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WWE Royal Rumble.
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The show opened with Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole giving an update on Vince McMahon's condition. Cole noted that the McMahon family is keeping his condition private, and Randy Orton will be punished in some form.
ECW Championship
Matt Hardy vs. Jack Swagger
Hardy dominated early, but Swagger was able to gain the advantage with wrestling moves. Good opener, and the crowd was alive for most of the match. The finish saw Swagger hit Hardy with a gut wrench power bomb to get the clean victory.
Winner via pinfall: Jack Swagger
Randy Orton was shown arriving in the arena earlier in the day, and all the wrestlers backstage were keeping their distance from him.
WWE Womens Championship
Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Melina
Phoenix dominated early with power moves. There was a 'Santino' chant early in the match. There was an interesting spot where Phoenix had Melina in a half crab and was able to use Melina's own leg to kick her in the back of the head several times.
The finish saw Melina beat Phoenix after pinning her with a cradle.
Winner via pinfall and NEW WWE Womens Champion: Melina
A promo aired recapping the JBL - Shawn Michaels storyline.
Backstage JBL told Shawn Michaels that is he wins the title, that Michaels will get paid everything he's owed and won't have to work for him again. He said he can be in the Royal Rumble and go on to face him at WrestleMania. As he was about the respond, The Undertaker was there and told Michaels that some times, it's hell getting to heaven.
A WrestleMania promo aired.
World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena (c) vs. JBL
The story of the match was obviously if Shawn Michaels would help JBL or not.At one point, Cena had JBL in the STF and JBL was reaching for the ropes and Michaels looked like he was going to push the rope for JBL, but Cena broke the hold and went after Michaels.
A couple minutes later, JBL accidentally kicked the referee in the head and knocked him out. Cena and JBL double clotheslined each other and Michaels got in the ring, teased that he was going to superkick Cena and then superkicked JBL to a huge pop. He then superkicked Cena too. He then put JBL on top of Cena and left the ring. Another referee came down and counted two. JBL then went for a clothesline from hell, but CEna reversed it and got him up for the FU . . . er, Throwback, and got the three count.