IWE Royal Rumble (2011)
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| Royal Rumble (2011) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring various IWE Superstars | ||
| Tagline(s) | The Biggest Royal Rumble in History | |
| Theme song(s) | "Living in a Dream" by Finger Eleven | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Date | January 30, 2011 | |
| Attendance | 15,113 | |
| Venue | TD Garden | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) | Royal Rumble (2011) | Elimination Chamber (2011) |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (2010) | Royal Rumble (2011) | Royal Rumble (2012) |
Royal Rumble (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), which took place on January 30, 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
The main event was the 2011 Royal Rumble match which, for the first time ever, featured 40 participants as compared to the usual number of 30. Alberto Del Rio won the match by last eliminating Justin Black. The event also featured three title matches. The Miz defeated Kevin McAlmond to retain the IWE Championship; Edge defeated Nick Kessler to retain the World Heavyweight Championship; Nicole Bergman defeated Shannon, Victoria and Amanda Johnson in a Fatal Four Way match to win the IWE Divas Championship.
This event received approximately 449,000 buys, which is slightly lower than the 462,000 that last year's event received.
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[edit] Background
The Royal Rumble featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on International Wrestling Entertainment's (IWE) primary television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The pay-per-view featured the annual Royal Rumble match, which has been featured at every Royal Rumble event since its inception. As opposed to the traditional thirty participants, forty entrants were scheduled for the 2011 Royal Rumble match, the most in the history of the event. Per Royal Rumble rules, the match ends when one wrestler remains in the ring, after all 39 other wrestlers have been eliminated via being tossed over the top ring rope and having both feet touch the floor; the winner then earns a world championship match of their choosing at WrestleMania XXVII.
In addition to the Royal Rumble match, the main rivalry from the Raw brand involved the IWE Champion The Miz defending his title against Kevin McAlmond. The night after Survivor Series, The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Orton to become the IWE Champion before successfully defending it against McAlmond a month later at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs. After defeating Daniel Gonzalez and Sheamus, in a steel cage match on an episode of Raw, McAlmond received another opportunity at the title in a match against The Miz.
The main rivalry from the SmackDown brand involved the World Heavyweight Champion Edge defending his title against Nick Kessler. After defeating "Dashing" Mark Semmler, Dax Hoovestall and The Big Show, Kessler won a title opportunity for Edge's World Heavyweight Championship after Kane lost to Edge in his rematch. After winning his opportunity, Edge went on a campaign against Kessler and his girlfriend, Edge's ex-wife, Lynn Lehr. On the January 28 episode of SmackDown, Lynn Lehr, who was the acting General Manager in place of the injured Theodore Long, banned the use of the spear and would strip him of his title if he was caught using it during his match against Kessler.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Raw/Smackdown before The Rumble
Monday Night Raw (before Rumble)
[edit] Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Dark | B-Truth defeated Chad Coulter | Royal Rumble Qualifying Match |
| 1 | Edge (c) defeated Nick Kessler (with Lynn Lehr) | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship. If Edge used the spear on Kessler, he would have lost the title |
| 2 | The Miz (c) (with Alex Riley) defeated Kevin McAlmond | Singles match for the IWE Championship |
| 3 | Nicole Bergman defeated Shannon (c), Victoria and Amanda Johnson | Fatal four-way match for the IWE Divas Championship |
| 4 | Alberto Del Rio won by last eliminating Justin Black | 2011 Royal Rumble match |
[edit] Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out every 90 seconds.
| Entry order | Entrant | Brand | Elimination order | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Eldridge | Raw | 21 | Simpson |
| 1 | Kody Brown | Raw | 08 | Eldridge |
| 3 | Jeremiah Garcia | SD | 01 | Brown |
| 4 | Zack Nuss | Raw | 02 | Brown |
| 5 | William Kapphan | Raw | 03 | Johnson |
| 6 | Kyle Johnson | Raw | 07 | Helbusch and Kooper |
| 7 | Joe Linderman | Raw | 10 | Eldridge, Helbusch, Kooper and Mahrt |
| 8 | Yoshi Tatsu | Raw | 05 | Larson |
| 9 | Wes Helbusch | Raw | 15 | Hageman |
| 10 | Chovo McAlmond | SD | 04 | Larson |
| 11 | Steven Larson | Raw | 11 | Eldridge, Helbusch, Kooper and Mahrt |
| 12 | LTG | SD | 06 | Kooper McAlmond |
| 13 | Kooper McAlmond | Raw | 20 | Simpson |
| 14 | James Masters | SD | 09 | Eldridge |
| 15 | David Mahrt | Raw | 19 | Cena |
| 16 | Tyler Rask | SD | 12 | Eldridge |
| 17 | Jake Wilson | Raw | 13 | Eldridge |
| 18 | B-Truth | Raw | 14 | Eldridge |
| 19 | Reg Hagmen | Raw | 16 | Damrow |
| 20 | Peter Damrow | Raw | 18 | Simpson |
| 21 | Booker T | SD | 17 | Damrow |
| 22 | Dustin Simpson | Raw | 36 | The Miz* |
| 23 | Hornswoggle | SD | 24 | Garrett |
| 24 | Tyson Booth | Raw | 22 | Simpson |
| 25 | Devin Keller | SD | 23 | Simpson |
| 26 | Jose Serrano | SD | 31 | Kevin McAlmond |
| 27 | Charlie Wilson | SD | 25 | Wright |
| 28 | King Sheamus | Raw | 32 | Kevin McAlmond |
| 29 | Scott Wright | SD | 35 | Gonzalez |
| 30 | Daniel Gonzalez | SD | 37 | Kevin McAlmond |
| 31 | Nick Kessler | SD | 27 | Big Marc |
| 32 | Kevin Nash | Raw | 26 | Gonzalez |
| 33 | Dax Hoovestall | SD | 29 | Big Marc |
| 34 | Alex Riley | Raw | 28 | Simpson and Serrano |
| 35 | The Big Marc | SD | 30 | Dalton |
| 36 | Russell Dalton | SD | 33 | LeGreca |
| 37 | Justin Black | Raw | 39 | Marlen |
| 38 | Alberto Del Rio | SD | N/A | WINNER |
| 39 | Kevin McAlmond | Raw | 38 | Marlen |
| 40 | Kane | SD | 34 | Wright |
1. *Joe Smith was not a participant in the Royal Rumble match.
