Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 6 a.m.

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I\\u2019m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, February 1, 2021.

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This update is sponsored by IndyWrestling.us.

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Let\\u2019s get right into it. Last night\\u2019s Royal Rumble gave us two history-making winners.

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11 years to the day after he won his first Rumble, Edge won it again...and became only the third man to win the Rumble from the #1 spot.

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Edge is the 8th man to win the Rumble multiple times.
\\nThe 11 year gap between his victories is the second longest EVER.

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Randy Orton was there at the beginning - and there at the end - but absent for just about everything else. Orton was the #2 entrant. He and Edge opened the Rumble with a wild brawl that ended up sending Orton backstage for \\u201cmedical attention\\u201d. He didn\\u2019t return until the VERY end of the Rumble...only to be the final elimination that sealed Edge\\u2019s victory.

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The men\\u2019s Rumble also saw some surprising returns. The biggest has to be Edge\\u2019s former tag team partner Christian, who nearly lasted until the very end. Injuries forced Christian into retirement in 2014. Although he did work a very brief, low-contact \\u201cunsanctioned\\u201d match against Orton last June.

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Carlito was back, returning to WWE TV for the first time in over a decade.

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Kane was back - his 20th career Rumble appearance - by far the most ever in WWE history. Kane also eliminated 2 men - extending his record for career Rumble eliminations.

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Hurricane Helms also made a surprise return.

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Seth Rollins returned

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Damien Priest was the lone NXT talent in the men\\u2019s Rumble. Priest, Rollins and Big E tied for the most eliminations in the men\\u2019s Rumble - with four apiece ..

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AJ Styles\\u2019 bodyguard Omos eliminated two men without even entering the match.

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In the women\\u2019s Rumble, Bianca Belair delivered a dramatic, emotional victory.

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(Belair Rumble Win)

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That clip from WWE\\u2019s social media.

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It may be time to crown Belair the Queen of the Royal Rumble. Last night, she set the record for the longest time in a single women\\u2019s Rumble - at more than 56 minutes. She also shares the record for the most eliminations in a single Rumble. She and Shayna Baszler both eliminated 8 women last year.

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The last woman eliminated by Belair last night was Rhea Ripley, who had seven eliminations - the most in either Rumble last night.

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Ripley wasn\\u2019t the only surprise entrant.

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Naomi returned to WWE TV in the #2 spot...and lasted more than 47 minutes.

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Lana was also back.

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Some other notable returns - Victoria and Jillian Hall - both back in a WWE ring for the first time in over a DECADE. Mickie James... Torrie Wilson\\u2026 and Alicia Fox - who actually WON the 24/7 Championship from R-Truth DURING the women\\u2019s Rumble...only to lose it back to him moments later.

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The 24/7 title changed hands AGAIN later in the night...as Kickoff Show panelist Peter Rosenberg surprised R-Truth.

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Universal Champ Roman Reigns looked like a beaten man in his Last Man Standing match against Kevin Owens. The two gave fans a look at just about every corner of the ThunderDome as they brawled all over the place. It looked like Reigns was done when Owens handcuffed him to a beam, but Reigns knocked out the referee just before he could reach the count of 10...got some help from Paul Heyman in escaping..and choked out Owens moments later.

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WWE Champ Drew McIntyre got through Goldberg in a trim two and a half minutes to retain his title.

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Sasha Banks beat Carmella to hold onto her SmackDown women\\u2019s title.

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On the Kickoff Show...Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler dethroned Asuka and Charlotte Flair to reclaim the women\\u2019s tag team titles. The difference was some late interference by Ric Flair and Lacey Evans, who knocked out Charlotte with a foreign object.

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Finally, a quick mention that New Japan is running a \\u201cRoad To The New Beginning\\u201d show this morning. It\\u2019ll see the first appearances on the tour for The Guerrillas of Destiny and Dangerous Tekkers.

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That\\u2019s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, February 1. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

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I\\u2019m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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