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Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.
The participants in the men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match walk.
Charlotte Flair walks.
We take a look back at the Royal Rumble with highlights.
Jey Uso is in the concourse among the Yeetarians and he makes his way to the ring.
Jey says he is in your city. He says he had a hell of a week. He says he got a lot of love. From his family. From his friends. From the fans. Your 2025 Men's Royal Rumble Winner. He says he is here to pick a champion to face at Wrestlemania. Monday, he had Gunther. It is only right for him. To pull up on Smackdown. And stand face to face. With the WWE Champion. He asks the crowd to help him welcome Cody Rhodes.
Cody makes his way to the ring.
Cody says he thinks he knows what Jey wants to talk about.
Jey tells Uce. He knows why he is here. He says he has two choices . . . just two. He can stand across from Cody. On the grandest stage of them all. That would mean a lot to him. Or, he can stand next to him. Cody still WWE champ. Jey the new World Champ.
Cody says that is quite the choice to make. Cody says he talked to his doctor and he was told he has fluid on his elbow that needs to be drained, his hip is out of alignment, and he has other things wrong with him. He says he is proud of Jey winning the Royal Rumble. He says he know it is Jey's choice, but that sign right there, having fought there and having it taken away and having to fight to get it back, it is his Wrestlemania.
They have had good times. They won tag team gold and had a libation or two. He says they are right off Beale Street and they can do that all over again. Cody tells Jey as much as he has this choice, he has to go to Wrestlemania for this title reign to be complete. He has to be in the main event and he has to win. He says they should have some good times tonight because at Wrestlemania, it will be the last time.
Jacob Fatu's music plays and he comes out with Tama Tonga and they join Jey and Cody in the ring.
Tama growls and he gives the mic to Fatu. Fatu throws out a YEAH. First off, he tells Cody last year, you took that title from his family. As of now, his family needs that title back. Fatu says that brings things to Jey. Fatu tells his cousin not to get this twisted. If there was anybody to bring that title back to the family, it sure as hell wouldn't be your ass.
Jey with a super kick to Tama but Fatu with a super kick to Jey. Fatu with a flying back elbow to Cody. Fatu with punches in the corner ad he sets for a running hip but Jey with a super kick and Cody with a Cody Cutter. They clothesline Fatu over the top rope to the floor.
Bianca Belair and Naomi walk in the back because Bianca has a qualifying match against Piper Niven.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the brawl we just saw has been turned into a tag match later tonight.
Match Number One: Bianca Belair (with Naomi) versus Piper Niven (with Chelsea Green) in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Bianca goes for a KOD at the start of the match but Piper escapes. Bianca with shoulders in the corner and she taunts Piper before hitting another shoulder in the corner. Bianca with punches in the corner and Piper escapes and she pulls Bianca off by her braid. Piper with a short hair clothesline. Piper sends Bianca into the turnbuckles and follows with shoulders. Bianca ducks down and Piper goes through the middle rope tot he floor. Bianca kicks Piper but Piper backs Bianca into the apron and she hits a cross body against the apron. Piper with a back senton on the floor. Bianca with a punch but Piper sends Bianca into the apron before they return to the ring.
Bianca with forearms and a shoulder tackle but Piper bounces off the ropes with a shoulder tackle of her own. Piper gets a near fall. Piper with a reverse chin lock. Bianca with punches but but Piper with a slam. Piper goes to the turnbuckles and she punches Bianca. Bianca gets Piper on her shoulders and sends her into the top turnbuckle. Bianca with a running shoulder into the corner and more punches. Piper tries to pull Bianca off the turnbuckles by her hair a second time but Bianca flips to her feet and she hits a drop kick. Bianca with a bulldog into the turnbuckles and she punches Piper from the apron and sends her into the turnbuckles.
Bianca sends Piper into the turnbuckles again and she goes up top. Bianca with a cross body for a near fall. Bianca tries for the KOD again but Piper stops it with a head butt and she hits a Black Hole Slam for a near fall. Piper misses a back senton when Bianca moves. Bianca with a spear and she gets a near fall. Piper sends Bianca into the turnbuckles with the kick out and then she hits a cannonball in the corner. Piper goes up top and Bianca stops her and Bianca goes for the KOD again. Piper sends her off. Bianca charges into the corner and Piper with a uranage. Piper goes to the turnbuckles and hits the Vader Bomb for a near fall.
Piper tries to get Bianca up but Bianca escapes. Bianca avoids a shoulder in the corner. Bianca with a kick and she gets Piper up for the KOD and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Bianca Belair
Nick is with Kayden and Katana in his office and Carmelo Hayes shows up and he needs to talk to Nick.
Hayes says unless it involves the Elimination Chamber, they don't have to talk.
Nick says he talked to Adam and said that he wanted Hayes to face someone from Raw.
Hayes refuses and then there is a knock on the door.
Akira Tozawa enters and Nick points out that Hayes kept Tozawa out of the Rumble and maybe a main event spot at Wrestlemania.
Hayes says he will fight Tozawa and it will be a lay up.
Tozawa yells Air Ball and Hayes turns around and says something to Tozawa.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa make their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back.
Johnny mentions they beat the Motor City Machine Guns, not once, but twice at the Royal Rumble. That means they are the best tag team in the world. Ciampa says with that said, it is safe to say the chances of the Motor City Machine Guns holding these titles is dead. Ciampa says they have nothing but respect for the Machine Guns. Eleven years ago, they were their favorite tag team. Ciampa asks for everyone to stand up, take your hats off, and bow your heads in silence. Ciampa emphasizes SILENCE.
Kit Wilson and Elton Prince interrupt and they make their way to the stage.
Elton says that was a lovely sentiment.
Ciampa yells at them for interrupting a moment of silence.
Elton says it was important to remind you of how much help they gave for them to keep their titles.
Ciampa and Gargano demand a moment of silence.
Nick Aldis comes out and he says after all DIY has pulled over the last few weeks, you have no say over the titles. He tells Kit and Elton that they don't deserve a title match but they can earn one. You will meet in a non title match . . . and it starts now.
Match Number Two: Kit Wlison and Elton Prince versus Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in a Non Title Match
The match is joined in progress and Ciampa kicks Elton in the corner and the referee warns Ciampa. Gargano Irish whips Ciampa into an elbow from Elton. Elton sends Johnny and Ciampa to the floor. Gargano stops Elton but Elton kicks Johnny away. Kit tags in and he connects with forearms. Kit with a back elbow and he kicks Ciampa in the corner. Kit with a Side Effect to Johnny. Ciampa with a back elbow but Kit with a clothesline. Elton tags in and they hit running uppercuts on Johnny and Ciampa. Elton with a Codebreaker off Kit's back into a Codebreaker on Johnny for a near fall. Ciampa sends Kit into the ring post. Elton with European uppercuts and Ciampa with punches.
They continue to go back and forth. Ciampa with a chop and Elton wants more. Ciampa with a kick but Elton with a kick of his own. Johnny grabs Elton by the hair but Elton with a punch. Ciampa with a rollup for a near fall with attempted fabric manipulation. Elton rolls through and holds on to the ropes for the three count.
Winners: Elton Prince and Kit Wilson
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