But the follow-up pin attempt from Bayley could only draw a two-count, causing the crowd to audibly signal their devastation. But in the end, her unbeaten streak in pay-per-view singles matches remained intact.īleeding from the mouth late in match, Flair came up empty on a moonsault attempt from the top rope and landed on Bayley's knees. Bayley via pinfall (13:05)Ĭharlotte Flair may have been pushed to the limit by Bayley on Sunday in her first feud for the Raw women's champion since wrapping up an epic 2016 run against Sasha Banks. WWE Raw women's championship: Charlotte Flair (c) def.
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Roman Reigns via pinfall (23:28)įor a full recap of this match, click here. WWE Universal championship: Kevin Owens (c) def. Swann's reign had been the longest of the first three at 61 days, ahead of Brian Kendrick (30) and inaugural champion TJ Perkins (46), who won the Cruiserweight Classic tournament last summer. Neville becomes the fourth cruiserweight champion since the WWE brought back the title in 2016. Neville connected on a missile dropkick from the top rope and Swann landed a beautiful twisting, 450 splash from the second rope out down onto Neville on the floor. Shortly after, he ate another superkick, this one clean to the face, as Swann rolled him up but only got a two count.īoth superstars took flight early on and traded daring moves. Neville leaped from the top rope, only to be met with a kick to the face on the way down. The closing sequence capped a wild finish to the match, during which both superstars traded stiff superkicks. But while Swann hung tough, finding ways to survive following one physical move after another late in the match, he ultimately ran out of lives, as TJ Perkins might put it.Īfter Swann improbably kicked out of a superplex late in the match, Neville instantly applied his crossface/scissored armbar submission move, forcing the tap out to capture the championship. It took some time for their cruiserweight title match to heat up after a slow start in front of a suddenly quiet crowd. Neville firmly established himself as the cream crop in the division with this victory. Neville, riding one of WWE's hottest runs since reinventing his character, proved he could match Rich Swann's aerial skills and physicality throughout their match.
After Sunday's title bout, the king finally earned his crown. Rich Swann (c) via submission (10:00)Įver since his heel turn one month ago, Neville has been boasting on both Raw and 205 Live that he was the king of the WWE's cruiserweight division. WWE cruiserweight championship: Neville def.
AJ Styles (c) via pinfall (23:58)įor a full recap of this match, click here. (c) - indicates defending champion Randy Orton wins the Royal Rumble matchįor a full recap of this match, click here. Criteria for ratings is based on storytelling, in-ring execution, match psychology, timing and innovation - worth up to one point each. Senior stats analyst Sean Coyle offers ratings for each match on a sliding scale worth up to five points.
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On the main card, every match is a championship match outside of the main event: the 30-man, over-the-top-rope battle royal for a main event spot at WrestleMania 33.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĢ017 Royal Rumble: Match recaps and ratingsīrian Campbell breaks down every match on Sunday's Royal Rumble card, taking place at the historic Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Raw Tag Team Championship match (with two officials)Ĭesaro and Sheamus (c) vs. Alexa Bliss (c), Mickie James and Natalya
Here’s a full look at the card, starting with the three shows on the Kickoff Show.īecky Lynch, Naomi and Nikki Bella vs. The show consists of eight matches - three of those will be on the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show - but the five matches on the main card should make for an exciting night in San Antonio. Stars such as The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, John Cena, AJ Styles and Kevin Owens will all be on the star-studded card to kick off the road to WrestleMania 33 in Orlando. In terms of star power and unpredictability, the 2017 Royal Rumble pay-per-view could be one of the better shows in the history of the Royal Rumble. Here’s the full match card for WWE’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, the first of the company’s “Big Four” shows.
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