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Sign Guy Joe Smith · 02-01-2009, 04:48 PM

The 22nd Annual Royal Rumble from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- January 25, 2009
J.R. and Jerry Lawler welcome everyone to the show. They hype up the main events and let Lillian Garcia have the floor.
Lillian Garcia: The following contest is a 6-Woman elimination match to crown a new WWE Women's Champion! Intoducing first...Beth Phoenix, The Glamazon! (Beth's music hits and she walks to the ring with a scowl on her face). Next...Christy Hemme! (Christy walks out to the ring to boos). Introducing...Gail Kim! (Gail comes to the ring). Melina! (Melina walks to the ring and does her split). Their Opponet...(the lights go out and the sound of Lovefurypassionenergy blare over the PA as the lights start to flash and Lita walks on stage to an amazingly loud chorus of cheers) making her return to the WWE...Lita! And finally....(the lights once again go dark...and...HEHEHEHEH...Woah...OH It's Time To Rock N' Roll) Also making her return...Trish Stratus! (The crowd gives Trish a standing ovation)
Match 1: 6-Women Elimination Match for the Women's Championship:
As the match starts in an all-out brawl. Finally, after about a minute and a half or brawling, Trish and Lita stare each other down in the ring. Trish goes for a clothesline but misses and Lita hits a Huricarana. The two lovely ladies battle in classic Trish/Lita fashion for a good 12 minutes until Lita goes for a clothesline herself and Trish does her Ma-Trish Matrix move and hits Lita with a Chick Kick followed by a 1-2-3 pinfall to eliminate the fiery redhead. Hemme then enters the ring and hits Trish with a fury of punches. She then suplexes Trish. She does a little taunting. When Trish gets up Christy goes for a dropkick but misses. Tris goes for the cover. 1...2.. and kick out by Christy. getting tired. She tags in Gail Kim who is on the apron. Gail comes in and hits a neckbreaker on Christy, followed up by a powerslam. Riding the momentum, she climbs to the top rope and goes for a flying dropkick. She misses and Christy hits a Tornado DDT when she gets up. She goes for the cover. 1...2...3 and Gail's eliminated. Melina next enters the ring. Christy hits a boot to the face followed by a running neckbreaker. She climbs up top and hits a diving crossbody. She covers. 1...2.. and kick out. Melina is pulled up by Christy and fights back with a barrage of punches. Melina then uses a body scissors. She goes for a cover and gets a near-fall. They then fight for another four minutes. Christy goes for a punch and Melina dodges. She then hits a spinning facebuster and goes for the cover. 1...2...3 and Christy is gone. melina goe near the rope and poses while the crowd cheers. Then from behind Trish hits Stratusfaction and follows with a 1-2-3 to get rid of Melina. It is then down to Trish and Beth. They battle for six minutes before Trish hits a Chick Kick and goes for the cover. 1...2... and NO Phoenix kicks out!Trish cannot believe it. She then whips Beth into the ropes and goes for a move and Beth dodges and hits a clothesline. She then hits a Glam Slam on Trish. She goes for the cover. 1...2... and NO the kick out by Trish! Beth gets frustrated. She picks Trish up and gives her a stiff boot to the head. She then hits another Glam Slam. The cover. 1...2...3.
Lillian: The winner, at 31:27, and New Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix!
J.R.: By God King that was a Slobberknocker!
King: Yeah and now it's about time for the first Rumble.
J.R.: Let's send it to the special ring announcer for our double main event tonight, The Fink, Howard Finkel
Fink: It is now time for The First Royal Rumble Match of the night, to be contested for the WWE Championship. It will contain athletes from both RAW and Impact, so if anyone from Impact shall win this RAW exclusive title, they will switch brands, and vice versa in the 2nd Rumble later tonight. (Fink explains the rules of the Rumble). And now introducing the first participant...(the song The Time Is Now hits as Cena steps through the curtain to a mixed reaction) John Cena! The second participant...(the lights darken as "Loaded" plays and Jeff Hardy comes out to a standing ovation).
Match 2: 30 man Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship:
Cena and Hardy lock up. They battle for about 60 seconds and then Cena hits a clothesline followed by a flying shoulder block. He climbs up top but hardy catches him. Instead of being eliminated, though, Cena is superplexed by Hardy off the top. As the buzzer rings, both men are laying prone in the middle of the ring. Entry #3: Paul Burchill. An entry from one of the developmental territories enters the ring to wreak some havoc. Burchill picks up Hardy and starts working on him. For about 40 seconds, Burchill works on him. Then Cena helps out. Hardy and Cena start double teaming Burchill. Once they take care of him for the time being, they focus on each other. As the buzzer sounds, Cena back body drops Hardy. Entry #4: James Storm. As Storm hits the ring, Cena turns his attention to him. As Cena and Storm battle so do Burchill and Hardy. Burchill almost eliminates Hardy but Hardy saves himself. As the buzzer rings, Hardy dropkicks Burchill over the ropes. Entry #5: Shelton Benjamin. As Benjamin hits the ring, Cena is about ready to FU Storm over the top. But Benjamin saves Storm and they both work on Cena. For about 30 seconds, Hardy lays low and lets Cena get double-teamed. Then Shelton and Storm try to double-team Hardy, but Hardy dodges and hits both men with a clothesline. He then suplexes Storm, then hits a neckbreaker on Shelton. Then Cena gets up and hits an FU on Shelton while Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Storm. 10 seconds later, the buzzer rings. Entry #6: Scott Steiner. As Steiner hits the ring, he suplexes all four men in the ring in various ways. As he showboats, Cena sneaks up behind him and eliminates him. The four men battle until the next entrant comes. Entry #7: Rhino. Rhino hits the ring and Gore's Hardy, Shelton, and Storm. But he misses Cena, and Cena shows an exhibit of power with the FU on Rhino. Cena then locks on the STFU and the rowd goes wild. Rhino taps after enduring the hold for a while, but it does no good. Then Storm and Benjamin break up the hold and double team Cena. Hardy then goes to work on Rhino. The buzzer rings. Entry #8: Stone Cold Shark Boy. Shark Boy hits the ring and hits a Stunner on Rhino. He then hits a Stunner on Hardy. He turns around into Storm and Benjamin, who toss him out. They then start battling each other. The buzzer rings. Entry #9: Chris Sabin. Sabin hits the ring and hits a springboard dropkick on Storm. He then dodges a punch by Benjamin and hits a neckbreaker. He then suplexes Hardy. He gets up, turns around and is Gored. Rhino then celebrates. Cena grabs him, hits a boot to the mid-section, followed up by a DDT. Storm then attacks Cena. They battle. The buzzer goes off for number 10. Entry #10: Edge. Edge runs to the ring and heads straight for Cena and Storm. Rhino and Sabin fight in the corner with Rhino trying to put Sabin over the top. Hardy goes to help out Cena as Benjamin hangs out in the corner. Cena and Hardy get control of Storm and Edge. The bounce off opposite ropes with Cena hitting Storm with a clothesline and Hardy conecting with a bulldog on Edge. Cena then hits a FU on Storm. Then Hardy and Cena staredown for a few seconds. They start brawling. Benjamin climbs up top. Rhino pumphandle slams Sabin just as Benjamin flies off the top with a diving crossbody taking out both Cena and Hardy. Rhino then catches Shelton with a big boot to the face. As Rhino showboats, Edge hits a spear. The buzzer rings. Entry #11:Booker T. Booker makes his way to the ring and starts battling with Edge. The rest of the men in the ring find an opponet to square off against. They battle for 90 seconds until the buzzer rings. Entry #12: Alex Shelly. The other Machine Gun hits the ring. He goes straight to his partner, who is battling James Storm. The MCMG double team Storm. The ring is filling up quickly, with nine men in the ring. Many men have been close to going, but have saved themselves. Booker works on Cena in a corner. On the apron,Benjamin and Hardy have found themselves in no man's land. Meanwhile, Rhino clotheslines Edge over the top, but Edge saves himself. Benjamin gets back in the ring, leaving Hardy on the apron. He shoots off the ropes going for a move to eliminate Hardy. Hardy dodges and them back body drops Benjamin straight out of the Rumble. Entry #13: Shad. Cryme Tyme's big guy hits the ring ready to roll. Sabin and Shelly eliminate Storm as Big Shad hits the ring. Shad hits Edge with a big boot to the face. He then meets Rhino. They waste no time in starting to brawl with each oth as every one else in the ring lays low. Cena then begins to work on Shelley, while Booker starts on Sabin. Edge and Hardy start to work on each other as Booker almost throws Sabin out, but Sabin saves himself. Everyone battles until the buzzer sounds. Entry #14: Randy Orton. The Legend Killer hits the ring and teams up with Edge who is beating down Jeff Hardy. Edge slides under the bootom rope and grabs two steel chair. As Shelley looks out over the rope to see what Edge is doing Edge nails him with a chair and Orton eliminates him. Meanwhile, in the ring, Rhino and Cena double-team Booker. Sabin hits an enziguri on Orton. Edge throws a chair in the ring which nails Sabin. As Hardy gets up, he is hit with a hard chair shot by Edge. Edge then nails Cena and Rhino with the chair. He tries to hit Booker but he dodges, hits a kick to the gut followed by a sisscors kick. Orton is up and starts working on Sabin. Booker picks up Hardy and delivers a stiff uppercut followed by a Book End. The buzzer sounds as the Rumble hits the halfway mark. Entry #15: Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy hits the ring and picks out Booker as a target and goes after him. The participants in the ring battle. 90 seconds later, the buzzer sounds. Entry #16: The Big Show. All of the men turn their attention to The World's Largest Athlete who is number 16. Everyone attacks him as he enters the ring. He tosses Hardy out of the ring. He then eliminates both Shad and Booker T.Meanwhile, Rhino gorilla press slams Sabin over the top, followed by Show eliminating Rhino. All four men that haven't been eliminated by Show go to work on him. The buzzer sounds. Entry #17: Matt Cross. One of WSX's major tag team wrestlers, Matt Cross, hits the ring. "M-Dogg" Cross joins in on the assualt on Show. Theywork on show for about 30 seconds but it's to no avail. Show then tries to toss Cross over the top but only one foot touches the floor and he rolls back in. Everyone starts working on Show again. After dazing him with a few punches, Orton hits Show with a chair. Edge follows suit. The buzzer sounds. Entry #18: Jeff Jarrett. The King of the Mountain hits the ring as Show is tossed over the top. Double J goes after Randy Orton. Cross and Edge go at it as Cena and Kennedy face off. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #19: Hernandez. Hernandez hits the ring and goes after Cena and Kennedy. He hits them both with a double clothesline. He then goes after Cross and hits a suplex on him. Everyone brawls in the ring. The buzzer goes off. Entry #20: Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon makes his way dow the aisle into the ring. Orton and Edge hit a con-chair-to on Matt Cross and throws him out. The next three minutes come with two entries and no eliminations. Entry #21: Paul London. Entry #22: RVD. As RVD enters the ring, Jeff Jarrett eliminates Kennedy. Hernandez hits a DDT on Edge. Orton works on RVD. Paul London hits a 450 Splash on Danielson. Everyone is brawling in the ring as number 23 enters. Entry #23: Teddy Hart. Teddy Hart enters the ring and starts brawling with the guy nearest his size, Paul London. Hernandez eliminates Bryan Danielson. As Cena battles Orton, Edge hits a spear on Jarrett. Hernandez takes both London and Hart down. As Orton hits an RKO on Cena, Edge takes Hernandez down with a chair shot. Orton goes outside the ring and sets up a table. Edge starts working on London. Another 3 minutes come and go without elimination. Entry #24: Charlie Hass. Hass slides beneath the ring, hiding, to keep fresh. Entry #25: Shawn Michaels. HBK comes down to the ring and superkicks every man left in the ring. Shawn then eliminates London and Hart. Orton then gets in the ring and RKO's HBK. He tries to eliminate him but Hernandez interferes. Orton RKO's Hernandez and tosses him out. Everyone brawls until the next entrant enters. Entry #26: Gregory Helms. As soon as Helms gets in the ring HBK superkicks him, resulting in Helms falling over the top. The match continues. The buzzer sounds. Entry #27: Christain Cage. Entering at lucky number 27, Cage goes straight for Cena, the participant who has been in the match the longest. As Cage works on Cena, HBK slams RVD. With no one around to eliminate him, he climbs up top for an elbow drop, but RVD rolls out of the way. He then climbs up top himself and nails HBK with a 5-Star Frog Splash. Jeff Jarrett works on Edge. The buzzer sounds. Entry #28: Petey Williams. Maple Leaf Muscle goes right at Orton. Orton dodges a punch and back body drops him over the top through the table he had set up. As the match continues, Michaels hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Jarrett, who rolls under the bottom rope and grabs a guitar from under the ring. As he rolls back in, number 29 enters. Entry #29: Low-Ki. As Low-Ki rushes to the ring for his Rumble debut, he gets knocked over the head by Double J and his guitar. Cena then hits Jarrett with an FU. Cage hits the Unprettier on HBK. RVD hits a enziguri or Edge. Orton hits the RKO on RVD, and then Cage slams Orton and climbs to the top. He hits Frog Splash on Orton before getting hit with a flying shoulder block by Cena. The buzzer rings one final time in this match. Entry #30: Mad Man Pondo. Pondo, one man you thought you'd never see in the WWE, makes an appearance! He comes out and slams his stop sign over Cena's head. He then picks up Low-Ki and tosses him out. Everyone battles for about 7 minutes. Hass comes out of nowhere and tries to eliminate Cena, but Cena saves himself. Pondo then throws Hass out. As Cena gets back in, Edge clotheslines himself and Cena over the top. Jarrett throws Pondo out. Orton throws Jarrett out. RVD hits a spinning wheel kick on Orton. Edge, who had saved himself, spears RVD and then throws him out. The Final Four, 54 minutes into the match, are Randy Orton, Christain Cage, Edge, and Shawn Michaels. Orton battles Cage while Edge takes HBK. After about 4 minutes, Edge lays HBK out with a chair shot. Edge and Orton go for a con-chair-to on Cage but Cage dodges and Orton and Edge's chairs smack. Cage then eliminates Orton. Edge goes after his brother but Cage throws him over. Edge grabs ahold of the ropes and survives, though. HBK gets up and hits Sweet Chin Music on Cage. He then goes to clothesline Cage but Cage back body drops him over the top. It's now down to brother vs. brother, Edge vs. Christain, as the match hits the 60 minute mark. They lock up. Edge whips Cage into the ropes and delivers a boot to the face. As Cage gets up, Edge hits a clothesline. He then goes for an Impaler DDT but Cage somehow reverses it into a Unprettier set up. But Edge shoves Cage into the ropes and goes for a move which Cage ducks. At this point Edge goes off the ropes and they both meet in the middle of the ring. Their heads smack and they go down. When they find their way back to their feet Edge back body drops Cage over the top, but Cage lands on the apron. He then pulls Edge over the top, but Edge saves himself . They're both on the apron. Cage tries to deck Edge, but he ducks. Edge then delivers a boot to the gut, scrambles back into the ring, and hits a spear to knock Cage of the apron and win the match.
The Fink: At 63:03, Your winner, and NEW WWE Champion, Edge!
J.R. and King talk about what a great match had just taken place and how history was made before hyping up the next Rumble. The camera pans backstage to J.B. and Triple H.
J.B.: Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm here with Triple H, one of the participants in the 2nd Rumble here tonight. Hunter, what do you think about your prospects here tonight?
Triple H: My prospects? What the hell do you mean my prospects! I'm gonna win and that's all there is to it. I don't care wether I enter at number 1, number 30, number 7, number 27, number 13, I don't care! And I don't care who I have to eliminate, wether it be Khali making a surprise entry, or that big red retard Kane, or even your little pimp from TNA, Kurt Angle, who threw you around like his little slut! Because all that matters is that I'm the King of Kings, The Game, Triple H, and there is nobody, and I mean nobody, who is gonna stop me from winning tonight. And you know why? Beause I am The Game, and I am That...Damn...Good!
J.B.: Let's send it to Howard Finkel.
The Fink: It is now time for the second Royal Rumble match of the evening. The rules are the same as the first. Introducing the first participant...( An explosion of fireworks go off as A.J. Styles walks down the ramp to much applause). And the second participant...(The lights go dark as the sound of wings fluttering starts up and fades away to give into the song "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson as The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels walks into the arena to a chorus of boos)
Match 2: 30-man Royal Rumble Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
As the bell rings the two-men lock up and go at it. They battle for the first 90 seconds with both men nearly being eliminated. The buzzer sounds. Entry #3: Chavo Guerrero. Chavo hits the ring and goes after A.J. and the two double-team Styles. They work on A.J. for the next 90 seconds. The next man comes out. Entry #4: Finlay. As Finlay enters the ring, he goes after Chavo. He delivers a few stiff punches to Chavo, followed by a powerslam. He then takes slides under the bottom and takes Chavo and pulls him to the ring post. He the slams one of Chavo's legs into the ring post with great force. Meanwhile, A.J. hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Daniels in the ring. He then climbs up top and hits a diving crossbody on Daniels. Finlay rolls back into the ring. He picks up A.J. and hits a kick to the gut. Finlay then DDT's A.J. before going back to work on Chavo. The buzzer goes off. Entry #5: Elijah Burke. Burke hits the ring and brawls with Finlay. Styles hits a frankensteiner on Daniels, followed by a Pele kick on Chavo. He then follows up with springboard elbow to the face of Burke. Finlay goes for an uppercut, but Styles dodges and hits an enzuigiri on Finlay. He then showboats. He then picks up Chavo and goes to work on him. The next entrant comes down. Entry #6: JTG. The second mkember of Cryme Tyme hopes to gain victory for his team tonight. He hits the ring and attacks Burke. JTG hits Burke with a suplex followed by a wheel kick. Finlay then hits a pumphandle slam on JTG. He then goes to work on Daniels. As he battles The Fallen Angel, A.J. hits a frog splash on Chavo. Everyone battles until the buzzer sounds again. Entry #7: Kurt Angle. The Olympic Gold Medalist comes down the aisle ready to fight and goes straight for A.J. and hits and Olympic Slam. Angle and Finlay take care of the other five men besides themselves and then staredown in the middle of the ring.Angle gets the advantadge and takes down Finlay. He then locks in an Angle lock but Finlay kicks Angle back and gets out of it. Finlay then hits a punch straight to the jaw of angle followed by knee to the face. He then hits a reverse DDT. Finlay then whips Angle into the ropes and goes for a clothesline but Kurt ducks and hits one of his own, followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. A.J. then hits Angle with a flying armbar. the buzzer sounds. Entry #8: R-Truth. Truth enters the ring and attacks Daniels. The next 90 seconds go with many near eliminations but no one getting eliminated. Entry #9: Ted Dibiase. Dibiase Jr. hits the ring and starts on R-Truth. JTG clotheslines Elijah Burke over the top and they both are nearly eliminated, but they save theirselves. Daniels hits a B.M.E. on Chavo. The buzzer goes off. Entry #10: Cactus Jack. Foley's alter-ego cactus Jack hits the ring and brings a trash can full of dangerous weapons with him. he enters the ring, empties the contents of the can and throws it at JTG. He then Cactus Clothesline's JTG out of the Rumble, skinning the cat himself. He then takes a stop sign and smashes in the head of Chavo Guerrero. He then tosses Chavo out. He then grabs the trash can and proceeds to smash it over Finlay's head, resulting in the following elimination of Finlay. As everyone else battles, Cactus stands tall. Entry #11: Chris Harris. Wildcat comes to the ring and is immediatley introduced to a cookie sheet, followed by a Cactus Clothesline to eliminate him. Cactus once again saves himself. Meanwhile, Styles and Daniels toss R-Truth to the floor. Angle hits a shoulder block on Burke. The buzzer once again sounds. Entry #12: Jay Lethal. Black Machismo hits the ring and goes after every man he can. He hits Dibiase with a dropkick. He takes Daniels down with a snap suplex. He hits the Lethal Injection on Styles. He follows with the Lethal Combination on Elijah Burke. He then turns around into an Olympic Slam by Angle. Angle and Cactus then stare down in the middle of the ring. They lock up, with Angle getting an armlock on Cactus. He then hits a kick to the back on Cactus. He then locks an arm around Jack's throat and slams him back first. Dibiase then hits a running neckbreaker on Angle. Dibiase then locks up with Styles. He whips Styles into the ropes and goes for a clothesline which Styles ducks. Dibiase then gets hit with a flying polish hammer by Styles. About 10 seconds later, The buzzer goes off. Entry #13: Chris Jericho. Y2J hets in the ring and dodges a punch by Styles before hitting the Codebreaker on him. He then hits a clothesline on Daniels followed by a backbreaker on Burke. He then slides out of the ring and gets a steel chair. He slides back in and meets Cactus with a hard chair shot. He then drops the chair and stares down at Cactus. He turns around to get nailed by a flurry of punches by Angle. Meanwhile Dibiase eliminates Daniels. Angle hits a Triple German Suplex combo on Jericho, followed up by a belly-to-belly on Dibiase. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #14: Cody Rhodes. Rhodes makes himself known early, going after Cactus and Angle, who are battling at the time. His teammate Dibiase comes to help him out and they start to work on Cactus and Angle. Meanwhile, Burke and Styles battle in the middle of the ring. Jericho hits a springboard crossbody on Lethal. As Dibiase has Angle down and is stomping him, Cactus hits a DDT followed by a legdrop on Rhodes. Dibiase then comes over to try and contain Cactus, giving Angle some breathing room. Cactus hits a powerslam on Dibiase followed by a back body drop. Meanwhile Jericho comes over to work on Angle. Cactus then moves on to Lethal while Styles tries to eliminate Burke. The buzzer sounds. Entry #15: Carlito. Carlito goes after Cactus once he hits the ring. As Jericho delivers an elbow to Angle, Burke reverses on Styles and hits the Elijah Express. Carlito hits a Backstabber on Jack. Dibiase and Rhodes double-team Lethal. Burke tries to throw Styles out, but Styles hangs on. As everyone battles for the next 30 or 40 seconds, the countdown begins. The next man enters. Entry #16: Umaga. Umaga comes into the ring and devestates all nine competitors. He then does a bunch of moves on different guys to add to the damage. He then sees a chair lying around. He picks it up and about uses it before the buzzer sounds and...Entry #17: Kane. The Big Red Machine comes out ready to do a number on Umaga. The two monsters meet in the middle of the ring and start trading punches. Kane hits a stiff uppercut and then picks up the chair and slams it into Umaga's head. Amazingly, Umaga is not phased and strikes back with a flurry of fists. Kane dodges and hits a sidewalk slam. Umaga then gets up and gets a hand on his throat as Kane prepares for a chokeslam. But Umaga kicks out of it and hits a Samoan Spike. Kane goes down but sits up after a few seconds. He then finds the strength to pick up Umaga on his shoulders and hits a tombstone piledriver. Off to the side Jericho and Styles battle. Carlito tries to eliminate Lethal. Kane picks up Umaga and as the buzzer goes off he clotheslines both himself and Umaga out of the Rumble. Entry #18: Matt Hardy. Hardy, the man who will not die, enters the ring. Hardy goes for Styles. The next 90 seconds go without elimination. Entry #19: Elix Skipper. Skipper hits the ring and on the attack. He goes after Rhodes. Meanwhile, Lethal and Cactus eliminate Dibiase. Angle goes after Skipper. Jericho goes after Cactus. He slams Lethal and then start punching Jack. Styles hits the Styles Clash on Hardy. Soon, number 20 enters. Entry #20: Homicide. Homicide hits the ring and goes after A.J., delivering a clothesline followed by a back body drop. He then picks Styles up and backs him into a corner. He starts hittin A.J. with knife edge chops. Styles reverses and hits some chops of his own. Hardy meanwhile hits a Twist of Fate on Carlito. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on Angle. As everyone fights, the time expires and another man comes out. Entry #21: Triple H. Triple H hits the ring and starts to dominate. He takes out everyone and then throws Carlito out. Skipper meanwhile tosses Rhodes out. Lethal is tossed out by Angle. The Game hits a Pedigree on Burke. Homicide then hits The Game over the back, but HHH turns around and tosses him out. After awhile, another man comes out. Entry #22: William Regal. As Regal enters the ring he goes straight for Skipper. Over the next 90 seconds, Cactus and Burke are eliminated. Entry #23: The Miz. Miz hits the ring and immediatley hits a clothesline on Angle. He then hits a wheel kick on HHH. He then walks into a chair shot from Jericho. Next Jericho hits Skipper over the head and tosses him out. Soon the buzzer rings. Entry #24: MVP. MVP hits the ring and goes for The Miz. Regal and Styles battle for awhile. Meanwhile, Jericho punches HHH and follows up with suplex. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #25: C.M. Punk. Another 90 seconds pass. Entry #26: John Morrison. Morrison hits the ring while Hardy is eliminated. Morrison and The Miz immediatley double team HHH. Regal and Angle are having a technical battle in the ring. As this happens, Styles is thrown out by MVP. Punk then hits a springboard forearm on MVP. Entry #27: Matt Sydal. Sydal's music hits but he doesn't come out. We go backstage to see Sydal laid out. Then suddenly... The Dude's music hits and our new number 27 is Dude Love. The Dude hits the ring and puts the Mandible Claw on Regal before eliminating him. The next 2 entrants come and go without elimination. Entry #28: Samoa Joe. and Entry #29 Sonjay Dutt. With ten men now in the ring it's a free-for-all. When the buzzer sounds everyone in the ring turns to see who it is....and.....IF YA SMELL WHAT ROCK IS COOKING! Entry #30: The Rock. The Rock hits the ring and goes after everyone. Over the next 8 minutes the match is narrowed down to the final four, which are Kurt Angle, Triple H, Chris Jericho, and the returning Rock. In the next 4 minutes Jericho and Angle eliminate each other and we are down to the final two. HHH and Rock lock up. The Rock whips HHH into the ropes and hits a shoulder block. The Game gets right back up. HHH dodges a punch and hits a boot to the gut followed by a DDT. He then throws Rock into the corner and hits a running elbow smash. He backs off and then hits another one, finally letting Rock fall to the ground. He then taunts. He picks Rock back but Rock hits a punch, followed by another. he then follows up with a series of moves followed by a Rock Bottom. He then goes for The People's Elbow but misses. The Game picks The Rock up nd hits a suplex. He follows with a neckbreaker. He then hits his trademark spinebuster. He taunts again. He then sets The Rock up for The Pedigree and hits it. He tosses Rock over the top and celebrates. A few seconds later, out of nowhere, he is thrown over the top by The Rock! The Rock was actually not eliminated. Only one foot of Rock's hit the floor. The Rock wins!
The Fink: At 60:31, Your Winner, And NEW World Heavyweight Champion, The Rock!
J.R.: Wow King The Rock returns and wins the title. That was a shocker!
King: Yeah J.R. and------wait. What the-
Randy Orton hits the ring and RKO's The Rock. Orton then punts The Rock in the head.
J.R.: What the hell was that?!
The show ends with Orton standing over The Rock and staring at the WrestleMania 25 logo above the crowd.

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Sign Guy Joe Smith New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 0	Re: WWE/TNA-A New Beginning The 22nd Annual Royal Rumble from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- January 25, 2009 J.R. and Jerry Lawler welcome everyone to the show. They hype up the main events and let Lillian Garcia have the floor. Lillian Garcia: The following contest is a 6-Woman elimination match to crown a new WWE Women's Champion! Intoducing first...Beth Phoenix, The Glamazon! (Beth's music hits and she walks to the ring with a scowl on her face). Next...Christy Hemme! (Christy walks out to the ring to boos). Introducing...Gail Kim! (Gail comes to the ring). Melina! (Melina walks to the ring and does her split). Their Opponet...(the lights go out and the sound of Lovefurypassionenergy blare over the PA as the lights start to flash and Lita walks on stage to an amazingly loud chorus of cheers) making her return to the WWE...Lita! And finally....(the lights once again go dark...and...HEHEHEHEH...Woah...OH It's Time To Rock N' Roll) Also making her return...Trish Stratus! (The crowd gives Trish a standing ovation) Match 1: 6-Women Elimination Match for the Women's Championship: As the match starts in an all-out brawl. Finally, after about a minute and a half or brawling, Trish and Lita stare each other down in the ring. Trish goes for a clothesline but misses and Lita hits a Huricarana. The two lovely ladies battle in classic Trish/Lita fashion for a good 12 minutes until Lita goes for a clothesline herself and Trish does her Ma-Trish Matrix move and hits Lita with a Chick Kick followed by a 1-2-3 pinfall to eliminate the fiery redhead. Hemme then enters the ring and hits Trish with a fury of punches. She then suplexes Trish. She does a little taunting. When Trish gets up Christy goes for a dropkick but misses. Tris goes for the cover. 1...2.. and kick out by Christy. getting tired. She tags in Gail Kim who is on the apron. Gail comes in and hits a neckbreaker on Christy, followed up by a powerslam. Riding the momentum, she climbs to the top rope and goes for a flying dropkick. She misses and Christy hits a Tornado DDT when she gets up. She goes for the cover. 1...2...3 and Gail's eliminated. Melina next enters the ring. Christy hits a boot to the face followed by a running neckbreaker. She climbs up top and hits a diving crossbody. She covers. 1...2.. and kick out. Melina is pulled up by Christy and fights back with a barrage of punches. Melina then uses a body scissors. She goes for a cover and gets a near-fall. They then fight for another four minutes. Christy goes for a punch and Melina dodges. She then hits a spinning facebuster and goes for the cover. 1...2...3 and Christy is gone. melina goe near the rope and poses while the crowd cheers. Then from behind Trish hits Stratusfaction and follows with a 1-2-3 to get rid of Melina. It is then down to Trish and Beth. They battle for six minutes before Trish hits a Chick Kick and goes for the cover. 1...2... and NO Phoenix kicks out!Trish cannot believe it. She then whips Beth into the ropes and goes for a move and Beth dodges and hits a clothesline. She then hits a Glam Slam on Trish. She goes for the cover. 1...2... and NO the kick out by Trish! Beth gets frustrated. She picks Trish up and gives her a stiff boot to the head. She then hits another Glam Slam. The cover. 1...2...3. Lillian: The winner, at 31:27, and New Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix! J.R.: By God King that was a Slobberknocker! King: Yeah and now it's about time for the first Rumble. J.R.: Let's send it to the special ring announcer for our double main event tonight, The Fink, Howard Finkel Fink: It is now time for The First Royal Rumble Match of the night, to be contested for the WWE Championship. It will contain athletes from both RAW and Impact, so if anyone from Impact shall win this RAW exclusive title, they will switch brands, and vice versa in the 2nd Rumble later tonight. (Fink explains the rules of the Rumble). And now introducing the first participant...(the song The Time Is Now hits as Cena steps through the curtain to a mixed reaction) John Cena! The second participant...(the lights darken as "Loaded" plays and Jeff Hardy comes out to a standing ovation). Match 2: 30 man Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship: Cena and Hardy lock up. They battle for about 60 seconds and then Cena hits a clothesline followed by a flying shoulder block. He climbs up top but hardy catches him. Instead of being eliminated, though, Cena is superplexed by Hardy off the top. As the buzzer rings, both men are laying prone in the middle of the ring. Entry #3: Paul Burchill. An entry from one of the developmental territories enters the ring to wreak some havoc. Burchill picks up Hardy and starts working on him. For about 40 seconds, Burchill works on him. Then Cena helps out. Hardy and Cena start double teaming Burchill. Once they take care of him for the time being, they focus on each other. As the buzzer sounds, Cena back body drops Hardy. Entry #4: James Storm. As Storm hits the ring, Cena turns his attention to him. As Cena and Storm battle so do Burchill and Hardy. Burchill almost eliminates Hardy but Hardy saves himself. As the buzzer rings, Hardy dropkicks Burchill over the ropes. Entry #5: Shelton Benjamin. As Benjamin hits the ring, Cena is about ready to FU Storm over the top. But Benjamin saves Storm and they both work on Cena. For about 30 seconds, Hardy lays low and lets Cena get double-teamed. Then Shelton and Storm try to double-team Hardy, but Hardy dodges and hits both men with a clothesline. He then suplexes Storm, then hits a neckbreaker on Shelton. Then Cena gets up and hits an FU on Shelton while Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Storm. 10 seconds later, the buzzer rings. Entry #6: Scott Steiner. As Steiner hits the ring, he suplexes all four men in the ring in various ways. As he showboats, Cena sneaks up behind him and eliminates him. The four men battle until the next entrant comes. Entry #7: Rhino. Rhino hits the ring and Gore's Hardy, Shelton, and Storm. But he misses Cena, and Cena shows an exhibit of power with the FU on Rhino. Cena then locks on the STFU and the rowd goes wild. Rhino taps after enduring the hold for a while, but it does no good. Then Storm and Benjamin break up the hold and double team Cena. Hardy then goes to work on Rhino. The buzzer rings. Entry #8: Stone Cold Shark Boy. Shark Boy hits the ring and hits a Stunner on Rhino. He then hits a Stunner on Hardy. He turns around into Storm and Benjamin, who toss him out. They then start battling each other. The buzzer rings. Entry #9: Chris Sabin. Sabin hits the ring and hits a springboard dropkick on Storm. He then dodges a punch by Benjamin and hits a neckbreaker. He then suplexes Hardy. He gets up, turns around and is Gored. Rhino then celebrates. Cena grabs him, hits a boot to the mid-section, followed up by a DDT. Storm then attacks Cena. They battle. The buzzer goes off for number 10. Entry #10: Edge. Edge runs to the ring and heads straight for Cena and Storm. Rhino and Sabin fight in the corner with Rhino trying to put Sabin over the top. Hardy goes to help out Cena as Benjamin hangs out in the corner. Cena and Hardy get control of Storm and Edge. The bounce off opposite ropes with Cena hitting Storm with a clothesline and Hardy conecting with a bulldog on Edge. Cena then hits a FU on Storm. Then Hardy and Cena staredown for a few seconds. They start brawling. Benjamin climbs up top. Rhino pumphandle slams Sabin just as Benjamin flies off the top with a diving crossbody taking out both Cena and Hardy. Rhino then catches Shelton with a big boot to the face. As Rhino showboats, Edge hits a spear. The buzzer rings. Entry #11:Booker T. Booker makes his way to the ring and starts battling with Edge. The rest of the men in the ring find an opponet to square off against. They battle for 90 seconds until the buzzer rings. Entry #12: Alex Shelly. The other Machine Gun hits the ring. He goes straight to his partner, who is battling James Storm. The MCMG double team Storm. The ring is filling up quickly, with nine men in the ring. Many men have been close to going, but have saved themselves. Booker works on Cena in a corner. On the apron,Benjamin and Hardy have found themselves in no man's land. Meanwhile, Rhino clotheslines Edge over the top, but Edge saves himself. Benjamin gets back in the ring, leaving Hardy on the apron. He shoots off the ropes going for a move to eliminate Hardy. Hardy dodges and them back body drops Benjamin straight out of the Rumble. Entry #13: Shad. Cryme Tyme's big guy hits the ring ready to roll. Sabin and Shelly eliminate Storm as Big Shad hits the ring. Shad hits Edge with a big boot to the face. He then meets Rhino. They waste no time in starting to brawl with each oth as every one else in the ring lays low. Cena then begins to work on Shelley, while Booker starts on Sabin. Edge and Hardy start to work on each other as Booker almost throws Sabin out, but Sabin saves himself. Everyone battles until the buzzer sounds. Entry #14: Randy Orton. The Legend Killer hits the ring and teams up with Edge who is beating down Jeff Hardy. Edge slides under the bootom rope and grabs two steel chair. As Shelley looks out over the rope to see what Edge is doing Edge nails him with a chair and Orton eliminates him. Meanwhile, in the ring, Rhino and Cena double-team Booker. Sabin hits an enziguri on Orton. Edge throws a chair in the ring which nails Sabin. As Hardy gets up, he is hit with a hard chair shot by Edge. Edge then nails Cena and Rhino with the chair. He tries to hit Booker but he dodges, hits a kick to the gut followed by a sisscors kick. Orton is up and starts working on Sabin. Booker picks up Hardy and delivers a stiff uppercut followed by a Book End. The buzzer sounds as the Rumble hits the halfway mark. Entry #15: Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy hits the ring and picks out Booker as a target and goes after him. The participants in the ring battle. 90 seconds later, the buzzer sounds. Entry #16: The Big Show. All of the men turn their attention to The World's Largest Athlete who is number 16. Everyone attacks him as he enters the ring. He tosses Hardy out of the ring. He then eliminates both Shad and Booker T.Meanwhile, Rhino gorilla press slams Sabin over the top, followed by Show eliminating Rhino. All four men that haven't been eliminated by Show go to work on him. The buzzer sounds. Entry #17: Matt Cross. One of WSX's major tag team wrestlers, Matt Cross, hits the ring. "M-Dogg" Cross joins in on the assualt on Show. Theywork on show for about 30 seconds but it's to no avail. Show then tries to toss Cross over the top but only one foot touches the floor and he rolls back in. Everyone starts working on Show again. After dazing him with a few punches, Orton hits Show with a chair. Edge follows suit. The buzzer sounds. Entry #18: Jeff Jarrett. The King of the Mountain hits the ring as Show is tossed over the top. Double J goes after Randy Orton. Cross and Edge go at it as Cena and Kennedy face off. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #19: Hernandez. Hernandez hits the ring and goes after Cena and Kennedy. He hits them both with a double clothesline. He then goes after Cross and hits a suplex on him. Everyone brawls in the ring. The buzzer goes off. Entry #20: Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon makes his way dow the aisle into the ring. Orton and Edge hit a con-chair-to on Matt Cross and throws him out. The next three minutes come with two entries and no eliminations. Entry #21: Paul London. Entry #22: RVD. As RVD enters the ring, Jeff Jarrett eliminates Kennedy. Hernandez hits a DDT on Edge. Orton works on RVD. Paul London hits a 450 Splash on Danielson. Everyone is brawling in the ring as number 23 enters. Entry #23: Teddy Hart. Teddy Hart enters the ring and starts brawling with the guy nearest his size, Paul London. Hernandez eliminates Bryan Danielson. As Cena battles Orton, Edge hits a spear on Jarrett. Hernandez takes both London and Hart down. As Orton hits an RKO on Cena, Edge takes Hernandez down with a chair shot. Orton goes outside the ring and sets up a table. Edge starts working on London. Another 3 minutes come and go without elimination. Entry #24: Charlie Hass. Hass slides beneath the ring, hiding, to keep fresh. Entry #25: Shawn Michaels. HBK comes down to the ring and superkicks every man left in the ring. Shawn then eliminates London and Hart. Orton then gets in the ring and RKO's HBK. He tries to eliminate him but Hernandez interferes. Orton RKO's Hernandez and tosses him out. Everyone brawls until the next entrant enters. Entry #26: Gregory Helms. As soon as Helms gets in the ring HBK superkicks him, resulting in Helms falling over the top. The match continues. The buzzer sounds. Entry #27: Christain Cage. Entering at lucky number 27, Cage goes straight for Cena, the participant who has been in the match the longest. As Cage works on Cena, HBK slams RVD. With no one around to eliminate him, he climbs up top for an elbow drop, but RVD rolls out of the way. He then climbs up top himself and nails HBK with a 5-Star Frog Splash. Jeff Jarrett works on Edge. The buzzer sounds. Entry #28: Petey Williams. Maple Leaf Muscle goes right at Orton. Orton dodges a punch and back body drops him over the top through the table he had set up. As the match continues, Michaels hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Jarrett, who rolls under the bottom rope and grabs a guitar from under the ring. As he rolls back in, number 29 enters. Entry #29: Low-Ki. As Low-Ki rushes to the ring for his Rumble debut, he gets knocked over the head by Double J and his guitar. Cena then hits Jarrett with an FU. Cage hits the Unprettier on HBK. RVD hits a enziguri or Edge. Orton hits the RKO on RVD, and then Cage slams Orton and climbs to the top. He hits Frog Splash on Orton before getting hit with a flying shoulder block by Cena. The buzzer rings one final time in this match. Entry #30: Mad Man Pondo. Pondo, one man you thought you'd never see in the WWE, makes an appearance! He comes out and slams his stop sign over Cena's head. He then picks up Low-Ki and tosses him out. Everyone battles for about 7 minutes. Hass comes out of nowhere and tries to eliminate Cena, but Cena saves himself. Pondo then throws Hass out. As Cena gets back in, Edge clotheslines himself and Cena over the top. Jarrett throws Pondo out. Orton throws Jarrett out. RVD hits a spinning wheel kick on Orton. Edge, who had saved himself, spears RVD and then throws him out. The Final Four, 54 minutes into the match, are Randy Orton, Christain Cage, Edge, and Shawn Michaels. Orton battles Cage while Edge takes HBK. After about 4 minutes, Edge lays HBK out with a chair shot. Edge and Orton go for a con-chair-to on Cage but Cage dodges and Orton and Edge's chairs smack. Cage then eliminates Orton. Edge goes after his brother but Cage throws him over. Edge grabs ahold of the ropes and survives, though. HBK gets up and hits Sweet Chin Music on Cage. He then goes to clothesline Cage but Cage back body drops him over the top. It's now down to brother vs. brother, Edge vs. Christain, as the match hits the 60 minute mark. They lock up. Edge whips Cage into the ropes and delivers a boot to the face. As Cage gets up, Edge hits a clothesline. He then goes for an Impaler DDT but Cage somehow reverses it into a Unprettier set up. But Edge shoves Cage into the ropes and goes for a move which Cage ducks. At this point Edge goes off the ropes and they both meet in the middle of the ring. Their heads smack and they go down. When they find their way back to their feet Edge back body drops Cage over the top, but Cage lands on the apron. He then pulls Edge over the top, but Edge saves himself . They're both on the apron. Cage tries to deck Edge, but he ducks. Edge then delivers a boot to the gut, scrambles back into the ring, and hits a spear to knock Cage of the apron and win the match. The Fink: At 63:03, Your winner, and NEW WWE Champion, Edge! J.R. and King talk about what a great match had just taken place and how history was made before hyping up the next Rumble. The camera pans backstage to J.B. and Triple H. J.B.: Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm here with Triple H, one of the participants in the 2nd Rumble here tonight. Hunter, what do you think about your prospects here tonight? Triple H: My prospects? What the hell do you mean my prospects! I'm gonna win and that's all there is to it. I don't care wether I enter at number 1, number 30, number 7, number 27, number 13, I don't care! And I don't care who I have to eliminate, wether it be Khali making a surprise entry, or that big red retard Kane, or even your little pimp from TNA, Kurt Angle, who threw you around like his little slut! Because all that matters is that I'm the King of Kings, The Game, Triple H, and there is nobody, and I mean nobody, who is gonna stop me from winning tonight. And you know why? Beause I am The Game, and I am That...Damn...Good! J.B.: Let's send it to Howard Finkel. The Fink: It is now time for the second Royal Rumble match of the evening. The rules are the same as the first. Introducing the first participant...( An explosion of fireworks go off as A.J. Styles walks down the ramp to much applause). And the second participant...(The lights go dark as the sound of wings fluttering starts up and fades away to give into the song "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson as The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels walks into the arena to a chorus of boos) Match 2: 30-man Royal Rumble Match for the World Heavyweight Championship As the bell rings the two-men lock up and go at it. They battle for the first 90 seconds with both men nearly being eliminated. The buzzer sounds. Entry #3: Chavo Guerrero. Chavo hits the ring and goes after A.J. and the two double-team Styles. They work on A.J. for the next 90 seconds. The next man comes out. Entry #4: Finlay. As Finlay enters the ring, he goes after Chavo. He delivers a few stiff punches to Chavo, followed by a powerslam. He then takes slides under the bottom and takes Chavo and pulls him to the ring post. He the slams one of Chavo's legs into the ring post with great force. Meanwhile, A.J. hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Daniels in the ring. He then climbs up top and hits a diving crossbody on Daniels. Finlay rolls back into the ring. He picks up A.J. and hits a kick to the gut. Finlay then DDT's A.J. before going back to work on Chavo. The buzzer goes off. Entry #5: Elijah Burke. Burke hits the ring and brawls with Finlay. Styles hits a frankensteiner on Daniels, followed by a Pele kick on Chavo. He then follows up with springboard elbow to the face of Burke. Finlay goes for an uppercut, but Styles dodges and hits an enzuigiri on Finlay. He then showboats. He then picks up Chavo and goes to work on him. The next entrant comes down. Entry #6: JTG. The second mkember of Cryme Tyme hopes to gain victory for his team tonight. He hits the ring and attacks Burke. JTG hits Burke with a suplex followed by a wheel kick. Finlay then hits a pumphandle slam on JTG. He then goes to work on Daniels. As he battles The Fallen Angel, A.J. hits a frog splash on Chavo. Everyone battles until the buzzer sounds again. Entry #7: Kurt Angle. The Olympic Gold Medalist comes down the aisle ready to fight and goes straight for A.J. and hits and Olympic Slam. Angle and Finlay take care of the other five men besides themselves and then staredown in the middle of the ring.Angle gets the advantadge and takes down Finlay. He then locks in an Angle lock but Finlay kicks Angle back and gets out of it. Finlay then hits a punch straight to the jaw of angle followed by knee to the face. He then hits a reverse DDT. Finlay then whips Angle into the ropes and goes for a clothesline but Kurt ducks and hits one of his own, followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. A.J. then hits Angle with a flying armbar. the buzzer sounds. Entry #8: R-Truth. Truth enters the ring and attacks Daniels. The next 90 seconds go with many near eliminations but no one getting eliminated. Entry #9: Ted Dibiase. Dibiase Jr. hits the ring and starts on R-Truth. JTG clotheslines Elijah Burke over the top and they both are nearly eliminated, but they save theirselves. Daniels hits a B.M.E. on Chavo. The buzzer goes off. Entry #10: Cactus Jack. Foley's alter-ego cactus Jack hits the ring and brings a trash can full of dangerous weapons with him. he enters the ring, empties the contents of the can and throws it at JTG. He then Cactus Clothesline's JTG out of the Rumble, skinning the cat himself. He then takes a stop sign and smashes in the head of Chavo Guerrero. He then tosses Chavo out. He then grabs the trash can and proceeds to smash it over Finlay's head, resulting in the following elimination of Finlay. As everyone else battles, Cactus stands tall. Entry #11: Chris Harris. Wildcat comes to the ring and is immediatley introduced to a cookie sheet, followed by a Cactus Clothesline to eliminate him. Cactus once again saves himself. Meanwhile, Styles and Daniels toss R-Truth to the floor. Angle hits a shoulder block on Burke. The buzzer once again sounds. Entry #12: Jay Lethal. Black Machismo hits the ring and goes after every man he can. He hits Dibiase with a dropkick. He takes Daniels down with a snap suplex. He hits the Lethal Injection on Styles. He follows with the Lethal Combination on Elijah Burke. He then turns around into an Olympic Slam by Angle. Angle and Cactus then stare down in the middle of the ring. They lock up, with Angle getting an armlock on Cactus. He then hits a kick to the back on Cactus. He then locks an arm around Jack's throat and slams him back first. Dibiase then hits a running neckbreaker on Angle. Dibiase then locks up with Styles. He whips Styles into the ropes and goes for a clothesline which Styles ducks. Dibiase then gets hit with a flying polish hammer by Styles. About 10 seconds later, The buzzer goes off. Entry #13: Chris Jericho. Y2J hets in the ring and dodges a punch by Styles before hitting the Codebreaker on him. He then hits a clothesline on Daniels followed by a backbreaker on Burke. He then slides out of the ring and gets a steel chair. He slides back in and meets Cactus with a hard chair shot. He then drops the chair and stares down at Cactus. He turns around to get nailed by a flurry of punches by Angle. Meanwhile Dibiase eliminates Daniels. Angle hits a Triple German Suplex combo on Jericho, followed up by a belly-to-belly on Dibiase. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #14: Cody Rhodes. Rhodes makes himself known early, going after Cactus and Angle, who are battling at the time. His teammate Dibiase comes to help him out and they start to work on Cactus and Angle. Meanwhile, Burke and Styles battle in the middle of the ring. Jericho hits a springboard crossbody on Lethal. As Dibiase has Angle down and is stomping him, Cactus hits a DDT followed by a legdrop on Rhodes. Dibiase then comes over to try and contain Cactus, giving Angle some breathing room. Cactus hits a powerslam on Dibiase followed by a back body drop. Meanwhile Jericho comes over to work on Angle. Cactus then moves on to Lethal while Styles tries to eliminate Burke. The buzzer sounds. Entry #15: Carlito. Carlito goes after Cactus once he hits the ring. As Jericho delivers an elbow to Angle, Burke reverses on Styles and hits the Elijah Express. Carlito hits a Backstabber on Jack. Dibiase and Rhodes double-team Lethal. Burke tries to throw Styles out, but Styles hangs on. As everyone battles for the next 30 or 40 seconds, the countdown begins. The next man enters. Entry #16: Umaga. Umaga comes into the ring and devestates all nine competitors. He then does a bunch of moves on different guys to add to the damage. He then sees a chair lying around. He picks it up and about uses it before the buzzer sounds and...Entry #17: Kane. The Big Red Machine comes out ready to do a number on Umaga. The two monsters meet in the middle of the ring and start trading punches. Kane hits a stiff uppercut and then picks up the chair and slams it into Umaga's head. Amazingly, Umaga is not phased and strikes back with a flurry of fists. Kane dodges and hits a sidewalk slam. Umaga then gets up and gets a hand on his throat as Kane prepares for a chokeslam. But Umaga kicks out of it and hits a Samoan Spike. Kane goes down but sits up after a few seconds. He then finds the strength to pick up Umaga on his shoulders and hits a tombstone piledriver. Off to the side Jericho and Styles battle. Carlito tries to eliminate Lethal. Kane picks up Umaga and as the buzzer goes off he clotheslines both himself and Umaga out of the Rumble. Entry #18: Matt Hardy. Hardy, the man who will not die, enters the ring. Hardy goes for Styles. The next 90 seconds go without elimination. Entry #19: Elix Skipper. Skipper hits the ring and on the attack. He goes after Rhodes. Meanwhile, Lethal and Cactus eliminate Dibiase. Angle goes after Skipper. Jericho goes after Cactus. He slams Lethal and then start punching Jack. Styles hits the Styles Clash on Hardy. Soon, number 20 enters. Entry #20: Homicide. Homicide hits the ring and goes after A.J., delivering a clothesline followed by a back body drop. He then picks Styles up and backs him into a corner. He starts hittin A.J. with knife edge chops. Styles reverses and hits some chops of his own. Hardy meanwhile hits a Twist of Fate on Carlito. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on Angle. As everyone fights, the time expires and another man comes out. Entry #21: Triple H. Triple H hits the ring and starts to dominate. He takes out everyone and then throws Carlito out. Skipper meanwhile tosses Rhodes out. Lethal is tossed out by Angle. The Game hits a Pedigree on Burke. Homicide then hits The Game over the back, but HHH turns around and tosses him out. After awhile, another man comes out. Entry #22: William Regal. As Regal enters the ring he goes straight for Skipper. Over the next 90 seconds, Cactus and Burke are eliminated. Entry #23: The Miz. Miz hits the ring and immediatley hits a clothesline on Angle. He then hits a wheel kick on HHH. He then walks into a chair shot from Jericho. Next Jericho hits Skipper over the head and tosses him out. Soon the buzzer rings. Entry #24: MVP. MVP hits the ring and goes for The Miz. Regal and Styles battle for awhile. Meanwhile, Jericho punches HHH and follows up with suplex. Soon, the buzzer rings. Entry #25: C.M. Punk. Another 90 seconds pass. Entry #26: John Morrison. Morrison hits the ring while Hardy is eliminated. Morrison and The Miz immediatley double team HHH. Regal and Angle are having a technical battle in the ring. As this happens, Styles is thrown out by MVP. Punk then hits a springboard forearm on MVP. Entry #27: Matt Sydal. Sydal's music hits but he doesn't come out. We go backstage to see Sydal laid out. Then suddenly... The Dude's music hits and our new number 27 is Dude Love. The Dude hits the ring and puts the Mandible Claw on Regal before eliminating him. The next 2 entrants come and go without elimination. Entry #28: Samoa Joe. and Entry #29 Sonjay Dutt. With ten men now in the ring it's a free-for-all. When the buzzer sounds everyone in the ring turns to see who it is....and.....IF YA SMELL WHAT ROCK IS COOKING! Entry #30: The Rock. The Rock hits the ring and goes after everyone. Over the next 8 minutes the match is narrowed down to the final four, which are Kurt Angle, Triple H, Chris Jericho, and the returning Rock. In the next 4 minutes Jericho and Angle eliminate each other and we are down to the final two. HHH and Rock lock up. The Rock whips HHH into the ropes and hits a shoulder block. The Game gets right back up. HHH dodges a punch and hits a boot to the gut followed by a DDT. He then throws Rock into the corner and hits a running elbow smash. He backs off and then hits another one, finally letting Rock fall to the ground. He then taunts. He picks Rock back but Rock hits a punch, followed by another. he then follows up with a series of moves followed by a Rock Bottom. He then goes for The People's Elbow but misses. The Game picks The Rock up nd hits a suplex. He follows with a neckbreaker. He then hits his trademark spinebuster. He taunts again. He then sets The Rock up for The Pedigree and hits it. He tosses Rock over the top and celebrates. A few seconds later, out of nowhere, he is thrown over the top by The Rock! The Rock was actually not eliminated. Only one foot of Rock's hit the floor. The Rock wins! The Fink: At 60:31, Your Winner, And NEW World Heavyweight Champion, The Rock! J.R.: Wow King The Rock returns and wins the title. That was a shocker! King: Yeah J.R. and------wait. What the- Randy Orton hits the ring and RKO's The Rock. Orton then punts The Rock in the head. J.R.: What the hell was that?! The show ends with Orton standing over The Rock and staring at the WrestleMania 25 logo above the crowd.