Last night, WWE presented the 2012 Royal Rumble live from St. Louis, Missouri. Here are the results:
Daniel Bryan retained the World Heavyweight Championship over Big Show and Mark Henry in a three way steel cage match by escaping the cage after dropping from Show’s arm at the top the cage.
Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, Natalya, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella defeat Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox and Tamina via pin fall when Phoenix pinned Kelly.
John Cena and Kane battle to a double count out. After the match, the two brawled to the back. Kane laid Cena out and then went into Zack Ryder’s (who was in a wheel chair) locker room and wheeled him to the ring. Ryder (who was wearing a back brace) was Tombstone pile driven. Cena then made it back to the ring but received a chokeslam.
Brodus Clay defeats Drew McIntyre via pin fall.
CM Punk retained the WWE Championship over Dolph Ziggler via pin fall. John Laurinaitis made himself the ‘outside enforcer” and had a regular WWE referee. When the referee was taken out ‘on accident’ Laurinaitis looked like he was going to screw Punk but in the end, Punk came out on top.
Sheamus won the 30 man Royal Rumble match, lastly eliminating Chris Jericho. Here is the order of entry and eliminations:
ENTRY
The Miz
Alex Riley
R-Truth
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes
Justin Gabriel
Tag Team Champion Primo
Mick Foley
Ricardo Rodriguez
Santino Marella
Tag Team Champion Epico
Kofi Kingston
Jerry Lawler
Ezekiel Jackson
Jinder Mahal
The Great Khali
Hunico
Booker T
Dolph Ziggler
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Michael Cole
Kharma
Sheamus
Road Dogg
Jey Uso
United States Champion Jack Swagger
Wade Barrett
David Otunga
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Big Show
ELIMINATIONS
Alex Riley
R-Truth
Primo
Justin Gabriel
Ricardo Rodriguez
Epico
Santino Marella
Mick Foley
Jerry Lawler
Jinder Mahal
Ezekiel Jackson
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Booker T
The Great Khali
Michael Cole
Hunico
Kharma
Kofi Kingston
Road Dogg
Jey Uso
Wade Barett
David Otunga
Cody Rhodes
Jack Swagger
The Miz
Dolph Ziggler
Big Show
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
WINNER (and getting a World Title shot at Wrestle Mania 28): Sheamus
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