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Royal Rumble
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown
NXT
DateFebruary 1, 2025
CityIndianapolis, Indiana
VenueLucas Oil Stadium
Attendance70,347[1]
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The 2025 Royal Rumble, also promoted as Royal Rumble: Indianapolis, was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It was the 38th annual Royal Rumble and took place on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, marking the first Royal Rumble to not take place during the month of January. The event aired via pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming and featured wrestlers from all three of WWE's brand divisions. This was WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to air on Netflix in most markets outside the United States, following the WWE Network's merger under the service in January 2025, and the first Royal Rumble to be held in an NFL stadium.

The event is based around the Royal Rumble match, and the winner traditionally receives a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. For the 2025 event, the men's and women's winners received a choice of which championship to challenge for at WrestleMania 41. The men's winner could choose to challenge for either Raw's World Heavyweight Championship or SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Championship, while the women had the choice between Raw's Women's World Championship and SmackDown's WWE Women's Championship. The women's match, which was the opening bout, was won by Charlotte Flair from SmackDown (making her the first two-time Women's Rumble winner), while the men's match, which was the main event of the card, was won by Raw's Jey Uso.

In addition to the two Royal Rumble matches, two other matches were contested on the card, which were for SmackDown championships. In the first, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) by 2–1 in a two out of three falls match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship, while Cody Rhodes defeated Kevin Owens in a Ladder match to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. The event also saw the returns of Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Bella, AJ Styles, and Trish Stratus, the first match of former TNA wrestler Jordynne Grace after signing with the WWE and an appearance by TNA World Champion Joe Hendry. The event was also the final Royal Rumble appearance of John Cena who had announced he would retire from professional wrestling at the end of 2025.

Production

Background

The event was held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, which was the first Royal Rumble hosted by an NFL stadium.

The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling event traditionally held in January by WWE since 1988. It is one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, referred to as the "Big Five".[2][3] The concept of the event is based around the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time.[4][5]

From the event's inception in 1988 up through the 2024 event, the Royal Rumble was held annually in late January. On June 24, 2024, WWE announced a partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp. which would see the 2025 Royal Rumble, as well as a future WrestleMania and a future SummerSlam, held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, subsequently marking the first Royal Rumble to be held in an NFL stadium. The date for the 38th annual Royal Rumble was announced for Saturday, February 1, thus marking the first Royal Rumble held outside of January.[6][7][8] It primarily featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions, but with a select few NXT wrestlers, veterans, and other surprise entrants also participating in the Rumble matches. In addition to airing on traditional pay-per-view (PPV) worldwide, it was available to livestream on Peacock in the United States and Netflix in most other international markets,[7] marking the first WWE PPV and livestreaming event to air on Netflix following the WWE Network's merger under the service in January 2025.[9] Tickets went on sale on November 15, 2024.[10] The official theme song of the event was "Von Dutch" by Charli XCX.[11]

On January 9, 2025, WWE announced a multi-year deal with Cosm in which select WWE PPV and livestreaming events would be broadcast from Cosm's "shared reality" immersive 87-foot-diameter LED domes, with locations in Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas (similar to Las Vegas's Sphere). WWE's first event to be broadcast from Cosm's domes was the 2025 Royal Rumble.[12]

The Royal Rumble match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. For 2025, the men and women could choose which world championship to challenge for at WrestleMania 41; the men could choose Raw's World Heavyweight Championship or SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Championship, while the women had the choice between Raw's Women's World Championship and SmackDown's WWE Women's Championship.[4][5]

Storylines

The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands,[13][14] while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[15]

On November 13, 2024, it was announced that John Cena would be competing at the Royal Rumble, which would in turn be his last Royal Rumble appearance as Cena announced at the 2024 Money in the Bank that he would be retiring at the end of 2025.[16] During the Raw premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025, Cena announced he would compete in the Royal Rumble match to try and earn an opportunity to win his 17th world championship at WrestleMania 41.[17]

At Bad Blood in October 2024, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes set aside his differences with longtime rival Roman Reigns to face The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu), which was won by Rhodes and Reigns. Following the event, fans captured footage of Kevin Owens having an altercation with Rhodes in the parking lot as he was entering his bus, which culminated with Owens attacking Rhodes, thus turning heel. Owens considered Rhodes teaming with Reigns as a betrayal due to Owens's past issues with Reigns and the original Bloodline.[18] Rhodes and Owens eventually faced each other at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 14 for the title and due to the 1980s retro theme of the event, Rhodes wore the Winged Eagle version of the WWE Championship belt. During the match, Owens performed a Stunner on Rhodes and pinned him, which lasted more than 3 seconds, but the referee had inadvertently been knocked out of the ring when Owens had hit the Stunner. While the referee was still incapacitated, Owens grabbed a chair and attempted to attack Rhodes only for Rhodes to seize it and perform a Cross Rhodes on Owens onto the chair. The referee subsequently recovered and counted the pin, thus Rhodes retained the title. After the event went off the air, Owens attacked Rhodes with a package piledriver and stole the Winged Eagle belt, subsequently claiming to be the "true champion".[19] On the December 27 episode of SmackDown, the brand's general manager Nick Aldis demanded that Owens return the Winged Eagle belt or be fired. Owens stated that he would only give it back if he received a rematch against Rhodes. Aldis declined and said that the demand was non-negotiable. Rhodes interrupted and stated that he did not want Owens to return it as he wanted a chance at revenge on Owens and take it back himself, thus challenging Owens to a rematch as a ladder match at the Royal Rumble with both the Undisputed and Winged Eagle belts suspended above the ring, which Aldis reluctantly made official.[20]

After losing the WWE Tag Team Championship in August 2024,[21] #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) vowed to do whatever it took to regain the title. However, during this time, there were signs of dissension between Ciampa and Gargano as the former took on a more aggressive character. On the November 15 episode of SmackDown, Ciampa interrupted a title match between The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and defending champions The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), attacking both teams as Gargano tried to calm him down, further teasing the team's dissension.[22] On the December 6 episode, #DIY defeated Motor City Machine Guns to regain the title after Gargano hit Sabin with a low blow, revealing that the dissension was a ruse, turning both men heel in the process.[23] A rematch between the two teams took place on the January 3, 2025, episode, but the match ended in a no contest after a brawl between Los Garza (Angel and Berto) and Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) spilled into the ring.[24] On the January 17 episode, Motor City Machine Guns defeated Los Garza,[25] and then Pretty Deadly the following week. Later that night, Motor City Machine Guns announced that #DIY would defend the title against them at the Royal Rumble in a two out of three falls match, which was made official.[26]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English commentators Michael Cole
Pat McAfee
Wade Barrett
Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodríguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcer Alicia Taylor
Referees Danilo Anfibio
Shawn Bennett
Jessika Carr
Dan Engler
Daphanie LaShaunn
Eddie Orengo
Chad Patton
Charles Robinson
Ryan Tran
Rod Zapata
Interviewers Cathy Kelley
Byron Saxton
Pre-show panel Jackie Redmond
Big E
Peter Rosenberg
Bubba Ray Dudley

Preliminary matches

The pay-view-view opened with the Women's Royal Rumble match. Iyo Sky and Liv Morgan started the match. Several entered the match from NXT: Roxanne Perez (#3), Lash Legend (#9), Jaida Parker (#16), Stephanie Vaquer (#24), and NXT Women's Champion Giulia (#28). Also in the match were the two non-world Women's Champions; Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria (#4) and Women's United States Champion Chelsea Green (#5). Jordynne Grace, who had just signed a multi-year contract with WWE, entered the match #19. There were several returns; Alexa Bliss (#21), Trish Stratus (#25), Charlotte Flair (#27), and Nikki Bella (#30). Nia Jax (#29) eliminated the most competitors, eliminating nine; Sky, Morgan, Bianca Belair (#10), Naomi (#15), Zelina Vega (#22), Vaquer, Stratus, Raquel Rodriguez (#26), and Bella. The final four were Flair, Bella, Perez, and Jax. Jax eliminated Bella before being eliminated by Flair. Flair would eliminate Perez to win the match, earning a world title match at WrestleMania and becoming the first woman to win two Royal Rumbles. Perez set the record for the longest ever in a Women's Rumble match at 1:07:47.[1]

Next, #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) in a Two out of three falls match. DIY got the first fall after Ciampa pinned Shelley after a running knee strike. The Motor Machine Guns tied up the falls after Shelley pinned Gargano after Skull and Bones. As The Motor Machine Guns set up for Skull and Bones again, two hooded figures appeared, which caused a distraction allowing DIY to hit Meet in the Middle and Ciampa pin Shelley to retain the titles. After the match, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) revealed themselves and laid out both teams.[1]

In the penultimate match, Cody Rhodes defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens in a Ladder match. During the match, Owens attempted a Package Piledriver but Rhodes countered, back dropping Owens onto a ladder. Owens hit a Fisherman's Buster Suplex to Rhodes onto a ladder bridged inside the ring, laying both men completely out as officials and Sami Zayn came out to check on them. The two continued until Owens attempted another Package Piledriver on the announce table but Rhodes countered, driving Owens through a bridged ladder with an Alabama Slam. Cody then climbed the ladder and unhooked the championships to retain.[1]

Main event

The main event was the Men's Royal Rumble match. Rey Mysterio and Penta started the match. Akira Tozawa entered at #8 but was attacked by Carmelo Hayes (#4), who had already been eliminated and was carried to the back unable to compete and was replaced by IShowSpeed. Speed entered the match, but he was hit with a Spear by Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker (#7) and was eliminated. TNA World Champion Joe Hendry (#15) entered the match as a surprise entrant. Roman Reigns entered at #16 and eliminated Breakker, Sheamus (#9), Hendry, and The Miz (#14). Drew McIntyre entered at #17 and United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura entered at #19. AJ Styles returned from injury at #21. Braun Strowman entered at #22 and went right after Jacob Fatu (#12). Strowman would eliminate Fatu before he was eliminated by John Cena who entered at #23. With Reigns and Cena having a standoff in the ring, CM Punk entered at #24 and had a three-way stare off until Seth "Freakin" Rollins entered at #25. Logan Paul was the final entrant at #30. With everybody down, Reigns and Rollins were trying to eliminate each other when Punk snuck up from behind and eliminated them both. The final four were Punk, Cena, Paul, and Jey Uso (#20). Punk was eliminated by Paul. Rollins delivered a Curb Stomp to Reigns and then began attacking Punk as officials tried to break the three men up. Rollins hit a second Curb Stomp to Reigns on the steel steps before storming off from ringside. As Cena attempted the Attitude Adjustment on Paul, Jey hit a Superkick on Paul followed by Cena clotheslining Paul over the top rope to eliminate him. Cena and Uso were fighting on the apron after going over the top rope. Uso hit a Superkick on Cena, who held on. Cena attempted the Attitude Adjustment but Uso landed feet first in the ring and then knocked Cena off the apron to win the match, earning a world title match at WrestleMania.[1]

At one hour and 20 minutes in length, the men's Royal Rumble holds the record for the longest Royal Rumble match ever held.

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[1]
1Charlotte Flair won by last eliminating Roxanne Perez30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 41[27]
Flair has the choice between Raw's Women's World Championship and SmackDown's WWE Women's Championship.		1:10:20
2#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (c) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) by 2–1Two out of three falls match for the WWE Tag Team Championship[27]14:00
3Cody Rhodes (c) defeated Kevin OwensLadder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship[27]
The "Undisputed" and "Winged Eagle" championship belts were suspended above the ring.		25:05
4Jey Uso won by last eliminating John Cena30-man Royal Rumble match for a men's world championship match at WrestleMania 41[27]
Uso has the choice between Raw's World Heavyweight Championship and SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Championship.		1:20:15
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Women's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

  – Raw
  – SmackDown
  – NXT
  – Hall of Famer (HOF)
  – Unaffiliated
  – Winner
Draw Entrant Brand/Status Order Eliminated by Time[28] Elimination(s)
1 Iyo Sky Raw 21 Nia Jax 1:06:45 1
2 Liv Morgan Raw 24 Nia Jax 1:07:00 2
3 Roxanne Perez NXT 29 Charlotte Flair 1:07:47[a] 1
4 Lyra Valkyria Raw 2 Ivy Nile 16:13 0
5 Chelsea Green SmackDown 9 Piper Niven 26:52 2
6 B-Fab SmackDown 1 Chelsea Green 07:20 0
7 Ivy Nile Raw 3 Maxxine Dupri 16:29 1
8 Zoey Stark Raw 5 Bianca Belair and Naomi 16:58 1
9 Lash Legend NXT 8 Chelsea Green 17:22 0
10 Bianca Belair SmackDown 23 Nia Jax 49:17 1
11 Shayna Baszler Raw 6 Bayley 10:12 1
12 Bayley Raw 26 Nikki Bella 46:59 1
13 Sonya Deville Raw 7 Iyo Sky 06:04 1
14 Maxxine Dupri Raw 4 Pure Fusion Collective[b] 01:20 1
15 Naomi SmackDown 22 Nia Jax 38:04 1
16 Jaida Parker NXT 10 Jordynne Grace 06:54 0
17 Piper Niven SmackDown 14 Charlotte Flair 24:10 1
18 Natalya Raw 11 Liv Morgan 17:14 0
19 Jordynne Grace Unaffiliated 15 Giulia 22:41 1
20 Michin SmackDown 13 Charlotte Flair 16:59 0
21 Alexa Bliss Unaffiliated 12 Liv Morgan 11:01 0
22 Zelina Vega SmackDown 16 Nia Jax 18:04 0
23 Candice LeRae SmackDown 17 Trish Stratus 16:32 0
24 Stephanie Vaquer NXT 20 Nia Jax 19:02 0
25 Trish Stratus HOF 18 Nia Jax 13:13 1
26 Raquel Rodriguez Raw 19 Nia Jax 15:02 0
27 Charlotte Flair SmackDown — Winner[c] 15:04 4
28 Giulia NXT 25 Roxanne Perez 10:08 1
29 Nia Jax SmackDown 28 Charlotte Flair 08:13 9
30 Nikki Bella HOF 27 Nia Jax 03:04 1

Men’s Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

  – Raw
  – SmackDown
  – Hall of Famer (HOF)
  – TNA
  – Celebrity entrant
  – Unaffiliated
  – Winner
Draw Entrant Brand/Status Order Eliminated by Time[28] Elimination(s)
1 Rey Mysterio Raw/HOF 6 Jacob Fatu 24:41 0
2 Penta Raw 14 Finn Bálor 42:05 1
3 Chad Gable Raw 5 Jacob Fatu 21:38 0
4 Carmelo Hayes SmackDown 1 Bron Breakker 06:59 0
5 Santos Escobar SmackDown 2 Bron Breakker 05:42 0
6 Otis Raw 3 Bron Breakker & IShowSpeed 09:43 1
7 Bron Breakker Raw 12 Roman Reigns 22:26 4
8 IShowSpeed[d] Celebrity 4 Bron Breakker & Otis[e] 00:56 1
9 Sheamus Raw 10 Roman Reigns 15:38 0
10 Jimmy Uso SmackDown 13 Jacob Fatu 15:34 0
11 Andrade SmackDown 7 Jacob Fatu 03:17 0
12 Jacob Fatu SmackDown 16 Braun Strowman 24:16 4
13 Ludwig Kaiser Raw 8 Penta 00:06 0
14 The Miz SmackDown 9 Roman Reigns 05:25 0
15 Joe Hendry TNA 11 Roman Reigns 03:35 0
16 Roman Reigns SmackDown 25 CM Punk 37:15 4
17 Drew McIntyre Raw 21 Damian Priest 26:55 0
18 Finn Bálor Raw 18 John Cena & Braun Strowman 11:10 1
19 Shinsuke Nakamura SmackDown 15 Jey Uso 03:17 0
20 Jey Uso Raw — Winner 36:59 3
21 AJ Styles SmackDown 24 Logan Paul 21:02 1
22 Braun Strowman SmackDown 17 John Cena 02:12 2
23 John Cena Unaffiliated 29 Jey Uso 30:31 3
24 CM Punk Raw 27 Logan Paul 18:46 2
25 Seth "Freakin" Rollins Raw 26 CM Punk 17:14 0
26 "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio Raw 19 Damian Priest 04:09 0
27 Sami Zayn Raw 20 Jey Uso 05:22 0
28 Damian Priest SmackDown 22 LA Knight 06:14 2
29 LA Knight SmackDown 23 AJ Styles 05:06 1
30 Logan Paul Raw 28 John Cena 11:19 2

Notes

  1. ^ Set the new record for a Women's Royal Rumble
  2. ^ Team name for the group consisting of Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville, and Zoey Stark
  3. ^ First two-time Women's Rumble winner
  4. ^ Replaced Akira Tozawa after Tozawa was attacked during his entrance by Carmelo Hayes.
  5. ^ Otis was already eliminated when he assisted Breakker in eliminating Speed.

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