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Kofi and Woods come out and they want Rey's music turned off.
Woods tells a fan not to put his hands on him. Woods says he wants everyone to respect that his family is here.
Kofi reminds everyone this is Atlanta's favorite son and he does not deserve this treatment. He says y'all should be happy because he will bring what Kirk Cousins and the Falcons could not. He is going to bring a win to this city.
We are told that Zelina is moving to Smackdown.
Match Number Two: Rey Mysterio (with Cruz del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, and Zelina Vega) versus Xavier Woods (with Kofi Kingston)
They lock up and Woods with a side head lock. Woods with a side head lock take down. Woods works on the leg and he has some words for Rey but Rey kicks him in the head. Rey with a springboard cross body followed by a side head lock. Woods with a shoulder tackle. Woods with a chop and European uppercut. Woods with an Irish whip and Rey with a clothesline out of the corner. Woods with a forearm to the head and back. Woods with a chop. Woods runs his forearm across the mask and he uses the ropes. Rey with a kick and a head scissors take down. Rey is sent to the apron and he connects with a shoulder and a sunset flip. Woods rolls through and he sends Rey to the apron and he hangs Rey in the ropes. Woods with forearms to the back and a double stomp off the ropes.
Woods kicks Rey to the floor. Woods misses a chop and Rey with punches against the ringside barrier. Woods sends Rey into the apron. Woods sends Rey back into the ring and he punches Rey in the ear. Woods with a forearm to the back and he puts him against the turnbuckles and connects with forearms. Woods puts Rey on the turnbuckles and he goes for the mask and then he puts Rey in the tree of woe. Woods kicks Rey. Woods with an arm bar. Rey and Woods exchange punches. Rey tries to slide between the legs and Woods stops him. Woods with a delayed vertical suplex and he gets a near fall. Woods with chops and he runs Rey into the turnbuckles.
Woods with shoulders. Woods runs into boots in the corner and then he runs into an uppercut. Rey is sent to the apron and Rey with a kick. Rey goes up top and he he hit a seated splash followed by a head scissors. Rey goes to the turnbuckles and he punches Woods but Woods goes under and drops Rey on the turnbuckles. Woods puts Rey on the turnbuckles and he connects with a forearm. Woods goes for a superplex but Rey blocks it and he gets back to the turnbuckles. Rey with a sunset flip power bomb and Code Red for a near fall. Rey drop kicks Woods into the ropes but he rolls to the floor. Rey with a baseball slide to the floor and Woods sends Rey into the announce table.
Woods with punches and he looks at his family's seats and he walks over to them and they stand up and want to know where they have been. They reveal New Day Sucks shirts. One of his family members throws a shirt at him. Kofi yells at them while Woods returns to the ring.
Woods is sent into the ropes and Rey with a 619 and a slingshot splash for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
We take a look at the main event from last week and what Drew McIntyre did to Seth Rollins after the match. Then we see what Sami did to Seth.
Sami is in LOCKER ROOM and Seth enters.
Sami says he wanted to talk to Seth all week. He says the kick was an accident and you know it. He says Seth knows it was a mistake.
Seth says he knows him and they go back a long way. He says he feels like it might not have been and other people feel that way. The situation between you and Roman Reigns does not rest easy with him. If something like that happens again, he cannot be sure that it was a mistake.
Sami asks if they are good and Seth says they are good.
We see a clip from an interview that Jackie Redmond did with CM Punk that will air during the Countdown Show.
Jey Uso makes his way to the ring through the crowd to talk.
Jey says he needed that. He says he appreciates y'all and he thanks y'all. Jey says you saw what happened on Saturday. Jey says he lost. The Ring General was that good. He says he can beat him. Seth has his name in his mouth. Gunther has his name in their mouth. He has to throw everyone over the top rope and win the Royal Rumble. Then he is going to go on to main event Wrestlemania and become the new World Champ.
Pat McAfee talks about the Yeetacular that just happened. Pat mentions Woods' family and walks over to them. He asks his sister why does his brother and Kofi suck. She says they used to be good and now they aren't. He asks mom how does it feel to hear that your son sucks, but can they make him good again? She says they want him to. They raised him to be a better person.\
Jackie Redmond is with Lyra Valkyria in the back and she asks about Lyra being a fighting champion.
Lyra says she is in the Royal Rumble.
American Made shows up and Chad says the title looks good but don't get used to it. He says Ivy is taking it for him and the team.
Lyra says this is the closest you will get the Intercontinental Championship.
Ivy says she will eliminate Lyra in the Royal Rumble.
We see Alpha Academy doing things and Chad asks Otis how his ankle is doing. He asks if you are proud of what your careers have become.
Ivy says that Maxxine should be the most embarrassed.
Match Number Three: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan versus Naomi and Bianca Belair in a Non Title Match
Belair and Liv start things off and Liv escapes an early KOD attempt. Bianca with punches in the corner Bianca goes for a slam but Liv escapes and she pulls Bianca down by the hair. Liv tags in Raquel after playing too much with Bianca's hair. They lock up and Raquel backs Bianca into the corner but Bianca does fight out of the corner a bit Raquel goes for a suplex and Bianca blocks it. Raquel does the same to a suplex attempt. Raquel with a splash into the corner and she Irish whips Bianca but Bianca with a back elbow and she flips over Raquel. Naomi tags in and they hit a double side Russian leg sweep and a double elbow drop. Raquel with a forearm and Liv tags in.
Raquel with an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner. Raquel with a splash and Liv gets a near fall. Naomi with a drop kick. Bianca tags in and they hit a double hip toss. Naomi with a leg drop and a moonsault from Bianca for a near fall. Raquel stops a double suplex and all four women throw punches. Naomi and Bianca with kicks and Naomi with a cross body to Liv and Naomi slides under Raquel and Bianca with a cross body to Raquel. Raquel checks on Liv on the floor. Naomi with punches before Liv can get back into the ring. Liv with a jaw breaker and Raquel tags in. Raquel with a forearm to the back.
Raquel with an Irish whip and Naomi floats over and shakes her rear end in Raquel's face but Raquel sends Naomi to the mat. Raquel with a suplex and she gets a near fall. Liv tags in and she goes up top and Raquel sends Naomi into Liv's knees. Liv with a tornado face plant for a near fall. Raquel tags in and she kicks Naomi in the corner. Raquel chokes Naomi in the corner. Raquel with a bear hug. Naomi with a jumping knee but Raquel with a clothesline to stop Naomi and Raquel gets a near fall. Raquel with a front face lock and she swings Naomi around. Naomi is sent to the floor and Raquel follows Raquel gets Naomi up and lawn darts her into the ring post. Raquel chokes Naomi on the top rope.
Naomi wtih a kick and she sets for a tombstone in the ropes. Raquel stops Naomi from making the tag and Naomi with an enzuigiri and she makes the tag. Liv tags in as well. Bianca with shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Bianca with a marching delayed vertical suplex. Bianca with a running shoulder into the corner. Bianca with punches and then she flips over a charging Raquel. Bianca sends Raquel into Liv. Bianca with many punches in the corner but Raquel pulls Bianca off by the braid. Raquel is sent to the floor and Bianca with a spinebuster to Liv followed by a handspring moonsault for a near fall. Bianca goes up top and misses a frog splash but she sees Liv moving and Bianca lands on her feet. Liv with a drop kick.
Raquel tags in and she choke slams Bianca and Raquel power bombs Liv onto Bianca for a near fall. Raquel sets for the Tejana Bomb but Bianca gets to her feet. Naomi with a kick and a slingshot X Factor for a near fall. Naomi with a kick to the back of the head and Bianca tags in Naomi goes for a cross body and Raquel catches her. Raquel kicks Bianca and hits a fallaway slam on Naomi.. Liv tags in and hits a Codebreaker on Bianca. Bianca blocks obLIVion and hits KOD but Dom Mysterio gets on the apron and distracts the referee so she cannot make the count. Dom is impressed with his illegal activity and Naomi tags in and Bianca with a pescado onto Dom.
Naomi with a split legged moonsault and Raquel pulls Naomi off the cover. Raquel sends Naomi into the apron and Liv gets the three count.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan
Cathy is with Rhea Ripley and she asks Rhea how she is doing. Rhea says her body is a bit banged up. She showed why she is always on top. Cathy asks for predictions for the Royal Rumble. She says it doesn't matter who wins because if they choose her, they will be brutalized.
Bayley shows up and reminds Rhea she won last year and was successful at Wrestlemania. She tells Rhea she might be her opponent this year.
Rhea wishes her luck.
Bayley turns to see Iyo Sky. Iyo tells Bayley she will see her Saturday.
Kai Cenat makes his way to the ring. Pat asks him how is the experience for attending his first WWE show. Kai says he is having a blast. Pat asks him what is he looking forward to at the Royal Rumble. He says he is looking forward to seeing John Cena.
We have a video for Penta..
He says this is only the beginning. To become the best in the world, there is only one way to achieve it and that is by facing the best in the world. He says one on one, two on one, or twenty-nine on one.. He says he will be in the Royal Rumble. He says he will get his Wrestlemania moment because he is Penta and he has Cero Miedo.
Paul Heyman makes his way to the ring.
Paul introduces himself, with an assist from the crowd. Paul says he is the one behind THE ONE. The one GOAT, the one and only tribal chief, and the one who represents the WWE and the entire Island of Relevancy on the cover of WWE2K25.
We get the cover reveal.
Paul says there is a great responsibility when you are on the cover art of a video game like this. Paul says Roman can do that because he is the one behind the one in twenty-nine versus one. Roman is returning to one versus all because that is what this Royal Rumble is all about. Roman said he would take back his ula fala. Roman took back his ula fala from Solo Sikoa. Now, Roman is coming back for his championship. It all starts this Saturday at the Royal Rumble. All twenty-nine of them are coming after Roman Reigns because he is not just the biggest star on Netflix, in WWE. He is the biggest star in this industry and on this planet. When Elon Musk colonizes Mars, he will be the biggest there.
There are two types of people who will be in the Royal Rumble. It will be Roman Reigns. It does not matter which of the wannabes will be in the ring. They wanna be the Tribal Chief or the biggest star in the industry. They want to be Roman Reigns.
Paul tosses the mic aside and then . . .
Drew McIntyre's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Drew looks at the image of Roman above him.
Drew says Paul looks nervous. Drew tells him to relax. The only person who should be nervous around here is Sami. He says they never get to talk.
Drew asks Paul if he likes him or not. He tells Paul to listen. You should love him because you are responsible for all of this success. He asks Paul if he is confused. Drew says it pains him but says he is the daddy of the Bloodline. He says he hates it. Drew says he is the catalyst of it all. He won the 2020 Rumble and eliminated Roman. He went to Wrestlemania and slayed the Beast to win the title. Drew says Roman rescued you from obscurity, but you metaphorically swam ashore and found Roman at a low time and harnessed his talent for evil. You went on the biggest run of your career. More money than you ever made. You are on the video game now.
Drew says all he is asking for is a simple 'Thank you, Drew'.
Paul says thank you Drew, but he says that Drew is crowding him now.
Drew apologizes and he says he will give Paul his space. Drew asks Paul for a favor and he says pretty please.
Paul asks what is the favor.
Drew tells Paul to tell his boy that he is going to target him and beat him within an inch of his life and he will throw his carcass over the top rope.
Paul says he will pass that message on to Roman.
Paul starts to walk away but Drew stops him. Drew says he wasn't talking about Roman.. Roman knows he is coming. Drew says he was talking about CM Punk.
Drew tells Paul to run.
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