WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2015 Results
Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)
Results by Matt Boone (@MBoone420)
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE KICKOFF SHOW
The WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff Show begins with an elaborate video package. From there, we shoot live into the arena where Renee Young welcomes us to the Royal Rumble expert panel, which consists of she, Booker T, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves.
The panel members introduce themselves, banter back-and-forth and then we get to predictions. We’ve got people picking Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan. The fans erupt in the background with “Booker T! Booker T!” chants. Booker excuses himself and turns to the crowd to acknowledge them.
Backstage: The New Age Outlaws
We shoot to Tom Phillips in the “social media lounge” who talks about Twitter and Facebook and yadda yadda. From there, we go to a backstage interview with the New Age Outlaws. The Outlaws talk about their match against The Ascension tonight, make a bunch of jokes and plug the WWE Network.
Back to the expert panel, where Booker T organically squeezes in a plug for Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s victory over Alexander Gustafsson at last night’s UFC On FOX 14 event in Sweden. They plug Booker T’s interview with Shawn Michaels, which is coming up next.
Booker T Interviews Shawn Michaels
Booker T talks to Shawn Michaels. They talk about Daniel Bryan and last year, before talking about his chances tonight, as he is in fact in the Royal Rumble match this year. They talk about a couple of the other competitors, and that’s about it.
We’re back to the expert panel where some loud, enthusiastic Howard Stern fans yell “Baba Booey” in the background while the panel talks about the road to WrestleMania. They plug the six-man tag-team match with The New Day vs. Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose, which is just moments away.
Big E. & Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) vs. Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (with Adam Rose and The Rosebuds)
After a plug for “WWE 24: WrestleMania,” a new WWE Network original series that premieres after Monday’s RAW, we shoot live into the arena where we are introduced to tonight’s announce team, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL.
From there, The New Day music hits and out comes Big E., Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. They do their usual flashy entrance, with some microphone trouble along the way. Anyways, they’ve made their way to the ring and it’s time for our Kickoff Show match.
Following The New Day’s entrance, Cesaro’s theme hits and the fans in Philly explode with cheer. They are way into Cesaro here in the Wells Fargo Center tonight. Cesaro comes out, alongside Tyson Kidd, Adam Rose and the Rosebuds. We’re just seconds away from our first match of the evening.
The bell rings and here we go. “Ce-sar-o” chants break out, as Tyson Kidd and Big E. kick things off for their respective teams. The New Day guys are in control of the match early on. When Cesaro finally tags in, the crowd goes absolutely nuts. Philly really loves “The King of Swing” tonight. When The New Day guys get the better of Cesaro, the fans boo like crazy. When Cesaro gets offense in, they cheer like crazy. We head to a mid-match commercial.
We’re back from the break and we see The New Day still in complete control of the match. The fans in Philly are all over The New Day, chanting “New … Day …sucks! New ….Day …sucks!” The action is picking up now as Cesaro is fighting back, to the delight of the fans in the Wells Fargo Center. Cesaro hits a big superplex off the top, with Kidd following up with a springboard elbow drop from the apron on Kingston for a close near fall that the fans bought into.
The action continues, with bodies everywhere. Kidd goes for the Sharpshooter but Kingston pushes him off and sends him sailing through the ropes and out to the floor. Kidd rolls Kingston up. Cesaro tries pushing his foot into Kidd’s back to help, but the ref catches him. Kidd goes for the Sharpshooter again on Kingston and this time he gets it. The fans erupt as Kingston crawls to the ropes. Big E. makes the save and breaks it up. Cesaro knocks Big E. out of the ring and then Kingston knocks him out of the ring.
Kingston hits the Trouble In Paradise but ends up walking into an uppercut from Cesaro on the floor. This leads to him turning around into Kidd’s finisher. 1-2-3. Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose win. As it turns out, Adam Rose and Xavier Woods were never part of the match, both remained on the floor during the bout, likely due to Woods’ injury.
Winners: Cesaro & Tyson Kidd
WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff Show Resumes
After the match, we shoot back to the Royal Rumble expert panel. where the four do some final hype for tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Backstage: Tom Phillips Interviews Dolph Ziggler, Ryback & Erick Rowan
From there, we go backstage to Tom Phillips, who is with Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan. Each guy talks about getting fired, getting re-hired and tonight’s 30-man Royal Rumble match. Rowan spoke as well, taking his sheep mask off and in rare form, actually talked a bit.
Back to the expert panel, the four preview the triple-threat main event between Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. An elaborate video package airs to tell the story leading into this match.
The Rock Is In The Building
Before the Kickoff Show concludes, the panel shows a tweet from Vince McMahon, which contains a photo of The Rock with his mom at ringside in the Wells Fargo Center. They go nuts talking about how it’s finally confirmed, The Rock is at the Royal Rumble! The Royal Rumble Kickoff Show is done, as it’s now time for the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view!