WWE Royal Rumble results: Kharma returns as surprise entrant in match

by Geno Mrosko on Jan 30, 2012 12:23 AM EST in WWE

Kharma scares Michael Cole out of the ring at the Royal Rumble in St. Louis on Sun., Jan. 29, 2012. Photo via WWE.com.

There were quite a few superstars who entered the Royal Rumble match last night (Sun., Jan. 29, 2012) that qualify for the "surprise" distinction.

But none bigger than the return of Kharma.

The Diva who tore through the women's division before she had to bail on the company back on May 23, 2011, due to a pregnancy, made her return to the ring a memorable one as she was entry number 21 in the Rumble match. Not only that, she scared poor Michael Cole senseless, leading to his elimination, before delivering an incredible Implant Buster on Dolph Ziggler that looked as good as anything else during the entire pay-per-view.

She even eliminated Hunico.

It appeared she landed a tad awkward when she was eliminated by Ziggler, who got to toss her out for taking a big move from her, but she walked out okay.

Kharma is back, Cagesiders. Will the Divas finally get some respect now?

For complete results and the running live blog from the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event click here.

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She might of been my favorite surprise entrant

Hacksaw and Road Dogg were good for some nostalgia, but they aren’t going to have any real meaningful impact on anything on RAW/Smackdown. Kharma, she’s going to be an everyday player now.

Maybe this is why Beth Phoenix has been absent for like two, three weeks now? Take some time off, fix your bumps and bruises, and get ready for a real program with Kharma?

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 12:26 AM EST reply actions

I don't care that he has no impact on RAW or Smackdown

Hearing the “OH YOU DIDN’T KNOW” made my night. Anyone who wasn’t chanting “YOU BETTER CALL SOMEBODY” needs to have their head examined hahaha.

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by Chris Hines on Jan 30, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

He also had a rather long stint in the match

espically for a novelty pop guy

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by WVPiratesfan on Jan 30, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions

Most awesome was Mr. Perfect

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 1:03 AM EST up reply actions

have to disagree with you

most awesome was benoit

by chaggo on Jan 30, 2012 5:14 AM EST up reply actions

Novelty pop, not match itself, I am talking about

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions

I was right there marking out, don't get me wrong

but knowing it’ll be a long time since he’s seen or heard from again makes me sad. Though, he is still working with the WWE in whatever capacity, and that’s like two events in the past two months or so.

I was surprised to see him wearing the old DX shirt, too. The WWE seems to have done their best in the last two, three years to minimize the 1998-1999 glory days of DX, with X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 1:03 AM EST up reply actions

No need to get my head examined.

I already know I’m crazy. :D

Time to spread a little chaos...

by Shadowbird on Jan 30, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions

Same here, definitely my favorite surprise (Road Dogg, you were a respectable second)

I thought it was strange when the divas got a legitimate tag match in on a PPV with Beth Phoenix rightfully looking strong against everyone (and Eve being pretty good too outside for the shit moonsaults). With Kharma coming back though, it makes sense that the WWE would give the divas a bit of a showcase match rather than the usual roll up. With Kharma, Beth Phoenix, and Natalya around, there really is no excuse anymore not to give these divas any time on the shows. Kharma is hella over and The Divas of Doom are both good wrestlers who can work with her.

by hfl2013 on Jan 30, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

It seemed like creative was lost after Kharma left due to being pregnant

and they never really recovered. Now maybe storylines in the Divas division will actually return

by WVPiratesfan on Jan 30, 2012 12:34 AM EST reply actions

If Kharma wins the title you have to change that stupid belt.

No way a woman that tough looking can carry around a purple butterfly belt. It looks dumb enough with Beth Phoenix, but at least she wants to come off like she could be considered “glam”. Kharma needs a real belt.

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by Chris Hines on Jan 30, 2012 12:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

My friends and I have a fantasy Royal Rumble draft every year..

Needless to say, I’m a little upset that I wasted my last pick on Eugene. Brutal.

Did you hit him in the bean bag? There’s no shame in attacking a criminal’s bean bag.

by RonSwanson on Jan 30, 2012 12:58 AM EST reply actions

So much misinformation in the pro wrestling world.

Tough biz.

Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.

by Geno Mrosko on Jan 30, 2012 2:14 AM EST up reply actions

I know, right? My gut was telling me to go with a safe pick like Mick Foley or Kofi Kingston, but I thought that I could get a lot of points if Eugene went on some stolen finisher spree in the ring.

Did you hit him in the bean bag? There’s no shame in attacking a criminal’s bean bag.

by RonSwanson on Jan 30, 2012 2:41 AM EST up reply actions

Now this is something TNA should be sad about.

by MVP Raiders on Jan 30, 2012 2:34 AM EST via Android app reply actions

This was my favorite "surprise" of the night.

I loved that she eliminated Hunico. The Implant Buster on Ziggler was a sick moment.

I’d have to say that Ricardo Rodriguez coming out in the Datsun and the Socko vs. Cobra battle were also my favorite moments of the Rumble. Good card overall.

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by FighterHayabusa on Jan 30, 2012 2:54 AM EST reply actions

I called dem shits...

I am glad Kharma is back.. she looks good & I hope baby is healthy as well. That was an awesome Implant Buster on Zigs… He sold it well.

Overall it felt like a jobber fest. It just shows how thin the ranks are. You had all 3 commentators in the match.. but the best jobber was Ricardo… rolling out in that busted ass car was awesome. I hated how he went all face though.. I wonder if that’s indicative of how Del Rio will be coming back or if its leading to a split between them.

Miz went the longest, but after Truth, did he even eliminate anyone? It had the be the weakest Iron Man on record.

I am curious how Sheamus will be booked & all that.. plus where all of this heads to with Orton & Jericho, among others.

The Diva’s match was pretty entertaining..

And last but not least, I figured out what was wrong with the announce crew. I watched this with my nephew, who is 4, and I found myself doing the play by play, even injecting some energy into it like JR used to. That’s a problem, but not the main one. There are 3 color guys at the mic, Cole is giving all the backdrop story lines, but no one calls any moves at all… that’s some bullshit.

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by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 30, 2012 4:47 AM EST reply actions

Curse of the heel PBP.

Time to spread a little chaos...

by Shadowbird on Jan 30, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

Everyone loves Ricardo Rodriguez

but they love it even more when he gets beat up. The guy is hilarious and its why he gets cheered, but he would never work as anything but a heel.

by hfl2013 on Jan 30, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

Eh

I bet that if he turns on Alberto Del Rio, he’ll be very well received, a la Orton turning on Legacy and randomly going from booed to cheered, Sheamus fighting whoever was hated more and randomly going from booed to cheered, and so on.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

I love Ziggler even more after he sold for Kharma with such aplomb.

He makes everyone look like a bad ass. Compare that with Jeff Jarrett demanding $30,000 to lose cleanly to Chyna. When will Ziggler get some respect from the bookers?

by joliemadchen on Jan 30, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions