The Royal Rumble is a key event in WWE with its 30-man elimination match determining the WWE Championship contender. Iconic final four showdowns have

Each WWE Royal Rumble match starts with two participants. But what were the best opening pairs from the 1980s to the present day?

Down through the years, a whole host of wrestlers have been sent packing within the opening 10 seconds of the Royal Rumble match. The record for fastest elimination currently stands at just 1.9 seconds.

Roman Reigns winning the most bleak match in WWE history was a major factor, as tracked by the excellent Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics. The backlash to that dismal match informed the worst ratings pattern on the road to WrestleMania since 1996.

Following the blockbuster declarations from Roman Reigns, John Cena and CM Punk, two more former WWE Champions are entering the Royal Rumble match.

The 2026 Royal Rumble is reported to be set in an international location for the first time in decades and in a country that is sure to raise some eyebrows: Saudi Arabia. PWlnsider has confirmed that the 2026 Royal Rumble event will emanate from Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/Jp0WhtAnho

With so much hype centred around Raw's January 6th Netflix debut (and indeed WWE moving onto the world's biggest streaming service days earlier) and yet another Saturday Night's Main Event on January 25th, there was a sense that the Royal Rumble might sneak up on people this year.

One of the marquee occasions on the WWE calendar is of course just around the corner. This comes in the form of the 2025 Royal Rumble, set to take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in In

He might not have won a singles match in what feels like forever, but WWE legend John Cena plans to make one last run at a WWE title. Cena has declared that 202

Bayley, Liv Morgan, Jade Cargill, and Tiffany Stratton comprised the final four in last year's contest. Who will make it to the end this year? Here are predictions for the final four participants of the 2025 Women's Royal Rumble match.