Brock Lesnar is this year's Men's Royal Rumble Winner, last eliminating Drew McIntyre, giving him a shot at the champion of his choice at Wrestlemania 38.

We got an interesting matchup as the first two competitors in this year's Men's Royal Rumble: AJ Styles at #1 and the Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura at #2. Both competitors have amazing histories with the Royal Rumble. AJ debuted at the 2016 Royal Rumble, while Shinsuke won the 2018 Royal Rumble. Shinsuke would later enter a program with AJ Styles later that summer, leading to a heel turn by the King of Strong Style at Wrestlemania.

The two wrestlers gave us a glimpse of a dream match that could still happen somewhere down the line. The two technicians traded blows before entrant #3: Austin Theory entered the match. Mr. McMahon's Pet Wrestler entered oozing with confidence, but the crowd reaction showed that they're not yet ready to have him as a Royal Rumble winner. He stilled showed up, though, overcoming both Styles and Nakamura immediately.

Robert Roode enters as the #4 entrant, making the Royal Rumble filled with NXT alumni (AJ Styles did show up in last week's NXT 2.0, right? Does that count?) The first four participants of the Rumble showcases WWE's roster's depth: just the first four in and the ring is already filled up with talent. Sadly, it wouldn't last long, as AJ Styles made quick work of The Glorious One. Shinsuke would then set up Austin Theory for a Kinshasa, but the young star continues to impress, countering with his own maneuvers. Ridge Holland would enter at #5 locking up immediately with Austin Theory, while AJ Styles unceremoniously threw over Shinsuke over the top rope.

Sami Zayn enters as the #8 participant, quickly squaring up with Montez Ford, who he almost eliminated. It's fun to hear the crowd still cheer Sami Zayn as if he were still El Generico, but Sami just doesn't have the management's confidence to have him win this Rumble. As expected, Johnny Knoxville entered at the #9 spot. He enters wearing a cape and a crown, coming out with the rest of the Jackass cast. As he gets cheered on by his co-stars, Knoxville rushed into the ring, quickly spearing Sami. He pointed at the Wrestlemania sign after bringing down Sami, but he gets challenged by AJ Styles. “Hit me as hard as you can,” says AJ, and so Knoxville did. It amused AJ, who then responded with a 5-hit combo. Montez Ford would follow up with a Splash from the top rope, before Ridge Holland would bring Knoxville to the mat. As Holland was winding up his fish, Sami Zayn went in with a Helluvah Kick, eliminating Knoxville. Zayn gloated over Knoxville, which gave AJ Styles the opportunity to throw him over the rope. This was a fun segment, giving us a slight distraction before we move on to the second half of the match.

Angelo Dawkins enters at #10, followed by Omos at #11. In his Royal Rumble debut, Omos acted like the giant he is, and the participants on the ring sold his aura well. Omos immediately decimated his opponents, claiming that “This is my house!” before eliminating The Street Profits in quick succession.

Ricochet entered at #11, and people would remember how Ricochet served as a giant slayer when he helped Drew McIntyre eliminate Brock Lesnar in the 2020 Royal Rumble. However, the athletic high flier proved no match to Omos, who gave him an emphatic slap across the chest.

Raw Tag Team Champion Chad Gable of the Alpha Academy went in rallying the troops, directing the others to gang up on Omos. He would direct Damian Priest to fight Omos first, but he gets eliminated, too. The rest of the stars would use this as an opportunity to try to jump on Omos, trying to lift the big guy over the top rope. The stars struggle, until Dominik Mysterio came in at #13 to help, and AJ Styles used a Phenomenal Elbow to finally send Omos over the top rope, leaving the Giant with a measly body count of three.

Happy Corbin entered at #14, eliminating both Dominik Mysterio and Ricochet, with AJ Styles eliminating Austin Theory in turn. This could lead to a longer program between the two, as Austin Theory now has more reason to try to beat AJ Styles than before, having lost to him in the go-home episode of Raw. That puts AJ's eliminations up to six, the most in the entire contest, even more than the eventual Men's Royal Rumble Winner.

Sheamus enters as the #17 entrant, watching his partner Ridge Holland get eliminated by AJ Styles as he entered the ring. He vows to go get AJ, quickly getting to work. Rick Boogs entered as the #18 entrant, immediately showcasing his strength by manhandling Chad Cable, before throwing him out with a Military Press Slam over the top rope.

Madcap Moss enters as the #19 entrant, and he and Happy Corbin immediately worked together to dominate the ring. Madcap Moss would then eliminate AJ Styles. If this was meant to draw heat on Madcap Moss, it kind of didn't. It was only met by tired sighs from the crowd. Thankfully, Riddle entered while riding a scooter as the #20 entrant, which immediately brought back the electricity in the crowd. He even received a loud pop when he threw off his slippers, like he always does in his entrances.

Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin would then double team Riddle, before turning their attention on Rick Boogs, who they successfully eliminated. This time, an audible boo was heard among the crowd, especially since the folks at the arena wanted to see more of him. Thankfully, WWE booked him well in this show, allowing him to showcase his strength with a lot of manhandling. They didn't really have to make him the Men's Royal Rumble Winner.

#21 is Drew McIntyre, and the smile disappeared from the faces of The Happy Folks. The two would throw the other competitors to the way of McIntyre, who he quickly smashed down the mat. Drew then got his revenge by eliminating The Happy Folks one after the other, avenging the broken neck he received at the start of the year at the hands of the two. But McIntyre wasn't done, and he went down the ring to hit the two with the steel steps, fireman carry slamming Madcap Moss on the exposed steel steps.

Kevin Owens then enters at #22, immediately trading blows with Drew McIntyre outside. They then bring the fight to the ring, where Kevin Owens delivered an emphatic Pop-up Powerbomb on Drew. Owens would dominate the field until the arrival of Rey Mysterio as the 23rd entrant. Mysterio then used his high-flying moves to take down his much larger opponents, using a hurricanrana to send Riddle to the mat, before receiving a stunner from Owens.

Kofi Kingston entered the Rumble at #24, set to add new clips to his Royal Rumble highlight reel. This was a short show, though, as Kevin Owens threw Kofi right outside the ring. Kofi attempted to cling to the barricades, but the sheer momentum of the throw made him land on his two feet, eliminating him right away. Sadly, this year isn't the year when Kofi becomes the Men's Royal Rumble Winner.

Entering at #25 was Otis, followed by Big E at #26, another favorite to become the Men's Royal Rumble Winner. Big E's highly-motivated to win this match, especially since he's just recently lost his title less than a month ago. Big E would have a short but fun hot streak before he met Sheamus' Big Boot.

At #26, Bad Bunny made his return to the Royal Rumble, who made his WWE in-ring debut in last year's Wrestlemania 37 opposite of Damian Priest. His performance last year impressed both fans and wrestling insiders, which is probably why he scored this appearance in the match. He was met with loud cheers from the crowd, and he even successfully scored a Canadian Destroyer, a high-skill and risky move that he has made his signature move, on Riddle. Bad Bunny performed really well here, eliminating Sheamus with a top rope reversal, before giving Rey Mysterio a 619 alley-oop on Sheamus. Bad Bunny would then betray Rey, throwing him over the rope, with Otis finishing the deed.

At #28, Shane McMahon entered the ring, with fans going crazy. This is Shane's first appearance since Wrestlemania 37's Steel Cage match with Braun Strowman. Shane McMahon then eliminates Kevin Owens, which might lead to another program between the two, as the two already have a storied history from years back.

At #29, The Viper, Randy Orton, entered the Rumble. The St. Louis native has won two Rumbles, and if he becomes this year's Men's Royal Rumble winner, he would tie with Stone Cold Steve Austin in the most number of Royal Rumble victories at three. He would immediately team up with his tag partner, eliminating both Big E and Otis with a succession of RKOs.

At #30, the last man to enter the 2022 Royal Rumble is The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar. Mad over the betrayal earlier in the night, Brock Lesnar is here to try to win a shot at Wrestlemania. Riddle's reaction here should be saved as a GIF, as he looked so surprised and happy when he heard Brock's music hit. Brock would then throw a flurry of German Suplexes at his opponents, eliminating Randy Orton, which received a lot of boos from the hometown crowd. Brock didn't give any quarters, hitting even Bad Bunny an F-5 before throwing him over the ropes. He would then toss Riddle right beside Randy Orton outside the ring, before clotheslining Shane O'Mac over the top rope.

Now, we're left with the last two competitors: Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar. Back in Royal Rumble 2020, Brock went in first as champion, eliminating 13 folks, before getting eliminated by Drew McIntyre. But this time, Drew doesn't have a Ricochet to help him out, and Brock easily overcame Drew McIntyre to become this year's Men's Royal Rumble Winner.