Event Title
WWE Royal Rumble '18 Taping
Date
January 28, 2018
Venue
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America drawing 17,629
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Gran Metalik, Kalisto, & Lince Dorado beat Drew Gulak, Jack Gallagher, & TJP
via
pinfall
in a Six-Man Tag Team Match
when Kalisto pinned TJP
(0:13:12)
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The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson) beat Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows
via
pinfall
when Wilder pinned Anderson
(0:09:11)
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WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode beat Mojo Rawley
via
pinfall
(0:07:36)
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WWE Champion AJ Styles beat Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
via
pinfall
in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
when Styles pinned Owens
(0:15:50)
Stipulations: If either Owens or Zayn defeat Styles, they will be named co-champions
-
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) beat Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin
in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
(0:13:53)
- Jey beat Gable via pinfall
- Jimmy beat Benjamin via pinfall (0:13:52)
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Shinsuke Nakamura beat NXT Champion Andrade Cien Almas, Finn Bálor, John Cena, Cesaro, Adam Cole, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews, Big E, Elias, Aiden English, Goldust, Matt Hardy, The Hurricane, Kofi Kingston, Jinder Mahal, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Titus O'Neil, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Rhyno, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins, Rusev, Sheamus, Heath Slater, Xavier Woods, Bray Wyatt, Sami Zayn, and Dolph Ziggler
in a Royal Rumble
(1:05:20)
Stipulations: The winner of this match will face either the WWE Universal Champion of the WWE Champion at WrestleMania 34
-
The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) beat WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Jason Jordan & Seth Rollins
via
pinfall
to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
(0:12:45)
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WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar beat Braun Strowman and Kane
via
pinfall
in a Triple Threat Match
when Lesnar pinned Kane
(0:10:58)
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Asuka beat Sasha Banks, Bayley, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Dana Brooke, Carmella, Sonya Deville, Vickie Guerrero, Molly Holly, Jacqueline, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Kelly Kelly, Lana, Lita, Sarah Logan, Becky Lynch, Michelle McCool, Ember Moon, Liv Morgan, Naomi, Natalya, Beth Phoenix, Ruby Riott, Mandy Rose, Kairi Sane, Trish Stratus, Tamina, and Torrie Wilson
in a Royal Rumble
(0:59:01)
Stipulations: The winner of this match will face either the WWE Raw Women's Champion or the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion at WrestleMania 34
Royal Rumble
| Entrance No. | Wrestler | Exit No. | Eliminated By | Time in Ring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Royal Rumble Match | ||||
| 1 | Rusev | 12 | Bray Wyatt; Matt Hardy | 0:30:28 |
| 2 | Finn Bálor | 27 | John Cena | 0:57:38 |
| 3 | Rhyno | 1 | Baron Corbin | 0:02:06 |
| 4 | Baron Corbin | 2 | Finn Bálor | 0:01:06 |
| 5 | Heath Slater | 4 | Bray Wyatt | 0:00:33 |
| 6 | Elias | 15 | John Cena | 0:26:00 |
| 7 | Andrade "Cien" Almas | 18 | Randy Orton | 0:29:24 |
| 8 | Bray Wyatt | 13 | Matt Hardy | 0:20:38 |
| 9 | Big E | 8 | Jinder Mahal | 0:14:14 |
| 10 | Sami Zayn | 5 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 0:06:57 |
| 11 | Sheamus | 3 | Heath Slater | 0:00:02 |
| 12 | Xavier Woods | 7 | Jinder Mahal | 0:08:24 |
| 13 | Apollo Crews | 6 | Cesaro | 0:05:16 |
| 14 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Winner | N/A | 0:44:38 |
| 15 | Cesaro | 9 | Seth Rollins | 0:05:08 |
| 16 | Kofi Kingston | 11 | Andrade "Cien" Almas | 0:05:41 |
| 17 | Jinder Mahal | 10 | Kofi Kingston | 0:03:48 |
| 18 | Seth Rollins | 22 | Roman Reigns | 0:19:01 |
| 19 | Matt Hardy | 14 | Bray Wyatt | 0:01:17 |
| 20 | John Cena | 28 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 0:29:14 |
| 21 | The Hurricane | 16 | John Cena | 0:00:45 |
| 22 | Aiden English | 17 | Finn Bálor | 0:02:16 |
| 23 | Adam Cole | 19 | Rey Mysterio | 0:06:52 |
| 24 | Randy Orton | 25 | Roman Reigns | 0:13:55 |
| 25 | Titus O'Neil | 20 | Roman Reigns | 0:06:07 |
| 26 | The Miz | 21 | Roman Reigns; Seth Rollins | 0:05:20 |
| 27 | Rey Mysterio | 26 | Finn Bálor | 0:09:39 |
| 28 | Roman Reigns | 29 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 0:21:52 |
| 29 | Goldust | 23 | Dolph Ziggler | 0:02:43 |
| 30 | Dolph Ziggler | 24 | Finn Bálor | 0:02:01 |
Women's Royal Rumble Match | ||||
| 1 | Sasha Banks | 27 | Brie Bella; Nikki Bella | 0:54:46 |
| 2 | Becky Lynch | 14 | Ruby Riott | 0:30:54 |
| 3 | Sarah Logan | 7 | Molly Holly | 0:16:30 |
| 4 | Mandy Rose | 1 | Lita | 0:03:52 |
| 5 | Lita | 3 | Becky Lynch | 0:05:51 |
| 6 | Kairi Sane | 4 | Dana Brooke | 0:04:49 |
| 7 | Tamina | 2 | Lita | 0:01:34 |
| 8 | Dana Brooke | 5 | Torrie Wilson | 0:02:59 |
| 9 | Torrie Wilson | 6 | Sonya Deville | 0:06:41 |
| 10 | Sonya Deville | 9 | Michelle McCool | 0:03:04 |
| 11 | Liv Morgan | 9 | Michelle McCool | 0:05:12 |
| 12 | Molly Holly | 10 | Michelle McCool | 0:04:04 |
| 13 | Lana | 11 | Michelle McCool | 0:02:54 |
| 14 | Michelle McCool | 13 | Natalya | 0:08:38 |
| 15 | Ruby Riott | 17 | Nia Jax | 0:11:32 |
| 16 | Vickie Guerrero | 12 | Becky Lynch; Michelle McCool; Ruby Riott; Sasha Banks | 0:00:57 |
| 17 | Carmella | 21 | Nikki Bella | 0:18:45 |
| 18 | Natalya | 25 | Trish Stratus | 0:25:24 |
| 19 | Kelly Kelly | 16 | Nia Jax | 0:05:02 |
| 20 | Naomi | 18 | Nia Jax | 0:06:49 |
| 21 | Jacqueline | 15 | Nia Jax | 0:01:52 |
| 22 | Nia Jax | 23 | Asuka; Bayley; Brie Bella; Natalya; Nikki Bella; Trish Stratus | 0:17:56 |
| 23 | Ember Moon | 20 | Asuka | 0:06:14 |
| 24 | Beth Phoenix | 19 | Natalya | 0:02:22 |
| 25 | Asuka | Winner | N/A | 0:19:41 |
| 26 | Mickie James | 22 | Trish Stratus | 0:08:24 |
| 27 | Nikki Bella | 29 | Asuka | 0:16:30 |
| 28 | Brie Bella | 28 | Nikki Bella | 0:11:58 |
| 29 | Bayley | 24 | Sasha Banks | 0:05:04 |
| 30 | Trish Stratus | 26 | Sasha Banks | 0:05:36 |
