The 2025 WWE Royal Rumble featured just four matches, but there was no shortage of huge moments.
The night’s biggest winners were Charlotte Flair, who won the Women’s Royal Rumble, DIY, who retained the Tag Team Championship, Cody Rhodes, who defended the WWE Championship, and Jey Uso, who shocked the world by winning the Men’s Royal Rumble.
Here’s a breakdown of all four matches.
Women’s Royal Rumble Results
Charlotte Flair entered the Women’s Royal Rumble at No. 27 and secured the victory, punching her ticket to main event WrestleMania 41. She eliminated Michin, Piper Niven, Nia Jax, and Roxanne Perez to seal the win.
Some fans weren’t thrilled with Flair winning in her first appearance since returning from a knee injury, but it’s tough to argue that another competitor was a more logical choice.
Jax is coming off a title run and a Queen of the Ring victory. Lyra Valkyria and Chelsea Green recently won titles and still need time to establish their reigns. Perez is not yet a full-time main roster talent, Bayley won last year, and Alexa Bliss, who returned during the match, isn’t currently involved in a major storyline.
Meanwhile, Bianca Belair is likely to be tied up in a rivalry with Jade Cargill when she returns.
Naomi was one of the few viable alternatives, but outside of her, the options were slim.
As for who Charlotte will challenge, the obvious pick would be Rhea Ripley, setting up a potential revenge story.
2025 Women’s Royal Rumble Entrants & Eliminations
- 1 – Iyo Sky
- 2 – Liv Morgan (Eliminated Natalya, Alexa Bliss)
- 3 – Roxanne Perez (Eliminated Giulia)
- 4 – Lyra Valkyria
- 5 – Chelsea Green (Eliminated B-Fab, Lash Legend)
- 6 – B-Fab
- 7 – Ivy Nile (Eliminated Lyra Valkyria)
- 8 – Zoey Stark
- 9 – Lash Legend
- 10 – Bianca Belair (Eliminated Zoey Stark)
- 11 – Shayna Baszler (Eliminated Maxxine Dupri)
- 12 – Bayley (Eliminated Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler)
- 13 – Sonya Deville
- 14 – Maxxine Dupri (Eliminated Ivy Nile)
- 15 – Naomi
- 16 – Jaida Parker
- 17 – Piper Niven (Eliminated Chelsea Green)
- 18 – Natalya
- 19 – Jordynne Grace (Eliminated Jaida Parker)
- 20 – Michin
- 21 – Alexa Bliss
- 22 – Zelina Vega
- 23 – Candice LeRae
- 24 – Stephanie Vaquer
- 25 – Trish Stratus (Eliminated Candice LeRae)
- 26 – Raquel Rodriguez (Eliminated Iyo Sky)
- 27 – Charlotte Flair (Eliminated Michin, Piper Niven, Nia Jax, Roxanne Perez)
- 28 – Giulia (Eliminated Jordynne Grace)
- 29 – Nia Jax (Eliminated Zelina Vega, Trish Stratus, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella)
- 30 – Nikki Bella (Eliminated by Bayley)
DIY Retains Tag-Team Titles, Thanks to Street Profits
The DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns match was a thrilling contest.
After losing the first fall in the best two-out-of-three falls match, MCMG rallied back to even the score.
As they seemed poised to secure the third and final fall, the Street Profits interfered. Montez Ford provided a distraction, while Angelo Dawkins used a crutch to take out Alex Shelley, leading to DIY securing the pin.
Despite their victory, DIY was attacked by the Street Profits immediately after the match.
The best part of this finish is that it sets up an intriguing tag-team storyline with multiple layers, creating more depth in the division.
Cody Rhodes Retains the WWE Championship
This match was one of the most brutal WWE has seen in years. With insane spots and brutal bumps, it was difficult to keep track of everything.
One of the scariest moments came when Rhodes delivered an Alabama Slam from the top of the announcer’s table through a propped ladder, completely folding Kevin Owens in the process.
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There was a brief pause after this moment, leaving many wondering if Owens was seriously injured. Regardless, Rhodes went on to retrieve the belt, retaining his championship in an incredible ladder match.
Men’s Royal Rumble Entrants and Eliminations
If you predicted Jey Uso as the Men’s Royal Rumble winner, you likely had inside information. For the rest of us, this was one of the most shocking finishes in modern WWE history.
With many expecting CM Punk, Logan Paul, John Cena, or even Roman Reigns to win, Jey Uso pulled off a massive upset, proving that major surprises can still happen in today’s wrestling landscape.
The execution of the final moments was flawless, cementing Jey’s victory in an unforgettable finish.
Here’s a look at the eliminations and entries.
- 1 – Rey Mysterio
- 2 – Penta (Eliminated Ludwig Kaiser)
- 3 – Chad Gable
- 4 – Carmelo Hayes
- 5 – Santos Escobar
- 6 – Otis
- 7 – Bron Breakker (Eliminated Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar, iShowSpeed)
- 8 – iShowSpeed (Eliminated Otis)
- 9 – Sheamus
- 10 – Jimmy Uso
- 11 – Andrade
- 12 – Jacob Fatu (Eliminated Rey Mysterio, Chad Gable, Andrade, Jimmy Uso)
- 13 – Ludwig Kaiser
- 14 – The Miz
- 15 – Joe Hendry
- 16 – Roman Reigns (Eliminated The Miz, Sheamus, Joe Hendry, Bron Breakker)
- 17 – Drew McIntyre
- 18 – Finn Balor (Eliminated Penta)
- 19 – Shinsuke Nakamura
- 20 – Jey Uso (Eliminated Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, John Cena)
- 21 – AJ Styles (Eliminated LA Knight)
- 22 – Braun Strowman (Eliminated Jacob Fatu)
- 23 – John Cena (Eliminated Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Logan Paul)
- 24 – CM Punk (Eliminated Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)
- 25 – Seth Rollins
- 26 – Dominik Mysterio
- 27 – Sami Zayn
- 28 – Damian Priest (Eliminated Dominik Mysterio, Drew McIntyre)
- 29 – LA Knight (Eliminated Damian Priest)
- 30 – Logan Paul (Eliminated AJ Styles, CM Punk)
