Funniest Royal Rumble moments of all time: WWE Playlist

What this episode is about

The content highlights some of the most memorable and humorous moments from WWE's Royal Rumble, featuring notable incidents such as the antics of R-Truth, the comedic significance of Valhalla’s antlers, and Titus O'Neil's unforgettable entrance mishap. These moments encapsulate the mix of spectacle and humor that defines the event, showcasing both the absurdity and entertainment value of the Royal Rumble matches.

Key takeaways

• In a Rumble where size matters, Torito proves that even the smallest can dream big.
• Valhalla's antlers: a fashion statement or a competitive edge? Either way, they were a no-show tonight.
• R-Truth’s confusion reminds us: even in wrestling, not everyone knows the rules of engagement.
• The return of The Hurricane: from superhero to light drizzle in a flash. Talk about a quick exit!
• Joe Hendry: 15 years to stardom, proof that persistence—and a catchy song—can rewrite your narrative.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Michael Cole (Host) · 20 min speaking
• Pat McAfee (Host) · 10 min speaking
• Jerry Lawler (Guest) · 3 min speaking
• Adam Pearce (Guest) · 2 min speaking
• R-Truth (Guest) · 2 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 5:00: WWE, R-Truth, John Cena, The Hurricane
2. 5:00 – 10:00: Joe Hendry, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Piper Niven
3. 10:00 – 15:00: Piper Niven, IShowSpeed, El Torito, CM Punk
4. 15:00 – 20:00: Jake Roberts, Nia Jax, Xavier Woods, Piper Niven
5. 20:00 – 25:00: R-Truth, Nia Jax, John Cena
6. 25:00 – 30:00: Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWE, The Hurricane

Notable quotes from "Funniest Royal Rumble moments of all time: WWE Playlist"

• I believe Torito is the smallest competitor ever in the Rumble tonight. He's calling out CM Punk. I know he-- Look at this.

  about El Torito · at 0:02

• Well, the tandem of Cena and Hornswoggle are eliminating people here in the Royal Rumble match as we await entry number 25.

  about John Cena · at 4:23

• ♪ America, Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico ♪ ♪ They say ♪ The TNA champion is here.

  about Joe Hendry · at 7:14

• Her Secret Service director, Piper Niven, is on her way to the ring.

  about Piper Niven · at 9:44

• So wait a minute, IShowSpeed actually has an elimination in the Rumble.

  about IShowSpeed · at 13:50

• Two eliminations in extremely short order by Nia.

  about Nia Jax · at 19:03

• Listen, I can tell you this, nobody in this ring can be happy about Chelsea Green showing back up in WWE, particularly being in the Royal Rumble match.

  about WWE · at 23:12

• He's putting a ladder in the ring, but I don't know why.

  about R-Truth · at 24:40

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• R-Truth — Person · Referenced performer (comic relief / Royal Rumble participant) · 8 mentions · first at 0:54
  Central comedic thread: mistakenly enters the Women’s Rumble, confuses officials, treats the Rumble like a tag/ladder match, and interacts with Cena/Judgment Day.
• John Cena — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble participant) · 5 mentions · first at 3:17
  Used as a focal point for comedic/spot moments (eliminating The Hurricane; tandem spots) and as R-Truth’s childhood-hero reference.
• Joe Hendry — Person · Referenced performer (featured debut/crossover entrant) · 4 mentions · first at 7:02
  Presented as a major viral/crossover moment: introduced as TNA Champion, first Rumble appearance, with crowd singalong and commentary about his social-media rise.
• Piper Niven — Person · Referenced performer (Chelsea Green’s ally/backup) · 6 mentions · first at 9:44
  Introduced as Chelsea Green’s “Secret Service director” and powerhouse; involved in physical dominance spots and a notable clash/sequence with Nia Jax.
• Nia Jax — Person · Referenced performer (dominant threat in Women’s Rumble) · 4 mentions · first at 18:44
  Framed as a major obstacle/target due to size and rapid eliminations; later interacts physically with Piper Niven and impacts Chelsea Green.
• El Torito — Person · Referenced performer (comic/surprise entrant) · 3 mentions · first at 0:04
  Used as a spectacle/comedy beat: described as possibly the smallest Rumble competitor and “calling out CM Punk,” leading into IShowSpeed replacing him.
• IShowSpeed — Person · Referenced celebrity participant (surprise replacement entrant) · 3 mentions · first at 13:17
  A viral-celebrity crossover moment: inserted into the Rumble as a replacement, gets an elimination, then is dramatically taken out by Bron Breakker.
• Daniel Bryan — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble participant) · 2 mentions · first at 6:14
  Highlighted for eliminating his tag partner Kane, a key in-match storyline beat about betrayal/partnership dynamics.
  Look at Daniel Bryan saying, Put me back in.
• The Hurricane — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble surprise entrant) · 3 mentions · first at 2:31
  Appears as a nostalgia/surprise entry; quickly eliminated by Cena, creating a punchline (“light drizzle”).
  (buzzer buzzing) ♪ Stand back ♪ ♪ There's a hurricane coming through ♪ (audience cheering) Are you kidding me?
• Xavier Woods — Person · Referenced performer (New Day partner/ally) · 3 mentions · first at 14:48
  Supports Kofi Kingston in a survival spot, illustrating alliance tactics in a match that is “every man for himself.”
  ♪ It's a new day ♪ ♪ Yes, it is ♪ Kofi Kingston's got some backup.
• Jake Roberts — Person · Referenced legend (nostalgia/legend spot) · 3 mentions · first at 17:29
  Presented as a major crowd-popping legend entrance with his signature snake/prop, creating a memorable spectacle moment.
  What an impression Jake The Snake Roberts has made here.
• CM Punk — Person · Referenced performer (called out by El Torito) · 2 mentions · first at 0:04
  Functions as a named target in a comedic confrontation setup (El Torito “calling out” Punk), signaling star power within the match context.
  I believe Torito is the smallest competitor ever in the Rumble tonight. He's calling out CM Punk. I know he-- Look at this.
• Titus O'Neil — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble entrant; comedic spot) · 2 mentions · first at 1:52
  Mentioned for a famous Rumble entrance botch (slipping while sliding into the ring), framed as a memorable moment to “move on and forget about it.”
  And the leader of Titus World Wide, Titus O'Neil!
• Kofi Kingston — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble participant; New Day spot) · 2 mentions · first at 14:48
  Part of a teamwork/survival sequence with Xavier Woods on the apron, followed by both being eliminated—used to discuss alliance vs. self-interest.
  Oh, and look at Kofi Kingston, still alive thanks to Xavier Woods.
• Stone Cold Steve Austin — Person · Referenced legend (move homage; historical Rumble context) · 4 mentions · first at 5:21
  Referenced both in homage commentary (stunner) and in a separate historical Rumble narration segment involving Austin and Triple H.
  Paying homage to Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin, two of the greatest performers in Rumble match history.
• Heath Slater — Person · Referenced performer (Royal Rumble entrant) · 1 mention · first at 4:54
  Introduced with faction context (“The Corre”) and used as part of the in-ring sequence with Cena/Hornswoggle and homage spots.
  He's gonna need to be quick to avoid this offense from John Cena.
• Shawn Michaels — Person · Referenced legend (move homage) · 1 mention · first at 5:21
  Mentioned as part of commentary noting homage spots (“Sweet Chin Music”), reinforcing historical lineage of iconic Rumble performers.
  Paying homage to Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin, two of the greatest performers in Rumble match history.

Companies & orgs

• WWE — Company · Business focus · 3 mentions · first at 2:46
  Primary organization hosting the Royal Rumble event discussed in the podcast
• TNA — Company · Referenced competitor · 1 mention · first at 7:19
  Mentioned as another wrestling promotion, highlighting the competitive landscape
  ♪ America, Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico ♪ ♪ They say ♪ The TNA champion is here.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:02 I believe Torito is the smallest competitor ever in the Rumble tonight. He's calling out CM Punk. I know he-- Look at this. He calling out CM Punk. Look at this. Here he comes, charging bull. This is number 24. (buzzer buzzing) Oh my God. I'm begging her to be wearing the antlers. Please have the antlers on. It's been weeks. Yes! Yes! Yes! Valhalla is wearing the antlers! Yes, she is, Cole! That means she may win this thing. Because the antlers? Yes! She's been antler-less for weeks now. She's got 'em back. Is there some sort of advantage to being half deer?

0:44 Wait a minute. Now this might be a reason she might win. What the hell? What's R-Truth doing? I'm not even sure he knows, Pat. He's still looking for Tom and Nick, or? Where are the guys? Where's Nick? R-Truth just asked, "Where are the guys?" Adam Pearce, the Raw general manager. Hey, this is the Women's Royal Rumble. You are in! You are out! So you're telling me all of the women there? Yes, that's why it's the Women's Royal Rumble. They're all women! What happened to (indistinct) last night? Well, Valhalla is already eliminated.

1:30 I can't believe this. Valhalla was here. Maybe she should've left the antlers at home. Yeah, you telling me about these antlers? Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Valhalla is so upset at R-Truth, and can you blame her? Corbin has no time for anybody coming in talking about how big and how bad they are, unless they go through the lone wolf. This is number 39 into the Rumble.. 39 men. And the leader of Titus World Wide, Titus O'Neil! Titus had a very busy week here in Saudi Arabia. He's had dinner with many princes and very important people, and he just-- Oh!

2:05 Oh my God. What the heck did... What did Titus just... I can't believe what I just saw. Did that really happen? Oh my God. Oh my God, did that happen? Yes, it did. Yes, it did. Titus O'Neil trying to slide into the ring. Let's just move on and forget about it. I can't believe this. Entry number 21. Three two one. (buzzer buzzing) ♪ Stand back ♪ ♪ There's a hurricane coming through ♪ (audience cheering) Are you kidding me? What's up with that? Is it really? Ah, there he is. The Hurricane is back, with his superhero persona.

2:45 that was a huge hit with the young WWE fans a decade ago. Looks like The Hurricane's been spending some time at Tony Luke's. Cena can't believe it. Look at this, like two superheroes meeting. Uh oh. No! Hurricane-- Oh no. He may be flying here. Wait a minute... Aw! Cena eliminates The Hurricane. What the heck? The Hurricane just got downgraded to a light drizzle. Oh, nice seeing you. Whoa, whoa. Stepped in the pancakes, look out. Back to the Hurricave. Don't forget where Cena hits. Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh. Look at this! Hey.

3:43 Look at that. A Hornswogglerana. Look at that tilt-a-whirl head scissor, but okay. I was trying to be cute. Yeah, keep trying. Attitude Adjustment. Oh wait wait. Oh, you're kidding me. Oh, look at this! Little Attitude Adjustment. You can't see me. Whoa. The Attitude Adjustment-- He did it. On Tyson! He did it. Oh my Lord. That's funny. I've seen it all now. I have seen it all now. And there goes Tyson Kidd. Well, the tandem of Cena and Hornswoggle are eliminating people here in the Royal Rumble match as we await entry number 25.

4:32 I smell a T-shirt coming. 15 men to follow this entry, here in the biggest Royal Rumble match in history. Ah, gimme a break. Five, four, three two, one. Somebody should teach that little thing a lesson. (buzzer buzzing) And from The Corre, Heath Slater from Friday Night SmackDown, the so-called "One man rock band," Matt. Yeah, the smooth-talking Southern gentleman, one of the quicker members of The Corre. He's gonna need to be quick to avoid this offense from John Cena. Whoa. Nice. There you go. Oh. And Hornswoggle-- Right in the shin.

5:15 Oh! What in the w... Was that a stunner? That was-- It was. Sweet Shin Music before that. Paying homage to Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin, two of the greatest performers in Rumble match history. You can't see me. You can't see me. A double "You can't see me." Oh. Double five knuckle-- Five Knuckle Shuffle. 10 Knuckle Shuffle on a good night. Three two one. (buzzer buzzing) Cole's not listening. I see that. ♪ Woo woo woo ♪ ♪ You know it ♪ Well, here is the man who enters his third Rumble. He has one million Twitter followers.

5:59 Are you gonna answer Jerry's question? Who's gonna be harder to eliminate? At this point? You got a Hall of Famer asking you a question. I was gonna say Khali, but he was just eliminated. Oh yeah. Post-fact, you go back in there, "Oh Khali--" Hey hey hey! Look at this! And Kane's eliminated by his own partner! His own tag team partner! Daniel Bryan eliminated Kane! Yeah, Dr. Shelby's a genius! Yeah right Michael. Oh man. Uh oh. Daniel Bryan's feet have not touched. Moment of truth for Kane. Will he eliminate his partner?

6:31 Will he allow Bryan to survive? Look at Daniel Bryan saying, "Put me back in." Will Kane hold grudges? Will they hold together? Yes! No! Yes! No! Yes! (indistinct) I guess you could call Kane the goat in this match, at least from Daniel Bryan's point of view. (buzzer buzzing) What a force, Fatu. ♪ Say his name and he appears ♪ ♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪ ♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪ ♪ 'Cause they love him in London, ♪ ♪ And Paris, and Tokyo ♪ ♪ America, Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico ♪ ♪ They say ♪ The TNA champion is here.

7:23 Joe Hendry in his first Royal Rumble match! Somebody somewhere must have said his name because he has appeared, the most viral superstar of the past 12 months. Became an overnight success and it only took him 15 years to do so. Watching his rise on social, I believe in Joe Hendry too! Joe Hendry now with a fallaway slam. He beat Nick Nemeth for the championship back in January. And listen to this place. From Edinburgh, Scotland. We've seen him in NXT but never on this stage, in front of over 70,000.

8:17 And now, Hendry with Miz up. Parading around the ring with Miz, and a slam. We will rock you, Joe Hendry! Hey, thanks for coming, Joe. Jacob Fatu reminding Mr. Hendry, this is a different world here. "It's not just about belief over here. "It's about reality," says Fatu. I was enjoying that. Sheamus said he was enjoying that from Joe Hendry. He liked the clapping. He liked the stomping. Well, if there's anybody would wanna fight Fatu, it would be Sheamus. Bianca and Naomi. Okay. We're getting some alliances. This is smart strategy from the NXT ladies.

8:59 Look at Chelsea. She wants to be a part as well. Oh! Oh, couldn't have happened to a nicer person. The awareness, Chelsea Whoa. The awareness. Uh oh. Well, the alliance between Lash and Jaida Parker is surely over. Well, it definitely is now. Lash is out. Chelsea Green just eliminated Lash Legend. Chelsea! Chelsea! Chelsea! Five four-- United States champ staring at the tag team champs. (buzzer buzzing) Well, Chelsea's got some backup. Her Secret Service director, Piper Niven, is on her way to the ring. Piper and Chelsea, former tag champs.

9:52 Now, Chelsea Green is... She just was... She didn't go over the top. She stepped through. And she's begging Piper to hurry and make it to the ring to help her. Well, that's your job as a Secret Service member. But let's not forget, Piper Niven, for years around the world, has been a proudly belligerent woman. And she now takes her job of protecting the United States champion very seriously. Chelsea trying to hang on. I guess she did go over the top rope. And Piper Niven now out to the apron as well. And now, both the former tag champs staring at the current tag team champion.

10:25 And Chelsea's like, "Come get me. "I got back up." Such a brave woman. Chelsea and Piper, such a great duo. And she went under the rope so she couldn't be eliminated. But here's Piper Niven now, the powerhouse in her third Rumble. Look at Piper. And a slam to Naomi. Bianca Belair now from behind. Piper's power! We're about to see some bone-crushing offense. Oh, that's a perfect example right there. Bone crushing. Basement. That Piper Slam, the sidewalk slam by Niven. Piper! Iyo Sky, sit down! Uranage! Piper's cleaning house.

11:10 It's too easy for a woman as powerful as Piper Niven. Uh oh. Chelsea may go out. Iyo may go out on the other side. Chelsea-- Call Secret Service! Oh no, oh no, oh no! (audience jeering) Oh my God. Piper Niven, you're getting fired in the morning. Oh no. Three two one. (buzzer buzzing) ♪ Ole! ♪ Oh! Los Matadores! Which one though? Diego and Fernando. And, of course, they brought the bull. Hey! Wait a minute. (indistinct) Wait a minute! El Torito, is he in the Rumble? I think he is! He is in the Rumble match! Look at this!

12:10 We have an animal in the Royal Rumble match? Well, I believe it... Look at Torito go! I believe-- It's a white Torito. Everybody else is in shock. I believe Torito is the smallest competitor ever in the Rumble by-- He's calling out CM Punk. I know he's sh-- Look at this. I know he's-- He's calling out CM Punk. Look at this. Here he comes, charging bull. I know Torito's shorter than Hornswoggle, so he set a record here tonight. He's not near as big as Hornswoggle. You mean round? Well, yeah. But look. Whoa whoa whoa.

12:41 Look at El Torito go! What? Nah, he's not gonna be able to go. He can't go-- Somebody's gotta replace him He can't go, somebody's gotta replace him. Speed! What? Speed. What? You're in the Rumble. Go. What you mean? Speed. You're in the Rumble. Go. Whoa whoa whoa. No. no no no no. (indistinct) Go. Go, go, go, go. What you mean? Go, go, go, go. What you talking about? (audience cheering) (upbeat music) IShowSpeed is it the Rumble. Somebody get the man some knee pads, some elbow pads, a crash helmet. Hey, he appeared at a WrestleMania, dressed in a Prime bottle.

13:32 Remember that? This man is built for the moment. Had no idea he was gonna be in the Rumble. Now, he's sprinting his way to the ring. And look at how he got in the ring. That was pretty nice. And going right... Look at trying to eliminate Chad and Ray. And now try to help break or eliminate Otis, which he does. So wait a minute, IShowSpeed actually has an elimination in the Rumble. The dog's barking in the ring. Come on! Come on! Hell yeah, IShowSpeed. Pretty impressive. Standing back flip. Oh my God. Breakker just about broke IShowSpeed in half.

14:17 One dog just killed another. He just sawed Speed in half! That's dogacide. Meanwhile, Breakker with Speed into Otis! Speed's still in the match. He hasn't been e... Well now... He's eliminated now. Sir, are you okay? Number 17. ♪ It's a new day ♪ ♪ Yes, it is ♪ Kofi Kingston's got some backup. Xavier Woods. But remember, it's every man for himself in the Royal Rumble match. Maybe we'll finally get to see the New Day explode. Or implode? What do you want 'em to do? Work together or? What? Well, wait a minute. No, no.

15:08 I'm trying to figure out what... Well, is Kofi still alive? What is happening right here? I have no idea. This is wildly inappropriate. I believe... So Kofi is still alive in this matchup, thanks to Xavier Woods. This is where I'd turn on my partner. Right. Oh-- I remember when you and Ron used to do this. Ron and I'd have to go see Dr. Andrews if we tried this. Oh, and look at Kofi Kingston, still alive thanks to Xavier Woods. Ron's gonna punch you when he sees you, Michael. Yeah. Think of those days when we used to ride in the car.

15:48 Anyway, up on the apron of the ring. Woods and Kofi launch themselves. Look out! The New Day that is... Both eliminated by Drew McIntyre! Dana Brooke sizing up Rhea Ripley. Beth, you've gotta be stoked for Natty tonight. Oh, I am so stoked for Natty. She's doing a great job. But I gotta tell you, I wanna see these girls take advantage of the damage that they're doing. Oh, wait a minute, guys, we could be looking for the... Uh oh. Oh! Thought she was setting up for the Riptide, and instead it's Dana Brooke who gathers herself on the apron.

16:21 Oh, and there goes Dana. And now, Dana Brooke can gather her teeth. And Zelina Vega is... Oh, what? What the... It's... It's Hornswoggle. This is why I love the Royal Rumble! Get out of here, Zelina! What is he doing here? Oh, yes! What are you doing here? Oh. Oh no no gotta... Don't touch him. Hornswoggle sit! Sit Hornswoggle! What the... Where is he going? What is he doing? How long has he been under there? He bites, watch out! He was Raw general manager from under there the whole time. Look at the power again of Rhea Ripley.

17:03 Oh, and Vega's been eliminated. I have no... I don't have any words. I don't think we need them. This is what nightmares are made of. It's downright creepy! As we countdown, and who's coming in now? Oh, here we go. Here we go. Here we go! Jake "The Snake--" Look at! Roberts! Listen to these people, McMahon. This building has exploded! Well, you know what's in the bag, McMahon. I know one thing. That's a huge bag. Look at the size of that. And if that's what I think it is... Wait a minute, whoa Whoa. What's gonna happen?

17:52 Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and-- Oh man! Look at that! Look at the size of that snake, McMahon! It's huge! Look at that! Look at the size of that snake. Unbelievable! Jerry "The King" Lawler being pulled in-- Oh my God! (indistinct) Look at... I'd had to say, "Look at the two snakes." Lawler's headed for high ground. There were three snakes in the ring a moment ago. Jake, this python, and "The King." Oh, but wait a minute. Look at that. Jake's attendant right there with his... Well finally. No one's gonna know how scared Lawler really was.

18:26 Maybe his laundry man. Oh my goodness. What an impression Jake "The Snake" Roberts has made here. She was the first person to ever compete in two Royal Rumble matches in the same night. She just came in and started picking up bodies and putting 'em down. But remember what we talked about earlier, to your point about last year, you immediately-- Oh! Nia Jax is a target in this thing. Oh, and there goes Xia Li. But also a problem. Ivy Nile trying to eliminate Nia Jax. Nia Jax, look at just with one hand-- Oh my God.

18:56 Bang! Ivy Nile, thanks for coming. The pit bull's barking up the wrong tree there. I think we all agree. Two eliminations in extremely short order by Nia. And she's taking victory laps after every one. I love it. Like a million dollar smile on a wrecking ball. And now, nobody... Oh, there's Piper Niven-- Oh. Crushes Chelsea Green. And Nia... Piper got in the way again and Chelsea got it twice. Now, Piper looking to out-power Nia Jax. Piper! Oh, poor Chelsea. I sort of feel bad for her sometimes. She was eliminated in five seconds last year.

19:37 Well, she's been in a lot longer than that this time around. "Weekend at Bernie's" happening in the corner for Chelsea Green, but you're still in the match, Chelsea. Piper, it ain't gonna work. You gotta get some of the smelling salts, I think.

19:55 We just heard somebody's thoughts there, I think. One guy. And right now, this is where having a size advantage becomes a disadvantage. Nia Jax, for the moment, became a target for the rest of the ring. And Chelsea Green is still-- Oh! And Chelsea just about destroyed. Piper, do your friend a favor. Pick her up and toss her out of the ring. Whoa! Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh no. Oh no, okay. Didn't get all of it. It was still effective. Nia's just chucked Piper on top of Chelsea. One woman parade, two imme-- Naomi! Oh Chelsea, again! Oh no!

20:38 Chelsea Green is a corpse. Yeah, I almost slipped on a ropes course. (indistinct) At least that snake died peacefully in his sleep. You're damn right. You're damn right. Number 24. Number 24. Oh yeah, two appearances, one night. So R-Truth tried to enter the women's match earlier on. It wasn't official but he did get in the ring and then was eliminated. And now, R-Truth, who believes he's a member of Judgment Day and JD McDonough isn't, just tossed JD back into the ring. JD was eliminated now in the match thanks to R-Truth and Jey Uso.

21:14 And R-Truth, who may be the most delusional man on the planet. Think it's kind of charming. He's ready to tag in. He confused Adam Pearce with Nick Aldis tonight. He confused Nick Aldis with Adam Pearce last night. Is R-Truth trying to tag Tom or Nick? I'm not sure but it's not a tag match, Truth. Meanwhile, Gunther with a sleeper on Dom. And Truth refusing to help Dom. Well, he doesn't even have to... He doesn't even have the tag rope. I love R-Truth being a stickler for the rules. And (indistinct) Dom made a tag.

21:49 Hot tag in the Royal Rumble! And now, R-Truth is the legal man. There's no way I was supposed to be in this match. You were, officially. Oh! Truth paying homage to his childhood hero. Yeah, John Cena.

22:15 I think he went the wrong way, by the way. Yeah, well and-- He went the wrong way. Three two one. (buzzer buzzing) ♪ Shh ♪ ♪ It's Chelsea ♪ Wow! At number 20, a surprise here tonight. Chelsea Green is here. The internet was chirping. It looks like the internet was right. Not that it's always wrong, but it's not always right. And tonight, Chelsea Green is back. Just doing a quick little... Little bit of research here on Chelsea Green. You can't look at that site on your work phone. Listen, I can tell you this, nobody in this ring can be happy about Chelsea Green showing back up in WWE, particularly being in the Royal Rumble match.

23:22 Well Corey this is actually the second time in her career-- She's gone! She's gone! Well, thanks for coming. She's gone! Chelsea Green is no longer in the Rumble! Mighty Molly, thanks for coming. The Goddess has-- Look out, look out. Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa! The Goddess trying to eliminate God's greatest creation. Oh what? Where did-- What? Otis? Otis. Mandy never touched the floor. (indistinct) the feet never touched the floor. The feet touched Otis. Mandy landed on Otis? He's bigger an island. That's a good man.

23:59 That is a good, good man. Forget John Cusack in "Say Anything." That was the sweetest thing I've ever seen happen. Mandy Rose is still in this! Three two one. (buzzer buzzing) And entering at number 12 is R-Truth. R-Truth's eighth Royal Rumble match. I'm just happy he knew what day the Rumble was on. Wait a minute. What is he doing?

24:34 John, do you have any idea what R-Truth is doing here? I know what he's doing, Michael. I don't know why. He's putting a ladder in the ring, but I don't know why. Wait, wait, wait a minute. No no no no. I think R-Truth thinks this is a ladder match for the championship. Poor R-Truth. That young man is not all there. I think he was expecting the WWE world title to be hanging above the ring, and he'd climb the ladder and grab it. Well, he got the day right, just the wrong event. Either that or the brief case. Maybe he thought it was the Money In The Bank ladder match.

25:13 And he's laminated by Kane. Poor Truth, he got confused. What does he always say? My bad. My bad. This one's on me. Four three two one. Let's see what you made of, Bron. (buzzer buzzing) ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Let's go. ♪ Good luck. (indistinct) buddy. What do you... You came to ruin my night and get in the Rumble? You're in the Rumble match, go! You can win the thing! You can go to WrestleMania! You can main event WrestleMania. Get 'em, Pat! Come on, Pat! Go get 'em! Get 'em. You can main event WrestleMania! It's all you, baby.

25:55 You got this! Get in there, Pat! Get 'em, Pat! Yeah! Yeah! Come on, McAfee! You got this. What could go wrong? I would like to see a Gunther chop. Oh my God. Bron, I hope you got a few spears left. Come on, All-pro!

26:27 Breakker played football too. What is Pat doing? Carefully climbing over the top rope. Oh, wait a minute. McAfee-- Wearing snake skin boots. And just eliminated himself in 38 seconds. Yes! Good job, Pat! You know what that means? My record's still intact. Your record's still intact. They won't let me 'cause they're afraid I might win. Pat, you know-- I don't wanna ruin everything for everybody. Bron Breakker-- How big is that thing in there? Seven foot three. Hey, by the way, thank you. My record's still in tact. Oh, shut up, Cole.

27:09 Why'd you guys let me in there? I was hoping you got speared. Seven foot three? Yeah. Oh, wait a minute! Omos is eliminated by Breakker! I should have done that! Rey Mysterio needs to get back in the ring and try to stay in the center of the ring, away from the ropes. Stay away from the doggone turnbuckle. Oh no. The king of the unibrow! No offense, King. Oh! What? Good lord! What the? Could that have been a record? No! I think The Warlord's record may have been broken. No redos, Santino. Those hard right hands finding their mark on the Texas Rattlesnake, (indistinct) Stone Cold Steve Austin. Oh.

27:55 ♪ Stand back ♪ ♪ There's a hurricane coming through ♪ Oh, I don't like this weather report for young Hurricane Helms. Well, you know what? Let me just say this, JR. If Hurricane Helms gets in the ring and just bides his time, and lets Triple H and-- Mid-air collision. Austin and Triple H are both down. If he'd let Triple H and the Rattlesnake just battle it out and stand idly by over the corner... I think I'd have made my way to the nearest phone booth. Wait a minute, wait a minute. Does Hurricane think that he knocked these two guys down?

28:28 I don't know what Hurricane's thinking. I dunno what superheroes think these days, quite frankly. It's a long way from an Oklahoman with a black hat, I'll tell you. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I mean, Hurricane must think (indistinct) No. Look at Austin and Triple H saying, "Are you believing this?" Wait a minute! He's flying! And over goes D'Lo. Rikishi has just cleaned house, except for-- Uh oh. Wait a minute. His pal, Grand Master Sexay. Oh, you heard what I said earlier. I don't think there's any friends in...

29:07 Every man for himself. "Hey look "remember how we danced together? "Oh yeah, we're buds. "Me and you." Well, I'll tell you what, I don't... Grand Master Sexay trying to convince himself or Rikishi. It's every man for himself there, Rikishi. Don't forget that. (buzzer buzzing) Wait a minute. It's Scotty 2 Hotty. Now what? So Scotty 2 Hotty, Grand Master Sexay-- Oh yeah! And Rikishi-- Now, we're cooking. I got you. Look at this arena. Madison Square Garden. Get a shot of this. Look at these people. I think-- Look at 'em.

29:47 Too Cool. I don't think they wanna see 'em fight. They wanna see 'em get down. Look at this! This is the Royal Rumble! Folks, we've seen it all. We're gonna dance a little while. He's rumbling, he's stumbling, he's getting down. And the fans in Madison Square Garden-- Oh no, not the worm! It's the worm! Are on their feet! (audience cheering) Rikishi there... Rikishi just-- What? He just took down his boys. Remember, it's every man for yourself here. Wait a minute! And Rikishi just eliminated Too Cool simultaneously.

30:33 What a rotten dance partner. It's just business. Rikishi wants to get that shot at the title at WrestleMania. Look at Scotty, he can't believe it. He's shocked. His hair's standing on end. He can't wrestle with those glasses on, can he? I think they're still buddies. (indistinct) about business. It's about the WWF title. Look at this. Almost 20,000 fans, most on their feet, as this just over 400 pounder is busting a move in the world's most famous arena. Guy's huge. I bet his bathtub has stretch marks. Look at it...

31:14 Oh man. I still think Mr. McMahon, the old head of jealousy... Oh my God, look at the Hardys. They just get higher and higher, and the risk factor-- Oh! Oh! (indistinct) Matt Hardy eliminated his brother. And Jeff pulled off his shirt, it was around his waist. Oh wait, Drew's done it. He's... Do you realize if this was over, Drew would be going to WrestleMania? Oh God, I shudder to think of that, but I love Drew Carey. Yeah! You're the man, Drew! Well, for about another five seconds. Yeah, for the time being. Who's next? Maybe somebody'll take it easy on him.

31:53 Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. Oh Drew. Hey Drew! There ain't no easy way here. Earth to Drew. This man is seven feet tall and 330 pounds. I think-- The Big Red Machine, Kane. Kane is about to become famous. He's gonna be on the news. He's gonna be on front page of the New York Post. Drew Carey's asking for assistance. I hope he's got good insurance with the Screen Actors Guild. I can see it now. Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, The E! Network. Hey Drew! Have a look at Drew, he's calling for the Hardys to come back.

32:30 Drew Carey has to been left all alone at the Royal Rumble. He's all by himself. And the Big Red Machine is a carnivore. Yeah, I don't think Drew really understands what he's gotten into here tonight. Big Red Machine's a carnivore, and Drew Carey's a big old pork chop. Drew's starting to sweat Crisco. Drew... What do you think his blood type is, ragu? Drew Carey-- Can we find out? He's actually got a smile on his face. Drew, do you realize what it... Thank God-- This ain't no sitcom, Drew. Thank God Drew Carey's wearing black pants.

33:05 Huh? Oh my God. Watch, it's gonna singe that flat top. Hey! Hey! Drew just experienced some hellfire and brimstone. At least take your glasses off. Oh yeah, that's gonna work. Well, good sportsman. At least Drew's a good sportsman. King, tucking that hand, looking at Drew and-- Hey, he's offering money. That's a good idea. Drew Carey's trying to buy his way out of this thing. Uh oh. That ain't gonna work. The Big Red Machine wants to win the Royal Rumble, and Drew Carey's a speed bump. Ah! Oh my God. Wait a minute. Don't do it.

33:42 Look at this! What? That's Raven. Raven just inadvertently saved Drew Carey's behind. The Hardcore Champion. And look at Drew Carey. Yeah! He's... Drew Carey's getting the hell out of there. He's smarter than I thought.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Funniest Royal Rumble moments of all time: WWE Playlist"?

Michael Cole (Host), Pat McAfee (Host), Jerry Lawler (Guest), Adam Pearce (Guest), R-Truth (Guest).

What is "Funniest Royal Rumble moments of all time: WWE Playlist" about?

The content highlights some of the most memorable and humorous moments from WWE's Royal Rumble, featuring notable incidents such as the antics of R-Truth, the comedic significance of Valhalla’s antlers, and Titus O'Neil's unforgettable entrance mishap. These moments encapsulate the mix of spectacle and humor that defines the event, showcasing both the absurdity and entertainment value of the…

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19 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including WWE, R-Truth, John Cena, Joe Hendry, Piper Niven, Nia Jax. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

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The episode runs 34 min; the transcript is about 4,729 words in 50 timestamped sections.

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