WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Live Coverage - January 27th, 2024

[Kemo]

Royal Rumble 2024

The Road to Wrestlemania starts tonight at the Royal Rumble





Date:
January 27, 2024 8:00 pm

Location:
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

Available on:
Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.)

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United States Championship Match:
Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens

Women's Royal Rumble Match

Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Fatal 4-Way Match:
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight

Men's Royal Rumble Match

The announce team is Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

They showed Roman, Orton, Rhea and other stars entering the venue earlier tonight.

They went to the cold open narrated by Hulk Hogan.

Pat McAfee showed up as a surprise to call the show. Michael Cole knew it was happening. Corey Graves did not.


WOMEN'S ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH

Natalya drew #1.

#2 was the returning Naomi, who got a massive reaction.

The crowd chanted, "Welcome back."

Natalya and Naomi shook hands and circled around each other. Nattie shoulderblocked her down. Natalya tried toss her over but instead slammed her. Naomi nailed a rana. Naomi used a mule kick but Nattie caught her with a kick and nailed a dropkick.

#3 Bayley.

Huge Bayley chant. She went right after Naomi and Natalya. Naomi kicked her and nailed Bayley with the Rear View. Natalya nailed them both with a dropkick. They battled.

#4 Candice LaRae.

She went right after Bayley. LaRae nailed a Codebreaker on Bayley, crashing down on Natalya at the same time. Nice spot. She drilled Naomi with a boot to the face. Bayley gained control, attacking LaRae.

#5 TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace.

The announcers put her over huge. Grace and Naomi went at it and looked great. She nailed the Grace Driver on Naomi and then went after Natalya. There was a TNA chant.

#6 Indi Hartwell.

She went right after Bayley and nailed Grace with a clothesline. She and LaRae double-teamed Bayley. Everyone battled.

#7 Asuka T

he story being that Bayley wasn't thrilled. Still, she worked with Asuka to beat Hartwell. Hartwell was tossed but held on. She nailed Asuka and tried to pull her over but Bayley tried to save her. She nailed Indie and sent her to the floor.

#8 Ivy Nile

Making her Rumble debut. She showed lots of power in controlling the ring. Everyon battled.

#9 Katana Chance.

She showed some nice dazzling offense. They began building issues between Nile and Grace as they were trying to out-do each other with power spots. They began battling back and forth. Bayley attacked both and stomped them.

10. Bianca Belair.

Bayley and Asuka went after her but she nailed a double Blockbuster on them. She tossed them over the top but they were able to get back under the ropes. Bianca nailed a big suplex. Bianca nailed a handspring splash across three stars.

11. Kairi Sane.

The Kabukin Warriors controlled the ring and double-teamed Grace before going after Belair. They went after LeRae, who elevated them over the top to the outside. Bayley was knocked to the outside but helped them take LaRae out and eliminate her.

12. Tegan Nox.

Natalya took out Grace with a discus clothesline. Nox and embraced Natalya, then tossed her. Bayley tossed Nox immediately and mocked her, saying, "That's your friend!"

13. Kayden Carter.

They battled with The Kabuki Warriors. KAIRI went over the top and tried to hold on but finally failed. Asuka was tossed. Bayley said that she thought they had a plan.

14. Chelsea Green.

Belair tossed her over the top several times but she landed on the apron. She attacked Belair but Grace nailed her with a spinebuster. Grace and Belair battled. Grace was tossed out but pulled herself back in and tossed Belair. They battled outside on the apron. Belair hit her with thee KOD on the apron and Grace bounced off to the floor. Great sequence!

Grace looked like a star the entire time she was out there. That was a great boost for TNA.

15. Piper Niven,

Piper had Awesome Kong-inspired gear. Green was tossed but Niven caught her and placed her on the steps. Niven attacked Chance and Carter and drilled them with a splash. Niven and Bayley battled. She slammed Naomi. She hit an Avalanche in the corner on Naomi but took out her own partner at the same time.

16. Xia Li

17. Zelina Vega.

She had gear based on an anime called Evangelion and nailed a Meteora on Green and looked strong, hitting some nice offensive maneuvers. She and Piper battled back and forth.

18 Maxxin Dupri.

Niven teased drilling her and Dupri dropped down. Zelina nailed a Code Red with an assist from Bianca. They double-teamed Niven. Bayley battled with Maxine. Niven eliminated Kayden Carter.

19. Nia Jax.

She grabbed Vega in mid-air and lammed her down. She took out Xia Li. She took out Nile. Green and N iven tried to double-team her but it didn't work out too well for Green, squashed in the corner. Everyone worked over Nia but she battled back She slammed Piper atop of Green.

20. Shotzi.

Everyone attack Nia, setting up Shotzi to come off with a swanton. Dupri nailed a revere worm into an elbow. The crowd booed it . Everyone tried to get rid of Nia but they battled them all off. They presented her as if she was Andre the Giant, taking everyone down. Bayley tossed Dupri. Nia tossed Green and Niven. She pressed and tossed Chance out of the ring onto them,.

21. Becky Lynch.

The place went nuts for her. She and Nia went right at it. Becky was tossed over the top but saved herself. She nailed Nia an went to the top with a shotgun missile dropkick. Lynch nailed Shotzi and Zelina with a inverted DDTs. Becky worked over Bayley and tricked Nia into taking her out in the corner.

22. Alba Fyre.

Everyone battled. Naomi drove Bayley into the buckles.

23. Shayna Baszler.

Everyone battled.

24. Valhalla.

As she walked out, R-Truth's music hit and he ran out as if he was competing. Truth was confused there were all women. Nia tossed him out. Adam Pearce told Truth to get out. Valhalla was distracted by this and was tossed out. She tried to attack Truth but was held off.

25. Michin, Mia Yim.

She nailed a great springboard DDT on Fyre. Jax laid her out.

26. Zoe Stark.

She hit a big missile dropkick on Michin and clotheslined Naomi. Zelina and Baszler battled. She was kicked by Zoe and powerbombed off the apron into Fyre. Vega had a great showing.

27. Roxxane Perez from NXT.

She showed some great fire. Jax eliminated Shayna and Michin. She powerbombed Shotzi over the top onto everyone.

28. Debuting Jade Cargill..

Jax was waiting for her. Cargill looked like a star coming out. They faced off and Florida went nuts. Cargill drilled her with rights, Jax went for a move but Cargill evaded it and slammed Jax. She booted her in the face and tossed out Nia. A star is born.

Becky was shocked and laughed at Jax. Bayley tried to toss Jade but was nailed, Lynch and Cargill battled. She was sent into the ring post shoulder-first. Everyone was down.

29. Tiffany Stratton.

She hit a big swanton on everyone. Everyone fought.

30. Liv Morgan

Naomi passed 60 minutes in the ring.

Everyone battled. Bianca and Jade faced off and the building went nuts. Bayley attacked to prevent it from happening. Naomi nailed a droplck on Cargil. She went for a move but Cargill tossed her, taking out Lynch in the same sequnce.

It was down to Cargill, Bayley, Strattom, Belair, Morgan,

Stratton tried to pull Bianca off the apron by her hair. Bayley took them out.

We were down to three.

Everyone battled. Liv tried to toss Bayley but Cargill grabbed her. Liv nailed her with a knee. They slugged it out. Liv went for a move off the ropes but was caught. Bayley atttacked but was sent over the top. She heldd on. Cargill tossed Liv who landed on the apron. Cargill was pulled over the top. All three battled on the apron. Liv hit Oblivion and eliminated Jade. Bayley knocked her to the floor.

Winner: Bayley


Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles

Everyone battled. They all stomped Roman. Styles and Knight fought in thee ring. Orton worked over Reigns outside on the floor. Back in the ring, Roman cut them off and controlled the ring. He set up for the Superman Punch on Knight, who ducked and peppered him with right hands. The crowd loved cheering on Knight. He nailed a DDT but Orton charged. Knight slammed him for a two count.

Styles went to the top but was drilled with a right hand. Knight nailed a big superplex. Styles unloaded with kicks and strikes on Orton, taking him down finally with a clothesline. Roman went for a clothesline but Styles ducked and nailed a Pele Kick. He went for the Styles Clash and nailed it, but Knight attacked, breaking up the pinfall. Orton hung Knight off the ropes and nailed a DDT.

Styles tried to hit the Phenonal Forearm but was caught with a RKO. Orton caught Reigns with one out of a spear but Solo Sikoa, at ringside, pulled the referee out of the ring to prevent it being a three count. He nailed Knight with the Samoan Spike. He stacked up the challengers. He went to the floor and charged Styles, who moved. Solo crashed through the barricade.

Styles came off the ropes, splashing everyone but they kicked up at two . Styles grabbed a chair and began beating down Roman with a chair. He nailed Knight and went to hit Orton but was struck with a right hand. Knight slammed Reigns and hit an elbow. He set up for a move but was shoved into the ropes, taking out Styles, who was on the ropes. Reigns speared Styles and got the pin.

Winner: Roman Reigns (Retains championship)


WWE United States Championship
Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens

Owens was all over Paul early, stomping the hell out of him and sending him into the barricades before returning him to the ring. He worked over Paul and set up for the Cannonball but Paul went to the outside. Paul was hit with a big right hand and a back senton splash on the floor. Owens began chopping the heck out of Paul, who screamed in pain. Logan finally nailed his injured hand and hit a pescado to the floor.

On the floor, Paul slammed Owens' hand into the ring post over and over. Logan used an armbar to work over Owens' wrist. Owens hit several headbutts, trying to count a comeback. Logan Paul whipped out an Octopus! Logan worked over Owens and called for a 619 but was cut off by Owens. Owens went for a back senton splash but Paul pulled his knees up. Owens came back with a neckbreaker over the knee but was too spent to capitalize and go for a pinfall.

Owens nailed a pair of Cannonballs and a frog splash but his bad arm was hurting. They battled back and forth. Owens' throat was snapped across the top rope. Logan nailed a buckshot lariat. He hit a big splash off the top for a two count. Logan placed Owens on the top. He set up for a superplex but Owens turned it into a brainbuster for a two count. Logan was bleeding from the nose.

Paul nailed his big right hand but Owens kicked out, which worried Logan. Someone from Logan's entourage got involved at ringside but was tossed out by security. Paul was distracted by all this as he went to the top. He missed a move. Grayson Waller and Austin Theoryran out to ringside. Logan was passed brass knuckles. Owens rolled up Logan for a two count. Owens tried to get the knucks and grabbed them. He nailed Paul with them and went to score the pinfall but the referee saw them and DQ'd Owens.

Winner: Logan Paul (Retains championship)

After the match:
Owens attacked him after the bout and powerbombed him through a table. Logan was beating from his shoulder after the spot.


WWE Men's Royal Rumble

The number one competitor is Jey Uso.

2. Jimmy Uso.

They faced off for a long time and had some great emotional facial reactions. They battled back and forth with right hands. Some good back and forth action.

3 Grayson Waller.

He cut a promo as he walked all the way down to the ring, saying he was going to host an edition of The Grayson Waller Effect. He ripped them both. He got kicked off the apron before he got into the ring. Jey went to toss Jimmy out. Waller attacked and asked Jimmy to work with him.

4. The returning Andrade el Idolo.

We had reported a few weeks back the company expected him back. Waller approached him but was drilled. Andrade nailed a spinning elbow. He nailed the Three Amigos on Waller, who blocked it.

5. Carmelo Hayes, making his Rumble debut.

He hit the ring and looked really good. He and Uso attacked Andrade. Hayes eliminated Waller with a clothesline over the top

6. Shinsuke Nakamura.

The crowd sang his theme song. He went back and forth with Carmelo.

7. Santos Escobar.

He tried to align himself with Andrade. Andrade blew him off. Escobar tried to toss him off.

8. Karrion Kross with Scarlett.

He attacked Jey Uso and left him laying for Jimmy.

9. Dominik Mysterio.

Kross suplexed over and began drilling him with right hands. Kross attacked Nakamura.

10. Carlito.

He took out Dom and pulled out an apple. Escobar tossed him over the top but he saved himself. Escobar checked on Dom but Carlito spit the apple in his eye.

11. Bobby Lashley.

He speared Nakamura. He chokeslammed Andrade. Dom begged off from Lashley as he charged in the corner. Lashley still speared him. He and Kross faced off. Carlito was knocked off the apron by Lashley. He then tossed Kross.

The Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering came down. The officials argued with them, allowing Kross to pull Lashley off the apron. Lashley, pissed he was eliminated, attacked Kross. The Authors of Pain got involved and The Street Profits charged down.

12. Ludwig Kaiser.

Everyone battled.

13. Austin Theory.

Everyone battled.

14. Finn Balor.

He tossed Hayes. Balor and Dom started double-teaming everyone.

15. Cody Rhodes.

The crowd picked up for his entrance. He cleaned house on Austin and tossed him. Finn and Dom doubleteamed Cody.

16. Bronson Reed.

He began beating on everyone. He hit a double Samoan Drop on Dom and Finn. Andrade was tossed. Cody and Nakamura brawled.

17. Kofi Kingston.

Nakamura was eliminated. Kof took out Ludwig with a kick.

18. WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER.

He began chopped everyone. He and Reed battled. GUNTHER and Cody faced off and battled. GUNTHER smashed Kofi and eliminated him.

19. Ivar.

He looked great taking out everyone for a bit, including Cody and Uso. Ivar and Bronson began beating each other.

20. NXT's Bron Breakker.

Bron went nuts with intense clotheslines on everyome. He eliminated Jimmy Uso with a clothesline. He tossed Balor. He pressed GUNTHER over his head. GUNTHER escaped but was speared.

21. was Omos.

He tossed Bronson. Bronson tossed Ivar.

22. was Pat McAfee, who acted like he didn't know he was in it. He was psyched up by Cole and Graves. He entered the ring and saw Bron and Omos waiting for him, so he eliminated himself.

Bron avoided a charge, so Omos got caught on the ropes. Bron knocked him out. Dom pushed Bron over.

23. JD McDonough.

Bron speared him in the entrance, pissed he was eliminated.

Cody and GUNTHER battled.

24. R-Truth.

He tossed JD in and JD was immediately clotheslined over the top. Truth got on the apron and waited to get tagged in. Dom finally did it. Truth cleaned house on GUNTHER.

25. Miz.

He nailed a floatover DDT on GUNTHER. Dom hit the 619 on Miz.

26. Damian Priest.

He drilled Truth and tossed him out, then looked down at him, angry. He then attacked Miz and began swinging down.

He drilled Truth and tossed him out, then looked down at him, angry. He then attacked Miz and began swinging down. He went for a splash on Cody but missed. They battled.

27. CM Punk.

He cleaned house. Dom tried to toss him but Punk reversed and adios Dom. Priest attacked Punk from behind and laid him out.

28. Ricochet.

He hit some big moves but was clotheslined by Damian. Miz was knocked off the ropes and bounced off the apron to the floor.

29. Drew McIntyre.

He battled everyone. He kicked the hell out of GUNTHER. He nailed a big suplex on Ricochet. Jey was tossed out.

30. Sami Zayn.

TJ Parsons is the happiest man in the world. Everyone battled.

Drew tossed Ricochet over the top.

The final six all faced off and battled, all hitting big moves.

Zayn tossed Priest. Drew tossed Sami.

Four men left.

Cody hit the Cody Cutter on GUNTHER, who came back with a clothesline.

Drew and Punk battled in the corner. Drew and GUNTHER faced off and then went back after the others. Drew chopped Punk hard. He and GUNTHER had words, allowing Cody and Punk to attack. Punk avoided the Claymore and called for the GTS but Drew escaped. Drew nailed the Glasgow Kiss. Drew nailed the Claymore Kick on Cody. He nailed another on Punk.

Drew trash-talked Punk but Punk tossed him over.

Three man left.

GUNTHER dropkicked Punk and then slammed him. GUNTHER was pulled over and eliminated by Cody.

It's down to Punk and Cody.

They showed Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins each watching from suites.

They battled back and forth, slugging it out. Punk nailed a series of strikes but was nailed with a low powerslam. Cody went for the Cody Cutter but Punk caught him and nailed a series of suplexes. Punk nailed the knee strike into the bulldog on Cody. He called for GTS but Cosdy slipped out and went for CrossRhodes. He nailed some clubbering shots and hit a Bionic Elbow.

Punk tossed him but Cody pulled himself back under the ring. Punk pointed to the Mania sign but was hit with CrossRhodes. The crowd chanted for Cody. Punk was pulled up but nailed GTS. Cody used a Crucifix to try and pull Punk over but it didn't work. Punk nailed a Pedigree. Punk said he didn't wait 10 years to lose to Dusty's kid. He set up for a GTS but Cody blocked it and tossed Punk.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

After the match:
Cody pointed to the Wrestlemania title as Roman watched, defiant.

End of show.

[LionDen]

Royal Rumble day is here, and we have one question for you...

Are. You. Ready?

Triple H and Shawn Michaels arriving.

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Triple H backstage for some last comments just before the Royal Rumble. Are you ready?

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Officially kicking off the road to WrestleMania 40 with Royal Rumble 2024, Pat McAfee ready to comment, we kick off with the Women's Royal Battle.

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1

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2 Shocked Naomi back

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3 Bayley

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4 Candice LeRae

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5 the knockout champ, Jordynne Grace

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6 Mrs Lumis Indi Hartwell.