Royal Rumble Match: #1 Jeff Hardy and #2 Bull Buchanan start things off. Fast paced action until Matt Hardy enters at #3. Poetry in motion on Bull followed by double clothesline to eliminate Bull. Hardy Boyz fight between themselves until Faarooq comes in. They hit the poetry in motion on Faarooq then twist of fate and swanton before eliminating him. #5 is Drew Carey. He watches the Hardy's eliminate each other then waits for the next man while posing to the crowd. Enter the Big Red Retard at #6. Carey tries to shake hands then offers Kane money, and Raven comes in #7. Carey jumps over the top rope and Raven gets all the hardcore equipment from under the ring. Al Snow appears from nowhere, I guess he is #8. Everyone hits each other with bins and stuff. The hardcore situation goes on for a while with Perry Saturn and Steve Blackman entering #9 and #10. Everyone against Kane, Turn it up! Grand Master Sexay enters and is eliminated by Kane with a bin shot. Kane gets on top and dominates then eliminates Blackman, Snow, Raisen and Saturn with various hardcore weapons. Honky Tonk Man enters the Royal Rumble at #12. He says he has some business to do and begins to sing. Kane grabs the guitar and smacks him across the chops, then throws him over the top rope. Six men have now been eliminated by Kane, who's next. If ya smell... The Rock is #13. Both trade blows until Goodfather comes down. A few punches by Rock sends him back to the locker room. Tazz comes in at #15 and lasts about 5 seconds before Kane launches him from the top rope. The Red Assassin continues to pummel Rock until Bradshaw comes in to help out. Huge clothesline on Rock followed by a spinebuster on Bradshaw. Albert and Hardcore Holly enter at #17 and #18. Five big men go at it. Albert delivers a massive scissors kick to Kane, then K-Kwik makes his debut at #19. Big powerslam on Hardcore from Kane.Val Venis and the Goodwill Ambassador appear and the ring is packed. Test comes in and eliminates William Regal then attacks Albert. There is 8 big men in and K-Kwik. #23 arrives, it's the Big Show. Huge crowd reaction for the Big Nasty Bastard who eliminates Test then picks K-Kwik up like a baby before tossing him out. Showstoppers on Albert, Bradshaw, Mr.Whippy, Hardcore and Kane, the crowd go nuts. Just Rock left standing, Show goes for the chokeslam but Rock counters and clotheslines him over the top rope. Crash enters, Big Show pulls the Rock out of the ring and chokeslams him through the announce table. Undertaker drives down to the ring at #25. He and Kane work together to eliminate Bradshaw, Crash, Albert, Hardcore Holly and Val Venis. They stare at each other while Rock lays outside the ring. Scotty 2 Hotty walks slowly to the ring. He is beaten badly, double chokeslammed and eliminated. SCSA is #27 but is hit from behind by Triple H. Stone Cold is cut open badly and is left a bloody mess outside the ring. The Rock is back in and gets double teamed until 'The One' Billy Gunn comes down at #28. Haku? is #29 and he does a few nice chops. The last man is Rikishi. Stone Cold is back and on fire. Austin eliminates Haku and Taker chokeslams Rikishi. Rikishi gets revenge with a sweet kick to eliminate Undertaker then goes for a butt-drop on the Rock. Low blow from Rock and then knocks Rikishi over the top. Billy Gunn hits the Fameasser on Austin but is eliminated shortly after by the bloody Texas Rattle Snake. Just 3 men left now Kane, The Rock and Stone Cold. Kane is knackered, so Austin and Rock fight. Stunner then Rock Bottom and Kane is thrown through the ropes. Rock and Austin fight again and Austin is hanging on while Rock tries to get him out. Kane gets back in and throws both over the top rope. Rock is eliminated but Stone Cold holds on to the apron. Chokeslam on Austin leaves both men down. Austin gains control, stunner on Kane and there is a chair in the ring. A few chair shots to the face of Kane rocks him back to the rope then a big clothesline sends Kane over top rope and Stone Cold Steve Austin to Wrestlemania XVII and a title shot. Winner - Stone Cold Steve Austin Other Matches: The Dudley Boyz became new Tag Team Champions defeating Edge & Christian, with a 3-D on Christian after an excellent match. Chris Jericho became the new Intercontinental Champion. He beat Chris Benoit in a highly entertaining ladder match with some cracking spots and huge bumps. Ivory retained the Ladies Championship after Chyna injured herself. Lame match. Kurt Angle beat Triple H to regain the WWF Title, after Stone Cold beat up on HHH and smacked him with the belt. A decent match but not as good as the first two. |
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| Royal Rumble |
| Live from New Orleans, Louisiana January 21st, 2001 |