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As with the women's match, this really did suffer from lack of a live crowd. Christian was a great surprise return, as was Rollins. He looked in great shape, and made it to the final four. Christian hasn't wrestled since 2014, when he was taken off the roster for concussion issues. A bit of a bummer in Nakamura's case in particular, since his Gauntlet Match performance on SmackDown seemed to indicate bigger things for him.īeyond Edge's win, the biggest news is the return of Christian. Other Rumble longshots Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura were both eliminated rather unceremoniously. #WrestleMania #RoyalRumble /qASYcas95l- WWE WrestleMania February 1, 2021 It will (hopefully) lead to a feud, as Rollins, hiding on the outside, struck Bryan from behind when Bryan was on a roll, Curbstomped him and threw him out. (Not before an awesome exchange between Bryan and Matt Riddle). He picked Edge up and tried to throw him over, but Edge countered and it was Orton who ended up eliminated.ĭaniel Bryan, called the "sentimental favorite", lasted a long time, yet was eliminated by Rollins. Orton appeared out of nowhere and gave him an RKO. The finish came after Edge dumped Rollins over the top rope, thinking he'd won.
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Orton was ostensibly out from this point, being assisted to the back by trainers who said Orton can't compete on the grounds of not being able to walk. He then struck Orton in the leg with a chair. They brawled, and eventually Edge hit a DDT on the announcer's table. The match opened with Edge and Orton as entrants 1 and 2. The Rumble also saw Seth Rollins return, for the first time since November. He outlasted all 29, including a sneaky Randy Orton and a returning Christian, to win the bout. Edge wins Royal RumbleĮdge has become the third person in history to win the Royal Rumble after entering at No. But the main event was fun, and it's a genuine feel-good story to see Edge back. Neither world championship match was a showstealer, either. More than other PPV events, it was hurt by the lack of a crowd. Both world champions retained their gold, with Roman Reigns defeating Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre pinning Goldberg. The women's Rumble was won by Bianca Belair, who could be WWE's next breakout star.