WWE Royal Rumble (2012)

Royal Rumble (2012) was the13th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It took place on January 13, 2012 at the TD Banknorth Graden in Boston, Mass. and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown brands. As has been customary since 2002, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania (in this instance:WrestleMania XXXI ) for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.

Royal Rumble featured  professional wrestling matches<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">involving different wrestlers from pre-existing <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> scripted <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">feuds, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> plots<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">, and <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> storylines<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">that were played out on <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> Raw<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">, SmackDown<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">, and <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> WWE Superstars<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">— WWE<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">'s television programs. Wrestlers portrayed <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> villains<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">or <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> heroes<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; "> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 19px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal;">The pay-per-view featured the annual Royal Rumble match, which has been featured at every Royal Rumble event since its inception. It features 30 wrestlers, and the match ends when one wrestler remains in the ring, after all 29 other wrestlers have been eliminated via being tossed over the top ring rope and having both feet touch the floor. The winner would earn a world championship match of their choosing at WrestleMania XXXI. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">In Addition to the Royal Rumble Match, the main feud from the Raw Brand was Keyona challenging Alex for the WWE Championship. At TLC, Alex defeated Keyona and Shalyn in a Triple Threat Tables Match to win her first WWE Championship. On the December 26 episode of Raw Alex successfully defended her title against Shalyn.After the Match Keyona stated that she will challenge Alex for the WWE Title at Royal Rumble.