Tag: Royal Rumble

Becky Lynch Reportedly Set for Surprise WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Appearance

With the 2025 Royal Rumble just around the corner, speculation is running wild about potential surprise entrants in this year’s matches. Names like Jordynne Grace and Omos have already been spotted in Indianapolis ahead of the event, while TNA World Champion Joe Hendry has fueled rumors of his own involvement. But perhaps the biggest potential surprise of the night is none other than Becky Lynch.

According to PWInsider Elite, Lynch is expected to be at Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend, and WWE is reportedly taking extra precautions to keep her presence under wraps. The belief among many within the company is that “The Man” could be a shock entrant in the women’s Royal Rumble match, though as of now, that has yet to be officially confirmed.

Lynch has been absent from WWE programming for months, despite reportedly signing a new deal with the company. Her last major public appearance came in late 2024 when she was at Netflix headquarters to promote Monday Night Raw’s move to the streaming platform.

Her contract situation was one of the most talked-about topics in wrestling last year. Unlike stars such as Finn Bálor, Drew McIntyre, and her husband Seth Rollins, who all re-signed before their deals expired, Lynch actually let her contract run out. However, despite speculation that she could test the waters in AEW or elsewhere, many assumed she would stay loyal to WWE. Instead of jumping to another promotion, she appeared to use her time away to focus on motherhood, promoting her book, and recharging after years of grinding at the top of the industry.

If Lynch does make her return in the Royal Rumble match, it would instantly shake up the women’s division heading into WrestleMania 41. Could she be on a collision course with Rhea Ripley or Bayley for a major title match? One thing is for sure—if “The Man” comes around, the WWE landscape will never be the same.

WWE Royal Rumble 2025: Legends, Rising Stars, and Surprise Appearances Expected

With WrestleMania on the horizon, WWE’s Royal Rumble stands as one of the most anticipated events of the year. Known for its high-stakes, over-the-top-rope chaos, the 2025 edition promises not only shocking eliminations and surprise entrants but also a backstage filled with familiar faces from WWE’s past and promising stars of the future.

According to PWInsider Elite, several WWE Hall of Famers are expected to be in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1. Among the names mentioned are The Undertaker and Kurt Angle, both of whom have played significant roles in Royal Rumble history. Additionally, some of the coaches from WWE’s LFG series are reportedly heading to Indianapolis, though it remains unclear exactly which coaches will be present.

Another Hall of Famer whose name has been circulating backstage is Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. While there’s no confirmation on whether he’ll actually be in the city for the event, his potential presence has been a topic of discussion among those within WWE. Given his history with the Royal Rumble match and his long-standing ties to the company, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him make an appearance in some capacity.

But it’s not just legends making their way to Indianapolis—WWE is also using the event as an opportunity to introduce fresh talent. Recent reports suggest WWE has been eyeing Brock Rechsteiner, son of Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, for a potential NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deal. To give him a closer look at WWE’s inner workings, Rechsteiner will be in attendance alongside his father. Similarly, Jacob Henry, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, is also expected to be in the building.

In addition to the next generation of wrestling royalty, WWE has invited several NXT trainees who have yet to debut on television. While their exact roles at the event remain unknown, they’ll have the chance to witness some of NXT’s rising stars firsthand. Wrestlers like Stephanie Vaquer, Roxanne Perez, Jaida Parker, and Lash Legend have all been spotted in Indianapolis this week, fueling speculation that they could be surprise entrants in the women’s Royal Rumble match.

With legends, potential debuts, and unpredictable surprises, the 2025 Royal Rumble is shaping up to be a must-watch event. Whether it’s shocking returns or breakout performances, fans can expect plenty of unforgettable moments as WWE officially kicks off the road to WrestleMania 41.

Stay tuned to Wrestling News Blog for all the latest updates and coverage from the Royal Rumble weekend!

John Cena To Compete In Last Royal Rumble Match Of His Career At WWE Royal Rumble PLE

John Cena has officially confirmed that the 2025 Royal Rumble will be his final appearance in the iconic match. In a post shared via WWE’s X (formerly Twitter), Cena revealed that his upcoming participation in the Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will mark the last time he competes in the event.

Cena, who previously announced that 2025 would be his final year as an active WWE performer, made sure to emphasize the significance of the moment, calling it a “history-making” event.

“In 2025, there will be myriad of history-making events,” Cena said. “The last time I will ever compete in a Royal Rumble event is February 1, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and you want to make sure you’re there. It is my last Royal Rumble as the road to WrestleMania kicks off, February 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. Act fast as tickets are on sale this Friday. The last time is now and you should hurry up because after this, you can’t see me.”

While it’s unclear if Cena will appear in any matches prior to the Rumble, speculation continues to swirl, especially given the upcoming shift for WWE Raw to Netflix in January. Cena has an extensive legacy in the Royal Rumble match, having competed in it eight times since his debut in 2003. He won the match in both 2008 and 2013, and has had several notable finishes, including runner-up spots in 2005 and 2010 and third place in 2018.

This announcement adds even more excitement to the road to WrestleMania 40, with fans eager to see Cena one last time in one of WWE’s most anticipated annual events.

WWE Announces Host City For Royal Rumble 2025, Future SummerSlam & WrestleMania

Wrestling fans in Indianapolis, Indiana, will have plenty to look forward to in the coming years, as WWE is bringing three of its tentpole events to the city. According to a press release put out by the company and the Indiana Sports Corp on Monday morning, the 2025 Royal Rumble and future WrestleMania and SummerSlam shows will emanate from the city as part of a unique partnership.

The first event to hit Indianapolis will be next year’s Royal Rumble, which is scheduled to take place from the Lucas Oil Stadium. No dates have been confirmed for the other premium live events at the time of this writing, but everyone involved is excited about WWE bringing three of its biggest shows to the city.

“We are excited to bring this groundbreaking partnership to Indianapolis and our state,” said Patrick Talty, President of Indiana Sports Corp. “For over four decades, our city’s sports strategy has brought in millions of visitors and priceless hours of international brand-building media coverage. This partnership with WWE continues to push that strategy forward in new and exciting ways. We look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to our community and state and showing them all that Indy has to offer.”

The company will host “Raw,” “SmackDown,” and “NXT” live events across Indiana in the forthcoming months, but no dates have been confirmed yet. Similarly, WWE and the Sport Corp plan on introducing a collaborative program that will ensure the city benefits from the partnership after the announced shows are over.

While some of the announced Indianapolis shows remain shrouded in secrecy, other cities are already bracing for WWE’s biggest events. WrestleMania 41 has been confirmed for Las Vegas and SummerSlam 2026 is scheduled to emanate from the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kevin Owens Reportedly Worked WWE Royal Rumble Match With Injury

After outlasting seven other competitors in a fierce tournament, Kevin Owens was rewarded with a title match against United States Champion Logan Paul at the 2024 Royal Rumble. Unfortunately for Owens, his title pursuit didn’t go quite as planned as the referee caught him using a pair of brass knuckles, resulting in a disqualification victory for Paul. Additionally, a new report has also indicated that Owens worked through an injury during this premium live event performance.

According to the Wrestling Observer, Owens challenged Paul while battling a fractured foot. Owens’ injury was reportedly sustained during his last match, which occurred on the January 5 episode of “WWE SmackDown” against Santos Escobar. While Owens remained out of in-ring action in the weeks following, he was involved in several physical on-screen segments with Paul, such as their brawl at the WWE Performance Center, in the lead-up to their title match. 

As of this writing, it remains unknown if Owens’ injury will cause him to miss any television time. In the wake of his loss, though, Owens appeared in a digital exclusive (via WWE’s YouTube channel), making it clear that his issues with the “The Maverick” were far from finished.

Paul took possession of the United States Championship in November by defeating WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at WWE’s Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. Following Paul’s victory, WWE announced that his first challenger would be determined through a number one contenders tournament, with the winner (which later turned out to be Owens) earning themselves a title shot at the Royal Rumble event.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bron Breakker Is ‘Grateful’ For 2024 Royal Rumble Experience, Ready To Prove Himself On WWE Main Roster

Before he gears up for the finals of the 2024 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at “WWE NXT” Vengeance Day, Bron Breakker received an opportunity to compete in the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match, entering the field from the number 20 spot. During his five-minute outing, Breaker eliminated four men, including “The Nigerian Giant” Omos, Jimmy Uso, and Finn Balor, before he was thrown over the top rope by Dominik Mysterio. While he didn’t win the match, Breakker remains thankful for the experience, vowing to also enact some revenge on The Judgment Day faction.

“I feel very grateful right now, I feel this is what an opportunity tonight was for me to make a statement and I thought I did that tonight 100%,” Breakker said during a WWE digital exclusive. “Things didn’t go my way, but I’m not done with the Judgment Day by any means.”

As a two-time “NXT” Champion, Breakker has proven to be a major player in WWE’s developmental territory, but after competing in his first Royal Rumble match, Breakker feels he is now ready to establish himself on WWE’s main roster. “I think tonight I proved that I belong on the main roster,” Breakker said. “This is my home now, and I’m ready for the work. I’m ready to prove to my peers and to the people and to everyone out there who believes in me that this where I belong, this is what I was born to do. And I’m here, I’m ready to go.”

 As of now, it remains to be seen if Breakker’s Royal Rumble appearance will produce an official main-roster call-up. Given his statements, though, Breakker seems poised to step up to the challenge if so called on.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to WWE

Backstage News On The Deal Between WWE-TNA For Jordynne Grace At The Royal Rumble

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace made an appearance during the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, entering at #5 during the women’s Royal Rumble match.

According to a report from Fightful Select, WWE had previously reached out to outside companies about working with some of their talent. Just last weekend, WWE reached out to TNA about Grace’s appearance. TNA officials were more than happy to allow Grace to work the event, and she had a physical and some blood work done on Monday. She wound up flying to Florida on Thursday to take part in the rehearsals.

According to several WWE sources, TNA Wrestling and Grace were “easy to deal with” during the process.

Source: eWn

Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s Replacement In WWE Royal Rumble Match

After a sex trafficking lawsuit was filed against Vince McMahon and WWE, Brock Lesnar’s return to WWE TV at the 2024 Royal Rumble had to be canceled.

Lesnar, a former WWE/UFC Heavyweight Champion, was the only one who fit the bill regarding the lawsuit naming a former WWE/UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Instead, Bron Breakker stepped in and took Lesnar’s place in the match, which was eventually won by Cody Rhodes.

Dave Meltzer is reporting that Breakker was not initially scheduled for the men’s Royal Rumble match but executed all the spots that Lesnar was supposed to perform.

Source: eWn

WWE Royal Rumble 1/27/2024 (Results)

30-WOMAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH:

  1. Natalya
  2. Naomi
  3. Bayley
  4. Candice LeRae
  5. TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace
  6. Indi Hartwell
  7. Asuka
  8. Ivy Nile
  9. Katana Chance
  10. Bianca Belair
  11. Kairi Sane
  12. Tegan Nox
  13. Kayden Carter
  14. Chelsea Green
  15. Piper Niven
  16. Xia Li
  17. Zelena Vega
  18. Maxxone Dupri
  19. Nia Jax
  20. Shotzi
  21. Becky Lynch
  22. Alba Fyre
  23. Shayna Baszler
  24. Valhalla – R-Truth mistakenly tried to enter the Women’s Royal Rumble
  25. Michin
  26. Zoey Stark
  27. Roxanne Perez
  28. Jade Cargill
  29. Tiffany Stratton
  30. Liv Morgan

Winner: Bayley

UNDISPUTED WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP – FATAL 4-WAY
Roman Reigns (c) def. AJ Styles, LA Knight and Randy Orton

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP:
Logan Paul (c) def. Kevin Owens by DQ

A member of Paul’s friendship group then appears over the barricade, but security gets rid of him. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller then appear and try to talk to security, with Theory slipping Paul his brass knuckles, but KO gets a roll-up. That doesn’t work, but Owens pulls the brass knuckles off Paul and nails a KO punch of his own. He starts pinning the champion, but the official sees he has the weapon and that leads to a disqualification. 

30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH:

  1. Jey Uso
  2. Jimmy Uso
  3. Grayson Waller
  4. Andrade
  5. Carmelo Hayes
  6. Shinsuke Nakamura
  7. Santos Escobar
  8. Karrion Kross
  9. Dominik Mysterio
  10. Carlito
  11. Bobby Lashley
  12. Ludwig Kaiser
  13. Austin Theory
  14. Fin Balor
  15. Cody Rhodes
  16. Bronson Reed
  17. Kofi Kingston
  18. Gunther
  19. Ivar
  20. Bron Breakker
  21. Omos
  22. Pat McAfee
  23. JD McDonagh
  24. R-Truth
  25. The Miz
  26. Damian Priest
  27. CM Punk
  28. Ricochet
  29. Drew McIntyre
  30. Sami Zayn

Winner: Cody Rhodes

An emotional Cody Rhodes celebrates his second consecutive Royal Rumble victory. Rhodes points at the WrestleMania 40 sign as pyrotechnics go off. A dejected CM Punk watches on from ringside. Rhodes then turns and points at Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who is still in the luxury box. Paul Heyman hands Reigns his title, and Reigns holds the title up.

WWE Reportedly Working On An “Off The Wall Surprise” For Tonight’s Royal Rumble

According to a new report from Fightful Select, WWE is said to be currently working on an “off the wall surprise” for tonight’s Royal Rumble in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The report further notes that WWE contacted other wrestling promotions about potentially using their talent in the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble Matches on tonight’s show.