WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Full & Final Card
This Saturday, Indianapolis, Indiana will host one of the most unpredictable Royal Rumble events in recent memory at Lucas Oil Stadium. Headlining per usual are both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches, and two titles from "WWE SmackDown" will also be on the line. There have been many previous Rumbles with only two or three realistic winners coming in, but that is definitely not the case heading into this year's event.
On the men's side, CM Punk has established himself as one of the favorites to win the Rumble, particularly due to his long-time goal of being in the main event of WrestleMania. His heated promo with Cody Rhodes on "WWE Raw" could also suggest that Punk will be entering a program with "The American Nightmare" in the near future. John Cena has emerged as another favorite, with his retirement tour kicking off earlier this month. Saturday will mark the last time Cena will compete in the Royal Rumble, and his goal of becoming a 17-time World Champion is an intriguing story heading into WrestleMania season. Roman Reigns is also a potential winner, as he will be aiming to recapture the Undisputed WWE Championship now that he is done with Solo Sikoa. However, stars like Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Sami Zayn have also been presented as strong contenders.
As for the women, Charlotte Flair will be making her long-awaited in-ring return in the Rumble, and has quickly become a favorite to emerge victorious. "The Queen" has not competed since 2023 due to injury, and WWE could be looking to immediately insert her into the title picture come WrestleMania. Becky Lynch could also be gearing up for another Rumble victory, as she has been rumored to return as of late and could be looking for a WrestleMania rematch against Rhea Ripley. Bayley will be aiming to be the first women to win back-to-back Rumbles, while Nia Jax will be fighting for an opportunity to get revenge on Tiffany Stratton.
Two more titles are on the line
After a nearly four-month long feud, Kevin Owens and Rhodes will engage in their third battle together for the Undisputed WWE Championship in a Ladder Match. Before Owens turned on "The American Nightmare" after Bad Blood last October, both men fought for the title at Bash in Berlin, with Rhodes barely escaping with the victory. In December, Owens lost to Rhodes again at Saturday Night's Main Event, and this time KO did not hold back from using nefarious methods in order to win the match. However, it would quickly backfire on Owens when he was hit with a Cross Rhodes on a steel chair, which led to another loss.
Heading into the Royal Rumble, Owens has claimed he is the true Undisputed WWE Champion due to Rhodes using the steel chair on Saturday Night's Main Event, and since has been carrying the Winged Eagle Championship to prove he deserves the title. Whether Owens is finally able to defeat Rhodes on Saturday will possibly hinge on the involvement of Sami Zayn, who KO is expecting assistance from because of their longtime friendship.
Elsewhere, DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns will clash over the WWE Tag Team Championship for the third time in the last two months. Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano stole the titles from Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin last December when they executed a heel turn on them during the match. Since then, the Guns have been aiming get their revenge on DIY, and have earned the opportunity to recapture the titles in a 2-Out-Of-3-Falls Match this weekend. It remains to be seen if Ciampa and Gargano will cheat their way into another victory, or if Shelley and Sabin will become two-time WWE Tag Team Champions.