Greatest Royal Rumble is airing live from the King Abdullah Sports City’s King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Below is the match-card for tonight’s show:
– Steel Cage Match For The Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns
– Casket Match: The Undertaker vs. Rusev
– 50 Man Royal Rumble Match
– Triple H vs. John Cena
– WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
– Ladder Match For The Intercontinental Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe
– United States Championship Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal
– Match For The Vacant Raw Tag Team Championship: The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) vs. WOKEN Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt
– SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos
– WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Kalisto
Below is a shot of the stadium:
The first match of the night is a WrestleMania 22 rematch between Triple H & John Cena. 14 Time World Champion “The Game” Triple H makes his way out first!
Out next is the 16 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena to a huge pop! This is the first time Cena & HHH are facing each other in 8 years.
HE HAS ARRIVED!#WWEGRR @JohnCena ?? pic.twitter.com/LipwDSrenb
— WWE (@WWE) April 27, 2018
Cena & Triple H go for test of strength and Triple H gets the upperhand first, but Cena comes back and overpowers Triple H. Triple H kicks Cena and puts Cena down with a shoulder tackle.
Triple H mocks Cena with the “You Can’t See Me” taunt. Cena comesback with a shoulder tackle to a big pop. Triple H mocks the crowd and Cena suddenly goes for the small package, but HHH kicks out.
That's why they call him the #CerebralAssassin…#WWEGRR @TripleH pic.twitter.com/WxGhLnTPjr
— WWE (@WWE) April 27, 2018
Triple H Irish Whips Cena. HHH puts Cena in a Sleeper Hold. Cena fights out of it and hits a series of shoulder tackle and goes for the slam, but Triple H counters and clotheslines Cena.
Cena goes for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle, but Triple H lays out Cena and hits a 5 Knuckle Shuffle of his own! Cena now throws Triple H out of the ring.
SUCK IT! #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/CtDVKlRXPm
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) April 27, 2018
Cena goes for a legdrop off the top rope, but Triple H counters and hits a powerbomb!
Powerbomb in mid air by @TripleH #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/EYfFG8Jy2Y
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) April 27, 2018
Cena has now locked HHH into an STF and Cena tries to re-adjust, but Triple H kicks him away and nails a Spinebuster! Cena hits the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and then hits the Attitude Adjustment, but Triple H kicks out JUST BEFORE 3! It was almost a 3!!!
Cena is looking to hit another AA, but Triple H counters and hits a Pedigree! Triple H goes for the pin, but Cena kicks out!
Cena locks HHH into the STF, but Triple H counters it into a Crossface. Cena powers HHH up and nails two AAs and defeats The King of Kings!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!!!!!! @JohnCena WINS!!! #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/ZlHbV7nRtz
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) April 27, 2018
John Cena def. Triple H
Cena takes a microphone after the match and puts over Saudi Arabia and the Greatest Royal Rumble event.
"Thank all of you for allowing me to be part of something so special!" – @JohnCena thanks the @WWEUniverse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia… #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/fvHMi9ynlU
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 27, 2018
BIG MATCH JOHN HAS DONE IT AGAIN #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/GFq3v0z65A
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) April 27, 2018