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Release Date for 2008 Royal Rumble DVD

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:39:42 EST

Wanna re-live the return of John Cena? This year's Royal Rumble will be available on DVD on February 26.

Here is a list of the matches:

Ric Flair vs. MVP
JBL vs. Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio vs. Edge
Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton
Royal Rumble Match

A Couple of Royal Rumble Photos

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:45:54 EST

John Cena earning a shot at the Wrestlemania 24 main event was certainly the biggest surprise of last night's Royal Rumble.

Here are a couple images from other moments in the evening, though:

Santino doesn't want Maria Kanellis posing in Playboy. We have a feeling he's gonna be disappointed in two months.

Chris Jericho was left bloodied at the hands of JBL.

A Live Report from the Royal Rumble

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:33:35 EST

Thanks to reader Matt R. for sending in the following report.

I attended the Royal Rumble last night and the crowd was hot. Madison Square Garden fans always bring it! Here are some quick notes:

Biggest pops:
1. Triple H (by far)
2. Mick Foley
3. Jeff Hardy
4. John Cena
5. Edge (the crowd was almost completely behind him during match with Rey Mysterio)

Most heat:
1. Randy Orton
2. John Cena, during face-off with Triple H (lots of "Cena sucks!" chants)
3. JBL
4. MVP
5. Big Daddy V

There were signs everywhere for next weekend's UFC 81 event. It marks the debut of former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.

Who Will Win the Royal Rumble?

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:08:36 EST

Vote now in our new poll and let us know who will win this year's Royal Rumble. Triple H? Umaga? Someone else?

Also, remember to check out our forum now and discuss the event with fellow WWE fans.

WWE News: Royal Rumble Participants

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:21:11 EST

Here's the current list of superstars ready to do battle at Sunday's Royal Rumble. As always, the winner earns a shot at the title at Wrestlemania...

Raw:
- Umaga
- Snitsky
- Hardcore Holly
- Mick Foley
- Hornswoggle
- Cody Rhodes
- Carlito
- Santino Marella
- Shawn Michaels
- Mr. Kennedy
- Triple H

Smackdown:
- The Undertaker
- Batista
- Kane
- Jamie Noble
- Finlay
- Mark Henry
- The Great Khali

ECW:
- John Morrison
- The Miz
- Shelton Benjamin

WWE Rumors: Jackass Angle to Take Place at Royal Rumble

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:37:14 EST

Is this really necessary?

After scrapping the Jackass angle, which was suppose to happen at Summerslam, it appears there are plans to redo the story line for this Januaryâs Royal Rumble.

Details are unclear at this point, but weâll keep you updated on whether or not WWE officials actually go through with this plan.

Road to Wrestlemania Begins: Royal Rumble Results, 1-28-07

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:48:35 EST

The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com ...

MNM v. The Hardy Boys
MNM controlled the opening segment, keeping Matt Hardy at bay. Eventually Nitro gained the advantage after a brief Hardy comeback, and tagged in his partner Joey Mercury.

Mercury was tagged in only to be rushed to his opponentâs corner and watched Jeff tag in and drop kick him in the face. Mercury hit a low blow to save himself and tagged in Nitro who almost immediately was on the receiving end of an atomic drop and a leg drop to the groin.

Eventually, Jeff went for his diving splashes in the corner, but Nitro rolled out of the way of the second and almost scored a flash pin. Eventually Matt popped up and hit the twist of fate on Nitro. He went to hit Mercury with it, but Mercury grabbed him and bull rushed him out of the ring. Jeff capitalized and hit the swanton bomb for the victory.
Winners: The Hardy Boyz via pin fallTeddy Long and Coach were in the back looking at the number balls when Edge poppd up. Kelly Kelly popped up and told everyone she was the rumble tumbler for the numbers. Edge made fun of her until Orton popped up and gloated about throwing him over the top rope. They argued a bit and Edge wanted to see Ortonâs number. Edge said heâd show Orton his if he showed him his. King Booker showed up and asked them if they just said that.

ECW World Championship: Bobby Lashley (c) v. Test

The two locked up and powered each other around the ring until the ref broke the clinch in the corner. The break wasnât frienly though and Lashley speared Test backing up and rode him into the ring ropes.

Lashley hit some shoulder thrusts and went for a military press, but his arm gave way. While the referee tended to him, Test came out of nowhere and killed Lashley with the big boot. He went for the cover but Lashley kicked out at 2.Test went for his f-5 like finisher but Lashley wiggled out and shoved Test to the mat. Lashley waited for Test in the middle of the ring, but Test said he had enough and began walking back to the back and got counted out.

Winner and STILL ECW World Champion: Lashley via count out

After the match Lashley was apparently upset that he retained the title so he went after Test, brought him back to the ring and power slammed him.

World Heavyweight Championship: Batista (c) v. Mr. Kennedy

Batista bullied Kennedy to the corner but Kennedy hit him with a thumb to the eye and landed some forearms to Batistaâs face. Batista quickly tossed him off the ropes and locked him up with a suplex and dropped him on his back.Batista went for a power slam, but Kennedy booted him in the back of the leg to regain the advantage. Kennedy came flying off the ropes, but Batista caught him and planted him with a spine buster, but looked like he injured his knee in doing so.

Kennedy kept putting the boots to Batista but he fought through the pain and hit some clotheslines and a body slam. Still favoring his knee, batista went for a firemanâs carry slam, but Kennedy held him up with some elbows. Batista hit the fallaway slam and set up the Batista bomb.

Kennedy shoved Batista off into the referee and hit a low blow and his swinging neck breaker but the referee couldnât make the cover. Finally the Ref came to and Kennedy hit a DDT and got another 2 count on the cover.

Kennedy went for second rope double axe handle but got plastered with a lariat. Batista set up for the Batista bomb and connected with it, but not without Kennedy punching away at him all the way down. Batista made the cover to retain the title.

Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Batista via pin fall

WWE Championship - Last Man Standing Match: John Cena (c) v. Umaga

Cena rose to his feet after an initial beating at the count of seven. Umaga hit a body slam and then went to the outside and gathered some toys from the ringside area. Umaga tossed the ring steps into the ring and went to get back into the ring before Cena drop kicked him back to the floor. Cena picked up the steps and tossed them directly at Umagaâs head, cold cocking the challenger. Umaga stumbled to his feet at seven before getting back in the ring.

Cena had a brief advantage before Umaga nailed him with yet another clothesline. Umaga hit some more punches to the gut before slapping on a bear hug in the middle of the ring. Umaga held the hold on for two minutes or so before converting it into a belly to belly suplex.

Umaga hit a banzai drop but was met with knees on the second. Cena hit a bulldog onto the steel steps and then followed it up with his inverted suplex onto the steps. Umaga was draped on the steps as Cena set up and connected with the five knuckle shuffle. Cena went for the FU but he felt forward and Cenaâs head smacked off the ring steps.Cena came too, but was bleeding badly. Umaga went right at Cenaâs cut, Hammering away at Cenaâs open wound. Despite a pretty bad fist-based beatdown, Cena rose to his feet at nine.

Umaga tied Cena upside down in the corner and went for his diving head butt, but Cena sat up, climbed to the top rope and hit a leg drop off the top rope. Umaga popped up though , so Cena tossed him into the ring post. Cena grabbed a TV monitor from the outside and slammed it right into Umagaâs forehead hardway, denting the TV monitor.

Umaga still rose to his feet before he was dumped back to the floor by Cena. Cena went for a suicide dive but was caught and slammed into the ring post and then summarily into the ring steps.

Umaga cleared off the announce tables and set up Cena on the Spanish announce table. Umaga ran across three tables and went for the diving head butt but missed and went crashing through the table.

Umaga went for the spike with the metal piece but missed. Cena began beating the hell out of Umaga with the piece of metal and slapped on the STFU using the ring ropes to choke Umaga out.

It looked like a real life strangling. Cena let go but Umaga began stirring before 10. Cena went right back to the well and literally strangled Umaga lifeless on the mat. The referee finally counted Umaga out as JR screamed âeven a monster has to breathe!â

Winner and STILL WWE Champion: John Cena

The Royal Rumble MatchEntrant #1 is RIC FLAIR. Entrant #2 is FINLAY.

Finlay grabbed a headlock and hit a shoulder block to floor Flair. He bullied the 16 time World Champion to the corner and began hammering away at his chest before whipping him hard to the buckles and back body dropping him to the mat. Finlay looked for the elimination before Flair raked his eyes.

The #3 Entrant is KENNY DYKSTRA.

Kenny came in and he and Flair immediately went at it. Flair chopped the poo out of Kennyâs chest before Finlay came over and decked Flair. Kenny helped Finlay but then Finlay turned around and tried to toss Kenny, but Flair made an inadvertent save.

The #4 Entrant is MATT HARDY

Hardy came into the ring and hit the side effect on Kenny while Finlay worked over Flair. Kenny eventually gained the advantage. Flair swapped places with Hardy and the duos switched up a bit.

The #5 Entrant is EDGE

Edge came right at Flair and Speared him. He hit the same on Finlay before missing Hardy in the corner. Dykstra and Hardy double clotheslined each other leaving everyone down on the mat. Flair went to the outside and grabbed two chairs to ry and get revenge for the conhairto on Raw. Kenny low blowed him allowing Edge to dispose of Flair.

RIC FLAIR eliminated by EDGE

Kenny slapped Edge five only to get tossed over the top rope by the same man.

KENNY is eliminated by EDGE

The #6 Entrant is Tommy Dreamer

Dreamer went after Finlay but found himself nearly eliminated. Edge and Hardy grappled all over the second rope and neither really switched places for the entire time.

The #7 Entrant is SABU

Sabu went immediately UNDER the ring and laid out a table. Dreamer and Sabu went at each other before he hit an inverted swinging DDT on him. Edge worked over Finlay in the corner while Hardy came really close to eliminating Sabu.

The #8 Entrant is GREGORY HELMS

Helms came right for Matt Hardy. Helms choked out Hardy on the matt while Edge and Dreamer toiled around the top rope. Finlay picked up Sabu and almost tossed him over the top rope and through the table, but Sabu saved himself.

The #9 Entrant is SHELTON BENJAMIN

Benjamin hit th erring and came at hardy and almost tossed him over the top rope. Shelton laid the boots to Hardy on the mat while Finlay snuck up on him and tried to eliminate him, but no dice. Hardy tried to dump both Benjamin and Finlay, but nothing was going.

The #10 Entrant is KANE

Kane came in and immediately began to clean house and tossed Tommy Dreamer over the top rope and to the floor.

TOMMY DREAMER was eliminated by KANE

Sabu was grabbed mid air and choke slammed through the table on the outside by Kane.

SABU was eliminated by KANE

The #11 Entrant is CM PUNK

Punker came out and went right after Edge. Finlay ripped him off the Rated R Superstar and tried to eliminate him, but CM Punk skinned the cat. Finlay laid some nasty head butts in on Punk as the clock counted down.

The #12 Entrant is KING BOOKER

King Booker was ready to Rumble with some Rumbling trumpet music and came to the ring ready to beat some serfs. Booker immediately came out and made an impact, eliminating Gregory Helms.

GREGORY HELMS was eliminated by KANE

Booker worked over CM Punk in the corner as the clock counted down.

The #13 Entrant is SUPER CRAZY

Super Crazy came in and went after King Booker in the corner. Kane picked his scraps up off the mat and laid him out with a big upper cut.

The #14 Entrant is JEFF HARDY

The Hardy Boyz began double teaming everyone finally capping off the run with a wheel barrel suplex on Super Crazy. The may have picked the wrong fight against Kane. Jeff hit his splash however leaving Kane slumped in the corner.

The #15 Entrant is THE SANDMAN

Sandman came through the crowd with his cane and nailed the Hardy Boyz until King Booker came out of nowhere and tossed him out as quickly as he came in.

SANDMAND was eliminated by KING BOOKER

The #16 Entrant is RANDY ORTON

Orton and Edge went right to work and tossed out Super Crazy.

SUPER CRAZY was eliminated by RATED RKO

Edge immediately dumped out Jeff before Matt was tossed out by Randy Orton.

JEFF HARDY was eliminated by EDGE

MATT HARDY was eliminated by RANDY ORTON

Edge continued to work over CM Punk in the corner while the clock counted down.

The #17 Entrant is CHRIS BENOIT

Benoit came right after Orton and Edge. Benoit gave everyone chops and boots to the gut before german suplexing Finlay out of his boots. Benoit handed out the favor to both Shelton Benjamin and King Booker before he was finally cooled off by Finlay.

The #18 Entrant is ROB VAN DAM

Van Dam came into the ring as JBL put over the fact that we had six former World Champions in the ring at once. Van Dam booted King Booker in the head and Kane took him and tossed him to the outside.

KING BOOKER was eliminated by KANE

Booker was furious about being eliminated by Kane and eliminated him after a cheap scissors kick

KANE was eliminated by KING BOOKER

King Booker and Kane continued to brawl all around the ring side while the clock counted down.

The #19 Entrant is VISCERA

While the officials broke up Kane and King Booker on the outside, Viscera and Shelton Benjamin tried desperately to eliminate Edge in the corner as JBL pondered how many men Viscera would eat.

The #20 Entrant is JOHNNY NITRO

Benoit almost eliminated Benjamin while Finlay came close to tossing out RVD.

The #21 Entrant is KEVIN THORN

Thorne came in and worked over Shelton Benjamin in the corner. RVD was trying to use a clothesline to knock Viscera over the top rope before getting flat backed by the big man in the middle of the ring.

The #22 Entrant is HARDCORE HOLLY

Holly came out of the shoot and started beating Nitro down before coming across Big Visc and punching him across the face. Viscera punched back flooring Holly. The ring is pretty darn full at this point. Eleven were in the ring as six of them attempted to get Viscera out of the ring.

The #23 Entrant is SHAWN MICHAELS

HBK came into the ring with fists of fury and came right at Finlay. He hit the atomic drop as the two stood one on one in the middle of the ring and eventually clotheslined Finlay over the top and to the floor.

FINLAY was eliminated by HBK

HBK hit sweet chin music on Viscera who stumbled back to the ropes where the entire crowd tossed him up and over.

VISCERA was eliminated by EVERYONE

HBK then dumped Shelton Benjamin up and over the top rope and to the floor.

SHELTON BENJAMIN was eliminated by HBK

The #24 Entrant is CHRIS MASTERS

While Masters was on his way to the ring, Benoit knocked Johnny Nitro off the top rope and to the floor.

JOHNNY NITRO was eliminated by CHRIS BENOIT

The #25 Entrant is CHAVO GUERERRO

Guererro went after Masters while Benoit chucked Kevin Thorne to the floor.

KEVIN THORNE was eliminated by CHRIS BENOIT

Masters beat down Chavo while Benoit and Hardcore Holly literally beat the crud out of each other in the corner.

The #26 Entrant is MVP

RVD flipped out of an atomic drop attempt and drop kicked Chris Masters up and over the top rope and to the floor.

CHRIS MASTERS was eliminated by RVD

CM Punk was desperately hanging on to the ring post while Randy Orton worked him over.

The #27 Entrant is Carlito

HBK almost found himself dumped by Chavo and RVD. The ring is getting mighty full yet again.

The #28 Entrant is THE GREAT KHALI

Edge and RVD went right at him but got tossed aside. Benoit and Orton followed. Khali cleaned out the entire remaining field. Khali managed to dump Holly over the top rope.

THE GREAT KHALI eliminated RVD, HARDCORE HOLLY, CARLITO CM PUNK & CHAVO GUERERRO.

The #29 Entrant is THE MIZ

The Miz came in and was eliminated quickly by Khali

THE MIZ was eliminated by THE GREAT KHALI

The #30 Entrant is THE UNDERTAKER

Khali and the Undertaker went right at it After a ton of work, Taker tossed out Khali.

THE GREAT KHALI was eliminated by THE UNDERTAKER

The Undertaker began to clean everyoneâs clock, putting the exclaimation point on MVP.

MVP was eliminated by THE UNDERTAKER

That left HBK, Orton, Edge and Taker as the final four.

MVP handed a chair to Orton and he clocked him. As Orton gloated, Edge went for a spear but Orton caught him. While they were arguing, Orton RKOâd HBK for the fun of it. Edge and Orton worked over Taker and eventually busted him open. The two gloated but not for too long as Taker came back and went for a double chokeslam but the two wiggled out and shot Taker off the ropes only to get hit with a double clothesline.

Taker connected with snake eyes on Edge before slapping on a choke slam on Orton. He turned around with Orton just in time to get speared in the gut by Edge. Edge cracked Taker with a chair shot. Edge grabbed a second chair and he and Orton looked to set up a con chair to.

They went to give Taker the shot but HBK snuck up out of nowhere and back dropped Orton over the top rope and to the floor and super kicked Edge to the floor.

RANDY ORTON was eliminated by HBK

EDGE was eliminated by HBK

Itâs Undertaker-HBK to see who goes to Wrestlemania. Taker sat up as HBK nipped up.

The two went right at it as Taker tossed HBK aside and tossed him hard into the corner and began beating Michaels down. He kicked him to the top buckle but HBK fought out of trouble and reversed the tide.

HBK chopped away at Takerâs chest before taker whipped Michaels hard to the buckles. HBK fipped over and was on the apron. Taker went for the big boot and flipped over the top rope but BARELY hung on. HBK went for Sweet Chin Music only to get a shoulder to his leg. Both barely survived.

The two got back to the center of the ring and Taker went for the suplex thing and they feigned the Benoit Rumble finish from 2004 before the two fought on the apron and the top rope. This is insane.

The two were on the top rope and Taker looked for the super plex on HBK to the floor but HBK again fought him off and knocked him to the mat. HBK connected with the big elbow off the top rope. HBK pumped up his home town crowd with sweet chin music.

HBK lined him up but Taker blocked it and hit the choke slam. Taker set up for the tombstone, but HBK wiggled out of it and connected with sweet chin music, leaving both men laid out on the canvas.

Both men were groggy but HBK came to first. Michaels tuned up the band, but HBK missed the sweet chin music attempt. Taker stepped under his leg and flipped HBK up and over the top rope to the floor. The Undertaker has finally won the Royal Rumble.

ROYAL RUMBLE WINNER: THE UNDERTAKER

Updated Royal Rumble Card

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:39:39 EST

30 Man Royal Rumble: Winner will earn main event title shot at WrestleMania

1. Shelton Benjamin
2. Chris Benoit
3. Carlito
4. Tommy Dreamer
5. Kenny Dykstra
6. Edge
7. Finlay
8. Ric Flair
9. Chavo Guerrero
10. Jeff Hardy
11. Matt Hardy
12. Hardcore Holly
13. Kane
14. King Booker
15. Chris Masters
16. Shawn Michaels
17. The Miz
18. Johnny Nitro
19. Randy Orton
20. Montel Vontavious Porter
21. CM Punk
22. Sabu
23. Sandman
24. Kevin Thorn
25. Undertaker
26. Rob Van Dam
27. Viscera

* The remaining three competitors will be announced soon.

WWE Championship - Last Man Standing Match
- John Cena (c) vs. Umaga

World Heavyweight Championship Match
- Batista (c) vs. Mr. Kennedy

ECW Championship Match
- Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Test

Royal Rumble Participants Announced

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:12:52 EST

WWE has officially announced twenty five participants for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Five competitors have yet to be revealed:

WWE RAW: Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, Kenny Dykstra, Edge, Ric Flair, Jeff Hardy, Chris Masters, Shawn Michaels, Johnny Nitro, Randy Orton, Viscera

WWE SmackDown!: Chris Benoit, Finlay, Chavo Guerrero, Matt Hardy, Kane, King Booker, The Miz, MVP, The Undertaker

ECW: Hardcore Holly, CM Punk, Sabu, The Sandman, Rob Van Dam

Royal Rumble Spoiler: Smackdown Main Event to be Announced

matt@iscribelimited.com (Rock Bottoms) — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:39:24 EST

It is currently being advertised that on the Best of Smackdown airing Friday, Teddy Long will be making a special appearance on the show to announce the Smackdown main event for the 2007 WWE Royal Rumble.

The most likely candidates to face Batista would be King Booker or Finlay. But it's unknown at this time in which direction WWE/Smackdown will go.