The 30-Man Royal Rumble match was the third show on the Rumble pay-per-view because the decision was made that the women’s Rumble match would close out the show. Jerry “The King” Lawler was the special guest commentator for this match.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Roman Reigns were the final 2. Nakamura won and he will challenge for a championship at WrestleMania.
Order of entry:
1. Rusev
2. Finn Balor
3. Rhyno
4. Baron Corbin
5. Heath Slater
6. Elias
7. Andrade “Cien” Almas
8. Bray Wyatt
9. Big E
10. Tye Dillinger. Sami Zayn inserted himself in this slot after he and Kevin Owens attacked Dillinger.
11. Sheamus
12. Xavier Woods
13. Apollo Crews
14. Shinsuke Nakamura
15. Cesaro
16. Kofi Kingston
17. Jinder Mahal
18. Seth Rollins
19. “Woken” Matt Hardy
20. John Cena
21. Hurricane Helms
22. Aiden English
23. Adam Cole
24. Randy Orton
25. Titus O’Neil
26. The Miz
27. Rey Mysterio
28. Roman Reigns
29. Goldust
30. Dolph Ziggler
– Corbin eliminated Rhyno.
– Balor eliminated Corbin. Corbin attacked Rusev and Balor at ringside. Then he attacked Slater as he made his way to the ring.
– Dillinger was attacked backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn so he never made it out to the ring.
– Slater was laying outside until Sheamus came out. Sheamus tossed him in and Slater immediately tossed him out.
– Wyatt eliminated Slater.
– Nakamura eliminated Zayn.
– Cesaro eliminated Crews.
– Mahal eliminated Woods.
– Mahal eliminated Big E.
– Rollins eliminated Cesaro.
– Mahal almost eliminated Kingston but one of Kingston’s legs landed on Woods’ chest. Kingston hobbled around at ringside and was launched back in the ring by Woods and Big E. Kingston eliminated Mahal.
– Almas eliminated Kingston.
– Hardy and Wyatt eliminated Rusev.
– Hardy and Wyatt tumbled over the top rope so they eliminated each other.
– Cena eliminated Elias.
– Cena eliminated The Hurricane.
– English eliminated by Balor.
– Orton eliminated Almas.
– Mysterio eliminates Cole.
– Reigns eliminated O’Neil.
– Reigns eliminated The Miz.
– Reigns eliminated Rollins.
– Ziggler eliminated Goldust.
– Balor eliminated Ziggler.
– Reigns eliminated Orton.
– Balor eliminated Mysterio.
– Cena eliminated Balor.
– Nakamura eliminated Cena.
– Nakamura eliminated Reigns
Click here for complete results from the Royal Rumble.
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