Our WWE Royal Rumble Results for tonight include AJ Styles battling Gunther in a career-threatening match, Sami Zayn challenging Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship, and the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
WWE Royal Rumble Card:
- Men’s Royal Rumble Match
- Women’s Royal Rumble Match
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn
- Career Threatening Match (If Styles loses, he will be forced to retire): AJ Styles vs. Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble Results:
Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Entrant #1: Charlotte Flair
Entrant #2: Alexa Bliss
As the match starts, Bliss and Flair circle each other. Flair lifts Bliss and puts her on the top rope. Flair laughs. Bliss grabs Flair and sets up Sister Abigail. Bliss lets Flair go. Bliss and Flair hug. Bliss hops on Flair’s back, and they wait for whoever is the 3rd entrant.
Entrant #3: Kiana James
James is a house of fire. Landing a flurry of offense on Bliss and Flair. Bliss and Flair double-team James.
Entrant #4: Nia Jax
Jax runs over everyone in the ring.
Entrant #5: Ivy Nile
Nile hits the ring and suplexes everyone. Jax steps up and tries to slam Jax. Jax fights out of it.
Entrant #6: Lola Vice
Vice hits the ring and lands a flurry of strikes. Nile eats a suplex from Vice. Vice hits a series of running hip attacks to everyone. Nile walks into a spinning back fist from Vice. Jax destroys Vice with a lariat. James picks up Jax and amazingly lands a Samoan drop.
Entrant #7: Candice LeRae
Entrant #8: Jordynne Grace
Grace lands a flurry on the field and manages to eliminate LeRae, Vice, Nile.
Candice LeRae, Lola Vice, and Ivy Nile have been eliminated
Jax and Bliss end up on the apron. Flair boots Jax off the apron. Bliss falls off the apron, but Flair tries to save her. Bliss slips and hits the floor.
Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss have been eliminated
Entrant #9: Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch
Lynch and Flair tear into each other. The fight spills out of the ring (via under the rope, so both are still in the match.
Entrant #10: Sol Ruca
Ruca lands a flurry, including a double dropkick to James and Lynch.
Entrant #11: Roxanne Perez
Perez and Lynch get into a slap fight.
Entrant #12: Maxxine Dupri
Dupri and Lynch immediatly starts brawling.
Entrant #13: Nattie
Dupri and Nattie brawl. Lynch tosses out Dupri.
Maxxine Dupri has been eliminated
Lynch buddies up to Nattie. Lynch tries to toss Nattie over the top. Nattie puts on the brakes and dumps Lynch.
Becky Lynch has been eliminated
Entrant #14: Liv Morgan
Entrant #15: Lash Legend
Legend tosses out Grace.
Jordynne Grace has been eliminated
Entrant #16: Zelina Vega
Entrant #17: Raquel Rodriguez
Rodriguez boots James out of the ring.
Kiana James has been eliminated
Entrant #18: Chelsea Green
The Judgement Day contingent stands tall in the ring. Green slaps Morgan. Perez, Gonzalez, and Morgan stomp out Green.
Entrant #19: Giulia
Entrant #20: IYO SKY
Entrant #21: Asuka
Entrant #22: Rhea Ripley
Giulia knees Vega off the apron.
Zelina Vega has been eliminated
Ripley tosses out Green and Perez.
Chelsea Green and Roxanne Perez have been eliminated
Entrant #23: Bayley
Entrant #24: NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne
Morgan hits Oblivion to dump out Nattie.
Nattie has been eliminated
Entrant #25: Nikka Bella
Entrant #26: Lyra Valkyria
Valkryia and Bayley dump out Giulia.
Giulia has been eliminated
Entrant #27: Keliani Jordan
Entrant #28: Kiari Sane
Sane accidentally eliminates Asuka while trying to dump SKY. While Asuka yells at Sane, SKY dumps Sane.
Asuka and Kiari Sane have been eliminated
Entrant #29: Brie Bella
Entrant #30: Tiffany Stratton
Everyone attacks Perez and Rodriguez. No one likes the Judgement Day. Brie and Nikki dump out Bayley and Valkyria.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria have been eliminated
Jayne tosses out Jordan. Ruca destroys Jayne with a Sol Snatcher. Ruca tosses Jayne. Lash Legend tosses both Bellas at the same time.
Nikka, Brie Bella, and Jacy Jayne have been eliminated.
Lashh Legend boots Flair off the apron.
Charlotte Flair has been eliminated
SKY tries to drag Legend out of the ring. Legend stomps SKY to the floor, eliminating her.
IYO SKY has been eliminated
Legend and Rodriguez boot Ripley. Ripley clotheslines Legend over the top. Ripley gets powerbombed over the top by Rodriguez. Morgan dumps Rodriguez.
Lash Legend, Rhea Ripley, and Raquel Rodriguez have been eliminated
Ruca lands a double Sol Snatcher on Morgan and Stratton. All three women fight on the apron. Stratton counters Ruca’s Sol Snatcher, sending her to the floor. Morgan dumps Stratton with an Oblivion off the apron.
Sol Ruca and Tiffany Stratton have been eliminated
Winner- Liv Morgan
Grade: C+
Fun match will few surprises. As far as Rumbles go, this was standard stuff. Morgan finally getting the big win in this match is a nice touch. Morgan is no longer the bridesmaid and is finally the bride. Where does this go? With Rodriguez and Perez both gunning for Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, this could lead to a mess of a fatal four-way at WrestleMania.
Career Threatening Match (If Styles loses, he will be forced to retire): AJ Styles vs. Gunther
Styles lands a flurry to start. Gunther sends Styles out of the ring. Gunther suplexes Styles on the commentary desk. Gunther works over Styles. Styles fires up and floors Gunther with a Pelé kick. Ushigorshi by Styles. Gunther kicks out. Gunther fires back with a dropkick. Powerbomb by Gunther. Styles kicks out! Styles manages to roll Gunther into the Calf Crusher. After a struggle, Gunther manages to counter with a rear-naked choke. Styles turns it into a pin. Gunther kicks out and locks in another choke. Styles sends Gunther flying out of the ring. Diving elbow strike by Styles. Gunther hits the floor with a thud.
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After a series of reversals, Styles powerbombs Gunther! Gunther kicks at 2.9. Springboard 450 by Styles. Styles Clash by Styles! Gunther kicks out! Styles sets up his finish. Gunther counters with a sleeper. Styles counters into a sleeper. Gunther grabs the referee and hits a low blow behind the referee’s back! Powerbomb by Gunther! Styles kicks out! Gunther unloads on Styles. The referee pulls Gunther back. Styles is out of it. Styles and Gunther trade shots. Styles beats Gunther into the corner. Gunther counters Styles’ forearm with a sleeper. Styles fades. Styles struggles. Gunther is relentless. Styles passes out. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner- Gunther
Styles gets a standing ovation. Styels takes off his gloves and starts to lay them in the ring. As the crowd cheers, Styles puts his gloves back on and gives the crowd the AJ taunt.
Grade: B+
Wow… it happened. Gunther IS the career killer. This match was brutal. The crowd died as the bell rang, as if we were back at WrestleMania and Lesnar just pinned The Undertaker. We all knew this was likely, but watching it happen, and Styles’ confusion after he woke up, was tough. This was a nice piece of business.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn
McIntyre and Zayn trade strikes. Zayn sends McIntyre over the tope. Tope by Zayn. McIntyre takes over with a backbreaker. McIntyre works over Zayn. Zayn counters a superplex with a powerbomb out of the corner. McIntyre loads up a Claymore. Zayn lands a big boot to block it. Blue thunder bomb by Zayn. McIntyre kicks out! McIntyre fires back with white noise. Zayn kicks at two. After a series of reversals, McIntyre lands the Claymore! Zayn somehow gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the pin.
McIntyre argues with the referee. Zayn surprises McIntyre with the Helluva Kick! Zayn crawls to the cover. McIntyre kicks out! McIntyre rolls out. Zayn follows and walks into a powerbomb through the commentary desk from McIntyre. McIntyre yells at Zayn to stay down. Zayn sends McIntyre into the corner with an exploder. McIntyre counters the Helluva Kick with the Claymore! Instead of pinning Zayn, McIntyre lands another Claymore for the win!
Winner and STILL Undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre!
Men’s Royal Rumble Match
Entrant #1: Oba Femi
Entrant #2: Bron Breakker
As Breakker walks to the ring with Paul Heyman, someone in a hood attacks Breakker. After a Stomp, the masked man sends Breakker into the ring. Femi clotheslines Breakker over the top.
Bron Breakker has been eliminated
Entrant #3: Solo Sikoa
Femi and Sikoa trade strikes. Femi slams Sikoa.
Entrant #4: Rey Mysterio
Entrant #5: Rusev
Rusev and Femi trade strikes. Mysterio trips Rusev and lands a 619. Femi clotheslines Rusev over the top and tosses out Sikoa.
Solo Sikoa and Rusev have been eliminated
Femi knocks Mysterio to the floor.
Rey Mysterio has been eliminated
Entrant #6: Matt Cardona
Cardona lands a flurry. Cardona tries the Rough Ryder. Femi counters with the Fall from Grace. Femi sends Cardon over the top.
Matt Cardona has been eliminated
Entrant #7: Damian Priest
Priest and Femi trade shots. Priest floors Femi with a clothesline.
Entrnt #8: Je’Von Evans
Entrant #9: Mr. Iguana
Entrant #10: Trick Williams
Williams tosses Mr. Iguana.
Mr. Iguana has been eliminated
Entrant #11: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes drops Priest witha. Cody cutter. Rhodes and Femi square off and trade strikes.
Entrant #12: El Grande Americano
Entrant #13: Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable)
Both Americanos reinact the Spider-man meme. both men try to unmask each other. Orginal EGA elminates the current Americano. Williams tosses out Orginal Americano.
Trick Williams and both Americanos have been eliminated
Entrant #14: Powerhouse Hobbs(Royce Keys)
Entrant #15: Austin Theory
Entrant #16: Bronson Reed
As soon as Reed hits the ring, he crushes Evans with a Tsunami. Theory and Reed drop Femi with a high/low.
Entrant #17: Ilja Dragunov
Entrant #18: La Parka
Entrant #19: Dragon Lee
Entrant #20: Logan Paul
Keys destroys Paul with a slam. The Vision triple teams Keys. Keys gets clotheslined over the top. LA Parka is out next after a dropkick from Theory. Reed tosses Lee.
Royce Keys, LA Parka, and Dragon Lee have been eliminated
Entrant #21: LA Knight
Knight back body drops Theory. BFT by Knight to Reed. Knight tosses Reed.
Austin Theory, and Bronson Reed have been eliminated
Entrant #22: Brock Lesnar
Lesnar marches to the ring with Paul Heyman. Lesnar goes straight for Rhodes. Lesnar German suplexs Rhodes, Knight, and Evans. Femi and Lesnar have a face off.
Entrant #23: The Miz
Miz slides in the ring, realizes its Lesnar and Femi and slides back out. Lesnar tosses Dragunov
Ilja Dragunov has been eliminated
Entrant #24: Rey Fenix
Lesnar tosses Femi.
Oba Femi has been eliminated
Entrant #25: Jey Uso
Knight and Rhodes send Lesnar over the top.
Brock Lesnar has been eliminated
Jey runs it back during the middle of the rumble.
Entrant #26: Roman Reigns
Reigns tells Jey to run it back. Jey starts to, but Reigns uppercuts Jey’s head off his shoulders. Reigns Spears Miz and tosses him over the top.
The Miz has been eliminated
Entrant #27: Jacob Fatu
Rhodes tries a dive, but Fatu blast him with an elbow strike. Fatu tosses Evans high in the air for a Samoan drop.
Entrant #28: Penta
Reigns and Jey drop Rhodes with a 1D. Knight gets sent to the apron. Rhodes knocks Knight to the floor.
LA Knight has been eliminated
Entrant #29: Randy Orton
Orton drops Paul and Penta with RKOs.
Entrant #30: Gunther
Evans tries a springboard and eats an RKO. Orton tosses out Evans. Penta gets sent out.
Je’Von Evans and Penta have been eliminated
Rhodes is left hanging from the ropes. McIntyre appears out of nowhere and catches Rhodes with a Claymore! Rhodes falls to the floor. Jey Spears Reigns.Reigns tosses Fatu. Jey tries to send Reigns over the top, but Reigns counters and send Jey to the floor. Orton tosses out Paul. Reigns tosses out Orton.
Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu, and Randy Orton have been eliminated
The final two are Reigns and Gunther. Reigns tosses Gunther.
Winner- Roman Reigns
Grade: B-
As far as Rumbles go, this one was slightly above average. No real surprises here, other than this being the Oba Femi Rumble. Femi was the most impressive person throughout this contest, and this writer loved every minute of it. The ending of this one was slightly anticlimactic, with Reigns, who was the favorite, getting the win. The possibility of Reigns vs. Punk is quite interesting, but Reigns didn’t have to win the Rumble to get there. And Reigns vs. McIntyre isn’t a WrestleMania match. No clue where this is going, but it will be a fun ride.
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