Cody Rhodes’ quest to finish the story continues.
For the second year in a row, Cody Rhodes has won the Men’s Royal Rumble match, as he won the men’s battle royal at WWE Royal Rumble. Rhodes won the match in 2023, but he lost to Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
This time around, Rhodes entered the Royal Rumble as the fifteenth competitor. He delivered a remarkable performance. The match came down to Rhodes, Gunther, Drew McIntyre, and CM Punk. Punk eliminated McIntyre, and Rhodes sent Gunther over the top rope. Punk and Rhodes battled it out, and Punk sparked some buzz by saying he had not waited 10 years to lose to Dusty’s kid. But that’s what happened, as Rhodes eliminated him to win the match.
After the bell, Rhodes both pointed at the WrestleMania sign, and he also pointed to Roman Reigns, seemingly confirming that he will challenge “The Tribal Chief” for the gold.
The order of entrants is as follows:
- Jey Uso
- Jimmy Uso
- Grayson Waller
- Andrade El Idolo
- Carmelo Hayes
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Santos Escobar
- Karrion Kross
- Dominik Mysterio
- Carlito
- Bobby Lashley
- Ludwig Kaiser
- Austin Theory
- Finn Balor
- Cody Rhodes
- Bronson Reed
- Kofi Kingston
- GUNTHER
- Ivar
- Bron Breakker
- Omos
- Pat McAfee
- JD McDonagh
- R-Truth
- The Miz
- Damian Priest
- CM Punk
- Ricochet
- Drew McIntyre
- Sami Zayn
The order of eliminations is as follows:
- Grayson Waller (via Carmelo Hayes)
- Santos Escobar (via Carlito)
- Carlito (via Bobby Lashley)
- Karrion Kross (via Bobby Lashley)
- Bobby Lashley (via Karrion Kross)
- Carmelo Hayes (via Finn Balor)
- Austin Theory (via Cody Rhodes)
- Andrade (via Bronson Reed)
- Shinsuke Nakamura (via Cody Rhodes)
- Ludwig Kaiser (via Kofi Kingston)
- Kofi Kingston (via GUNTHER)
- Jimmy Uso (via Bron Breakker)
- Finn Balor (via Bron Breakker)
- Bronson Reed (via Omos)
- Ivar (via Bron Breakker)
- Pat McAfee (eliminates himself)
- Omos (via Bron Breakker)
- Bron Breakker (via Dominik Mysterio)
- JD McDonagh (via Jey Uso)
- R-Truth (via Damian Priest)
- Dominik Mysterio (via CM Punk)
- The Miz (via Gunther)
- Jey Uso (via Gunther)
- Ricochet (via Drew McIntyre)
- Damian Priest (via Sami Zayn)
- Sami Zayn (via Drew McIntyre)
- Drew McIntyre (via CM Punk)
- Gunther (via Cody Rhodes)
- CM Punk (via Cody Rhodes)
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