TNA Against All Odds Results – 2/14/2009
Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
Report by: Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com

Ric Flair storms in the Impact Zone upset about getting in a car wreck last week. He’s also mad that Bischoff is going to be the referee tonight. Flair says he hates Bischoff’s guts and tonight, he’s going to make Bischoff pay him the respect he owes. Flair says he’s a God around here. Flair says he’s looking for Bischoff, OR ELSE.

We get the usual video package that normally opens the show. This package highlights the 8 Card Stud Tournament. The winner of the Tournament will become the #1 Contender, and get a shot at Lockdown next month. There’s also a bit about the Championship match between Joe and Styles thrown in for good measure. The pyro hits and Mike Tenay welcomes us to Against All Odds. He immediately begins to hype the Championship match with Eric Bischoff as referee. He also hypes the 8 Card Stud Tournament, which will open the show. Desmond Wolfe’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring.

Desmond Wolfe vs. D’Angelo Dinero
Quarterfinal Match

Pope’s music hits and he’s out next to a warm reception from the crowd. The bell rings, and both men circle each other. Pope is getting huge chants. Pope and Wolfe chain wrestle for a bit, but Wolfe pushes Dinero into the ropes, causes a break, and cheap shots him with an elbow. Wolfe locks in an interesting submission, but Pope quickly reverses. Wolfe fights out, but neither man can gain an advantage. Wolfe hits a big European uppercut, but he walks right into a series of elbows and a big forearm from Pope. Wolfe comes back with a shoulderblock, but quickly falls victim to a flying forearm. Wolfe tosses Pope out to the floor, and catches him by surprise, but when he goes for a Tower of London, Pope fights out. Wolfe begins to work over Pope’s arm and shoulder, locking in a modified rear chin lock with an arm bar. Pope begins to fight back with a couple of chops, but Wolfe responds with a quick DDT that’s good for a near fall. Pope hits a slam, but Wolfe locks on and hangs on to a cravat. Pope eventually fights out, but Wolfe catches him with a boot. Pope comes right back with a series of forearms, and an inverted atomic drop. A flying forearm drops Wolfe, and when he gets up, he walks into a bitch slap. Pope hits the Coronation, and he goes to the top rope. Pope hits a flying cross body but it’s only good for two.

Wolfe catches Dinero on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Dinero fights it off. Wolfe hits a Mongolian chop and hits a superplex instead. He goes for the pin but he can only get two. Wolfe looks to be getting frustrated. Wolfe goes for the lariat, but Dinero ducks it and catches him with a roll up for two. Wolfe chops away at Pope in the corner, but when he chargers him, Pope moves, and Dinero hits a rope assisted neck breaker. Pope hits the double knees to the back, and goes for the pin. The ref counts three, and this one is over.

Winner and Moving on in the 8 Card Stud Tournament: D’Angelo Dinero

Flair is shown walking around backstage and he walks into Bischoff’s office. He asks what makes Bischoff think he can make himself the special referee. Flair says Bischoff thinks he’s God, but the only Wrestling God in TNA is Flair. If Eric wants to do anything he needs to go through Flair since he’s Style’s manager. Bischoff says that Flair is pissed off because his boy is in a match with Samoa Joe and a ref that he can’t buy. Flair says he doesn’t need to buy the ref because Styles has Flair and that’s all he needs. Bischoff says he’s going to call it down the middle and Flair needs to keep his distance. Flair backs off and leaves the office.

JB is backstage, with Hernandez and Matt Morgan, the next two men to go into battle in the 8 Card Stud Tournament. Hernandez says they’re facing each other by luck of the draw, and they’re making the most of this opportunity. Morgan says they’re going to be the tag champs for a long time, but how could they not jump at the opportunity for a World Title match. Morgan says they want to have a match for bragging rights to see who’s better. He wishes Hernandez good luck and they walk away.

Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan
Quarterfinal Match

Hernandez is out first, followed by Morgan. Both men get nice pops from the crowd on their way to the ring. Both men give each other a fist bump before locking up. Morgan backs Hernandez up into the corner and breaks clean. They lock up again and this time Hernandez backs Morgan up, also breaking clean. Another fist bump, another lock up and Morgan locks in a headlock, but Hernandez fights out. Morgan puts Hernandez down with shoulder block, then another, but a third attempt and Hernandez knocks Morgan down instead. Hernandez sends Morgan into the ropes and Morgan tries for the Carbon footprint but he can’t get it. Hernandez tries for a border toss but Morgan fights out. Morgan hits the rapid fire elbows in the corner and Hernandez goes down. Hernandez tries for a high risk move, and it looks like someone botches it, but they recover quickly when Morgan connects with a big lariat. Morgan hits a big splash in the corner, and then another, and he follows up with a side slam, but Hernandez kicks out at two. Hernandez begins to fight back, but he eats an elbow and finds himself back on the canvas. Morgan chokes Hernandez on the ropes, and he hits a big leg drop, launching himself over the top rope. Morgan hits a big leg drop on the apron reminiscent of the Undertaker, but it’s only good for a two count.

Morgan hits a couple of short arm clotheslines but he still can’t keep Hernandez down. Morgan locks in a chin lock, but Hernandez fights out of it, but quickly goes down to a clubbing blow across the back. Hernandez reverses an Irish whip, and slingshots over the top rope, catching Morgan with a big shoulder block and both men are down. Hernandez is fired up, he hits a series of clotheslines, a big splash, and a spinebuster, but he can’t keep Morgan down for three. Hernandez hits a huge delayed vertical suplex holding Morgan up for a ridiculous amount of time. Morgan rolls out to the entrance ramp. Hernandez launches himself over the ropes and connects with Morgan, but he immediately falls to the floor and grabs at his shoulder.

Morgan won’t allow Hernandez to get counted out, and he holds the ropes to let him back in the ring. Morgan immediately locks in a hammerlock, throws Hernandez into the corner, and grabs the tights for a pin. Mogan gets the three count.

Winner and Moving on in the 8 Card Stud Tournament: Matt Morgan

Hernandez doesn’t look to happy with Morgan as he makes his way to the back.

Christy Hemme is backstage with Kurt Angle. Angle says he has to apologize to Hogan. He says since Hogan arrived in TNA, he doubted his agenda, but he proved himself to Angle on Thursday when he saved him from Hall and Syxx Pac, he says he’ll never doubt Hogan again. As far as his match with Mr. Anderson tonight, he says he’s going to mow through the Tournament, and become the #1 Contender, and that starts with Ken Anderson. Angle says he’s going to introduce Anderson to TNA the only way he knows how, by beating him in the middle of the ring.

Mr. Anderson vs. Kurt Angle
Quarterfinal Match

Mr. Anderson makes his way to the ring first to a bit of an apathetic reaction from the crowd. The mic lowers, and Anderson does his whole ring introductions schtick. Angle is out next, to a huge pop from the crowd. The bell rings and we’re ready to kick this one off. The crowd is solidly behind Angle. Anderson catches Angle with a kick, but Angle shrugs it off, and on the next attempt, goes for the ankle lock. Anderson is able to make it to the ropes though, preventing the hold. Angle connects with a headlock takedown on Anderson, taking him to the mat and holding on. Anderson fights up to his feet, but quickly falls victim to a shoulderblock, and another side headlock. Anderson is finally able to fight out with a couple of big blows to Angle’s back. Anderson chokes Angle with his boot, but that fires up Angle who responds with a back body drop and a snap suplex, but it’s only good for a two count. Angle takes Anderson to the corner, and he hits exactly 10 punches before backing off, and whipping Anderson into the other corner. Angle charges Anderson in the corner, but Anderson moves and Angle connects with the ring post.

Anderson grabs a chain that Angle wears around his neck, and rubs it across Angle’s forehead, cutting him open. Anderson punches away at him in the corner, but Angle fights back, only to walk into a big DDT. Anderson goes for the pin but it’s only good for two. Anderson stomps away at Angle and locks in a rear chin lock, wrenching away. Angle is able to fight his way up to his feet and out of the hold, with a series of elbows and right hands. Angle takes Anderson down with a couple of clotheslines, and a huge belly to belly suplex. Angle tries for the cover but only gets two. Angle is whipped into the corner, but he explodes out with a big lariat that’s good for another near fall. Angle hits a big release German suplex and he holds on, connecting with a second, and a third. Angle tries for the Angle slam, but he can’t get it. Anderson connects with a Finlay roll, and it’s good for a two count. Anderson goes to the corner, and goes to work, trying to tear away at the turnbuckle. He distracts the ref, and unties the opposite turnbuckle. He tries to send Angle into the turnbuckle, but Angle blocks it and responds with an Angle slam. Angle goes for the cover but Anderson kicks out at two.

Angle locks in the ankle lock, but Anderson is able to kick him off. Angle charges Anderson, but he ends up running head first into the exposed turnbuckle. Anderson uses this to his advantage and hits the mic check. Anderson goes for the pin, gets three, and this one’s over.

Winner and Moving on in the 8 Card Stud Tournament: Mr. Anderson

After the match, Anderson brings Angle his medal, and spits in his face before walking to the back.

Bischoff is backstage with Abyss and Mick Foley. Bischoff says he hopes both men understand, but running a wrestling company is tough. He’s responsible to put on the best card he can, and he needs to ensure no games. He tells Foley and Abyss to go at it like it’s their last match, because if he suggests any kind of gamesmanship, Abyss will lose his mask. Foley says that’s not going to be a problem, but how do he and Abyss know Bischoff isn’t going to be unfair when it comes to their match. Bischoff says that it will be a No DQ match, and he wants to give the fans an opportunity to watch each man beat each other. He says if no one uses a barbed wire bat, Abyss’ mask will be gone.

Abyss vs. Mick Foley
Quarterfinal Match

Abyss is the first man to make his way to the ring, and he looks a lot less concerned than he did just a couple of seconds ago in Bischoff’s office. He gets a good reaction, anyway. Foley’s music hits, and he makes his way out to the ring carrying the barbed wire baseball bat. Foley gets a respectable reaction from the crowd. Abyss looks concerned again. The bell rings, and both men lock up. Abyss locks in a head lock, but Foley fights it off, only to get hit with a big shoulder block. Foley goes for the bat, but Abyss knocks him down and kicks it away. Abyss beats on Foley in the corner before hitting a big splash. Abyss picks up the bat, and the crowd wants him to use it, but he throws it down. Abyss says he can’t do it. Foley slaps him in the face. He does it again, and three more times before hitting a couple of forearms. Abyss responds with a couple of forearms of his own that send Foley to the floor. Abyss follows out, but he’s quickly thrown into the barricade. Foley grabs a chair and whacks Abyss across the back.

Foley slams Abyss’ head into the ring steps, and screams at him. Back in the ring, Foley grabs the bat, but charging Abyss, Abyss gets his foot up and knock Foley away. Abyss chokes Foley against the ropes, but he lets his guard down and gets hit with a spinning neck breaker. Foley pounds on Abyss in the corner, hitting a series of forearms. Foley hits a running knee, and goes for a bag in the corner, with lots of thumbtacks. Foley spreads the tacks across the canvas. Foley pounds on Abyss and Abyss teases falling in the tacks. Foley charges, but Abyss catches him in chokeslam position, he takes him away from the tacks before slamming him down though. Abyss goes for the pin, but he only gets two.

Abyss takes the trademark sock away from Foley, and he puts it on, but he immediately gets caught with a double arm DDT. Foley goes for the referee, taking off his shoe, and stealing his sock, but when he goes for the mandible claw, Abyss catches him with one of his own. Foley applies his own, and Abyss looks to be fading fast. Foley lets go of the hold before the referee can drop Abyss’ hand three times. Foley grabs the bat, but when he goes for Abyss, he walks right into a black hole slam into the tacks. Abyss goes for the pin, and he gets three.

Winner and Moving on the the 8 Card Stud Tournament:Abyss

After the match, Abyss checks on Foley, looking very upset and helping him remove some of the tacks from his back.

Christy Hemme is backstage with the Nasty Boys. Knobs says they know why they’re there. They’ve been friends with Hogan for years, and Hogan called them up and told them to show all the tag teams in TNA how it’s done. Saggs says the Nasty Boys aren’t bottom feeders, they go right to the top, and 3D is the top. Saggs says if they can’t beat 3D, why are they even there. Knobs says that Team 3D is going to Nastyville.

Team 3D vs. The Nasty Boys
Tag Team Match

The Nasty Boys make their way to the ring first, and this match is announced as a Grudge match (isn’t this their first meeting ever?). The crowd doesn’t look too thrilled to see the Nasties. Team 3D get a much warmer reacting from the crowd on their way to the ring. 3D rush the ring, but the Nasties are waiting, and the immediately begin the beat down on Ray and D-Von. I’m not sure if normal tag team rules apply of if this one will be tornado rules. Everyone is just brawling right now and the referee is standing around. 3D begin to come back, sending Knobs to the floor and taking Saggs out with a double clothesline. Saggs retreats to the floor, and the Nasties try to regroup.

The Nasties circle the ring, but 3D refuses to follow. The Nasty Boys finally make their way back to the apron, and this one looks like it will be traditional tag team rules. Ray and Sags are going to start things off. Sags takes Ray down with a knee, and he rakes at his eyes in the corner, before hitting a charging clothesline. Knobs takes in, but Ray fights back with a series of quick rights, only to fall victim to a poke to the eye. Sags tags in, and the Nasties signal for their armpit spot from 20 years ago. Ray fights out and makes the tag to D-Von, they take down Sags with a double clothesline, but Knobs pulls Sags to the floor. Sags finally makes his way back into the ring after a long break (how blown up are the Nasties already?). Sags tags out to Knobs, and D-Von is able to fight out, taking Knobs down with a clothesline. D-Von goes after Sags, but he’s caught with a low bridge, and he falls to the floor. Sags chokes D-Von on the floor while Knobs distracts the ref. Ray comes in from nowhere and knocks Sags down hard. Back in the ring, Knobs takes D-Von down with a slam and hits a big elbow. Sags tags in, and the Nasties hit a double shoulderblock.

D-Von begins to fight back against Sagas with a series of right hands, but Sags hits D-Von with a quick kick to take him down and prevent a tag. Ray loses his cool and that allows for a Nasties double team. Knobs is in now, and he locks in an abdominal stretch. Knobs adds extra pressure with a couple of big blows and he tags in Sags. Sags rakes D-Vons eyes, and the Nasties try for a double team, but D-Von ducks a charging Knobs and clotheslines Sags. D-Von makes the tag to Ray who comes in and cleans house.

Ray splashes both Nasties in the corner, and he tries for a uranage, but Sags doesn’t seem willing to take it. 3D hit the Wassup headbutt on Knobs, and follow it up with a 3D on Sags. Jimmy Hart is there and he gives Knobs a foreign object. Knobs hits Ray, reverses the pin, and the referee sees it and counts to three. This one’s over.

Winners: The Nasty Boys

It looks like Jimmy Hart has made his way to TNA.

Bischoff is backstage with Samoa Joe, he says tonight is a whole new ballgame. Joe says he knows, the most important thing is for a company to have a champion it can believe in, and AJ Styles is not that man. Bischoff says he and Flair have more history than he cares to discuss, and he doesn’t want to see Flair’s boy with the championship, but with the stripes on, he feels like he has to call it down the middle. Joe says if Bischoff takes care of Flair, he’ll take care of AJ. Bischoff says Joe needs to keep control of his temper, take care of AJ, and he’ll take care of everything else.

D’Angelo Dinero vs. Matt Morgan
Semifinal Match

Pope is on his way out to the ring first, once again decked out in all his ring gear (the mask too). Morgan is out second, also once again donning his robe. Both men get a decent reaction, but the Pope seems more popular. The bell rings, and this one’s ready to go. Both men lock up, and Morgan uses his power to toss Pope back immediately. Another lock up, and we get the same result. Morgan points out the size difference. Ppe ducks a lock up and kicks away at Morgan’s leg. Morgan shoves him away, but Pope won’t stop. Morgan eventually tosses Pope over the top rope. Morgan follows , and he slams Pope right into the ring apron. Morgan tosses Dinero back into the ring, and he follows, but Pope responds with a couple of quick strikes to the midsection. Morgan puts him right down, and into the corner, where he hits the rapid fire elbows. Morgan hits a big splash, and gets Pope into side slam position before just simply dropping him. Morgan chokes Dinero by stepping on his throat, and he follows it up by choking him on the top rope and hitting a leaping leg drop. Morgan rolls back into the ring and locks in a big bear hug. Pope looks to be fading, but he comes back with a big elbow to the head, a kick to the knee, and a dropkick to the knee. Dinero goes for a cross body, but Morgan catches him, and hits a fall away slam. Morgan goes for the cover, but he only gets two. Morgan picks up Pope, but Pope counters with a DDT out of nowhere and both men are down.

Both men get back to their feet and Pope gets the advantage with a fiery series of forearms and a big elbow to the side of the head. Pope slaps Morgan, but it just makes him angry. Pope drop toe holds Morgan into the ropes, but going for the Coronation, Morgan hits a huge lariat. Morgan goes for the pin, but Pope kicks out at two. Morgan looks shocked. Morgan pounds on Pope in the corner, hitting a series of headbutts. Morgan tries for the Carbon footprint in the corner, but Dinero dodges it and Morgan is hung up. Pope connects with the double knees, goes for the pin, and this one is over.

Winner and Advancing to the Finals of the 8 Card Stud Tournament: D’Angelo Dinero

JB is backstage with Mr. Anderson. Anderson makes JB repeat several times that Anderson beat Kurt Angle before saying no, that he destroyed Angle. Anderson says that he beat Abyss a month ago at Genesis, and he’s going to go all the way tonight and grab the title shot, then the title at Lockdown. He says he’s the guy they call Mr. Anderson… Anderson (of course interrupting JB).

Mr. Anderson vs. Abyss
Semifinal Match

I just want to comment quickly that the background music for the Tournament tonight is absolutely terrible.

Abyss makes his way out to the ring first, to a nice reaction from the crowd. He looks a little more confident than he did in his first match of the night. Anderson is out to the ring next, and the crowd really just doesn’t seem to care. Anderson doesn’t introduce himself this time, instead we go straight into the match. Both men lock up and Abyss tosses Anderson in the corner. Anderson ducks a lock up and hits a couple of kicks, chops and punches, but when he tries to whip Abyss, he ends up finding himself being whipped. Anderson tries for a cross body, but Abyss isn’t moved. Anderson calls for a test of strength, but he slaps Abyss instead. Anderson goes for a body slam, but Abyss doesn’t budge, and slams Anderson instead. Abyss hits Anderson with a big boot to the face, and he clotheslines him over the top rope to the floor. Abyss follows Anderson to the floor, and he slams his head into the ring steps. Anderson catches Abyss with a low knee, and he tries to slam Abyss into the barricade, but Abyss blocks it, instead sending Anderson into the barricade. Abyss sends Anderson back into the ring, and he goes for a splash in the corner, but Anderson gets the elbow up and hits a dropkick to the knee. Anderson pounds away at Abyss with a couple of right hands.

Anderson tries to rip of Abyss’ mask, but Abyss backs him up into the corner and prevents it. Anderson chop blocks Abyss’ knee and chokes away at him in the corner. Anderson ties Abyss’ knee up in the ropes and pounds away at it, before hitting a running dropkick straight to the knee. Anderson charges in again, but he finds himself in chokeslam position. Anderson fights out, but walks into a back body drop. Abyss hits Anderson with a couple of big right hands, and a splash in the corner before following up with a side slam, but it’s only good for a two count. Abyss tries for the shock treatment, and even with Anderson ripping t the mask, he hits it, but he can’t keep Anderson down for the three count. Anderson kicks at Abyss’ knee, and he climbs to the middle rope. Anderson jumps off, but gets caught in chokeslam position. Anderson messes with Abyss’ mask, blinding Abyss and almost causing him to chokeslam the referee. Anderson kicks the back of Abyss’ leg, hits the mic check, and pins Abyss, scoring the three count.

Winner and Advancing to the Finals of the 8 Card Stud Tournament: Mr. Anderson

Christy Hemme is backstage with AJ Styles, and AJ says obviously Hemme wanted to be with he Valentine. Styles says he’s beat Joe before, and he’ll beat him again. Styles spouts off a ton of stuff about how he’s the greatest wrestler ever, before talking about how expensive his earring is. The camera pans over and Flair says he feels better because he knows Bischoff will call the match down the middle.

AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
TNA Championship Match

I think it’s kind of goofy to have this match now and have the Tournament finals close out the show (sorry to any Anderson/Dinero lovers out there). Taz and Tenay run down the tale of the tape, this match would look to be going in AJ’s favor, except for the fact that Bischoff will be the special referee. Eric Bischoff is shown backstage. He runs into Hogan. Hogan says he knows what Bischoff is up to, 15 years of animosity, Eric needs to let it go. Bischoff says it’s over. Hogan says the talent has to depend on him and Bischoff, so it’s up to Eric to call it down the middle, even if he doesn’t want to. Bischoff looks really disappointed and says ‘dammit’. Bischoff is the first man out to the ring, to a somewhat mixed reaction. Samoa Joe is shown backstage walking toward the entrance ramp, pounding on his Feast or Fired briefcase. His music hits, and Joe makes his way to the ring, to a warm reception.

Styles is shown backstage being hyped up by Flair. Styles is in a robe reminiscent of one of Flair’s signature robes, only with a hood. Flair says AJ is Stylin’ and Profilin’. Styles music hits and the Champion makes his way to the ring with Flair in tow. AJ still gets a pretty good reaction from the crowd. JB is in the ring to do formal ring introductions for both men (it’s good to see him back on screen and back in the ring doing big time introductions). Not only do both men get an introduction, so does Bischoff, briefly. The bell rings and this one is started. Both men lock up, and Joe backs AJ up, but AJ reverses it. Joe goes to punch AJ, but AJ bails to the floor. Styles makes his way back into the ring, and we he knees Joe instead of locking up. Styles locks in a headlock, and takes Joe down to his knees. Joe fights out and rocks AJ with a shoulderblock. AJ tries for another shoulderblock, and gets rocked yet again. AJ teases a third, but punches Joe instead. Joe responds with a huge shoulderblock. Joe beats on AJ in the corner with a series of jabs and kicks. Joe hits a running elbow, and a big kick, knocking AJ down to the mat.

Joe hits a running high knee in the corner, but it’s only good for a one count from Bischoff. AJ starts to mount a comeback, hitting a jawbreaker, and a chop, but Joe catches AJ with a huge leg lariat out of nowhere. Joe takes AJ off his feet with a big chop. A kick to the chest takes AJ off his feet, another to the back of the leg staggers him, but another attempt results in a dragon screw from AJ. Styles goes to work, stomping at Joe’s knee while Flair screams ‘the knee’. AJ continues to work over Joe’s leg, stomping away at the ankle. Styles tries for the figure four, but Joe kicks him off and to the outside. Joe follows out with a suicide forearm that knocks AJ back into the barricade and Joe is favoring his knee. Joe sends AJ back into the ring, and he follows. AJ begs off and rolls to the outside and when Joe follows, AJ pokes him in the eye and mounts an offense. AJ catches Joe with a chop, sends him into the ring post, and stomps away at him. AJ looks under the ring, and instead he pulls up some of the ringside padding.

AJ tries for a suplex on the exposed concrete, but Joe blocks, and tries for one of his own. AJ reverses, but Joe responds with a big chop that takes AJ down. Styles rolls back into the ring, and Joe stares down and stalks Flair for a bit. Joe rolls back into the ring, and falls victim to a dropkick to the jaw. AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe’s head and locks in a rear chin lock.

Joe and Styles trade blows, with Styles getting the advantage thanks to a beautiful dropkick. AJ takes Joe into the corner and he hits a series of chops, but Joe turns it around and hits a couple of his own. Styles turns it around, hits a couple more of his own chops, and takes Joe down with a big forearm to the side of the head. The crowd seems split right down the middle on this one. AJ puts Joe on the top turnbuckle, and he goes up, trying for a hurricarana. Joe blocks, and comes off the middle turnbuckle with a leaping leg lariat, but it’s only good for a two count. Joe sends Styles into the corner, and when Styles dodges a splash, Joe responds with a huge uranage. AJ fights back, taking Joe down and wailing on him with a couple of big rights. Bischoff takes AJ off of Joe, and that allows Flair to slam Joe’s knee against the ring post. Styles clips Joe’s knee from behind, and he goes to work on the knee with a trio of elbow drops.

Styles continues to stomp at Joe’s knee, kicking, wrenching and hitting knee drops. Styles locks in a modified indian deathlock into a backbridge. Joe knocks AJ away, but AJ goes right back to Joe, locking in the figure four. Joe almost ends up with his shoulders on the mat for a pin, but he’s able to kick out at two. Flair adds leverage to the hold, and Bischoff catches it, breaking up the hold. Styles hits a couple of chops, but when he charges Joe, Joe backdrops him to the outside. Joe ducks a punch from AJ, and hits a couple of big clotheslines. AJ tries for a high risk move, but he jumps into an inverted atomic drop. Joe is a house of fire and he goes for the pin, but he only gets two. Snap powerslam from Joe but it’s still not good enough for three and Joe is starting to get frustrated. Joe works over AJ in the corner with a couple of strikes. AJ ends up on the apron, but he comes back in with a springboard forearm. AJ goes right back to work with closed fists to Joe’s face. Joe comes back with a series of open hand slaps, but when he charges Styles, he eats an elbow, and a moonsault inverted DDT, but it’s still only good enough for two for Styles.

Styles teases the Styles clash, but Joe reverses out into the rear naked choke. Joe turns it into an amazing suplex, sending AJ overhead. Joe places AJ on the top turnbuckle, and he sets up the musclebuster, connecting, but Bischoff is distracted with Flair. Bischoff clocks Flair on the floor. Joe pulls Bischoff in the ring, and they argue. Joe turns around into the Pele kick from Styles. Styles clash, rolled over into a pin, and a very slow count from Bischoff still results in a three count.

Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: AJ Styles

After the match, Flair gets on the mic and demands that Bischoff raise Styles’ hand. Styles and Flair celebrate on their way to the back.

D’Angelo Dinero vs. Mr. Anderson
8 Card Stud Finals

We get a re-cap of the events of tonight leading up to this match. This is the third match of the night for each man, so it should be interesting to see how energetic both are. Christy Hemme is backstage alongside Mr. Anderson. Anderson says he’s going to make this short and sweet. He says he’s all about checking things off his personal bucket list. Beat Kurt Angle, check. Put Abyss away once and for all, check. Send Pope back to the Harlem Street corner where he belongs, you might as well check it. Anderson is one match away from a title shot. Anderson says the Pope better say his prayers, because he’s about to be excommunicated by… you know.

JB is with Dinero. Pope says that Anderson holds no status with Pope, and he doesn’t respect it, so he’ll call Anderson, Junior. Pope says tonight he’ll step in the ring, and everyone will declare that the Pope’s prophecies are true. Pope says he’s going to give Anderson two slaps, and the DDE, Pope is jumped by Hall and Syxx Pac, who beat on Pope an slam him into the TNA set. Hall says they heard Hogan was having a party, then he says don’t turn your back on the WolfPac.

Pope’s music hits first, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be making it out in this one. His music is cut, and the announcers play dumb. Anderson’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. The referee rings the bell, and Anderson tells him to count. The referee starts the ten count. Pope finally crawls out at 7, but Anderson charges down the ramp with a big clothesline. Anderson breaks the count again, and beats on the Pope some more on the ring apron. Anderson catches Pope with a right hand, and he goes back to break the count yet again. Anderson continues to pound away on Pope and he brags about how easy it is. Pope catches Anderson with a slap, and this one’s turned into a match. Pope and Anderson fight down to the floor and both men finally make it into the ring. Anderson immediately bails and the fight spills to the ringside area. Anderson catches Pope with a knee and a blow across the back before launching Pope into the ring steps. Anderson breaks the count. Styles and Flair are shown watching in the back. Anderson pounds on Dinero on the outside before breaking the count again. Anderson makes his way back into the ring and allows the ref to count, but Dinero makes it back to the apron, where he’s immediately knocked off by Anderson.

Pope is able to make it back to the apron again, and this time he catches Anderson with a shoulder to the gut. Pope starts to come back with a couple of strikes, but when he goes for a suplex, he’s not able to connect, and Anderson reverses it instead. Anderson goes for the pin, but he only gets two. Anderson sends Pope flying into the corner, and follows it up with a kick to the top of the head. Pope comes back with a slap and a small package, but Anderson kicks out and is right back on the offensive. Anderson tries for a couple of covers, but he can’t hold Pope down. Anderson chokes Pope on the bottom rope. Pope blocks Anderson and sends him into the corner, coming in with a series of rights and lefts, but Anderson is quick to fight back with a bevy of strikes of his own. Anderson again chokes at Pope. Anderson locks in a rear chin lock. Pope fights out, and he’s able to duck a couple of clotheslines, but Anderson catches him with a knee. Anderson tries for another pin, but he still can’t keep Dinero down. Anderson stomps away at Pope, just continuing to work over the ribs. Anderson hits a short arm clothesline, but it’s still only good for a near fall.

Anderson locks in another rear chin lock, and takes Pope down to the mat, but it’s not long before Pope is able to fight back up to his feet. Pope fights out of the submission with elbows and a series of forearms. He takes Anderson down with a clothesline. Pope hits an inverted atomic drop and follows it up with a shoulder block. Pope hits a suplex, and follows it up with a German suplex. He tries for another, but Anderson fights out. Pope hits an STO, but he only gets a two count. Anderson cuts off Pope with a knee to the midsection and a clubbing blow to the back. Pope comes out of nowhere with the 4 Up. Pope hits the double knees to the chest, but Anderson kicks out at two. Anderson comes back with a big clothesline, and he calls down the microphone. He says the crowd is one mic check away from the next number one contender. Anderson goes for the mic check, and connects. Anderson pins Pope, but Pope kicks out at two, and Anderson looks shocked. Anderson flips out, hits a Finlay roll, goes to the top, and tries for a swanton bomb, but Pope moves out of the way. Pope dodges a charging Anderson and he responds with a double knees to the back. Pope pins Anderson, and this one is over. We have a new Number 1 Contender.

Winner and NEW #1 Contender: D’Angelo Dinero

Pope celebrates, to the delight of the fans, while those fake Pope dollars rain down from the ceiling. Anderson looks dejected while Pope celebrates to end the PPV.

This Sunday night, TNA Wrestling presents Against All Odds live on pay-per-view. The final four participants of the 8 Card Stud tournament were decided on iMPACT!, so the tournament brackets are set. Here’s the card:

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match:
* Special Referee: Eric Bischoff
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles w/ Ric Flair

Tag Team Legends Collide:
Team 3D vs. The Nasty Boys

8 Card Stud Tournament
* The first round, semi-finals and finals will take place on the PPV with the tournament winner earning a World Title shot at TNA Lockdown next month. Here are the brackets:

First Round Matches:

- Abyss vs. Mick Foley
- Matt Morgan vs. Hernandez
- The Pope vs. Desmond Wolfe
- Mr. Anderson vs. Kurt Angle

WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results – 1/31/10
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry “The King” Lawler & Matt Striker
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The WWE promo hits.

- A video package runs highlighting the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship and our 30 man Royal Rumble main event where the winner will move on to WrestleMania.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to the WWE Royal Rumble. We go live to the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Michael Cole is the first to welcome us to the 23rd annual Royal Rumble.

- The show kicks off with ECW Champion Christian making his way to the ring.

ECW Championship
Christian (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson w/ William Regal

Quick lock up and Jackson pushes Christian away to the corner with power. Christian attempts a few counters on Jackson, but Jackson gets in a quick press slam. Jackson starts yelling out some taunts and Christian slaps Jackson. Christian with a big dropkick to the jaw of Jackson against the ropes. Christian with a springboard splash on Jackson on the outside of the ring. Jackson fires back catching Christian with a quick scoop slam. Jackson with a few shots to the body of Christian, bounces him off two corners, Christian attempts a Killswitch, but Jackson counters out. Christian with a drop toe hold sending Jackson into the ropes. Regal tries to get in a cheap shot on Christian, but the referee sees it and sends Regal to the back. Jackson takes the advantage and throws Christian head first into the steel ring steps and then tosses Christian back in the ring. Jackson with a modified chokeslam lifting Christian up by his neck and then slamming him back down. Jackson with a vertical suplex and shots to the back on Christian. Christian attempts a sunset flip, but Jackson lifts Christian up by his neck and throws him back down. Jackson with a huge lariat to the back of Christian’s head. Christian fights back kicking Jackson in the face and then connects with a twisting flying elbow off the top. Jackson misses a clothesline attempt, Christian connects with a dropkick off the top and only gets a two count. Jackson counters a Killswitch attempt, but Christian is able to counter back into an inverted DDT. Christian is up top and misses a body splash. Jackson connects with a huge clothesline, covers and Christian kicks out after two. Jackson with a backbreaker on Christian. Christian catches Jackson with boots to the face in the corner and then connects with a tornado DDT. Another clothesline from Jackson and Christian still kicks out. Christian jumps on the back of Jackson and applies a sleeper. Jackson counters out, drives the lower back of Christian into the corner over his shoulder, Jackson attempts a third, Christian drops Jackson down into the Killswitch and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL ECW Champion: Christian

After the match, Christian celebrates with the ECW Championship. We see a few highlights from the match leading to the finish. Back live, Christian is holding up the ECW Title up on the corner.

- Backstage, Teddy Long comments Tiffany on a great job booking that ECW Title match tonight. Cryme Tyme walks in and ask Long to put them both in the Rumble tonight. Long said they need to flip a coin like they did last year to decide who will go in. Shad says they already have a solution – The Great Khali has agreed to give up his spot if he can kiss Tiffany. Khali shows up and Tiffany hides behind Long. Khali no longer agrees to the deal if he can’t get a kiss. The Miz shows up and knocks everyone. Long says since Miz is so confident he will not only compete in the Rumble tonight, but he will also defend the WWE United States Championship against MVP tonight.

- Backstage, Cody Rhodes confronts Randy Orton. Rhodes offers his services to Orton tonight. He adds he wishes he could say the same for Ted. Rhodes says DiBiase hasn’t been the same since that movie came out and all he has been talking about is winning the Rumble match tonight and then moving on to face Orton to beat him for the WWE Championship. He tells Orton he can count on him tonight.

WWE United States Championship
The Miz (c) vs. MVP

The bell rings and Miz gets in a quick kick and left hands on MVP. MVP drops Miz with a big clothesline. MVP with some big knees and suplex on Miz. Miz tries to bail out, but MVP grabs him and connects with a side suplex. Miz rolls out, MVP gets in his face and Miz gets the better of an exchange and lands a big kick to MVP. Back in the ring, Miz throws MVP into the corner and hits a few shoulder charges. Miz connects with his corner clothesline, goes up top and connects with a big sledgehammer on MVP. MVP fights back and hits the Playmaker, but Miz is able to kick out. Miz drops MVP off the ropes, slides back in, misses a running knee and MVP hits a big pounce. MVP with a rollup that gets a close two count. MVP with two more covers and more kick outs from Miz. Miz finally jumps out of the ring to recover, but MVP follows. Miz slides in, MVP follows, Miz with a small package and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL WWE United States Champion: The Miz

After the match, The Miz gets in MVP’s face and does some trash talking. MVP can’t believe it. Miz continues his trash talking and MVP can’t take it anymore giving him a Playmaker. MVP walks out and turns around to stare down Miz some more. We see a few replays of the finish and the post-match attack. Back live, Miz is just recovering with his title in hand.

- Backstage, Chris Jericho stops Big Show in the hallway. Big Show said he knows what is going on and knows Jericho is jealous. Jericho asks what he is jealous of. Big Show said Jericho is jealous of the fact that he said Miz was a better tag team partner than him. Jericho said Miz is way too cocky for his own good and is just taking advantage of Big Show. Big Show said, “Oh, just like you did?” Jericho is confused saying he turned Big Show into a giant killing machine. Big Show said he kinda already was that before he started tagging with Jericho. He said he will throw out Jericho, Miz or anyone else that gets in his way. R-Truth gets involved and gets in Jericho’s face. Jericho promises to win and go to WrestleMania tonight.

- Backstage, Randy Orton is walking down the hallway and Ted DiBiase catches up with him wishing him luck for tonight. Orton asks where Cody is. Ted said he doesn’t know, but the last he heard Cody was bragging about how he will win the Rumble tonight and face Sheamus for the WWE Title at WrestleMania. Orton said he is just moments away from heading to the ring and beating Sheamus for the WWE Title…and without the help of Legacy.

WWE Championship
Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton

Justin Roberts did the ring introductions before the match. The bell rings and here we go. Stare down between the two and Sheamus taunts early on as Orton looks on. Orton catches Sheamus with a quick dropkick and then slithers away. Orton with a quick uppercut to Sheamus, but Sheamus counters with a big shoulder block. Sheamus goes to work on the left arm of Orton and Orton bails out trying to recover. Sheamus follows and hits a big uppercut and then goes back to work on Orton’s left arm in the ring. Orton with a chop block on Sheamus’ left leg and then goes to work on that. Crowd is very pro-Orton tonight. Orton starts wrenching back on the left leg of Sheamus. Sheamus kicks Orton away. Orton then goes on the attack as the fans in Atlanta cheer him on. Sheamus drops the left arm of Orton on the mat and then wrenches back on it while placing his knee over the face/ear of Orton. Sheamus and Orton exchange shots as the fans cheer Orton and boo Sheamus. Sheamus with a huge backbreaker on Orton. Sheamus attempts to finish off Orton with his Razor’s Edge powerbomb, but Orton counters off and kicks Sheamus away through the ropes to the outside. As Sheamus tries to crawl back in, Orton pulls him through the ropes and drops him in a big DDT. Orton covers and Sheamus grabs the bottom rope to break it up. Orton tries to kick Sheamus in the head as he is just getting up, but Sheamus moves out of the way and then works over the injured arm of Orton on the outside. Out of no where, Cody Rhodes jumps the guard railing and decks Sheamus. The referee sees this and Cody tries to back away as if he didn’t do anything. Orton then hits the RKO on Sheamus. Orton goes for the cover, but the referee calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ & still WWE Champion: Sheamus

After the match, an upset Randy Orton stares down Cody Rhodes as he gets to his feet. Cody Rhodes gets in the ring and tries to explain. Orton drops Cody with a right hand and then starts choking him when Ted DiBiase hits the ring. DiBiase pulls Orton off Cody and tries to back off Orton. Orton then decks DiBiase with a right hand and then starts kicking both of them in the corner saying they are done. Sheamus then gets to his feet and takes out Orton with a big running kick to the head. Sheamus grabs his WWE Championship, stares down DiBiase and Rhodes and then heads up the ramp holding the title high in the air. Rhodes and DiBiase then leave the ring and stare down a knocked out Orton.

- A video package runs highlighting events on Smackdown between Mickie James and Michelle McCool.

WWE Women’s Championship
Michelle McCool (c) vs. Mickie James

Before the match, Michelle McCool takes the mic and starts taunting Mickie James calling her “Piggie” James. Layla then walks out dressed in a fat pig suit. Mickie James then runs out and takes out Layla with a big clothesline on the outside. Mickie hits the ring and the bell rings. Layla tries to attack Mickie again, but Michelle accidentally takes her out with a big kick. Mickie then hits the spike DDT, covers and gets the pinfall.

Winner & NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Mickie James

After the match, the babyface WWE Divas come to the ring with a big cake and throw it all over Michelle McCool and Layla. McCool and Layla flap around in the cake screaming. Michael Cole noted that James is the Women’s Champion for the fifth time in her WWE career.

- A promo for WWE Elimination Chamber on Sunday, February 21 is shown.

- A video package is shown highlighting the events between Rey Mysterio and Batista on Smackdown and Mysterio becoming the #1 contender for The Undertaker’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
The Undertaker (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

Tony Chimel did ring introductions before the match. Mysterio got in a few leg kicks early on, but Taker ended up tossing him over the top rope to the outside with force. Taker dropped a leg across the neck of Mysterio on the ring apron after Mysterio attempted to counter before. Mysterio counters a chokeslam attempt into a huracanrana sending Taker into the ropes. Taker counters a 619 attempt, attempts a Tombstone Piledriver, Mysterio hits a few knees to the face of Taker and Taker throws Mysterio away. On the outside, Taker attempts a Last Ride on Mysterio, Mysterio counters jumping into the ropes, springboard off and connecting with a big moonsault. Taker’s nose is busted open after that exchange. Mysterio attempts a baseball slide into Taker, but Taker moves, grabs Mysterio by the throat and slams him into the guard railing. Back in the ring, Taker has Mysterio lifted up in the air and drops him down across the ropes. Mysterio attempts a comeback with some kicks, but Taker again drops him with a big right hand. Blood is continuing to pour from the nose of Taker. Mysterio is able to connect with an inverted DDT on Taker, Taker sits up, Mysterio hits a dropkick and then hits a springboard splash resulting in a two count. Mysterio counters another Last Ride attempt, drops Taker across the ropes and connects with 619. Mysterio with a springboard dropkick to the back sending Taker into the ropes and hits a second 619. Mysterio springboards, Taker catches him on his shoulders and then drops him with the Last Ride. Taker hooks the leg and gets the pinfall. Solid match.

Winner & STILL WWE World Heavyweight Champion: The Undertaker

After the match, a bloody Undertaker is handed the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and he paces around the ring as a knocked out Rey Mysterio is laying on the ground. We see a replay of the finish. Back live, The Undertaker is on his knee posing with the World Heavyweight Title in hand.

- Backstage, we see Shawn Michaels looking on at the result. Kane walks up and says HBK’s obsession with his brother is unhealthy. He said speaking as the only man who has the most eliminations in Royal Rumble history, whatever vision he has, in the end, there is no light and only darkness. Triple H walks in and says he bets that wasn’t a pep talk. He said he wants to wish HBK luck tonight. HBK apologizes about last week and said he has no right to try and step on his WrestleMania dreams. They shake hands, but HBK adds that him and The Undertaker was meant to be. Triple H said he knows that, but HBK will have to find a different way to make it happen.

- A promo for WrestleMania 26 being 56 days away airs.

- A video package highlighting the history of the Royal Rumble airs.

30 Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner earns a World Title shot at WrestleMania 26

1. Dolph Ziggler
2. Evan Bourne

Lots of back and forth action early on with Bourne landing a huge side kick to Ziggler. Bourne was able to connect with the 450 as time expired.

3. CM Punk w/ Serena Deeb

Punk hit the ring and eliminated Ziggler and Bourne quickly.

Dolph Ziggler is eliminated.
Evan Bourne is eliminated.

Punk takes the mic and said everyone will witness history tonight. Time expires.

4. JTG (of Cryme Tyme)

JTG levels Punk with a clothesline and dropkick. Punk is backed up in the corner, JTG jumps up on the ropes and Punk quickly dumps JTG to the outside over the top rope.

JTG is eliminated.

Punk gets back on the mic and said he was rudely interrupted. He promises to become the first ever Straight Edge Royal Rumble winner. Time expires.

5. The Great Khali

Punk tries to talk Khali into turning Straight Edge. He asks Khali to raise his hand and promise. Khali instead chops Punk over the head. Time expires.

6. Beth Phoenix

Phoenix, to the surprise of many, hits the ring and gets in Khali’s face. Khali picks up Phoenix and puts her down on the ring apron. Phoenix then kisses Khali, but pulls him over the top rope and eliminates Khali.

The Great Khali is eliminated.

Phoenix then levels Punk with a clothesline. Phoenix attempts a GTS on Punk, but Punk counters and gives Phoenix a GTS. Time expires.

7. Zack Ryder

Punk tosses Phoenix over the top rope eliminating her.

Beth Phoenix is eliminated.

Punk gets back on the mic and said Ryder has potential. He asks if he would like to join his group and then takes him out with a big clothesline. Punk then tosses Ryder over the top rope for the elimination.

Zack Ryder is eliminated.

Punk, laughing, said you will watch him rise and he begs the next person to come out.

8. Triple H

Punk goes from smiling to a nervous look on his face. Punk yells tonight is his night and calls for Triple H to hit the ring. Triple H gets in the ring and gets in Punk’s face. Triple H with a clothesline, knee to the face and another clothesline. Triple H then takes out Punk with a big spinebuster.

9. Drew McIntyre (WWE Intercontinental Champion)

McIntyre hits the ring and starts taking shots from Triple H. Triple H attempts a Pedigree on Punk, Punk counters attempting a GTS, Triple H blocks it and then tosses Punk over the top rope.

CM Punk is eliminated.

10. Ted DiBiase

Triple H takes out DiBiase right away when he hits the ring. McIntyre and DiBiase then team up and start working over Triple H in the corner.

11. John Morrison

Morrison goes after DiBiase with right hands when he hits the ring. Morrison with a side kick on DiBiase and tackles McIntyre hitting some right hands. Morrison with a big spinning DDT on McIntyre. DiBiase hits Morrison with some forearms to the back and then kicks when Morrison goes down. Morrison connects with Starship Pain on McIntyre, but then takes a clothesline from Triple H.

12. Kane

Kane goes up top right away and takes out Triple H with a flying clothesline. Kane takes out DiBiase with a clothesline and side slam. Kane continues with a double chokeslam on McIntyre and Morrison. Big boot by Kane on Triple H. Uppercut by Kane on DiBiase. Kane tries to toss DiBiase over, but DiBiase holds onto the top rope. Triple H goes after Kane to break it up. Kane with a chokeslam on Triple H.

13. Cody Rhodes

Rhodes prevents Kane from eliminating DiBiase. Legacy works as a team kicking Kane on the mat. Rhodes takes out Triple H, McIntyre and tosses Morrison to the ring apron. Rhodes catches Morrison with a dropkick in mid air after Morrison attempt a springboard splash. Rhodes almost gets tossed over, but hangs on.

14. MVP

As MVP is making his entrance, The Miz runs up behind him and decks him in the back of the head with the WWE United States Championship. In the ring, DiBiase levels Morrison with a clothesline. Kane is hitting McIntyre with some quick uppercuts. Morrison with a springboard kick to the head on McIntyre. We see a shot of MVP being helped to the back. DiBiase and Rhodes have Triple H up on the ropes near the corner trying to eliminate him.

15. Carlito

Carlito goes after both DiBiase and Rhodes. Carlito drops Triple H with a dropkick. Carlito with a springboard elbow on both Rhodes and DiBiase. Carlito with a monkey flip on Morrison and dropkick to McIntyre. Kane unloads on Carlito with some big right hands. Carlito with a high knee on Triple H and backstabber to follow. Backstabber to McIntyre, DiBiase and gives more shots to Rhodes.

16. The Miz (WWE United States Champion)

The Miz hits the ring and plants Carlito on his face. MVP then hits the ring and hits some elbows to Miz. MVP sends himself and Miz over the top rope as they brawl.

MVP is eliminated.
The Miz is eliminated.

McIntyre and Triple H were close to being eliminated. Carlito is tossed over by Triple H, but Carlito hangs on.

17. Matt Hardy

Hardy with a Twist of Fate on McIntyre and Side Effect on Rhodes. Hardy sits up top and is pushed off by Kane.

Matt Hardy is eliminated.

Triple H then tosses Kane over the top rope.

Kane is eliminated.

Triple H with spinebusters on literally everyone in the ring that is left.

18. Shawn Michaels

HBK tosses Carlito over right away.

Carlito is eliminated.

HBK tosses Rhodes and DiBiase next.

Cody Rhodes is eliminated.
Ted DiBiase is eliminated.

HBK goes after McIntyre and dodges a shot from Morrison. HBK then tosses Morrison over the top rope.

John Morrison is eliminated.

HBK with a high knee on McIntyre and Triple H follows with right hands. Triple H and HBK both eliminate McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre is eliminated.

19. John Cena

Cena slides into the ring, dodges a clothesline attempt from DX and levels both. Cena ends up dropping Triple H in a side slam over the head of HBK. Cena then hits a double five knuckle shuffle on Triple H and HBK. Cena has HBK up on his shoulders, but HBK hangs on to the ropes. Triple H kicks Cena and hits a Pedigree. HBK with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H and Triple H goes over the top rope to the floor.

Triple H is eliminated.

20. Shelton Benjamin

Cena tosses out Benjamin within a minute of Benjamin being in the ring.

Shelton Benjamin is eliminated.

21. Yoshi Tatsu

Tatsu hits the ring dropping HBK with a side kick and some big shots to Cena. Tatsu with a snapmare on HBK and kick to the face. Cena grabs Tatsu and tosses him over the top rope.

Yoshi Tatsu is eliminated.

HBK and Cena still remain. HBK hits a few chest chops on Cena.

22. Big Show

Big Show with headbutts to Cena and HBK. Big Show lifts HBK to the ring apron. Cena tries to toss Big Show over. Big Show kicks Cena away. Cena is close to eliminating HBK. HBK hangs on and his feet don’t touch the ropes. HBK tries to pull Big Show out using his feet, but Big Show lifts HBK up and tosses him back in the ring.

23. Mark Henry

Big Show and Mark Henry have a stare down in the middle of the ring. Big Show pushes Henry away. Henry with right hands to Big Show. Henry attempts a scoop slam on Big Show, but Big Show breaks it up. Cena with right hands to Big Show. Cena with a shoulder block to Big Show. Henry is then able to scoop slam Henry. Cena puts Henry on his shoulders, but Cena can’t do it and drops Henry.

24. Chris Masters

Masters drops HBK with a clothesline. Masters tosses HBK to the corner, bounces off and then press slams HBK. Masters tries to put the Masterlock on Big Show, but Big Show tosses him over his head over the top rope.

Chris Masters is eliminated.

25. R-Truth

Truth hits the ring and pushes both Henry and Big Show over the top rope as they were tied up.

Mark Henry is eliminated.
Big Show is eliminated.

Truth drops a leg over the back of Cena’s head. HBK lights up Truth with some chest chops. Truth with a big hip toss on HBK and then levels Cena.

26. Jack Swagger

Swagger runs down and takes out Truth with a big clothesline. Swagger with a body splash from the corner on Cena. Swagger does the same body splash to HBK and then tosses Cena with a suplex. Suplex by Swagger on HBK. Swagger lifts up Truth and drops him in the corner and then on the mat. HBK with chest chops to Swagger. Swagger clotheslines HBK over the top rope, but HBK hangs on.

27. Kofi Kingston

Kingston goes up top and hits a cross body on Swagger. Kingston with dropkicks to Swagger and Truth. Kingston with a boom drop on Swagger. Kingston eliminates Swagger hanging onto the ropes as Swagger tries to push him over.

Jack Swagger is eliminated.

Kingston levels HBK with a big dropkick. Truth runs up and starts kicking Kingston. Kingston hangs on when he is tossed over by Truth. Kingston wraps up Truth’s head in his boots and tosses him over.

R-Truth is eliminated.

28. Chris Jericho

Jericho levels HBK, Kingston and Cena when he hits the ring. Jericho with forearms and kicks to Cena. Cena with an Attitude Adjustment on Jericho. HBK drops Cena with a DDT. HBK goes up top and drops an elbow on Jericho. HBK starts tuning up the band in the corner. Kingston ends up catching HBK with Trouble in Paradise. Cena has Kingston on his shoulders and toses him out.

Kofi Kingston is eliminated.

Jericho hits the Codebreaker on Cena.

29. Edge

Edge is back and starts heading down the entrance way. Huge reaction for Edge in Atlanta. Edge hits the ring and hits a spear on Jericho, HBK and Cena. Edge tosses Jericho over the top rope.

Chris Jericho is eliminated.

Edge with a reverse DDT on HBK. Cena has Edge on his shoulders, but Edge hits the spike DDT on Cena.

30. Batista

Batista hits the ring and goes after Edge, Cena and HBK. Batista with a big spinebuster on Cena and HBK. Edge catches Batista with a big spear. Cena with the Attitude Adjustment on Edge. HBK with atomic drops on Cena and Batista. HBK with scoop slams on Cena and Batista as well. Edge is still laying in the corner. HBK drops an elbow on Cena and then hits a kick to the head on Batista. HBK drops an elbow from the top on Batista. Edge is close to sending HBK over the top rope, but both hang on. HBK is still on the ring apron and superkicks Edge back in the ring. Batista then runs into HBK and HBK falls off. HBK is stunned.

Shawn Michaels is eliminated.

The referee in charge tells HBK to leave as he is eliminated. HBk won’t hear it and tosses the referee away. Another referee tells HBK to leave as he returns to the ring. HBK then gives that referee Sweet Chin Music. HBK falls down and is upset. HBK screams out in frustration as he leaves the ring and heads to the back. We are now down to Batista, John Cena and Edge. Batista grabs Cena attempting a Batista Bomb, but Cena counters hitting a high body back drop. Batista then charges at Cena and Cena pulls down the top rope as Batista goes flying over.

Batista is eliminated.

We are down to Edge and John Cena. Cena is just getting to his feet against the ropes as Edge is ready to charge. Cena turns around and kicks Edge in the gut. Cena then charges at Edge, Edge ducks and then tosses Cena over the top rope. Cena is eliminated.

John Cena is eliminated.

Winner of the 2010 Royal Rumble: Edge

After the match, we see some highlights of the finish of the Royal Rumble. Back live, Edge is still celebrating his win when he points at the WrestleMania 26 banner hanging in the arena. Pyro goes off around the banner and above the ring. The PPV goes off the air with Edge celebrating his victory.