It was almost the time for the Royal Rumble, something that happens yearly that thirty male superstars make their way into the ring and throw everyone over the top rope with both feet hitting the floor and get eliminated. The last one who is the last one standing wins the entire Rumble and has a championship opportunity against the champion at WrestleMania.

It was very peculiar how Vince added me into it as I was the current WWE Champion. I remember how he said I was defending my championship from twenty-nine other men in the Royal Rumble match after I beaten Sheamus. I wasn't complaining; because I still had competition and I love letting the other superstars have opportunities.

RAW - January 19, 2015

Seth Rollins currently had trouble with John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman as he attacked him and John last week during a contract signing. Brock came out the moment the show started and meant business; personally, I've never liked Brock, but I was happy enough to see Seth getting what he deserves and that was a good beating.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Pau-"

Brock took the microphone from Paul. "I'm here to fight, baby. Seth Rollins, get your ass out here, boy!"

The crowd erupted as Lesnar wanted Seth to come out and fight him.

"That's right. When I show up, it's business time!" Brock said.

"ROLLINS. You got about ten seconds to get your weaselly ass out here." He demanded for Seth to make his way into the ring.

There was no sign of him as the crowd waited for him to come out. Brock began laughing at the fact that Seth was being cowardly and refusing to confront the Beast Incarnate.

"That's what I thought. When I show up, you're nowhere to be found!"

The Authority's entrance played and it was just Hunter all alone as he shown up to confront Brock.

"Brock, Paul. I get it, alright? You're upset, I understand why you're upset." Hunter said, "Seth Rollins embarrassed you last week. Curb-Stomped your head into the ground and I get it, it's not a good thing. The thing is though, Brock. I mean, really wouldn't you have done the same thing if given that opportunity? I mean quite honestly, I seem to recall you Suplexing Seth Rollins first."

Hunter paused.

"So, I'm just saying, if maybe it's understandable what Seth Rollins did. Maybe we should just all calm down, we go in the back and we'll get you a nice, big juicy steak, Brock. Have something to eat. Paul and I will go back there and talk about this like business men and put this behind us."

Brock looked at Hunter, "Are you here to fix this? Or are you here to fight?"

Paul panicked. "No, Brock! Calm down!"

Stephanie walked down the ramp with Kane and Big Show behind her, looking at her husband standing in the ring with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman.

"Brock, Paul, let's not let our heads prevail here, come on. Let's be business men. This isn't what you want to be doing, Brock. Not right now!" Stephanie said, "Please, let's just think about this okay?"

"Help me? I'm trying to help you here!" Paul shouted, glancing over at an infuriated Brock Lesnar.

"I'm not trying to make you feel defensive here, Brock. Just trying to help you listen!" Stephanie said.

Seth appeared on the giant titantron and began saying Brock's name repeatedly. "Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock!"

Seth laughed, "Man, you are always just two-steps behind, aren't you? You wanna go out there and call me out? You wanna get your hands on me? Well, why don't you just be patient, caveman? Because, you're gonna get your shot at me." He chuckled.

"Hey, pardon me, but this will be between the adults if you don't mind! Even if you do, listen, I'm begging you here." Paul looked over towards Hunter and Stephanie. "Put a leash on your puppy before Brock fixes it all by himself! If you fix it, my beast can be happy! But, if Brock Lesnar fixes it, you're gonna have a whole lot of bodies lying around and a depleted roster and that's what's worse for business; because trust me, believe me, whether you fix this or Brock fixes it. Here's a spoiler for Sunday. At the end of the match, you're going to hear, ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Brock Lesnar!"

John Cena interrupted Paul, running out to the ramp with the microphone in his hand.

"Oh Paul. Don't go spoiling anything for him and Seth, just shut up!" The audience laughed. Seth looked furious on the titantron after John had teased him in front of everyone.

"You see, everybody here knows we've already signed the contract. Hell, we've already kicked the crap out of each other. But this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, we're gonna settle it. I came out here tonight to talk to the authority. You know, all the way back, the authority asked me to join them and I politely said, 'Hell no!' They felt embarrassed and dejected, and concocted this great plan to get rid of John Cena. That's why Brock Lesnar is here! That's why they come out here every week and tell you that I'm not the man that I say I am. That's why they come out here every week and put my back against the wall, to try to break my spirits and force me to quit. I just wanted to come out here face to face and tell you to keep it up!" John said with enthusiasm.

John added, "Because every single thing you say and every single thing you do light the fire in me like I never have before! A fire that will make sure that I will never give up and I will take that fire to the Royal Rumble this Sunday. Knock the teeth out of your mercenary and your prodigy and say the champ is here! And you two," John looked at Kane and Big Show, "You don't have any fire, you just use your false sense of authority and that makes me sick. You used cold-hearted politics to get rid of three superstars and then you pin it on me? I would do anything to get those guys back. That's not fire, man. You had it once but it's used up. You're just nothing but a pile of ashes. Two big, pits of ashes." John finished his speech before going backstage, leaving the authority speechless.

During the show, I watched Ashley's match backstage and I seen her come back from her match with Paige, Natalya and Alicia Fox in a fatal four-way. I remembered in the meantime that I had a segment to do tonight with the legends and Big Show before the Rumble and had to leave her for awhile as I made my way near the crowd behind a giant black curtain and waited for my entrance to come on.

The three people in the ring were Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan who had Big Show standing in front of them. He looked at them with a disgusted look on his face. He enjoyed pushing them around because of their age, "Go back to the old folks home because if you don't, I'll give you a Royal Rumble preview match tonight!"

"Are you done?" Ric asked.

"Look man, Ric, you're gonna get hurt." He said, threatening him as Ric Flair took off his jacket and began dancing and jabbing at Big Show. While he felt annoyed of Flair dancing around, he knocked him down with a small clothesline, hitting the floor and Shawn began to check on him.

"That's your fault! You made him do something stupid like that. That's your fault! You take the blame for that! Your fault!" Big Show scowled.

I had enough of him bullying the ones that paved the way for this business and made my way down to the ring and checked-in on Ric Flair.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"He's fine." Shawn replied.

I began stepping into the ring and stared down Big Show.

"Hold on! Don't step in here. You step in here, something bad is going to happen to you, you understand me? You just need to get out of my ring before you get hurt, young man. Because, I will knock you out. Now, get out of my damn ring!" He shouted at me. I looked at him with a glare and had enough. I slapped him across the face until he had trouble concentrating.

Big Show caught me as he was about to prepare a Chokeslam and I quickly reversed the move, hitting him with a right hand and threw him over the top rope as he hit the floor and injured his arm. I circled the ring like a hawk and began looking at him with another glare.

"Come in here, you big bastard!" I shouted at Big Show while he walked away, acting like he was about to cry like a child whilst holding his arm.

I looked at Flair from a distance and seen that Shawn, Hogan, and some of the medical staff were checking on Flair. I left the ring and walked with Shawn and Flair. I helped assist them backstage and kept checking up on everyone.

"Are you sure he's gonna be alright?" I asked.

"I know he'll be fine, Roman," said Shawn.

I went backstage after Ric Flair went to the doctor and I went to check on Ashley. Hard to believe the Rumble was on Sunday. I felt nervous and anxious for her since she would be watching me from backstage.

"Hey baby, are you feeling alright from your match earlier?" I asked.

"I'm just exhausted. Is Ric doing alright?" She asked.

"He's okay. Shawn and some doctors took him to the back and checked on him."

"Are you ready for Sunday? I know you got this, I feel like you can win the Rumble and successfully retain your championship."

"Hopefully, I do." I smiled while kissing her on the lips, looking down at my championship lying on my duffel bag next to Ashley.

I had to keep it a secret about my storylined victory. I never liked keeping secrets from Ashley, but I didn't want her to know and just watch me win without it being a surprise. I wanted her to watch me eliminate everyone and win the Royal Rumble while I held my championship in the air and pointed to the WrestleMania sign.

It still felt weird how I was holding the gold and still participating in the Royal Rumble match; but eventually soon, I have to lose it to Sheamus, who will soon lose it to Brock Lesnar. But I have the Rumble to prepare for while Ashley had a huge match of her own against Charlotte Flair for the Divas Championship.