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We are in Stamford, Connecticut and your hosts are Michael Cole and Booker T. Michael says John Layfield will be joining them later.
They talk about the weather and they show the storm going on outside the studios. Michael mentions the travel ban in Connecticut.
Michael mentions the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Title. We will see that match tonight.
Brock Lesnar will be interviewed tonight.
We will also see the Royal Rumble match in its entirety.
Michael Cole says that John Layfield is going to be their Al Roker. John is on the roof and he is going to give us the weather report. John says it is 85 degrees and he tells everyone they will need their sunscreen . . . if you are in Tahiti. John says he is the only one outside. He is with a sherpa and they found a wooly mammoth outside.
John says this version of the Weather Channel is off the air.
Here is the report of the Triple Threat Match from the Royal Rumble Report.
Match Number Four: WWE World Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) versus John Cena versus Seth Rollins (with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble)
Cena goes after Lesnar while Rollins goes to the floor and Cena falls victim to his first German suplex. Lesnar with German number two. Mercury and Noble save Rollins but Lesnar picks up Noble and Mercury by an arm and hits a German suplex. Cena tries for an Attitude Adjustment on Lesnar but he escapes. Rollins with an enzuigiri to Cena. Lesnar brings Rollins into the ring and Lesnar gives Rollins German suplex number one. Lesnar with German suplex number three to Cena.
Lesnar with another suplex to Cena. Lesnar with German suplex number two to Rollins and he lands on his shoulder. Lesnar picks up Cena and hits a suplex. Lesnar with another suplex to Rollins. Lesnar locks in the Kimura on Cena but Cena gets to his knees and he picks up Lesnar and Rollins with a springboard knee to Lesnar and everyone is down.
Rollins kicks Lesnar in the hamstring. Rollins with more kicks to Lesnar followed by punches. Lesnar with a knee to the midsection and Cena with punches to Lesnar. Cena and Rollins with a double suplex on Lesnar. Cena gets Lesnar up for an Attitude Adjustment and Rollins sends Cena to the floor but Lesnar kicks out. Cena punches Lesnar and Lesnar with a knee to Cena and he throws Rollins to the floor.
Lesnar with a suplex and Cena falls to the floor. Rollins with a running kick to the arm and Lesnar goes into the ring steps and ring post. Cena with a drop kick to Lesnar against the ring steps. Cena chases Rollins into the ring and Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Rollins tries to kick him. Cena with another Blue Thunder Bomb to Rollins but Lesnar with Germans four and five to Cena. Rollins with a kick to Lesnar’s head.
Rollins with another kick to Lesnar’s shoulder and he turns into a Michinoku Driver from Cena for a near fall. Rollins with an elbow and he goes up top for a blockbuster but Lesnar breaks up the cover on Cena. Lesnar sends Rollins to the floor another time. Cena with punches and he clotheslines Brock but Brock does not move. He goes for a second one with no effect. Cena succeeds on attempt number three. Rollins pulls Cena to the floor. Rollins goes for a springboard move but Rollins is caught by Lesnar who hits an F-5 and Cena has to make the save to break up the cover.
Lesnar with German suplex number six to Cena. Lesnar decides that the announce tables are missing out on some action, and he throws the monitor into the steps. Cena hits a series of three Attitude Adjustments but Rollins makes the save. Rollins sends Cena into the ring steps. Rollins with Black Out but Cena makes the save.
Lesnar rolls to the floor. Lesnar is speared through the border to Yeatonville by Cena. Cena gets to the apron and he sees that Lesnar is still moving so Cena sends Lesnar into the ring steps and the ring steps ended up somewhere near the site of JFK Stadium after the impact. Lesnar gets to his feet and Cena picks up the top half of the ring steps and he hits Lesnar with them.
Rollins with a baseball slide to Cena and Lesnar lays on top of the announce table. Rollins goes up top and he hits an elbow drop and the table will need some immediate attention. Cena is the first one to move and he grabs Rollins and tries to bring him back into the ring. Cena rolls Rollins into the ring and Rollins with an inside cradle for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick and he gets a near fall. Rollins goes for a splash into the corner. Cena gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins lands on his feet on the Attitude Adjustment attempt. Cena with a pop up sit out power bomb for a near fall.
Cena picks up Rollins and they go to the turnbuckles while medical staff checks on Lesnar. We see the Wrestlemania sign in the distance and Rollins goes for a sunset flip into a buckle bomb for a near fall. The referee goes to check on Lesnar (and maybe try to figure out what happened to Mercury and Noble).
Rollins gets up first and Cena moves when Rollins tries for Black Out and Cena tries to lock in the STF but Mercury and Noble have risen from the dead to make the save and they attack Cena. We see a stretcher in the background to help Lesnar. Mercury and Noble pick up Cena for a mini Cerberus Bomb but Cena kicks out.
Rollins has the Money in the Bank briefcase in his hands and he is back body dropped over the top rope to the floor. Cena sends Noble into Mercury and he gets both men on his shoulders for a Super Attitude Adjustment. Rollins misses with the case again and Cena with an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall.
Rollins tries to crawl over to Cena while we are told that Lesnar has at least a broken rib. Rollins with a punch and Cena punches back. They go back and forth and Cena gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins with a kick. Cena gets Rollins up again but Rollins with an enzuigiri and Black Out for a near fall. Rollins pulls Cena into the corner and Rollins goes up top for the Phoenix Splash and he hits it but Lesnar picks up Rollins and hits a German suplex. Lensar with a German suplex to Rollins.
Rollins lands on his feet on a German suplex and Rollins hits Lesnar twice with the briefcase. Lesnar with an F-5 to Rollins for the three count.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Who is the man who will face Brock Lesnar for the title at Wrestlemania? We will find out when they show the Royal Rumble match in its entirety.
We will hear from Roman Reigns later tonight as he talks about the reaction to his win on Sunday night.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are told that Daniel Bryan will face Kane on Smackdown in a Casket Match.
Michael is joined by Seth Rollins.
Seth is asked if he deserved the opportunity he had last night. Seth says his performance last night at the Royal Rumble will speak for itself. Not only did he deserve to be in that match. He did everything to win the match and become the new WWE Champion.
We take a look at footage of a curb stomp to Lesnar and he is asked if he thought that would be enough to win the match. He says it has put down everybody before Brock and two should have gotten the job done.
Then we see Rollins with the elbow drop off the turnbuckles onto Lesnar on the Spanish Announce Table. Did he think it was over then? Seth says not only do you have to worry about the champion, but the other challenger. Seth says that he was doing whatever it took to get Brock out of the match. Seth says he is comfortable on top and he hit that elbow.
We see a photo of the Phoenix Splash and he is asked how shocked it was he didn’t win. Seth says he knew he was going to win. He hit the curb stomp and then when he went up for the Phoenix Splash, he knew it was over and he was the new WWE Champion.
Michael asks Seth what would happen if he met Brock one on one. Seth says he may have underestimated Brock Lesnar last night, but he says that he thinks Brock underestimated him as well. Brock may be the WWE Champion, but what he doesn’t have is something that he has. That is the Money in the Bank contract. . . Plan B.
Michael mentions that Brock will be on next and he thanks Seth for his time.
Seth says he is not going anywhere. If Brock wants to take his seat on the set, he will have to kick him off it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Seth Rollins is still with Michael Cole and Brock Lesnar enters the room and he suggests that Seth is in his chair.
Seth gets up and then he knocks the chair away before leaving the room.
Brock is joined by Paul Heyman and Brock says it looks like someone is upset that someone got their ass kicked last night, but he is fine.
Michael asks Brock about his health. Brock says that he has suffered from a lot of injuries during his career. When it comes time to win, he gets through it.
Michael asks Paul if Seth’s actions are due to them being at odds with the Authority.
Paul says that this is a mutually exploitative situation. If the Authority needs a box office draw, the answer is Brock Lesnar. If the Authority has an issue with anyone, the answer is Brock Lesnar. If they are willing to pay Brock’s price, he is available. It is a business.
Michael mentions the roll that Brock has been on since 2012 with matches against John Cena and Triple H. However, Brock will be best remembered for ending the Undertaker’s streak at last year’s Wrestlemania.
We have a video package.
Michael says Undertaker has made his career out of psychological warfare. How did you overcome the Phenom. Brock says he did it the same way he did when he had the odds against him. He respects nobody at any time. He is the beast. Plain and simple.
Paul asks why was anyone surprised last night. John Cena is the face of a generation. Seth Rollins is the future of the WWE. Brock is a once in a lifetime athlete. No one has accomplished what Brock has done. He does not throw away BROCK’s name because he is once in a lifetime. He brings into the ring in every match he is in. That is why his matches are can’t miss and must see. There are only a few times when you will see this man compete.
Michael asks Brock about his match against Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania.
Brock says he is happy for Roman. Good for him. He says he hopes Roman is up for the challenge because he is. Brock says he is on a roll, baby. He is a steamroller and you get out of the way of a steamroller.
Paul asks Michael if he has anything else.
Michael asks if Roman can stop Brock. Paul says no.
Paul asks Michael when he is going to talk to Roman. Michael says later tonight and Brock says he might stop by to say hello to him.
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