28th Jan 2013
Location: Thomas & Mack Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Credits.
Commentary: With just 6 days to go until the Royal Rumble, this weeks show has been stacked with talent & entertainment.............in a Royal Rumble Qualifier Primo will face long term rival Sin Cara, also as a result of her decision to turn on her partner last eweek, Trish Stratus has bewen ordered to put her Title on the line against Lita............and finally following the long rival between them Sting and Stone Cold will go at it in the ring, but they will be joined by Edge and one of his three opponents this Sunday at The Royal Rumble, Samoa Joe.....................and will we find out why R-Truth chose to attack Austin last week with a Steel Chair................
Promo: Kane makes his way to the ring, despite being thrown off the stage last week.........................
Clearly in a bad mood, he demandss the person responsible for last weeks attack under cover of darkness, come to the ring and take the decimation they deserve, and if they don't, then he'll go backstage and decimate the first TNA employee he comes across..................
Just then Paul Heyman struts out, and delivers a message, he reminds Kane that the Royal Rumble is coming up, a match that will consist of Kane, 27 WWE Superstars and 12 TNA Stars................implying that WWE Superstars were more likely to want Kane out of the match..........he then ridicules Kane by claiming that people are right when they say Kane is all brawn, and no brain...................
this riles Kane up even more, he storms out of the ring and down the ramp, and as Heyman tries to escape, he catches him...........................and without hesitation he lifts Heyman up and prepares to throw him from the stage........................
but then from behind, Kane takes a shot to the back, and Suicide is standing there with a Steel Chjair, which he then hands to Heyman, who delivers a second chair shot to Kane as he climbed back to his feet........................Kane is down, and Heyman & Suicide make their exit..................
Backstage Interview: Jack Swagger has vowed to become the first man since Stone Cold back in 1998 to win back to back Royal Rumbles, but this year there will be 40 Men in the match, and a substantial TNA Presence.......................but he claims that TNA have no relevance in the match, and nobody is going to stop him winning again................but just then MVP attacks Swagger from behind leaving him out for the count, that was a sign of the dangers TNA can pose...................
and MVP is in action next against United States Champion Ryback...................
Ryback v MVP
Mid Match: An irate Jack Swagger storm down to the ring and launched an attack on MVP...............
Winner: MVP via DQ.
The referee had no choiice, and as MVP escaped the ring and made his way up the ring with a cocky grin on his face, Ryback questioned Swaggers actions, but Swqagger didn't care thatr bhe cost Ryback the match, Ryback then left the ring shaking his head in disbelief..................
but then Mr. Anderson still fuming about last week launched an attack on Ryback, before then entering the ring and also laying out Swagger who had his back turned.....................
Suddenly though we are whisked backstage where a brutal fight has broken out between Royal Rumble opponents, WWE Champion Edge & Drew McIntyre.........a fight that ultimately see's Edge dragged off of McIntyre by Security............but the psychological edge goes to Edge.................
Backstage Interview: Lita is asked about her upcoming Title match and why this will end differently to Hell in a Cell.........................
reminding everyone that Trish won that match by DQ, she reveals she won't be baited again, plus she cannot allow someone who only thinks of herself be the WWE Diva's Champion, WWE has a bigger threat from TNA, and as Champion Lita will defend the WWE's honor...................
Sin Cara v Primo
Royal Rumble Qualifier
Winner: Sin Cara via Pinfall.
Post Match: Primo was alone in the ring, frustrated by his loss, and then with no warning, Suicide is in the ring with the X-Division Title in his hands, without hesitation he cracks it over Primo's skull..........was this Suicide's way of accepting Primo's challenge from last week?
GM Office: Trish tries to talk her way out of her Title defence coming up, but Stephanie will not have it, she is irritated by Trish' actions last week, and besides Lita deserves a rematch after the way Trish and former GM Tiffany screwed her over at Hell in a Cell.......the match stays!!!!
: Renee Young has Lita with her, and as well as the match at The Royal Rumble, Lita will tag with Trish Stratus tonight against The Beautiful People, but with their recent rivalry, will Lita be able to trust Trish Stratus?
Promo: The Rhodes Brothers stand in the ring, after The British Invasion cost them their match last week and helping Beer Money progress, they ask who are The British Invasion aligned with........USB......or TNA?
Just then the Titantron plays their Music and video................and down the ramp they come, but the Rhodes Brothers won't wait, rushing them on the ramp, they catch British Invasion unprepared, and deliver a beating resulting in both British Invasion Members being sent crashing into the steel steps................
Backstage: Samoa Joe issues a warning to Big E claiming that he will tear Big E apart and send him to sleep before walking out of the Royal Rumble as WWE Champion, but Big E scoffs at these claims informing Samoa Joe that he is all talk, because since he came to WWE, he's participated in 5 matches and lost 4..............with no response Samoa Joe waves Big E away with disdain and walks off................
Lita v (c) Trish Stratus
Diva's Title
Mid Match: Velvet Sky interjects herself into the match and attacks Trish Stratus.......
Winner: Trish Stratus via Disqualification.
Post Match: Trish exited the ring as Lita fumes, perhaps this wasn't planned, but it worked out well for Trish...............
Backstage Interview: Why has A J Styles been targeting The Miz in recent weeks....................A J's reaction is there is only so much ego he can take from someone so insignificant as The Miz, which is why this Sunday, The Miz will be the first Superstar eliminated.............by The Phenomenal One....................
Coming up next Diva's Tag Team action as Jade & Taeler Hendrix from TNA take on Natalya and Nikki Bella.................
However as Nikki Bella is making her way from backstage, Taeler Hendrix attacks from the blind side and takes her out...............will she be able to compete?
Jade & Taeler Hendrix v Natalya & ????????
Pre Match: As Jade & Taeler wait in the ring Natalya comes out............but she then pauses on the ramp..........pointing back to the entrance, the Titantron bursts into life................and out comes..........................MELINA!!!!!
Winners: Melina & Natalya via Pinfall by Melina on Taeler Hendrix.
Ad Break
Promo: Paul Heyman is back to remark on how preposterous the idea Primo hasw that he can take the X-Division Title from Suicide, which is why they have decided to accept the challenge, and then Heyman calls out for Suicide...........
Suicide comes out with all his ego showing.......until he feels the full force of a steel chair across his back..............and it's revealed that Kane was back............and then as Heyman looks on in horror, Kane Powerbomds Suicide off the stage............and that was payback.......................
Next up it's Main Event Time..................and backstage Stone Cold & Edge discuss the upcoming match.............they're ready for the fight, and Stone Cold is hoping that R-Truth decides to make an appearance................
Stone Cold & Edge v Samoa Joe & Sting w/ R-Truth
Winners: Stone Cold & Edge via Pinfall by Edge on Sting.
Post Match: As the celebrations commenced, they were cut short by the arrival of Big E, who caught both Stone Cold & Edge unprepared and left both men lying, Nig E then proceeded to pick up the WWE Title and longingly stare at it.................then as Edge was dragged out of the ring by Big E, Sting & R-Truth re-entered the ring to deliver a further beating on Stone Cold..............then Edge was sent crashing head first into the steel steps by Big E..................and finally up on the entrance ramp appeared Drew McIntyre, with a huge grin on his face, clearly enjoying everything that just took place............
Who will walk out of Royal Rumble with the WWE Title, and who will be guaranteed a Main Event spot at Wrestlemania by winning the FORTY man Royal Rumble?
End Credits.