WWF
RaW is WaR
January 22, 2001
You can still check out the Royal Rumble results here.
The show opens up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
First Match: IC Championship - Test vs Benoit
The match is a good ole' ass whuppin. Benoit overwhelmingly dominant for the whole match, Test tries to land a flying elbow of the top rope, but Benoit rolls out and appluies the crossface. Test tries to get to the ropes but fails and has to tap out. after the match William Regal runs down the ramp, and he and Benoit beat Test into the mat.
Winner and still IC Champ: Chris Benoit
Second Match: 6 Person Tag - Chyna, Godfather and Billy Gunn vs RTC
Billy Gunn comes down the "Assman" and then comes the well missed "Ho Train theme" and the Godfather is back to his old self again, with Chyna on his arm. They make there way to the ring while RTC files out. Decent match with a lot of tags. RTC focuses on Godfather and deals him a lot of damage. Chyna attacks Ivory outside the ring. Steven attempts the Morality Check but Godfather counters with a pimp drop for the pin.
Winner by pinfall - Chyna, Godfather, and Billy Gunn
Backstage Dean Malenko says he has the results of the Ms Royal Rumble swimsuit contest.
Third Match: 6 Person Tag - Tazz and Dudleyz vs Angle, Edge and Christian
Match starts off with Buhbuh and Angle going back and forth, lots of power moves and suplexes on both sides. Tazz is tagged in. Goes after Angle who tags in Edge/. Very back and forth fight, Eventually Tazz's team gets up hand. Angle distracts the ref while Edge and Christian grab two chairs and attempt a concerto on D-Von. They miss and the dudleys grab the chairs and beat down the tag team champs as the ref sees and calls for the bell.
Winners by DQ: Angle, Edge, and Christian
Malenko comes out and grabs a microphone. He has a ballot box in his hand. "King get in here I want you to verify these votes for me so we can crown this years Ms. Royal Rumble Bikini Contest Winner." Lawler gets ino the ring and counts the ballots.
"Dean, I don't understand how Lita could have beaen all the others by 3o votes, here were only four judges! I tihk something fishy is going here tonight in the state of Florida for some reason!" Out comes Lt Commish Debra. She announces that the balloting had been fraudulent and to make up for it, there would be a little royal rumble. Right here, right now. Any Diva who wants in can come, and the winner gets a title shot on Smackdown. Kat, Lita, Tori, Trish, Terri,.Molly and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley come down to the ring.
Match Four: Woman's Battle Royal
Lita thorws out Terri. Trish is ejected by Steph, who then eliminates herslef. The two fight to the back. Kat and Tori doubleclothesline Molly out of the ring and then Tori thorws out the Kat too for good measure. Tori and Lita go at it. Lita is on the top rope and Tori pushes her off. Lita grabs a hold of the rope and manages to stay in the ring, thoguht Tori thinks she has won. Lita comes form behind and throws out Tori.
Winner and #1 Contender: Lita
after the match Dean tries to congratulate her, and she knees him in the crotch.
Match Five: 4corners elimination match for a shot at the Tag Team Titles
APA vs Hollys vs Hardys vs Radicalz
Rough match. APA works on the Hollys while Hardys and Saturn plus a winded Malenko go at it furiously. Bradshaw pins Hardcore after a clothesline from Hell. twist fo fate on Farooq followed by a senton bomb and a pin and the APA are gone. Just the Hardys and the Radicalz now. Matt and dean go at it in the ring while Satrun connects with a flyign elbow onto matt fromt he ropes to the outside. malenko curls up Matt into the cloverleaf and he taps out in little time.
Winners and #1 Contenders: Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn
For a shot at the World Title: Rock vs Undertaker
The two men stare each other down for a long time. When they finally go at it, they go fists flying. More of a brawl then a wrestlign match, the two take turns at throwing the other into the turnbuckle and laying in rights and lefts. Finally after about ten minutes rock gets a spinebuster on taker. He goes for the peoples elbow, but the Undertaker is up, and has the Peoples champ by the neck. Chokeslam on the rock! He picks him up, shoves his head between his legs, grabs his torso, picks him up and slam! The Rock takes his last ride. 1....2....3
Winner and #1 Contender: The Undertaker.
