Rumble now in the past, I would like to congratulate Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan on punching their ticket to Wrestlemania. With only the Elimination Chamber between now and Wrestlemania, you can bet things are going to heat up once the superstars are set for the chamber. For now, let’s run through the list and get you caught up on some of the most recent storylines. Have a great day, everyone, and may the slams be with you.
10. Logan Paul:
“The Maverick” Logan Paul had another strong showing at the Royal Rumble. He looked great as always and even made it close to the end, showing that the WWE really loves his skill set. Going forward, I can see Paul getting a chance to wrestle in the Elimination Chamber.
9. Gunther:
Gunther defeated A.J. Styles in a retirement match for Styles. It was sad to see this go down, but we all knew that the Phenomenal One was going to hang them up at some point. A lot of fans feel that Gunther was the wrong superstar to do it, but here we are. Gunther also entered the Royal Rumble at the 30th spot and was one of the last two superstars left in the match.
8. Carmelo Hayes:
Carmelo Hayes continued the tradition of the U.S. Championship by defending it once again on SmackDown. This week, he defended his title against Rey Fenix in another amazing match that stole the show. In the end, Hayes retained his championship, setting things up for another challenge this week on Friday Night Smackdown
7. Dominik Mysterio:
Dominik Mysterio has been limited due to the current storylines the WWE is pushing. I feel he’ll have a match at the Elimination Chamber, which could start tonight once Liv Morgan rallies the Judgement Day to celebrate her Royal Rumble win.
6. Bron Breakker:
Bron Breakker was attacked by a masked man while he was on his way to the Royal Rumble. Now that the Vision has had a taste of their own medicine, you can bet Breakker will be running his mouth tonight on Monday Night RAW.
5. “Main Event” Jey Uso:
Jey Uso entered the Royal Rumble with winning it on his mind, which didn’t go his way. After doing his silly restart to his music, Reigns decided to take that moment to teach Jey a lesson by laying him out. I’m sure they’ll get over it when they see each other three next time, but Jey never forgets stuff like this, so expect him to say something to Reigns about it. YEET!
4. Roman Reigns:
Speaking of the last two opponents in the ring leads us to our next wrestler. Roman Reigns won the 2026 Royal Rumble when he threw Gunther out of the ring. As I said for the past month, the next time we see Reigns would be at the Rumble, and I was right. My next prediction will be that Reigns chooses C.M. Punk to be his opponent, which will lead to the OTC becoming a champion once again.
3. Drew McIntyre:
Drew McIntyre chose chaos this weekend as he not only destroyed Sami Zane, but he even gave Cody Rhodes some love by eliminating him from the Rumble with a Claymore kick. This not only keeps their story fresh but also ready for the next chapter, which comes with a side note in the form of Jacob Fatu.
2. Cody Rhodes:
Cody Rhodes entered the Royal Rumble in hopes that he would win for the third time and go on to main event Wrestlemania. However, Drew McIntyre had other plans, which shows that even as a champion, McIntyre will still come after you. This will most likely be addressed this week on SmackDown because Rhodes was furious after being eliminated.
1. C.M. Punk:
C.M. Punk had a match against A.J. Styles on Raw last week before Finn Balór attacked him during the match. This led to a no-contest, but only fuels Punk even more. This could lead to another match with Balór in the future, but I’ll stand on my soapbox that it’s Punk vs. Reigns at Wrestlemania.
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