VIDEO: Johnny Gargano on his North American title win, history with Ricochet One year later: Ronda Rousey reflects on her WWE journey VIDEO: Zelina Vega on being in the women's Royal Rumble match VIDEO: Seth Rollins' instant reaction to his Royal Rumble winĭaniel Bryan healthy and thriving as WWE's eco-friendly super-villain VIDEO: Becky Lynch's instant reaction to her Royal Rumble win Way-too-early WrestleMania 35 predictions * Bobby Roode & Chad Gable (Raw tag team champions) def. Seth Rollins won the men's Royal Rumble matchīecky Lynch won the women's Royal Rumble matchīuddy Murphy (c) def. This was the second time the Royal Rumble was held in Phoenix the first time this event was held in this city, in 2013, The Rock defeated CM Punk to win the WWE championship - setting up a WrestleMania main event between The Rock and Royal Rumble match winner John Cena. The 32nd edition of the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view took place on Sunday, Jan. Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) vs. Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong)įatal 4-Way for the NXT cruiserweight championship: Angel Garza (c) vs. Imperium (WALTER, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel & Alexander Wolfe) vs. NXT women's championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. * - The WWE championship was on the line | ^ - Luger and Hart were eliminated simultaneously The Royal Rumble has a history of big surprisesĢ020 (Houston, Texas): Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyreĢ019 (Phoenix, Arizona): Becky Lynch and Seth RollinsĢ018 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Asuka and Shinsuke NakamuraĢ015 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Roman ReignsĢ011 (Boston, Massachusetts): Alberto Del RioĢ007 (San Antonio, Texas): The UndertakerĢ004 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Chris BenoitĢ003 (Boston, Massachusetts): Brock LesnarĢ001 (New Orleans, Louisiana): "Stone Cold" Steve Austinġ999 (Anaheim, California): Vince McMahonġ998 (San Jose, California): Stone Cold Steve Austinġ997 (San Antonio, Texas): Stone Cold Steve Austinġ996 (Fresno, California): Shawn Michaelsġ994 (Providence, Rhode Island): Lex Luger & Bret Hart^ġ988 (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada): Hacksaw Jim Duggan Remembering the Rumbles: Ric Flair wins the WWE championship in 1992 Remembering the Rumbles: Vince McMahon gets the best of Stone Cold Steve Austin in 1999 Remembering the Rumbles: Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker clash in 2007 Remembering the Rumbles: John Cena returns from injury to win in 2008 Remembering the Rumbles: AJ Styles makes his debut in 2016 Will history be made at the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble? Asukaĭrew McIntyre won the Men's Royal Rumble matchĪ lapsed fan's guide to the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble Raw women's championship: Becky Lynch (c) def. Strap match for the Universal championship: "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (c) def. SmackDown women's championship: Bayley (c) def. King CorbinĬharlotte Flair won the Women's Royal Rumble match Humberto Carrilloįalls count anywhere: Roman Reigns def. Kickoff Show: United States championship: Andrade (c) def. WWE Royal Rumble 2020 results | Recap | Rumble Winner Interviews
Just as Brock Lesnar looked unstoppable in the first half of the Royal Rumble match, Drew McIntyre connected with a Claymore kick that eliminated the WWE champion. The winner of each match is guaranteed a world title shot at WrestleMania 36 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Previously, WWE held WrestleMania events at four stadiums that housed major league baseball teams - WrestleMania VI (Toronto's Skydome), WrestleMania X-Seven (Houston Astrodome), WrestleMania XIX (Safeco Field in Seattle) and WrestleMania XXVIII (Sun Life Stadium, previously Joe Robbie Stadium and now Hard Rock Stadium in Miami).įor the third consecutive year, there was both a men's and women's Royal Rumble match. This Royal Rumble marked the second consecutive year in which the Royal Rumble pay-per-view is being held inside of a baseball stadium, following the 2019 Royal Rumble at Phoenix's Chase Field. 27 and won the 30-man Royal Rumble match, which was the main event. At that event, Big John Studd entered at No.
The second ever Royal Rumble PPV, in 1989, was held at "The Summit", formerly the home of the Houston Rockets, which was eventually converted into a megachurch when the Rockets and Houston Comets moved to the Toyota Center in 2003. This was the second time the Royal Rumble pay-per-view was held in Houston, and the first time in 31 years. The 33rd edition of the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view took place on Sunday, Jan.