Home / Results / WWE Pay-Per-View / January 29, 2012

• World Championship Steel Cage Match: Daniel Bryan [c] def. Big Show and Mark Henry
• Bella Twins/Beth Phoeniz/Natalya def. Kelly Kelly/Eve/Alicia/Tamina
• John Cena and Kane go to a double count out
• Brodus Clay def. Drew McIntyre
• WWE Championship Match (special guest referee John Laurinaitis): C.M. Punk [c] def. Dolph Ziggler
• Sheamus wins 30-man Royal Rumble
  

We have fireworks and here we go, welcomed by the announce team Michael Cole, Booker T, Jerry Lawler

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry [World Championship Match]

Cage is lowered and Daniel Bryan is introduced first. Mark Henry introduced next. Here comes the Big Show. We have in ring introductions now once all men reach the cage. Henry first, Show next, and Bryan last. We have a bell and here we go. Bryan immediately tries to escape, Henry yanks him in and Show shoulder blocks a fallen Bryan. Show and Henry exchange blows now. Show working on Henry now in the corner has him trapped between the ropes and the cage and splashes him. Bryan tries to get out on the opposite side but Show yanks him back in. Big chop by Show on Bryan. Bryan tries to deliver a chop of his own but to no avail. Show goes for a big punch but misses and hits the cage. Bryan tries some kicks, but cannot get the upper hand. Show back on the offensive, whips Bryan to the corner and hits him with a reverse splash. Bryan pounces right off though and chops out the legs. Bryan turns his attention to Henry. Show and Henry down and Bryan tries to walk out the door but Henry quickly grabs him and calls for the door to close. Henry compresses Bryan’s face against the cage. Show now clobbering Bryan with forearm shots and then sends him into the cage. Bryan slung around like a rag doll. Show big body slam now to slow the pace. Mark Henry back up now and in charge. Working on a fallen Bryan. Crowd is behind Bryan with chants of “Daniel Bryan.” He mounts a comeback with a big kick and gets a two count on Henry. Show back up and clotheslines Bryan and then sends him into the cage twice, followed by a big kick and now calls for the Chokeslam. Bryan battles out of the Chokeslam and manages to his a Spinning DDT and goes for a pin but only two. Bryan applies the Labelle Lock on Show! But Henry breaks it up. Henry battles Bryan now and hoists up Bryan for a slam but show catches Henry off guard with a fist. Two count. Bryan quickly tries to climb out the cage. He gets entirely over the top but Show grabs him by the throat and pulls him back in. Bryan trying to wriggle free, he gets loose and tries to climb down. Show now with one foot over and Bryan holds on still trying to lower. Show holds his hand but Bryan gets loose and touches the floor to win the match.
YOUR WINNER: DANIEL BRYAN


Bella Twins/Beth Phoenix/Natty vs. Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia, Tamina

Natalya and Tamina start off. Natalya with a side headlock takeover. Slam by Tamina and a two count. Tags in Eve who bounces and does a back flip into a pin. Two count. Natalya powers up and tags in Beth. Eve goes for a splash on Beth but Beth gets up the knees. Follows with a kick and elbows. Two count for Beth. Bella tagged in and a two count on Eve. Rear chinlock applied on Eve. Eve powers out and tags in Alicia. Fox with a series of dropkicks. Bella digs the knee into the spine of Alicia then an arm wringer into a mat smash, and she applies another rear chinlock on Alicia. Kelly Kelly tagged in and headscissors followed by a cartwheel into a rear splash. Two count for Kelly Kelly. Natty jumps in now and kicks Tamina out of the ring. All the divas are brawling outside now. Kelly climbs the ropes and flies with a big plancha to the outside onto all of the divas. Beth tags herself in rather aggressively with a slap to the back. Beth hits the Glam Slam on Kelly with authority and gets the pinfall for the victory.
YOUR WINNER: Bella Twins/Beth Phoenix/Natty

John Cena vs. Kane

Cena introduced first. Cena boo’d loudly prior to Kane’s intro. Kane introduced next. Cena comes out with a head of steam with punches. But Kane quickly quells that uprising. Takes Cena to the corner and delivers punches. Cena clotheslines Kane out of the ring. Kane yanks Cena out to continue the fight. More Let’s go Cena/Cena sucks chants as they battle outside. Cena rolls back in and Kane appears to have hurt his right knee. Kane slides in and Cena tries an Attitude Adjustment but can’t do it and Kane breaks free. Kane continues to put the boots to Cena and hits a legdrop to Cena’s face. Two count for Kane Rear chinlock applied by Kane to slow the pace. Cena gets to his feet and the two exchange blows to “YAY” for Kane and “BOO” for Cena. Kane clotheslines Cena down and gets a two count. Suplex by Kane with a floatover and another two count. Again Kane applies a rear chinlock. Crowd getting very loud with the Let’s Go Cena/Cena Sucks chants. Cena fights out of the chinlock and delivers a punch but Kane responds with one of his own, flooring Cena. Cena chokes Kane across the top rope as he falls off the ring apron to the outside. Cena quickly runs in and tries a clothesline on Kane but to no avail. Kane up now and setting up for the claw, Cena blocks it trying to keep Kane’s hand off. Kane digging it in now but Cena reverses it into an STFU! Kane works his way to his feet and hits a sideslam to slow things down. Kane now goes to the top rope, Kane flies and hits a flying clothesline. Kane calls for the Chokeslam, Cena charges at Kane ducks it and shoulder blocks him. Cena with a side suplex on Kane and calls for the You Cant See Me to a chorus of boos. Kane reaches up andslaps on the choke! Kane punches Cena who falls to his back and a two count for Kane. Pace slowed again. Cena perched on the top ropes now in a seated position. Kane tries to setup a superplex. Cena fighting back with a headbutt. Kane falls to the matt. Cena climbs the rest of the ropes and wastes a lot of time show boating the crowd ad hits a 5 Knuckle Shuffle from the top.
Cena tries for the FU but Kane gets loose. Cena chos out the knee then tries to leglock it but Kane shoves him off and Cena falls to the outside of the ring. Both men battle up the aisle and the referee counts 10 and it’s a double count out.
YOUR WINNER: Double Countout

The battle ensues up the aisle and to the back where Cena sends Kane into garbage cans. Kane clobbers Cena with chairshots to the back. Connecting solidly. Cena is down and Kane walks away to the room that Ryder was in. Kane kicks in the door and attacks Ryder with the suffocation maneuver. Kane now wheels an unconscious Ryder back to the arena. Ryder is lifeless and now on the ramp as Kane continues wheeling him to the ring. Kane then dumps Ryder out of the wheelchair. Kane rolls Ryder in the ring and kicks him now. Here comes Eve. Eve begs Kane not to hurt him. Kane applies the choke and sets up the Tombstone while eyeing Eve. He laughs and then hits the Tombstone on Ryder! Kane turns his attention to eve and here comes Cena. Chorus of mixed cheers and boos. Kane delivers a Chokeslam to Cena as Eve cowers in the corner. Kane exits. Ryder and Cena both fallen in the ring as the lights go red. Eve crying over Ryder

Drew McIntyre vs. Brodus Clay

Drew outside the ring during Brodus intro and says Clay is a disgrace. Bell rings and Drew blows a kiss to the Clay girls then attacks Brodus Brodus dances in the corner and powers up as Drew delivers punches. Clay headbutts Drew and then hits a tbone suplex. Big splash in the former onto Drew followed by What the Funk and a 1-2-3 for Brodus Clay.
Your Winner: Brodus Clay

C.M Punk [c] vs. Dolph Ziggler [WWE Championship Match w/ Special Guest Referee John Laurinaitis]

John introduced first with the referee shirt on. He gets the mic and introduces himself. He says he has decided that he will referee from outside the ring and have a WWE referee officiate inside the ring. Here comes Ziggler. Here comes Punk. In ring introductions for this championship match. Laurinaitis comes in the ring and ejects Vickie from ringside. We have a bell and Punk goes right for a rollup, two count. Test of strength but Ziggler pushes out. Punk goes for GTS but Dolph wriggles free. Lock up and a break. Punk with a forearm to the face followed by kicks. Tries a slam but a go-behind by Dolph. Rope to rope goes Dolph. And he hangs onto the rope to avoid getting hit then struts. Test of strength into a rear waist lock by Punk. Abdominal stretch by Punk and blows to the ribs of Dolph. Dolph retreats to the outside and Punk goes rope to rope and flies to the outside onto Dolph. Punk rolls Dolph back in and climbs the ropes, Ziggler swipes Punk’s feet while hes on the ropes and Punk bounces back first off the top ropes and onto the mat. Fast pace continues, two count by Dolph. A series of elbow drops by Ziggler. Two count again. Side suplex for Punk to slow the pace. Punk goes for a clothesline but Ziggler ducks and Sleeper applied by Dolph. Punk tries to reverse it into an STF, but Dolph battles back and reapplies the sleeper. Ziggler leaps off and hits a dropkick. Two count for Dolph. Punk hits a big spinning powerbomb into a pin and a two count. Big chop by punk and another, followed by punches and kicks. Dolph sent to the ropes. Punk builds momentum and caps it off with a tilt a whirl neckbreaker. Running bulldog by Punk and he calls for the GTS. He hoists up Dolph who counters out into a monkey flip into the corner. Punk lands feet first on the second ropes and pounces off into a lateral press. Two count for Punk. Dolph tries to apply another sleeper but misses and Punk connects with a big kick to the face. Two count for Punk. Both men down for a bit. Punk first to mount the offensive with a slam, then goes to the ropes but catches the eye of Laurinaitis and momentarily stops. Then he continues to the top rope and hits a Macho Man flying elbow drop. Two count for CM. Chants of “Randy Savage” Referee gets knocked out as Punk gets sent into him by accident. Punk with an arm drag into a Vice Grip on Ziggler who is tapping but no referee to call it as Laurinaitis is helping the ref CM Punk lets it go and walks toward Laurinaitis. Punk calls at him and asks what John is doing. Dolph up and he rolls up Punk who reverses it into a rollup of his own, a definite four count but still no ref. John L’s back is turned helping the ref. Now he is rolling the ref back in the ring as Punk is visibly pissed. Punk and Laurinaitis have words, Ziggler tries to attack him from behind. Punk hoists up Ziggler in a STFU, he makes Zigglers foot kick Laurinaitis in the face. Laurinatis is outside the ring now. Punk hits it and pins him, again no referee. Punk pissed off now saying he won three times already. Punk sets up another GTS but Ziggler counters into a Rocker Dropper and narrowly gets the three count as the ref was finally back and able to count.. Both men down now. Ziggler pounding Punk in the face, then delivering elbows to the shoulder repeatedly. Iggler has snapped!
Punk back in control hits another GTS and a pin. Laurinaitis slides in and with the referee they both count 1-2-3.
Your Winner: CM Punk

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

The rules get announced and here we go. Miz introduced first. Miz on the mic says that everyone thinks he is scared because he is number one.

Alex Riley introduced next

Bell rings and here we go. Miz looks up to the Wrestlemania sign and they start exchanging punches. Riley sends Miz to the ropes and hits a clothesline then tries dumping Miz out of the ring but Miz battles free and boots Riley to the face.
Riley nearly eliminates Miz who stands on the apron but then Riley charges and Miz drops to the floor. Riley goes out.Alex Riley eliminated
Miz waits in the ring

The Truth introduced 3rd

Truth charges in, slides and double leg takedown on Miz. They battle. Miz clothesliens but Truth splits to avoid it and kicks Miz. Firemans carry for Truth and tries dumping Miz out but only gets him to the apron. Miz back in, Truth tries a Reverse Russian Legsweep but Miz hangs onto the rope. Truth tries to hoist Miz up for a suplex but Miz leves his legs low to get powerslammed.

Cody Rhodes introduced 4th

Rhodes goes for Truth and holds him back for Miz to beat him down. Miz then holds Truth for Rhodes to beat on.
Rhodes on the apron now. Truth battling both men. Miz hits a knee breaker and here comes #5

Justin Gabriel introduced 5th

Gabriel comes in with a head of steam. Kicks Miz in the face and legsweeps Truth to the mat. Rhodes then flies in and shoulder blockes Justin, followed by stomps to his face. Rhodes tries to eliminate Gabriel but he slips back in.

Primo introduced 6th

He goes right after Rhodes with a sweep of the leg and a legdrop. Gabriel tries to battle Primo. Legscissors by Primo onto Gabriel. Primo now ends up in a tree of woe. Miz eliminates R Truth.
Miz slides out under the ropes after Truth and Truth slams him to the mat. Miz is still legal.

Mick Foley introduced 7th

Mick trots down to a huge ovation and he punches Primo, who charges Mick and gets eliminated with a back body drop Primo is eliminated
Foley hits a Double Arm DDT on Cody and now turns to Gabriel and they both try to put Rhodes over the top.

Ricardo introduced 8th

Ricardo comes out in an old beaten up car and comes to the ring and beats on Rhodes, then faces Foley. Gabriel legdrops Ricardo in the face.
Ricardo eliminates Justin Gabriel

Santino introduced 9th

Santino power walks to the ring and points the cobra at ricardo who cowers away. Ricardo back body dropped by Santino, followed by an atomic drop and an inverted atomic drop. Ricardo and Santino execute a barrel roll across the ring. Santino gives Ricardo a wedgie and tosses him out.
Ricardo is eliminated
Mick turns to Santino with Socko, but wait Santino puts the Cobra on and they both face off with their socks ready to attack eachother.

Epico introduced 10th

Santino hits the Cobra on Epico, Mick hits Socko on Epico and eliminates him.
Epico eliminated
Cobra and Socko lock up in the ring now, and sliding in from the outside of the ring is Rhodes and Miz who attack Foley and Santino. Rhodes eliminates Santino.
Santino is eliminated
Mick applies Socko to Miz who tosses Foley out.
Mick Foley is eliminated

Kofi Kingston introduced 11th

Kofi to the ropes and flies with a double axe handle smash on both Miz and Rhodes, followed by a double Boom Drop. Kofi tries to eliminate Miz but Miz hangs onto the ropes. Rhodes makes the save.

Jerry Lawler introduced 12th

Lawler enters from the ammounce table.

Lawler slides in and cleans house. Dropkicks and punches on Miz and Rhodes.
Lawler to the top, he drops the arm strap and drops a fist, but quickly gets eliminated by Rhodes.
Jerry Lawler is eliminated

Ezekiel Jackson introduced 13th

Jackson delivers big running clotheslines to everyone in the ring then slams Rhodes. Boot shoke on Miz in the corner by Jackson. Now he turns his attention to Kofi.
Sideslam by Jackson on Kofi and then he pummels Rhodes in the corner.

Jinder Mahal introduced 14th

Jinder slowly approaches the ring and takes extra time to get ready.
Jinder in now and he neckbreaks Jackson and stomps Kofi. Battles in either corner of the ring now.

Great Khali introduced 15th

Everyone in the ring prepares for Khali who starts to chop away one by one. Khali turns his attention to Mahal and eliminates him.
Jimder Mahal is eliminated
Khali eliminates Ezekiel Jackson
Rhodes nearly eliminated by Kofi but slides back in.

Hunico introduced 16th

Khali chokes hunico with the big foot. Kofi trying to get Miz out on the other side of the ring. Khali now comes to help out.

Booker T introduced 17th

Booker enters from the announce booth.
Kofi on the outside he skins the cat. Miz kicks him. Kofi walks on his hands from the outside to the steps to stay in the match. Amazing!

Dolph Ziggler introduced 18th

Dolph makes his way down slowly holding his neck. Booker T tosses Hunico over the rropes but he holds onto the ropes and slips back inside.

Jim Duggan introduced 19th

Duggan kicks Rhodes and then meeting of the minds on Cody and Miz.
Duggan near the ropes now and Cody eliminates him with a clothesline.
Jim Duggan eliminated
Khali and Booker in the corner and Ziggler knocks them both out.
Khali and Booker T both eliminated

Michael Cole introduced 20th.

Cole enters from the announce table and puts on his Rick Steiner headwear. He just stands in the middle and kind of watches til….

Kharma introduced 21st

Kharma delivers a huge clothesline to Cole, knocking his headgear off. Cole goes over the top ropes on his own and Booker yanks him out from the outside eliminating him Michael Cole is eliminated
Dolph yells at Kharma to get out, Kharma delivers a big faceplant for his troubles.

Kharma tosses out Hunico. Hunico is eliminated quickly Dolph eliminates Kharma. Kharma is eliminated

Sheamus introduced 22nd

He cleans house with ahead of steam. Kofi is eliminated by Sheamus
Sheamus goes to work on Rhodes now with big chest punches, then the same on Miz.

Road Dogg introduced 23rd

Dogg goes toe to toe with Rhodes and delivers Shake Rattle and Roll on him then on Miz.
Big elbow on Rhodes. Dogg with a pump handle slam on Rhodes.
Fans chant “You still got it”

Jey Uso introduced 24th

He goes right for Road Dogg and knocks him down.
Uso works on Miz.
Sheamus works on Zigger and now turns his attention to Rhodes.

Jack Swagger introduced 25th

Swagger belly to belly suplex on Sheamus.
7 men in the match at this point.

Wade Barrett introduced 26th

Road Dogg eliminated by Wade Barrett
Ziggler hits a Rocker Dropper on Uso

David Otunga introduced 27th

Otunga goes straight for Rhodes.
Boot chokes him in the corner. Swagger works on Miz. Sheamus now takes to Swagger.

Randy Orton introduced 28th to a HUGE pop

Viper runs in right after Barrett. Snap slam on Sheamus and Barrett. Everyone is down now and Orton calls for his finisher, but Rhodes attacks him from behind.
Orton has Ziggler and Rhodes in the ropes and double DDts them. Randy Orton eliminates Jey Uso and RKO’s Barrett then Randy Orton eliminates Wade Barrett

Chris Jericho introduced 29th as the lights go out and we see the jacket.

Jericho comes out with fists of fury and Chris Jericho eliminates David Otunga
Smoke in the ring from Jericho’s entrance. Jericho battles Rhodes in the corner.

Big Show introduced 30th

Jack Swagger is eliminated Big Show delivers a big punch to the face on the outside of the ring.
Big Show eliminates Miz and Cody Rhodes
Big Show eliminates Dolph Ziggler
Down to the final Four. Jericho, Show, Sheamus, and Orton. Orton RKOs the Show.
Big Show eliminated by Orton. Orton eliminated by Jericho
Sheamus and Jericho are the final two. They face off and Jericho points to the Wrestle Mania sign.
Sheamus yells “Come on Fella” and charges. Cheamus sent to the ropes, Jericho ries a bulldog but Sheamus pushes him off and Jericho hangs over the top rope. Jericho survies and gets back in. Jericho hits a missile drop kick.
Pace slows, Jericho kicks a fallen Sheamus and charges him now. Sheamus up and catches Jericho and hits the Irish Curse Backbreaker.
Sheamus picks up Jericho for the Celtic Cross. Sheamus pushed to the ropes as Jericho wriggles free. Jericho knocks Sheamus over but Sheamus hangs on. Jericho tips off the ropes and dropkicks Sheamus trying to send him out but Sheamus hangs on.
Sheamus launches him self back in over the ropes with a flying shoulder bock onto Jericho.
Sheamus tries to eliminate Jericho now but he can’t. Back elbow to Jericho. He misses the Big Kick. Jericho double leg takedown and applies the Walls of Jericho.
Sheamus gets to the rope, though it doesn’t matter, and Jericho releases the hold.
Jericho charges Sheamus who back body drops Jericho over the top but Jericho hangs on and dangles inches away from the floor. Jericho climbs the rop ropes and Sheamus climbs too. Sheamus sets up a superplex. Jericho is still eligible to be eliminated if he touches the outside.
They both fall off the top and get crotched, both men fall to opposing aprons, then roll back in.
Slowed pace now. Jericho punches a fallen Sheamus.
Jericho tries to push Sheamus over backward. Sheamus hangs on and pulls him self back in. Jericho delivers slaps to Sheamus’ face, but the Great White gets ticked off, goes for the Big Kick. Jericho goes for a Code Breaker but gets caught. Sheamus dumps him over. Jericho hangs on and dangles inches away. Sheamus hits the Big Kick onto Jericho on the apron and connects! Jericho falls out!
Chris Jericho is eliminated by Sheamus

YOUR WINNER: SHEAMUS