound match.
Big E backstage talking to Xavier Woods. Says he needs 60 minutes max to change their lives forever and etch their name with the wrestling gods! Sami Zayn comes up and says the wrestling gods have done enough for them. As he talks about having eyes in the back of his head, Kofi Kingston screams at Sami as he appears behind him! He had to be here even if he’s not cleared to wear their special gear. Amazingly they have tights with a depiction of Brodie Lee on them, that’s so beautiful.
Bad Bunny and Booker T on the stage for a performance of the song uhhhh “Booker T”. I have nothing to say about it other than the ThunderDome is so controlled that it’s likely better suited to concerts than the typical WWE venue.
And now for our first Rumble match of the night! The first Rumble, in fact, of the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap!
Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Bayley is the first entrant in the Royal Rumble! She could certainly last for a long time, she looks wholly confident. She shaved “COLE” into the back of her neck. Let’s see who #2 is… hey, it’s the returning Naomi!! I was hoping we’d see her here!
Bayley taunts Naomi as the match begins. Naomi blocks a kick, takes over, lands a rana! Matrixes to avoid a clothesline, Spinning Up Kick! Corner Ten Punches, that’s a terrible idea. Bayley counters and tries to toss her over but Naomi rebounds off the top rope for a kick, Rear View lands! Tries for the elimination but Bayley stops her with a back elbow. Clothesline from Bayley.
#3… oh wow, it’s Bianca Belair.
Well hey, she could easily last that long! Belair into the ring, takes it Bayley! Naomi tries to take over, they spin around in cartwheels while in Piledriver position, that was awesome! Belair powers her over the top rope but she holds on. Bayley tries to trip Belair to the floor, but she hangs on as well. #4 comes out and it’s Billie Kay. Nice sequence leads to Naomi hitting a Springboard Kick to Bianca, Billie just goes to the commentary table as they wrestle, Bayley nails Naomi.
Bayley tries to deposit Bianca, she fights her way back in though. Bayley with a double sandwich clothesline in the corner! And now for #5 – Shotzi Blackheart is the first NXT entrant! Not a surprise, but fun to see! She brings the tank to the Rumble, Billie greets her on the ramp and gets shot at! Shotzi into the ring, head kick to Bayley, up top, Missile Dropkick to Bayley! Roundhouse kicks to Belair! Thrust kick to Naomi, throws her over the top but Naomi hangs on. Cannonball Senton to Belair!
#6 next – Shayna Baszler is here.
Billie once again goes to the ramp to present her resume. This seems like a fine idea, what could go wrong? Baszler chokes her and shoves her into the barricade. Into the ring, pump knee to Shotzi, knee to Bayley, Spinning Spinebuster to Naomi! Shotzi looking to eliminate Bayley, Bianca and Naomi double teaming Shayna but no one’s out yet. #7 and we have another NXT guest, Toni Storm! Billie asks her too and she just ignores her.
Into the ring, big German Suplex to Shotzi! Aaaand one for Bayley! Hip attacks to Naomi and Shotzi! Naomi fights back, Rear View! Shayna grabs Toni, she forearms herself free, Shotzi with a Reverse Slingblade to Baszler but Shayna blocks a kick and flips her over the top rope to the floor. Shotzi Blackheart has been eliminated.
#8 – Jillian Hall!!
The return of the legendary theme! Billie Kay offers her resume, pitches it as Billie and Jillie! Jillian says she loves it! Fortunately we can hear her with her pop idol mic. Into the ring, double suplex to Naomi! Jillian with a Cartwheel Splash to Naomi! #9 is here and it’s Ruby Riott. Right into the ring, STO to Belair, ties up with Toni. Blocks a German, back elbow, backfist, but finally Storm gets her with a German! And a big vertical but Billie saves Riott. Saves Jillian from a Naomi elimination as well.
Billie and Jillie try to team up with Riott, she doesn’t seem to want anything with it. As the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues, #10 is here, AND IT’S VICTORIA! That rocks! Into the ring, she’s taking everyone out with clotheslines, Back Body Drop to Bayley! Spin-Out Side Slam to Riott! Body slam to Bayley! She poses, Naomi with a dropkick takes her over. She kicks her through the ropes and to the floor. In the last WWE battle royal she was in, that woulda been an elimination! Instead she trips up Naomi for a Hilo Legdrop!
#11’s time now and it’s Peyton Royce.
Peyton quickly goes after Riott, series of spin kicks, tosses her but she hangs on. IIconics now double teaming Victoria, that is a strange thing to write but they get her with stereo spin kicks! Try the IIconic pose but Billie doesn’t do it as Ruby stops her. Peyton with a Widow’s Peak to Bayley! Victoria doesn’t like this so she pulls her up and hits the real one! Awesome.
#12 brings us Santana Garrett, that’s a surprising one. Handspring Elbow to Toni Storm. Tries to dump Riott but she hangs on yet again. Not too eventful for the next little bit, #13 is Liv Morgan! Immediate Oblivion to Bayley! Recoil to Belair, Riott Squad with a Thrust Kick-Crucifix Bomb combo! Jillian with a Fallaway Slam to Billie, that relationship went South. She gets taken to the apron, Billie with a running big boot takes Jillian to the floor! She celebrates but Riott Squad are behind her and quickly dump her. Jillian Hall and Billie Kay have been eliminated!
#14 – none other than Rhea Ripley as the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap rolls on!
Ripley with clotheslines, BIG dropkick to Strom! Tosses her with the greatest of ease. Toni Storm has been eliminated. Victoria with the Tarantula on Shayna, okay! But she reverses into the Kirifuda Clutch, allowing her to just send her to the floor. Victoria has been eliminated. Ripley takes Garrett to the apron, thrust kick sends her to the floor. Santana Garrett has been eliminated.
And now for #15… it’s Charlotte Flair! Into the ring, Charlotte with a big Fallaway Slam and a kip-up! Chops to Ripley! Back Suplex lands and another kip-up! Big boot to Naomi! Ruby wants a German on the apron to Royce! Bayley slips between her legs to powerbomb Ruby to the floor for the awesome elimination! Ruby Riott is out. That leads to #16, Dana Brooke.
Dana with a double flying knee to Bayley and Peyton I think, then leaps off the top with a senton onto an entire crowd! Handspring Elbows to Belair and Royce though I think Peyton moved by accident. Attacks Ripley in the corner. Liv fighting back from the apron, tries to headscissor Bayley to the floor but Peyton Royce kicks her to the floor! Royce and Bayley have both saved each other now, notably.
#17 here, and it’s Torrie Wilson.
Torrie in the ring, Neckbreaker to Naomi, clothesline to Bianca! Backfist to Dana, hair trip. Kick to Bayley, X-Factor. And a suplex for Peyton. Shoulder block, I guess, to Charlotte? Dana tries to deposit Ripley but she stays alive. Dana wants to rana her back into the ring for some stupid reason, Ripley turns her around and powerbombs her into the apron, brutal! Brooke falls to the floor, Dana Brooke has been eliminated.
#18, Ric Flair’s music hits and out comes Lacey Evans with the Flair robe. Lacey struts into the ring and poses like she doesn’t even know she’s in a match, Charlotte attacks her from behind and sends her to the floor. Batters her against the barricade. Feathers everywhere in the ring right now. Flair re-enters the ring and casually eliminates Peyton Royce. Peyton Royce has been eliminated. Shayna Baszler kicks Torrie out of the ring and Torrie Wilson has been eliminated. And off-screen Belair clotheslines Bayley to the floor! Bayley has been eliminated.
#19 is Mickie James making her first appearance in some time!
Mickie starts trading chops with Charlotte Flair. Flair takes her up top, James kicks her away, Spinning Headscissor Takedown! Charlotte throws her through the ropes and stomps her into the apron though. And now time for #20, Nikki Cross. She goes wild in the ring with a series of corner clotheslines to everybody! Bulldog to Belair! Emmamite Sandwich to Shayna! Ripley pulls her away but eats a headbutt to the gut. Kicks off the ropes for a Tornado DDT!
#21 is out and it’s Alicia Fox! It’s been a while for her too. R-Truth then rushes to the ring being chased by 24/7 dudes, Truth keeps throwing Fox into the guys on the apron until she finally rolls Truth up to win the 24/7 Championship! #22 is Mandy Rose. Big V-Trigger knee to Fox catches her flush and Rose deposits her. Alicia Fox has been eliminated. R-Truth quickly cradles Fox for the win and gets the title back. They chase her off as Mandy takes Cross down with a clothesline.
Now, #23 – Dakota Kai!
She’s into the ring delivering kicks. Mickie gets taken to the top rope, dodges to the apron but a Woman’s Right from Evans sends her to the floor! Belair throws Naomi to the apron and is wanting to shove her out but Naomi rolls back in. #24 is out and it’s Carmella, still obviously tired from her match just now. Ripley throws out Dakota Kai without much pomp and circumstance. And Ripley dumps Mandy soon after. Dakota Kai and Mandy Rose have been eliminated.
Carmella takes her time entering the ring, Cross quickly tosses her but Reginald catches her! Takes her to the apron, she hits Cross with a forearm as she re-enters, takes Nikki to the apron, thrust kick takes her to the floor. Nikki Cross has been eliminated! #25 is Tamina, Reggie caught ‘Mella after she was thrown out again but a Tamina Superkick lays Reginald out and Carmella hits the floor. Carmella has been eliminated.
Ripley and Tamina have a square off. Start to battle. Bianca looking to eliminate Naomi, kicks her out and she lands on her back, feet staying up! Evans kicks Belair to the apron! Naomi grabs Bianca’s ponytail to pull herself up! They hook their legs to the bottom rope to hang upside down! They fight like for that a bit, then come to a truce and help each other up!
#26 is the returning Lana!
She’s got quite the glare on her as she enters. Tries to eliminate Ripley but Tamina clobbers her. Naomi tosses Belair but she hangs on and rolls back inside. #27 is Alexa Bliss, that’s a favorite! As the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues, Bliss comes into the ring with a chipper mood, kicks everyone around. She starts to hop and clap until the entire field just swarms on her and pounds her! The lights start to dim though… Alexa’s starting to get spook – Rhea Ripley unceremoniously deposits her! Alexa Bliss has been eliminated!
#28 is here and it’s Ember Moon! I love Ember! Immediate Eclipse to Baszler! Bufferfly Suplex to Ripley! Spin kick to Lacey, takes her to the apron but she hangs on. Ducks a Tamina line, running dropkick to Naomi! Tamina takes her to the corner, Ember with the boots up to her and Charlotte – Flying Codebreaker to the both of them at once! Lana tries to deposit her but Ember holds on, hoists her up for a Codebreaker!
#29 brings out Nia Jax.
Baszler knees Evans to the floor. Nia Jax quickly deposits Ember. Lacey Evans and Ember Moon have been eliminated! Shayn and Nia double team Naomi and throw her to the floor! Naomi has finally been eliminated, lasted a great long while.
Nia torn between allegiances, wants to side with her family Tamina. That breaks up quick though and Shayna and Nia gang up on her to take her out. Tamina has been eliminated. Tag champs start to fight, Nia ends up depositing Shayna. Shayna Baszler has been eliminated. Lana with a piggyback sleeper on Nia and she yanks her to the mat because she can’t do things. Nia chases Lana around the ring, back inside, Lana with some worthless slaps. Jax charges – Lana with the fluke low bridge sends her to the floor and afterwards she seems surprised by it. Nia Jax has been eliminated.
#30 is of course Natalya as the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues.
But Nia and Shayna attack her on the ramp! Into the ring they go, slamming everyone around. Natalya and Lana in the ring share a hug but of course it’s a trick and Nattie forearms her dumbass to the mat. Powers her over the top rope and kicks her to the floor. Lana has been eliminated and is still the worst character in WWE.
Nattie takes control in the ring, throwing Germans. Takes Ripley to the apron, Discus Forearm but Ripley stays alive! Bianca dumps her – Natalya has been eliminated.
Our last three now are Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Bianca and Ripley decide to pair up and start beating the hell out of Charlotte! Flair fights back, kicks off a back body drop, Exploder to Belair! Clubbering shots to Ripley, wants a suplex but Rhea fights it. Charlotte wants a charging bit boot, Ripley dumps her to the apron, Flair with a boot off a charge, Belair with a Handspring Kick alllmost gets her! Flair teetering, a double team gets her! Charlotte Flair has been eliminated.
Now down to Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Belair boasts for way too long, Ripley tries to dump her but Bianca flips her to the apron! They stare each other down, agree to get into the ring together, fight commences! Belair takes her up top, big shot – Ripley holds onto the ropes! Slips between Belair’s legs, tries to deposit but she stays. Shoulder block to the ribs, back into the ring, they do a double hair whip spot essentially.
Piped in “This Is Awesome”, Belair escapes the Electric Chair, Ripley blocks the Glam Slam. Upkick from Rhea. Looks for the Riptide but Belair counters, KOD attempted but Ripley lands on her feet! Ripley ducks a line and Bianca clotheslines her to the floor!
Winner: Bianca Belair
Awesome! Lotta fun as always and I have to say the best choice they coulda had there.
Afterwards Bianca has an emotional promo. I don’t think she’s tired honestly but she is crying quite openly as she talks about her parents and how she did it.
John Morrison and the Miz waste some time with Bad Bunny backstage.
Back on the Panel stage, Peter Rosenberg tricks R-Truth into thinking John Cena is here and as he guides him to him, he low blows him and rolls him up to win the 24/7 title! Impeccable.
Next up on the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap… (I gotta keep saying that for SEO purposes, apologies)
Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens
They come to blows at the bell. Reigns with a big uppercut, Superman Punch ducked, Stunner blocked, Superman Punch lands! He’s up at 4. Reigns with a Spear, kick blocks it! Pop-Up Powerbomb immediately! We have quick counts tonight thankfully. Just before 5 Reigns is up, he powders. Kev charges at ringside, blocks a Samoan drop, posts Reigns! Roman reverses a whip and throws him into the steps. Huge Spear runs right through Owens!
Roman grabs the steps and slams them into Owens! And again! Third one and Owens falls to the area just ahead of the ThunderDome screens. Roman readies another steps shot but Owens stops him with a Superkick! At 5, Owens pulls him up and slams his face into the steps, then into the LED boards. God these loops on these screens are so obvious. Owens with a boot to Reigns. Owens takes Roman to a table, goes up to the platform and sets up a Cannonball but Roman makes it up there to stop him with a rake of the eyes. Reigns with a steel chair to the ribs up there on the platform, LOUD shot to the back!
They fight higher and Roman tosses him over the boards, they’re at the highest level of the ThunderDome now.
Superkick from Owens! 5 count as Reigns get up, Owens attacks the legs with the chair! And again. Roman with a wild punch and we see the camera shot showing off how high they are now. Reigns takes over with the chair and nails him with it a few times. Owens fights back, shoves him into the boards, hits a Stunner! Roman almost stumbles off the edge, Superman Punch to Owens! And he tosses him right off the top of the ThunderDome through a table!
Owens up at 9! He staggers blindly backstage. He ends up making it to the Awkward Interview Ring! Owens is totally out of it – Roman Reigns appears outta nowhere in a golf cart to nail him! They finally ripped off this spot. Owens back up at 9 again and he’s throwing random objects at Roman! Reigns gets pissed and starts pummeling him. We see him jumping through the plexiglass windshield on replays on that cart spot, well done, seemed like a relatively safe way to do that spot.
Roman setting up a Powerbomb through the table.
But Owens fights back, yells that he’s more man than Roman will ever be! Punches him onto the table, goes up onto the heavy cases, Bullfrog Splash right through a not very gimmicked table! Reigns barely beats the count. Kev throws him into a ladder! Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues by the way, as Owens nails him with a little ladder. Takes Roman onto another table and now Owens gets into a forklift! He raises the platform up! He scales atop the platform!
CRAZY SENTON BOMB THROUGH THE TABLE!!! Amazing!
Roman makes it to his feet at 9 but falls immediately after. Reigns is crawling away from the pursuing Kev now. Suspiciously the MITB briefcase is nearby as Owens pulls a seemingly bleeding Roman by the hair through the hallway, slams him into a mirror! Takes Reigns through a curtain and back to the ringside area. Roman makes it to his feet on the stage, backs up – Pop-Up Powerbomb countered with a Superman Punch!
And that leads right into a Spear through the LED boards! Owens gets lucky, rolls off the stage to his feet at 9! What on Earth is the finish gonna be at this point! Owens pulling himself up with the steel framing, mighta burned himself on some lights. Roman has handcuffs and he nails Owens in the face with repeated shots. Takes Kevin down, upkick from Owens, Roman with a stomp.
Roman trying to cuff him but Owens fights back – Stunner!
Owens grabs the cuffs now and cuffs Roman to the steel beam! Reigns is stuck on the floor now!! Reigns is desperate – he grabs the ref by the shirt and tosses him aside at 9! Owens charges , Roman with a lowblow! If that’s never happened before, it should have. So says me, the writer of the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap. Paul Heyman appears with the key and he unlocks the cuffs. New ref is here – and he hilariously has to stop as it takes them a looooong time to unhook him. When he’s free, Reigns gets Owens into a guillotine. He successfully chokes him out and that is that.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Things broke down a little at the end there but a fantastic Last Man Standing match all the same.
Men’s Royal Rumble Match
As advertised – albeit in reverse for reasons – #1 Edge and #2 Randy Orton! Edge jumps Orton before the bell I think on the stage and takes him into the dasherboards. Back into the ring, pummeling on him, Orton with an eyepoke! Randy powders, Edge pursues and takes the fight to him to the floor. Bounces him off the commentator’s table!
#3 is Sami Zayn! Orton and Edge go into the ring, Zayn with a Chop Block to Edge! The heels with some quick double teaming. Sami makes sure to back off and let Randy have his way with Edge, assisting with stomps to the ribs as Randy holds him in a wristlock. #4 and it’s a heel Rumble to start as out comes Mustafa Ali! Ali stares down the other heels and then charges to attack Edge! Battering him. Randy and Sami pulling Edge up as Ali nails him with body shots and slaps to the face.
Boy Edge could really use a friendly face at #5. Heels are pulling him over the top and…
#5 is Jeff Hardy!
Uhhh sure, an old friend of his let’s say! He makes the save anyway, Jawbreaker to Orton! Back elbow to Sami, shot to Ali, Whisper In The Wind to both Ali and Sami! Throws off the shirt, Twist of Fate – Sami shoves him into an RKO! Randy tells Sami he likes him and then RKOs him too! And one for Ali! Edge with a Spear to Orton! Edge takes Orton outside of the ring again, takes him onto the announce table. Pulls him to his feet – Orton tries an RKO but Edge blocks – Edgeacution onto the table and it doesn’t break! Ow! And now here comes #6, Dolph Ziggler.
As Dolph takes his time getting to the ring, Edge is nailing Randy with chair shots! Into the ring, Edge with a big boot to Ziggler, back body drop to Ali, tries to deposit Sami but Ziggler surprises Edge with a Zig Zag! #7 is here and it’s Shinsuke Nakamura! He comes into the ring and starts going wild, meanwhile officials are helping Randy Orton out of the arena. Shinsuke with a running knee to Shinsuke, Good Vibes in the corner!
#8 – finally he’s back, it’s Carlito!
A looong awaited, frequently delayed return and Carlito looks cut as hell. Has an apple, Shinsuke takes it from him, Carlito pulls him around for a Backstabber! Whip to Ali, avoids a floatover scissors, Backstabber! Grabs Sami by the beard to counter a hairpull and tosses him but Zayn stays on the apron. And now for #9, it’s Xavier Woods! Goes right after Ali, tackling him and chopping him! Sami with a chop block stops that though.
Edge trying to eliminate Shinsuke Nakamura, what a match-up to exist. And now for #10 – Big E! Uranage to Ali! Drives Zayn into the corner, whips him into an Honor Roll from Xavier! Woods gets E onto his shoulders and sends him into a big splash to Zayn! Midnight Hour to Sami, boy they don’t like him. New Day dumps Sami to the floor and Sami Zayn is the first elimination.
#11 is John Morrison.
Morrison gets into the mix quickly. New Day trying to Double Team Ali, he escapes an E Powerbomb but eats the Woods Flying DDT! Tries to dump Ali, Ali holds on. Ziggler deposits Woods, both Xavier and Mustafa are on the apron now. Big E pulls Dolph away and grabs Woods’ hand but a dropkick from Ali rips him free and Woods and goes to the floor. Xavier Woods has been eliminated. Big E is pissed now, grabs Ali by the throat and forces him to the floor, Mustafa Ali has been eliminated!
#12 brings out Ricochet! He speeds right into the ring, big enziguri to Ziggler! Edge kicks Ricochet, sends him to the apron but he rolls back into the ring, lucha headscissor takedown, dropkick! Morrison attacks Ricochet, Lucha Underground world title match breaking out here.
#13 is Elias as the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap rolls on.
Elias comes right in, big slam to Ricochet, Drift Away to Morrison. Takes on Carlito, Carlito reverses a whip, dropkick to face! Big knee from Elias, he tosses Carlito to the floor. Carlito has been eliminated. Shinsuke with a snap suplex to Ziggler as the timer goes down… #14 – Damian Priest! Priest into the ring, immediate Broken Arrow to Elias! Takes out Ricochet, forearm to Morrison, bell clap, roundhouse kick, Wheel Kick takes Morrison down!
Priest dumps Elias! Elias has been eliminated, don’t see NXT people take out main roster folks that often it feels like. Edge exchanging shots with Priest now! Running big boot, Priest tries the back body drop over the top but Edge blocks it – clothesline collision in the middle of the ring! #15 is the Miz and he comes out to bash Bad Bunny’s turntables with the briefcase. Miz and Morrison with a double backbreaker into a double STO to Ricochet! Flying Chuck to Ziggler!
Bad Bunny emerges and comes down the ramp, challenging Miz and Morrison. As Miz and Morrison are distracted, Priest deposits them both! John Morrison and the Miz have been eliminated! Bad Bunny off the top with the standard celebrity dive.
As the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues, we have #16 – Riddle!
Riddle nails Priest, exchange of elbows with Nakamura! Round kick from Riddle, they wrestle over towards the corner. They keep on a-clubbering as we get to #17, Daniel Bryan! Bryan with a series of charging dropkicks, Ricochet catches him momentarily but Daniel escapes for Yes Kicks! Ricochet and Bryan with an exchange of roundhouse kicks, Ricochet flips over him for the German Suplex!
Priest looking to take Edge over the top rope, Big E with a big kick to Ziggler! Edge survives the elimination attempt. And it looks like Edge doesn’t have that stat about four straight decades in the Rumble alone – #18 brings out Kane! Goozle to Edge! Chokeslam obscured by Damian Priest’s ass! Double chokeslam follows! For old times’ sake he unceremoniously dumps Dolph Ziggler, Ziggler has been eliminated. Ricochet chokeslammed to the apron and that’s it for him, Ricochet has been eliminated!
Bryan and Kane come face to face, Bryan wants a hug. Kane does it but it’s a trick and he chokeslams him! Kane face-to-face with Priest. Priest escapes a chokeslam, dumps him right over the top rope! Kane has been eliminated. Priest has to be Vince’s next project.
#19 is King Corbin.
He throws people around, reverses a Kinshasa with a Deep Six! And then just, up and dumps him. Shinsuke Nakamura has been eliminated, so much for that. And now out comes #20, Otis. He’s tossing everyone around now, huge overhead throw to Priest! Catches a flying Riddle with a wicked T-Bone! Avalanche to Priest, who falls right in position! And here is the Caterpillar! Wants the Vader Bomb but Corbin takes the chance to deposit him. Otis has been eliminated.
Bryan takes it to Corbin with Yes Kicks as the timer comes up again. #21 is… Dominik Mysterio! Mysterio comes right into a Spinebuster from Corbin. Corbin hoists Dominik onto his shoulders – and he victory rolls him right over the top rope to the floor! King Corbin has been eliminated! Priest attacks Bryan, Riddle stops him with a roundhouse kick.
#22 is up now and it’s Bobby Lashley!
Riddle stares him down from the ramp as Bobby runs down. Bobby with a clothesline to Riddle, he HURLS Dominik to the floor! Dominik Mysterio has been eliminated! Bobby takes it to Priest and clotheslines him to the floor! Damien Priest has been eliminated! Now the US Champ Lashley and the IC Champ Big E stare each other down! Come to blows big boy style, Lashley wants a suplex, Big E escapes to his feet! Bobby is shocked! Big E drives Lashley into the corner, where Riddle hits him with a charging forearm! And now #23 – the one and only Hurricane!
E tries to hoist him over the top rope, Hurricane with a thumb to the eye to escape. He tries the double chokeslam to Lashley and E and wouldn’t you know it, it just doesn’t quite work out for him. They double team him to the floor. The Hurricane has been eliminated. As the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues, we go to…
#24 – Christian?!
Edge is stunned, a slow smile dawning on his haggered face. Christian looks in awesome shape too! Immediate reverse Hot Shot to Lashley! Faces all ganging up on Bobby and Xian with the low bridge finishes it, Lashley to the floor! Bobby Lashley has been eliminated! Christian in the ring mixing it up with Big E, Unprettier! Charging elbow to Bryan I think? And now Edge and Christian come face to face. They hug! Riddle wants a hug too. They nail him, Wheelbarrow Splash from E&C!
And now we’ve got #25 AJ Styles! He mixes it up with Christian, Pele Kick downs him! Styles with a Spiking DDT to Edge! Edge avoids a Phenomenal Forearm – Spear takes him down! Edge has lasted a long, long while here. Daniel Bryan taking it to Edge now!
And so quickly, #26 is Rey Mysterio!
Mysterio with a West Coast Pop to Christian! Takes AJ to the apron, enziguri – Omos makes the save and tosses him back into the ring. Big E stomps at AJ – Omos from the floor reaches up over the ropes and grabs him by the shoulders! Damn he’s tall. Omos manages to pull him over the top and to the floor! Big E has been eliminated.
#27 is here now and it issss… Sheamus!
Sheamus rushes down to the ring and immediately gets Riddle in the Ten Beats of the Bowery! And then for Edge was well! Sheamus up top, double flying clothesline to both of them! Irish Curse to AJ! Christian with a couple of strikes, Sheamus with a Brogue Kick puts him down! Bryan with some Yes Kicks to Sheamus, hits the corner and charges – Sheamus puts him down with a Brogue Kick! Royal Rumble 2021 Recap rolls on!
AJ gets taken to the ropes, Rey wants a 619 but Omos blocks it! He yanks Rey to the floor and Rey Mysterio is eliminated. And now #28 is here, Cesaro! He clobbers some folks, a slight bit of respect between him and Sheamus but then he trips him up into the Giant Swing! Catapult sends Sheamus over the top but he stays alive! Cesaro with an uppercut to Bryan and now another Swing! Bryan kicks him away after it finally ends.
#29… Seth Rollins, he has returned!
Cesaro with an uppercut catches him immediately! He tries for the lighting quick elimination, Seth hangs onto the ropes! He fights his way back in, avoiding embarrassment. Anyway, finally at #30, it’s Braun Strowman. Braun in the ring, nails everyone, tosses AJ but Omos catches him on the outside of course. Cesaro hoists Braun up!! But Strowman escapes and dumps him. Cesaro has been eliminated.
Clotheslines takes Sheamus over to the top rope! Sheamus has been eliminated. Hilariously, Braun starts to throw AJ over the top rope towards Omos but then realizes it’s a shitty idea, so he turns and throws him over on a different side instead! AJ Styles has been eliminated.
“This is Awesome” chant as we’re left with Riddle, Daniel Bryan, Edge, Christian, Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman.
What a wild final six. Except Randy Orton is definitely coming back at some point. Bryan and Edge go fighting – Bryan with a Buisaku Knee! And a big dropkick to Christian! Another to Strowman! Now Bryan squaring up with Riddle. Exchange of forearms, they go to the mat, kneebar countered into a Triangle from Riddle! Hoists him up and tries to throw him over the top rope but Bryan survives! Bryan up top – Missile Dropkick!
Seth has been hiding on the outside but he attacks Bryan from behind! Curb stomp! He tosses Bryan, he’s out! Daniel Bryan has been eliminated. Well, not sure who wins now. Rollins and Riddle exchange blows, Riddle with a Ripcord Knee! Dumps him to the apron, hops to the apron too but Strowman catches him with a right hand! Rollins with another Stomp to Riddle and he goes to the floor! Riddle has been eliminated.
Seth and Braun bowing up to Edge and Christian as the Royal Rumble 2021 Recap continues.
Seth tries to team up with Strowman but he just tosses him away. Deflects the E&C double team, plowing through them both. Edge tries to leverage Strowman over the top from the apron, Benoit-eliminating-Big Show style! Christian with the assist and they get him over, but Rollins dumps Christian immediately! Braun Strowman and Christian have been eliminated! Edge reverses on Rollins and throws him over – he hangs onnnnnnnn but no he can’t and he falls! Seth Rollins has been eliminated!
Big piped in pop as if Edge won but Randy Orton materializes! RKO! He pulls Edge up for the elimination but Edge reverses!! RANDY ORTON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Winner: Edge
That. RULED. What an all-time Rumble finish. I thought that whole time that Orton would come back and screw Edge but no! They subverted it! You can’t pull an Edge on Edge! Awesome.
Whichever one he picks, that’s gonna be a hype match. He finally gets to have a match with a modern guy!!! That is the show and a great one at that.