I haven't seen any WWE television since Survivor Series, but I have been keeping up with the weekly results. The less I know about what is going on leading into an event the more I enjoy it since I just want to tune in and have a fun time watching the event. The Royal Rumble brings back great childhood memories so I couldn't miss this years event. I know some read the spoilers before the event and knew things were going to happen, but I had no clue what was going to happen during the show.

1. Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Daniel Bryan (C) vs. Mark Henry vs. Big Show **

2. Beth Phoenix, Natalya, & the Bella Twins vs. Tamina, Kelly Kelly, Eve, & Alicia Fox *1/4

2. John Cena vs. Kane ***

3. Drew McIntyre vs. Brodus Clay *

4. WWE Championship Match: C.M. Punk (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler ***3/4

5. Royal Rumble Match ***1/4

I like the fact that they started the show with the Steel Cage match, but it wasn't very good. I couldn't get into the match at all and I found the ending bland. Bryan escaped the cage to retain as this is not the end to the Bryan/ Big Show saga. Next up they showed a video package about John Cena which basically made it impossible to buy into Kane during their match. Before Kane vs. Cena we had a 8 Diva tag team match which was bland and boring. I didn't know why they had this match and I was just waiting for the match to end. Beth picked up the victory for her team after she hit Kelly Kelly with the Glam Slam. Cena vs. Kane was good but I wasn't a fan of the double count out finish. Post match Kane Tombstoned Ryder and then hit Cena with a Chokeslam. Clay vs. McIntyre felt like it should have been on TV instead of pay-per-view. Punk vs. Ziggler was a very good match. Punk retained the title after hitting Ziggler with the GTS. The Royal Rumble was entertaining and never had a dull moment, but a lot of the guys who entered weren't buy able winners. The ending of the match was good, but I feel like there was something missing in this match. This event was solid, but just like the rumble match it was missing something

Overall Score: 7/10