In a recent episode of the Busted Open podcast, Tommy Dreamer speculated on potential surprise entrants in the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble, naming Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton as possibilities. The veteran pointed to a recent Lesnar reference on RAW as a hint towards a possible appearance:
Away from Gunther and Cody, Ricochet and Logan Paul spectacularly clashed, Bobby Lashley’s elimination of Brock Lesnar reignited their rivalry, and Edge returned to renew his beef with the Judgment Day - complete with a Beth Phoenix spear on Rhea Ripley!
Rey Mysterio has become the latest superstar to declare for the Royal Rumble 2025. A one-time Royal Rumble winner, Rey won the 30-man match in 2006. Rey was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2023.
Certain WWE Royal Rumble moments left audiences disappointed, proving that even the biggest shows can fall short.
The Royal Rumble officially begins "The Road to WrestleMania." One of the most iconic pay-per-view events in the WWE, the Royal Rumble pits 30 participants against one another to determine who will be the last one standing in the ring. In 2025, Cody Rhodes will look to match "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's record of three Royal Rumble wins.
The most coveted entry spot of the Royal Rumble produced some legendary winners in the 2000s, while others weren't as lucky.
The men's Royal Rumble match has a stacked field with John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, and more.
In the women's event, Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, Bayley, Naomi, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez have all confirmed their appearances, joining Lyra Valkyria, Ivy Nile and Iyo Sky, who were recently announced on Monday night's Raw.
Reigns joined some of WWE’s greats to earn a cover shot, along with previous stars Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar, Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio and John Cena.
WWE's Royal Rumble has courted mayhem and pandemonium at every turn. Here are the 20 most legendary moments from wrestling's wildest event.
Roman Reigns is this year’s cover star on the standard version of the WWE 2K25 game. Reigns joined some of WWE’s greats to earn a cover shot, along with previous stars Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar, Steve Austin,
Cody Rhodes, Brandi Rhodes and their daughter were shown arriving at the arena. Naomi and Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, Sami Zayn, and Drew McIntyre were also shown. A dizzying drone shot showed us the packed State Farm Arena in Atlanta before Pat McAfee quickly ran down the SNME results.