Who else could show up? The Rumble is a bright stage for surprise entrants and shocking returns. Joe Hendry, local hero (shoutout ICW) seems like a safe bet given his rising popularity and his place atop TNA Wrestling, who just entered into a promotional agreement with WWE.

Nikki Bella confirms that she’s doing more with WWE following WWE Royal Rumble. Bella made a surprise appearance in the Women’s Royal Rumble. This marked her first time in a WWE ring since WWE Royal Rumble 2022.

The Royal Rumble officially begins "The Road to WrestleMania." One of the most iconic pay-per-view events in the WWE, the Royal Rumble pits 30 participants against one another to determine who will be the last one standing in the ring. Here's a list of Royal Rumble winners since the event's debut in 1988.

After a brief appearance in 2022, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella made her triumphant return as the 30th and final entrant into Saturday night’s WWE Royal Rumble 2025 in Indianapolis. The wrestler retired from the profession in 2019, but Saturday night was the first time WWE fans saw her in the ring since that 2022 surprise match.

The 2018 Rumble was won by Shinsuke Nakamura and had some of the biggest final fours which featured The King of Strong Style, Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Finn Balor. While many were delighted to see the Japanese star win that year's match, many felt underwhelmed with Dolph Ziggler (AKA Nic Nemeth) appearing at number 30.

The Royal Rumble Match has become the most popular stipulation ever created by WWE. From the timed intervals and countdown to the surprises and staredowns, the

And just to set the table for 2026, #1 and #28 each have produced four winners, so there is a possibility of a three-way tie down the line. For now though, WWE can once again start plugging 27 as a desirable number to draw in the Rumble.

Below are the three worst Royal Rumble matches in WWE history. WWE held the 2015 Royal Rumble event back on January 25 of that year. The big show took place live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 17,000 fans were in attendance for the event.

WWE heads to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana for the 38th edition of the Royal Rumble on the 1st of February 2025. This year’s ‘Rumble’ event will be the first not to take place in January.