WWE produced an Premium Live Event titled Royal Rumble live from San Atonio, Texas on 1/28/2023 and we have results. This event took place at the Alamodome and featured Means and Womens Royal Rumble matches as well as Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns
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WWE Royal Rumble 1/28/23
We see Lacey Evans and Zelina Vega draw numbers for the women’s Royal Rumble.
Backstage, The Bloodline surround Sami Zayn. Roman Reigns asks Sami Zayn why he cannot follow directions. Jey Uso takes the blame, saying that he had to call an audible after he and Jimmy Uso were removed from the building. Roman then asks why they are talking about last night, then says they should talk about tonight. He tells everyone but Sami to stay in the back, as Sami is going out there with him tonight because tonight is his night.
Greg Miller is met backstage by JBL, who says that he wants to change and turn over a new leaf, then brings him a gift in the form of a pie to the face.
We see Kofi Kingston, Santos Escobar and Drew McIntyre (with Wade Barrett watching) draw numbers for the men’s Royal Rumble.
Pat McAfee returns to commentary for the first time since September.
#30 “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes last eliminates #1 Gunther to win the 2023 men’s Royal Rumble match. During the match:
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#1 Gunther sets the all-time survival record of 1:11:25 (one hour, eleven minutes, twenty-five seconds).
#12 Brock Lesnar gets three eliminations in under a minute before being eliminated by #13 Bobby Lashley. Lesnar responds by smashing ring steps into the announce table, planting #14 Baron Corbin with an F-5 before he can get in the ring, and throwing a referee over the barricade when officials show up to escort him away from the ring. When #15 Seth “Freakin’ Rollins” shows up, Rollins gets Corbin in the ring, then quickly eliminates him.
Rey Mysterio is supposed to enter at #17, but fails to show up. When Dominik Mysterio shows up at #18, he shows up with Rey Mysterio’s mask and tears it up on the way to the ring.
Booker T enters at #21. After a Spinaroonie, he is eliminated by #1 Gunther.
Edge enters at #24. He eliminates #20 Finn Balor and #22 Damian Priest, who then eliminate and attack him when he tries to eliminate #18 Dominik Mysterio. This leads to a brawl leading to the stage, and when Rhea Ripley shows up and attacks Edge, “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix shows up and hits Rhea with a Spear.
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#29 is Logan Paul. He eliminates #15 Seth “Freakin'” Rollins and makes himself part of the final three, but following a double springboard clothesline spot with #28 Ricochet, he is eliminated by #30 “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes.
Gunther
Sheamus
The Miz
Kofi Kingston
Johnny Gargano
Xavier Woods
Karrion Kross
Chad Gable
Drew McIntyre
Santos Escobar
Angelo Dawkins
Brock Lesnar
Bobby Lashley
Baron Corbin
Seth “Freakin'” Rollins
Otis
Rey Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio
Finn Balor
Booker T
Damian Priest
Montez Ford
Edge
Austin Theory
Omos
Braun Strowman
Ricochet
Logan Paul
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (Winner)
Bray Wyatt beats LA Knight in a MTN DEW Pitch Black Match. After the match, Bray Wyatt is wearing a mask, and he chases LA Knight through the crowd. LA Knight strikes Bray Wyatt with a Kendo Stick, but it has no effect, and Bray Wyatt locks in the Mandible Claw. Afterwards, Bray looks up and sees Uncle Howdy. Uncle Howdy then hits LA Knight with an elbow drop and plants LA Knight through the box that LA Knight is on, and the box catches on fire. Meanwhile, the members of the Firefly Fun House, now in a more human form, watch from above Bray Wyatt.
Tonight’s attendance is 51,338 people.
Michelle McCool is seen in the crowd before the next match.
Bianca Belair retains the WWE Raw Women’s Championship from Alexa Bliss after countering a claw and a Sister Abigail to hit the K.O.D. After the match, Bray Wyatt’s logo appears, then black-and-white images of a playground appear, and Alexa Bliss’ past as a servant of Bray Wyatt are displayed as Uncle Howdy appears and asks “Do you feel in charge?”
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#1 Rhea Ripley last eliminates #2 Liv Morgan to win the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Match after 1:01:03 (one hour, one minute, three seconds) after Liv Morgan is misted by #17 Asuka. During the match:
Roxanne Perez enters at #8. She is eliminated by #6 Bayley, #9 Dakota Kai and #10 Iyo Sky.
Natalya shows up at #11 in her first in-ring appearance in month since #5 “The Queen of Spades” Shayna Baszler broke her nose. She and Shayna are eliminated by #6 Bayley, #9 Dakota Kai and #10 Iyo Sky.
Zoey Stark enters at #13, and is eliminated by #27 Sonya Deville.
Doudrop – now known as Piper Niven again – enters at #18. She eliminates #23 Mia Yim, but is eliminated by #22 Raquel Rodriguez.
Chelsea Green returns to WWE at #20. She is eliminated in mere seconds by #1 Rhea Ripley.
Zelina Vega shows up at #21, dressed as Juri from Street Fighter 6, as it is announced that she has an announcing role in the game. She eliminates #19 Tamina, but is elimianted by #24 Lacey Evans with a Cobra Clutch.
Michelle McCool enters from the front row at #25. She is eliminated by #1 Rhea Ripley.
Indi Hartwell enters at #26. She is eliminated by #27 Sonya Deville.
Nia Jax makes a surprise return at #30. She gets eliminated by everyone currently in the match.
Rhea Ripley (Winner)
Liv Morgan
Dana Brooke
Emma
“The Queen of Spades” Shayna Baszler
Bayley
B-Fab
Roxanne Perez
Dakota Kai
Iyo Sky
Natalya
Candice LeRae
Zoey Stark
Xia Li
Becky Lynch
Tegan Nox
Piper Niven
Tamina
Chelsea Green
Zelina Vega
Raquel Rodriguez
“Michin” Mia Yim
Lacey Evans
Michelle McCool
Indi Hartwell
Sonya Deville
Shotzi
Nikki Cross
Nia Jax
Hardy performs.
Roman Reigns retains the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens. After the match, the rest of The Bloodline shows up to celebrate with Roman Reigns, then The Usos attack Kevin Owens and hit him with the 1D as Jey Uso is about to put a lei around Sami Zayn’s neck. Roman Reigns keeps Sami Zayn close as The Usos wrap a chair around Owens’ head and Solo hits Owens with a hip attack. Paul Heyman then produces two sets of handcuffs, and The Usos handcuff Kevin Owens to the top rope so they can superkick him multiple times. Sami stops Roman from hitting Owens with a chair, and tells Roman that Owens is done and that this is beneath him. Roman then hands the chair to Sami, saying he should do it, that he is one of them and that there is no going back. He also tells Sami that Owens has kept him down since day one and that he needs to go. Roman gives Sami the choice of being with them or “doing Jackass shit,” and Sami starts crying. Sami rears the chair back, then hits Roman in the back. He then apologizes to The Usos, and Jimmy Uso superkicks Sami before beating on him. Solo pulls Jimmy off of Sami and hits him with the Samoan Spike, then Solo and Jimmy gang up on Sami as Roman screams at him. Jey Uso stands in the corner, and the rest of The Bloodline notice this. Jey Uso rolls out of the ring, and heads to the back crying. Roman then hits Sami Zayn repeatedly with the chair before tearing his shirt, and this leads to a “Fuck you, Roman!” chant as Roman plucks the flowers out of a lei and drops them on Sami one at a time. Jimmy then superkicks Owens once more for good measure.
