

WWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012-01-29 · 180 min · ★ 7.1
The Road to WrestleMania begins at the 25th Anniversary of the Royal Rumble, and 30 men look to realize a dream by winning the Royal Rumble match and headline WWE WrestleMania. The current WWE Champion CM Punk faces long odds against retaining his championship when he deals with both #1 contender Dolph Ziggler and a special guest referee with a particular axe to grind, Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis. Daniel Bryan looks to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, but he must overcome two colossal competitors, Mark Henry and Big Show in a steel cage. Plus John Cena and Kane square off in a bitter personal bout. The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri is this year's host for WWE Royal Rumble.
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Stephen FarrellySheamus
Phil BrooksCM Punk
Bryan DanielsonDaniel Bryan
Nick NemethDolph Ziggler
Paul WightThe Big Show
Mark HenryMark Henry
Christopher IrvineChris Jericho
John CenaJohn Cena
Glenn JacobsKane
Randy OrtonRandy Orton
Mike MizaninThe Miz
Cody RhodesCody Rhodes
Kevin Kiley Jr.Alex Riley
Ron KillingsR-Truth
Paul Lloyd Jr.Justin Gabriel
Eddie ColónPrimo
Mick FoleyMick Foley
Jesús RodriguezRicardo Rodriguez
Anthony CarelliSantino Marella
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