By Let's get ready, to rumbllllllllllllllllllllle. After the madness of 2014, we're back on the Road to WrestleMania once more with the Royal Rumble, live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We're tuned in LIVE to the WWE Network here ín the UK, and we'll be taking you through the full pay-per-view from start to finish.
Check out our match card and predictions here and please do share your thoughts in the comments box below.
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04:00On the Royal Rumble fallout, The Rock continues to do his best to put over Roman Reigns with a just-about PG ramble. We think the WWE will have their work cut out between now and April.
Fist bump me!
@TheRock @WWERomanReigns @WWENetwork #RoyalRumble #FamilyFirst pic.twitter.com/yetPwTwd7u
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 26, 2015
03:46And that's that. What did you think of it all? Do let us know in the comments box below, and we'll see you on Tuesday morning when we recap Monday Night Raw.
03:44Reigns goes to the corner of the ring but the crowd aren't really having it. Cole bigs up the WM 31 main event of Reigns vs Lesnar - so we're to assume that a title change isn't a possibility at Fast Lane?
03:43It's more than a little bit obvious what's going on here as The Rock tries to get the crowd on board with Reigns. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman look on from a screen. Out come Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. They don't look too happy. I don't think they're the only ones...
03:41Rusev returns - apparently he was never eliminated. We missed that. Reigns hits a Spear. Points to the WrestleMania sign and flings Rusev outta there. "We have witnessed the advent of Roman Reigns," yells Michael Cole. The crowd doesn't seem convinced. Rocky gives Reigns a big hug, and presents him to the crowd.
.@WWERomanReigns eliminates @RusevBUL, hiding under the ring. Roman is GOING to @WrestleMania!! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/23E6wEaVHa
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
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03:40The Rock cleans house and hits a People's Elbow on Kane, a Rock Bottom on The Big Show, leaving a bloodied Reigns in the ring.
03:39But... if you smellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.................
03:39The boos are deafening. Kane and Big Show return to the ring to administer a beatdown.
03:38Kane and Big Show face off after the latter tries to eliminate the former. The misunderstanding means that Reigns edges both men over the ring to win the Royal Rumble and a ticket to the WresteMania main event.
03:37It's Reigns vs Kane and the Big Show. The boos are ringing out. "Bulls**t, Bulls**t, Bulls**t, Bulls**t, Bulls**t" chant the people of Philadelphia. Show and Kane grin.
03:36Reigns is bleeding from the mouth. he joins forces with his former Shield brother to try to eliminate the Big Show, but they fail. Show chokeslams Ambrose and he and Kane toss Ambrose over the top.
03:34We're left with Reigns. Ambrose. Big Show. Kane.
03:34Ziggler and Kane face off. Ziggler goes to the top rope but gets a KO Punch from the Big Show for is trouble. Kane and the Big Show eliminate Ziggler. They join forces again and Bray Wyatt is gone.
03:33Ziggler jumps in with a flurry and eliminates Barrett. Cesaro gets him in the Swing for 12 goes around. He goes over the top but stays on the apron and improbably gets Cesaro on there with him. A couple of superkicks and Cesaro is outta there.
03:31Kane and Big Show eliminate Ryback (mainly Kane). Big Show eliminates Swagger. And last in is.... Dolph Ziggler.
03:30Rusev eliminates Big E with a massive drop kick, bringing his number up to six. In at 29 is The Big Show. The Giant. Just one more to go. Does this Royal Rumble have a sting (or a Sting?!) in the tail?
03:28It's a mess in there, lots of mini one-on-ones going on all over the ring. Still no eliminations and in at 28 is Cesaro. We imagine that he and his former Real Americans teammate Jack Swagger may have some interaction.
03:26Big E and Swagger have been having a personal battle at the ropes for seemingly forever. Meanwhile, Ambrose has Wyatt's beard in his grasp. Up next is our very own Bad News Barrett who kisses his Intercontinental Title belt and jumps into the ring.
03:24And there he goes, eliminated by a combination of Reigns and Ambrose. Mainly Reigns.
03:24Still no eliminations, and in next is Titus O'Neil... to a somewhat muted response.
03:22The ring gets crowded, as in at number 25 is DEAN AMBROSE. If anything can turn this crowd round it's some big success for the Lunatic Fringe.
#RoyalRumble ENTRANT No. 25: @TheDeanAmbrose
#RumbleNo25 #LunaticFringe pic.twitter.com/DipQWgzNQB
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
03:21That sounds a lot like a CM Punk chant from the crowd... but in at number 24 is Kane, the man who eliminated Punk last year (despite actually being eliminated himself at the time).
03:20Next in is The Big Guy who starts flinging everyone about and getting a Feed Me More chant going. He tries and fails to eliminate Rusev, before Bray Wyatt gets stuck into him.
03:18He has a smattering of attack in there, but is pretty swiftly flung out by Rusev. Miz and Mizdow have an entertaining moment outside the ring, and in at #22 is Jack Swagger, and the "We The People" chants break through the dissatisfaction for a moment.
03:16In at 21 is Damien Mizdow. The Miz stops him from getting to the ring and orders him back up the ramp so that he can take his spot. Reigns pushes him off the apron before he can get in. Mizdow looks to the ring and to the prone Miz. Weighs it up and runs to the ring.
Miz TRIED to keep @TheDamienSandow out of the #RumbleMatch ... but #Mizdow had a moment to shine. #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/MP85LLLs7w
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 26, 2015
03:15Rusev. Reigns, Wyatt left. Next in is Big E, and the crowd are pretty silent, still shellshocked by Bryan's elimination. Rusev and Big E are smashing each other about in the centre of the ring, while Reigns and Wyatt are in the corner.
03:13Next up it's Roman Reigns... coming in through the crowd. He gets a very mixed response from the people of Philadelphia. That mixed response turns properly negative as he gets to the ring and batters the Dust Bros. He flings out both men to a chorus of boos.
#RoyalRumble ENTRANT No. 19: @WWERomanReigns
#RumbleNo19 pic.twitter.com/32ojkBXlQN
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
03:12KOFI MOMENT! He's flung over the top, but caught by the Rosebuds who then help him back to the ring. Seconds later, Rose is eliminated. Soon after, Kofi is eliminated by Rusev.
The #Rosebuds catch and SAVE @TrueKofi!!
#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/gfm88DG7oF
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
03:11Some near misses and high flying but no Kofi Moment as yet.. The crowd are STILL calling for Bryan. He's gone though (until Fast Lane?) and it's Rusev, Kofi, Gold and Stardust and Bray Wyatt left. In next is Adam Rose, backed by his entourage.
03:09We get back our breath. Stardust tries to eliminate Goldust, but he survives. The crowd are calling for Daniel Bryan and there's a smattering of rather full-on boos. In the ring now is Kofi Kingston, but even he is getting booed by this Philly crowd.
03:07We're in shock.
03:07Wyatt catches the kick, Rusev connects with Bryan. and... Bryan goes over the top. He's still on the apron but then... Wyatt connects and DANIEL BRYAN IS OUT OF THE ROYAL RUMBLE.
.@WWEDanielBryan ELIMINATED by @WWEBrayWyatt!
#RoyalRumble #NO! #NO! #NO! pic.twitter.com/pZiHfxHfDp
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
03:06DDP attempts the cutter, but Rusev powers out and flings Page out of the ring. Fandango follows in quick succession. Four men left in the ring. Rusev, Wyatt, Bryan, Stardust. Bryan dives off the top and gives alternate kicks to Wyatt and Rusev.
03:05Bray Wyatt gets in to DDP but the old-timer hits another Diamond Cutter, as we reach the half-way mark of entrants. In at number 15 is Rusev.
03:04Another surprise entrant! It's Diamond Dallas Page! We see the benefit of DDP Yoga here, as he doles out a Diamond Cutter to Stardust. DDP is looking great as he spars with Fandango. I might sign up for his yoga thing myself.
#RoyalRumble ENTRANT No. 14: @RealDDP
#RumbleNo14 #DDP @WWE pic.twitter.com/L3urw490t2
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
03:02Dressed in black and purple, Stardust thinks he's got Fandango beat, but his feet didn't touch the ground. The exact move is reversed and Stardust is saved. Meanwhile Bryan eliminates Tyson Kidd. Bryan and Wyatt are out of the ring! But it's after Byran suicide dives through the middle rope, so both men are safe.
03:01This is the most men we've had in the ring at once so far, as Bray Wyatt gets back involved in proceedings. Kidd and Bryan are exchanging blows before Kidd hits a hell of a kick. Both men bounce off the ropes and suffer from the collusion. Who's next? In at lucky 13 is Stardust.
02:59Fandango gets in some surprisingly tidy offence before giving it some of the dancing. Bryan gets in a kick to the head, gives Fandango an airplane spin but can't finish the job as the timer reaches zero and in at number 12 is Tyson Kidd, who already picked up a win alongside Cesaro on the pre-show against The New Day.
The #CatitudeEra has begun at #RumbleNo12 with @KiddWWE #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/KQNuoC9JWI
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:57Bryan is just giving Wyatt a hell of a kicking. The crowd are loving it. Then he flings him over into the centre of the ring with those legs. But the clock ticks on, and in comes Everton fan, dancer, and sleazeball Fandango.
02:56Who's next.... It's only Daniel Bryan! These men have had some incredible matches, including a separate one-on-one at this very pay-per-view last year. Stuff just got real. Here we go!
#RoyalRumble ENTRANT No. 10: @WWEDanielBryan
#RumbleNo10 #YES #YES #YES #YES pic.twitter.com/KLElAnEjWx
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:55Long Island Iced Z gets in a load of offence, but Wyatt powers up and flings him outta the ring. He's absolutely bossing this Royal Rumble and making a mockery of those burial claims.
02:54It's Sin Cara, who bounces off the ring and gets in a kick and a chop. He flies off the top rope but gets hit with a right hand. Wyatt administers a swift Sister Abigail and is, once more, by himself. "Open invitation, everyone in the back I hope you got the message. This is Bray Wyatt's year!" yells Bray, before leading the Philadelphia crowd in a chorus of 'He's Got The Whole World In His Hands'. Up next is (woo woo woo) Zack Ryder.
02:52Wyatt does the Spider-Walk, hits a massive clothesline, and the Boogeyman is outtahere. Wyatt is once again alone in the ring awaiting another opponent.
02:50Rowan does most of the damage, but it's Bray who finishes the job, flinging both the legal and illegal man over the top rope before motioning to the WrestleMania sign. Then, in at seven... you won't believe it. It's The Boogeyman!
The Eater of World vs The Eater of Worms, as Michael Cole puts it.
#RoyalRumble ENTRANT No. 7: @RealBoogey
#RumbleNo7 #EaterOfWorms pic.twitter.com/Y9JqgQzTw9
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:49Together they get rid of Bubba Ray. Harper and Wyatt square off but decide against taking each other on. In at 6 is, back from NXT, Curtis Axel. But he gets smashed up by Erick Rowan on the ramp. Rowan makes his way into the ring. He isn't officially in the match, but he and Harper briefly join forces against Bray.
.@ErickRowan ambushes @RealCurtisAxel, heads to the ring!
#WyattFamily # RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/MdGuQ1TjD9
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:47Bubba Ray getting in most of the offence, but RUN. In at five is Harper's former patriarch, Bray Wyatt, lantern in hand. Harper and Wyatt reunite to mete out some punishment to the old school legend.
02:46The Philadelphia crowd are going predictably WILD for Bubba Ray, who gets himself an impromptu partner in R-Truth. They get rid of The Miz after a bit of double-teaming (No Mizdown interaction?!), before Bubba flings Truth out.
In at number four is Luke Harper.
02:43A nice exchange of kicks... Ron Killings ends up on the apron twice, but both men are still there and YES! The first surprise entrant. It's Bubba Ray Dudley! Back in the WWE for the first time in a long time. Outta the Impact Zone and into the Royal Rumble.
GET THE TABLES!!!
#BubbaRayDudley #3D @RonKillings #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/4L2HoYgcS6
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 26, 2015
02:39First in is The Miz... are they going to pop Mizdow in at number two? Would they dare?
Nope! It's R-Truth! Miz is mocking the What's Ups and we're about to get things underway. But not before R-Truth raps his WHOLE entrance song.
02:38Phew, after all that it's now time for the Royal Rumble!
02:32Has anyone got a gif of that Rollins elbow drop off the top on to the table yet?
02:29Rollins tries to set up a Curb Stomp on the briefcase, but Lesnar escapes it and SLAM, gets an F5 on the former Architect of The Shield. 1-2-3. Lesnar retains!
Winner: Brock Lesnar
And STILL your @WWE World Hvt. Champion ... @BROCKLESNAR!!
#TripleThreat #RoyalRumble #F5 @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/ffmw7UKRHb
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:27Brock Lesnar is absolutely nowhere in his own title defence. Rollins gets the Curb Stomp, but Cena kicks out. Rollins looks like he can't believe it, but goes back to the top rope and lands. BUT LESNAR IS BACK. He hits German suplexes on both men. He tries another on Rollins, but he gets two thwacks with the case.
02:25Cena gives Noble and Mercury a simultaneous AA (amazing!) and then AAs Rollins, who kicks out (even more amazing!). We're being told that Lesnar has a broken rib.
02:25Rollins goes for the Curb Stomp but Cena spots it and gets in the STF. Rollins can't get to the rope but J&J break it up. We spot a stretcher coming to tend to The Beast, who is being cared for by Paul Heyman. Cena is triple-power-bombed by Seth with J&J but it's another kickout. Rollins has got his briefcase Cena tosses him and the case over the ring.
EMTs are at ringside, tending to @WWE WHC @BrockLesnar. The #TripleThreat is down to TWO! #RoyalRumble #BrokenRib pic.twitter.com/8BfWJYDV2v
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:22Lesnar's still out cold outside the ring and Cena and Rollins are having it out. Cena fails to get an AA but powerbombs Rollins and gets a very-very-very-very near fall. They're talking up Cena equaling Ric Flair's 16-time record. It looked like it was about to happen. Phew. Rollins throws Cena into the corner but can only get a two-count.
02:19#awesome
02:18Lesnar teases a chair, but Cena flings the champ into the steel steps, poor Paul Heyman scuttles out the way. Cena flings the steps into Lesnar, who lands on the table... Rollins pulls John out the way and Rollins goes for the leap from the top. ELBOW DROP THROUGH THE TABLE.
RIP #SpanishAnnounceTable 2014-2015
#RoyalRumble @WWERollins @BrockLesnar #ThisIsAwesome pic.twitter.com/lsoXW6yvVx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 26, 2015
02:16Lesnar clears the Spanish Announce Table with extreme prejudice. On returning to the ring he gets three consecutive AAs from John Cena, but Lesnar kicks out in messy fashion. Rollins sneaks in for a Curb Stomp, but Lesnar kicks out. The crowd yell that "This is Awesome". They're absolutely right. This has a lot more pace and excitement than we expected or hoped for.
02:14It's much more even now - lots of back and forth between all three men, this is pretty entertaining stuff all round. Rollins flies off the top but gets an F5 for his trouble. Lesnar is poised to pick up the pin but, predictably, Cena breaks it up.
02:11Lesnar gets a thwack to the shoulder and another into the steps, leaving Cena and Rollins to have a moment to themselves in the ring. Cena takes control and sets up the Five Knuckle Shuffle to boos but Rollins avoids it. Cena gives it another go but Lesnar suplexes him out of the frame once more.
02:10Cena and Rollins see sense and get some double teaming on Brock. Cena hits an AA on Lesnar, but Seth tries to steal the pin. Brock kicks out at one like it ain't no thing and literally suplexes Cena out of the ring.
02:09Lesnar is flinging both men all over the shop one after the other. Rollins being flung nearly the full diagonal of the ring. He really is a disgustingly impressive son of a gun, isn't he? He puts a submission hold on, but Cena powers out of it, allowing Rollins to bounce in off the top rope and get some kicks in on Brock's legs and chest.
02:06BANG. A solo Rollins gets suplexed, and then Cena gets the same treatment while Paul Heyman grins that evil grin.
02:06It starts off with Lesnar and Cena in the ring, and Lesnar getting in a pair of suplexes on Cena. Rollins runs in backed by his goons who get simul-supexed for their trouble. Wowzers.
02:03Here. Comes. The Pain. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring.
And here we go.
The Champ is here!
@WWE World Hvt. Champ @BrockLesnar is ready for action! #TripleThreat #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/8ZugIJFPNr
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
02:02Next out is Seth Rollins, backed by Noble and Mercury - wielding that Money in the Bank briefcase that he seems to have had since FOREVER. The constant talk of a cash-in makes us think that it almost certainly won't happen tonight.
02:00Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Appledough! Out first is John Cena in his ridiculous new cyan garb. The Philadelphia crowd give him a "warm" welcome. Singing "John Cena Sucks!" to his entrance theme. He laps it up. He runs the ropes to a chorus of boos with a big Cena grin on his face.
01:58Next up! It's Brock Lesnar vs John Cena vs Seth Rollins, in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
01:55Roman Reigns says that beating Kane's elimination record last year means nothing, as tonight he's gonna win the whole thing (believe that!). Goldust and Stardust weird it up, Rusev and Lana do their thing. Miz and Mizdow tease a bit of dissent, Big Show says that he is not mortal. "I'm a giant."
Hey, do you know who didn't need to tell people he was a giant...
01:51Nattie is poised to FINALLY get the tag, but Brie pulls Paige off the apron, face first on to the side of the ring. Ooof! Nikki gets a forearm smash right into Natalya's face and 1-2-3 it's over. Paige barely got near that one and we imagine there'll be ramifications on Total Divas.
Winners: The Bellas
The @BellaTwins celebrate their victory over @NatByNature & @RealPaigeWWE at #RoyalRumble. pic.twitter.com/NVR04dPkam
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
01:48Nattie's desperately trying to get the tag to a hyperactive Paige, but it's just not happening. Brie gets in some stiff kicks and goes for another cover. Nikki and Brie do a rare-bit of teamwork but Nataya again kicks out. Paige is trying to gee up the Philly crowd as Nikki squeezes Nattie's neck with her legs. The Hart powers into standing up and slams Nikki down on the mat.
01:45Paige does her kicking through the ropes thing, before tagging in Nattie. Brie gets a heavy dropkick in herself. Nattie goes for a slam but Brie wriggles out. Paige paces outside the ring and Nikki gets her chance to dish out some punishment to Natalya. Nikki heels it up slams Natalya's face into the mat.
01:43Nikki and Paige get us started, with Paige getting in some typically stiff offence before tagging in Natalya. Brie gets in there but Paige is back in there soon and the pair of them get a good power move in Brie. Paige gets a slinky cover but Brie kicks out.
01:40It's just 63 days to WrestleMania 31. Next up is the (Total) Divas match. The very-much reunited Bellas take on the latest in line for two very impressive wrestling families. Natalya and Paige. We love all four of these women and hope they have enough time in the ring to do their thing tonight.
01:38J&J Security are playing WWE Immortals in the dressing room, but Seth Rollins breaks it up. "I'm tired of hearing about the future... I'm the right now."
01:36A quick bit of double-teaming ends with Miz getting slammed on the canvas and one Uso flying over another to splash on the Hollywood superstar and get the win. A much better match than its predecessor, and hopefully not the last we've seen of Miz and Mizdow for the night.
Winners: The Usos
The @WWEUsos successfully fend off the challenge of @MIkeTheMiz & @TheDamienSandow at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/kL6ZsoZmCD
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
01:33Jey finally hits Miz off the top rope, but Mizdow breaks it up. Midzow hits the Skull Crushing Finale on an Uso and rolls out to let the legal man Miz get the cover. It's another kickout at two though. Damien looks very disappointed.
01:31Mizdow does get in the ring for a second to offer a distraction but is thrown through the ropes. The crowd are now yelling: "We want Mizdow!". It all kicks off outside the ring, before Jey tries and fails to hit Miz off the top rope. Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale, but Jey kicks out at two.
01:28"Mizdow's awesome!" yells the Philadelphia crowd. He's pleading to be tagged in but The Miz isn't having any of it. He pleads again, Miz teases it but does the old "down below, too slow" routine. What a rotter.
01:26Some early exchanges of chops, before Miz gets his bits impaled on the top turnbuckle. Mizdow gets the cheers by doing the same to himself, of course.
01:24Next up is the Tag Team title match. First out are the challengers, The Miz and Daien Mizdow, who the crowd at Philly absolutely adore (and so do we). Next out are the current champs, The Usos, Jimmy and Jey.
01:22Don't mind us, we're just reliving Sting's shock appearance on Raw last week...
The Icon @Sting makes his long-awaited WWE #Raw debut and calls out @TripleH pic.twitter.com/XeruW7wQlq
— Mayer Nissim (@mayernissim) January 22, 2015
01:21A backstage bit with Steph and Triple H talking about the possibility of Sting turning up tonight. Paul Heyman joins them and claims to be a problem solver. He got rid of their John Cena problem with Brock Lesnar. He has a problem with tonight's Triple Threat, which Brock will solve. "You have a problem with Sting, I have your solution... Brock Lesnar."
01:18Ooooh, after recently chatting to Vince McMahon, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin has another stellar guest for his podcast hookup with the WWE Network. On February 2, WWE COO Triple H joins Austin for a live interview after Raw.
01:16Billy Gunn turns back the years and gets in some good offence on both Viktor and Connor, but it's very short-lived. A bit of double teaming from The Ascension follows with a slightly clumsy Fall of Man, which sorely missed the run-ups which usually makes it look so impressive. It's enough for the squash.
Winners: The Ascension
The #FallOfMan takes out @RealBillyGunn, and #TheAscension topple the #NewAgeOutlaws at #RoyalRumble! @WWERoadDogg pic.twitter.com/45hRDwZjWx
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
01:13Jerry Lawler credits Road Dogg for being the first person to say the word "puppies" on WWETV. sigh. If only he were the last. Meanwhile Road Dogg is stuck in a sleeper hold far away from Billy Gunn's corner.
01:10The Outlaws get an early "you still got it" chant as they take control of the match initially, before Viktor and Konnor muscle their way in to proceedings.
01:09Forget the recent changes to the Raw and SmackDown announce tables... on the PPVs we're back with our usual team of Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler (and Vinny Mac on all of their headsets, we're sure).
01:06First up is the Old New Age Outlaws, who'll be taking on recent NXT upstarts The Ascension. There's some DX/"Suck It" signs on show as Road Dogg and Billy Gunn hype up the crowd.
01:04A very classy promo video for both the Rumble and the Triple Threat title match featuring some classic archive footage and grandstanding from tonight's big players. We're still not sure which match will actually main event tonight. Then there's pyro and ballyhoo, and we're live at the 28th Royal Rumble!
00:58If you smelllllllllllllll, what Vince McMahon Jr is cooking.....
All in the family. pic.twitter.com/b9No4aPt2a
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) January 25, 2015
00:55A thought: With Andy Townsend leaving ITV Sport, how about we offer the dream team of Renee Young and Corey Graves all the money in the world to take his place?
00:52Ben Dawson in our comments has put a few quid on The Rock or Bray Wyatt as shock winners. Ryback and Dolph Ziggler are talking up their own chances in a pre-show interview while Erick Rowan slinks off in a mope, having been denied of his place after losing to Luke Harper on SmackDown.
00:48We're less than 15 minutes away from the start of the pay-per-view proper. Here's a thought, is there any chance of Hulk Hogan being a surprise Royal Rumble entrant? Digital Spy readers have backed the idea of Hulkamania running wild for one more match - what do you think about the idea?
00:40Adam Rose causes a minor distraction, Cesaro gets in an uppercut on Kofi who stumbles into the path of Tyson Kidd. Mr Natalya then finishes the job.
Winners: Tyson Kidd and Cesary (with Adam Rose)
It's a blue day for #TheNewDay ... @KiddWWE & @WWECesaro are victorious on the #RoyalRumble #Kickoff! pic.twitter.com/dGo8ZoEU1j
— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2015
00:37Some sneaky help from Cesaro is spotted by the ref who breaks up a pin attempt by Kidd. Undeterred, Kidd gets Kofi in the Shapshooter but Big E breaks it up with a suplex.
00:36Kofi looks poised to pin Cesaro off the ropes, but the ref claims he hasn't seen the tag and they're back to square one. Cesaro uppercuts Kofi on the apron and superplexes him off the top rope. Kidd gets a big elbow off the ropes but again it's only enough for a two.
00:34Big E and Cesaro are there and exchanging power moves. There's a fancy tag with high-flying Kofi and a sequence of moves that ends with Big E spearing of Cesaro off the apron. Big E teases the Big Ending on Cesaro but he wriggles out.
00:31Tyson gets into the ring and Cesaro gets in a cheap shot from on the apron. He tags in and slams Kofi and gets the cover, but it's a quick, quick kickout. Some more rough and tumble, but Cesaro and Tyson Kidd get in the swing/dropkick combo. It's only enough for a two-count though as we leave the action for a quick ad.
00:27Big E and Tyson Kidd get us started... before a quick tag, some double-teaming with Kofi, and now we've got Kofi Kingston and Cesaro exchanging blows.
00:25Next up is the pre-show match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E, with Xavier Woods) against Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, with and (we're not sure why) Adam Rose.
00:20Booker T is having a sit-down chat with the one and only Shawn Michaels - Mr WrestleMania and also a Royal Rumble legend. HBK entered first in 1995 but still managed to win the whole darn thing. If that wasn't enough, he came back a year later and won it again from the slightly less challenging draw of 18.
00:14The New Age Outlaws are accusing The Ascension of "running their mouth 24/7" in a promo for their match that all-too quickly descends into a promo for the WWE Network. We're already subscribed, boys!
"I've got THREE WORDS for them ... TALK IS CHEAP!" - @WWERoadDogg to #TheAscension #RoyalRumble #NewAgeOutlaws pic.twitter.com/NtcbKj1Fu2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 26, 2015
00:10Renee Young heads the kick-off panel and is joined by Byron Saxton, Corey Graves and Hall of Famer Booker T.
00:08Who will be a surprise entrant? A tweet from The Rock suggests he's definitely in the area, for what that's worth. Chris Jericho has told us that he's absolutely NOT going to be in the Rumble, but he's been known to be less than 100% truthful on these matters in the past.
In town and always gotta stop by the neighborhood... #SouthPhilly pic.twitter.com/izQ0stHKuu
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 25, 2015
00:06Seth Rollins, naturally, has other plans. He believes that he's the future of the WWE and has two bites of the cherry tonight to prove it as he still has that Money in the Bank briefcase.
00:04Who are your tips for the two big matches tonight? Do give a shout in the comments below and let us know. Daniel Bryan wants Brock to win the title match so he can win the Rumble and the pair can face off at WrestleMania 31.
