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Jey Uso Stuns John Cena to Win WWE Men's Royal Rumble for WrestleMania Title Match
Feb 2, 2025
DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 20: Jey Uso makes his entrance during WWE RAW at American Airlines Center on January 20, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images)
Jey Uso won the 2025 men's Royal Rumble match on Saturday night, earning a guaranteed world title opportunity at WrestleMania 41.
Uso, who was the No. 20 entrant in the match, last eliminated WWE legend John Cena to secure the victory, stunning wrestling fans—and Roman Reigns was also quick to react:
This year's men's Rumble match was arguably among the most highly anticipated in WWE history, as several of the top Superstars on the roster announced their entry into the 30-man extravaganza in the weeks leading up to the event.
The first official entrant was Cena, who announced previously that 2025 will be his final year as an in-ring performer.
The 47-year-old is tied with Ric Flair for the most world title reigns of all time with 16, and he expressed his intention to enter and win the Rumble in order to earn a crack at world title No. 17 at WrestleMania.
Making his first appearance in a Royal Rumble match since 2020 was Roman Reigns, who went four straight years without being in the contest due to his status as the reigning world champion.
The Tribal Chief dropped the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40, but after taking care of business by beating Solo Sikoa to win back the ula fala and the title of Tribal Chief, Reigns shifted his focus back toward the world title.
Reigns' "Wiseman," Paul Heyman, recently warned Rhodes that Reigns intended to enter and win the Rumble to set up a rematch against him at WrestleMania 41.
CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre were a few of the other big-name Superstars who threw their hats into the Rumble ring as well.
In his first official match since returning to WWE, Punk finished as the runner-up to Rhodes in last year's match, and he entered the 2025 Rumble motivated to win in order to secure a top spot on the WrestleMania 41 card after missing out last year due to injury.
Rollins and McIntyre each won the Royal Rumble match one time previously, and they too had plenty of incentive to become two-time winners in order to get back into the world title picture.
Ultimately, though, it was Uso who shocked the world and was the last man standing on Saturday. Now, he's secured a world title match at WrestleMania 41.
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JANUARY 25: Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes stares down Kevin Owens with Shawn Michaels during Saturday Night's Main Event at Frost Bank Center on January 25, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images)
The road to WrestleMania 41 will officially kick off Saturday night when the 2025 Royal Rumble premium live event takes place in Indianapolis.
Much of the attention will be on the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches since the winner of each bout will receive a guaranteed world title match at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
Additionally, Cody Rhodes will put the undisputed WWE Championship on the line against Kevin Owens in a ladder match, and DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns will meet in a Two-Out-Of-Three Falls match for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Royal Rumble, including a look at the entire card and predictions for the match order.
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
When: Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. ET
Watch: Peacock
Royal Rumble 2025 Card and Projected Match Order
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley vs. Nia Jax vs. Bianca Belair vs. Naomi vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Iyo Sky vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Ivy Nile vs. TBA
WWE Tag Team Championship 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens
30-Man Royal Rumble Match: John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jey Uso vs. Rey Mysterio vs. LA Knight vs. Logan Paul vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Penta vs. Chad Gable vs. Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. TBA
Top Royal Rumble 2025 Matches to Watch
Men's Royal Rumble
The 2025 men's Royal Rumble match is arguably among the most stacked in WWE history in terms of top-end talent,
Many of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time will be part of the bout, including John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and a host of others.
While a few competitors in the match stand out as the top contenders, there is no clear and obvious participant who stands out above the rest.
Cena likely has a strong chance since it will be his final Rumble and his final year as an active in-ring wrestler, but Punk has made the importance of winning the Rumble and headlining WrestleMania known as well.
Reigns, Rollins and Drew McIntyre are all multi-time world champions as well, plus there could be some unannounced surprises with a legitimate chance to prevail.
If the ver best Superstars the men's Rumble has to offer are still in it near the end, it could lead to the best finishing sequence ever seen in a Rumble match.
Women's Royal Rumble
While the women's Royal Rumble may not have quite as much star power as the men's the field that has been announced could still deliver one of the best women's Rumbles ever.
Charlotte Flair stands out as the favorite since WWE is running return vignettes after missed the past year due to injury, and because of her status as the most-decorated women in WWE history with 14 women's title reigns.
Other big names and former champs in the match include former Rumble winners Bayley and Bianca Belair, plus Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Naomi and Iyo Sky.
On top of that, a few notable performers seemingly have a great chance to be surprise entrants, such as one-time Rumble winner and multi-time women's champion Becky Lynch, as well as former TNA Knockouts champ Jordynne Grace.
There could even be some rising stars from NXT in the match like NXT women's champion Giulia and Roxanne Perez.
With so many Superstars having a realistic shot at the win, the 2025 women's Rumble could prove to be the most unpredictable one ever.
Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens
While the Royal Rumble matches are the headliners, the WWE Championship ladder match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens has a chance to steal the show as the best bout of the night.
Rhodes and Owens have been at odds for months at this point due to KO turning on Cody after the American Nightmare agreed to form a reluctant partnership with Reigns during the fall.
Although Rhodes had a successful title defense against Owens on an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event, KO got revenge by taking Cody out with a Package Piledriver afterward.
Owens also stole the Winged Eagle WWE Championship from Rhodes, meaning there will be two titles suspended from the ceiling at Royal Rumble.
Given how close Royal Rumble is to WrestleMania, it seems fairly unlikely that Rhodes will drop the title.
However, Cody has made his fair share of enemies during his world championship reign, so an Owens victory can't be ruled out completely.
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