Roman Reigns is your 2026 Men’s WWE Royal Rumble winner.
The OTC made his return at the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reigns entered at number 26 while Jey Uso was still causing chaos inside the ring. Roman even asked for Jey’s theme song to be replayed before dropping him with a right hand.
Minutes into his return, Roman Reigns took out The Miz with a Spear and eliminated The A-Lister. Jey Uso was next to be thrown out by Reigns. Jacob Fatu suffered the same fate after being distracted, moments after Drew McIntyre helped him eliminate Cody Rhodes.
The final four came down to Roman Reigns, Logan Paul, Randy Orton, and Gunther. Reigns and Gunther eliminated Paul and Orton, respectively. In the closing sequence, Reigns escaped Gunther’s chokehold, hit him with a spear, and eliminated The Ring General to win the match.
Roman Reigns had been the betting favorite to win the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble. The victory marked his second career Royal Rumble win. He previously won the 2015 edition of the over-the-top-rope match by last eliminating Rusev.
During the post-show, Cathy Kelley questioned when the WWE Universe would next hear from Roman Reigns, suggesting The OTC would not be appearing on the Royal Rumble post-show panel.
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