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Standing tall in the center of the ring, forming an impenetrable triangle of golden loyalty, were Wade, Drew, and Ziggler. The Undisputed System boys looked at the carnage surrounding them, arrogant smirks on their faces, completely owning the ring as they waited for their next victim.
The digital clock on the massive TitanTron materialized once again, counting down the agonizingly brief two minute interval. Ten seconds remained until the twenty sixth entrant would join the absolute warzone inside the squared circle.
The Boston crowd, refusing to succumb to the suffocating dominance of the Undisputed System, counted along in a deafening, unified roar.
"TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE!"
BZZZZZT!
The arena plunged into pitch black darkness. A heavy, ominous, driving guitar riff shredded through the speakers. It was Fozzy's "Judas".
"Oh, the God King's worst nightmare has just arrived!" Cole screamed, his voice cracking with sheer adrenaline. "Entrant number twenty six is Chris Jericho! The Painmaker is here, and he has a score to settle!"
"This isn't about winning a championship match for Jericho, Michael!" Striker analyzed, leaning frantically over the commentary desk. "This is a blood feud! He was humiliated, excommunicated, and left for dead by the Undisputed System! He is stepping into a ring with three of the men who tried to end his career!"
Jericho stepped out from the curtain, clad in his spiked black leather jacket, the wide brimmed fedora pulled low, and his face smeared in chaotic, terrifying black and white paint. He didn't walk, he stalked down the ramp like a starving predator who had just spotted his prey.
Inside the ring, Wade, Drew, and Ziggler immediately broke their triangular formation. The arrogant smirks completely vanished from their faces, replaced by genuine, panicked urgency. They knew the sadistic violence the Painmaker was capable of.
Jericho slid under the bottom rope, instantly dodging a wild clothesline from McIntyre. Jericho bounced off the ropes and launched himself into a flying forearm that dropped the Scottish Psychopath.
Barrett charged, but Jericho caught him with a drop toe hold, transitioning seamlessly into a stiff kick to the back of the Englishman's head.
Ziggler tried to attack from behind, but Jericho spun around, catching the Showoff and dropping him with a devastating Codebreaker out of nowhere!
"The Painmaker is a one man wrecking crew!" Lawler cheered wildly. "He is tearing the Undisputed System apart with his bare hands!"
"It's a temporary burst of adrenaline!" JBL scoffed, slamming his fist onto the table. "The God King's enforcers just need to weather the storm, and Jericho will collapse on his own!"
The distraction provided by Jericho allowed the legends to recover. The Rock kipped up to his feet, a furious fire in his eyes. Cena dragged himself up using the turnbuckles, and Orton slithered to his feet, pounding the mat. Henry and Sheamus also pushed themselves up.
The ring devolved into a chaotic, sprawling melee. Jericho isolated Wade in the corner, unleashing a flurry of knife edge chops that echoed through the arena.
The clock appeared again. The sheer density of superstars in the ring was reaching a critical mass.
"TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE!"
BZZZZZT!
The arena lights violently flashed gold. The heavy, distorted bass drop of "SHOCK THE SYSTEM" blasted through the PA system, triggering a tidal wave of boos from the Boston faithful.
"Are you kidding me?!" Cole yelled in absolute despair. "Entrant number twenty seven is the World Tag Team Champion, Ryback! The Undisputed System now has four men in the Royal Rumble match!"
"Feed him more!" JBL cackled hysterically, giving a standing ovation. "The empire is sending in the heavy artillery! The God King's master plan is unfolding flawlessly! The ring is about to be completely cleansed!"
Ryback stormed down the aisle, his massive traps and shoulders bulging under the arena lights. He stepped entirely over the top rope, letting out a primal roar.
He immediately charged Cena, turning the franchise player inside out with a devastating Meat Hook clothesline. Orton tried to intercept him with an RKO, but Ryback possessed too much raw power, he simply pushed Orton off and planted him with a spinebuster that shook the canvas.
Ryback's arrival provided the exact momentum shift the Undisputed System needed. Barrett, McIntyre, and Ziggler recovered, rallying behind the Big Guy.
The four men formed a unified, tactical wall of violence. They turned their attention to the biggest physical threat remaining in the match, The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
Henry fought valiantly, throwing massive right hands that staggered Ziggler and Barrett, but the sheer volume of attacks was too much. Ryback chopped the back of Henry's knee, bringing the behemoth down to a kneeling position. McIntyre hit a Claymore Kick that completely scrambled Henry's senses.
Working with terrifying synergy, all four members of the Undisputed System grabbed the four hundred pound giant. With a unified, agonizing heave, they lifted Mark Henry off his feet and callously dumped him over the top rope!
Henry crashed to the floor with an earth-shattering thud.
"Mark Henry has been eliminated!" Striker reported, shaking his head. "The World's Strongest Man could not survive the numbers game! The Undisputed System is systematically executing the competition!"
The remaining superstars, The Rock, Cena, Orton, Sheamus, and Jericho, realized they were in dire jeopardy. They stopped fighting each other and formed a desperate, temporary alliance, throwing themselves at the golden faction. The ring became a massive, ten man brawl of pure survival.
"TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE!"
BZZZZZT!
For the second consecutive time, the arena was bathed in golden light, and the deafening theme of the Undisputed System hit the speakers.
"NO! NO! NO!" Cole screamed, slamming his hands onto his headset. "This is an absolute nightmare! Entrant number twenty eight is the other half of the World Tag Team Champions, Big E! That makes five! Five members of the God King's army are in the ring simultaneously!"
"It is a golden monopoly!" JBL roared, tears of joy in his eyes. "Sandro Zhang's brilliant tactical mind is on full display! He ordered them to take over the Rumble, and they are executing his will with absolute perfection! Crown him again right now!"
Big E sprinted to the ring, a terrifying look of intensity on his face. He slid under the ropes and immediately obliterated Sheamus with a massive running body block.
The Celtic Warrior staggered backward into the waiting arms of Wade and Drew. They pummeled Sheamus with heavy strikes, holding him up against the ropes.
Big E charged, hitting a devastating running clothesline that sent Sheamus violently tumbling over the top rope to the floor!
"The Intercontinental Champion has been eliminated!" Lawler groaned. "Sheamus is gone! The Undisputed System is just picking them off one by one!"
The five members of the faction grouped together in the center of the ring, forming an impenetrable circle. They turned their predatory gaze toward John Cena and Randy Orton.
Cena and Orton, two of the greatest rivals in WWE history, stood back to back, fully realizing the impossibility of their situation. The Undisputed System swarmed them.
Cena fought with the heart of a lion, managing to lift Ziggler onto his shoulders for an Attitude Adjustment, but Ryback immediately hit Cena with a chop block. Big E scooped the franchise player up, executing a catastrophic Big Ending directly in the center of the ring.
Barrett and McIntyre grabbed the unconscious Cena and unceremoniously tossed him over the top rope!
"John Cena has been eliminated!" Cole cried out. "The heart and soul of the WWE has been removed from the Royal Rumble!"
Orton tried to strike like a viper, hitting a desperate RKO on Wade Barrett, but he was immediately swallowed by the remaining members of the faction. Ryback lifted Orton high into the air, marching around the ring before hitting a devastating Shell Shocked. Big E and Ziggler grabbed the Apex Predator, violently launching him over the top cable to join Cena on the arena floor!
"Randy Orton has been eliminated!" Striker announced, his voice completely hollow. "This is a massacre. The Undisputed System has essentially won the Royal Rumble. There are only two men left fighting them!"
The Rock and Chris Jericho, the only remaining survivors, stood in the corner, breathing heavily. They were staring down a five on two disadvantage against fresh, heavily muscled enforcers who were operating under the direct orders of the Triple Crown Champion.
The clock appeared on the TitanTron, signaling the arrival of the twenty ninth entrant.
"TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE!"
BZZZZZT!
A massive, concussive explosion of red hellfire erupted from the entrance stage, accompanied by the chilling, iconic sound of an ominous organ chord.
"BAH GAWD!" Lawler screamed. "IT'S KANE! THE BIG RED MONSTER IS HERE!"
"Entrant number twenty nine is Kane!" Cole cheered, a massive surge of hope returning to his voice. "And if there is anyone who can level the playing field against a five man army, it is the Devil's Favorite Demon!"
Kane marched down the aisle, completely ignoring the fiery pyrotechnics exploding around him. The Undisputed System broke their formation, preparing to swarm the giant. Kane stepped over the top rope and immediately went to war.
Ziggler and Barrett charged him simultaneously. Kane simply grabbed both men by the throat! With a terrifying roar, he lifted them off their feet and delivered a massive double chokeslam!
McIntyre tried to hit a Glasgow Kiss, but Kane absorbed the headbutt, grabbed the Scotsman by the hair, and violently uppercutted him over the top rope!
"Drew McIntyre has been eliminated by Kane!" Striker yelled. "The numbers are dropping!"
Wade staggered to his feet, completely dazed. Kane grabbed him by the throat, marched him to the ropes, and mercilessly dumped the English brawler out to the floor!
"Wade Barrett has been eliminated!" Cole shouted. "Kane is cleaning house!"
Big E and Ryback, realizing the pure threat the monster posed, double teamed Kane, backing him into the corner and trading heavy, clubbing blows. The Rock and Jericho used the distraction to recover, catching their breath for the final stretch.
The clock appeared for the absolute final time. The thirtieth and final entrant was about to be revealed.
"This is it, gentlemen!" Lawler said, his voice trembling with anticipation. "The final entrant! Who is going to be number thirty?!"
"TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE!"
BZZZZZT!
The arena went completely silent for a fraction of a second.
And then... the majestic, grand, incredibly iconic synthesized horns of "Pomp and Circumstance" began to play.
The TD Garden did not just erupt. It completely, fundamentally shattered. The noise level was so loud, so concussive, and so violently joyful that it completely blew out the audio mix on the broadcast for several seconds.
Eighteen thousand people simultaneously lost their absolute minds, screaming, crying, and jumping on their chairs.
"OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Cole screamed, entirely abandoning his professional composure, jumping up and down at the commentary desk. "I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT I AM SEEING! IT CANNOT BE! IT CANNOT BE TRUE!"
"NO WAY! NO WAY!" Lawler shrieked, his jaw literally dropping open, his crown falling off his head. "IS THIS A DREAM?! AM I DREAMING, MICHAEL?!"
Even JBL was completely stunned into absolute silence, his mouth hanging agape, staring at the entrance stage in pure, unadulterated shock.
Inside the ring, every single superstar stopped fighting. The Rock's eyes went wide behind his sunglasses. Chris Jericho dropped to his knees in sheer disbelief. Kane, Big E, and Ryback froze, staring at the curtain. Nobody, not the fans, not the commentators, not the boys in the back, knew about this.
Stepping out from the curtain, wearing a spectacular, sequined, neon green and pink cowboy hat, matching fringed jacket, and massive, wrap around sunglasses, was absolute wrestling royalty.
"OOOOOOOOH YEAAAAAAH!"
"IT'S THE MACHO MAN!" Cole screamed, tears streaming down his face. "ENTRANT NUMBER THIRTY IS THE 'MACHO MAN' RANDY SAVAGE! THE LEGEND HAS RETURNED TO THE WWE! THIS IS THE GREATEST MOMENT IN ROYAL RUMBLE HISTORY!"
"I have goosebumps all over my entire body!" Striker yelled, completely losing his mind. "The Macho Man is back! The Madness has returned to Boston!"
Randy Savage didn't walk to the ring, he strutted with that manic, uncontrollable, completely unique energy that defined a generation of professional wrestling. He pointed into the roaring crowd, spinning his finger in the air, feeding off an atmosphere that was truly once in a lifetime.
He climbed the steel steps, pulling himself up onto the top turnbuckle, raising both hands into the air, soaking in an ovation that literally shook the building's foundations.
Savage leaped into the ring and the Madness was instantly unleashed.
Big E charged the legend. Savage sidestepped, hitting a lightning fast jab, followed by his signature, wildly chaotic flurry of punches that backed the World Tag Team Champion into the corner.
Ryback tried to blindside him, but Savage ducked, hitting the ropes and taking the massive Ryback down with a spectacular flying double axe handle!
The Rock and Chris Jericho, realizing the absolute magic of the moment, joined the fray. The Rock hit Big E with a Spinebuster! Savage immediately climbed the top turnbuckle, pointing at the sky.
"He's going for it!" Lawler screamed. "The Macho Man is flying!"
Savage leaped high into the air, executing a flawless, picture perfect diving elbow drop directly onto the chest of Big E!
The Boston crowd roared! The Rock grabbed the unconscious Big E, hauling the massive powerhouse up, and with Savage's help, forcefully hurled him over the top rope!
"Big E has been eliminated!" Cole cheered.
Ryback, enraged, charged The Rock. But Jericho stepped in, hitting a devastating Codebreaker that completely scrambled the Big Guy's senses.
Kane, seizing the opportunity, grabbed Ryback by the throat, marched him to the ropes, and chokeslammed the final member of the Undisputed System entirely out of the Royal Rumble!
"Ryback has been eliminated!" Striker announced. "The Undisputed System is completely out of the match! Sandro Zhang's golden army has failed! The God King will have to face a true legend at WrestleMania!"
The ring was now down to four men, the Rock, Chris Jericho, Kane, and the Macho Man Randy Savage.
Kane immediately turned his attention to Savage, grabbing the legend by the throat. But Savage was a master tactician. He raked the eyes of the Big Red Monster, forcing Kane to break the hold. Savage hit the ropes, connecting with a massive running clothesline that sent Kane teetering dangerously against the top cable.
The Rock and Jericho, recognizing the threat of the giant, sprinted across the ring. The three legends, The Great One, The Painmaker, and the Macho Man, pushed with all their combined strength, hoisting the three hundred pound Kane up and tumbling him over the top rope to the floor!
"Kane has been eliminated!" Cole yelled. "We are down to the final three! The Rock! Chris Jericho! And the Macho Man Randy Savage! Who is going to WrestleMania?!"
The three icons stood in a triangle in the center of the ring. The crowd was absolutely electric, chanting "THIS IS AWESOME!" so loudly it drowned out the commentary.
The Rock and Savage locked eyes. They circled each other, a dream match unfolding right before the fans' eyes. They locked up, trading heavy, iconic right hands. Savage hit a scoop slam, completely dropping The Rock.
Savage climbed the top turnbuckle once again, looking for a second diving elbow drop. He leaped into the air, but The Rock miraculously rolled out of the way! Savage crashed hard onto the canvas, clutching his elbow in agony.
Chris Jericho, the ultimate opportunist driven by pure vengeance, didn't hesitate. As Savage staggered to his feet, Jericho hit the ropes, executing a beautiful Lionsault that crushed the breath out of the Macho Man.
Jericho grabbed Savage by the neon tights, using every last ounce of his remaining strength, and forcefully tossed the legendary superstar over the top rope!
Savage crashed to the floor, his miraculous, shocking return officially coming to an end.
"The Macho Man has been eliminated!" Lawler groaned, deeply disappointed, but instantly respectful. "What an unbelievable showing by Randy Savage! He came back and proved he still has the Madness!"
The entire TD Garden rose to their feet, giving Randy Savage a massive, sustained, deafening standing ovation as he slowly walked up the ramp, tipping his cowboy hat to the crowd.
But inside the ring, the atmosphere shifted to pure, suffocating tension.
It was down to the final two.
The Great One and The Painmaker.
The Rock, desperate to return to the main event of WrestleMania to cement his legacy against the Triple Crown Champion.
Chris Jericho, desperate to earn the right to tear the God King's empire down brick by brick to exact his blood soaked vengeance.
They slowly turned to face each other. Both men were exhausted, battered, and completely covered in sweat. Jericho's face paint was an unrecognizable mess of chaotic smears.
"This is it!" Cole shouted, his voice hoarse. "It comes down to this! The Hollywood icon against the vengeful veteran! Who is going to punch their ticket to the main event?!"
The Rock beckoned Jericho, screaming, "JUST BRING IT!"
Jericho charged, unleashing a wild flurry of strikes. The Rock answered with his signature, lightning fast punches, spitting on his hand before delivering a massive smack that dropped Jericho to the mat.
The Rock stalked Jericho, waiting for him to rise. He kicked Jericho in the gut, hooking his arm for the Rock Bottom!
But Jericho countered! He fired sharp elbows to the side of The Rock's head, slipping out of the hold, and seamlessly dragged The Great One down, looking to lock in the Walls of Jericho right in the center of the ring!
"He's trying to lock it in!" Striker yelled. "If he damages The Rock's back, it'll be impossible for him to fight his way out of an elimination!"
The Rock fought with everything he had, using his incredible leg strength to kick Jericho away, sending the Painmaker stumbling toward the ropes.
The Rock popped up, hitting his signature Spinebuster! The crowd erupted! The Rock took off his elbow pad, tossing it into the audience. He hit the ropes, rebounded, hit the opposite ropes, and delivered a devastating People's Elbow!
The Rock dragged Jericho to his feet, maneuvering him toward the ropes. He lifted Jericho up, trying to force him over. Jericho desperately grabbed the top rope, hanging on for dear life, teetering on the ring apron.
The Rock backed up, looking to deliver a massive clothesline to finish the job. He charged forward with explosive speed!
But Jericho was waiting.
As The Rock lunged, Jericho dropped his center of gravity, delivering a blatant, desperate thumb to the eye! The Rock was blinded, his momentum completely halted as he clutched his face.
Jericho didn't hesitate. He grabbed the top rope, springing himself up into the air with incredible agility, and connected with a devastating springboard dropkick that caught The Rock perfectly in the chest!
The impact, combined with The Rock's forward momentum, sent The Great One violently tumbling backward... entirely over the top rope!
The Rock crashed onto the ringside mats.
Both of his feet touched the floor.
The bell rang frantically.
DING! DING! DING!
The heavy, brooding guitar riff of "Judas" blasted through the arena speakers, completely drowning out the sheer, unadulterated shock of the Boston crowd.
Justin Roberts' voice echoed triumphantly. "Here is your winner... of the 2011 Royal Rumble Match... THE PAINMAKER... CHRIS JERICHO!"
"HE DID IT!" Cole screamed, absolutely losing his mind. "CHRIS JERICHO DID IT! THE PAINMAKER HAS WON THE ROYAL RUMBLE!"
"I don't believe it!" Lawler cheered wildly. "He survived the war! He survived the Undisputed System! He survived The Rock! Chris Jericho is going to the main event of WrestleMania!"
"This is a disaster!" JBL wailed, putting his head on the desk. "He cheated! He poked The Rock in the eye! He is a desperate scavenger, and now the God King has to deal with this painted freak on the grandest stage of them all!"
Inside the ring, Jericho collapsed to his knees, utterly exhausted, gasping for air. He looked up at the massive WrestleMania sign hanging in the rafters, pointing a single, taped finger toward it. His chaotic, smeared face paint made him look like a terrifying agent of chaos.
The crowd was going absolutely crazy, a mixture of shock that The Rock had lost, and immense excitement that the ultimate blood feud was officially locked in.
Sandro had taken Jericho's career and pride. But the Painmaker had just secured the ultimate weapon of vengeance. He had won the 2011 Royal Rumble match for the first time in his legendary career, and he was officially coming to burn the golden empire of the Triple Crown Champion straight to the ground.
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Name: Alessandro Zhang
Age: 21 (2011)
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA
Brand: WWE - RAW
Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles
Faction: The Undisputed System
Championships History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA X Division Champion, 1x WWE United States Champion, 1x WWE Champion, & 1x World Heavyweight Champion
Other Achievements: 1x Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale Winner, 1x Mr. Money In The Bank, Youngest WWE Champion, PWI Top 500 (No.1) - 2010, & 1x KOTR (2010)
Wrestlemania Record: 1 - 0