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WWE RAW REPORT: HOW DID THEY TEASE FOR THE RUMBLE MATCH?, SIX MAN TAG, EIGHT MAN TAG, WHO IS IN THE RUMBLE AND WHO IS OUT?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2017-01-23 23:01:00

We are told that Shawn Michaels will be on the Kickoff Show.

We see footage of Shawn Michaels winning the Royal Rumble at number one.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Seth Rollins is looking for 'him'.  He wants answers. 

Mick Foley says he did not know.  He says it may not have been Stephanie but someone talked to someone in production.  Seth says it is a conspiracy.  Mick says he will get to the bottom of it.

We have a video package about Mustafa Ali.

Match Number Three:  Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak, and Tony Nese versus Jack Gallagher, Mustafa Ali, and TJ Perkins

Gallagher and Daivari start things off but Gulak is tagged in.  Gallagher with a side head lock take down.  Gallagher with a headstand on the turnbuckles and he floats over.  Gallagher with a side head lock.  Gallagher slides to the floor and tags in Perkins who hits a springboard cross body.  Perkins with an octopus.  Gulak with a head butt to the midsection and a boot.  Nese tags in and he runs into the corner but Perkins floats over and hits a neck breaker.  Perkins with a shoulder to Nese and a thrust kick to Daivari on the apron.  Nese kicks Perkins on the turnbuckles and then hits a gutbuster and punches Perkins.  Nese with a body scissors.

Gulak and Ali tag in and Ali with a head scissors and kick.  Gulak with an Irish whip and he runs into the turnbuckles but Ali moves.  Ali with a kick and a slingshot rolling neck breaker.  Perkins and Gallagher take care of Daivari and Nese.  Ali goes up top for the inward 450 splash and the three count.

Winners:  Jack Gallagher, TJ Perkins, and Mustafa Ali

The New Day are in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and The New Day make their way to the ring and they feed the fans Booty-Os.

They say that before they were interrupted the last few weeks, they were talking about winning the Royal Rumble to become the WWE Universal Cham . . . 

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady make their way to the stage and they do their usual entrance.

Colin says he is throwing 29 bodies over the top on Sunday because he is officially in the Royal Rumble Match.  He will prove there is only one . . . 

Rusev's music interrupts and he makes his way to the stage with Jinder Mahal and Lana.

Rusev says Big E and Big Cass, more like Big Goofs.  He says the one thing he never understood is why do you have to put 'Big' before your names?  You are big and that is pretty obvious.  That is like putting handsome before his name.  Rusev says that Mr. Handsome is in the Royal Rumble and it will be time for Rusev MACHKA.

Titus O'Neil interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.  He says he did not mean to interrupts.  He says that most of you are in the Royal Rumble.

Big E says that Titus promised never interrupting them again.

Titus says that is not what he had to do.

Xavier says now this is disrespectful.  He tells Titus to catch him outside.

Kofi says he will do what he has to do outside.

Titus says they don't have to go outside because he they have an eight man tag match.  It will be The New Day, Enzo, and Cass against the four of them.

Xavier points out there are five of them and one of the four of you is Lana.  Xavier says that Lana is fine and there is much respect but he wants to know who is their fourth man?

Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Big E, and Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) versus Braun Strowman, Jinder Mahal, Titus O'Neil, and Rusev (with Lana)

The match is joined in progress and Kofi with a cross body on Rusev for a near fall.  Kofi with a punch but Rusev with a boot and he sends Kofi into the turnbuckles.  Jinder Mahal tags in and he punches Kofi and hits a back elbow.  Jinder with a leaping knee drop for a near fall.  Titus tags in and kicks Kofi.  Titus with a slam for a near fall.  Titus with a bear hug.  Titus keeps Kofi from going through his legs to make the tag and he sends Kofi face first to the mat.  Titus barks and he knocks Big E off the apron.  Titus goes over the top rope to the floor.  Strowman throws Titus back in and Jinder is tagged in.

Colin tags in and he connects with a boot and punches in the corner.  Colin with a biel and a Stinger splash into the corner and a running boot.  Enzo tags in and they hit the Rocket Launcher but Titus breaks up the cover.  Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex to Titus and he sends Rusev to the apron>  Rusev with a knee to Big E when he goes for the spear.  Colin with a boot to knock Rusev off.  Kofi with a plancha onto everyone on the floor.

Enzo with a rollup for a near fall followed by an enzuigiri.  Strowman tags in and it makes Enzo go crazy but Strowman with a shoulder that spins Enzo.  Strowman picks up Enzo but Enzo with punches and a boot in the corner.  Enzo comes off the turnbuckles but Strowman catches him and hits a running power slam for the three count.

Winners:  Braun Strowman, Rusev, Titus O'Neil, and Jinder Mahal

After the match, Big Show's music plays and he makes his way to the ring to confront Braun Strowman.

Strowman looks at Big Show across the ring from him and Strowman walks away.

Big Show and the New Day show up at the announce table.  Show tells everyone that he is back.  

We go to commercial.

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