The Royal Rumble 2023 is the first major event of 2023, and it kicked off the year with some memorable WWE moments. The WWE Royal Rumble promises to be a truly exciting event. On January 29th, Royal Rumble fans come together in San Jose, California, to witness one of the most anticipated wrestling events of the year. The Royal Rumble has long been a fan favorite, and this year’s version continues that legacy with an intriguing mix of talent from all around the world. As usual, 30 competitors entered the ring to compete in the traditional over-the-top elimination rules to become the Royal Rumble champion. Here are the full results of the WWE Royal Rumble 2023. Also, read the Royal Rumble results in depth here.
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Highlights:
The WWE Royal Rumble 2023 fulfilled its promise as Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley won the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble 2023, respectively. To retain his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens, after which The Bloodline assaulted Sami Zayn; Bianca Belair retained her WWE RAW Women’s Championship by beating Alexa Bliss.
Rhodes and Ripley were the most likely candidates to win their Royal Rumble encounters, and they succeed. Their fights didn’t have much drama in the ring, but the winners did amazing things that set them up for world championship opportunities at WrestleMania 39.
Full Results
American Nightmare (Cody Rhodes) Wins WWE Royal Rumble Match
- GUNTHER (Rhodes)
- Sheamus (GUNTHER)
- The Miz (Sheamus)
- Kofi Kingston (GUNTHER)
- Johnny Gargano (Dominik Mysterio and Balor)
- Xavier Woods (GUNTHER)
- Karin Kross (McIntyre)
- Chad Gable (Lesnar)
- Drew McIntyre (GUNTHER)
- Santos Escobar (Lesnar)
- Angelo Dawkins (Dawkins)
- Brock Lesnar (Lashley)
- Bobby Lashley (Rollins)
- Baron Corbin (Rollins)
- Seth Rollins (Paul)
- Otis (Banger Bros)
- Rey Mysterio (Did not show up)
- Dominik Mysterio (Rhodes)
- Elias (Banger Bros)
- Finn Balor (Edge)
- Booker T (GUNTHER)
- Damian Priest (Edge)
- Montez Ford (Priest)
- Edge (Mysterio)
- Austin Theory (Rhodes and Rollins)
- Omos (Strowman)
- Braun Strowman (Ricochet and Paul)
- Ricochet (Theory)
- Logan Paul (Rhodes)
- Cody Rhodes—Winner
GUNTHER set the record for time spent in the Royal Rumble, with 62 minutes.
Even though Sami Zayn was not in the Royal Rumble, fans did not like Cody Rhodes. In fact, they came nowhere close to turning on him. More about his big win here
The Final 4 were Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, Seth Rollins, and Gunther.
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In a physically draining main event, Roman Reigns beat Kevin Owens to retain his undisputed WWE universal championship. After the bout, Roman demanded that Zayn put out his defenseless estranged best friend with a career-ending strike. Zayn refused to comply with The Bloodline’s demands at long last, turning away from him and refusing to submit. Jey Uso’s resignation from The Bloodline may be the most fascinating element of the closing sequence; it represents a full circle moment dating back to when they first formed and Jey Uso’s rivalry against Reigns in 2020.
Bianca Belair def. Alexa Bliss
This was a quick match that focused on Bianca Belair. It didn’t appear like Alexa Bliss would win the bout.
Bliss’ loss gave way to a Bray Wyatt video vignette as their reunion remains inevitable.
Bray Wyatt def. LA Knight
This bout took place in front of a crowd and was still quite apparent. For aesthetic purposes, WWE utilized black lights and neon. Even though LA Knight was always angry at Bray Wyatt during their fight, as soon as Wyatt showed his new face, he turned back into a scared babyface.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Results
- Cody Rhodes wins Men’s 2023 Royal Rumble
- Bray Wyatt def. LA Knight | Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match
- Bianca Belair def. Alexa Bliss | WWE Raw Women’s Championship
- Rhea Ripley wins Women’s 2023 Royal Rumble
- Roman Reigns def. Kevin Owens | Undisputed WWE Universal Championship & Attacked Samy Zyan