Big Show walks out and says he knows why they didn’t pick him to win, and he beat Hulk for the World Title his first night in WCW, and that haunts him. He says Flair was the man, but he took Flair out of his top spot, and Flair hates that, so that brings him to HBK. He says HBK slowly faded out of the picture because he would have eaten him alive, then he calls them all washed up has-beens, begging for attention. Show says he is winning the Royal Rumble, then Flair asks if he is done yet and starts chopping him and wooing, and Show knocks him out. Show says this is their fault, then Roman Reigns enters through the crowd and checks on Flair, then Show says he will get hurt. Show says he will knock Reigns out if he doesn’t leave, so Reigns starts teeing off on him before clotheslining him out of the ring.
BP: A waste of time setting it up for little payoff, just like the DX backstage segment. Nothing to really see.
Dean Ambrose vs Bad News Barrett
Ambrose connects with a few strikes before Wade hits the ropes and kicks him in the throat, then Ambrose tackles Wade and knees him onto the floor. We get back from a break to see Wade knee Ambrose near the turnbuckles, then he applies a headlock but Ambrose breaks it and hits an elbow drop for two. Ambrose jabs him a few times before Ambrose goes for the ropes, then he tweaks his knee but still ducks a clothesline. He knocks Wade down and heads up top, but Wade crotches him on the ropes and goes for a Bullhammer. Ambrose avoids it but Wade calls for Wasteland, only to have Ambrose break free, and he hits Dirty Deeds for the win.
Winner – Dean Ambrose
The New Day (Xavier Woods) vs Tyson Kidd & Cesaro (w/ Adam Rose)
Cesaro hits Kofi a few times off of a distraction by Rose, then Cesaro lifts Kofi for a one armed suplex before Kidd tackles Kofi from suplex position for a two count. Kidd applies a headlock but Kofi backs him into the corner and hits him, then Cesaro tags himself in and hits Kofi from behind. He runs across the ring and hits Big E, then Cesaro swings Kofi around and Kidd kicks him before Cesaro goes to a headlock. Kofi breaks it and Cesaro prevents him from tagging out, and he runs Kofi across the ring on his shoulder, but Kofi uses momentum to kick Kidd off the apron and roll Cesaro up for the win.
Winners – The New Day
BP: Decent match given the time it had, and I like how they have been trading wins in the tag division. Kinda gives it an even playing field feel, or parity like NFL in that anyone can win anytime.
