WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Full Results With Videos 1

Last night, the road to Wrestlemania kicked off in a big way with the 31st edition of Royal Rumble event. Not one but two battle royals took place from the male and female division. Also, there were some championship matches from both the brands.

Here are the results from the evening that was hosted by the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

WWE Raw tag team championship match (Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan vs. Sheamus and Cesaro)
Jason Jordan was sent into the ring post at the beginning of the match after which he was checked on by the doctors. Later, he decided to leave the match leaving it up all on Seth Rollins who pulled off a valiant effort. But, in the end, a double combination from the top rope got the job done for Sheamus & Cesaro who became 4-time tag champs after the match.

WWE Smackdown tag team championship match (2 out of 3 falls) (The Usos vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin)
After a long time, we witnessed a clean sweep win in this type of stipulated match. The Usos had the first pinfall after delivering a double superkick on Chad Gable. The victim went for a top rope move after overcoming while his partner was trapped in a roll-up by the champions, once again who became victorious, easily at Royal Rumble.

WWE Championship match (2-on-1 Handicap Match) (AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn)
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn continued playing mind-games with the champion throughout the match by tagging in and out. But, it turned out to be a disaster for them creating confusion for the referee. Despite not capitalizing after hitting a forearm on a legal Zayn, AJ Styles rolled up Owens for the win. The prizefighter was relentless once this happened and confronted Shane McMahon at the backstage following the match continuing the rivalry.

WWE Universal Championship match (Triple Threat match) (Brock Lesnar vs. Kane vs. Braun Strowman)
Brock Lesnar took Strowman to the suplex city, early in the match. The monster was then put through the announcer’s table. Kane suffered the same consequence, too. Afterward, Strowman sat up and hit Lesnar with a slam when Kane came from behind and sent him off the ring with a chair shot. The champion then hit an F-5 on Kane to retain his title at Royal Rumble.

30 women’s Royal Rumble match
A plethora of surprise entrants was reserved for this matchup with the likes of Molly Holly, Beth Phoenix, Jacqueline, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, The Bella Twins, Lita and Trish Stratus. We were down to the final four of Bella Twins, Sasha and Asuka. Banks were eliminated by the twins when Nikki toppled her sister over the top rope.
After that, Asuka threw Nikki over the top rope to make history by becoming the winner. After the match, Ronda Rousey came out shaking hands with Stephanie indicating that she wants a spot at Wrestlemania 34, too. We starved for more as the Charlotte, Asuka, Bliss, and Ronda stood in the ring teasing big thing in the future.

30 men’s Royal Rumble match
Cien Almas, Adam Cole, The Hurricane and Rey Mysterio were the major surprises in this year’s Royal Rumble. The final four came down to Finn Balor, John Cena, Roman Reigns, and Nakamura. Balor was toppled by Cena who in turn was taken down by Nakamura. The crowd booed Reigns heavily and hence gave a huge reaction after Nakamura threw the Big Dog over the top rope to win the Royal Rumble match.

Arindam Pal

A WWE writer passionate about the sports.

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