Still, there was some curiosity as to how the first 50-man Royal Rumble would play out. Turns out it's just another trophy and championship belt that I'm not sure can be defended. Fans were also pondering what kind of reward would be given out for winning not just any Rumble, but the Greatest Royal Rumble. Hardy retained.Īll night, WWE pushed the hashtag GRR, short for Greatest Royal Rumble. Hey, it kept this match from being completely unmemorable. Actually, that's not fair: There was one noteworthy botch where Hardy missed Whisper in the Wind by a mile and Mahal had a bit of a delayed reaction. Hardy and Mahal re-matched from Raw in a fairly uneventful match. This was another match that sure happened. WWE tried to add some suspense by saying The Bar would return to Raw if they won, but nobody was buying that. It was pretty obvious Matt and Bray were going to take home the straps. Both teams are entertaining in their own ways: Sheamus and Cesaro are good workers while Matt and Bray are entertaining characters. With the titles vacated after Nicholas had to abdicate the title for school, this was the only guaranteed title change on the show. The finish saw Cedric Alexander retain his title after countering a Salida del Sol into a Lumbar Check. It was a little scary, but Will Ospereay set the bar for scary versions of that against Marty Scurll. The most noteworthy spot saw Kalisto perform a top rope Spanish Fly on Cedric. Alexander and Kalisto put on a fairly fast-paced match as expected from these two. Though with the way this show played out, maybe this should have happened just a little later. Kalisto - Cruiserweight Title MatchĪnother solid showing from two talented workers. Match Rating: 3.5 stars Cedric Alexander vs. While this was hardly a groundbreaking match, it did set the standard for what an opener should be: exciting enough to get the fans' blood pumped for the rest of the show. The commentators made a point that Cena and Triple H wanted to open the show to be the first to perform. Still, like them or not, these guys carry name value. For as much as WWE is trying to hype this as a dream match, we all know these two have battled several times before.

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