WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results
1/29/12
Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO
Report by Bill Pritchard for WrestleZone.com
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple Threat Steel Cage Match
Big Show vs Mark Henry vs Daniel Bryan (c)
Daniel Bryan gets thrown out of the way and Big Show goes after Mark Henry and knocks him to the mat then traps him in between the ropes and cage wall. He charges Henry a few times and splashes him, then stops when he sees Bryan trying to escape, and Show chops him then throws him headfirst into the side of the cage. Show goes for a Knockout Punch but Bryan ducks and Show punches the cage, but he recovers and hits a corner splash. Bryan dropkicks his knees out and goes after Henry, and he kicks him in the chest a few times before kicking Show in the head and heading for the door. Henry stops him and drags his face across the cage, then slingshots him into it and headbutts him before turning his attention to Big Show. He knocks Henry down and hits Bryan, then throws him across the ring when he tries to escape and knees him in the stomach.
Bryan continues to get up but Show tosses him headifrst into the side of the cage and bodyslams him, then Show picks him up and headbutts him. Henry clotheslines Show to knock him down and he steps on Bryan's chest and throws him into the cage, then he goes for a running splassh but Bryan ducks and Henry hits the wall. Bryan gets a near fall then Show grabs him and throws him into the wall and calls for a chokeslam, but Bryan kicks his knees and Show shoves him in the corner. Bryan jumps to the middle turnbuckle and hits a tornado DDT for two, then puts Show in the LeBell Lock but Henry breaks the hold before Show has a chance to tap out. Big Show gets up and hits Bryan then hits Henry with a Knockout Punch, but Bryan breaks up the pin attempt and Show chases him up to the top of the cage. They fight at the top of the cage for a few moments but Bryan frees himself from Show and drops down to the floor to retain.
Winner - Daniel Bryan
Beth Phoenix, Natalya & The Bella Twins vs Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, Tamina & Eve Torres
Natalya takes Tamina down with a headlock then stands back up and Tamina throws her into the ropes and tries to bodyslam her but Natalya slides out. They trade a few punches before Tamina knocks her down and tags Eve, then she hits a Booty Pop moonsault but Natalya runs her into the corner and tags Beth. Eve counters a backdrop and knocks Beth down, but she goes for a cartwheel legdrop and Beth gets her knees up. She tags Brie and she chokes Eve on the ropes then tags Nikki, and she applies a chinlock but Eve gets to her feet and breaks the hold. (Cont'd...)
Eve avoids a punch and tags Alicia, and she chokes Nikki in the corner, but Brie jumps in and switches places when the ref's back is turned and throws Alicia headfirst into the turnbuckle. Brie tries to pull her up but Alicia takes her down with an armdrag, then Kelly tags in and knocks her down with a spinning headscissors takedown. Kelly slams her down then Nikki breaks up a pin attempt and all the girls end up fighting at ringside until Kelly dives off the top rope. She knocks everyone down with a flying splash, then rolls Brie in but Beth jumps on the apron and slaps her hard on the back. Beth tells her to get out of her ring, then Beth hits Kelly with a Glam Slam and makes the cover.
Winners - Beth Phoenix, Natalya & The Bella Twins
Zack Ryder is shown in a wheelchair and he tells the guy pushing him that it sucks being in a brace, but he needs to be here to see Cena kick Kane's ass. John Laurinaitis comes up to him and kisses up to him and tells him he got him his own dressing room and it is fully stocked and he will get him whatever he needs. Eve walks in and says John is disgraceful and he should leave, then says she hopes that HHH fires him on RAW tomorrow. John leaves and Eve says he is an ass, then Zack says 'you know it' and Eve helps him into the dressing room.
John Cena vs Kane
Cena punches Kane a few times and launches himself off the ropes, but Kane uppercuts him and throws him in the corner then kicks him on the mat a few times. Cena makes it back to his feet and knocks Kane out of the ring, and Kane punches him when they stand up but Cena whips him into the ring steps. He rolls in the ring and goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but Kane slides out and knocks Cena down, then pushes him in the corner and knocks him down with a hard right hand. Kane uses the ropes and steps on Cena's head, then runs the ropes and dropkicks him in the head for a two count. Kane puts him in a headlock but Cena makes it to his feet and punches his way out of the hold, then they trade punches but Cena gets knocked back down with an uppercut. (Cont'd...)
Kane gets another near fall and puts Cena back in a headlock, but Cena breaks the hold and kicks Kane in the stomach so Kane kicks him and hits a corner clothesline. Kane backs up and runs at him but Cena takes him down with a drop toe hold and goes for a bulldog but Kane throws him across the ring. Cena runs back in and gets clotheslined, then Kane tries to suffocate him and Cena blocks it then counters it into the STF. Kane throws him back and hits a sidewalk slam, then gets up and goes to the top rope and drops Cena with a diving clothesline. He calls for a chokeslam but Cena ducks it and hits some shoulderblocks and a side slam, then calls for a Five Knuckle Shuffle but Kane grabs him by the throat when he does 'You Can't See Me.'
Kane throws him in the corner and uppercuts him, then takes him to the top turnbuckle for a superplex, but Cena knocks him down and does the 'You Can't See Me' taunt. He hits a top rope Five Knuckle Shuffle then goes for an AA, but Kane counters then throws Cena outside and slams him into the side of the ring. Kane hits him near the entrance and throws him in the barricade, and the ref calls for a double count out but they continue to fight. Cena throws a speaker at him then they fight near the left side of the stage before heading backstage, and Kane throws him into an equipment trunk. Cena throws him into a bunch of trash cans, but Kane grabs a chair and hits Cena in the ribs and back with it a few times.
Kane hits him in the head a final time and sees Zack Ryder's dressing room and he tries to get in but the door is locked so he kicks it in. Zack tries to kick him away but Kane hits him and knocks him out then wheels him out to the arena and throws him on the ground in front of the ring. Kane picks him up and throws him into the ring, then kicks him and tries taking off Zack's back brace but Eve runs out and begs him to stop. Kane ignores her and picks Zack up and hits a Tombstone, then he turns towards Eve as Cena runs out to make the save, but Kane just chokeslams him and leaves the ring. Eve and some referees check on Zack then a group of EMT's strap him onto a backboard and take him to the hospital as Cena watches while the fans chant 'Cena Sucks.'
Result - Double Countout
Drew McIntyre vs Brodus Clay
Brodus shakes his hips and Drew says something to one of the Funkettes and sucker punches Brodus, but he shakes it off and shoves Drew to the mat. Brodus hits a release suplex, then runs the ropes and hits What The Funk for the win and dances after the bell.
Winner - Brodus Clay
WWE Championship
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) vs CM Punk (c)
John Laurinaitis comes out first and says he wants to remain impartial so he will supervise the match from ringside and appoints a WWE referee to have control of the match. Both participants make their entrances and John sends Vickie to the back, and Punk locks up with Dolph then they break near the ropes and Punk drops him with a right hand. Dolph runs the ropes and knocks Punk down and taunts him, then Punk leapfrogs him and tries to roll him up then goes for an Anaconda Vice. Dolph makes it to the ropes and Punk applies a waistlock, then turns it into an abdominal stretch and punches him in the kidneys. Punk suplexes him and throws him on the ropes, then Dolph lands on the floor so Punk runs the ropes and hits a suicide dive at the bottom of the ramp.
Punk rolls him back in and goes up top, but Dolph runs over and sweeps his legs and Punk snaps his head on the ropes then Dolph hits a neckbreaker. He follows up with a bunch of elbow drops and gets a two count, then puts Punk in a headlock but Punk makes it back to his feet and hits a side suplex to break the hold. They trade punches when they get up then Punk chops Dolph and runs the ropes, but Dolph ducks and counters with a sleeperhold then avoids an Anaconda Vice attempt. Dolph dropkicks him for a two count then goes for a legdrop bulldog, but Punk counters with a spinning powerbomb for a two count then hits some clotheslines. He follows with a neckbreaker and a running knee, and hits a bulldog and calls for a GTS but Dolph slides out and slingshots him into the corner. (Cont'd...)
Punk lands on the turnbuckles and goes for a springboard elbow but Dolph counters with a near fall rollup, then Punk comes right back with a stnading crescent kick. He bodyslams Dolph near the corner and starts to climb the turnbuckle, then hits a flying elbow drop for two and calls for a GTS but Dolph once again floats over and shoves Punk in the corner. Punk hits the ref and knocks him out of the ring, then Punk comes back and puts Dolph in the Anaconda Vice but no one is there to see it as John is checking on the ref. Punk gets pissed and asks what he is doing and he says he is helping, then Dolph hits him from behind and goes for a rollup.
Punk rolls through and tries to pin him but John is still not paying attention, and he helps the ref in the ring and Punk gets in his face and yells at him. Dolph tries to hit Punk again but he counters and hits a GTS but ends up swinging Dolph into John in the process and John gets out of the ring and says in was on purpose. Punk says it wasn't and goes for another GTS but Dolph counters and gets a two count, then Punk hits him and continues to argue with John. He slingshots Dolph into the corner then hits another GTS, then John rolls in the ring and counts with the referee, then hands the title to him and leaves and lets Punk continue to celebrate.
Winner - CM Punk
Royal Rumble Match
Alex Riley and Miz starts things out and Riley tries to attack him early but Miz comes back and kicks him then tries to throw him over the ropes. Riley counters and Miz lands on the apron, but Riley walks over to him and Miz throws him on the floor and waits for the next entry, and it is R-Truth. Miz looks worried as he comes out and he jumps in the ring and knocks Miz down with a shoulder block, then picks up Miz and throws him to the apron. Miz throws a shoulder then counters a What's Up, but Truth hits a powerslam and throws Miz back to the apron. Truth watches as Cody Rhodes enters, and Miz and grabs Truth while Cody runs in and hits him with Beautiful Disaster, then he holds Truth so Miz can hit him. Cody low blows Truth and tries to throw him out, but Truth throws him to the apron and Miz drops Truth with a backbreaker/neckbreaker combo as Justin Gabriel enters. (Cont'd...)
Gabriel runs out and hits a top rope crossbody, then drops Miz and Truth with STO's, but Cody grabs him and chops him in the corner hwile Miz hits Truth on the other side. Primo enters at #6 and sweeps Cody's legs then chops Gabriel, and takes him down with a headscissors as Miz eliminates Truth. He gets pissed off and pulls Miz under the bottom rope and knocks him out with What's Up, then Gabriel and Primo trade blows as Mick Foley comes out. He knocks Primo down with a few right hands, then Primo runs the ropes and Foley backdrops him out to the floor to eliminate him. Foley hits Cody in the corner and hits him with a running knee smash, then waits for him to get up and drops him with a double underhook DDT.
Gabriel tries to help him help him toss Cody out as Alberto Del Rio's music hits and the crowd erupts until Ricardo drives out in a busted old 1980's car. He gets in the ring and the fans chant for him, then he attacks Cody in the corner and asks Foley to help him out, but Gabriel knocks him down with a dropkick. Foley picks him up and Ricardo hits Gabriel back, then Foley helps him throw Gabriel out of the ring and Ricardo slides across the mat and celebrates as Santino Marella enters and fakes him out with the Cobra. Santino backdrops him then hits an atomic drop, and they somersault into the corner then Santino gives him a wedgie and throws him over the top rope. Foley tries to hit Santino, then they face off and we have a standoff when they pull out Socko and Cobra.
Epico runs out next and gets hit with a Cobra, then Foley applies a Mandible Claw and shoves him over the top rope then Socko and Cobra try to lock up. Miz reenters the match and he and Cody attack, and Miz eliminates Santino and turns around and Foley applies a Mandible Claw. They end up near the ropes and Cody dumps Foley out to the floor, then wait for Kofi Kingston to come out and he knocks them both down with dropkicks. Kofi stacks then on each other and hits a double Boom Drop, then he tries to throws Miz out but Cody stops him and tries to eliminate him. The buzzer goes off and Jerry Lawler enters at #12 and he leaves commentary and slides in the ring, and knocks Miz and Cody down with some dropkicks. (Cont'd...)
King bodyslams Miz and hits a middle rope fist drop, but Cody surprises him from behind and throws him out of the ring right before Ezekiel Jackson comes out. He runs out and chokes Cody, then drops both Miz and Cody with shoulder blocks before he clotheslines Kofi and kicks Miz in the corner. Zeke beats the hell out of Miz and Cody in the corner, then Jinder Mahal takes his time entering but rolls in and knocks Kofi down with a kneelift. Miz attacks Zeke in the corner while Jinder hits Kofi with a few more knees, then the buzzer goes off and The Great Khali makes his return. Khali chops everyone who runs at him, then he hits Jinder and throws him to the floor and fights off Zeke and chops him and clotheslines him out to the floor.
Khali punches Miz as Kofi tries to eliminate Cody, and Hunico comes out at #16 and knocks Kofi down with a springboard crossbody. Khali chops him then steps on his head, and Booker T comes in next and takes off his jacket and stands up to show he is already wearing his trunks. He goes right after Cody but Khali corners him and goes after Cody, then Booker tells Khali to hold him while he chops him near the corner. Kofi gets thrown to the floor but he lands on his hands then handstand walks himself to the ring steps and stays in the match as Dolph Ziggler makes his entrance. Booker T tries to eliminate Hunico but he lands on the apron so Booker pulls him in and hits an axe kick, then Khali knocks Dolph down as Hacksaw Jim Duggan comes out to a huge pop.
Duggan hits Miz and clotheslines Hunico, then he grabs Cody and Miz and smashes their heads together and starts a USA chant as he charges at Cody in the corner. Cody moves out of the way and clotheslines him out of the ring, then Dolph and Cody eliminate both Khali and Booker T. The buzzer goes off and Michael Cole comes out as #20, and he takes off his suit to reveal his wrestling singlet and he puts his headgear on and gets in the ring. Cole mockingly dances around as Cody as Miz attack Kofi and Dolph, then Kharma returns at #21 and Cole nearly craps himself. Kharma hits him with a clothesline then Cole gets up and goes to the apron and tries to beg her off, then Booker T and King get up and pull him off the apron. (Cont'd...)
Kharma grabs Hunico and bodyslams him to the floor, and Dolph grabs her legs and dumps her over the top rope as Sheamus comes out and bodyslams Miz. Sheamus throws Kofi in the corner then avoids Trouble In Paradise and throws Kofi to the floor then clubs Cody near the ropes and does the same to Miz. He avoids a Zig Zag by holding the ropes, then Road Dogg Jesse James runs out and hits Cody with a few snapping punches and does the crotch chop. He drops an elbow then hits Miz with a pump handle slam and throws Cody in the corner as the fans start a 'you still got it' chant. Road Dogg whips him across the ring as Jey Uso comes out, he shows Road Dogg up with a pop and lock then hits a running knee smash in the corner.
Jey kicks Miz in the corner while Cody and Sheamus fight on the other side, then Road Dogg gets back in it and tries to eliminate Dolph. The buzzer goes out and Jack Swagger comes out at #25 and clotheslines a few guys before dropping Sheamus with a belly-to-belly suplex. Swagger and Dolph attack Jey and Sheamus in the corner then Cody suplexes Dolph and Wade Barrett comes out and quickly eliminates Road Dogg. Dolph knocks Jey down then David Otunga enters at #27 and takes his time getting in but goes right after Cody Rhodes and kicks him in the corner. Swagger hits Miz near the corner then Sheamus drops him with some punches, and Dolph in turn attacks him while Miz kicks Jey and drops him with a DDT.
Randy Orton runs right out and clotheslines Swagger then unloads on Wade and drops both Wade and Dolph with spinning powerslams. Cody attacks him from behind and tries to eliminate him, but Orton blocks it and throws Dolph to the apron then hits Cody and Dolph with hanging DDT's. He turns around and hits Wade with an RKO, then throws him over the top rope as Chris Jericho runs out and immediately clotheslines Miz and throws Otunga over the top rope. Jericho kicks Dolph in the corner while Swagger tries to throw Sheamus to the floor, and Orton gets Miz on the apron. The final buzzer goes off and number #30 is Big Show, and he pulls Swagger off the apron then knocks him out when Swagger gets up and argues with him. (Cont'd...)
Big Show gets in the ring and chokes Cody and Miz, then shoves them over the top rope and grabs Dolph and chops him before throwing him out to the floor. Big Show, Jericho, Sheamus and Orton are the final four and they face off before surrounding Show and attacking him in the corner. He fights them off with headbutts and chokeslams Jericho, then goes after Sheamus but Orton drops him with a RKO and he and Sheamus try to throw him out. Show shoves Sheamus back but Orton throws him to the floor, and Jericho surprises Orton from behind and throws him out next. Sheamus stares Jericho down then looks at the Wrestlemania banner, and they circle each other before Sheamus locks up with him and hits a couple shoulder blocks.
Jericho tries to counter with a bulldog but Sheamus throws him into the corner and he tries to flip him over the top rope but Jericho holds on and kicks Sheamus back. Jericho hits a missile dropkick from the middle turnbuckle, then he kicks Sheamus in the chest and waits for him to get up but Sheamus hits an Irish Curse backbreaker. Sheamus calls for a Celtic Cross but Jericho slides out and clotheslines Sheamus out to the apron then hits a springboard dropkick. Sheamus holds on to the ropes and hits a Battering Ram, then he tries to throw Jericho out but Jericho stops him with some strikes. He ducks and runs the ropes and avoids a Brogue Kick, then puts Sheamus in the Walls of Jericho for a few moments before trying to eliminate him.
Sheamus backdrops him over the top rope but Jericho holds on and rolls back in, then takes Sheamus to the top rope and Sheamus tries to counter with a superplex. Jericho hits him and Sheamus falls down, then Jericho gets up and hits a Codebreaker and goes for a pin attempt and remembers there are no pins. Sheamus stands back up and Jericho tries to shove him out of the ring, then he slaps him in the face but Sheamus gets pissed charges Jericho. He ducks a Brogue Kick and goes for another Codebreaker, but Sheamus catches him and throws him to the apron. Jericho holds on and nearly touches the floor but he pulls himself back up and gets sent flying off the apron with a Brogue Kick to be eliminated.
Winner - Sheamus
