WWE Royal Rumble kickoff continues and for some reason even though the first one just ended, we are swiftly going into our next pre-show match, WWE United States Championship on the line between Andrade and Humberto Carrillo.
WWE United States Championship: Andrade (c) vs. Humberto Carrillo
Shoves, lock-up. Waistlock from Andrade, takedown, chain wrestling on swiftly here, the two standoff. Forearm, charge but Humberto avoids it. Springing Armdrag to the champ! And another on the other side of the ring, sends Andrade to the floor! Baseball slide, ducked but Humberto slips behind him. Jumps to the apron, leg clipped trips him onto the apron. Kick to the face of Andrade though! He slips into the ring, springing dropkick, goes up top but Andrade shoves him off the top, all the way into the barricade! Goes to pursue and pummel him with chops as we have another stupid unnecessary Kickoff Show interrupting advert.
As we see this, Humberto gets taken down with an Inverted Tornado DDT out of the corner for a nearfall! Snapmare, running dropkick to the side of the head. Stomp to the back, arm wringer locked in. Fans clap along and Humberto gets to his feet with body shots, only to be taken right back down, Fujiwara Armbar. Lucha arm drag avoided, back elbow to the face. Andrade pulls him up, forearm to the face. Chop in the ropes. Humberto chops back but gets a knee to the gut. Carrillo whipped, reverses with a kick to the face. Springboard High Arm Drag but he gets tossed to the mat in reversal! Andrade hooks the legs, looks like he’s putting in an Inverted Surfboard. Very unique, Humberto counters with a sunset flip though, kickout. Champ hooks him, suplex but he escapes out the back.
Hits the ropes, lands on his feet off the back body drop attempt, springboard crossbody! Rolling Enziguri! Backflip into a Standing Moonsault but Andrade gets the knees up! Zelina calling for the knee! Andrade hits the corner for his Meteora but Carrillo follows him and blocks it.
Carrillo leaps over a baseball slide dropkick – sudden Asai Moonsault nailed!
He takes Andrade into the ring, springboard Small Package but it’s reversed with a crucifix, champ hooks him for a suplex, hits one, keeps hold for the rolling suplexes. Humberto counters the third amigo with a snap suplex! Goes up top, moonsault but the boots are up, it’s caught but Humberto gets sent into the corner hard! Meteora nailed! Cover, nearfall. Andrade wants the Hammerlock DDT but it’s reversed into a cradle for a nearfall, Humberto eats some mean forearms! Responds in kind. Exchange of forearms, big shots here. Mean chop from the champ! Humberto with a wicked open hand as well! Champion hits the ropes but Humberto with a superkick for a nearfall!
Standing Moonsault for another nearfall! They fight up on their knees! Continue battling up to their feet! Andrade with some severe elbows, ducks a kick, wants his hesitation back elbow but it’s ducked, enziguri also ducked, Humberto with a back elbow from the apron finding it’s mark. Goes up top, champ with an enziguri cuts him off! Takes him back to the apron. El Idolo going up top, taking Humberto with him. Humberto and Andrade fighting up top, CARRILLO WITH A SUPER RANA! Has to crawl all the way across the ring to cover, nearfall! Carrillo picking him but gets taken with a Jawbreaker. Still pulling him up thoug, both block suplexes, rana but the champ reverses and gets the pin and the win!
Winner: Andrade
Good stuff. Definitely not settled with that finish though.
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