After all the hype, all the anticipation, it has finally arrived. Thirty men, all vying for the opportunity of a lifetime. Who will be the one? Who will outlast the others, and take his chance for immortality? It's time for the Royal Rumble.
The Royal Rumble Match
Entrant #1- Kofi Kingston
Entrant #2- Triple H
What a way to open the Royal Rumble, as Kofi Kingston, representing the New Day and the Raw brand, and Triple H, representing D-X and SmackDown, kicked things off. Both men took it easy, awaiting the third entrant...
Entrant #3- Big Cass
The tag team theme continued with the arrival of Big Cass. Would it continue for number 4...
Entrant #4- Fandango
The Lord of Dance made his way to the ring, tying up with Triple H, while Cass and Kofi went at it, everyone holding on for number 5...
Entrant #5- Curtis Axel
Another member of a stable, Axel represents the Social Outcasts, and he went right after Kofi, as we got some faction warfare. We would need some order for number 6...
Entrant #6- The Miz
The former Intercontinental Champion tied it up with Axel, as SmackDown representatives went at it. Meanwhile, Cass got the first elimination of the match, powering Kofi up and over the top rope. The big man wasn't done, scoring a huge elimination when he took out Triple H, who did not look pleased. That left four in the ring for number 7...
Entrant #7- Shinsuke Nakamura
Strong Style has arrived to the Royal Rumble! On the other side of the ring, The Miz's bad night would continue, as Curtis Axel got his first elimination. Axel got another with he took out fan favorite Fandango, leaving things for number 8...
Entrant #8- Austin Aries
Raw's surprise entrant was next to enter the ring, going right after Curtis Axel, but nobody was eliminated before number 9...
Entrant #9- The Undertaker
The Deadman went after Cass, the biggest man in the ring, before number 10 made his way out...
Entrant #10- Stardust
The bizarre Stardust went after anything that moved. The Undertaker and Nakamura tied up, seeing a like foe, with The Phenom getting the better of the King, as Nakamura was tossed to the floor. No more elimination before number 11...
Entrant #11- Dean Ambrose
The Lunatic Fringe locked eyes with Undertaker, going right after The Deadman. This was a huge mistake from Ambrose, as 'Taker just pulled down the top rope and Ambrose was eliminated in just under a minute. Dean lost his mind on the outside, assaulting officials and trying to get back in the ring. Undertaker continued to roll, getting his third elimination when he took out Axel. That left four Raw competitors in the ring, but not for long...
Entrant #12- Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler made a quick impact, taking out Aries and taking down Undertaker. That left things for lucky number 13...
Entrant #13- Bray Wyatt
The two biggest men in Cass and Undertaker continued to go while the Eater of World entered the ring, with Cass continuing his impressive run, taking out the Deadman. You could say that big dogs were the theme of the match...
Entrant #14- Roman Reigns
Reigns quickly scored an elimination, taking out Cass, who lasted an impressive amount of time. Bray's bad night continued, as Ziggler staved off elimination and turned things around, eliminating Bray, before awaiting number 15...
Entrant #15- Seth Rollins
The former Shield mates and tag champs, Reigns and Rollins, quickly formed an alliance, taking out Stardust. Dolph was stuck in a 2 vs 1 situation, but not for long...
Entrant #16- Chris Jericho
The United States Champion made his way to the ring, but wouldn't do much before the next entrant...
Entrant #17- Kevin Owens
Jericho and Owens quickly formed their own alliance, putting Reigns and Rollins on their heels before number 18...
Entrant #18- Tye Dillinger
The crowd went wild for the Perfect Ten, Tye Dillinger, SmackDown's surprise entrant, who went after Kevin Owens. Seth Rollins, wanting the spotlight to himself, put the proverbial knife in the back of Reigns, who should've seen it coming, allowing Ziggler to pick up the elimination. KO looked to be in trouble, but dazed Dillinger with an eye rake, before tossing him over the top rope to massive boos. Ziggler finished taking out both Shield members, superkicking Rollins over the top rope. Reigns and Rollins then began brawling on the outside, before number 19 arrived...
Entrant #19- Braun Strowman
Before the big man even entered the ring, Jericho one upped Rollins, taking out a distracted Kevin Owens. KO got right in the face of Y2J, who looked very smug for about two seconds, before he was eliminated by Strowman, who made a quick impact. That left Ziggler with the nearly unstoppable Strowman, but not for long...
Entrant #20- Shawn Michaels
HBK went right after Ziggler, but there were no elimination before number 21...
Entrant #21- Randy Orton
Strowman was wrecking everyone, but was stopped with an immediate RKO, leaving Braun down for number 22...
Entrant #22- Baron Corbin
The Intercontinental Champion caused a distraction for Ziggler, who ate a Sweet Chin Music from Michaels and then was eliminated by Strowman. Corbin just hung back and waited for 23...
Entrant #23- Apollo Crews
Crews made a quick impact, taking out Shawn Michaels, who was then eliminated by Orton. Crews and Corbin would lock up, awaiting number 24...
Entrant #24- Cesaro
The Swiss Superman, SmackDown's seventh consecutive entrant, had an uppercut waiting for everyone in the ring. He then awaited the next entrant...
Entrant #25- Bo Dallas
The Inspirational One made it eight in a row for SmackDown. Apollo Crews dodged a RKO from Orton, then showed off his incredible power, taking out the Viper. Corbin and Crews put their differences aside, and scored a big elimination, taking out Strowman before number 26...
Entrant #26- Heath Slater
Make in nine in a row for SmackDown, plus two in the ring for the Social Outcasts, as Slater and Dallas quickly teamed up. Slater wanted the limelight to himself, and it was another betrayal, as he took out Bo when his back was turned. That brought up number 27...
Entrant #27- Mark Henry
The first Raw entry in ten spots was overshadowed, as the Corbin-Crews alliance came to an end, the Lone Wolf standing tall. Cesaro took out Slater with an uppercut, and awaited number 28...
Entrant #28- Samoa Joe
The ring began to fill with monsters, which would be ironic considering who was next...
Entrant #29- Enzo Amore
Little Enzo was quickly jumped by Mark Henry, while Heath bade goodbye, Cesaro getting his first elimination. Corbin and Cesaro were left as the final two SmackDown competitors, as the final man made his way to the ring...
Entrant #30- John Cena
With all 30 men having entered the ring, Cesaro narrowed it down to the final 5, taking out Corbin. Mark Henry made it four, taking out poor Enzo Amore. All four men brawled for a while, before Joe got it down to the final three, taking out Mark Henry.
Cesaro, Samoa Joe and John Cena. Three men were left, but not for long, as SmackDown's hopes for winning the Rumble were extinguished, Cena taking out Cesaro. That brought it down to two, Samoa Joe and John Cena, and the crowd was electric. It was a ferocious brawl, both fighting off elimination multiple times. Cena went for the AA, but Joe countered. Joe went for the Muscle Buster, and Cena countered. Back and forth, back and forth it went, a fantastic battle between two of the best. In the end, it was Samoa Joe who overpowered Cena and tossed him out with a big suplex to win the Royal Rumble.
Winner: Samoa Joe
That's it! The Samoa Submission Machine punches his ticket to WrestleMania, but who will he face for the World Heavyweight Title? We will determine that next month, on the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania. Until then, I thank you for tuning in, and congratulations to Samoa Joe.
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The Royal Rumble Match
Entrant #1- Kofi Kingston
Entrant #2- Triple H
What a way to open the Royal Rumble, as Kofi Kingston, representing the New Day and the Raw brand, and Triple H, representing D-X and SmackDown, kicked things off. Both men took it easy, awaiting the third entrant...
Entrant #3- Big Cass
The tag team theme continued with the arrival of Big Cass. Would it continue for number 4...
Entrant #4- Fandango
The Lord of Dance made his way to the ring, tying up with Triple H, while Cass and Kofi went at it, everyone holding on for number 5...
Entrant #5- Curtis Axel
Another member of a stable, Axel represents the Social Outcasts, and he went right after Kofi, as we got some faction warfare. We would need some order for number 6...
Entrant #6- The Miz
The former Intercontinental Champion tied it up with Axel, as SmackDown representatives went at it. Meanwhile, Cass got the first elimination of the match, powering Kofi up and over the top rope. The big man wasn't done, scoring a huge elimination when he took out Triple H, who did not look pleased. That left four in the ring for number 7...
Entrant #7- Shinsuke Nakamura
Strong Style has arrived to the Royal Rumble! On the other side of the ring, The Miz's bad night would continue, as Curtis Axel got his first elimination. Axel got another with he took out fan favorite Fandango, leaving things for number 8...
Entrant #8- Austin Aries
Raw's surprise entrant was next to enter the ring, going right after Curtis Axel, but nobody was eliminated before number 9...
Entrant #9- The Undertaker
The Deadman went after Cass, the biggest man in the ring, before number 10 made his way out...
Entrant #10- Stardust
The bizarre Stardust went after anything that moved. The Undertaker and Nakamura tied up, seeing a like foe, with The Phenom getting the better of the King, as Nakamura was tossed to the floor. No more elimination before number 11...
Entrant #11- Dean Ambrose
The Lunatic Fringe locked eyes with Undertaker, going right after The Deadman. This was a huge mistake from Ambrose, as 'Taker just pulled down the top rope and Ambrose was eliminated in just under a minute. Dean lost his mind on the outside, assaulting officials and trying to get back in the ring. Undertaker continued to roll, getting his third elimination when he took out Axel. That left four Raw competitors in the ring, but not for long...
Entrant #12- Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler made a quick impact, taking out Aries and taking down Undertaker. That left things for lucky number 13...
Entrant #13- Bray Wyatt
The two biggest men in Cass and Undertaker continued to go while the Eater of World entered the ring, with Cass continuing his impressive run, taking out the Deadman. You could say that big dogs were the theme of the match...
Entrant #14- Roman Reigns
Reigns quickly scored an elimination, taking out Cass, who lasted an impressive amount of time. Bray's bad night continued, as Ziggler staved off elimination and turned things around, eliminating Bray, before awaiting number 15...
Entrant #15- Seth Rollins
The former Shield mates and tag champs, Reigns and Rollins, quickly formed an alliance, taking out Stardust. Dolph was stuck in a 2 vs 1 situation, but not for long...
Entrant #16- Chris Jericho
The United States Champion made his way to the ring, but wouldn't do much before the next entrant...
Entrant #17- Kevin Owens
Jericho and Owens quickly formed their own alliance, putting Reigns and Rollins on their heels before number 18...
Entrant #18- Tye Dillinger
The crowd went wild for the Perfect Ten, Tye Dillinger, SmackDown's surprise entrant, who went after Kevin Owens. Seth Rollins, wanting the spotlight to himself, put the proverbial knife in the back of Reigns, who should've seen it coming, allowing Ziggler to pick up the elimination. KO looked to be in trouble, but dazed Dillinger with an eye rake, before tossing him over the top rope to massive boos. Ziggler finished taking out both Shield members, superkicking Rollins over the top rope. Reigns and Rollins then began brawling on the outside, before number 19 arrived...
Entrant #19- Braun Strowman
Before the big man even entered the ring, Jericho one upped Rollins, taking out a distracted Kevin Owens. KO got right in the face of Y2J, who looked very smug for about two seconds, before he was eliminated by Strowman, who made a quick impact. That left Ziggler with the nearly unstoppable Strowman, but not for long...
Entrant #20- Shawn Michaels
HBK went right after Ziggler, but there were no elimination before number 21...
Entrant #21- Randy Orton
Strowman was wrecking everyone, but was stopped with an immediate RKO, leaving Braun down for number 22...
Entrant #22- Baron Corbin
The Intercontinental Champion caused a distraction for Ziggler, who ate a Sweet Chin Music from Michaels and then was eliminated by Strowman. Corbin just hung back and waited for 23...
Entrant #23- Apollo Crews
Crews made a quick impact, taking out Shawn Michaels, who was then eliminated by Orton. Crews and Corbin would lock up, awaiting number 24...
Entrant #24- Cesaro
The Swiss Superman, SmackDown's seventh consecutive entrant, had an uppercut waiting for everyone in the ring. He then awaited the next entrant...
Entrant #25- Bo Dallas
The Inspirational One made it eight in a row for SmackDown. Apollo Crews dodged a RKO from Orton, then showed off his incredible power, taking out the Viper. Corbin and Crews put their differences aside, and scored a big elimination, taking out Strowman before number 26...
Entrant #26- Heath Slater
Make in nine in a row for SmackDown, plus two in the ring for the Social Outcasts, as Slater and Dallas quickly teamed up. Slater wanted the limelight to himself, and it was another betrayal, as he took out Bo when his back was turned. That brought up number 27...
Entrant #27- Mark Henry
The first Raw entry in ten spots was overshadowed, as the Corbin-Crews alliance came to an end, the Lone Wolf standing tall. Cesaro took out Slater with an uppercut, and awaited number 28...
Entrant #28- Samoa Joe
The ring began to fill with monsters, which would be ironic considering who was next...
Entrant #29- Enzo Amore
Little Enzo was quickly jumped by Mark Henry, while Heath bade goodbye, Cesaro getting his first elimination. Corbin and Cesaro were left as the final two SmackDown competitors, as the final man made his way to the ring...
Entrant #30- John Cena
With all 30 men having entered the ring, Cesaro narrowed it down to the final 5, taking out Corbin. Mark Henry made it four, taking out poor Enzo Amore. All four men brawled for a while, before Joe got it down to the final three, taking out Mark Henry.
Cesaro, Samoa Joe and John Cena. Three men were left, but not for long, as SmackDown's hopes for winning the Rumble were extinguished, Cena taking out Cesaro. That brought it down to two, Samoa Joe and John Cena, and the crowd was electric. It was a ferocious brawl, both fighting off elimination multiple times. Cena went for the AA, but Joe countered. Joe went for the Muscle Buster, and Cena countered. Back and forth, back and forth it went, a fantastic battle between two of the best. In the end, it was Samoa Joe who overpowered Cena and tossed him out with a big suplex to win the Royal Rumble.
Winner: Samoa Joe
That's it! The Samoa Submission Machine punches his ticket to WrestleMania, but who will he face for the World Heavyweight Title? We will determine that next month, on the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania. Until then, I thank you for tuning in, and congratulations to Samoa Joe.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
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