Royal Rumble Kickoff Show – 27/1/19
Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona
Old Town Road by Billy Ray Cyrus & Lil Nas X
Commentary Table
Monday Night RAW’s Corey Graves welcomed the WWE Universe to the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show. Then Tuesday Night Smackdown’s Tom Phillips followed this up by reiterating Graves words. Then the two men discussed the three matches scheduled to take place on the Kickoff Show.
Recap Video
A video package recapped the events leading to the match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship.
SaNiTy Theme
Eric Young led his band of psychotic nutjobs to the ring.
The Bar Theme
Soon followed by the reigning and defending Smackdown Tag Team Champions. The pair of Cesaro and Sheamus aka the Bar©.
WWE Sackdown Tag Team Championship
The Bar© VS SaNiTy with Eric Young & Nikki Cross
The opening contest of the Royal Rumble kickoff show was a men’s division tag team match. For the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship, between the reigning and defending champions the Bar©.
And the psychotic pair of SaNiTy members in the forms of Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain who had Eric Young and Nikki Cross in their corner. In the end Sheamus got the win for his team by pinning Alexander Wolfe with the Brogue Kick.
Winners & Still WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions: The Bar
Commentary Table
We cut to the commentary table where Corey Graves stated he liked that the champions retained. With Tom Phillips reiterating the sentiments and stated that they proved they were fighting champions.
Recap Video
A video package recapped the events leading to the match for the Cruiserweight Championship.
TJP Theme
The first champion of the reinstated Cruiserweight Championship TJP made his entrance.
Buddy Murphy Theme
Soon followed by the reigning and defending champion that being Buddy Murphy©.
WWECruiserweight Championship
Buddy Murphy© VS TJP
Next Buddy Murphy put the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on the line against TJP. The challenger was hellbent on reclaiming the title and as a result become a two-time Cruiserweight Champion. Although it turned out it wasn’t to be on this night, as Murphy pinned him with Murphy’s Law to retain the gold.
Winner & Still WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Buddy Murphy
Commentary Table
Back at the commentary table, Graves was all for Murphy retaining the gold. Whereas Phillips said it would have been interesting to see TJP claim the gold for a second time.
Recap Video
A video package recapped the events leading to the RAW Tag Team Championship match.
The Revival Theme
Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson made their entrance.
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable Theme
Then the reigning and defending RAW Tag Team Champions made themselves known.
WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable© VS The Revival
The kickoff show concluded with the tag team match for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship. Which pitted Bobby Roode & Chad Gable© against the pair of Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson aka the Revival. The kickoff show ended with a trio of successful defences of championship gold. As Roode got the pin over Dawson following the Glorious DDT.
Winners & Still WWE RAW Tag Team Champions: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable
Commentary Table
We cut to the commentary table one final time where Graves and Phillips gave their thoughts on the match. Then thanked the WWE Universe for joining them.
End of Kickoff Show | 
