Ups & Downs: WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Review

Our WWE Royal Rumble 2024 review as Simon Miller talks about both the Men's and Women's Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs LA Knight vs AJ Styles vs Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Logan Paul vs Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Championship and much more!
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[@MrgreenLight223]

Randy saying "15 will be the most talked about number" is crazy after realizing Cody won from that number

[@zoyan_7869]

I thought something was up when they were asking what number people would want to be

[@netanel_meir_shalom]

It's like he knew or something 😂

[@lordeowstheking]

Wooooooow mind blown huh??

[@psmulligan]

Holy shit! 😮

[@terrystyles5271]

Randy must have psychic powers. How else could he have known the outcome?

[@Adept24]

I think we need to give a special Up to Dominic, when R-truth was calling for the tag he actually went and tagged him in 😂

[@MHruskamusic]

That’s how you know R-Truth is really doing good with the Judgment Day! Damian Priest needs to get over himself 🤪

[@reidbonvillain5135]

Right r truth is only trying to help the judgement day by making them likable and even giving them money and looks what happens. Judgement day just shits on him. R truth needs more respect 😂

[@sujiks9517]

That was one awesome tag 😂

[@Daniel-jz9oi]

Was that Dom or Nic?😂

[@keyfranchize]

I said the same thing about everyone theme music

[@baucewsauce]

Simon is spot on, the Royal Rumble REALLY points out the fact that so many wrestlers theme sound the same, especially in the beginning

[@Riothegoaat]

Yea i was desperately trying to find a shot of the tron or ring apron to see a name just to get excited before they appear 😂

[@theleague5601]

So many generic themes.

[@przemyslaw_teo_kocyba]

I was afraid I started having memory loss or a brain damage of some sort because of that. For real, I'm happy that other people noticed that too.

[@Lance-wn9dc]

Carmelo and Nakamura had a nice theme

[@labbaby189]

That's my only complaint about WWE today... the music is TRASH.

[@NeverQuiteAlex]

Bron Breakker was a steamroller in that rumble. Give that man a push, do it now!

[@eddiesal4685]

Yeah for sure, just kinda sucks Dominic was the one to eliminate him

[@phenomenal_wrestlin]

​@@eddiesal4685Dom was supposed to eliminate Lesnar and have a match with him at EC.

[@Kr4ShSkeL]

He was Lesnar's replacement and the kid did not miss, he took his chance and killed it

[@djquick2754]

Do y'all remember when WWE didn't even acknowledge their own product in NXT and now they're acknowledging TNA wild

[@pt5728]

As someone who grew up watching TNA. As a kid I thought this was impossible, crazy how things can change.

[@MrAjking808]

They always mentioned NXT lol

[@djquick2754]

@@pt5728 I was really hoping moose popped up in the men's rumble

[@djquick2754]

@@MrAjking808 poorly

[@PaulVandersypen]

Yeah, it will take some time to get used to WWE acknowledging NXT and TNA. Mind you, TNA and WWE are now owned by the same company, so I expect more crossover in the future.

[@troyredway6427]

Jade feels like a superhero.

[@Kr4ShSkeL]

She looks like Storm yeah that's the point, her theme song literally starts with "a storm is coming" 😂

[@dom19945]

Refs and security: We’re not idiots, unless Solo is hiding somewhere at ringside.

[@TheAwsomeuser]

R-Truth deserves a golden up, he was the best part of the show.

[@AubTome]

To be fair Andrade's theme starts with the call out "el Idolo" like his former theme did so it was rewarding to the long time fans.

[@MHruskamusic]

My problem was I couldn’t understand and it was probably because, I was not quite paying attention at that time.

[@VanezBane]

yeah i did not recognize the song(like so many) but i heard the el idolo and instantly knew it was andrade, which came as a surprise to me at first. after a few moments i remembered all the rumors and was of course! he is here.

[@wenzworldradio]

He looks trim and ready to chase a title...

[@wrecclessescobar6252]

Just realized jimmy and Naomi both came out at 2

[@AllInTheGame01]

Crowd LOVED the Bianca/Jade stare-down!

[@xraytheman]

Something I found really impressive about Bailey is that she almost took every first hit from any of the Women that came into the ring. She did a lot of selling. So she was really active from start to finish. And I loved it that she worked smart not hard with all the eliminations that she did.

[@tomseville2345]

Like Flair in '92, or Shawn in '95; she took a major move from basically everyone who came into the ring...

[@KedarOthort]

It's funny how many people are willing to work for WWE again when Vince is no longer in charge. Weird that.

[@ShaggyJ1000]

When I saw Bianca and Jade stare each other down, I legitimately wanted to cry 😭 I couldn’t help it, I was so happy

[@wenzworldradio]

It's gonna happen! Precursor moment!

[@elchomper.1063]

I guess you like shit wrestling

[@seanpeters5099]

I totally marked out when Jade Cargill entered. It looks like they're setting her up to be a star, and I can't wait for her and Bianca to work together. They'll both probably stay singles competitors, but they look like an unstoppable tag team too.

[@dcbayes]

From top to bottom that was an expertly crafted women’s match with such a satisfying outcome! They all deserve a lot of applause for coordinating that 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@zero7artist940]

The spoilers on rumble were crazy Punk saying drew would be the last person he eliminates Orton saying the most important number at rumble would be 15

[@mezykin]

are wwe trying to be vince gilligan now?

[@zero7artist940]

This might be reach but maybe also a hint On the Jan 15 episode of raw, cody told McIntyre "You keep bringing up the last match we had outside of wwe....but le me ask you this.....who won?" Reason i bring this up, is because of the date and the number at which cody entered

[@guitaristchris]

when did Randy say that

[@zero7artist940]

@@guitaristchris last smackdown before the rumble

[@troyredway6427]

Having Seen Bianca carry otis around i have no reason to believe she couldnt also throw Nia out the ring

[@mwbwyatt]

Most likely, but gotta admit that jade made her look like when Cena carries big show. She was STABLE as hell.

[@Lance-wn9dc]

@@mwbwyatt Lash Legend was more stable carrying Otis

[@Raccido]

I said that to friends while watching them all team up on Nia 🤣 "Come on Bianca we all know you could throw her out yourself if you wanted!"

[@mwbwyatt]

i mean, jade made carrying nia look easy. which isnt easy to do, there arent many female athletes in the company atm that can manage that (bianca being one of the other notable ones)@@Lance-wn9dc

[@b.e.r.nnetwork8251]

You're right. Otis is actually heavier than her by 60 pounds but he's a couple inches shorter. It's just something about Nia Jax that makes her look heavier than she really is.

[@Joker_JAK]

Did we watch the same Men's Royal Rumble? You said that after Grayson Waller showed up Jimmy and Jey didn't even look at eachother. However, Jimmy kept going after Jey. And there were times when someone would attack Jey and say "No yeet." And when anyone did attack Jey, Jimmy would try to high five them. I laughed when they'd just walk away, but Jimmy just kept smiling then would attack Jey.

[@Pipnotiq]

I felt that last down so hard, it just felt like the Mens Rumble was missing something.

[@GLJosh]

The way the crowd was staring when Number 30 hit...and then it was Sami.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

@@GLJosh almost as big a let down as the time they wanted rock and got.. batista..

[@316EMPIRE]

@@GLJosh very interesting... Yeah I was waiting for Rocky fr. Sami at least never got booed, shows that he is a solid character but. I wanted that to be Rock, was deflating!

[@Eternaldarkness3166]

I'm actually glad I wasn't the only one thinking it was The Rock, I kept waiting for that iconic Can you Smell to drop and I was like what?

[@dustnfaw9236]

I honestly thought truth was finally coming to get his revenge on Nia Jax lol

[@alexbrown3601]

THAT WAS NOT ONLY THE BEST WOMEN'S RUMBLE EVER, THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING IN HISTORY 🔥💯!!! BRING THE GOLD HOME BAYLEY!!!

[@kidneystonermusic]

The last 10 minutes were awesome. I can't get into the "new entrant hits all their spots and then lays there for an hour" thing but it's not going away

[@Barry80Elms]

Not sure about that…

[@danielclark1304]

What?

[@HackEliteSPARK]

lol shit was trash 🗑️

[@williamcrowe2576]

Like him or not, R-Truth was good comedy relief.

[@kodybrittingham2503]

Mickie James broke that glass when she came to the Rumble as champion. I love the crossover

[@ronald-xs7sp]

That was Jordynne Grace.

[@kodybrittingham2503]

@@ronald-xs7sp the one who did it first was Mickie James a few years ago

[@tomseville2345]

He thinks you mistook Jordynne for Mickie... 🤣🤣 @@kodybrittingham2503

[@josephbrown6906]

Randy Orton was right on Smackdown that 15 was the important number. It being Cody's number in the Royal Rumble.

[@n1ghtt295]

R Truth made the PPV 😅 Also, Jimmy Uso dancing when people said No Yeet in the rumble made it too 😂😂

[@omega6908]

Jey clapping when Jimmy was eliminated 😅

[@n1ghtt295]

@@omega6908 when Jimmy did his dance and got clotheslined, I laughed out 🤣

[@ryansullivan8344]

Dont know why Dom wasnt on the timer list. He was in there longer than others they showed.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Much as I'm a fan of his old school heel act, nobody thought he was winning. Not a defense of WWE, but maybe how they're looking at it.

[@stzefm9879]

Patt on commentary had me rolling all night 😂😂

[@ricm3999]

No legend appearances... and I was OK with that. Makes a nice change.

[@MHruskamusic]

I kinda missed that surprise aspect but I guess I will have to get used to it because nobody was exactly a big surprise but Naomi and Liv were definitely nice returns! And while I am not a fan of hers, they did pretty well with Jade though she had a couple clear botches. I know Maxxine and other women had botches but they are not hyped to her level so it is not as egregious in that sense, to me.

[@ricm3999]

​@MHruskamusic as much as I do like the nostalgia pops I just feel that they can take opportunities away from other potential stars. Its nice to see the NXT wrestlers getting their chances and a few good returns from people who can still have meaningful runs.

[@Fatcat1010]

I stopped watching wrestling 15 years ago and due to KZbin algorithms and the product being pretty darn good I got sucked back in about a year ago. This is the first PPV (ple now I guess) I watched, so colour me surprised to see the internet only talking about all the things the men’s rumble wasn’t. Having far less frame of reference I only saw what it was, and I was blown away how well they weaved all the major and many minor storylines into it, and I was thoroughly entertained all the way through!

[@GoddDamn]

Talking sh!t about Dusty activates Cody's Ultra Instinct, what was Punk thinking. 😂

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Reigns impersonated the man

[@MrEandc4life]

The woman’s rumble was the clear winner, and the men’s rumble was fantastic, so that tells you just how good this whole show was

[@gregmalenky]

I think the women’s was fantastic. They didn’t waste their time with entrants just for nostalgia. They all were active wrestlers. Same with the men’s.💜💜

[@tomseville2345]

And everyone is "moaning" about that fact now. They can never win...

[@xcwarrior]

Had no idea Pat Macafee was an active wrestler. And Montez Ford wasn't even 1 of the 30. He was out there for 30 seconds for a brawl. The man needs pushed to the moon, not for a quick guest appearance.

[@lesunshineworshiper11]

@@tomseville2345That's the internet for ya! Reason why ups & downs is the only wrestling content I engage with online. It brings down the mood when I enjoy a show and see everyone whining about it

[@tomseville2345]

IKR; people are disappointed Sami was number 30.... and not The Rock or *Hulk Hogan* ... @@lesunshineworshiper11 🤣🤣🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@lesunshineworshiper11]

@@tomseville2345 I'm saying 😂 these people never stop whining bro

[@jonmacintyre9905]

I am incredibly tired of someone pulling the ref or the person covering Roman out of the ring. It’s tired and boring. I don’t mind Roman cheating one bit, but it’s the same damn thing over and over. Now to be positive, every other match delivered really well. A lot of the women were showcased wonderfully and KO vs Paul was a solid match. The men’s rumble was a little predictable, but they did so well at keeping it a fun watch. Big up overall.

[@lordeowstheking]

I hope that same spot again 😂🤡

[@cdmit27]

Roman should watch a few Eddie Guerrero matches. That man knew how to cheat!

[@Former_Employee]

If it's not broke

[@DarudeF1]

The outside shenanigans in Roman's matches have long grown old but I suppose that is all part and parcel of what is undoubtedly the most iconic title reign this century. Whoever takes the title off Roman (and I've got absolutely no doubt Cody will do it this WM) has to deal with said shenanigans and expect them, like I said it wouldn't be a Roman match without his Bloodline.

[@snakeeyes2551]

That’s what some don’t understand, like yeah Roman Reigns is a heel and that’s what heels do, but doing it in every single match gets stale overtime.

[@geryang6170]

The women’s Royal rumble match was way better because of the fact that they were able to spread the amount of possible winners throughout the whole match. Aside from Cody @15, it was just waiting and waiting for the other contenders (gunther, drew, and cm punk)

[@larry01902]

I noticed Bronson put his leg over the rope before Omas grabbed him to throw him out.

[@deopproductions3535]

Yeah it looked so bad. I was there and my entire section cringed

[@luketallman891]

I totally agree with the music comment. There's something about having a very recognizable beginning. The way people react to breaking glass or "If you smeeelllll..." etc. It makes the Rumble crowd feel more rabid.

[@stevengenius8012]

I was there live and after they went off air. Cody thank the fans and said he will not make the same mistake as he did as WM39. Overall the show was excellent.

[@ATAY81]

I was there as well! Great energy and the show was fantastic. I don’t agree with Simon’s downs. The show was not bad at all.

[@BushinRyuCat]

Cody vs Roman- CAGE MATCH!! Wrestlemania XL *night 1* ("take the ref outta the equation" is what Cody should say)

[@andrewclayterman6230]

show was garbage, you dumb mark..

[@andrewclayterman6230]

@@ATAY81 it was jobberific, crowd was dead after the same old sht in reigns match and the dq in owens match.. then follow up with a jobber filled rumble.. 2/10

[@pigs18]

In the press conference HHH said they had to send someone out into the arena to get him.

[@antwauneharris6663]

When Jade debuted I rewound like ten times. She’s just a mega star

[@wrestlefestivalent9144]

The mens Rumble was a great showcase of the talent they do have instead of relying on surprises and gimmicks. As someone who doesnt spend time on wrestling Twitter, I enjoyed it for what it was and I didn't get disappointed that my fantasy booking didnt come true.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

Are you fking high? It was full of jobbers..

[@fantasticvideos2831]

Need more fans like you

[@mychaeljones7526]

Agreed and disagree.

[@mychaeljones7526]

Yes good talented Wrestlers. Disagree on use as it didn't lead to them fighting for the right to the titles.

[@wrestlefestivalent9144]

@@mychaeljones7526 Cody v Punk at the end had me at the edge of my seat. I popped huge when Punk got tossed. The women had a fun traditional surprise filled rumble and the guys had a very story focused rumble that had me nervous the whole time. As fans, we forget to be fans instead of critics a lot of the time.

[@georgespottiswood4660]

R-TRUTH IS A NATIONAL TREASURE! I also think it was BLOODY BRILLIANT wwe took it's time with the Cody/Roman/Bloodline saga ......GREAT SHOW all around!

[@derekrichardson9105]

Sorry that I said the same comment after you did. It just shows how true it is. Cheers!😁

[@georgespottiswood4660]

@@derekrichardson9105 All good, all good, my friend.

[@316EMPIRE]

I think this PLE has got mixed reviews a first n rarity for the Triple H era. I do think I'm less disappointed, there's strong stuff on this show! But I really wanted Romans match to blow away that triple threat from Smackdown. It did not. Men's rumble was lil deflating as well, but I loved the effort overall.

[@wetmoney85]

The event was awesome but the best part was R-Truth 😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@timwright3218]

I need an old fashioned Coliseum Home Video compilation of all of R. Truth's funniest bits. It's a shame they've shut down the whole Home Video department.

[@corneliussmit2855]

Truth is the best thing on wwe at the moment, guy definitely deserves to be in the hall of fame

[@bizzlelianpaw2916]

Simon is sooo right about the unknown entrance themes of the new stars! We're just waiting for the camera to reveal. Lmao!

[@rogienelson6003]

Was getting annoyed because I thought CM Punk was going to win , but when Cody won I lost it !!!! I’m so happy that he’s going back to Wrestlemania ! He truly deserves it !!!

[@xcwarrior]

This a joke? The commentary all night was talking about Rhodes. Non-stop. They made it abundantly clear he was going to win.

[@theflamerises499]

Cody should definitely beat roman at WrestleMania then we could do the grudge match with roman and rock. No titles needed.

[@GLJosh]

The Rock as Special Referee or Tribal Enforcer, have Rock layout Solo towards the ending with Cody getting a clean pinfall. Rock vs Roman could headline Summerslam.

[@SirGenesis206]

Women’s rumble was the main event. One of the best rumbles ever, men included. Holy shit it was good!

[@316EMPIRE]

Okay now I'm seeing a lot more of what I thought. That women's rumble was exactly that bro, just excellent stuff, diverse and JADE. That men's Rumble was not better than last year's, one of the rare Triple H misses since he's starting booking creative. It just was lacking, no older legends and not enough substance to be truly great. Loved Punk and Cody though. 🔥

[@imdikonps4396]

I wouldnt call it best rumble ever 91, 97, 98, 04 the one Brock came in at number were all gr8 rumbles

[@Chewie316]

That feeling I feel Simon was talking about is all the speculation hype about who'd be there or not and when it's through you feel like "is that it?" Kinda glad it's in the books already and everybody can go back to their usual level of speculation.

[@everythingship8226]

I actually feel like it was the best rumble of all time, focused more on active superstars and their storylines than cheap surprises

[@dominikgose2609]

Thought we would get tna male rumble participants myself sadge

[@fawfulmark2]

I equate this Royal Rumble to Star Wars Episode III: even though we all opretty much knew how this plot was going to end going in, at least the road and buildups towards that ending were entertaining enough to make it worth your time.

[@akshaykotian3063]

Surprise entrant : Andrade Best man of the match in RR : Drew McIntyre and Gunther Unexpected : Kofi not doing any creative stuff

[@Barry80Elms]

No Bron Breakker easily stood out…

[@RickySpanish100]

There’s only but so much Kofi can do when it comes to that spot, he’s done them all by now.

[@FootballMaster172]

Drew barely did anything, he entered #29 and had a forgettable performance... It's a shame that HHH didn't book him to do more and is just wasting him.... Breakker had an incredible performance for the period he was involved in the match

[@Mahasdev]

Really happy the way they presented Bron Breakker , the Women's Rumble was awesome. Many of the people didn't like the Men's Rumble match but i was happy with it. And really enjoyed every match in the Pay-per-view. Happy for Cody and Bayley.

[@corneliussmit2855]

Men's rumble was kind of paint-by-numbers but still had some great moments

[@kevinstull8552]

Bring Bron to the main Raw roster and have him feud for real with the Judgment Day.

[@Htown_drateR]

I think everything is going to be predictable until they finally untangle all the leftover Vince shit. Once the belt is off Roman, *_hopefully_* , they can get back to actually having some surprises and unpredictability. Until that happens, we all know what the plan is.

[@Daniel-jz9oi]

@@corneliussmit2855it just shows how deep the roster is when you don’t have to rely on legends.

[@everythingship8226]

​@@Daniel-jz9oiI'm very happy with the men's rumble, people are feeling unsatisfied becoz there was no big surprise but it fit this rumble perfectly coz the current roster can more than make up for the lack of legends

[@jonpoon3896]

Cody vs Punk at the end was the best wrestling on WWE programming in a really long time

[@andysmyth1211]

Really

[@MHruskamusic]

CM Punk was way too gassed by that point. He is clearly out of shape, unfortunately.

[@jonpoon3896]

@@MHruskamusic agreed. He did what he could

[@_Lo_880]

Jade has one of the best-looking super kicks in the company. Her super kicking Becky off the top turnbuckle was crazy impressive. Lol

[@addidaswguy]

Tbe only thing I'm thinking is they are intentionally doing the Solo save OVER and over to tie that into the eventual turn when he tells Roman "The only reason you had the title that long was because of ME"

[@andrewclayterman6230]

they are stale when it comes to creativity.

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

​@@andrewclayterman6230get out your feelings

[@JediAcolyte94]

@@otisjenkinsjr.3556 Dude just accept that Roman's heel distraction game is tired and stale. It doesn't make him look good. It makes him look like he can't get the job done by himself.

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

@@JediAcolyte94 accept it? He's still the champ and still pushing merch..... You should accept that

[@JediAcolyte94]

@@otisjenkinsjr.3556 Yes he is... not by skill but by behind the scenes politicing. He has worn out his welcome and needs to lose at wrestlemania otherwise I don't foresee good things. He also needs to learn how to have a 5 star match without interference. At this point he is stale and doesn't have the presense of a threat but a coward.

[@eren5344]

Im so grateful for what you do i couldnt watch anyone do ups or downs ive recently re got back into wwe and im happy some people are still here. Much love

[@jonpoon3896]

The fatal 4 way and Logan/KO matches gets downs from me. Other than the entrances, they felt like TV matches. I never thought I’d ever be disappointed by AJ or KO matches

[@andrewclayterman6230]

reigns match has interference.. wow.. never saw that before... uggggh

[@numero1superfly393]

WWE Rematch Counter: 9 (No Rematches) The Royal Rumble was a great show. The best matches were the Women’s Rumble and the Undisputed Championship.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

sad show

[@KingWillDog32]

The Women’s Rumble was the clear highlight of the night. So many good spots and Bayley winning was a very well done

[@bradleyhacker7684]

While the women’s rumble might not had the best action at times, the booking was near perfect.

[@RubberGlovesBoii]

This was the first PLE ive watched since Wrestlmania last year. I was happy with both Royal Rumbles. I give both an up ⬆️

[@andrewclayterman6230]

only a mark uses the sex abuser vinces terms for a ppv.

[@CanesFan88]

The music thing really needs to be addressed inside WWE. It really takes away from the entrances when the crowd has no clue who they are and it's so evident when you hear the pops they do recognize immediately.

[@redwolfe7049]

A lot of the music these days are so plain and forgettable.

[@grego8992]

The next generation in wwe is loaded!!

[@AmaranthXO]

Are we sure the McAfee spot was supposed to be Brock? Wouldn't it have made more sense for it to be Breakker? Especially since he had a stare down with Gunther

[@zk3212]

And a staredown with Omos who he wrestled last year at Mania

[@shrikrishna19993]

My theory is Bron was supposed to be in the rumble, McAfee wasn't. But the parts where Brock was supposed to be were given to Bron.

[@dominikgose2609]

Def bron. He also said after hes not done with judgment day, and brock was supposed to wrestle dom in Perth in EC

[@cameronbures353]

As someone who hasn’t watched wwe since mid 2015. I watched this years rumble for some reason. But damn I was so entertained to where I’m a fan again

[@marcinsiek9918]

Womens RRM was so great!

[@jonpoon3896]

Agree with you about the feeling you mentioned at the end. I think this Ups & Downs episode was more entertaining than the event itself

[@Barry80Elms]

R-Truth is a treasure haha…

[@ATDami]

Have to say the US crowds are consistently the absolute worst. Zero energy and it almost ruins the PLEs.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

quit using ple.. thats a term made up by a sx abuser

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

They should have damage control turn on Bailey either right before elimination chamber or the immediate Smackdown after to set up Bailey and Io Sky for the women's title at WrestleMania and Cody versus Roman already wrote itself last year.

[@pigs18]

I'm torn between wanting to see Dakota stage a coup and watching Bayley's paranoia cause her to quit the group.

[@Loki_Firegod]

The rumble was all in all great fun. I mean, the two matches in the middle were a bit meh, but mostly because for both we basically knew what would happen. The men's match was pretty good (although I had expected at least one legend to make their appearance, and it didn't happen) and planted lots of seeds - and I don't think Jey v Jimmy is off, perhaps you missed how Jimmy was trying to befriend anybody who attacked Jey. Also, I am very, very happy that now the Wrestlemania main event scene has become a lot clearer and people can stop fretting about Cody's story everyday - it's not final and there are several weeks still to go, but it does look good for one Cody Rhodes. Carl Maximilian Punk on the other hand needs to reevaluate his plans, because that main event has gone a bit out of his reach. Either way, the women's match was clearly the best of the event, it was booked to near perfection. I would've liked Becky to win because I am a fan, but the way it was handled I was still very happy. Also, Jade now feels like the biggest star in the world, so that was done to perfection, they booked Naomi really well and all in all, the match was head and shoulders above the men's match. And I am really happy for Bailey, she deserves this so much.

[@D34DF41L]

The fact that most heels take off the brass knuckles BEFORE they go for the pin, but KO forgot to, and that's how he got caught is great continuity imo

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Ups. The Women's Royal Rumble as a whole. Naomi and Liv's returns. Jordanne Grace as a surprise entry and more TNA crossovers in the future. Kairi's save. Jade's debut and impressive moment including throwing out Nia. Bayeying big win. The first half of the Fatal Four-Way until Solo showed up. KO vs Logan Paul's match. Jey and Jimmy are Number 1 & 2. Andrade's return. Bron Breakker is being unleashed. Everything R-Truth does. That final Four of Gunther, Drew, Cody, and Punk. Punk and Cody's mini-match, and Cody's win. Downs. The dark clouds that still linger over WWE. The ending of the Fatal Four-Way is because Roman still can't win clean. The lack of big surprises for the men's Rumble besides Andrade. All the spoilers by the dirt sheets. Overall a good show, maybe not the best Royal Rumble but a fun night that we needed. I would love to have seen AJ Lee, Big E, and a few others in the Rumble, but maybe one day.

[@dirtymcnuggets9933]

Remember Heels don't win clean, that is why they are heels.

[@TheVirginMeri]

Well spoilers by the dirt sheets isn't WWE's fault it's possible to avoid the spoilers

[@travismcmillen3485]

R-truth was so funny trying to tag in

[@PettyPrinzeJr]

I think we all really fantasy booked this Rumble way more than it couldve ever actually delivered. The Rock, Okada and Mercedes signing, and AJ Lee's return, along with Andrade and Naomi, CM or Cody winning. There was just so much going on that we hoped would happen.

[@bradrechtien3739]

Glad I'm not the only one who was like, Yay Cody won! While at the same time....yay, Cody won 🙄 It was missing that spark. Honestly it felt like watch the last season of Game of Thrones all over again

[@Mr_Ultimate]

i loved the mens match i just man, that crowd for the mens match they were so tired, it only got to that top amazing part when it was punk vs cody, the rest did feel kinda like just goin on like normal

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Simon ❤

[@louisp.2798]

Both winners were the right choice.

[@trewilliams8411]

Nope

[@bizzlelianpaw2916]

This was one of the best royal rumble events in years! Bron Breaker had a massive spot in the rumble. There were so many fresh faces and NOT ONE LEGEND or silly entrants. All rumbles should be this way. Mini storylines within the rumble! It was amazing!

[@Williamsdk]

Pat wasn’t a silly entrant? Ya’ll tripping

[@andrewclayterman6230]

hello kid,, how's 5th grade? cause only a child would find that jobber mess entertaining.

[@MyPisceanNature]

The way it went made me wonder if they did like Lex and Bret, and let the fan reaction decide the outcome.

[@XCollie16]

Rita the Ringpost Rabbit is the next Veer, always coming, but never arriving

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

I think Veer is still coming - never see the guy.

[@user-sy5sy2np8r]

Best women's Rumble ever! And I can't express how thrilled I am that WWE decided to go with story over spectacle for the men's Rumble. Sorry, but if The Rock would have shown up and won, I would have puked! I mean, IF YOU CAN TEEEEEEEEELL, that The Rock, is winded, do you REALLY want him in the WM main event?!?

[@everythingship8226]

Agreed! I feel like it was the best rumble in quite some time... Punk looked gassed as well

[@redwolfe7049]

I'm so flipping glad Rock wasn't in the rumble.

[@user-sy5sy2np8r]

@@redwolfe7049 Right back at you!

[@ThePandaGod]

My least favorite part of the rumble was the camera panning to the crowd when punk started to say its clobberin time...😅

[@lukeevans6225]

Simon! I’m heading to my first ever PPV at Perth Australia’s Elimination Chamber! I’m lucky enough to be seated camera side so I will be holding a ‘Simon give this an up’ sign. Fingers are crossed you see it!

[@vskerritt]

If Simon books Mania we will need 5 days

[@MrBananaCheeks]

I personally gave the women’s rumble an up, and the rest was a down. As someone who only watches the Rumble and WM, I can normally watch and think “Wow this person I don’t recognize is a star” and I never got that from the men’s rumble. And everyone who was presented as a main eventer was the same as last year and the year before that and the year before that.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

too many jobbers

[@reptarking6340]

You know it was a good rumble when watching a video about it makes you watch it again asap. Which is what is happening to me right now. What a rumble!!!!! Go, bayley!!!!

[@garythreat5]

JG and Bron Breakker both came out to Scott Steiner's entrance theme

[@MHruskamusic]

Who is JG?

[@derrickhaggard]

@@MHruskamusic Jordannye Grace.

[@johnritter8654]

Love seeing ups and downs you rock

[@jaqdax2401]

R-Truth tag in was the best part of the show

[@FuzzyBubbles01]

R Truth was best thing in my opinion.

[@Nothingburger12]

Not knowing who's going to win between the last two is the greatest feeling...coz Boi I was hyped

[@NobletheSavage]

Apart from the opening rumble, it was a rather paint by numbers rumble. No big surprises, no legends and dull men's rumble. Very poor Paul. Post match interviews were good though.

[@cedricbrookins4851]

Shut up

[@damiancurran1762]

Best Womens Rumble of All Time! I had such low expectations going in, and they pulled it off perfectly, The fact it was better than mens in almost everyway shocked me.

[@DevinDoingstuff]

For those wondering why Cody and not Punk, lets remember. Seth aint cleared yet for if he were to go and defend at wrestlemania, if he gets a no then they would need to start building a new feud and not the great feud we had from the start with Seth and him. So its kind of a safer bet to make Cody able to finish his story while Punk goes on to meet someone he can possibly work a match 2 PPV against for this one.

[@lordeowstheking]

Thanks for informing folks sh** they already know. " for those wondering " lol shut up

[@redwolfe7049]

That makes sense.

[@jackwebster9246]

Truth waiting on the apron for a tag? Funniest moment in years.

[@PremiumAli]

Breaker just showed up and put everyone including fans on notice. That is a star right there

[@mister_vulgar]

Hadn't watch ups and down in a few months and just came back, dig the beard Simon

[@210SAi]

Thanks man!

[@n1ghtt295]

I think Roman went for a Superman Punch when he was RKOed.