- Booker T vs Mark Henry
Henry comes out first. Booker is next. Crowd is pretty hot. Booker clubs to start, Henry shoves him off. Henry gets a clothesline. Bodyslam. Closeup of his face. Does he have eyes? Is that what Mae Young loved about him? Clothesline sends Booker to the floor. Booker walks away, kicks him in the gut. Henry throws him back first into the steel steps. Booker fights out with kicks. He goes back into the ring and slingshots over the top to the floor onto Henry. Back in the ring, missile dropkick by Booker gets two. Theodore Long distracts Booker, Henry decks Book from behind. Backbreaker by Henry gets two. Henry digs his knee into Booker�s back while pulling back on his leg. After about 30 seconds, Booker breaks it by raking the eyes. He chokes Booker�s neck over the ropes. Henry charges and hits his move where he jumps on the guy�s back, and then slides onto the floor. That gets two. I think that may be Henry�s only good offensive move. Chinlock by Henry. Booker fights out. Henry clubs him in the back.
Booker goes into the ropes and Henry gives him a bearhug. This is now the third rest hold by Henry in about three minutes of actual time. Booker fights out with punches. Into the ropes, but Henry decks him with a clothesline. Legdrop by Henry misses due to Booker rolling out of the way. Kick to the face by Book, then a heel hick. Into the ropes, Booker gets a forearm, kick to the gut and scissors kick that gets him two. Henry sends him into the ropes and hits a spinebuster for two. Into the turnbuckle, splash by Henry. Into the other turnbuckle, clothesline by Henry. Legdrop gets two. I guess he doesn�t have the power of Hulkamania. Henry picks him up and hits the worst powerbomb ever! Man, that was horrid. Thankfully, Book landed on his back. That gets two. Booker fights back with a scissors kick for the three count. According to JR, Booker had the fighting spirit just like the US troops in Iraq. Good call JR.
Winner: Booker T.
- Backstage
There was more teasing of a Jericho face turn, as he and Christian were backstage talking to Bischoff. Jericho seemed very apprehensive about the match, and wanted to talk to Bischoff about it, but Christian interrupted, saying how excited he was. As Jericho gets another chance to explain, Foley hits the ring, and the segment ends.
- In-Ringo Promo
Mick Foley says that he usually watches WWE PPVs from his buddy Chris� house in Seaforth (sp?), New York. But tonight he�s in Orlando. (Cheap pop.) He says he has good news. The petition to bring back Steve Austin now has one million signatures. He says that shows how much the fans want Austin back. He asks if there�s somebody in the back who could celebrate with him. Stacy Keibler comes out in a cheerleader outfit. She does cartwheels, the fans pop for her panties. She tells Mick to do a cartwheel. He does and falls on his back. He holds Stacy to a big pop. Evolution music strikes up.
Randy Orton, in ring gear, comes out with Ric Flair. Stacy has left the area now. Randy hopes Mick didn�t hurt his hand doing the cartwheel because he�s got to count the fall in his title match. Randy says Austin is out because he got the winning fall at Survivor Series. Foley says he thinks Orton wants to fight, so RVD comes out to start the match.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship
- Rob Van Dam (C) vs Randy Orton
Match starts with RVD taunting Orton. Orton goes for a kick to RVD`s midsection, but Van Dam catches it and goes to work on Orton, forcing Orton to leave the ring to regain his composure.
RVD continues his offense on Orton, hitting RVD with tons of kicks and punches. Orton tries to come back by whipping RVD into the corner, but RVD counters with a kick to the stomach. RVD then cross-bodies Orton from the top rope, for a two-count.
RVD remains dominant, however, as he goes up top for an apparent moonsault, Orton gets up and throws RVD off the turnbuckle, onto the outside. Orton comes out and nails RVD with his near-perfect dropkick. The pace has slowed down.
Orton brings RVD back into the ring, and sets up RVD on the middle rope. Foley is making sure not to let Orton get more than his allotted five seconds of offense. Flair throws a fit on the outside, and Foley comes out to tell Flair to keep out of the action.
Orton remains in control, but RVD gets a cross-body in. It does no good, as Orton clotheslines Van Dam just moments later.
Orton then gets RVD in a lock on the mat, but RVD quickly elbows his way out. Orton whips RVD into the corner, but RVD does his traditional jump over Orton as he runs in. However, Orton gets Rob back down, and gets a nearfall.
Orton continues his offense, but RVD gets a roll-up for a two-count, getting back in control. He hits a split-legged moonsault on Orton, but Randy gets up quickly and takes RVD out for a two-count. He puts RVD back in another hold.
RVD finally gets back in the advantage, and hits Orton with all kinds of kicks. He then suplexes Orton into a pin. Two-count. The action spills to the outside again, with RVD hitting Orton with a spinning kick onto the secuirty wall.
As the action comes back in, Orton gets a DDT, two-count.
He gets two the first time because RVD is �under the rope� even though he really missed it. Another two. Off the ropes, Orton misses a knee drop. RVD gets a rollup with his legs on. Another sidekick for RVD. Seated dropkick to the face. Rolling Thunder, kick to the face of Flair and Orton gets a quick rollup for two. RVD goes for a kick, Orton holds it and RVD hits another sidekick. How many sidekicks has he done this match? I can remember at least five. RVD to the top, Flair on the apron with the brass knucks and Foley decks him. Orton dropkicks him on the top ropes. They both get up and Orton hits the RKO for the one�two�three. The match went about 18 minutes. Flair put the belt on Orton after the match.
Winner: Randy Orton
- Battle Of The Sexes Match
- Chris Jericho & Christian vs Trish Stratus & Lita
Long video package to start it out. JR says he doesn�t like this match happening. Jericho comes out first, followed by Christian, Lita and Trish. The mood of the match is that Christian is anxious to fight while Jericho is hesitant about it all.
Trish and Jericho start it out. He blocks a right slap, so she gets a left handed one. He�s protecting herself. He won�t hit her, but he bends her over the knee and slaps her in the butt. He yells at her to calm down. Trish comes after him with a headscissors takedown. She gets a dropkick. Jericho pushes her off, tagging in Christian. He shoves Lita into the corner. He grabs her hands, so she headbutts him in the face. He chases her to the floor, she kicks him in the back when they get in the ring. Charge by Christian, monkey flip by Lita. Headscissors gets two for Lita. She goes into the ropes and Jericho decks her in the back. Bodyslam by Lita, tag in to Jericho. He bodyslams her. He steps on her hair, then pulls her up by her arms. Jericho powerbomb attempt is reversed into a hurricanrana by Lita for two. He tags in Christian. He pulls off Lita�s top, leaving her in her bra. He taunts her with the shirt. She gets a lowblow while the referee was looking at Jericho for some reason. Crowd is going nuts right now.
Lita tags in Trish. Forearms to Christian, then the Trish kick. Stratusfaction reversed. He charges at her, she moves out and he goes to the floor. Jericho goes to the top, Lita crotches him. Trish handspring headscissors is blocked by Christian. Christian goes at her, she ducks it and Christian nails Jericho. She gets a rollup on Christian for two. Jericho takes Lita down. Jericho comes back in the ring. He picks up Trish, looking at her in the eye. Jericho comes up from behind, rolls up Trish and gets the pinfall after about 8 minutes. Christian celebrates like it�s a huge win. Jericho �looks like he cares,� says JR.
Winners: Jericho & Christian
- Shawn Michaels vs Batista
Video package to set it all up. Shawn Michaels out first. Can he carry Batista to a good match? I hope so. Batista comes out with Ric Flair in his corner. JR says that this is Shawn�s 68th PPV appearance.
HBK�s speed gets him the early advantage with some punches. Batista kicks him the gut. Knee to the face. Face into the turnbuckle. HBK blocks a kick, chops him in the chest. He slides to the floor between Batista�s legs. Flair comes at him, but gets decked by HBK. Flair rules. HBK goes back in. Flair talks strategy with Batista. Back in the ring, powerslam by Batista is reversed by HBK. Off the topes, he ducks a couple of clotheslines before Batista finally drills him with one. That gets two. Suplex by Batista gets another two. Hard whip into the corner gets two for Batista. Shawn sells it like he�s dead. Batista digs his elbow into Shawn�s face. Knee to the back. Another hard whip into the corner by Batista. Blatant choke by Batista. Shawn fights out with chops, but Batista gets a knee to the gut. Into the corner, big boot for HBK. Batista catches him, then sets him up on the top rope. Shawn elbows him back down. Shawn�s waiting for the moonsault. Batista takes about five seconds to get up. The moonsault gets two for HBK. Into the ropes, flying forearm by HBK. Shawn kips up, but eats a clothesline. Whip in to the turnbuckle, Shawn is upside down. He tosses Shawn to the floor. Out on the floor, he whips HBK back first into the steel steps.
Back in the ring, Batista covers for two. Back up, forearm to the face gets two for Batista. Backbreaker by Batista, then he holds him over his knee in a submission type move. Shawn fights out with punches. Batista gets an elbow to the gut for two. Shawn flips out of a backbreaker attempt, they exchange blows that Shawn wins. Kick to the face, flying forearm and kip up by HBK. Atomic drop, chop to the throat and Batista grabs him by the throat. He goes to choke him in the air like he did on Raw. HBK reverses with a DDT-like maneuver. To the top, HBK hits the best top rope elbow in the business. Crowd is going bonkers now. The band is warming up. Superkick attempt is blocked by Batista. He hits a huge spinebuster that literally sucks the wind out of the crowd. Another spinebuster. Flair tells him to �show the body� so he flexes. Batista picks him up for the powerbomb, but HBK slides out and hits the Superkick. He falls on top for the one�two�three! Match went about 12 minutes.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Batista�s still in the ring because he�s pissed off about losing.
Awesome Royal Rumble promo.
Maven vs. Matt Hardy is supposed to be next, but Batista is still in the ring.
Batista has yet to leave the ring and Maven makes his way down but Batista refuses to leave the ring. The referees are trying to get Batista to leave as both Maven and Matt Hardy fight on the outside.
Matt Hardy tosses Maven into the ring who is demolished by Batista. Three refs and Flair try to restraing Batista. Matt Hardy refuses to come to the ring as Batista stares him down and continues to pick apart Maven.
Batista finally agrees to leave as Matt Hardy then comes into the ring as Maven lays in the middle of the ring with trainers. They announce that the match will not take place because Maven is in no condition to wrestle but Matt Hardy pins Maven and counts to 3 himself.
- World Tag Team Turmoil
- Dudley Boyz (C) vs Hurricane/Rosey vs La Resistance vs Jindrak/Cade vs Venis/Storm vs Steiner/Test vs Batista/Flair
The rules of the match are announced for Tag Team Turmoil. Two teams come out and once one is eliminated the next team (by random draw) comes down to the ring. The final team left will be the World Tag Team Champions.
The first two teams are Hurrican and Rosey & La Resistance. Conway and Hurricane go at it, but Hurrican botches a move and appears to suffer a legitimate injury. Hurricane stays in the ring as Conway pounds on him but finally is able to fight back.
Dupree is now in the ring and continues the assult on Hurricane. Rosey gets the tag and takes on both members of La Resistance. Hurricane gets the tag and hits a flying splash on Conway to eliminate La Resistance.
Jindrak & Cade come in through the crowd and get a quick pin on the Hurricane while he is celebrating eliminating that team. Val Venis and Lance Storm are next out.
Val Venis hits some nice moves on Jindrak as both men battle back and forth. Jinkdrak somewhow gets a reversal and thanks to the help of Cade they are able to eliminate Storm & Venis and then the Dudley`s music hits!
Cade hammers on Devon and the crowd starts to chant "We want tables." Cade keeps Devon on the mat as the crowd tries to rally The Dudleys. Cade goes uptop and misses the big leg drop. Devon is able to tag in Bubba as he immediatley takes out both Cade and Jindrak. Bubba works over both men and then tags Devon back in.
Bubbah and Cade battle on the outside and Devon and Jindrak battle on the inside. Jinkdrak runs into the 3-D and they are eliminated, but Cade gets back in the ring and hits a couple of cheap shots before Steiner & Test`s music hit.
Scott Steiner immediatley hits the ring and works over an already tired and injured Bubba Dudley. Test helps Steiner by distracting the ref. Steiner continues to work on the shoulder as the crowd tries to rally The Dudley`s. Bubba is unable to escape and Steiner tags in Test who continues to work over Bubba.
Test continues to work over the arm. Bubba is finally able to hit a Bubbha bomb and finally gets the tag to Devon. Devon tries to work over both Steiner and Test but they finally get the advantage on Devon as well. Test gets a near pinfall and now Steiner is now back in the ring. Devon then almost gets a pin on Steiner but he is able to kick out before Test hits a full nelson slam but Devon is able to kick out.
Test yells at the ref before going outside and getting a steel chair. While the ref is not looking, Test nails Devon with the chair, but once again Devon is able to kick out. Bubba rolls back in and hits the Bubba bomb and they are able to get the cover to retain the belts.
Bischoff makes his way to the ring and gets a mic. He says that you have to beat all teams to win the tag belts and there is still one more team and then Batista and Flair make their way to the ring.
Batista hits a huge powerbomb on Devon and they quickly get the win and we have new tag team champs!
Winners: Batista & Flair
- WWE Women's Championship
- Molly Holly (C) vs Ivory
Is this Heat? Ivory gets a dropkick. Rollup by Ivory. Crowd is dead by this. To the top, Ivory hits a crossbody for two. No reaction. Slingshot sends Molly over the top to the floor. Ivory flips on her on the floor. Again, no reaction. Molly gets control, hits a cover for two. Northern Lights suplex for two. Armbar by Molly. When I say the crowd is dead, I mean dead. I understand they need to fill time, but is there nothing better than this? Molly gets another two. Ivory gets a chinlock. Nice shot of Ivory�s cleavage there. Another chinlock. Handspring elbow by Molly gets the first mild pop of the match. That gets two. Ivory slams her face first into the turnbuckle. Ivory rolls her up. Molly flips over, grabs the tight and wins the match after about 5 minutes.
Winner: Molly Holly
- World Heavyweight Championship - Triple Threat Match
- Goldberg (C) vs Triple H vs Kane
They show highlights leading up too tonight`s main event between HHH vs Goldberg vs Kane. Kane is out first, followed by HHH, followed by Goldberg. The crowd comes back to life for Goldberg as he enters the ring. All three men stare each other down. HHH finally comes from behind and both Kane and HHH team up on Goldberg and pound him into the corner.
Kane turns on HHH which gives Goldberg a shot to recover and then he comes from behind and takes out both men, tossing HHH to the outside. Kane and Golderg go at it and Kane sends Goldberg into the corner with an irish whip then a huge clothesline.
HHH continues to stay on the outside and Goldberg is able to reverse when HHH jumps back into the ring only to be met by Goldberg. Kane back up takes out Goldberg with a sidewalk slam.
Kane goes up top but Goldberg meets him and tosses him into the middle of the ring and then military presses HHH. Goldberg walks over both HHH & Kane then sets up for the spear but Kane intercepts it with a clothesline.
HHH and Kane finally go at one another after beating down Goldberg. HHH tries to get Kane`s help by telling him they should take out Goldberg, but Kane knocks HHH out of the ring. Kane grabs Goldberg and puts him into the ropes.
HHH brings a chair into the ring and nails Kane and then Goldberg, but Goldberg gets back up and hits a clothesline and then grabs the steel chair. He then hooks the chair on HHH the exact same way they did to him when the cracked his ankle. Kane then returns and doesn`t allow Goldberg to hit HHH.
Kane throws Goldberg outside and then starts taking apart the announce table. HHH is out of it in the middle of the ring. Kane goes for a chokeslam on the table, but Goldberg counters. Then HHH brings a steel chair to the outside and both he and Kane team up on Goldberg and try to send him through the announce table.
Good match with HHH jumping off the security wall onto Goldberg and shattering the annouce table. Kane and HHH then battle on the outside and HHH sets Kane up for a pedigree on the outside, but Kane reverses and then tosses HHH back into the ring.
Goldberg is still laid out on the outside of the ring. Kane then hits a huge clothesline and sets HHH up for a chokeslam. Kane locks it in, but HHH gets a thumb to the eye and then hit a DDT.
As HHH gets up Kane pops up and HHH then hits him again as he paces around the ring. HHH again nails Kane after he stands right back up. Kane then hits a right hand which sends HHH over the top to the outside. Both HHH and Kane start fighting up the ramp.
Kane hits a chokeslam on HHH on the ramp and then carries him back to the ring. Kane is getting ready to finish HHH off when Goldberg hits a spear on Kane. Goldberg goes for the cover, but HHH is able to break it up at the last second.
HHH and Goldberg tie it up now and Kane pops back up. Goldberg sends HHH down and then turns around and trades blows with Kane. HHH is back up now and all three men are going at one another. HHH gets a thumb to the eye and both Kane & HHH send Goldberg into the ropes only to be reversed by a double clothesline.
All three men are down but Goldberg pops up and hits a spear on Kane. Goldberg gets up again and sets HHH up for a spear! He nails HHH and then Evolution comes into the ring and attacks Goldberg. Goldberg takes care of Evolution but by the time he goes for the cover Kane is able to break up the pin.
Kane hooks on a chokeslam and nails him. Kane goes for the cover, but Batista pulls Kane out of the ring and he rolls over on top of Goldberg and gets the win. HHH gets the win thanks to Evolution who now are in control of all belts except the Women`s title.
Winner: Triple H
Credit: WrestlingAttitude.com