LIVE ROYAL RUMBLE COVERAGE

The 2011 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view kicks off with a video package on The Road to WrestleMania beginning. The theme is one man will make history and go to WrestleMania. For the first time ever, 40 Superstars will compete in the Rumble. 


- And we're live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The pyro goes off as Michael Cole welcomes us to the 24th annual Royal Rumble. Cole reports that it's sold out. 


World Heavyweight Title Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Edge 


Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker join Cole on commentary as the World Heavyweight Champion Edge makes his way out for tonight's opening match. We cut to highlights from SmackDown where Vickie Guerrero banned the spear. Vickie comes out to the entrance way and as acting SmackDown GM, she's here to remind everyone that the spear is illegal and dangerous, and officially banned. Vickie begs Edge to use it tonight. She tries to get the crowd to chant spear but they won't. Vickie says Edge will lose the World Title by DQ if he uses it. She introduces Dolph Ziggler and out comes the challenger. 


We get formal ring introductions before the bell. They lock up and Edge hits Dolph with a knee and right hands. Edge starts an offense but Ziggler makes a comeback and takes Edge to the corner. Dolph unloads with right hands. Edge comes back, drops a series of knees for a 1 count on Ziggler. Edge with a gutbuster for a 2 count. Edge continues the offense for a third pin attempt. Edge knocks Dolph around the ring with right hands. Edge pulls Dolph's face down on the apron and throws him into the barricade outside of the ring. 


Edge beats Ziggler up on the outside of the ring. Dolph comes back and brings it back in the ring for a 2 count, working on Edge's neck. Ziggler stomps away on Edge's back. Ziggler elbows Edge's neck on the apron as the referee counts. Ziggler comes back in the ring and chokes Edge on the ropes. Ziggler with a 2 count. Ziggler goes back to working on Edge's neck with a headlock. Edge fights out of it and whips Ziggler into the corner but runs into his boot. Ziggler with a sunset flip off the top but Edge rolls out of it. Edge slingshots Ziggler head first into the corner for a 2 count. Ziggler goes after Edge's knee and drops him with a neckbreaker. 2 count.