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When news broke that Sami Zayn was going to be out of action for reasons both personal and Kayfabe following an “injury” at the hands of Drew McIntyre, it left a hole at the top of the RAW card. Now sure, technically, RAW had more main event caliber performers than they knew what to do […]

When news broke that CM Punk had suffered a triceps injury at the Royal Rumble that would not only require surgery but would keep him out of action for an expected 4-6 months, it effectively changed the entire trajectory of the WWE Universe moving forward. Suddenly, one of the two expected main event matches of […]

When Pat McAfee‘s music hit for the second time at the Royal Rumble, with his name appearing on the screen with a number 22 in front of it, it signified that the All-Pro punter-turned-media superstar had a chance, no matter how small, to win the match and punch his ticket to WrestleMania 40 for a […]

After making her much-anticipated return to professional wrestling at the 2024 Royal Rumble, eliminating three performers as the 28th entrant in the women’s match, including the “Irresistible Force,” Nia Jax, you’d think Jade Cargill would be basking in the glow of arguably the most important night of her professional wrestling career, right? Take some time […]

If you were a new fan of WWE tuning into the Royal Rumble for the first time when the promotion filled up Tropicana Field with 48,000 fans for the first Premium Live Event of the 2024 calendar year, you’d think that Bron Breakker was one of the most dominant wrestlers in the world. Entering the […]

CM Punk reportedly suffered a major injury at the Royal Rumble on Saturday night. Punk suffered a torn left triceps and is expected to require surgery, which will make him unavailable to perform at WrestleMania in April. The injury is the second time Punk has torn his triceps, although he tore the triceps in his […]

After sitting through the longest four-match card fans will ever see in the 2024 Royal Rumble, reporters were finally afforded a chance to ask Paul “Triple H” Levesque about everything going on behind the scenes in the WWE Universe, including the horrible allegations against Vince McMahon, who resigned in disgrace during SmackDown on Friday. While […]

And just like that, there was one: Cody Rhodes. That’s right, after entering the 2024 Royal Rumble at spot 15, a full 15 earlier than his 2023 entrance, Cody Rhodes outlasted every performer who came before him to make it to the final four of the final match of the show, eliminating Austin Theory from […]

When news broke that Andrade El Idolo was not going to re-sign with AEW when his contract came to an end at the end of December, it felt like only a matter of time before the former Los Ingobernables de Japon member would make his way over to WWE to rejoin his wife Charlotte Flair […]

At the 2024 Royal Rumble, WWE decided to shake up the World Heavyweight Championship picture in a major way by having Roman Reigns lose… his spot as the headlining act on the show. That’s right, while his match wasn’t particularly surprising, as, despite having to best three other Superstars, including a 14-time Champion in Randy […]

When news broke that Jade Cargill had signed with WWE after exclusively spending her professional wrestling as a member of AEW up to that point, it felt like a massive deal. Sure, Cargill’s time in AEW could best be described as unique, as she won 50 straight matches and was booked like an unstoppable force, […]

In WWE, the 2024 Royal Rumble is all about one thing and one thing alone: surprises. Sure, titles are often defended, stars are frequently made, and a pair of WrestleMania main events are crowned when the other 29 members of the match are eliminated, but all of that is secondary to the surprises, as seeing […]

After being held out of the event last year, 2024 will mark Bronson Reed‘s first-ever appearance in the Royal Rumble, with a chance to instantly elevate himself into the World Championship picture with a massive performance on WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the 2024 calendar year. If he wins the match, Reed will be […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, fans will file into Tropicana Field and tune into Peacock in mass to finally see the 2024 Royal Rumble, a show that will be absolutely jam-packed with WWE Superstars despite only having four official matches on the card. Soon, fans will see if there’s a new Undisputed WWE Universal […]

With the 2024 Royal Rumble officially upon us, fans have been clamoring to figure out what surprises Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company have up their sleeve for the show’s two namesake matches. With the increase of surprise debuts, major call-ups, and legendary returns practically the selling point of the show, well that and a […]

As the Royal Rumble rapidly approaches, fans across the wrestling world have begun to wonder which Superstars will appear in the match, where they will land in the 1-30 pecking order, and who from the past, developmental, or another promotion entirely, will make their presence known in a surprising fashion. One performer who has a […]

For the second time in as many years, Vince McMahon is out of WWE, having officially announced his resignation from his position as the Executive Chairman of the TKO Board after being accused in a court of law with a litany of illicit activities, from grooming to sexual abuse, and even sex trafficking. While McMahon […]

After being named alongside John Laurinaitis and the entirety of WWE in a lawsuit filed on Thursday centered around allegations of corrosion, rape, inappropriate activities, and sex trafficking, Vince McMahon has officially announced his resignation from TKO, where he served as the Executive Chairman. Addressing his decision in a statement released to Deadline, McMahon acknowledged […]

With the Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, one of the biggest questions surrounding the WWE Universe is which performers, male or female, should make a surprise appearance in the over-the-top-rope battle royal matches. From fresh debuts, to NXT call-ups, and even unimaginable returns, there’s a reason why the Rumble is Michael Cole’s favorite event of the […]

There once was a time when the Royal Rumble was the most highly anticipated show of the entire WWE calendar year. Long before the ICW was a hotbed of potential spoilers, where only the most secret of secrets can remain as such and fans on message boards – one of them being a young Tony […]

One of the perks of winning the Royal Rumble is choosing your WWE champion of choice to face at WrestleMania. Bianca Belair won in 2021 and challenged then-SmackDown Women’s Champion, Sasha Banks (ultimately winning). Her husband, Montez Ford, hasn’t won but knows who he would challenge if he wins on Saturday. Tough choices During a […]

Montez Ford will look “clean as a bean” at the Royal Rumble on Saturday night. The former WWE Tag Team Champion teased his gear for the show and promised it will be good. “Clean as a bean” WWE gear During ClutchPoints’ conversation with Ford and his wife, Bianca Belair, about their new Hulu series, Love […]

If Montez Ford wins the Royal Rumble, he knows who he wants to face at WrestleMania. Spoiler alert: It’s not WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth “Freaking Rollins.” Instead, he wants the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Calling out the WWE’s Head of the Table Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new Hulu series, Love & WWE: Bianca […]

When you see Bianca Belair at this year’s WWE Royal Rumble, just know her gear was made last-second. The EST of WWE makes her own outfits, as seen in her new Hulu show, Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez. However, time has been crunched with all of her other extracurriculars, and she is only just […]

After making his surprise return at the 2023 Royal Rumble, lasting all of 42 seconds before being eliminated by Gunther, Booker T announced that he was finished with his in-ring career as a member of the WWE Universe, as his body simply can’t handle the action anymore. In 2024, however, it would appear Booker has […]

As the 2024 Royal Rumble rapidly approaches, two of the favorites to win the whole darn thing, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes, were afforded an opportunity to address each other face-to-face for the first time this decade on WWE television in a sort of babyface summit on the go-home edition of RAW. With weeks of […]

After two hours of anticipation, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes were finally afforded a chance to stand across the ring from one another and shoot on their converging roads heading into the 2024 Royal Rumble. Would the duo remain cordial? Would they shoot on their respective exits from AEW? Or maybe they’d address the elephant […]

When did Logan Paul decide he wanted to become a WWE Superstar? Was it when he was invited to the premier of Sami Zayn’s movie? Or maybe when he wrestled his first-ever match, facing off against The Mysterios at WrestleMania 38? Or maybe still it was a few days or even weeks before his current […]

When it comes to multi-man matches, sometimes the real tale of tape comes down to the matches inside the match, with certain long-standing rivalries changing the dynamic of what should be an even contest. It happens every year at the Royal Rumble, was explained perfectly to Samoa Joe in Scott Steiner’s famous “Steiner Math” segment […]

After being threatened with legal action the previous week on SmackDown, Kevin Owens did the honorable thing and invited Logan Paul onto his semi-regular WWE talk show, The KO Show, to hash things out like men, or at least like WWE Superstars. And guess what? I was shockingly cordial, with the duo talking nicely, complementing […]

After a week of anticipation, Nick Aldis decided to open up the penultimate edition of SmackDown before the Royal Rumble with a contract signing before his marquee match from the forthcoming Premium Live Event, the Fatal Fourway between Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. On paper, […]

After making his fun, feel-good return at Survivor Series as the final member of Cody Rhodes’ WarGames team and working a few matches since against the likes of Dominik Mysterio and Jimmy Uso, Randy Orton will be thrown directly in the deep end at the Royal Rumble, where he will go toe-to-toe against Roman Reigns, […]

Though he only joined the WWE main roster in 2022, Gunther has already established himself as one of the most dominant Royal Rumble performers of all time. In his first and to this point only appearance in the premier battle royal in all of Sports Entertainment, Gunther entered the contest first and lasted longer than […]

After starting off RAW as only he can, with a big, flashy promo meant to pander to the local crowd, Cody Rhodes found himself interrupted by Drew McIntyre, who decided to interrupt his former Dashing Ones tag team partner in order to go down memory lane… and establish the pecking order for the RAW men’s […]

After watching Kevin Owens officially become the number-one contender for the United States Championship on SmackDown Revolution, Logan Paul was dealt another brutal hand – literally – when he found himself on the wrong side of a one-in-a-million punch by the “Prize Fighter” and was left with a black eye that remains on his face […]

After talking a very, very, very big game heading into RAW Day 1, Becky Lynch shocked the WWE Universe by coming up short against Nia Jax in their first official singles match together, regardless of the year, the brand, or the promotion. And yet, after getting thoroughly bested in the ring on RAW, taking a […]

After coming up short again against Seth Rollins with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line, Drew McIntyre was at a crossroads. Would the Scottish heavyweight reconsider his plans, turning his attention to the Intercontinental Championship or seeking out a tag team partner to go after his former friends in Judgment Day? Or would […]

CM Punk has been a member of the WWE Universe for a little over six weeks, maybe more, depending on when he actually signed his contract. Over that period, he’s wrestled on television exactly zero times, cut about a half-dozen promos, and has been talked about far more than he’s spoken himself, even if any […]

In case you haven’t heard, Seth Rollins’ least favorite man in the WWE Universe, CM Punk, is a big, big, big believer in respect. When it comes to legends of the sport, be that Bret Hart or even his new best friend Shawn Michaels, Punk is eager to celebrate their accomplishments, sharing the ring if […]