411’s WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Report 01.24.16

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Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Kickoff Show Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The Ascension vs. Darren Young & Damien Sandow vs. Mark Henry & Jack Swagger

Darren Young and Jack Swagger start the match. Swagger whips Young to the ropes and makes the quick tag to Henry. Henry charges into the ring and drops Young with a shoulder tackle. Henry makes the tag back to Swagger, but Young catches Swagger with a forearm shot to the face. Young makes the tag to Sandow, and Sandow hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Swagger follows up with the Cubito Aequet, but Young regains control with a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Sandow makes the tag to Konnor, but all eight men rush the ring as we head to a commercial. We return from the break to find Konnor and Swagger as the legal men. Swagger has Konnor in a side head lock, but Konnor muscles out of the hold and shoves Swagger to the ropes. Swagger makes the tag to D-Von, but Konnor muscles D-Von to the corner and tags Viktor. Viktor works over D-Von in the corner and makes the quick tag back to Konnor. Konnor locks in a rear chin lock on the mat. D-Von fights back to his feet, but Konnor levels him with a back elbow shot and goes back to the rear chin lock. D-Von again fights back to his feet, but Konnor whips him to the corner. Konnor charges at D-Von, but D-Von slides out of the way and makes the tag to Bubba. All eight men again charge into the ring as the match devolves into chaos. The Dudley Boyz clear the ring and hit Sandow with the Wasssup? head butt. The Dudleys hit Viktor with the Dudley Death Drop, but the pin gets broken up. The Dudleys get pulled out of the ring, and Henry seizes the opportunity to pin Viktor and win the match. By winning the match, Mark Henry and Jack Swagger have earned entries into the Royal Rumble Match later tonight.

Match Result: Mark Henry pins Viktor after a Dudley Death Drop from the Dudley Boyz.
Match Length: 7:55
Slimmer’s Rating: **¼

Last Man Standing Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Dean Ambrose (Champion) vs. Kevin Owens

Ambrose and Owens slug it out to start. Ambrose traps Owens in the corner and goes to work with mounted punches. Owens escapes and lands a stiff forearm shot to the jaw. Owens goes to work with chops in the corner, but Ambrose reverses and hits a volley of chops of his own. Ambrose hits a running bulldog out of the corner, so Owens rolls out of the ring to catch a breather. Ambrose connects with a suicide dive that sends Owens tumbling over the announce table. Ambrose hits a double ax handle off the announce table and then whips Owens in to the ring steps. Ambrose grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and connects with shot to the back and gut. Ambrose chases Owens around the ring, but Owens regains control with a super kick. Owens hits a cannonball into the barrier and collapses the barrier into the time keeper’s area. Owens grabs the kendo stick and works over Ambrose. Owens chases Ambrose back into the ring, breaks the kendo stick in half, and drive the splintered ends into Ambrose’s gut. Ambrose hits a running senton, but Ambrose makes it up at four. Owens tosses Ambrose out of the ring and whips him into the barrier. Owens tosses six steel chairs into the ring and then takes one to the outside to work over Ambrose. Owens takes a seat in the ring as the referee counts Ambrose on the outside. Ambrose makes it up at six and charges back into the ring. Owens sets up two chairs facing each other and shoves Ambrose to the rings, but Ambrose retaliates with a stiff Lunatic Lariat. Owens goes for a powerbomb onto the two set up chairs, but Ambrose counters into a back body drop on the chairs. Owens rolls to the outside and goes for a suicide dive, but Owens catches him in mid-air and drives his lower back into the ring apron. Owens whips Ambrose into the ring steps, and the referee again starts his count. Ambrose makes hit back to his feet at a count of eight as Owens pulls a ring out from under the ring. Owens sets up the table near one of the ring posts and then sets up a second table on top of it. Ambrose and Owens head back into the ring, and Owens takes Ambrose up top. Owens goes for a superplex through the tables, but Ambrose drops down to the mat and launches a chair into Owens’ face. Ambrose goes to work with punches and chops, but Owens counters with a super kick. Owens goes for the Pop-up Powerbomb, but Ambrose counters into a hurricanrana. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds, but Owens makes it back up at eight. Ambrose hits a chair shot and follows up with Dirty Deeds onto the chair. The referee starts his count, but Owens rolls out of the ring to get his feet on the floor and break the count. Ambrose grabs a third table from under the ring and sets it up in front of the announce table. Ambrose bounces Owens’ head of the announce table and positions him on the set up table. Owens heads up top… AMBROSE HITS A DIVING ELBOW DROP FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE THROUGH THE TABLE! That was eerily reminiscent of the table spot from Michaels / Triple H at Survivor Series 2002. Owens miraculously makes it back to his feet and rolls back into the ring. Ambrose heads back into the ring and brings a table with him. Ambrose works over Owens with a chair in the corner before setting up the table near the corner. Ambrose takes Owens up top and goes for a superplex through the table, but Owens counters into swinging fisherman superplex through the table. Ambrose makes it up at nine but immediately eats a Pop-up Powerbomb. Ambrose again makes it up at nine but immediately eats a nasty chair shot. Owens sets up four chairs in front of the corner that has the two tables set up behind it on the outside. Owens sets Ambrose on the chairs and heads up top. Owens sets up for a moonsault onto Ambrose and the chairs, but Ambrose pops up the launches Owens off the top and through the tables. Owens crashes through both tables, and that’s enough to keep him down for the ten count.

Match Result: Dean Ambrose defeats Kevin Owens.
Match Length: 20:26
Slimmer’s Rating: ****¼

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The New Day (Champions) vs. The Usos

Kofi and Big E start by asking for a moment of silence for New Day’s fallen trombone, Francesca, but Xavier Woods soon emerges from the back with New Day’s newest member, Francesca II. I think we all know that’s just a rebound trombone. It’ll never last. The match starts with Kofi and Jimmy as the legal men. Jimmy drops Kofi with a stiff uppercut and makes the tag to Jey. Jimmy hits a backbreaker, and Jey follows up with a fiving fist drop off the top. Jey whips Kofi out of the ring, and Jimmy levels Kofi on the outside. Jey rolls Kofi back into the ring and gets a two count. Kofi regains control with a jaw breaker and makes the tag to Big E. Big E whips Jey to the corner and puts on the brakes to avoid letting Jey float over. Big E whips Jey into the ring post, and Jey tumbles to the outside. Xavier Woods hits Jey with a tornado DDT when the referee has his back turned, and New Day are now firmly in control. Kofi gets the tag from Big E and rolls Jey back into the ring. Kofi traps Jey in the corner and makes the quick tag back to Big E. Kofi holds Jey down on the mat as Big E hits a running splash for a two count. Big E kicks Jey back into the corner and makes the tag to Kofi. Kofi connects with an uppercut and works over Jey in the corner. Jey back body drops Kofi onto the ring apron, but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi grabs a handful of hair, but Jey kicks Kofi off the apron and FINALLY makes the hot tag to Jimmy. Big E gets the tag, but Jimmy catches him with a Samoan drop. Kofi charges into the ring and eats a Somoan Drop of his own. Jimmy hits Kofi with a stink face and connects with a corkscrew DDT to Big E. Big E fights back with a belly-to-belly suplex but only gets a two count. Jimmy sets up for a springboard on the ring apron, but Big E spears him off the apron and to the outside. Big E rolls Jimmy back into the ring but only gets a two count. Kofi gets the tag and goes for Trouble in Paradise, but Jimmy ducks and hits a super kick. Jey gets the tag and makes the cover, but Kofi’s foot is under the bottom rope. Jimmy dives to the outside to take out Woods, but Big E drives Jimmy through the barricade. Kofi goes for a rollup, but Jey counters into a rollup of his own for a two count. Big E gets the blind tag, but Jey never saw it. Jey heads up top and goes for a diving splash on Kofi, but Big E catches him in mid-air and hits the Big Ending for the three count.

Match Result: Big E defeats Jey Uso with the Big Ending.
Match Length: 10:57
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½

United States Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio (Champion) vs. Kalisto

Del Rio muscles Kalisto to the corner to start and lands a kick to the gut. Del Rio whips Kalisto face-first into the top turnbuckle and goes to work with mounted punches, but Kalisto swings between Del Rio’s lets and connect with a kick to the back that sends Del Rio to the outside. Kalisto hits a suicide dive and rolls Del Rio back into the ring. Kalisto heads up top, but Del Rio hits his patented step-up enzuigiri. Del Rio hits a snap suplex and locks in a rear chin lock. Kalisto fights back to his feet and breaks the hold, but Del Rio catches him with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio slides Kalisto out of the ring and follows him to the outside, but Kalisto hits a hurricanrana on the outside. The action spills back into the ring and Kalisto goes for a head scissors takedown, but Del Rio counters into a sweet reverse Back Stabber (knees to the chest). Del Rio takes Kalisto up and goes for the mask, but Kalisto shoves him back down to the mat and hits a diving Thesz press. Del Rio hits the low super kick and gets a long two count. Del Rio goes for the rolling cross arm breaker, but Kalisto fights out. Kalisto heads up top and connects with a diving tornado DDT for a long two count of his own. Kalisto hits a gorgeous springboard corkscrew shoulder tackle and follows up with a head scissors takedown. Kalisto heads up top, but Del Rio crotches him on the top turnbuckle. Del Rio follows Kalisto to the top and hits a superplex, but Kalisto rolls to the outside to avoid the pin. Del Rio drags Kalisto back into the ring and goes for a double stop rollup, but he botches it and damn near lands right on his head. Kalisto recovers well and rolls up Del Rio from behind for a two count. Del Rio and Kalisto head up top, but Del Rio ties up Kalisto in the tree of woe. Del Rio goes for the double stomp to the chest, but Kalisto manages to avoid contact. Kalisto hits Salida del Sol, but Del Rio grabs the bottom rope to break the count. Kalisto goes for a springboard splash, but Del Rio counters into a Codebreaker in mid-air. Del Rio takes the turnbuckle pad off the top turnbuckle, but Kalisto sends Del Rio face-first into the exposed steel. Kalisto hits Salida del Sol, and this time he gets the three count.

Match Result: Kalisto defeats Alberto Del Rio with Salida del Sol.
Match Length: ***¾
Slimmer’s Rating: 11:37

Divas Championship Match
Charlotte (Champion) w/ Ric Flair vs. Becky Lynch

Charlotte and Becky lock up to start, but Becky catches Charlotte with a belly-to-back slam. Becky goes for a quick Dis-arm-her, but Charlotte makes it to the ropes. Becky drops Charlotte with a shoulder block and follows up with a deep arm drag takedown. Becky gets two more deep arm drag takedowns and locks in an arm bar on the mat. Charlotte fights back to her feet and tries to scoop slam Becky out of the hold, but Becky rolls through and maintains the hold. Charlotte eventually reverses into an arm bar of her own, but Becky whips Charlotte out of the ring to break the hold. Charlotte climbs up onto the ring apron, but Becky kicks her back to the outside. Becky heads out and levels Charlotte with a clothesline. SLICK RIC KISSES BECKY TO BREAK HER MOMENTUM. WHOOOOO! KISS STEALIN’, WHEELIN’ DEALIN’! Charlotte whips Becky back into the ring and goes to the ground and pound. Charlotte goes for a scoop slam, but Becky floats over. Charlotte drives a knee into Becky’s gut and locks in a head scissors. Charlotte pounds Becky’s face into the mat and rolls her to her back, but Becky bridges for a two count. Charlotte maintains the pressure with the head scissors and shifts slightly into a figure four head lock. Becky fights back to her feet and gets Charlotte up on her shoulder for the electric chair drop. Becky lands a forearm to the jaw and whips Charlotte chest-first into the corner. Becky hits a clothesline and a side kick and follows up with a forearm smash in the corner. Charlotte regains control with a neck breaker and goes for the Figure Eight, but Becky blocks and hits the Exploder Suplex for a long two count. Becky hits a second Exploder Suplex but again only gets a two count. Becky goes for the Dis-arm-her, but Charlotte counters into a spear for a two count. Charlotte takes Becky up top and delivers a volley of forearm shots to the jaw, but Becky rolls off the top rope into the Dis-arm-her, but Charlotte gets her legs under her and lifts Becky into a powerbomb to break the hold. Charlotte goes for a baseball slide but misses Becky and hits her father. Becky rolls up Charlotte as Charlotte checks on Ric, but Ric tosses his jacket onto Becky to break her concentration and break the hold. Becky gets distracted by Ric, and that buys Charlotte enough time to hit the spear and get the three count. Charlotte continues the assault on Becky after the match before Ric heads into the ring to raise her hand in victory. Charlotte and Ric celebrate in the ring… BUT THE BOSS IS IN THE HOUSE! Sasha makes her way down to the ring, but instead of going after Charlotte, she knocks Becky off the ring apron. Sasha congratulations Charlotte but then hits her with a Back Stabber from behind. Sasha locks up Charlotte in the Bank Statement and then poses with the Divas championship belt.

Match Result: Charlotte defeats Becky Lynch with a spear.
Match Length: 11:45
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼ Best main roster Divas match in quite some time

The Royal Rumble

As previously announced, Roman Reigns is #1. Rusev is #2. Reigns and Rusev slug it out to start. Reigns charges at Rusev, but Rusev catches him with a back elbow shot. Rusev tries to dump Reigns, but Reigns lands an elbow shot to the back of the head to avoid elimination. Rusev tosses Reigns out of the ring, but Reigns went under the bottom rope, so he has not been eliminated. Rusev thinks he eliminated Reigns and starts to celebrate, but Reigns hits the Drive By. Reigns heads back into the ring and eliminates Rusev. #3 is… AJ STYLES! AJ STYLES IS HERE! Damn, I’ve got goosebumps. The crowd is going wild for AJ. Reigns goes for a quick elimination, but Styles floats over. Styles hits a Pele kick and goes for the Styles Clash, but Reigns counters into a Samoan Drop. Tyler Breeze is #4. Breeze goes right after Styles before turning his attention to Reigns. Styles tries to eliminate Reigns, but Styles and Reigns team up to eliminate Breeze. Curtis Axel is #5, and the other Social Outcasts join him at ringside. Styles goes after Axel, but Axel drops him with a double ax handle. Styles Superman punches Adam Rose off the ring apron and then clotheslines Axel to the outside to eliminate him. We’re back down to just Reigns and Styles. Chris Jericho is #6. Jericho goes rights after Reigns and posts him in the corner. Styles levels Jericho with a Superman punch and goes for the Styles Clash, but Jericho counters into the Walls of Jericho. Kane is #7. Styles heads for Kane, but Kane levels him with a Big Boot. Kane hits Reigns with a sidewalk slam and tosses Jericho over the top rope, but Jericho catches himself on the ring apron. Kane tries to dump Styles, but Styles head butts his way back into the ring. Goldust is #8. We’ve got Reigns, Styles, Jericho, Kane, and Goldust in the ring at the moment. Kane whips Goldust to the ropes, but Goldust catches him with his patented low uppercut. Jericho suplexes Styles and works over Goldust in the corner. Styles eats a powerslam from Goldust, but Jericho levels Goldust with a double ax handle from the second rope. Ryback is #9. Ryback cleans house, but Kane stops his momentum with an uppercut. Ryback retaliates with a spinebuster to Kane and tries to dump Jericho, but Goldust makes the save. Goldust tries to dump Ryback, but Ryback lands on the ring apron. Kofi Kingston is #10, accompanied by Big E and Xavier Woods. Kofi tries to eliminate Jericho but then turns his attention to Reigns. Ryback hits Styles with a HUGE back body drop, but Styles regains momentum with a springboard Superman punch to Jericho. Titus O’Neil is #11. The ring is starting to get very crowded as O’Neil goes after Jericho. Styles flies at O’Neil, but O’Neil catches him in mid-air and drives a knee into the ribs. O’Neil splashes Kane in the corner and then splashes Goldust off the ring apron to eliminate him. Ryback works over Styles in the corner as Kofi keeps his focus on Reigns. R-Truth is #12, and he brings a ladder into the ring with him. You know, I guess this is technically legal. Truth sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring and climbs, but he quickly realizes that this isn’t a ladder match. Kane drags Truth off the ladder and choke slams him out of the ring. Truth’s bad. Kane tosses Kofi, but Kofi lands on Big E’s shoulders. Kofi takes a breather on the outside on Big E’s shoulders, but he definitely has not been eliminated. Luke Harper is #13. Mr. McMahon leads the League of Nations out to ringside, and they pull Reigns out of the ring (without eliminating him). Sheamus, Rusev, and Del Rio work over Reigns at ringside and whip him into the ring steps. Sheamus hits a Brogue Kick, and Stardust is #14. Sheamus and Del Rio hold Reigns on one announce table, and Rusev runs across the other two announce tables and splashes Reigns through the table. Mr. McMahon decides that Reigns has been sufficiently decimated and leads the League of Nations back up the ramp. It looks like Kofi was eliminated for real at some point while Reigns was getting attacked. Big Show is #15. Show eliminates O’Neil and Ryback as referees and EMTs help Reigns to the back. Remember, Reigns has not been eliminated. Neville is #16. Neville connects with a springboard hurricanrana to Luke Harper. Harper gets back to his feet and goes after Big Show in the corner as the crowd is still chanting for AJ Styles. Jericho tries to toss Neville, but Neville hangs on to the top rope. Braun Strowman is #17, and he quickly eliminates Kane. Strowman faces off with Big Show, but Strowman chokes out Show and eliminates him as well. Kevin Owens is #18, and he slowly limps down the ramp toward the ring. Owens faces off with Styles in the middle of the ring, and the crowd is loving it. Styles goes for the Styles Clash on Neville, but Owens catches him with a super kick. KEVIN OWENS ELIMINATES AJ STYLES!!! The crowd continues to chant for Styles even after his elimination. Dean Ambrose is #19, and he doesn’t seem to be in much better shape than Owens. Ambrose and Owens immediately resume their war from earlier in the evening, but Stardust holds Ambrose so that Owens can work him over. Cole reminds us that Reigns has never been eliminated even though he has gone to the back for medical attention. SAMI ZAYN IS #20!!! ZAYN HEADS RIGHT FOR OWENS AND ELIMINATES HIM!!! Erick Rowan is #21, and we now have three members of the Wyatt Family in the match. Rowan cleans house, and Harper eliminates Neville. Rowan dumps Stardust onto the ring apron, and Harper super kicks him off to eliminate him. We’re down to Harper, Rowan, Strowman, Jericho, Ambrose, Zayn, and, technically, Reigns. #22 is Mark Henry, but Rowan and Strowman double team him and quickly eliminate him. Stowman chops Zayn down to the mat and then easily tosses him to the outside for the elimination. BROCK LESNAR IS #23!!! WELCOME TO SUPLEX CITY!!! Lesnar goes after the Wyatt Family and cleans house. Lesnar levels Strowman with a clothesline and eliminates Rowan with a clothesline. Suplex to Harper! Lesnar goes for a German Suplex on Strowman, but Strowman backs him into the corner. Lesnar levels Strowman with another clothesline. Jack Swagger is #24, but he immediately eats an F5 and gets eliminated. We’re down to Harper, Strowman, Jericho, Ambrose, and Lesnar. Lesnar works over Strowman in the corner and delivers a volley of flying knees to the big man. The Miz is #25, but he’s in no hurry to enter the ring. Miz heads to the announce table and decides to do a little commentary before joining the action. Suplex to Ambrose! Suplex to Harper, followed by an elimination! Alberto Del Rio is #26. Jericho goes after Strowman as Del Rio and Ambrose double team Lesnar. Suplex to Del Rio! Lesnar turns his attention back to Strowman and clotheslines him out of the ring. Lesnar has eliminated all three members of the Wyatt Family. Bray Wyatt is #27, but he’s going to have to go solo at this point… or so we thought. Harper, Rowan, and Strowman charge back into the ring, and all four members of the Wyatt Family attack Lesnar. Lesnar tosses Harper, Rowan, and Strowman for a second time before sending Bray to Suplex City. Lesnar goes for the F5 on Bray, but Harper catches him with a super kick. Bray delivers Sister Abigail to Lesnar, and the rest of the family eliminates Lesnar. We’re down to Jericho, Ambrose, Del Rio, and Wyatt in the ring, plus Miz on the outside and Reigns in the back. Dolph Ziggler is #28. Ziggler splashes Jericho in the corner and follows up with the Fameasser. The Miz decides this is his moment and finally charges into the ring. Miz hits Ziggler with the Skull Crushing Finale and tries to eliminate him, but Ziggler lands on the apron. Wyatt works on Ambrose as Del Rio works on Ziggler. Sheamus is #29… BUT HERE COMES ROMAN REIGNS! Reigns levels Sheamus with a Superman punch on the ramp before heading into the ring and eliminating Miz and Del Rio. Reigns cleans house and drops Wyatt with a Superman punch. TRIPLE H IS #30!!! Triple H faces off with Reigns in the middle of the ring, but it’s Ziggler who eats a quick Pedigree. Wyatt gest to his feet, but Reigns drops him with a spear. Reigns and Triple H slug it out in the middle of the ring, but Triple H catches Reigns with a face buster. Triple H goes for the Pedigree, but Sheamus finally enters the ring and double teams Reigns. Jericho connects with a Lionsault to Wyatt, but Ziggler hits Jericho with the Zig Zag. Ziggler hits Triple H with the Fameasser, but Triple H gets back to his feet and eliminates Ziggler. Triple H faces off with Wyatt. Triple H tries to aim Wyatt at Reigns, but Wyatt goes after Triple H instead. Sheamus comes to Triple H’s aid, and together they eliminate Wyatt. Ambrose hits Sheamus with a swinging neck breaker, but Jericho catches him with a top rope flying cross body. Jericho hits Triple H with the Codebreaker, but Ambrose eliminates Jericho from behind. The final four are Reigns, Ambrose, Sheamus, and Triple H. Ambrose ducks a Brogue Kick, and Reigns Superman punches Sheamus off the ring apron to eliminate him. TRIPLE H ELIMINATES REIGNS!!! THE FINAL TWO ARE DEAN AMBROSE AND TRIPLE H!!! Facebuster by Triple H followed by the Lunatic Lariat by Ambrose. Ambrose tosses Triple H over the top rope, but Triple H lands on the apron. TRIPLE H WINS THE ROYAL RUMBLE! After the match, Mr. McMahon and Stephanie join Triple H in the ring to celebrate his victory.

Match Result: Triple H wins the Royal Rumble, last eliminating Dean Ambrose.
Match Length: 1:01:43
Slimmer’s Rating: ****