The Royal Rumble is one of the WWE’s most anticipated events of the year, featuring the annual Royal Rumble match for both the men’s and women’s divisions. The unique program consists of 30 participants entering the ring, with the last person standing earning a shot at the world championship at WrestleMania.
The match starts with two participants in the ring, with a new competitor entering 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.
The Royal Rumble is known for its unpredictability, with WWE legends, stars who recovered from injuries, or wrestlers who fans haven’t seen in a while making epic returns and stunning the audience. This year is no different, with the road to WrestleMania 41 foggy at best.
The 2025 Royal Rumble in Indianapolis will feature the Rumble matches, a ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens, and 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, making a surprise return and blowing the roof off the stadium.
2. Logan Paul and Penta will steal the show, pulling off something wild and unpredictable in the ring.
3. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will begin a bitter feud, with Owens costing Zayn in the Rumble match and igniting a path of best friends-turned-bitter enemies.
4. There will be major returns and debuts, including potential returns from Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, and Jordynne Grace in the women’s Rumble, and Omos and A.J. Styles in the men’s Rumble.
5. CM Punk and Charlotte Flair will win the Rumble matches, with Punk possibly facing Cody Rhodes in a main event at WrestleMania and Flair returning from her ACL, MCL, and meniscus injury.