WWE Royal Rumble 2025 is officially in the books.
The Premium Live Event emanated from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first WWE PLE to stream live (and simultaneously) on Netflix worldwide and Peacock in the US.
Here’s what went down this past Saturday night in Indiana.
NXT stars shined in the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Click here to read our full coverage of Royal Rumble 2025.
The 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble match might go down as the most stacked rumble featuring the WWE female roster. From Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair making their returns to Trish Stratus and Nikki Bella appearing, along with Jordynne Grace’s official debut as a WWE-contracted talent, the women’s rumble was an extravaganza in every sense of the word.
The most impressive performance came courtesy of Roxanne Perez, who competed in her third consecutive Royal Rumble match. Perez had an eye-opening performance, as she lasted one hour, seven minutes, and 47 seconds. In doing so, she broke the record of the most time spent in the Women’s Royal Rumble.
Perez wasn’t the only NXT star who stood out. Jaida Parker, Stephanie Vaquer, and Giulia all made their Royal Rumble debuts in a display of NXT’s buzzworthy women’s division. In the end, Flair emerged as the last woman standing.
MCMG vs. #DIY led to a controversial conclusion
Click here to read our full coverage of Royal Rumble 2025.
Motor City Machine Guns and #DIY clashed in a two out of three falls match for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Given the talent involved, fans were expecting a classic a classic. Unfortunately, the two teams fell short of delivering what could’ve been a Match of the Year contender.
The match felt rushed from the get-go. After trading falls to tie the score, Gargano and Ciampa’s win came courtesy of a run-in by The Street Profits. Ford and Dawkins’ full-blown heel turn had been in the making for quite some time. The controversial win didn’t stop the Profits from taking out the tag team champions after the match.
Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens went to war at Royal Rumble 2025
Click here to read our full coverage of Royal Rumble 2025.
Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens had one of the best title matches of Cody’s reign so far. Brutality was on full display in this ladder match for the Undisputed WWE and Winged Eagle Championships. The bout marked the first time this writer has seen competitors bring only ladders into the mix for a ladder match since the bout between Dolph Ziggler and the late Brodie Lee.
The champion took some nasty falls as he got slammed onto ladders multiple times. However, if there’s a reward for taking brutal ladder bumps, it needs to be given to Kevin Owens. At this point, it seems like Owens just loves taking the back-first bump on the top of the ladder. The fisherman-buster was nasty, but (arguably) the biggest bump came courtesy of Rhodes’ Alabama Slam to his friend-turned-enemy.
Rhodes was able to unhook both titles, only for WWE to announce he had suffered multiple injuries during the ladder match at Royal Rumble 2025. It is unknown how serious the injuries are at the time of this writing.
The Men’s Royal Rumble Match had a shocking conclusion
Click here to read our full coverage of Royal Rumble 2025.
The 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match kicked off with an exciting staring contest between Rey Mysterio and Penta. The crowd just loved every bit of it. Penta’s booking is a testament to Triple H’s faith in him as a major singles player.
Chad Gable continued to impress, as his suplex to Otis was an amazing display of strength. AJ Styles made his return during the match, which was a plesant surprise. Props to IShowSpeed for agreeing to get wrecked by Bron Breakker, who nearly broke Roman Reigns in half with a missile of a spear. Braun Strowman’s spot with Jacob Fatu implied there’s more to come between these two powerhouses.
TNA World Champion Joe Hendry should have stayed a bit longer. This writer wanted him to have a staredown with John Cena. Even at this stage of his career, Cena keeps amazing the fans. He is pushing 50, but he’s still able to carry two men on his shoulder like it’s nothing. The Roman Reigns-Seth Rollins spot was 10 years in the making. Rollins has fully descended into madness, given how he reacted to his elimination, as he viciously attacked Reigns.
As for the outcome, this writer never expected Jey Uso to go over John Cena. That said, Cena still has a shot at getting a world title match at WrestleMania because he has declared for Elimination Chamber. No matter what, the road to WWE WrestleMania 41 is about to get even more unpredictable and, hopefully, more thrilling.
How would you rate WWE Royal Rumble 2025 on a scale of 1 to 10? Let us know in the comments!
