Neither the Men nor Women's Royal Rumble matches were particularly good, but the stage has been set for some big WrestleMania matches. Sasha Banks entered at #1, but was later eliminated by Queen Zelina (likely setting up a program for the two women heading into the Show of Shows).
There were a lot of surprise "Legends," including Melina, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, and Cameron, though none of them made much of an impact. Talking of IMPACT, Knockouts Champion Mickie James entered the match, only to get thrown over the top rope by WWE Hall of Famer Lita.
Sarah Logan, a former member of The Riott Squad released during the pandemic, was perhaps the biggest surprise, but things got really exciting when Ronda Rousey made her WWE return at #28. She tore through the remaining women, with it ultimately coming down to just the Baddest Woman on the Planet and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair; Rousey picked up the win by suplexing The Queen out of the ring, and rumour has it these two will now clash at WrestleMania.
As you can see below, Rousey appears to be in full heel mode (and it's about damn time).
Surprises on the men's side were few and far between, though AJ Styles put on a very impressive performance. Johnny Knoxville did a solid job taking some bumps, while Bad Bunny made his WWE return at #27. Shane McMahon showed up next, though Brock Lesnar hit the ring at #30 after losing the WWE Championship earlier in the night to make short work of those left.
He eliminated Drew McIntyre to win the bout and will likely challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship on the Grandest Stage of them All.
What did you think of the two Royal Rumble matches?