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COMPLETE WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2023 REPORT: DID SAMI PASS THE FINAL TEST, MANY RETURNS, A FEW SURPRISES, TWO RUMBLES, PITCH BLACK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-01-28 19:00:00

Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of the Royal Rumble Pay Per View from San Antonio, Texas. Make sure to check out all of the news, spoilers, audio previews, blogs, and post game audio for the Royal Rumble.

Your host is Kayla Braxton.  She is joined by Kevin Patrick, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, and Peter Rosenberg.

Booker says he has not received his invitation for the Royal Rumble yet.

They run through the card for the Royal Rumble.

Kevin mentions that Hardy will perform tonight at the Royal Rumble.

We take a look at the Royal Rumble with the By the Numbers video.

They discuss the Women's Royal Rumble match and they discuss who they think needs it more.  They also discuss Raquel Rodriguez competing in the Rumble in her home state.  They discuss the surprises that could appear in the women's Rumble match.

They show Lacey Evans and Zelina Vega picking their numbers on the Wall of Rumble.

Lawler's pick is a surprise entrant.  Booker picks Rhea Ripley.  Kevin picks Raquel Rodriguez.  Peter picks Rhea Ripley.

They show footage of Roman Reigns on the Jimmy Fallon show from Friday night.

They show footage from Smackdown and the main event featuring Solo Sikoa versus Kevin Owens.

They go to the Bloodline's locker room and no one is talking.  Roman wants to know why Sami doesn't listen to his instructions.  Jey explains what happened while Sami tries to keep Jey from saying anything.  Jey tries to defend Sami's actions.  Roman wants to move on to the Rumble and tonight.  Roman tells Sami he is with him all night while the twins stay in the back.  Roman says tonight is Sami's night.

They show a video for the Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match.

The panel discusses what a Pitch Black Match is while they make fun of the Cowboys.  

Peter and Kevin pick Bray.  Booker says he is voting present.  Lawler picks Bray.

JBL appears with Greg Miller.  JBL talks about turning over a new leaf and he has a present for Greg and puts a pie into his face.

They show a video for the Raw Women's Title Match between Bianca Belair and Alexa Bliss.

The panel discusses the changes in Alexa.  

Lawler picks Alexa.  Booker picks Alexa.  Kevin goes with Bliss.  Peter picks Bianca.

They show the Cody Rhodes video package.

Gabriel Iglesias joins the panel.  

They discuss the Road to Wrestlemania in Los Angeles.  

Gabriel mentions that his pick is Rey Mysterio.  Kayla asks if he picked Dominik and he denies it.

They show Kofi Kingston making his pick for his number.  We also see Santos Escobar and Drew McIntyre pick their numbers and Wade Barrett is excited about Drew's pick.  

Gabriel says if he has to change his pick from Rey, he is going to go with Cody.  Peter picks Cody.  Kevin picks Brock.  Booker picks Cody.  Jerry picks Brock, even though he says Cody needs this.

We see footage of Kevin Owens arriving at the building.

We have a video package for the Men's Championship Match.

The panel wonders what the 'Final Test' is for Sami.

Kevin and Peter pick Roman.  Jerry picks Roman.  Booker picks Roman.

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