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The 2018 Royal Rumble is presented by Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live and coming to you from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 28, 2018.

This post will be updated continuously to reflect the ongoing coverage of WWE Royal Rumble 2018 results starting once the pre-show kicks off.

WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Results

It's time for the pre-show, which consists of a panel of Renee Young, David Otunga, Peter Rosenberg and Jerry Lawler (who Dace pointed out isn't wearing a normal shirt and that's suspicious because he might have a singlet on underneath it. If he pops up in the Royal Rumble, Dace called it)

Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan talk in the locker room, when they're approached by Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. They address the whole American Alpha thing, with Gable calling out how Jordan's singles career isn't working out so well, but Jordan calls out how he at least has a belt.

[Pre-Show Kickoff] Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik vs. Drew Gulak, TJP and Gentleman Jack Gallagher

RESULT: Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik by pinfall (Kalisto pins TJP)
THOUGHTS: Barely paid attention to it cause it doesn't matter, but it was just okay for filler.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are hilarious answering tweet questions, not letting Peter Rosenberg ask a question and just being such douchebags. SO GOOD.

[Pre-Show Kickoff] The Revival vs. The Balor Club

RESULT: The Revival by pinfall
THOUGHTS: Filler.

Alundra Blayze and JBL are on the pre-show panel. Nothing too important being said.

[Pre-Show Kickoff[ United States Championship Open Challenge Match: Bobby Roode (c) vs. Mojo Rawley

RESULT: Bobby Roode retains by pinfall.
THOUGHTS: This left so much to the imagination and since nobody interesting came out, it's a shame that this was a wasted opportunity.

I love this crowd! They're doing countdowns and making the buzzer noise for every minute.

WWE Championship Handicap Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

RESULT: AJ Styles retains by pinfall.
THOUGHTS: Meh. Nothing special. Glad styles retained, but disappointed nothing more interesting happened.

Backstage, Owens and Zayn complain to Shane McMahon.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match: The Usos (c) vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin

- The first fall goes to The Usos after superkicks.
- The second fall goes to The Usos with a roll-up, so they just flat out win.

RESULT: The Usos by pinfall with a 2-0 score.
THOUGHTS: Glad The Usos retained. The match, meh, not bad.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Entry #1 is Rusev
Entry #2 is Finn Balor
Entry #3 is Rhyno
Entry #4 is Baron Corbin
— Rhyno is eliminated by Baron Corbin
— Baron Corbin is eliminated by Finn Balor
Entry #5 is Heath Slater, who gets attacked by Corbin during his entrance
Entry #6 is Elias, who kicks Slater when he's down
Entry #7 is Andrade "Cien" Almas, who attacks Slater on his way down
Entry #8 is Bray Wyatt, who attacks Slater on his way down
Entry #9 is Big E, who feeds Slater some pancakes
Entry #10 is Tye Dillinger...but he's beaten down backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Zayn takes his places.
Entry #11 is Sheamus, who throws Slater into the ring.
— Sheamus is immediately eliminated by Slater
— Heath Slater is eliminated by Wyatt
Entry #12 is Xavier Woods
Entry #13 is Apollo Crews
Entry #14 is Shinsuke Nakamura
— Sami Zayn is eliminated by Nakamura
Entry #15 is Cesaro
Entry #16 is Kofi Kingston
— Apollo Crews is eliminated by Cesaro
Entry #17 is Jinder Mahal
— Xavier Woods is eliminated by Mahal
— Big E is eliminated by Mahal
Entry #18 is Seth Rollins
— Cesaro is eliminated by Rollins
Kingston evades elimination by stepping on Woods and a bunch of pancakes
— Jinder Mahal is eliminated by Kingston
— Kingston is eliminated by Almas
Entry #19 is Woken Matt Hardy
— Rusev is eliminated by Hardy and Wyatt together
— Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt both eliminate each other
Entry #20 is John Cena
— Elias is eliminated by Cena
Entry #21 is Hurricane Helms
— Hurricane Helms is eliminated by Cena
Entry #22 is Aiden English
Entry #23 is Adam Cole
— Aiden English is eliminated by Balor
Entry #24 is Randy Orton
— Andrade "Cien" Almas is eliminated by Orton
Entry #25 is Titus O'Neil
Entry #26 is The Miz
Entry #27 is Rey Mysterio
— Adam Cole is eliminated by Mysterio
Entry #28 is Roman Reigns
— Titus O'Neil is eliminated by Reigns
— The Miz is eliminated by Reigns
— Seth Rollins is eliminated by Reigns
Entry #29 is Goldust
Entry #30 is Dolph Ziggler
— Goldust is eliminated by Ziggler
— Dolph Ziggler is eliminated by Balor
— Randy Orton is eliminated by Reigns
— Rey Mysterio is eliminated by Balor
— Finn Balor is eliminated by Cena
— John Cena is eliminated by Nakamura
— Roman Reigns is eliminated by Nakamura

RESULT: Shinsuke Nakamura wins the 2018 Royal Rumble
THOUGHTS: Called that one. They made the right choice.

After the match, Nakamura tells Renee Young that he chooses AJ Styles to challenge.

Backstage, Shane, Stephanie, Bryan and Kurt Angle talk about Nakamura's win.

Did you know that Ric Flair won the Colonel Rumble and is the new Colonel Sanders for KFC?

Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Bar

RESULT: The Bar win the titles by pinfall.
THOUGHTS: Snooze.

Universal Championship Triple Threat Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane

RESULT: Brock Lesnar retains by pinning Kane.
THOUGHTS: Some stiff shots once in a while and some decent action, but the end result was a given.

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match

Entry #1 is Sasha Banks
Entry #2 is Becky Lynch
Entry #3 is Sarah Logan
Entry #4 is Mandy Rose
Entry #5 is Lita
— Mandy Rose is eliminated by Lita
Entry #6 is Kairi Sane
Entry #7 is Tamina Snuka
— Tamina is eliminated by Lita
— Lita is eliminated by Becky Lynch
Entry #8 is Dana Brooke
— Kairi Sane is eliminated by Dana Brooke
Entry #9 is Torrie Wilson
— Dana Brooke is eliminated by Torrie Wilson
Entry #10 is Sonya Deville
— Torrie Wilson is eliminated by Sonya Deville
Entry #11 is Liv Morgan
Entry #12 is Molly Holly
— Sarah Logan is eliminated by Molly Holly
Entry #13 is Lana
Entry #14 is Michelle McCool
— Sonya Deville is eliminated by Michelle McCool
— Liv Morgan is eliminated by Michelle McCool
— Molly Holly is eliminated by Michelle McCool
— Lana is eliminated by Michelle McCool
Entry #15 is Ruby Riott
Entry #16 is Vickie Guerrero
— Vickie Guerrero is eliminated by Ruby Riott, Michelle McCool, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks
Entry #17 is Carmella, who gets hit with her own briefcase during her entrance by Vickie
Entry #18 is Natalya
Entry #19 is Kelly Kelly
— Michelle McCool is eliminated by Natalya
Entry #20 is Naomi
— Becky Lynch is eliminated by Ruby Riott
Entry #21 is Jacqueline
Entry #22 is Nia Jax
— Jacqueline is eliminated by Nia Jax
— Kelly Kelly is eliminated by Nia Jax
— Ruby Riott is eliminated by Nia Jax
Entry #23 is Ember Moon
— Naomi is eliminated by Nia Jax
Entry #24 is Beth Phoenix
— Beth Phoenix is eliminated by Natalya
Entry #25 is Asuka
— Ember Moon is eliminated by Asuka
Entry #26 is Mickie James
Entry #27 is Nikki Bella
— Carmella is eliminated by Nikki Bella
Entry #28 is Brie Bella
Entry #29 is Bayley
Entry #30 is Trish Stratus
— Nia Jax is eliminated by The Bella Twins, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Natalya, Asuka and Trish Stratus
— Bayley is eliminated by Sasha Banks
— Natalya is eliminated by Trish Stratus
— Trish Stratus is eliminated by Sasha Banks
— Sasha Banks is eliminated by The Bella Twins
— Brie Bella is eliminated by Nikki Bella
— Nikki Bella is eliminated by Asuka

RESULT: Asuka wins the first ever women's Royal Rumble!
THOUGHTS: No Ronda means this was obvious, but it was still lots of fun.

Ronda Rousey comes out afterward to stand in the ring with Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Asuka.