WWE Royal Rumble 2012 25th Anniversary

The 25th Anniversary of the Royal Rumble kicked off with the World Heavy Weight Championship match that would be a Triple Threat, Steel Cage match with Daniel Bryan, Mark Henry, and The Big Show.  Bryan ran for the corner immediately but Henry caught him and tossed him back in. Show covered but Mark broke it up as him and Show exchanged blows. Show got the upper hand as Bryan tried to escape again. Show was demolishing Bryan but Daniel found an opening and went for the door. Henry caught him and battered Bryan until Show took out Mark and took his anger out on Daniel. They took turns on Bryan like two lions with a piece of meat. Bryan again found an opening and put Show in the Lapel Lock but Show escaped. Bryan climbed the cage as Show tried to cover Henry and Show gave chase with Show on top of the cage and Daniel dangling from the giants arm, Show dropped Bryan to the floor and he would remain The World Heavy Weight Championship.

Next would be an 8-Diva Tag Team match with Beth Phoenix, Natalya, and The Bella’s taking on Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox, and Tamina.  This match went back and forth as all 8 Divas got involved and chaos moved out of the ring. Kelly got the legal Bella back as Beth made an authoritative tag and nailed Kelly with a Glam Slam and ended this contest.

On the card following that would be John Cena facing Kane. Cena came pumped and ready for this one and Kane is always ready for a fight. They exchanged pleasantries, as all hell broke loose. Every time Cena would get things going Kane would slow the pace. John would, however, stand toe to toe with Kane before Kane latched the gloved hand on Cena. John countered the move as he applied a submission hold of his own but Kane would escape. Kane would hit from the top rope but John again turned things around and went for a Five Knuckle Shuffle only to have Kane grab him by the throat. Cena again battled back and nailed The Five Knuckle Shuffle from the top rope but Kane got out of the Attitude Adjustment. Outside of the ring it turned into a street fight and they both got counted out. Backstage Cena got the upper hand until Kane found a chair. He beat Cena all the way back to Zack Ryder’s dressing room and latched the glove over Zack’s mouth. He wheeled Ryder in his wheelchair to ring side and tossed him in the ring. Eve came out to plead with Kane but a Tombstone seemed more like what The Big Red Monster had in mind. Cena attempted to assist Ryder only to be planted himself and both were left lying in the ring.