She kept her streak intact and eliminated 3 wrestlers – including Ember Moon and Jax (with the help of others). Michelle even claimed the highest number of eliminations in either Rumble match with a total of 5! However, her performance was cut short thanks to Natalya, who eliminated the wrestler.Īnother Superstar who performed well was the undefeated Asuka. She eliminated Vickie Guerrero, Lana, Molly Holly, Sonya Deville and Liv Morgan. Five Eliminations for McCoolįor the first time in 7 years, Michelle McCool made her return to WWE in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match.Įntering in at No.14, the Florida native showed a great return to form. He went on to claim the World Heavyweight Championship. Rey Mysterio, 2006’s winner, holds this achievement as he lasted over an hour, eliminating Randy Orton to claim an opportunity at WrestleMania 22. However, Nakamura’s near-45-minute appearance (44 minutes, 25 seconds) is not the longest in the fight’s history. He became the first Asian winner of a WWE Royal Rumble match. The Japanese superstar reigned supreme and eliminated ‘The Big Dog’ to set up a dream match with Styles. When it came to him and 2015 victor Roman Reigns, they became embroiled in an intense fight-off. He lasted nearly a quarter of an hour, eliminating two-time Rumble winner John Cena and Sami Zayn. The wrestler became a fan favourite in the match, receiving huge cheers from the crowd. ‘The King of Strong Style’ entered at No.14. He also landed a stellar performance in the match. Styles shortly after winning the Royal Rumble. Shinsuke Nakamura set up a WrestleMania dream match with A.J. Any wins on SmackDown are much needed for him to recover his confidence for WrestleMania. Styles in November 2017, it has gone downhill for Jinder. Unfortunately, Samir Singh is still currently recovering from a torn ACL.Īfter losing the WWE Championship to A.J.
His losing streak continued as his fellow Singh Brothers were not in attendance. He then eliminated the ‘Maharaja’ – ending his WrestleMania dreams. This means both Japanese stars will feature in the main event at WrestleMania 34, taking place on 8th April.Īs wrestling fans expected with Kofi, whose re-entrance into the match is a long-running joke, he used a pogo stick to jump back in, with the help of his New Day teammates. This year, Shinsuke Nakamura won the men’s match whilst Asuka claimed the first-ever women’s equivalent. They will go onto WrestleMania to face the WWE Champion or WWE Women’s Champion from RAW or SmackDown of their choosing. Once all 30 wrestlers have entered, the last man or woman standing, who eliminates all 29 opponents, wins. At timed intervals of 90 seconds, another wrestler comes and enters the fight. How does the match work? It starts with two male or female Superstars in the ring. This, in particular, was historic as it included the first-ever Women’s equivalent of the fight. Jinder Mahal competed in his third 30-Man Royal Rumble Match, after his previous entries in 20.Īnother year means another chapter is written in WWE history as the annual Royal Rumble took place! On 28th January 2018, crowds gathered at a sold-out Wells Fargo Centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Īmongst wrestling fans, the Rumble is considered as one of the ‘Big Four’ events in the calendar.
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