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WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Results

   January 28, 2023

WWE Royal Rumble 2023
January 28, 2023
The Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Pat McAfee and Corey Graves) 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: The 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Match

1.) GUNTHER was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

2.) Sheamus was eliminated by Gunther

3.) The Miz was eliminated by Sheamus

4.) Kofi Kingston was eliminated by Gunther

5.) Johnny Gargano was eliminated by Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio

6.) Xavier Woods was eliminated by Gunther

7.) Killer Kross was eliminated by Drew McIntyre

8.) Chad Gable was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

9.) Drew McIntyre was eliminated by Gunter

10.) Santos Escobar was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

11.) Angelo Dawkins was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

12.) Brock Lesnar was eliminated by Bobby Lashley

13.) Bobby Lashley was eliminated by Seth Rollins

14.) Baron Corbin was eliminated by Seth Rollins

15.) Seth Rollins was eliminated by Logan Paul

16.) Otis Dozovic was eliminated by Sheamus & Drew McIntyre

17.) Rey Mysterio was eliminated by The Judgment Day

18.) Dominik Mysterio was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

19.) Elias was eliminated by Sheamus & Drew McIntyre

20.) Finn Balor was eliminated by Edge

21.) Booker T was eliminated by Gunther

22.) Damian Priest was eliminated by Edge

23.) Montez Ford was eliminated by Damian Priest

24.) Edge was eliminated by The Judgment Day

25.) Austin Theory was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

26.) Omos was eliminated by Braun Strowman

27.) Braun Strowman was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

28.) Ricochet was eliminated by Austin Theory

29.) Logan Paul was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

30.) Cody Rhodes

Winner: Cody Rhodes

Second Match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight In The Pitch Black Match

Wyatt with a running shot after the bell rings. Wyatt transitions into a ground and pound attack. Wyatt kicks Knight in the face. Wyatt flings Knight across the ring. Wyatt with two haymakers. Wyatt launches Knight off the top turnbuckle. Knight regroups on the outside. Knight with a reverse hammer throw into the steel ring steps. Wyatt launches Knight over the ringside barricade. Wyatt clears the announce table. Wyatt punches Knight in the back. Wyatt goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Knight lands back on his feet.

Knight with a Diving Crossbody Block through the announce table. Wyatt flings a toolbox into the ring. Knight repeatedly stomps on Wyatt’s chest. Knight is throwing haymakers at Wyatt. Knight kicks Wyatt in the gut. Wyatt blocks The BFT. Wyatt dumps Knight out of the ring. Knight attacks Wyatt with a kendo stick. Wyatt connects with The Sister’s Abigail to pickup the victory. After the match, Wyatt shrugs off multiple kendo stick shots from Knight. Wyatt and Knight are brawling in the crowd. Wyatt applies The Claw. Uncle Howdy delivers The Coffin Drop through a staging platform.

Winner: Bray Wyatt via Pinfall 

Third Match: Bianca BelAir (c) vs. Alexa Bliss For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship

Hockey Fight in San Antonio. BelAir with clubbing shoulder blocks. BelAir with a short-arm clothesline. BelAir follows that with a Hip Toss. BelAir drives her shoulder into the midsection of Bliss. BelAir transitions into a corner mount. Bliss sweeps out the legs of BelAir. Bliss with a low dropkick. Bliss is putting the boots to BelAir. Following a snap mare takeover, Bliss kicks BelAir in the back. Bliss applies a Modified Bow and Arrow Stretch. Bliss tugs on BelAir’s braid. Bliss repeatedly stomps on BelAir’s chest. Bliss with a Running Meteora for a one count. Bliss applies a rear chin lock. BelAir with a snap mare escape. BelAir blocks the schoolgirl rollup for a two count. Bliss kicks the left hamstring of BelAir. Bliss goes back to the rear chin lock. Bliss talks smack to BelAir. BelAir backs Bliss into the turnbuckles. Bliss applies The Sleeper Hold. BelAir with a Vertical Suplex.

BelAir ducks a clothesline from Bliss. BelAir drives her knee into the midsection of Bliss. BelAir with clubbing blows to Bliss’s back. BelAir with a Hip Toss. BelAir dropkicks Bliss. BelAir pops back on her feet. BelAir transitions into a corner mount. Bliss side steps BelAir into the turnbuckles. BelAir applies The Sleeper Hold. BelAir with a Bow and Arrow Stomp. BelAir goes for The Handspring MoonSault, but Bliss gets her knees up in the air. BelAir sends Bliss face first into the canvas. BelAir with The Handspring MoonSault for a two count. Bliss denies The KOD. Bliss kicks the left hamstring of BelAir. Bliss with a straight right hand. BelAir blocks The Basement Dropkick. Bliss kicks BelAir in the ribs. Bliss drops BelAir with The DDT for a two count. Bliss continues to stomp on BelAir’s chest. Bliss with a double knee drop. Bliss with a Senton Splash for a two count. BelAir blocks The Mandible Claw. BelAir denies The Sister’s Abigail. BelAir connects with The KOD to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Bianca BelAir via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: The 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Match 

1.) Rhea Ripley

2.) Liv Morgan was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

3.) Dana Brooke was eliminated by Damage Control

4.) Emma was eliminated by Dakota Kai

5.) Shayna Baszler was eliminated by Damage Control

6.) Bayley was eliminated by Liv Morgan

7.) B-Fab was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

8.) Roxanne Perez was eliminated by Damage Control

9.) Dakota Kai was eliminated by Becky Lynch

10.) Io Shirai was eliminated by Becky Lynch

11.) Natalya was eliminated by Damage Control

12.) Candice LeRae was eliminated by Io Shirai

13.) Zoey Stark was eliminated by Sonya Deville

14.) Xia Li was eliminated by Zelina Vega

15.) Becky Lynch was eliminated by Bayley

16.) Tegan Nox was eliminated by Asuka

17.) Asuka was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

18.) Piper Niven was eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez

19.) Tamina was eliminated by Michelle McCool

20.) Chelsea Green was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

21.) Zelina Vega was eliminated by Lacey Evans

22.) Raquel Rodriguez was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

23.) Mia Yim was eliminated by Piper Niven

24.) Lacey Evans was eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez

25.) Michelle McCool was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

26.) Indi Hartwell was eliminated by Sonya Deville

27.) Sonya Deville was eliminated by Asuka

28.) Shotzi Blackheart was eliminated by Mia Yim

29.) Nikki Cross was eliminated by Liv Morgan

30.) Nia Jax was eliminated by Everybody

Winner: Rhea Ripley

Fifth Match: Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman & Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens For The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Reigns applies a side headlock. Owens whips Reigns across the ring. Reigns drops Owens with a shoulder tackle. Strong lockup. Reigns grabs a side headlock. Owens sends Reigns into the ropes. Reigns with another shoulder tackle. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Reigns applies a side headlock. Owens drops down on the canvas. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Owens with a Senton Splash. Owens taunts Zayn. Owens repeatedly stomps on Reign’s chest. Owens with a Running Cannonball Strike. Reigns regroups on the outside. Haymaker Exchange. Reigns kicks Owens in the gut. Owens with a reverse hammer throw into the LED Board. Owens clotheslines Reigns. Owens with a Senton Splash on the floor. Owens rolls Reigns back into the ring. Owens tees off on Reigns. Reigns with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Reigns with The Uranage Slam for a two count. Reigns uses the middle rope to choke Owens.

Reigns with The Drive By for a two count. Reigns with clubbing crossfaces. Reigns applies a rear chin lock. Owens with heavy bodyshots. Reigns uppercuts Owens. Owens chops Reigns. Reigns answers with a series of corner clotheslines. Forearm Exchange. Reigns with The Big Boot. Owens clotheslines Reigns. Owens with a chop/forearm combination Owens whips Reigns across the ring. Reigns kicks Owens in the chest. Owens clotheslines Reigns over the top rope. Owens with The Frog Splash off the ring apron. Owens rolls Reigns back into the ring. Owens with another Frog Splash for a two count. Reigns blocks The SuperKick. Reigns with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Reigns poses for the crowd. Owens dodges The Superman Punch. Owens with a Release German Suplex. Reigns answers with The Superman Punch for a two count.

Owens avoids The Spear. Owens sends Reigns shoulder first into the steel ring post. Owens SuperKicks Reigns. Owens with The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens ascends to the top turnbuckle. Reigns uppercuts Owens. Second Forearm Exchange. Owens blocks The SuperPlex. Owens with Three HeadButts. Owens drops Reigns with The Slingshot Pescado. Owens slips off the top rope. Owens goes for The MoonSault, but Reigns out of the way. Reigns Spears Owens for a two count. Reigns talks smack to Owens. Reigns goes for The Spear, but Owens counters with a knee lift. Owens kicks Reigns in the gut. Reigns blocks The Stunner. Reigns shoves Owens into the referee. Owens hits The Pop Up PowerBomb. Reigns delivers a low blow. Reigns tells Zayn to grab a steel chair. Zayn was hesitant to roll the chair into the ring. Owens kicks Reigns in the gut. Owens connects with The Stunner for a two count. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Reigns counters with The Superman Punch.

Reigns Spears Owens for a two count. Zayn tells Owens to stay down. Reigns Spears Owens through the ringside barricade. Reigns rolls Owens back into the ring. Owens wisely heads back to the outside. Reigns repeatedly drives the back of Owens head into the steel ring steps. Reigns brings Owens back into the ring. Reigns toys around with Owens. Owens slaps Reigns in the face. Reigns plants Owens with The Spear to pickup the victory. After the match, The Usos gangs up on Owens. The Usos drops Owens with The 1D. Jimmy is raining down haymakers. Jey wraps a chair around Owens neck. Sikoa delivers a Running Hip Attack. The Usos handcuffs Owens to the ropes. SuperKick Party. Zayn stops Reigns in his tracks. Reigns tells Zayn to take the chair. Reigns pie faces Zayn. Zayn blasts Reigns with the chair. Jimmy SuperKicks Zayn. Sikoa nails Zayn with The Samoan Spike. Jimmy and Sikoa gangs up on Zayn. Jey heads towards the backstage area. Reigns demolishes Zayn to close the show.

Winner: Still The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez