![]() No, Henry did not fall out of the cage due to the "collapsing cage wall" gimmick. Big Show then squished Henry in-between a cage wall and ropes with consecutive splashes. Once the bell sounded, Bryan tried to escape, but the two big men yanked him down to the mat. MARK HENRY - World Title match - steel cage match From outside the cage, Lilian handled formal ring introductions for all three men before the bell sounded.ฤก - World Hvt. After a video recap of the Smackdown build-up to this title match, Cole said Bryan is dedicating this match to his injured girlfriend, A.J. Big Show came out last and fired up the crowd before entering the cage. Henry slowly made his way toward the ring before gingerly walking inside the cage to go face-to-face with Bryan. Bryan continued his celebratory ring entrance all the way around the ringside area before Mark Henry's music played. Cole ripped Bryan and Booker defended Bryan, who did a victory lap around the ring before showing off his title belt in Cole's face. In-ring: Lilian Garcia announced the rules for the World Title steel cage match before the champ, Daniel Bryan, came out first to loud boos. Cole then announced they're starting with the World Title steel cage. Cole, Booker T, and Jerry Lawler were then shown on-camera to set the stage for the show. Live inside Scottrade Center, full pyro shot off before Michael Cole introduced the show and they focused on the customary WrestleMania logo hanging above the arena. The video then transitioned into historic Rumble clips focusing on the likes of Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, The Rock, Stone Cold, John Cena, and Triple H. WWE's first PPV of 2012 opened with a video package on the Royal Rumble starting with close-ups of Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Wade Barrett, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and then a sea of humanity and fast-action clips. At the end of the PPV pre-show, Stanford editorialized that he hopes Brodus Clay is in the Rumble. Santino went on and on for perhaps his longest career promo. Mid-way through the pre-show, Stanford introduced 2011 runner-up Santino to talk Rumble "strategy" and his "preparation" for the 2012 Rumble. On the PPV pre-show hosted by Scott Stanford, they aired a "locker room promo" from Ezekiel Jackson talking about why he plans to win the Royal Rumble and advance to WrestleMania, which is the type of promo that should have aired on TV leading to the PPV. Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor ![]()
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