2007 Royal Rumble Review

• The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) defeated MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (w/Melina) (15:27)
o Jeff pinned Nitro after a Swanton Bomb.
o ***


• Bobby Lashley defeated Test by count-out to retain the ECW World Championship (7:18)
o Test was counted out by walking away from the ring.
o After the match, Lashley continued attacking Test.
o *

• Batista defeated Mr. Kennedy to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (10:29)
o Batista pinned Kennedy after a Batista Bomb.
o ***

• John Cena defeated Umaga (w/Armando Alejandro Estrada) in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship (23:09)
o Umaga was unable to answer the ten count after Cena choked him out with an STFU using a loose ring rope.
o ****1/2
Just one of those matches that makes someone's resume, which I feel it does for Cena. I've really become a mark for the guy over the past month or so, especially his selling and facial expressions. When he had the STFU w/ropes on Umaga at the end, his face was so fucking great. Just raw emotion leaking out and a look on his face like . "For the love of God, let this be it." But before all that both guys were awesome. Umaga looked like a legit threat not only for the title, but as a main eventer for years to come. Pretty frightening his resemblance to Kennedy in that regard. Cena's ribs were injured the week before and that became the story of the match. Watching this makes me upset that just 2 years ago, they were putting stuff like this out there violence wise, and now we'll never see something like that again, or at least until the PG thing goes away. Different topic I suppose. This was one of the best matches of this year for any promotion imo, probably in my top 10 overall, which is saying something because 2007 had a lot of epicness. My 2007 WWE MOTY until I see the other high end stuff from the E for a second time. I can only realistically see Cena/HBK I or II topping it though.


• The Undertaker won the 2007 Royal Rumble (56:18)
o The final two men were The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Undertaker eliminated Michaels by countering the Sweet Chin Music and pushing Michaels over the top rope.
o ***3/4