The fallout from WrestleMania spills into Saudi Arabia as WWE brings its biggest Royal Rumble event ever with the Greatest Royal Rumble. John Cena and Triple H face off once again in their first match in nearly a decade, Brock Lesnar defends his Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage and 50 men battle each other in the biggest Royal Rumble match ever!
Match 1: Triple H vs. John Cena
I am definitely in the minority here when I say how much I loved the singles matches between Triple H and John Cena. Also, the WWE has done such a great job of using this match for bigger situations and not letting this become such a milked thing. Incredible to see the sights and sounds of the opening followed by the two coming out to such grand entrances. Of course, I wasn't expecting a classic match here like their first two singles matches, but they did have a fun match to open the show with the crowd just being super hyped to see the two superstars live. After a third Attitude Adjustment on Triple H, Cena walks away with the win and shows love for the Saudi Arabia audience. Again, not their greatest match ever but it served its purpose very well. Smart match to open the night.
Winner: John Cena
Rating: ***1/4
Match 2: WWE Cruiserweight Championship - Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Kalisto
After capturing the Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania, Cedric Alexander was defend it against the former champion in Kalisto. Like most cruiserweight matches, this one really went under the radar and despite all the big moves and tricks, the crowd unfortunately just wasn't too invested into it. These two are easily some of the most athletic guys on the scene right now and seeing them dive all over the place was certainly a treat to watch. Despite Kalisto bringing everything he had to the table, Alexander was able to land a Lumbar Check to secure the win and retain the championship. Solid match.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
Rating: ***1/4
Match 3: WWE Raw Tag Team Championships - Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy vs. The Bar
Cesaro & Sheamus of The Bar get another opportunity at capturing the Raw Tag Team Championships against the newest team of Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy here in Jeddah. Also cool to see the huge crowd light their phones up for Wyatt as both he and Hardy made their way to the ring. The match itself left a little more to be desired but again, the finish was the main story here with Wyatt holding up Sheamus as Hardy gave Sheamus an elevated Twist of Fate to win the quick match and score the Raw Tag Team Championships for his team. Passable match here but definitely cool to see Hardy win more gold with a new partner. Has anyone had an odder journey than him?
Winners: Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy
Rating: **
Match 4: WWE United States Championship - Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal
With Jinder Mahal quickly losing his United States Championship to Jeff Hardy just a little over a week after capturing it, he gets his rematch here with a chance to regain the gold. But really, this match was simply another basic match on the card before leading into the bigger ones later on in the night. You get your usual fix of Hardy moves here with Jinder nearly pulling off the win with some help of Samir Singh at ringside. However, Hardy is able to land a Swanton Bomb to seal the win as he and his brother both score wins for the night. After this, the experiment known as Jinder Mahal basically came to a screeching halt. Shame considering he was so rushed into the main event scene and was starting to really come into his own. Let the hate begin, I stand by what I just typed.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Rating: **1/4
Match 5: WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships - The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos
After winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania, The Bludgeon Brothers get their chance to defend them against a tough team in The Usos. More than anything, this was a glorified squash match with The Usos getting a bit of offense here but ultimately failing to tackle the bigger and stronger team of Harper & Rowan. Again, the crowd was really not involved too much with the action as Harper & Rowan continued their onslaught across the tag division and retain the belts here. The run of The Bludgeon Brothers wouldn't continue much longer after this and for shame. Like Mahal, they were really finally getting to come onto their own and finally leaving their Wyatt Family personas behind. Shame how injuries can really throw things off.
Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers
Rating: *1/4
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