WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Results

WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Results
Riyadh Season Stadium At KAFD
Riyah, Saudi Arabia

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Mark Nash

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: The 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble Match

The Order Of Entrants & Eliminations 

1.) Charlotte Flair was eliminated by Lash Legend

2.) Alexa Bliss was eliminated by Charlotte Flair

3.) Kiana James was eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez

4.) Nia Jax was eliminated by Charlotte Flair

5.) Ivy Nile was eliminated by Jordynne Grace

6.) Lola Vice was eliminated by Jordynne Grace

7.) Candice LeRae was eliminated by Jordynne Grace

8.) Jordynne Grace was eliminated by Lash Legend

9.) Becky Lynch was eliminated by Nattie

10.) Sol Ruca was eliminated by Tiffany Stratton

11.) Roxanne Perez was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

12.) Maxxine Dupri was eliminated by Becky Lynch

13.) Nattie was eliminated by Liv Morgan

14.) Liv Morgan – The Winner 

15.) Lash Legend was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

16.) Zelina Vega was eliminated by Giulia

17.) Raquel Rodriguez was eliminated by Liv Morgan

18.) Chelsea Green was eliminated by Rhea Ripley

19.) Giulia was eliminated by Lyra Valkyria

20.) Iyo Sky was eliminated by Lash Legend

21.) Asuka was eliminated by Kairi Sane

22.) Rhea Ripley was eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez

23.) Bayley was eliminated by Nikki Bella

24.) Jacy Jayne was eliminated by Sol Ruca

25.) Nikki Bella was eliminated by Lash Legend

26.) Lyra Valkyria was eliminated by Brie Bella

27.) Kelani Jordan was eliminated by Jacy Jayne

28.) Kairi Sane was eliminated by Iyo Sky

29.) Brie Bella was eliminated by Lash Legend

30.) Tiffany Stratton was eliminated by Liv Morgan

Winner: Liv Morgan 

– WWE Backlash 2026 will take place on May 9th from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Second Match: GUNTHER vs. AJ Styles In A Career Threatening Match 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gunther grapples around Styles. Gunther applies a front face lock. Styles transitions into a wrist lock. Styles grabs a side headlock. Styles with a side headlock takeover. Gunther whips Styles across the ring. Styles ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Styles kicks the left hamstring of Gunther. Styles applies a side headlock. Gunther whips Styles across the ring. Styles ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Gunther side steps The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Gunther is playing mind games with Styles. Styles grabs the left leg of Gunther. Gunther backs Styles into the turnbuckles. Styles ducks under a chop from Gunther. Styles unloads three knife edge chops. Gunther grabs a side headlock. Styles with heavy bodyshots. Styles whips Gunther across the ring. Styles leapfrogs over Gunther. Styles drops down on the canvas. Styles dropkicks Gunther. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther kicks Styles out of the ring. Gunther with a Belly to Back Suplex onto the announce table. Gunther whips Styles face first into the steel ring post. Gunther drops Styles with another chop. Gunther sends Styles ribs first into the ringside barricade. Gunther resets the referee’s ten count. Gunther rolls Styles back into the ring.

Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther stomps on Styles back. Styles attacks the midsection of Gunther. Gunther whips Styles sternum first into the turnbuckles. Gunther poses for the crowd. Gunther whips Styles across the ring. Gunther with a Back Body Drop. Styles has a cut above his left forearm. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Styles with three up kicks. Gunther kicks Styles in the ribs. Gunther with a full-arm and dragon twist. Gunther chops Styles. Styles with forearm shivers. Gunther reverses out of the irish whip from Styles. Styles kicks Gunther in the chest. Gunther blocks The Ushigoroshi. Styles ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Styles drops Gunther with The Pele Kick. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Styles ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Styles thrust kicks the midsection of Gunther. Styles with a Sliding Forearm Smash. Styles with a Leaping Corner Clothesline. Styles follows that with The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Gunther blocks The Styles Clash.

Gunther with a Swinging Lariat for a two count. Gunther blocks The Calf Crusher. Gunther with clubbing blows to Styles back. Gunther goes for a Bodyslam, but Styles lands back on his feet. Styles applies The Calf Crusher. Gunther immediately grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Gunther push kicks Styles across the ring. Gunther with a Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther PowerBomb Styles for a two count. Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther sends Styles to the corner. Styles dropkicks the left knee of Gunther. Styles reapplies The Calf Crusher. Gunther transitions into a Sleeper Hold. Styles rolls Gunther over for a two count. Styles grabs a side headlock. Gunther whips Styles across the ring. Gunther reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Styles dumps Gunther out of the ring. Styles with The Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm to the outside. Styles rolls Gunther back into the ring. Styles ascend to the top turnbuckle. Gunther chops Styles. Styles blocks The SuperPlex. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Styles lands back on his feet.

Styles kicks Gunther in the gut. Styles PowerBombs Gunther for a two count. Styles hits The Springboard 450 Splash. Styles connects with The Styles Clash for a two count. Gunther blocks The Phenomenal Forearm. Sleeper Hold Exchange. Gunther grabs the referee’s t-shirt. Gunther delivers the low blow. Gunther PowerBombs Styles for a two count. Gunther argues with the referee. Gunther unloads a series of knife edge chops. Gunther kicks Styles in the face. The referee admonishes Gunther. Gunther repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Styles. Gunther talks smack to Styles. Gunther is lighting up Styles chest in the corner. The referee checks on Styles. Gunther fires off four more chops. Gunther with two stiff lariats. Styles struggles to get back on his feet. Styles fires back with a chop/forearm combination. Styles kicks Gunther in the face. Gunther launches Styles over the top rope. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Styles prepares for The Phenomenal Forearm. Gunther catches Styles in mid-air. Styles fights out of the electric chair position. Styles goes for The Pele Kick, but Gunther counters with The Sleeper Hold. Styles refuses to quit. Gunther with hammer elbows. Gunther makes Styles pass out to The Sleeper Hold.

Winner: GUNTHER via Referee Stoppage 

– WWE 2K26 Trailer.

Third Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn For The Undisputed WWE Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. McIntyre backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Zayn with a knife edge chop. McIntyre kicks Zayn in the gut. McIntyre applies a side headlock. Zayn whips McIntyre across the ring. McIntyre drops Zayn with a shoulder tackle. McIntyre poses for the crowd. McIntyre unloads two knife edge chops. Zayn kicks McIntyre in the gut. Chop Exchange. McIntyre transitions into a ground and pound attack. McIntyre’s stomps on Zayn’s face. McIntyre with a Deadlift Vertical Suplex for a two count. Zayn is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Zayn decks McIntyre with a back elbow smash. Zayn kicks McIntyre in the face. Zayn with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Zayn springboards off the ropes. Zayn clotheslines McIntyre over the top rope. Zayn lands The SomerSault Plancha. Zayn starts favoring his lower back. The referee checks on Zayn. McIntyre repeatedly drives Zayn back first into the ring apron. McIntyre rolls Zayn back into the ring.

McIntyre with a Pendulum BackBreaker. McIntyre continues to gloat. McIntyre whips Zayn back first into the turnbuckles. McIntyre punches Zayn in the back. McIntyre with a blistering chop. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. McIntyre with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker for a two count. McIntyre talks smack to Zayn. McIntyre puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. McIntyre chops Zayn. Zayn blocks The SuperPlex. Zayn with clubbing blows to McIntyre’s back. Zayn with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. McIntyre denies The Blue Thunder Bomb. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Zayn. McIntyre with a Leaping NeckBreaker. McIntyre pops back on his feet. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Zayn counters with The Big Boot. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Forearm/Haymaker Exchange. McIntyre HeadButts Zayn. Zayn avoids The Claymore. Zayn with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn ascends to the top turnbuckle.

McIntyre with a leaping haymaker. McIntyre chops Zayn. McIntyre with three haymakers. McIntyre with The Avalanche White Noise for a two count. Zayn blocks The Future Shock DDT. Zayn ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Zayn goes for The Backslide, but McIntyre counters with Three Future Shock DDT’s for a two count. McIntyre argues with the referee. McIntyre blocks The Exploder Suplex. McIntyre with three running corner clotheslines. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but McIntyre ducks out of the way. McIntyre connects with The Claymore for a two count. Zayn wisely put his foot on the bottom rope. McIntyre backs Charles Robinson into the turnbuckles. Zayn delivers The Helluva Kick for a two count. McIntyre regroups on the outside. Zayn applies a front face lock. Zayn’s back is giving out. McIntyre PowerBombs Zayn through the Arabic announce table. Multiple referees check on Zayn. McIntyre rolls Zayn back into the ring. McIntyre tees off on Zayn. McIntyre tells Zayn to stay down. McIntyre repeatedly slaps Zayn in the face. Zayn responds with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but McIntyre counters with Two Claymores to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still Undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre via Pinfall 

– We got a video recap of Paul Heyman confronting Adam Pearce on the Countdown to Royal Rumble Show. Heyman was accusing Pearce of making Bron Breakker the second entrant in the Men’s Royal Rumble Match. Pearce reminds Heyman that the Rumble is drawn at random. Heyman threatens Pearce to play the fuck around and find out game.

Fourth Match: The 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Match 

The Order Of Entrants & Eliminations 

1.) Oba Femi was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

– A hooded figure attacked Bron Breakker during his entrance. He delivered a Superkick and a Curb Stomp on the floor.

2.) Bron Breakker was eliminated by Oba Femi

3.) Solo Sikoa was eliminated by Oba Femi

4.) Rey Mysterio was eliminated by Oba Femi

5.) Rusev was eliminated by Oba Femi

6.) Matt Cardona was eliminated by Oba Femi

7.) Damian Priest was eliminated by Royce Keys

8.) Je’Von Evans was eliminated by Randy Orton

9.) Mr. Iguana was eliminated by Trick Williams

10.) Trick Williams was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

11.) Cody Rhodes was eliminated by Drew McIntyre

12.) El Grande Americano was eliminated by Original El Grande Americano

13.) Original El Grande Americano was eliminated by El Grande Americano

14.) Royce Keys was eliminated by Bronson Reed

15.) Austin Theory was eliminated by LA Knight

16.) Bronson Reed was eliminated by LA Knight

17.) Ilja Dragunov was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

18.) La Parka was eliminated by Bronson Reed & Austin Theory

19.) Dragon Lee was eliminated by The Vision

20.) Logan Paul was eliminated by Roman Reigns

21.) LA Knight was eliminated by Cody Rhodes

22.) Brock Lesnar was eliminated by Cody Rhodes and LA Knight

23.) The Miz was eliminated by Roman Reigns

24.) Rey Fenix was eliminated by Brock Lesnar

25.) Jey Uso was eliminated by Roman Reigns

26.) Roman Reigns – The Winner 

27.) Jacob Fatu was eliminated by Roman Reigns

28.) PENTA was eliminated by GUNTHER

29.) Randy Orton was eliminated by GUNTHER

30.) GUNTHER was eliminated by Roman Reigns

Winner: Roman Reigns 

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