WWF Royal Rumble Play by Play

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Match #1: Tazz & Spike vs. The Dudley Boyz - Tag Team Title Match

Tazz and Spike made their way down after the Dudleyz and they started battling outside of the ring. Buh Buh and Spike started the official match in the ring and Buh Buh worked over his Half Brother and tore the neck brace off his neck and then dropped him on his head with a neckbreaker.

D-Von was tagged in and he snap mared Spike down and then drop kicked him in the back of the neck. Buh Buh was tagged back in and he suplexed Spike and went for a second one, but Spike reversed it and hit the Acid Drop. Spike got dropped with a cheapshot and Tazz tried to come in.

D-Von was tagged in and he snap mared Spike down and then drop kicked him in the back of the neck. Buh Buh was tagged back in and he suplexed Spike and went for a second one, but Spike reversed it and hit the Acid Drop. Spike got dropped with a cheapshot and Tazz tried to come in.

D-Von came in and they double-teamed Spike and then he went upstairs and hit the Whassup headbutt on Spike. Tazz then came in and cleaned house on the Dudleyz with a series of suplexes. Spile got dumped out of the ring and then ran over the D-Von and got him in the Tazzmission and made him tap to retain their tag titles.

Winner(s): Tazz & Spike

 

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Backstage Segment: Edge

Edge was interviewed by Lilian Garcia and he said that Regal wants to play dirty and he doesn't care. He then grabbed a chair and showed it to the camera and said he introduced Regal's face to the chair earlier.

 

[Tyrael]

I thought the big WWF event tonight was the Royal Rumble.

The Survivor Series is usually held around thanksgiving.

 

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Match #2: Edge vs. William Regal - IC Title

Regal and Edge came down to the ring and the referee Nick Patrick checked the shorts of Regal. The match got started and Edge had the advantage. Regal fought back and nailed Edge with a series of uppercuts. Regal then got Edge in a headlock in the ropes.

Edge got up and got nailed with a huge suplex on his head by Regal. Both men were down after the vicious maneuver. Regal rolled over and covered Edge and got a 2-count. He went for the cover again with the lateral press, but he kicked out again. He then got him in a reverse chinlock and then short arm clotheslined him.

Edge went for a quick desperation pin and then Regal hit a Tiger Bomb and held it into a pin. Regal knocked Edge out of the ring and then followed him outside. He pulled him by the hair back up to the ring apron and Edge hit a DDT on him onto the side of the ring. Regal's face hit very hard.

Edge rolled him in and went for the pin, but Regal got his foot on the bottom rope. Edge then whipped him face-first into the turnbuckle and then went for the Spear, but they collided and both went down to the mat for the count. They got up and edge hit him with a forearm shot and then a vertical suplex that was followed by a pin.

Edge got up and hit another suplex on Regal and went for another lateral press. Regal then got Edge in the Reagl stretch. Edge inched his way to the ropes to break the hold. Edge then countered the hold an tried to get Regal in his own stretch. Edge then broke the hold and rolled Regal up for a 2-count.

Edge then climbed the ropes and Regal caught him up top. Regal set up for a superplex, but he pushed him away and then nailed him with a Missile Dropkick. Edge then went for the Spear and knocked out the ref. Regal then got up and nailed Edge with the brass knucks while the ref was down. He then pinned Edge and captured the WWF IC title.


Winner: William Regal

 

[Tyrael]

Wait a sec...it said Survivor Series in the topic a second ago? Am I going crazy?

 

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Match #3: Jazz vs. Trish - WomensTitle

Jackie made her way to the ring first and Jim Ross stated that Ric Flair appointed her as the special referee for the match. The two ladies came down and Jazz went right after Trish and ripped her coat right off. She slammed her down on the mat and then hit a splash and went for the cover. Trish got up and fired back and then hit a sunset flip and went for the pin. Jazz countered and Trish countered back and then they got up and Trish was clotheslined by Jazz.

Jazz scoop slammed Trish and then stomped on her injured hand and then hit a leg drop. Jazz was focusing on the hurt hand and used leverage from the ropes to put pressure on it. Jazz and Jackie then got into it with words and Jazz then rolled up Trish and Jackie hesitated to make the count.

Jazz went for a back suplex on Trish, but she countered and hit a Bulldog. She went for the pin and Jazz countered and nearly pinned her. Jazz hit a DDT and went for the lateral press, but the champ kicked out. Jazz then whipped Trish into the corner. She countered and hit the bulldog to win the match and retain her title.


Winner: Trish Stratus

 

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Backstage Segment: Ric Flair

Ric Flair was shown coming into the arena earlier with his son and daughter. Coachman tried to interview him, but he really had no words to share and just introduced his kids.

Clips of the Flair/McMahon rivalry were then shown. They showed Vince imitate Flair and his reaction to that. They also showed Vince attack Flair with a pipe on Raw and a montage of interview clips of both co-owners of the company.

 

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Match #4: Ric Flair vs. Vince McMahon - Street Fight

Vince and Flair squared up in the middle of the ring. Vince took down Flair after a tie up and Vince flexed to the crowd and mocking Flair's strut. Vince got Ric in the corner and then Flair turned it around and hit him with a series of knife-edge chops.

Flair then got slammed into the turnbuckle and he flew out of the ring. Vince followed him out and smashed Flair in the back of the head with a sign. McMahon then threw Flair into the guardrail and then pulled trashcans out from under the ring. Flair's head was split open and Vince slammed him into the steel steps.

Vince was beating Flair right in front of his kids who were in the front row. He rolled Flair back into the ring and then got him in a leg lock and then focused on injuring the leg of Flair. Vince then wrapped Ric's legs around the ringpost and slammed his knee into it.

Vince then got Flair in his own hold, The Figure Four Leglock. Flair managed to break free and Vince got the hold put on him and then rolled out of the ring in pain. Vince got a lead pipe and brought it into the ring. Flair got up and hit a low blow on McMahon. They then went to the outside and Flair slammed Vince into the guardrail right in front of his kids.

They got back in the ring and Flair took Vince down and then went for the lead pipe and cracked Vince in the head with it. Flair then got Vince in the Figure Four and Vince finally tapped out in the middle of the ring.


Winner: Ric Flair

 

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Backstage Segment: Stephanie, Steve Austin, Nick Patrick

Nick Patrick was asked by Michael Cole if he had a chance to review the tape of William Regal's tainted victory for the IC title. Stephanie McMahon then came in and asked to take over and started talking about how Triple H was going to take out 29 other to win the Rumble match. She was talking shit on Austin and then he came up behind her.

She saw him and he said WHAT? a bunch of times until she finally screamed and ran away. Austin then said he would win the rumble by taking out the 29 pieces of trash and then said WHAT again to Michael Cole and left.

 

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Chris Jericho vs. The Rock - Undisputed Title

Rock and Jericho stood in the ring and Jericho put his hand in Rock's face and then they both exploded. Jericho backed Rock into the corner and went for a spear and hit the ring post. Rock then went for a clothesline and Jericho countered it and he was down on the mat.

Jericho backed Rock into the corner again and nailed him with knife-edge chops. Rock broke free and Jericho nailed him with a spinning hell kick and then went for the lateral press and got a 2-count. Jericho then exposed the turnbuckle by taking off the pad.

Jericho got Rock on the mat and pummeled him with rights. The crowd started a ROCKY chant. Jericho went up top and hit a missile dropkick and then got Rock in a chokehold. Rock bot up to his feet and nailed Jericho in the gut and then bounced off the ropes and Jericho leveled him with a forearm shot.

Jericho then went up top and Rock caught him before he could do anything. Rock superplexed him down to the mat and both men were down for the count. Rock. Jericho got up and hit a lionsault on Rock and then hit another and went for the cover.

Jericho then got on the middle rope as Rock got up. He went for a dropkick and missed and Rock got him in the Sharpshooter in the middle. Lance Storm then ran down and distracted the ref on the ring apron. The ref was looking at Storm and Christian came in and Rock kicked his ass. Jericho then hit the Rock Bottom on Rock and then went for a pin.

Jericho scoop slammed Rock and then went for the People's Elbow. Rock got up and tossed him over the top rope. He went outside he ring. Jericho picked up Rock and dropped him on the table. Jericho then got up on the table and went for the Rock Bottom, but Rock countered and slammed Jericho with the move through the over table.

Rock got up from the rubble of the table and picked up Jericho by the hair and got him back into the ring. Jericho got Rock in the Sharpshooter in the middle fo the ring and he slowly made his way over to the ropes.

Rock was then tossed into the ropes and went for a flying clothesline on Jericho and missed and hit the ref. Jericho made the pin and Nick Patrick ran down to take over officiating the match for Earl Hebner. Rock then got up and hit a DDT on Jericho.

Rock made the cover on Jericho and Patrick would not count the 3-count for him. Rock got up and Rock Bottomed him and then went for the People's elbow on Jericho. He covered Jericho and there was no referee to make the count. Rock tried to get Hebner up and Jericho hit a low blow on him.

Jericho got up and slammed Rock into the turnbuckle and rolled him up and used the ropes to gain leverage and Hebner made the count without seeing and Jericho retained his Undisputed Title.


Winner: Chris Jericho

 

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WWF NY Segment: Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels was interviewed from WWF New York and he said it was a treat to see Vince McMahon and Ric Flair meet in the ring, because they were both influential in his career. He then said he was predicting either Austin or Undertaker since they are from Texas to win the Royal Rumble match.

 

[Phoenyx]

Match 6 – Main Event: Royal Rumble Match
First out… Rikishi
Second out… Goldust

Goldust does his huge sparkling entrance, with the Shattered Dreams Productions music and camera style.

Goldust plays up his “kisses to you” speil, and Rikishi attacks Goldust. Rikishi throws Goldust over the top rope… but Goldust hands on and comes back in under the bottom rope.

A second time, and Goldust has gone over the top rope (this time, back body dropped), but hung on. Up comes the Rumble clock, and somebody else is coming in…

Third out… Boss Man

The Kobb county native comes out, and Goldust seems to be on the top rope. Bossman sent into the lower regions on Goldust’s anatomy, before battling back and nail Rikishi with a clothesline.

Boss Man and Goldust working together to get Rikishi over… and then the clock appears again.

Forth out… APA member Bradshaw

Bradshaw goes after everybody, but then finally settles on Goldust. Rikishi delivers Boss Man a stink face, something I bet he was just dying to receive, upon his return with Booker T. Standing side kick to Boss Man, and he is gonnnne. Bossman is out. The clock appears one more time.

Fifth out… Lance Storm.

Storm runs to Goldust, with Rikishi now trying to dump Bradshaw out.

Sixth out… Al Snow

Clothesline from hell on Lance Storm by Bradshaw. Al Snow makes his way over to Rikishi, trying to dump him out… yea, good luck. Bradshaw with Lance Storm and Goldust kinda doing… nothing. Clock time…

Seventh out… Billy

Lance Storm and Al Snow on the canvas. Suplex over the top rope by Storm, but Snow lands on the outside of the canvas. Superkick by Snow, and Storm is gone.

Bradshaw trying to tip Goldust over… but instead, gets sent over himself! Bradshaw is gone, and the clock comes up again…

Eighth out… The Undertaker

Undertaker clearing house… Dead Man Style. Goldust eliminated via Chokeslam from the INSIDE of the ring, to the outside. Next on the hit list: Al Snow. Taker throws Snow over the top rope like he wasn’t even there.

Quite amazingly, Rikishi… over the top rope. A simple clothesline. That was a bit easier than you woulda thought. And to clear the ring (so Taker is allll alone, poor guy), Billy is made into a rag doll, and thrown over the top rope. Clock time…

Ninth out… Matt Hardy (w/ Lita)

Hardy straight in, set up for the Chokeslam. Lita on the top rope… caught in a Chokeslam grip. Hardy pushed into the corner, and Lita hits a low blow on the Dead Man Walking. No more walking for you old man… gotta leave a mark. Hardy and Lita stomping a mudhole in Taker, before Lita slides to the outside. Clock…

Tenth out… Jeff Hardy

The Undertaker is used to giving out a$$ whoopings, and now he is on the end of one. 3-on-1. The Hardyz hugging in the ring, they’re “back on the same page”. Scrap Matt’s Heel Turn. Taker throws Jeff over the top rope… but Jeff is hanging on…

Taker goes to eliminate Matt, not knowing Jeff isn’t gone… and gets a Swanton Bomb for his troubles. Poetry In Motion… reversed, Jeff Hardy is eliminated. And now, Matt Hardy is on the receiving end of a Last Ride. Bye bye Hardy #2. Taker on his own in the ring. Clock Time…

Eleventh out… Maven

Oh gosh, poor Maven… but the Hardyz back in the ring, taking it to Taker.

Excuse my language but… HOLY SHIT, MAVEN ELIMINATED THE UNDERTAKER. MAVEN ELIMINATED THE UNDERTAKER. MAVEN… ELIMINATED… THE UNDERTAKER!

The Undertaker aint happy… back in the ring. Hard punches to the head. Maven is thrown out through the middle rope, and Taker is now decimating him on the outside of the ring.

Taker pushes over the Cameraman, for getting in his way. Violent chair shot on Maven, and Maven is totaled. Maven is down. Clock time.

Twelfth out… Scotty 2 Hotty

Scotty dances to the ring… and gets knocked down by The Undertaker. Maven is now bleeding, and after being taken back in the ring, is thrown over the top-rope. Is he eliminated? Taker is beating Maven down like nothing Maven has EVER experienced before.

Taker is taking Maven to the hot dog area in the back of the arena. Clock time…

Thirteenth out… Christiaaaaaan

Who cares about Scotty and Christian, the big story now, Maven head first into the Popcorn machine. Scotty is still dead, stumbling to the ring, and Christian is posing in the ring. Scotty finally gets in, and receives a reverse DDT for his troubles. Once again, the Clock blesses us, and new competitor time…

Fourteenth out… DDP

Pop for DDP… DDP on Christian now… Diamond cutter on Christian, and now DDP is working on Scotty… Scotty reverses with a sidekick, sending DDP out through the ropes. Scotty with a WORM on Christian. Worm then out, DDP eliminated Scotty. Clock time…

Fifteenth out… Chuck

Chuck as an outsider, kinda hitting people… now and again… Clock time

Sixteenth out… The Godfather

Pimpin hoes… 4 original hoes… and then a WHOLE lot more!! 12 hoes, for the original Pimp daddy. Hairstyle similar to when he was Kama…

In the ring (although we didn’t see it), Christian eliminated DDP. I would love to tell you how, but I didn’t see… until now, when I just saw a replay. DDP backdropped by Christian, out. Godfather FINALLY into the match, as the clock goes again…

Seventeenth out… Albert

Albert in… Albert out. Bye bye big bald hippo. Godfather working away on Chuck and Billy… HOEEEEE Trainnnnn… missed, double clothesline, and The Godfather is OUTTT. Clock time…

Eighteenth out… Perry “I Don’t Got Moppy No More” Saturn

Nothing notable here.. Perry Saturn almost got knocked out… but didn’t… clock time…

Ninethenth out… Stone Cold Steve Austin

WHAT? WHAT? Hrm, where is Maven… WHAT? Stone Cold stomping a mud hole on all 3 men (Christian, Chucky and Saturn). Mudhole stomping complete:

Christian – Out,
Chucky – Gone,
Saturn – Eliminated

Stone Cold looks at his invisible watch… and goes to get Christian for some Stunner action in the ring. One more look, and Chucky is dragged back to the ring… Stunner on Chucky, then he is thrown out. Clock time once again…

Twentieth out… Val Venis

Val has been pumping his iron since he’s been gone. His upper body is pumped and ready for action. Stone Cold stomping a mudhole, but Val gets back on the offense. Lou Thesz press, with a the next clock time…

Twenty-first out… Test

Test and Val Venis working away on Test. Test attempts the Big Boot on Austin, but Nails Venis. Austin eliminates Venis. Stunner on Test, Austin eliminates Test. Clock time

Twenty-second out… THE GAME – HHH

BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP. HHH taking a methodical walk to the ring. Austin and HHH staring each other down… not looking away from each other.

HHH now in the ring… some trash talk, as they stare each other down. Austin with the first punch, and HHH retaliating. Clock time again…

Twenty-third out… The Hurricane

Oh gosh. If Maven felt daunted against The Undertaker earlier, imagine what is going through Gregory Helms’ mind now. HHH and Austin down on the canvas, taking each other down… as Helms taunts the former 2 Man Power Trip.

Hurricane has a choke grip on both men… but both of them just send him flying over… bye Greg! See you next year! Clock time

Twenty-forth out… Faarooq

Faarooq attempts to throw out Austin, but receives a Stunner, and is clotheslined out of the match by The Game, The Cerebral Assassin, Triple H. Austin with HHH backed in the corner, attempting to gradually lever him out of the ring. Clock time

Twenty-fifth out… Mr. Perfect

Curt Hennig out biding his time before getting in the ring. Mr. Perfect laying a beating on the two favorites in this match. HHH backed against the ropes, and Austin in the corner. But Perfect turned his back, and now Hennig is being double teamed by Austin and Helmsley. Clock time

Twenty-sixth out… Kurt Angle

Angle and HHH going at it, Hennig and Austin going at it. If I’d’ve said that Mr. Perfect would be fighting Austin at a PPV, this time last month, how many people would’ve spat in my left eye? Yes, I mean you… anyway…

German suplex by Angle on HHH. HHH’s first PPV appearance since May 2001. Angle has HHH against the ropes, almost over… but no. Clock time

Twenty-seventh out… The Big Show

Beard and all. Making his federation return this time last year, Show goes right in and headbutts Angle. Huge Chokeslam to Hennig. Austin and HHH nearly getting a Chokeslam for their troubles, but reversing and working away on the show. Gorilla press slam by Big Show on Angle, but HHH saves Angle… um… why? Chokeslam on HHH by the Big Show. Clock time

Twenty-eighth out… Kane

Everybody apart from Kane and Big Show are sprawled over the canvas. Both men try to Chokeslam each other.. but no… Kane with a bodyslam on the Big Show… KANE BODYSLAMMED SHOW OVER THE TOP ROPE! Kane turns around, and gets a Stunner… straight back up into an Angle Slam over the top rope… bye Kane. Clock time though

Twenty-ninth out… RVD

Straight in, 5 Star Frogsplash on Kurt Angle. That is quite a good start, don’t you say? Pedigree on Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig. Everybody is down, with Austin back to his feet first. Pedigree on RVD also. Clock time

Thirtieth and last man out… Booker T

Booker T comes down, eliminates RVD… Spinaroonie… Stunner on Booker T, who bounces back up and over the top rope. Bushwhacker record nearly broken, hah!

No more clock time. Aw. Austin working away on Hennig, but Angle comes over and saves Perfect. HHH down on the floor, and Austin nearly out… No.

Angle and Austin battling on the other side… ANGLE ELIMINATED AUSTIN, AUSTIN IS GONE, AUSTIN IS GONE, MR. PERFECT OUT-LASTED AUSTIN!

Austin drags Hennig out of the ring and they, with Angle, battle on the outside. Perfect and Angle back in the ring beating down HHH… Austin back in with a chair.

Chair shot to Angle, to Hennig… to HHH!

Austin leaves to a chant of “WHAT”’s. Mr. Perfect clotheslined over the top rope… but he hangs on… Perfect Plex on Angle… and then Perfect is eliminated. What a showing by Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig.

It’s down to 2. HHH and Angle. Angle is tipping HHH over the rope, but HHH is hanging on tight… HHH over the top rope, standing on the outside of the ring apron, but he climbs back in.

Angle against the ropes… BACKDROP ON HHH… HE HANGS ON, HE HANGS ON… HHH BACK IN, ANGLE THINKS HE’S WON… HHH CLOTHESLINES ANGLE OVER THE TOP ROPE, HHH WINS, HHH WINS, HHH WINS, HHH WINS!

HHH IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA

2002 Royal Rumble Winner: HHH

After the match, HHH celebrates to the crowd… HHH… is going… to WrestleMania!


Me SO happy

 

[Tyrael]

Damn, HHH won the rumble?

I was betting on the Rock beating Jericho and the Undertaker or Austin ( WM 17 revenge and all ) winning the Rumble.

Well HHH has been out so long he prolly needs a slight push to get him back where he was before his injury.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Match 6 - Main Event: Royal Rumble Match

Thirtieth and last man out… Booker T

Booker T comes down, eliminates RVD… Spinaroonie… Stunner on Booker T, who bounces back up and over the top rope. Bushwhacker record nearly broken, hah!

True to my location over there <--- there was a spinaroonie, and I observed it, and it was good.

Is Goldust not awesome or what? I think he's great, I was disappointed that he didn't get to hit the shattered dreams tho'. I hope he stays around, awesome entrance.

As for Maven, I was surprised, but, he does hit that one move well. We will never see him again, probably.

 

[xzchief]

Thanks for the reports, gentlemen.

 

[pipercatt]

Thanks for the recap!

There's a bar near me that Hubster and I go to every month for the PPV. No cover charge, and you have to get there 2 hours early in order to get a decent table. There are like 100 tv's, normal and big screens, so there is no bad seat in the house. And it's great to be in a room with 250 other rabid wrasslin' fans. I yelled myself hoarse.

This was definitely one of the better PPV's in recent months.