The fireworks went off in the arena and the crowd went nuts for the start of the pay per view as Michael Cole and Tazz kicked it off on commentary!

Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show The Big Show's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring along with Paul Heyman and the winner of this match between The Big Show and Brock Lesnar will be entered into the Royal Rumble! The Big Show and Brock Lesnar locked it up in the center of the ring and The Big Show shoved Brock into the corner as the fans chanted "Let's go Lesnar!" The two locked it up once again and The Big Show once again shoved Brock into the corner and then Brock drove The Big Show into the corner with a running spear. Brock Lesnar gave The Big Show an incredible over the head belly to belly suplex and then he picked him up and gave him another one. Amazing, simply amazing. Brock went for a third one but The Big Show grabbed Brock by the throat to stop him from doing so. The Big Show then launched Brock over the top rope to the outside of the ring and if this was the Royal Rumble, he'd be eliminated from the match! Thankfully for Brock, this is a one on one match to determine who gets into the Royal Rumble. The Big Show charged at Brock Lesnar in the corner but Brock moved and then Brock pulled The Big Show out of the corner with a German suplex and then a pin for a two count. Paul Heyman grabbed the leg of Brock Lesnar and as Brock was trying to escape, The Big Show kicked Brock in the face to knock him down. The Big Show signaled for the choke slam and then he stalked Lesnar and grabbed him by the throat but Brock pulled The Big Show down to the mat with an Oklahoma roll into a pin for a two count. Brock then gave The Big Show another over the head belly to belly suplex. Heyman got on the ring apron and Brock pulled him into the ring and then Heyman crawled across the ring to try to get out but Brock grabbed him by the jacket and then went for the F5 but when he turned around, The Big Show grabbed him by the throat and gave him the choke slam. The Big Show then pinned Brock but only got a two count as Brock Lesnar was somehow able to kick out of it! An angered Big Show then pulled down his straps and then he stalked Brock for another choke slam but Brock got out of it and shoved The Big Show into Paul Heyman who was on the ring apron and then Brock picked The Big Show up and gave him an F5 and then a pin for the three count to get the win! Winner - Brock Lesnar

Terri was shown backstage with Chris Jericho and she spoke about Brock Lesnar being officially entered into the Royal Rumble. Speaking of the Rumble, Chris was given the opportunity to choose any number he desires and he chose number two. Chris said that he wasn't given the option to choose any number he wanted because Vince McMahon made Shawn Michaels the first entrant in the Rumble. Despite the favoritism, Chris is something that Shawn Michaels has never been and never will be and that's the first ever Undisputed Champion and not only that, he had to beat The Rock and Steve Austin back to back to do it. Just like he rose to the occasion then, he's going to do it tonight when he wins the Royal Rumble and fulfills his destiny of regaining his Championship at Wrestlemania!

WWE World Tag Team Championship William Regal and Lance Storm (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz And this next contest is scheduled for one fall for the World Tag Team Championship with the Dudley Boyz getting a shot at the defending Champions, William Regal and Lance Storm! As Storm and Regal made their way to the ring, the King held up a chain, telling them that he has something for them! Nick Patrick then checked both Regal and Storm for the brass knuckles but he was unable to find any. Bubba Ray Dudley started it off in the ring against Lance Storm and the two locked it up in the center of the ring and the two exchanged arm bars until Storm got Bubba in a wrist lock. Bubba countered it by twisting the arm of Storm and then Storm whipped Bubba off the ropes and Bubba came back with a hard shoulder block to knock him down. Bubba whipped both Storm and Regal in the corner and then splashed them both and then gave Lance Storm a side slam out of the corner and followed it up with a pin for a two count. Bubba gave Storm a release German suplex and then pinned him for another two count. Regal tried to get in the ring but Bubba speared him down to the mat to take him out and then he went back to work on Lance Storm with some right hands and then the bionic elbow. Bubba then planted Storm with the Bubba Bomb and then pinned him for a two count as Regal broke up the pin. Bubba gave William Regal a body slam and then D-Von came off the top rope with the flying headbutt to the groin as Bubba held his legs. The Dudleys then planted Lance Storm with the double team flap jack and then D-Von pinned him for a two count. The Dudleys got ready for the 3D but Chief Morley made his way out and called for a disqualification but the referee said no. Ass the referee was distracted, Regal got out the brass knucks and then the Dudleys hit the 3D on Regal and then D-Von used the brass knuckles on Lance Storm and then pinned him for the three count to win the World Tag Team Titles! Winners: The Dudley Boyz, New WWE World Tag Team Champions

A promo was shown for Nathan Jones and it highlighted the fact that he's been in prison. This big man is coming soon...

Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter Dawn Marie vs. Torrie Wilson Dawn Marie made her way out to the ring, wearing a black veil over her face out of respect for Al Wilson and she's ready for this one on one match against Torrie Wilson in the first ever Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter match. Mike Sparks showed some sympathy by asking Torrie if she wants to go through with this and Dawn jumped Torrie to knock her down to the mat. Dawn then stomped away on Torrie Wilson as she was down on the mat but Torrie quickly got up and speared Dawn to knock her down. Wilson goes for the attack, but Marie counters. Wilson doesn’t let the counter effect her as she continues on as misses with a suplex. Marie gets Wilson on the matt in an arm hold, followed by a two count. Marie keeps yelling as she appears to have control over the match. Another two count is made on Torrie Wilson. Marie connects with a right hand and goes for a turnbuckle whip, Torrie Wilson goes down face first. There is a collision between both women as the referee begins a double count out. Torrie gets up and gets control as she gets a bridged two count. Torrie tries to continue her attack but she is blocked by a springboard clothesline. Marie whips Torrie into the ropes, but is countered out with a big boot. Torrie covers Marie and gets the three count! Winner - Torrie Wilson Torrie celebrated her win in the ring as Dawn left, yelling "It's not over!"

Stephanie McMahon was shown walking through the backstage area and she came up to Eric Bischoff and Randy Orton. Stephanie talked to Randy and Eric broke it up and sent Randy on his way. Stephanie told Eric that she just came to say goodbye. Eric asked Stephanie where she's going and Stephanie said that Vince said he's going to fire Eric in 30 days. Speaking of 30 days, a desperate man calls for desperate measures, so what is his bombshell. Eric said that it's not just a bombshell, it's an atomic bombshell. Besides, what makes Stephanie think her job is secure? Stephanie said that she's successful and she's got a bombshell that she's going to drop this Thursday. Incase Eric is wondering, she is a McMahon and in terms of her job security, blood is thicker than ... urine, in Eric's case! Eric told Stephanie that she's crass but maybe what she's trying to say is that blood is thicker than water, but there's another saying; money is much thicker than blood. Stephanie responded by saying "We'll see."

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match Triple H (c) vs. Scott Steiner Before the match, Earl Hebner said that he knows how they all are, so he isn't putting up with any crap from Flair, Triple H or Steiner. Mr. McMahon told Earl that he's the law in there, so it's going to be professional. Triple H and Scott Steiner stood face to face and exchanged words and Scott pushed Triple H back and then Triple H fired back with a number of right hands on Scott Steiner. Triple H backed Steiner into the corner but Steiner knocked Triple H down to the mat. Triple H went to kick Steiner but Steiner caught his foot and shoved him down to the mat and then he hooked Triple H in a Boston crab but Triple H was able to get to the ropes to break it up. Triple H went for his patented face buster but Scott Steiner no sold it and then he got Triple H in a bear hug to wear him down. Steiner then gave Triple H an over the head belly to belly suplex and then pinned him for a two count. Scott went for the Steiner Recliner but Ric Flair pulled Triple H out of the ring to avoid it. Steiner then started to go after Ric Flair but the referee interjected himself to stop Steiner. Triple H choked Steiner in the corner with his boot and the referee counted to five and then he pulled Triple H out of the corner. As the referee yelled at Triple H, Ric Flair ran over to Steiner and choked him with his jacket. Moments later, as Triple H detained the referee, Flair choked Steiner over the second rope. Triple H whipped Steiner into the corner and then kicked him out of the corner and went for the Pedigree but Steiner broke it and pulled Triple H down to the mat and gave him a slingshot into the corner. Steiner then gave Triple H an over the head suplex and then he lifted Triple H up for a power slam but Triple H countered it and then gave Steiner a neck breaker and then a pin for a two count. Scott Steiner gave Triple H a double arm under hook power bomb and as Triple H went down, so did Steiner and the fans chanted "You f-d up!" Steiner pinned Triple H but only got a two count. Triple H then went to the top rope but Steiner went over and pulled Triple H down with a super plex to the middle of the ring. Steiner pinned Triple H to get another two count. Triple H rolled out of the ring and Flair grabbed the Championship belt and the two started to walk away until Scott Steiner ran down the aisle way, knocking both men down with a double clothesline. Earl then argued with Ric Flair to restrain him and then Triple H went to hit Steiner in the head with the Championship belt but Steiner blocked it and knocked Triple H down to the ground by shoving the belt into his face. As a result, Triple H was busted opened and bloodied up. After a belly to belly suplex in the ring, Triple H got out of the ring and tried to leave through the crowd but Steiner caught up with him and the two brawled throughout the crowd until Steiner brought Triple H back to the ring and did some push ups in front of the Game. Ric Flair wanted the referee to stop the match due to the laceration on the head of Triple H but the referee told him no. Triple H then tossed the referee out of the ring and the referee got back in the ring and got ready to ring the bell, but then he changed his mind, telling Triple H that he's not going to disqualify him! Triple H went to hit the referee but Steiner hooked him in another belly to belly suplex and a pin for a two count. Flair got on the ring apron and the referee yelled at him to get down and then Triple H gave Steiner a low blow and then he rolled Steiner up and pinned him for a two count. Triple H went under the ring and got a sledge hammer out and brought it into the ring and the referee yelled at him but Triple H shoved the referee and then nailed Steiner in the gut with it and the referee was forced to end the match by disqualification. Winner by DQ: Scott Steiner, but still World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H Triple H went to nail Scott in the head with the sledge hammer but the referee stopped him and then Scott Steiner grabbed the sledge hammer and laid out Triple H and Ric Flair as the fans heavily booed throughout the arena. Scott Steiner then put Triple H in the Steiner Recliner and a number of WWE officials came out to break it up but they were unable to do so. Eric Bischoff came out as well and pleaded with Steiner to let Triple H go, because it's over. Steiner eventually released the hold but he's not a happy man because he's not going to walk away as the new Champion.

WWE Championship Kurt Angle (c) vs. Chris Benoit Kurt Angle made his way out to the ring along with Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas, ready to defend his title. Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin shoved Chris Benoit away from Kurt Angle as Benoit attempted to get at Angle and then referee Michael Chioda ejected Team Angle from this contest! Angle and Benoit locked it up in the center of the ring and Angle put Benoit in a side headlock and Benoit countered it into a side headlock of his own and then Kurt Angle whipped Chris Benoit off the ropes and Benoit came back with a shoulder block to knock Angle down to the mat. Chris Benoit gave Kurt Angle a vicious DDT on the ring apron and then he pinned him but only got a two count. Benoit went for the flying headbutt but Kurt Angle was able to roll out of the way. Angle attempted the Angle Slam on Benoit but Benoit countered it and put Kurt in the Sharpshooter, "shades of Bret Hart from Calgary " as quoted by Michael Cole. Kurt Angle was able to get to the ropes to break the hold. Chris Benoit gave Kurt Angle a series of German suplexes until Kurt Angle broke it and switched it, giving Benoit a German suplex of his own. Benoit quickly countered it and gave Kurt Angle a release German suplex and then he went up to the top rope for the flying headbutt but Kurt Angle hopped up and gave Chris Benoit a top rope belly to belly suplex. Angle went for the Angle Slam once again but Benoit countered it and put Angle in the Crossface and Kurt was eventually able to get to the ropes. Benoit then put Angle in the ankle lock and pulled Angle off the ropes towards the center of the ring until Benoit countered into an ankle lock of his own! Benoit then countered the ankle lock into the Crossface and the referee was right there to check on Kurt Angle to see if he gives up but Angle countered the Crossface into a banana split pin for a two count. Benoit then put the Crossface back but Angle eventually got out of it with the Angle Slam and then he pinned him for a two count. Kurt Angle put the ankle lock on Chris Benoit in the center of the ring and Benoit rolled through it to send Angle into the second turnbuckle. Benoit went for a German but Angle countered it and then Benoit rolled Angle up in a pin for a two count and then he went back to the German suplexes on Kurt but Kurt switched and gave Benoit a German until Benoit switched it and gave Kurt Angle a release German suplex, flipping Kurt Angle entirely over to the point where he almost landed on his head. Chris Benoit then went to the top rope and came off with the flying headbutt on Kurt Angle and then he pinned him for a two count. Angle slammed Benoit into the top turnbuckle and then he gave him the Angle Slam and pinned him but only got a two count! What a match! Kurt Angle went to pick up Chris Benoit but Benoit pulled Kurt Angle down to the mat with the Crossface and Kurt Angle rolled through it and put Benoit in the ankle lock and Benoit attempted to counter it but Angle held onto it. Chris tried to kick Kurt off a couple times but Kurt held onto it and Benoit tried to make it to the bottom rope and then Angle wrapped his legs around the leg of Benoit to grab hold of him and forced Chris Benoit to tap out in an absolutely tremendous match! Chris Benoit got up in the ring and the fans gave him a tremendous ovation and then he limped out of the ring and headed to the back. Winner and still WWE Champion, Kurt Angle Team Angle came out to the ring to celebrate Kurt Angle's win by holding him up in the center of the ring!

Rob Van Dam was shown getting prepared for the Royal Rumble match and Kane showed up and told him that he's a hell of a tag team partner but tonight, it's both of them in the Royal Rumble. Two years ago, he was in the Rumble for an hour and he came one man short of winning the whole thing. Make no mistake about it, tonight, if RVD is the man that stands between him in winning the Rumble, Kane will not hesitate to eliminate him. RVD said that's understandable. In fact, Kane should do whatever necessary to ensure his victory because you could be damn sure that RVD is going to do what it takes to make sure tonight's Royal Rumble is Rob Van Dam!

Royal Rumble Match In just a few moments, number one and two will enter the ring and then every 2 minutes thereafter, another Superstar enters the ring. Elimination occurs when both men are thrown over the top rope but both feet much touch the floor. The last man standing in the ring after all 30 men have entered will win the Royal Rumble match and get a title shot in the Wrestlemania main event! And introducing the man who drew number one... Shawn Michaels! And now, the number two participant in the Royal Rumble match... Chris Jericho! Christian came out at the intro and distracted Shawn Michaels as Chris Jericho appeared from behind and gave Shawn Michaels a low blow and then he went to work on him in the ring. Chris Jericho got out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair and then he got back in the ring and laid Shawn Michaels out with it to bust him open. Referee Jack Doan got in the ring and yelled at Chris Jericho, as if to say he can disqualify him. Chris Nowinski was introduced as the third man and he stormed to the ring but instead of getting in it, he stood at ringside and watched Chris Jericho dominate Shawn Michaels and dumped him over the top rope to eliminate him. When Christian came out to the ring, he immediately got in the ring and hugged his brother Edge and then he went after Rey Mysterio and Rey crawled under his legs and then Edge speared Christian down to the mat. Yes! Tommy Dreamer brought a trash can of weapons to the ring with him and he whaled away on everyone he could with a kendo stick and Edge joined in on the fun and the two eliminated Bill DeMott with the kendo sticks. Matt Hardy brought Shannon Moore out to the ring with him and he got right in the ring and went at it with Rob Van Dam and he yelled to Jericho "Come on, let's get him!" as Shannon Moore looked on from the outside of the ring. Jeff Hardy came out to the ring and Matt wanted to team up with his brother but Jeff decided against it and beat up on his brother, Matt. Shannon Moore did his best to protect Matt and he even got in the ring and laid on top of Matt to try to protect him from the swanton bomb but Jeff came off with the swanton bomb onto both men. Later on in the match, Shawn Michaels stormed to the ring and went at it with Chris Jericho and anyone who crossed his path, costing Chris Jericho the match as Test dumped him out of the ring. Despite being eliminated, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels continued to battle and that's a feud that's going somewhere. For those wondering, the Undertaker was number 30 in the Royal Rumble, but he was decked out in his biker outfit as the American Bad Ass. Maven drop kicked the Undertaker from behind and then celebrated as if to say he eliminated him but then the Undertaker gave Maven a choke slam and then tossed him over the top rope to the outside of the ring to eliminate him. The final four in the ring were Kane, Dave Batista, Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker. The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar had a stare down but Dave Batista nailed the Undertaker from behind and then Kane went at it with Brock Lesnar. The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar eventually got it on and Brock almost eliminated the Undertaker but he helped him back in the ring to give him the F5 but the Undertaker countered it and gave Brock Lesnar a tombstone piledriver in the corner. The Undertaker acted as if he was going to assist Kane in eliminating Brock Lesnar but the Undertaker dumped Kane out of the ring and then Dave Batista brought a chair into the ring and the Undertaker knocked it out of his hand and hit him with it and then Brock Lesnar dumped the Undertaker out of the ring to win the 2003 Royal Rumble! Winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble - Brock Lesnar

The Undertaker got in the ring and showed Brock Lesnar some respect, but he told him that if he gets the title, he wants a shot at it.