Friday, April 27, 2018

Greatest Royal Rumble

The Greatest Royal Rumble pre-show is live on WWE Network. The panel consists of Jerry Lawler, Booker T and Byron Saxton and Jim Ross.

The panel is doing its usual thing of recapping feuds and showing video packages as any usual PPV. 

John Cena vs. Triple H 
John Cena won

Cedric Alexander vs. Kalisto for the Cruiserweight Championship
Cedric Alexander retains the Cruiserweight Championship 


The Bar vs. Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy for the RAW Tag Team Titles 
Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy won and is the New RAW Tag Team Champions 


Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal for the US Title 
Jeff Hardy retains the US Title 


Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos for the SDLive Tag Team Titles 
Bludgeon Brothers retains the SDLive Tag Team Titles 


Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz vs. Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor in a Ladder Match for the IC Title 
Seth Rollins retains the ICTitle

Mike Rome interviews some of the men who took part in the tryouts in Saudi Arabia this week.
Ariya and Shawn Daivari come down to the ring to interrupt this segment. 
The Daivaris run down the new recruits until one of them gets in their faces. Ariya gives him a shove, so the young man pushes him back. Another one kicks Shawn in the head before a third hits a body slam. All four guy take turns before Shawn is tossed out of the ring.

AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship 
AJ goes outside the ring and tackles Nakamura over the announce table. They end up getting counted out while fighting at ringside, but that doesn't stop the fight. AJ gets a running start and hits a huge forearm to knock Shinsuke over the barricade.
AJ Styles is still retains WWE Championship though. 


The Undertaker vs. Rusev in a Casket Match 
The Undertaker won 


Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns In a Steel Cage for the Universal Title 
Reigns lines up and Spears Lesnar right through the cage wall. Both men land on the floor and Lesnar is declared the winner.

Brock Lesnar retains the Universal Title.


50 Man Royal Rumble Match 

Braun Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble Match and he gets a trophy and a championship title. 

Mr. McMahon makes a rare appearance to help present the huge trophy and green title belt to Braun Strowman. More fireworks light up the sky above the stadium as The Monster Among Men holds the belt up and walks around the ring. 

The show ends with everyone cheering for Strowman as he walks around with a big smile on his face.


Rating 80/80

Pretty great show besides the fact Lesnar is still Universal Champion. It was a great show with some great matches. 

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