WWE Royal Rumble 2024 results: Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns emerge winners

WWE Royal Rumble 2024, the premium live event marking the beginning of the Road to WrestleMania XL, took place at the Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. 

The spotlight of the event was on the two headlining matches, featuring 30 participants each in the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches.

In the 37th edition of the Royal Rumble, two Superstars had the chance to headline WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, determined by the outcomes of the Royal Rumble matches.

Men's Royal Rumble

It was Cody Rhodes, a former champion, who eliminated CM Punk to secure victory in the Florida match. This marked Rhodes' second consecutive Rumble win. 

Entering at number 15, he achieved a total of four eliminations, tying with Bron Breakker. Rhodes eliminated Shinsuke Nakamura, Gunther, Austin Theory, and ultimately Punk, who entered as number 27, earning him the opportunity to headline WrestleMania 40.

Women's Royal Rumble

The winner was the former women's champion, Bayley. Starting at number 3, she lasted an impressive hour and three minutes, eliminating seven other superstars to emerge victorious. 

Alongside second entrant Naomi, Bayley endured the longest duration, and with the highest number of eliminations, including the final elimination of the 30th entrant Liv Morgan. She secured a chance to challenge the Women's World Champion at WrestleMania.

Fatal four-way match for Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight

For months, all the challengers targeted Roman Reigns, initiating this intense heavyweight battle. The champion seized the offensive, executing an impressive drop on Styles. 

However, the onslaught was brief as finishers were unleashed from all sides. LA Knight performed a BFT on Reigns, and Styles delivered a Styles Clash, but both pin attempts were thwarted. Orton landed three consecutive RKOs, concluding with Reigns. 

During Orton's pin attempt, Solo Sikoa intervened, preventing the referee from reaching three.

Sikoa executed a Samoan Spike on LA Knight and Orton, attempting to take out Styles before colliding with the barricade. Styles retaliated with a Phenomenal Forearm on Reigns, attempting to pin all three, but they resiliently kicked out.

In the late stages, LA Knight gained momentum, aiming for a BFT on Reigns. However, the Big Dog countered, inadvertently causing Styles to collide with the ropes. Reigns followed up with a Superman punch on LA Knight and a spear on Styles, securing the pin to retain his title.

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