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Welcome to 411’s WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Report. We are LIVE in beautiful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We’ve got a two hour Kickoff Show followed by a four hour main card, so make sure you snag the comfy chair.

Tonight’s Kickoff Show panel is Peter Rosenberg, David Otunga, and Jerry “The King” Lawler. Sam Roberts is outside the arena talking to the fans about their most anticipated matches of the night. The Kickoff Show starts off with a video package for the very first 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match. Alexa Bliss then joins the Kickoff Show panel to discuss the match. Rosenberg asks her about the possibility of Asuka winning the Women’s Rumble, but she’s rather see her best friend Nia Jax win the match. Bliss isn’t afraid to face any of the women in the Rumble at WrestleMania… not even Asuka. She is the one and only Goddess of WWE, and it doesn’t even matter who her opponent is at WrestleMania.

Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins are getting ready in the locker room. Jordan knows that he and Rollins can be one of the greatest tag teams of all time, but suddenly their joined by Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. Jordan and Gable trade friendly banter, but it’s clear there are a few unresolved issues between the former tag team partners.

Kickoff Show Six-Man Tag Team Match
Kalisto, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik vs. TJP, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak

Kalisto and Gulak start the match as the crowd erupts into a chant of “PowerPoint! PowerPoint! PowerPoint!” Gulak heads for Kalisto, but Kalisto slides behind him and grabs a rear waist lock. Gulak reverses into a front head lock, but Kalisto counters into a single-leg takedown before transitioning into a modified Figure Four Leg Lock. Gulak escapes the hold and makes the tag to Gallagher as Kalisto makes the tag to Metalik. Metalik goes for a quick crucifix pin but only gets a two count. Gallagher creates distance and tags TJP. Metalik tags Dorado, but TJP takes him down with an arm wringer. Dorado hits an arm wringer takedown of his own and tags Kalisto. Kalisto locks in a side head lock, runs the ropes, and hits a handspring hurricanrana. Dorado gets the tag and goes to work with chops to the chest. Dorado goes for a monkey flip, but TJP cartwheels out of it. Dorado hits an arm drag takedown and follows up with a standing moonsault for a two count. TJP heads to the ring apron to catch a breather, but Dorado kicks him to the floor. Gallagher and Gulak head to floor to check on TJP, but the luchadores head up top and take out their opponents with three simultaneous moonsaults to the outside. We head to a commercial with all six men down and out on the floor. We return from the break with TJP firmly in control of Dorado in the ring. TJP makes the tag to Gulak, and Gulak distracts the referee as Gallagher cheap shots Dorado. Gallagher gets the tag and stomps on the back of Dorado’s knees. Gallagher wrenches on Dorado’s legs before dragging him to the corner and tagging Gulak. Gulak knocks Metalik off the apron and stomps on Dorado in the corner. TJP gets the tag and continues the assault on Dorado’s legs. Dorado hits a sunset flip but only gets a two count. Dorado tries to get to his corner to make the tag, but TJP dumps him to the outside. TJP drags Dorado back into the ring and tags Gallagher. Gallagher stomps on Dorado’s face and knocks Kalisto off the apron. Gallagher heads up top and sets up for a dive, but Gulak tries to implement his no fly policy. Gallagher does end up going for a second rope splash, but Dorado rolls out of the way. Dorado FINALLY makes the tag to Metalik as Gallagher tags Gulak. Metalik hits a springboard elbow drop for a two count before tagging Kalisto. TJP makes the blind tag and rolls up Kalisto for a two count. Kalisto fights back with Salida del Sol, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Kalisto defeats TJP with Salida del Sol.
Match Length: 13:13
Slimmer’s Rating: **¼

Charlotte Flair joins the Kickoff Show panel to discuss the very first 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match. She would love to face either Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, or Sasha Banks at WrestleMania. Of course, she’s also love to be the woman to break Asuka’s streak. We head back to the Social Media Lounge where Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are answering questions from the WWE Universe on Twitter. They start by berating the fans’ spelling before moving on to somewhat more serious questions. They clarify that if either of them defeats AJ Styles tonight, then they will be co-WWE Champions. The definitely have a strategy for tonight, but they’re not stupid enough to reveal it to everyone. The world will find out their strategy when the defeat AJ Styles tonight. They will be the first match on the main card, and they can’t think of a better way to start off the Road to WrestleMania.

Kickoff Show Tag Team Match
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Revival

Anderson and Dash start the match, but Dash quickly makes the tag to Dawson. Dawson traps Anderson in the corner and works him over. Anderson regains control, wrenches Dawson’s arm, and makes the tag to Gallows. Dawson makes the tag to Dash and distracts the referee as Dash rakes Gallows’ eyes. Dash works over Gallows in the corner, but Gallows tosses Dash to the adjacent corner and follows up with a scoop slam. Gallows whips Dash to the ropes, but Dawson pulls Dash out of the ring to catch a breather as we head to commercial. We return from the break with Anderson in control of Dash. Dawson gets the blind tag and hits a knee drop to the face. Dawson ties up Anderson in the tree of woe and makes the tag to Dash. Dash works over the leg and makes the quick tag back to Dawson. Dawson continues to target Anderson’s leg before tagging Dash. Dash lands a few quick jabs and makes the quick tag back to Dawson. The Revival continue to trade lighting quick tags and focus on Anderson’s knee. Anderson FINALLY makes the tag to Gallows, and Gallows levels Dash with a big boot. Gallows lands a side kick and tags Anderson. Gallows and Anderson set up for the Magic Killer, but Dawson makes the save. Dash levels Anderson with a chop block to the injured knee, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Dash Wilder defeats Karl Anderson with a chop block.
Match Length: 9:09
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

JBL replaces Jerry Lawler for the second hour of the Kickoff Show panel. Alundra Blayze joins the Kickoff Show panel to discuss the very first 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match. She says that every era is women’s history has been important and helped lead to this historic night. She would love to be able to get back in the ring and face Asuka, making her the third panelist to mention Asuka when discussing the women’s rumble match. When pressed for her pick, she says she’s a big fan of Nia Jax. We head to a video package for Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane for the WWE Universal Championship. Rosenberg picks Strowman, Otunga picks Lesnar, and JBL picks Kane.

Kickoff Show United States Championship Match
Bobby Roode (Champion) vs. Mojo Rawley

Roode and Rawley lock up to start, and Rawley easily shoves Roode to the mat. Rawley traps Roode in the corner, but Roode fights out and levels Rawley with a clothesline. Rawley charges at Roode but eats an inverted atomic drop. Roode goes for the Glorious DDT, but Rawley drops to the mat to counter. Rawley tosses Roode out of the ring and shoulder tackles him into the barricade. Rawley rolls Roode back into the ring but only gets a two count. Rawley stomps on Roode as we head to a commercial. We return from the break with Rawley still firmly in control. Rawley connects with a volley of knee shots in the corner and then locks in a rear chin lock. Roode breaks the hold and levels Rawley with a clothesline. Roode hits a running splash in the corner and follows up with a neck breaker for a two count. Rawley whips Roode to the corner and charges after him, but Roode plants his knees in Rawley’s face. Roode hits the blockbuster and sets up for the Glorious DDT, but Rawley escapes. Rawley hits the ropes and charges at Roode, but Roode catches him with a spinebuster for another two count. Roode goes for the Glorious DDT, but Rawley counters into a back body drop. Rawley posts Roode in the corner and goes for a running forearm smash, but Roode blocks and counters into a tornado Glorious DDT out of the corner for the three count.

Match Result: Bobby Roode defeats Mojo Rawley with the Glorious DDT.
Match Length: 7:37
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

Ric Flair joins the Kickoff Show panel to discuss the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match. Flair talks about the 1992 Royal Rumble and all of the legends that were in the match with him. He also discusses facing MVP with his career on the line at the 2008 Royal Rumble. He says that the key to winning the Rumble is not to focus on eliminations, but rather to focus on surviving. He picks Brock Lesnar to retain the WWE Universal Championship tonight, and he picks AJ Styles to retain the WWE Championship.

Handicap Match for the WWE Championship
AJ Styles (Champion) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn

Owens and Zayn must tag in and out of the match. Owens starts but immediately makes the tag to Zayn. Zayn circles Styles and makes the quick tag back to Owens. Styles whips Owens to the ropes, but Owens grabs the top rope to avoid rebounding into Styles’ offense. Owens tags Zayn, and Zayn locks up with Styles. Styles gets a quick rollup for a one count before Zayn makes the tag to Owens. Styles grabs a rear waist lock, but Owens counters with a single leg takedown. Styles squares off with Owens, but Owens rolls out of the ring, runs to his corner, and slides in just long enough to tag Zayn. Zayn catches Styles in a standing side head lock, but Styles breaks the hold and levels Zayn with a drop kick. Owens gets the tag from Zayn and kicks Styles to the corner. Owens works over Styles in the corner before tagging Zayn. Zayn and Styles trade chops, but Zayn catches Styles with a big back body drop for a two count. Zayn locks in a front head lock, drags Styles to the corner, and tags Owens. Owens stomps on Styles before tossing him to the outside and whipping him into the barricade. Owens rolls Styles back into the ring and connects with a double stomp before tagging Zayn. Zayn drives a knee into Styles’ back before dragging Styles to the corner and tagging Owens. Styles lands several chops and a kick to the face, but Owens regains control with a sit-out facebuster for a two count. Owens drags Styles to his feet before flinging him back down to the mat. Owens misses a cannonball in the corner but manages to make the tag to Zayn. Owens may have injured his knee during the missed cannonball, which may even the odds for Styles. Zayn tags Owens, but Styles catches him with a Pelé kick. Zayn gets the tag, but Styles catches him with a moonsault into an reverse DDT. Owens gets the tag, but Styles rolls him into the Calf Crusher. Owens looks like he’s about to tap, but Zayn makes the save and breaks the hold. Zayn slugs it out with Styles, and that gives Owens enough time to roll up Styles for a two count. Styles posts Owens in the corner, but Zayn tags himself into the match. Owens cheap shots Styles from the apron, and Zayn follows up with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a LOOONG two count. Zayn takes Styles up top and goes for a superplex, but Styles slides between the legs and dumps Zayn face-first onto the top turnbuckle. Styles hits the Phenomenal Forearm and makes the cover, but Owens breaks up the pin. Styles and Zayn slug it out in the middle of the ring. Zayn tries to tag Owens but can’t quite get close enough before Styles dumps him to the outside. Owens charges into the ring and goes for the pop-up powerbomb, but Styles counters into a rollup pin for the three count. It didn’t look like Zayn was able to tag Owens, so Owens may not have been legal when Styles pinned him. Look for controversy to ensue on SmackDown.

Match Result: AJ Styles defeats Kevin Owens with a rollup pin.
Match Length: 16:08
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼

Owens and Zayn find Shane McMahon in the back and ask if he saw the referee screw them out of the title. McMahon says yep, he did.

2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship
The Usos (Champions) vs. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin

Jey and Benjamin start the match, but Benjamin makes the quick tag to Gable. Jimmy gets the tag, and Gable has to roll out of the ring to avoid a double super kick from the Usos. Gable rolls back into the ring and catches Jimmy with a rear waist lock takedown. Jimmy traps Gable in the corner and chops the chest. Benjamin gets the blind tag and distracts Jimmy long enough for Gable to connect with a chop block. Benjamin slams Jimmy’s injured leg into the ring post and the wrenches the leg in the middle of the ring. Benjamin drags Jimmy to the corner and tags Gable. Gable continues to focus on the leg and makes the cover for a one count. Gable hits a dragon screw and tags Benjamin. Benjamin works over the injured leg and grapevines the leg to prevent Jimmy from making the tag to Jey. Gable gets the tag and hits a second dragon screw for a two count. Benjamin gets the tag and kicks the back of Jimmy’s head. Benjamin lands a knee drop to the face, but Jimmy fights back with an enzuigiri. Jimmy FINALLY makes the hot tag to Jey, and Jey levels Benjamin with a clothesline. Jey goes for the Samoan Drop, but Gable gets the blind tag. Jey tosses Benjamin and Gable to the outside before hitting one dive to Benjamin and a second dive to Gable. Jey rolls Gable back into the ring and heads up top. Jey goes for a diving splash, but Gable rolls out of the ring, but Jey lands on his feet. Gable hits a tiger suplex, but Jey kicks out at two. Benjamin gets the tag and powerbombs Jey into Jimmy in the corner. Benjamin hits Paydirt but only gets a two count. Benjamin dumps Jey to the outside and tags Gable. Gable heads up top and connects with a moonsault onto Jey and Jimmy on the outside. Gable rolls Jimmy back into the ring, but Jimmy isn’t legal. Jey heads up top and connects with a diving splash, but Gable kicks out at two. Jimmy gets the tag, and he and Jey set up for stereo diving splashes. Benjamin makes the save, but Jey gets the tag and teams up with Jimmy for a double super kick to Gable. Jey covers Gable and finally gets a three count. THE USOS LEAD 1 – 0. Gable and Benjamin head to the outside and take out Jimmy with the powerbomb / diving clothesline combination. Benjamin gets the tag and tries to set up Jey for a powerbomb / diving clothesline combination in the ring, but Jey rolls up Benjamin for the second three count. THE USOS WIN 2 – 0.

Match Result: The Usos defeat Gable & Benjamin by a score of 2 – 0.
Match Length: 13:47
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Rusev is #1, and Finn Balor is #2. Balor is not in Demon mode tonight. Rusev calls for a test of strength and immediately tries to eliminate Balor. Rusev hits a hip toss takedown and follows up with an elbow drop. Balor tries to eliminate Rusev but has trouble lifting him. Rusev hits the ropes but eats a running drop kick from Balor. Rhyno is #3. Rusev and Rhyno face off and trade punches. Rhyno hits a belly-to-belly suplex to Rusev and another to Balor, which prompts an “ECW! ECW! ECW!” chant from the crowd. Rusev levels Rhyno with a spinning heel kick. Baron Corbin is #4. Corbin cleans house and tosses Balor across the ring. Corbin levels Rusev with a clothesline but eats a belly-to-belly suplex from Rhyno. Rhyno goes for the Gore, but Corbin counters with the Deep Six and eliminates Rhyno. Balor surprises Corbin from behind and eliminates him. Corbin pulls Balor out of the ring (without eliminating him) and tosses him into the barricade. Corbin pulls Rusev out of the ring (without eliminating him) and levels him on the outside. Heath Slater is #5, but Corbin clothesline him on the ramp. Balor, Rusev, and Slater are all in the match, but none of them are currently in the ring. Elias is #6 and kicks Slater in the face on his way down the ramp. Who wants to walk with Elias? Time is just an illusion, and the only things that’s real is the light that shines with in Elias. Elias serenades the Philly crowd while Balor, Rusev, and Slater are all still on the outside. Andrade “Cien” Almas is #7! Almas connects with a back elbow shot to Elias and follows up with double knees in the corner. Almas goes for the hammerlock DDT, but Elias counters into a clothesline. Bray Wyatt is #8. Wyatt whips Slater into the barricade before entering the ring. Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail on Elias, but Balor finally returns to the ring to attack Wyatt. Rusev and Slater are still legal on the outside. Big E is #9. Big E shoves a few pancakes down Slater’s throat before entering the ring. Big E hits Wyatt with a belly-to-belly suplex, but Rusev and Elias team up to level Big E. Everyone except Slater is now in the ring. Tye Dillinger is #10, but we cut to the back and see Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn attacking Dillinger. Zayn runs to the ring and takes Dillinger’s place in the match. Sheamus is #11. Sheamus rolls Slater into the ring, but SLATER CLOTHESLINES SHEAMUS OVER THE TOP ROPE TO ELIMINATE HIM!!! Wyatt hits Slater with Sister Abigail and easily eliminates him. Rusev goes after Balor and Almas goes after Zayn. Xavier Woods is #12. Woods goes after Wyatt and then teams up with Big E to level Zayn. Big E slams Woods onto Elias, but they can’t quite manage to eliminate him. Rusev goes after Big E but can’t get him over the top rope. Apollo Crews is #13. Crews levels Wyatt with a spinning kick as Big E and Woods continue to focus on Elias. Wyatt sets up for Sister Abigail on Balor, but Balor escapes. Shinsuke Nakamura is #14. Nakamura levels Crews and connects with a knee drop to Elias. Nakamura gives Elias good vibrations in the corner and evades a Helluva Kick from Zayn. Zayn gets caught on the top turnbuckle, and Nakamura hits a knee shot to send Zayn to the outside for the elimination. Cesaro is #15. Cesaro tries to eliminate Balor, but Almas makes the save. Almas works over Balor in the corner as Rusev trades punches with Cesaro. Kofi Kingston is #16, and now all three members of New Day are in the match. Crews tries to throw Cesaro to the outside but ends up on the apron himself. Cesaro catches Crews with an uppercut and knocks him to the floor for the elimination. Jinder Mahal is #17. Mahal suplexes Woods and goes for a scoop slam, but Woods counters with a drop kick. Woods charges at Mahal, but Mahal back body drops him for the elimination. Mahal kicks Big E off the apron and eliminates him as well. Seth Rollins is #18. Rollins hits Balor with the Sling Blade and then eliminates Cesaro. Mahal tosses Kingston to the outside, but one of his feet lands on Woods, so he isn’t eliminated. Big E grabs a plate of pancakes, and Kingston rests his foot on the pancakes. Big E and Woods catapult Kingston back into the ring, and Kingston hits Mahal with Trouble in Paradise to eliminate Mahal. Almas surprises Kingston and eliminates him. Matt Hardy is #19. Hardy and Wyatt team up to eliminate Rusev. Hardy hits Almas with the Twist of Fate before attacking Wyatt. Hardy and Wyatt brawl over the top rope and eliminate each other. John Cena is #20. Balor, Elias, Almas, Nakamura, Rollins, and Cena are the legal men. Cena eliminates Elias. THE HURRICANE IS #21!!! Hurricane goes for the choke slam on Cena, but Cena eliminates him instead. Aiden English is #22. English attacks Rollins before turning his attention to Balor and Cena. ADAM COLE IS #23, BAY-BAY!!! Balor eliminates English as Cole brawls with Almas. Randy Orton is #24. Orton clothesline Cole and follows up with a power slam. Almas spring boards at Orton, but Orton catches him with a mid-air RKO and tosses him to the outside for the elimination. Titus O’Neil is #25. Balor, Nakamura, Rollins, Cena, Cole, Orton, and O’Neil are the legal men. Orton goes after Nakamura as Orton focuses on Cena. The Miz is #26. Miz hits Cena with a low DDT and then hits both Cena and Rollins with It Kicks. Miz delivers a Skull Crushing Finale to Cena, but Rollins catches Miz with a super kick. Rollins tries to eliminate Miz, but Miz successfully lands on the apron. REY MYSTERIO IS #27!!! Mysterio sends Cole to the corner and then head scissors him to the outside for the elimination. Mysterio hits Miz with the 619 as Orton works over Nakamura. Roman Reigns is #28, and the Philly fans are not happy. Reigns levels Cena, Mysterio, and Nakamura. Reigns sets his sights on Miz and hits a flying clothesline. Reigns punishes Miz with clotheslines in the corner and then eliminates O’Neil. Reigns tries to eliminate Miz, but the Miztourage makes the save. Rollins curb stomps Miz and then teams up with Reigns to Shield Powerbomb Miz to the outside for the elimination. REIGNS TURNS ON ROLLINS AND ELIMINATES HIM!!! Goldust is #29. Goldust hits Orton with an inverted atomic drop and then does the same to Cena. Dolph Ziggler is #30. Ziggler is back!!! Ziggler tosses Goldust to the apron and then super kicks him for the elimination. Ziggler hits Nakamura with the Zig-Zag and goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Nakamura dumps him onto the ring apron, and Balor knocks Ziggler off the apron for the elimination. Cena, Orton, and Mysterio stand together to face off against Reigns, Balor, and Nakamura. It’s old school versus new school for the final six. RKO to Nakamura! Orton goes for the RKO on Cena, but Cena shoves Orton into a Superman punch from Reigns. Reigns eliminates Orton, and Balor eliminates Mysterio. Balor, Nakamura, Cena, and Reigns are the final four men in the match. Cena goes after Nakamura as Reigns attacks Balor. Cena faces off with Reigns, which prompts a “You both suck!” chant from the Philly fans. Balor faces off with Nakamura, and Balor levels Nakamura with a forearm shot. Nakamura goes for a sunset flip, but Balor rolls through and connects with a basement drop kick. Cena and Reigns level Balor and Nakamura with clotheslines. Reigns goes for a Superman punch to Cena, but Cena tries to counter into a Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Balor catches Cena with the Sling Blade. Nakamura levels Balor with a side kick and goes for Kinshasa, but Balor counters into a double stomp. Cena picks up Balor and eliminates him. Cena and Reigns double team Nakamura and get a ton of heel heat. Cena hits Reigns with the Protoplex and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Reigns goes for the Spear, but Cena counters into the Attitude Adjustment. Cena tries to suplex Nakamura to the outside, but Nakamura dumps Cena onto the ring apron. NAKAMURA ELIMINATES CENA!!! Shinsuke Nakamura and Roman Reigns are the final two competitors. Nakamura tells Reigns to bring it, and Reigns is happy to oblige. Reigns connects with a Superman punch and dumps Nakamura onto the ring apron. Nakamura applies a triangle over the top rope, but Reigns pulls Nakamura back into the ring and counters into a powerbomb in the middle of the ring. Reigns goes for the spear, but Nakamura counters with a knee. Nakamura goes for Kinshasa, but Reigns counters with the spear. NAKAMURA HITS KINSHASA AND ELIMINATES ROMAN REIGNS!!! After the match, Nakamura announces that he will face AJ STYLES AT WRESTLEMANIA!!!

Match Result: Shinsuke Nakamura wins the Royal Rumble, last eliminating Roman Reigns.
Match Length: 1:06:02
Slimmer’s Rating: ****

Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan (Champions) vs. Cesaro & Sheamus

Rollins and Cesaro start the match. Rollins hits a deep arm drag takedown and follows up with a back drop. Rollins hits a standing drop kick before Cesaro tags Sheamus. Rollins hits the ropes and connects with a crossbody. Sheamus muscles Rollins to the corner and tags Cesaro. Cesaro stomps on Rollins in the corner and makes the quick tag back to Sheamus. Cesaro rushes into the ring, but Rollins whips him to the outside. Rollins goes for the tag, but Jordan jumps off the ring apron to attack Cesaro. Cesaro shoves Jordan into the ring post as Sheamus joins them on the outside. Rollins dives onto Cesaro and Sheamus, but Sheamus whips Rollins into the barricade and rolls him back into the ring. Medical staff are attending to Jordan, so Rollins has no one to tag at this point. Cesaro gets the tag from Sheamus and locks in a rear chin lock. Sheamus gets the tag and connects with a knee drop to the chest. Sheamus goes for the Beats of the Bodhrán, but Rollins drops Sheamus neck-first onto the top rope. Cesaro gets the tag, continues the assault, and makes the quick tag back to Sheamus. Sheamus and Cesaro hit a double team back breaker, and Sheamus makes the cover for a two count. Sheamus gets the tag and Cesaro sets up for a powerbomb / diving clothesline combination, but Rollins ducks the clothesline and counters into a hurricanrana. Cesaro gets the tag, but Rollins has new life. Rollins hits the Sling Blade and follows up with a blockbuster. Rollins hits a suplex, rolls through, and goes for the Falcon Arrow, but Cesaro counters, but Rollins recovers and successfully hits the Falcon Arrow. Rollins makes the cover, but Sheamus makes the save. Sheamus gets the tag and goes to work with knee shots in the corner. Sheamus takes Rollins up top and sets up for a super White Noise, but Rollins blocks. Rollins shoves Sheamus to the mat and then hip tosses Cesaro over the top rope. Sheamus and Cesaro land next to each other, and Rollins hits a frog splash to both opponents. Rollins FINALLY makes the tag to Jordan, but Jordan is still woozy. Jordan decides he can’t compete and makes the tag back to Rollins. Cesaro gets the tag and connects with a European Uppercut to Rollins. Sheamus gets the tag and hits a Brogue Kick. Cesaro gets the tag and hits a White Noise / diving elbow drop combination for the three count.

Match Result: Cesaro defeats Seth Rollins with a White Noise / diving elbow drop combination.
Match Length: 12:38
Slimmer’s Rating: ***

Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar (Champion) w/ Paul Heyman vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane

Lesnar muscles Kane to the corner and beats him to the mat, but Strowman whips Lesnar to the opposite corner and follows up with a drop kick. Strowman lands a knee to Lesnar and Kane follows up with a choke slam. Lesnar rolls to the outside as Strowman faces off with Kane. Lesnar returns with a steel chair, which is totally legal in a triple threat match. Lesnar levels Kane with the chair, but Strowman punches the chair into Lesnar. Lesnar heads to the outside, but Strowman gives chase and levels him with the ring steps. Strowman pulls a table out from under the ring and slides it into the ring. Strowman slides a second table into the ring and rolls Kane into the ring. Strowman sets up one table and wedges the other in the corner. Kane goes for a choke slam, but Strowman counters into a choke slam of his own. Strowman makes the cover, but Lesnar breaks up the pin. GERMAN TO STROWMAN! GERMAN #2! GERMAN #3! STROWMAN POWER SLAMS LESNAR THROUGH A TABLE! Strowman tries to power slam Kane through the other table, but Kane floats over and shoves Strowman through the table. F-5 to Kane, but Strowman pulls Lesnar off Kane and German suplexes him out of the ring. Strowman heads out of the ring and whips Lesnar into the barricade. Strowman clears off the German announce table and drags Lesnar toward it, but Lesnar regains control and delivers an F-5 to Strowman through the table. Lesnar flips a second announce table onto Strowman and then F-5s Kane through the Spanish announce table. Strowman comes back to life and rolls Lesnar into the ring. Strowman power slams Lesnar but doesn’t go for the cover. Lesnar hits a second power slam but again doesn’t make the cover. Kane charges into the ring with a steel chair and attacks Strowman. Kane beats Strowman out of the ring, but Lesnar catches him with an F-5 for the three count.

Match Result: Brock Lesnar defeats Kane with an F-5.
Match Length: 10:56
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match

Stephanie McMahon will be on commentary, and Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair will be at ringside. Sasha Banks is #1, and Becky Lynch is #2. Banks and Lynch lock up to start, and Lynch grabs a standing side head lock. Banks goes for the Back Stabber, but Lynch grabs the top rope to block. Lynch hits an arm drag into an arm bar, but Banks tries to counter into the Bank Statement, but Lynch escapes. Banks and Lynch level each other with double clotheslines. Sarah Logan is #3. Logan stomps on Lynch and connects with a drop kick to Banks. Logan clotheslines Lynch and goes for the elimination, but Banks makes the save. Logan hits a pop-up head butt to Banks and then stomps a mudhole in Lynch in the corner. Mandy Rose is #4. Rose hip tosses Banks and goes for the elimination, but Banks kicks her back to the middle of the ring. LITA IS #5!!! Lita faces off with Banks and Lynch and levels them with a double clothesline. Rose attacks Lita from behind, but Lita regains control and goes to work with the ground and pound offense. Lita dumps Rose onto the top rope, but Rose lands on her feet on the apron. Lita knocks Rose off the apron for the first elimination of the match. Kairi Sane is #6. Sane levels Logan with a double ax handle and then stomps on her back. Sane hits a low clothesline to Lita in the corner and follows up with the Insane Elbow to Banks. Tamina is #7. Tamina connects with side kicks to Sane and Lynch. Lita hits Banks with a Twist of Fate and does the same to Lynch. MOONSAULT ONTO BANKS AND LYNCH!!! Tamina charges at Lita, but Lita low bridges the top rope to eliminate her. Lynch catches Lita from behind and eliminates her. Dana Brooke is #8. Brooke hits Banks with a handspring elbow shot in the corner and then takes Sane up top. Brooke shoves Sane off the top and eliminates her. TORRIE WILSON is #9!!! Wilson clotheslines Banks but gets caught by a drop kick by Logan. Logan works over Wilson in the corner as Brooke focuses on Lynch. Brooke ends up on the apron, and Wilson kicks her to the floor for the elimination. Sonya Deville is #10. Deville dumps Wilson onto the apron and then knocks her to the floor for the elimination. Liv Morgan is #11. Logan and Morgan double team Banks and stomp her to the mat in the corner. MOLLY HOLLY IS #12!!! Holly eliminates Logan, heads up top, and connects with the Molly-Go-Round to Banks. Lana is #13. Morgan and Deville double team Lana, but Lana fights back and takes Morgan to the mat. MICHELLE MCCOOL IS #14!!! McCool eliminates Deville, Logan, and Holly in rapid succession. Lana gets in McCool’s face and quickly gets eliminated as well. Ruby Riott is #15. Banks, Lynch, McCool, and Riott are the four legal women in the match. Banks dumps Riott onto the ring apron, but Riott lands on her feet. McCool tosses Banks on to the apron, but Banks pulls McCool onto the apron with her. VICKIE GUERRERO IS #16!!! Guerrerro comes to the ring with a mic and screeches “Excuse me!” incessantly. Banks, Lynch, McCool, and Riott team up to eliminate Guerrero. Carmella is #17. Carmella taunts Guerrero with her MitB briefcase, so Guerrero steals it and uses it to level Carmella. Natalya is #18. She drops her gear on Carmella at ringside, but Carmella pulls Natalya off the ring apron before finally getting into the ring. Carmella lands a kick to Riott and connect with a shoulder shot to Lynch’s mid-section in the corner. KELLY KELLY IS #19. Natalya tries to quickly eliminate Kelly, but Kelly catches herself on the top rope. Kelly takes down McCool with a spinning head scissors takedown, and Natalya seizes the opportunity to eliminate McCool. Naomi is #20. Natalya tries to eliminate Kelly, but Lynch makes the save. Riott tries to eliminate Lynch, but Lynch catches the top rope, but Riott breaks Lynch’s grip to eliminate her. JACQUELINE IS #21. Jacqueline and Natalya team up to try to eliminate Kelly, but Kelly blocks. Nia Jax is #22. Jax levels Banks and Carmella with a double clothesline and then eliminates Jacqueline and Kelly. Jax drops Riott onto the top turnbuckle and then shoves her to the outside for the elimination. Naomi goes for a hurricanrana on Jax, but Jax blocks and throws Naomi to the outside. Naomi lands on several other women but does not touch the ground. Naomi makes it to the barricade and sits on top of it, still not having been eliminated. Ember Moon is #23. Naomi uses an announce chair to make it back to the ring, but Jax quickly eliminates her. BETH PHOENIX IS #24. Phoenix squares off with Jax but has trouble lifting her. Natalya teams up with Phoenix to double team Jax. Natalya and Phoenix hit a double team shoulder block that sends Jax between the ropes, thus not eliminating her. Natalya turns on Phoenix and successfully eliminates her. Asuka is #25. Business is about to pick up. Carmella avoids a kick from Asuka, but Banks is not as lucky. Asuka levels Carmella with a hip attack and then faces of with Moon. Moon hits a head scissors takedown. MOON HITS ASUKA WITH THE ECLIPSE! Asuka wrenches Moon’s injured arm over the top rope and then eliminates her. Mickie James is #26. James heads up top and flies onto Asuka. Mickie delivers a neck breaker to Natalya and tries to eliminate her, but Asuka attacks James from behind. Nikki Bella is #27. Bella connects with a kick to Banks and a spear to Natalya. Carmella works over Bella in the corner and follows up with a Bronco Buster. Carmella goes for a head scissors takedown, but Bella dumps her onto the ring apron and then eliminates her. BRIE BELLA IS #28!!! “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Brie goes Brie Mode on Natalya, James, Banks, and Asuka. The Bellas drop kick Jax off the apron, but she still hasn’t been eliminated. Bayley is #29. Bayley drops both Bellas neck-first onto the middle rope and then lands a diving elbow drop to Natalya. Asuka levels Bayley and goes for the elimination, but Bayley blocks. TRISH STRATUS IS #30!!! Trish faces off with James, and the crowd goes wild. Stratus goes for the Stratusphere, but James blocks, but Stratus counters to eliminate James. All of the remaining women team up to eliminate Jax, and then Banks turns on Bayley and eliminates her as well. Natalya locks in the Sharpshooter on Stratus, but Stratus escapes and kicks Natalya off the apron for the elimination. We’re down to Banks, Asuka, both Bellas, and Stratus. Stratus goes for Stratusfaction on Banks, but Banks counters and eliminates her. The final four women in the match are Banks, Asuka, Nikki Bella, and Brie Bella. Banks and the Bellas team up on Asuka and beat her down to the mat. Banks goes for her patented corner knees to Asuka, but the Bellas catch her in mid-air and eliminate her. Asuka goes to work with kicks to both Bellas. Asuka tries to eliminate Brie, but Brie catches herself on the top rope. NIKKI TURNS ON BRIE AND KNOCKS HER OFF THE APRON FOR THE ELIMINATION! Asuka heads up top and hits a missile drop kick to Nikki. Asuka goes for a corner clothesline but eats a back elbow shot. Nikki lifts Asuka and drops her onto the apron. Nikki lands a forearm shot, but Asuka grabs the top rope to avoid elimination. Nikki charges at Asuka, but Asuka catches her with a kick over the top rope. Asuka uses her leg to drag Nikki over the top rope and then kicks her to the floor to win the match. After the match, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair join Asuka in the ring. Asuka stares at both of them… BUT HERE COMES RONDA ROUSEY!!! Rousey climbs into the ring and stares down Bliss, Flair, and Asuka. Rousey points to the WrestleMania sign and offers to shake Asuka’s hand, but Asuka slaps it away. Rousey again points to the WrestleMania sign before heading to the announce table and shaking hands with Stephanie McMahon.

Match Result: Asuka wins the Royal Rumble, last eliminating Nikki Bella.
Match Length: 59:17
Slimmer’s Rating: ****½