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Royal Rumble (2010)
Tagline(s)I Am The One
Theme
song(s)		"Martyr No More" by Fozzy[1]
"Hero" by Skillet[2]
Information
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment
DateJanuary 31, 2010
VenuePhilips Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia
Pay-per-view chronology
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Royal Rumble (2010) Elimination Chamber
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2009) Royal Rumble (2010) TBA

Royal Rumble (2010) is the twenty-third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which will take place on January 31, 2010 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] Currently four matches have been announced for the event.

Background[change | change source]

See also: Professional wrestling

Royal Rumble will feature professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on Raw, SmackDown, ECW and WWE Superstars—World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) television programs. Wrestlers will portray a villain or a hero as they follow a series of events that build tension, and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] Currently, wrestlers confirmed for the event will be from WWE's SmackDown and ECW brands—a storyline division in which WWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name.[5]

According to a teaser trailer produced by WWE, the pay-per-view will feature the annual Royal Rumble match, which has been featured at every Royal Rumble event since its inception. Featuring 30 male wrestlers, the match ends when one wrestler remains in the ring, after all 29 other wrestlers have been eliminated via being tossed over the top ring rope and having both feet touch the floor. The winner will earn a world championship match of their choosing at WrestleMania XXVI.[6]

Christian will defend the ECW Championship against the winner of the "ECW Homecoming" competition.

On the December 15, 2009 episode of ECW, general manager Tiffany made an announcement that the ECW brand will host a competition called the "ECW Homecoming", in which the winner will face Christian for the ECW Championship at Royal Rumble. Featuring current and former superstars from the ECW brand, the first round of the competition will consist of eight singles matches. The winners of the matches will then qualify to the "Homecoming Finale" on the January 12, 2010 edition of ECW, and will fight in an eight-man battle royal that will determine the competition winner. The first two qualifying matches were featured later that night with Ezekiel Jackson defeating Vladimir Kozlov and Kane defeating Zack Ryder.[7] On the December 22, 2009 episode of ECW, Jack Swagger returned in a losing effort to Yoshi Tatsu, while Vance Archer advanced with a victory over Goldust.[8] On the December 29, 2009 episode of ECW, Matt Hardy and Evan Bourne defeated Finlay and Mike Knox respectively to qualify.[9] The two remaining qualifying matches were held on the January 5, 2010 episode of ECW and saw Shelton Benjamin defeating Chavo Guerrero and CM Punk defeating Mark Henry to qualify.[10]

It was announced on December 31, 2009 on the company's official website that The Undertaker would be defending the World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble; the means of determining the challenger was stated to be via the "Beat the Clock Sprint", a series of matches that sees who ever wins their match in the fastest time would be declared number-one contender. The sprint, held on the January 1, 2010 edition of SmackDown, consisted of four matches, in which CM Punk, Kane, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Matt Hardy and Batista could qualify for if they won their matches in the quickest amount of time. CM Punk defeated Matt Hardy in his match, setting the time at 7:20. The next match featured Kane and Ziggler; both failed to beat the time limit, thus ruling both men out of winning the match and advancing to the match against for the World Heavyweight Championship. Chris Jericho later lost to Rey Mysterio with one second to spare. Mysterio defeated Jericho in 7:19, setting the new time to beat. The final match was Batista versus R-Truth, where the match resulted in another time-limit draw, due in part to interference from Mysterio. Despite Mysterio being ruled number-one contender, onscreen consultant Vickie Guerrero overruled the standing, announcing another contenders match the following week between Mysterio and Batista, who had disputably won his match.[11] The rematch between the two was declared a no contest following both men being incapacitated.[12]

The main event for Raw was determined on the January 11 edition with the guest matchmaker Mike Tyson announcing the winner of a triple threat match later that night between John Cena, Kofi Kingston, and Randy Orton would advance to face Sheamus at Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. Orton ultimately won the match and contendership.

Matches[change | change source]

# Matches Stipulations
1 Mark Henry vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Evan Bourne vs Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger vs. John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Carlito vs. 19 Other Superstars 2010 Royal Rumble match[6]
2 Christian (c) vs. TBD Singles match for the ECW Championship[7]
3 The Undertaker (c) vs. TBD Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship[11]
4 Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton Singles match for the WWE Championship[13]
(c) - refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

See also[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Fozzy Rocks iTunes". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16. "Martyr No More" is also one of the official theme songs for Royal Rumble.
  2. ↑ "WWE Royal Rumble: "Hero" by Skillet is one of the official song for WWE Royal Rumble". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Royal Rumble 2010". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  4. ↑ "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  5. ↑ "WWE Launches ECW As Third Brand". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Preview:30-Man Royal Rumble Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Medalis, Kara A. (2009-12-15). "Ryder sees red". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  8. ↑ Medalis, Kara A. (2009-12-22). "Losing his Swagger". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  9. ↑ Medalis, Kara A. (2009-12-29). "An Original goodbye". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
  10. ↑ Medalis, Kara A. (2010-01-05). "Straightedge Homecoming". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Burdick, Michael (2010-01-01). "Time to Rumble". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  12. ↑ Passero, Mitch (2010-01-07). "Stunned contenders". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  13. ↑ "Preview:WWE Champion Sheamus vs. Randy Orton". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-11.

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