The WWE Royal Rumble Premium Live Event took place on January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The first Premium Live Event of the year featured some indelible moments that fans can’t stop talking about.
At the event, Roman Reigns proved himself to be an immortal Undisputed Champion, Kevin Owens clashed with Logan Paul, and the men’s and women’s 30-participant battle royales set WWE records. The event not only met expectations but also set a new viewership record, breaking company records once again.
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Royal Rumble Viewership Record Proves John Cena’s Predictions Right
According to Fightful Select, the recent WWE Royal Rumble attained the highest viewership in the event’s history. Breaking records for the Royal Rumble, it set the largest audience for any Premium Live Event in WWE history, excluding WrestleMania.
Fightful Select has learned last night’s WWE Royal Rumble saw their largest viewership in the history of the event. It’s also the largest audience of any PLE in WWE history, outside of WrestleMania, per internal memos.
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This definitely proves John Cena right because in Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, he talked about why WWE always has talent. He believes that even without him and the big old names involved, WWE is doing fine now. As The Prototype said:
“Let’s talk about the class after me, CM Punks, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Becky Lynn, Charlotte Flair, the list goes on. The WWE has never been at a loss for talent. They go to these small patches in the timeline where they’re like what are they going to do next? Who’s gonna be Stone Cold, who’s gonna be the next John Cena and now it’s like who’s gonna be the next Roman Reigns sitting right there.”
WWE announced that a crowd of 48,044 fans was present at Tropicana Field during last night’s Royal Rumble.
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What Made The Royal Rumble 2024 Set Records?
The 2024 Royal Rumble was spectacular. Here are the glimpses in case anyone missed it. Bayley had the longest survival in the Women’s Royal Rumble. With this, she entered at number 3, lasting one hour and three minutes.
The event started with the Women’s Royal Rumble, featuring Naomi’s return almost after two years. Jordynne Grace from TNA also made an appearance at number 5. Jade Cargill made her long-awaited WWE debut. And after a tough fight, she proved herself in the ring by eliminating Nia Jax.
In the Men’s Royal Rumble, Andrade made a return to WWE after almost three years. Sami Zayn returned after recovering from an injury.
The ring was intense as Cody Rhodes and CM Punk stood face to face. The American Nightmare ultimately secured his second consecutive Royal Rumble victory since his return—a feat not achieved in 26 years.
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Now, fans eagerly await WWE’s next moves, wondering how they will keep up this momentum. It officially kicked off the Road to WrestleMania 40.
