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Royal Rumble (2015)

WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event

The 2015 Royal Rumble was the 28th annual Royal Rumbleprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) and livestreamingevent check in by WWE. It took turn on January 25, 2015, put the lid on the Wells Fargo Center urgency Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This was prestige second Royal Rumble held take care of this venue after the 2004 event, when it was before known as Wachovia Center; magnanimity arena changed its name come to an end Wells Fargo Center in 2010. It was also the lid Royal Rumble to livestream meadow the WWE Network, which launched in February 2014.

As has been customary since 1993, rectitude Royal Rumble match winner stodgy a world championship match predicament that year's WrestleMania. For class 2015 event, the winner old hat a match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31.

Six matches were oppose at the event, including give someone a tinkle on the Kickoff pre-show.

Hillock the main event, Roman Reigns won the 2015 Royal Fighting match by last eliminating Rusev. Also on the event's playingcard, The Usos (Jey Uso lecture Jimmy Uso) defeated The Miz and Damien Mizdow to grasp the WWE Tag Team Title, while WWE World Heavyweight Prizewinner Brock Lesnar successfully defended ruler title against Seth Rollins stomach John Cena in a multiply threat match in the last match.

Like the previous year's event, the 2015 Royal Boom was mared by a forcibly negative audience reaction to glory Royal Rumble match, which was won by Roman Reigns. Primacy event as a whole, notwithstanding, received mixed reviews, with illustriousness WWE World Heavyweight Championship safety threat match receiving the nigh praise from critics and fans.

The event received 145,000 buys (excluding WWE Network views), follow from the previous year's 467,000 buys.

Production

Background

The Royal Rumble practical an annual gimmickpay-per-view (PPV) every January by WWE thanks to 1988. It is one goods the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, spell Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four".[2] It is named care for the Royal Rumble match, unblended modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all dawn in the ring at excellence same time.

The match usually features 30 wrestlers and high-mindedness winner traditionally earns a sphere championship match at that year's WrestleMania.[3][4] For 2015, the protagonist received a match for representation WWE World Heavyweight Championship strict WrestleMania 31.[5] Announced on Oct 7, 2014, the 2015 reason was the 28th Royal Pealing and was scheduled to embryonic held on January 25, 2015, at the Wells Fargo Spirit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the second Royal Rumble taken aloof at this venue after honourableness 2004 event, when it was formerly known as Wachovia Center; the arena changed its label to Wells Fargo Center family tree 2010.[5] In addition to improvement on traditional pay-per-view, the block was available through WWE's livestreaming service, the WWE Network, which launched in February 2014, which made it the first Princely Rumble to air on magnanimity WWE Network.[6][5]

Storylines

The event comprised sextet matches, including one on prestige Kickoff pre-show, that resulted outlandish scripted storylines, where wrestlers pictured heroes, villains, or less evident characters in scripted events zigzag built tension and culminated play a part a wrestling match or set attendants of matches.

Results were pre-established by WWE's writers, while storylines were produced on WWE's hebdomadal television shows, Raw and SmackDown.[7][8]

At SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar defeated Can Cena and won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[9] Cena would receive his rematch the closest month at Night of Champions which he would win unwelcoming disqualification after Seth Rollins interfered and attempted to cash-in authority Money in the Bank contract.[10] At the next event, Tophet in a Cell, Cena cowed Authority member Randy Orton incorporate a Hell in a Police cell match to earn a progressive title shot at Lesnar.[11] Depiction Authority was then removed detach from power after losing the 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match improve on Survivor Series with Cena proforma the only one who could bring them back if significant chose to.[12] At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Cena unashamed Rollins in a tables subject which he won to own his number one contender eminence.

Later in the event, standing was announced that Cena would face Lesnar for the designation at the Royal Rumble.[13] Roundtable the final Raw of 2014, Rollins attacked special guest throng Edge and threatened to discharge a Curb Stomp on him if Cena did not go back The Authority. Cena came assert to save Edge but hesitantly brought The Authority back provision Rollins held Edge hostage.[14] Appeal the January 5, 2015, experience of Raw, Rollins was additional to the Lesnar-Cena title double by Triple H as precise reward for bringing back Character Authority, turning the singles make even into a Triple Threat.

Renounce same episode, the members commentary Team Cena from Survivor Focus (Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan) were fired by Position Authority for helping Cena consent remove them from power.[15] Blue blood the gentry following week, Lesnar returned sustenance the contract signing with Cena and Rollins.

A brawl povertystricken out between all three lower ranks and ended when Rollins accomplished a Curb Stomp each representation Cena and Lesnar.[16] On decency final Raw before the Kinglike Rumble, Triple H forced Cena to compete in a 3-on-1 Handicap match against Rollins, Large Show and Kane to howl only secure his spot unappealing the Triple Threat match, on the contrary also win Ziggler, Ryback celebrated Rowan their jobs back.

All along the match, Sting, who at one time assisted Team Cena at Unfortunate Series, caused a distraction which allowed Cena to roll-up Rollins for the win to check his spot in the balance and reinstate Ziggler, Ryback pointer Rowan. Lesnar then came condense to the ring and seized Rollins before executing an F-5 each on Kane and Large Show.

Rollins then retreated face avoid further punishment.[17]

On the Dec 29 episode of Raw, Righteousness Usos (Jey Uso and Pry Uso) defeated The Miz countryside Damien Mizdow to win illustriousness WWE Tag Team Championship.[14] Go the January 15 episode business SmackDown, it was announced saunter The Usos would defend integrity titles against Miz and Mizdow at the event.[18]

On the Jan 5 episode of Raw, Ballplayer came out and helped Natalya to defeat Nikki Bella.[15] Saddle the January 6 episode be in opposition to Main Event, Natalya came destroy and helped Paige to get the better of Nikki Bella.[19] On the Jan 12 episode of Raw, Cheese Bella defeated Paige due chisel distraction by Tyson Kidd.[20] Unveiling the January 15 episode manage SmackDown, Natalya defeated Nikki during submission.[18] On the January 19 episode of Raw, after Ballplayer and Natalya defeated Summer Rae and Alicia Fox, it was announced that The Bella Brace (Brie and Nikki) would visage Paige and Natalya in on the rocks tag team match at interpretation event.[17]

On the January 5 period of Raw, Cesaro and Prizefighter Kidd attacked Kofi Kingston come to rest Xavier Woods, which let Cristal Rose to defeat Big E.[15] On the January 19, incident of Raw, Big E charge Kofi defeated Cesaro and Captain.

Later in the night, exodus was announced that The Advanced Day would face Cesaro, Skipper and Rose in a six-mantag team elimination match on honesty Royal Rumble Kickoff Show.[17] Uniqueness January 25, it was clashing to a tag team hostility with Cesaro and Kidd (accompanied by Rose) vs. Big Hook up and Kingston (accompanied by Woods) due to Woods being unqualified to compete.

On the Dec 29 episode of Raw, Influence Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) enthusiastic their WWE debut.[14] Over decency next few weeks, the match would easily defeat local introductory wrestlers and compare themselves enhance famous tag teams, like Illustriousness Road Warriors. On the Jan 19 episode of Raw, position Ascension were confronted and sham by the New World Order(nWo), the APA and New Blastoff Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Hold back Dogg) after the Ascension interfered in the nWo reunion job.

Later in the night, try was announced that the Ascent would face the New Segment Outlaws at the event.[17]

Event

Pre-show

During ethics Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd (accompanied alongside Adam Rose and Natalya) deprived The New Day (Big Heritage and Kofi Kingston, accompanied coarse Xavier Woods).

Kingston and Capacious E were in control pine most of the match Cesaro executed a European uppercut on Kingston (from the outside) and Kidd executed a fisherman's neckbreaker on Kingston to group a decisive victory.[21]

Preliminary matches

The ambition pay-per-view opened with The Rising (Konnor and Viktor) facing Goodness New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn).

The Grade had control for the maturity of the match, however, Gunn came back with a tilt-a-whirl slam and positioned Viktor round out the "Famouser". Viktor made uncomplicated blind tag to Konnor topmost executed the "Fall of Man" on Gunn for the win.[22]

Next was the WWE Tag Gang Championship match between The Miz and Damien Mizdow and Representation Usos (Jey Uso and Lever Uso).

During the match, Prestige Miz refused to tag Mizdow into the match, but Mizdow made a few saves. Miz executed a "Skull Crushing Finale" on Jey for a near-fall. Mizdow did the same divulge Jey but earned a near-fall again. The Usos won distinction match with a "Samoan Splash" on Miz.[22]

After that, The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Divas Champion Nikki Bella) faced Ballplayer and Natalya.

Nikki executed out forearm smash on Natalya honor the victory.[22]

In the fourth reservation, Brock Lesnar (accompanied by Unenviable Heyman) defended the WWE Fake Heavyweight Championship against John Cena and Seth Rollins in fastidious triple threat match. Lesnar obsessed the match early with many Suplexes on both Cena be first Rollins, at one point unchanging executing a double German suplex on Rollins' associates J&J Safe keeping, briefly taking them out accustomed the match.

Lesnar then performing the Kimura Lock on Cena, but Rollins broke it instructor. Cena executed an Attitude Trade on Lesnar, but Rollins threw Cena out of the pennywise to steal a pin arrive at, but Lesnar kicked out fight one. Lesnar caught Rollins celebrated executed an F-5 on him, but Cena broke up excellence pin. Cena executed three extend Attitude Adjustments on Lesnar, on the other hand Rollins broke up the thole.

Rollins then executed a Hold back Stomp on Lesnar, but Cena broke up the pin. Cena tackled Lesnar through the defence in the timekeeper's area, threw him to the steel stepladder, hit him with the employ steel steps putting him series an announce table and Rollins finished the combo with uncluttered Diving Elbow Drop on him through it.

Doctors came yield backstage to check on tell eventually attempt to stretcher operation Lesnar. Cena eventually locked school in the STF on Rollins, on the contrary J&J Security (Jamie Noble post Joey Mercury) interfered once supplementary contrasti, resulting in Cena executing fastidious Double Attitude Adjustment on Gofer and Noble, finally ending their involvement in the match.

Cena then executed an Attitude Premises on Rollins and Rollins would execute a Curb Stomp charade Cena in turn with both resulting in near-falls. Eventually, Rollins repositioned Cena and performed unornamented Phoenix Splash on him, stomach was about to cover Cena. But; an angry Lesnar readily recovered from the broken announcers table and rushed past authority EMTs sent to check thoughts him, returned to the unsolved, took down both men laughableness German suplexes and one pray to those threw Cena out clasp the ring.

Rollins tried conversation take advantage after landing caution his feet after an attempted German from Lesnar failed; dismantle Lesnar twice with his Banknotes in the Bank briefcase, endure positioned the briefcase under Lesnar's head. As Rollins attempted grand second Curb Stomp to Lesnar (with the briefcase still in a lower place his head), Lesnar countered take out a second F-5 on Rollins to retain the title shy pinfall.[22]

Main event

The main event was the traditional 30-man Royal Fight match, where the winner would receive a WWE World Bigwig Championship match at WrestleMania 31.

The Miz and R-Truth in progress the match at #1 extremity #2 respectively. Bubba Ray Dudley made his return to WWE at #3 eliminating Miz view Truth. Bray Wyatt at #5 would soon begin a dossier of eliminations one by put off (including Bubba and The Bogeyman, who was another surprise newbie at #7). The string dismayed once Daniel Bryan entered repute #10.

During the string, Phytologist Axel, who was supposed cut short enter at #6, was la-di-da orlah-di-dah by Erick Rowan and was unable to compete in nobleness match.[22]

Diamond Dallas Page was rendering third surprise entrant at #14 and executed the Diamond Quarrier on various wrestlers, before exploit eliminated by #15 entrant Rusev.

Like in 2014, the namesake match's reception flipped again give somebody the job of a turning point for worsened as Wyatt eliminated fan-favorite Pol, disappointing the audience potentially optional extra than the previous year during the time that he was absent. Towards dignity end of the match, Kane (entering at #24) and Expansive Show (entering at #29) punishment The Authority teamed up figure up go on a string be useful to eliminations - including Wyatt skull other popular stars like Ryback at #23, final entrant dilemma #30 Dolph Ziggler, and Father Ambrose at #25 (who difficult teamed up with Roman Reigns as The Shield went be against the duo).[22]

The final four consisted of Rusev (who was case the ring at the regarding having gone under the distinctly rope), Reigns, Kane and Voluminous Show.

Reigns (who during influence match suffered a cut newcomer disabuse of Big Show on one sauciness, after being thrown to fine padded turnbuckle and another connotation from Kane on the maw, after a Big Boot) extract out the duo at rendering same time. However, they both re-entered the ring and began a double team assault contemplate Reigns.

The Rock emerged accept executed a Spinebuster-People's Elbow choir on Kane. Big Show attempted to Chokeslam Rock but Escarpment hit a low-blow in answer, setting up a Rock High-pitched after a Superman Punch use Reigns. Rusev re-entered the fearless, but was speared by Reigns, who proceeded to throw him out to win the mate. As WWE World Heavyweight Winner Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman saw this on a flock in their locker room, Bingle H and Stephanie McMahon showed up at the end give a rough idea the show unhappy with prestige result watching The Rock felicitate Reigns.

Reigns was booed chimpanzee the winner in a comparable fashion as Batista the past year, whereas at the exact event Reigns was cheered.[22]

Reception

See also: Public image of Roman Reigns

The very negative reaction of depiction fans attending the event make a way into Philadelphia towards the Royal Combat match and its winner was described as being even of poorer quality than the 2014 event.[23] While in the manner tha Daniel Bryan was eliminated have as a feature the first half of birth match, the crowd repeatedly chanted his name for the erelong half of the match long forgotten booing other wrestlers making their entrance to the match, with eventual winner Roman Reigns.[24][25] Description crowd grew even more luckless when fan favorites Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose were eliminated,[23][25] and chanted for the anti-American villain Rusev when the chief event came down to Rusev and Reigns, as well whereas chants of "bullshit" and "CM Punk".[26][22][27] Reigns was booed funding winning the main event, yet after he received The Rock's endorsement,[24] and The Rock was heckled for helping Reigns.[25] Myriad fans took to social telecommunications to display their displeasure lessons Bryan's elimination.[25]

Dave Scherer of PWInsider wrote that the event "is definitely worth watching for high-mindedness WWE World Heavyweight Championship three-bagger threat match and how distinction Rumble went bad".

He speed up that "bringing Bryan back ejection this match was a exorbitant mistake, at least tonight", laugh "the fans wanted Bryan take up they took him away", convene the result that it "totally killed Roman in the eyesight of those fans", resulting block a "really bad" ending.[28]

James Author of Pro Wrestling Torch talented the Royal Rumble main occurrence as 3.5 stars out handle 5, commenting that it was a "pretty good Rumble" till "the crowd turned on ethics match when they saw class writing on the wall promoter how it would end".

Writer praised Bray Wyatt's involvement ton the match and noted avoid Bubba Ray Dudley was smart "good surprise return", but another that any good moments generous the match were "overshadowed lump the ending". Caldwell rated prestige WWE World Heavyweight Championship fellow as 4.0 out of 5 stars which was his first rated match from the folio, praising the "very strong story-telling" and describing the action orangutan "top-notch" but adding that dignity match was "too dependent keenness the finisher kick-outs".

He freshen the paint the Tag Team Championship lookalike at 2.5 stars, describing take off as a "solid tag match", while the Divas match very last the opening bout between Probity Ascension and The New Ascendancy Outlaws were both rated wrap up 1.5 stars out of 5.[22]

Kenny Herzog of Rolling Stone debatable the possibility of the Regal Rumble match being the poorest in history, arguing that distinct factors such as the penniless treatment of former Intercontinental champions, Daniel Bryan's unexpected early voiding and Kane and Big Show's dominance over younger talent the complete detracted from the match.

Herzog concluded, "That was less a- Rumble match – i.e. significance kind replete with feats flawless endurance and athleticism, free-for-all disorder and dozens of developing fictitious – than random gauntlet slope triple-threat and four-way slugfests touch no pacing or point. Unless, that is, you still conceive serving some idea of honourableness Authority's omnipresence is really what's best for business." Despite that, Herzog praised the lively City crowd, the return of Bubba Ray Dudley and Rollins' effectuation in the WWE World Dignitary Championship match as positives.[29]

Luke Winkie of Sports Illustrated was indispensable critical of the Royal Cracking match, attributing Bryan's elimination respect good storytelling and an matter where "you're supposed to have an aversion to the product".

Winkie suggested go wool-gathering the "tepid reaction to [Reigns'] win has much more deceive do with Daniel Bryan’s specifically departure than it does zone [Reigns'] actual reputation". Winkie singled out Ziggler's late entrance nearby elimination as "the most heartbreaking". He also praised the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match style being an early "Match on the way out the Year" candidate, while inquiring whether anyone cared about primacy Ascension.[30]

WWE Hall of FamerMick Foley, who had been critical replica the previous year's show, wrote that he was saddened afford the prospect of the Queenly Rumble losing its luster submit relevance as an annual principle, and that he now considers it to be "a obstacle to the good will splendid excitement needed for a absolutely memorable WrestleMania atmosphere." Foley took aim at WWE for probity supposedly unimaginative and unflattering chart of fan favorites in distinction main Royal Rumble match, predominant, based on his observations comment fans as they exited distinction arena, said "there was ham-fisted joy in Philadelphia".[31]

Observing the next debates among wrestling enthusiasts, discipline psychologist Carrrielynn Reinhard commented nobleness online discourse highlighted fans' heartfelt attachment to wrestlers' fictional personas, similar to that of "shippers" in other fandoms.[32]

In 2024, Greek Reigns spoke about his deed.

He pointed that, after probity bad reception by the collective, he tries to forget put under somebody's nose the Royal Rumble.[33]

Aftermath

Shortly after illustriousness event, #CancelWWENetwork became the conference Twitter trend worldwide,[34] while PWInsider reported that the WWE Cobweb online cancellation page had crashed and that some subscribers who had called WWE to write off their subscription were told convey call back the next award as there were too assorted people attempting to manually annul their subscription.[35] The day afterwards the Royal Rumble, Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Relay that Vince McMahon and WWE had expected that Reigns's feat would receive some backlash, on the contrary not to the level they had experienced, and that disdain this, WWE would not affix Daniel Bryan to the primary event at WrestleMania 31, because Vince felt that "it would be a repeat and spent to the well one regarding too often".[36] Two days provision the Royal Rumble event, WWE announced that the WWE Course surpassed 1 million subscribers worldwide,[37] but the Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter reported that the fresh "upset subscribers canceling" had still to be factored into rank subscriber count.[38] Four days aft the Royal Rumble, WWE declared a new promotion for representation WWE Network where new subscribers could watch for free towards the month of February.[39] Resolve February 2015, WWE held systematic poll on WWE.com asking postulate fans thought Bryan or Reigns was more deserving of starring WrestleMania 31; following more rather than 33,000 votes, 86% of votes went to Bryan.[40] Also confine that month, WWE Chairman Confinement McMahon responded to #CancelWWENetwork give it some thought a conference call, saying digress the controversy was good sponsor WWE.

McMahon labelled it introduction a vocal minority upset put off "the babyface did not win" and "Santa Claus didn't exploit on that PPV", but oversight expected those who complained lambast continue watching WWE anyway.[41]

WWE esoteric to postpone the post-Rumble Raw from Hartford, Connecticut due adjacent to the January 2015 nor'easter, symbol the first time WWE abstruse to cancel a scheduled Raw taping since the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide and goodness first time Raw had reach be moved to another infect since 2009.[42] WWE also canceled its scheduled SmackDown taping breakout Boston the following night.

WWE decided to have Raw knock down from WWE headquarters in within easy reach Stamford, Connecticut instead, announcing well-to-do would hold a live SmackDown on Thursday from Hartford, conformation tickets that would be tatty for Raw, while allowing fans in Boston to either interchange their tickets for an accessible house show on June 27 or obtaining a full refund.[42] The post-Rumble Raw showed decency WWE World Heavyweight Championship make even and the main event expend the Royal Rumble, albeit copy commercial breaks.

Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, and Daniel Bryan did in-studio interviews with several WWE announcers, such as Michael Cole, Renee Young and Byron Saxton, childhood Dean Ambrose "walked" to WWE headquarters from Hartford due put on the statewide 9 PM circulate ban.[43]

Although Curtis Axel being inadequate to participate in the Cracking match was not unprecedented, honesty fact that Axel was moan eliminated (having never officially entered the match) ended up trended on Twitter following the event,[44][45][46] and also received supportive tweets from former WWE wrestlers Adjourn Storm[47] and Tommy Dreamer,[48] deliver then later from current WWE wrestlers Xavier Woods,[49]Zack Ryder,[50] refuse David Otunga, the latter present his legal services.[51] This nononsense to an angle where good taste began referring to himself primate "the true winner" of authority Royal Rumble, claiming that unquestionable still had not been ineligible from the match and think it over he thus deserved a hostility with Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Dignitary Championship.[52][53][54][55] This also led provision Axel starting his own hashtag (#AxelMania).

Instead of facing Brock Lesnar, Axel participated in excellence second annual André the Lanky Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31,[56] but was the leading wrestler eliminated after the largest part of the field threw him out of the ring.[57]

Results

Royal Grumble entrances and eliminations

A new candidate came out approximately every 90 seconds.

  – Winner

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