The Royal Rumble is one of the WWE’s marquee premium live events of the year. The event features the annual Royal Rumble match for both the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. The unique program consists of 30 participants entering the ring with the last person in the ring standing earning a shot at the world championship at WrestleMania.
The match starts with two participants in the ring with a new competitor entering the ring every 90 seconds or so. The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground.
One of the best things about the match is the feeling that anyone could win and anyone could be in the match. WWE legends, stars who recovered from injuries, or wrestlers who fans haven’t seen in a while have been known to make epic returns and stun the audience.
This year’s Royal Rumble is no different. The road to WrestleMania 41 is foggy at best at this point. Champions like Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Rhea Ripley, and Tiffany Stratton don’t have opponents for the big couple of nights coming up on April 19-20 in Las Vegas.
The 2025 Royal Rumble in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium will feature the Rumble matches, a ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship between Rhodes and Kevin Owens, as well as a WWE Tag Team Championship match between Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley and Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
Here are five predictions for what might happen in the event:
1. John Cena will be welcomed back with open arms. WWE fans expected John Cena to be on weekly programming since he made his return to “Monday Night Raw” this month. But that hasn’t been the case. He did announce himself for the Royal Rumble, and when he does come back, his entrance will blow the roof off of the stadium.
2. Logan Paul, Penta steal the show. Logan Paul has stunned the wrestling audience with the moves he can pull off in the middle of a WWE ring. It’s earned him street cred among hardcore pro wrestling fans and has emboldened his trash talk on the mic to make him one of the biggest heels on the roster.
3. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn begin bitter feud. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are best friends inside and outside the wrestling ring. They have been at nearly every promotion together and have dominated for quite some time. But their journey is at a crossroads. Owens is already in a match for the WWE title against Rhodes early in the night. It will appear unlikely that he enters the Royal Rumble match. But with Zayn being friends with Rhodes, the possibility of Zayn costing Owens the title is very much in play.
4. There will be major returns and debuts. The Royal Rumble is always known for something wild to happen, and it’s likely something like that will occur again. The women’s Rumble could include pro wrestlers like Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella or Jordynne Grace. The men’s side could also bring out a major return.
5. CM Punk and Charlotte Flair win the Rumble matches. CM Punk was injured in the Royal Rumble match last year, and it cost him months and an in-ring spot at WrestleMania 40. His intense promo with Rhodes on “Monday Night Raw” was passionate and piqued the interest of the wrestling fan. A Punk-Rhodes WrestleMania main event would definitely be the talk of the pro wrestling world in the spring.