The 2025 WWE Royal Rumble took place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The event made history with surprising winners and memorable moments. In the Women’s Royal Rumble match, Charlotte Flair returned from a 13-month absence to win for the second time.
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She overcame surprise entrants like Alexa Bliss, Trish Stratus, and Nikki Bella. Nia Jax dominated with nine eliminations but Flair ultimately prevailed.
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The WWE Tag Team Championship match saw DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) retain their titles against the Motor City Machine Guns in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match.
The Street Profits interfered to help DIY secure the win. Cody Rhodes defended his WWE Championship against Kevin Owens in a brutal Ladder Match. The bout featured high-risk spots and interventions from Sami Zayn.
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Historic wins at Royal Rumble
Rhodes clinched the victory after intense exchanges. The Men’s Royal Rumble match shocked fans when Jey Uso emerged victorious.
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The match started with Rey Mysterio and Penta and included surprise entrants like YouTuber IShowSpeed, Joe Hendry, and AJ Styles. In the end, Uso impressively eliminated John Cena to win. “Main Event,” Jey Uso said after his victory: “I’ve been grinding for years, waiting for my moment.
Tonight, I proved I belong in the main event at WrestleMania!”
Charlotte Flair also commented: “I’m back and better than ever. I came here to win and earn my ticket to WrestleMania. No one can stop me now.”
The event drew an attendance of 67,540 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
It set the stage for an exciting road to WrestleMania 41, with Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair now in line for championship opportunities on the grandest stage.