WWE Royal Rumble 2020: Results, Highlights, and Grades

Men’s Royal Rumble Match [Over-The-Top Rope Battle Royal]

#1: Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar, the Royal Rumble 2003 Winner, is ready to eat, sleep, rumble, and repeat.

#2: Elias

As expected, Elias walks out to cut his promo on Lesnar. Brock Lesnar sends Elias to Suplex City, whacks Elias with a guitar, and tosses him over the top rope for the elimination. Elias is eliminated.

#3: Erick Rowan

What’s in the cage? Lesnar does not care as he quickly tosses Erick Rowan over the top rope. Erick Rowan is eliminated.

#4: Robert Roode

Robert Roode tries to get some offense in but Lesnar counters with a lariat and an F-5. He tosses Roode over the top rope. Robert Roode is eliminated.

#5: John Morrison

John Morrison ran in and immediately got eliminated by Lesnar. What a return.

#6: Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston runs in with a huge pop from the crowd as they have been awaiting for him to settle the score with Lesnar. He runs into Suplex City and is not eliminated yet.

#7: Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio runs into Suplex City as well but is not immediately eliminated. Like Kingston, Mysterio also has a lot of history with Lesnar.

#8: Big E

Big E runs in to check up on Kingston and Mysterio and plans to team up on Lesnar. Kingston delivers a Trouble in Paradise to Lesnar. Big E delivers a Big Ending to Lesnar. Rey Mysterio delivers a 619 to Lesnar. However, Lesnar rallies back to eliminate Mysterio and Big E. He delivers an F-5 to Kofi Kingston to eliminate him as well. Rey Mysterio, Big E, and Kofi Kingston are all eliminated.

#9: Cesaro

Cesaro runs in to get quickly eliminated by Lesnar.

#10: Shelton Benjamin

Brock Lesnar acts as if he wants to team up with Shelton Benjamin but plays him, hits a German Suplex, and eliminates him quickly. Shelton Benjamin is eliminated.

#11: Shinsuke Nakamura

The Intercontinental Champion knocks Lesnar down with a knee strike and attempts the Kinshasa but Lesnar counters it and sends Nakamura over the top rope. Shinsuke Nakamura is eliminated.

#12: MVP

Lesnar dances to MVP’s theme song. MVP attempts to chase Paul Heyman but Lesnar grabs MVP and tosses him over the top rope after delivering an F-5. MVP is eliminated. What a return.

#13: Keith Lee

Keith takes down Lesnar as they both run into a double clothesline.

#14: Braun Strowman

The ring is getting heavy. Braun Strowman runs in with a splash to Lesnar at the corner and a dropkick to Lee. He outside the ring and delivers a shoulder tackler to Lee and focuses on Lesnar inside the ring, but Lesnar takes both Strowman and Lee to Suplex City. Strowman and Lee square off in the ring but Lesnar eliminated both of them before it could happen.

#15: Ricochet

Ricochet springboards off the ropes to fly on Lesnar, but Lesnar catches him into a German Suplex. He did not immediately eliminate Ricochet, but they are the only two in the Rumble at the moment.

#16: Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre stares off with Lesnar. Ricochet delivers a low blow to Lesnar from behind as a payback to Lesnar from Raw and McIntyre eliminates Lesnar with the Claymore Kick. Brock Lesnar is eliminated! Wow! McIntyre then proceeds to eliminate Ricochet.

#17: The Miz

As he continues to stare at Lesnar outside the ring, Drew McIntyre delivers a Future Shock DDT to The Miz and tosses The Miz over the top rope. The Miz is eliminated.

#18: AJ Styles

AJ Styles gets some offense in but McIntyre counters with a shoulder block. Styles counters with a Calf Crusher but McIntyre smashes Styles’ head to the mat.

#19: Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler and McIntyre have a face off as they had tag team history in the past. Ziggler teams up with Styles on McIntyre.

#20: Karl Anderson

Karl Anderson runs in to help his OC partner, AJ Styles, and Ziggler delivers a Superkick to McIntyre. Anderson then proceeds to deliver a Spinebuster to Dolph Ziggler.

#21: Edge

On this day, we see clearly that Edge speared Dolph Ziggler, Karl Anderson, and Drew McIntyre. He then has a face off with AJ Styles. Edge attempts an Impaler DDT but Styles delivers a Pele Kick. Styles attempts to rally but Edge delivers a picture perfect Spear to Styles.

#22: King Corbin

Corbin delivers a Chokeslam Backbreaker to Karl Anderson. Edge eliminates Styles.

#23: Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle delivers a fatal knee strike to Edge but gets tossed over the top rope by King Corbin. Matt Riddle is eliminated.

#24: Luke Gallows

King Corbin delivers a Deep Six to Edge. McIntyre quickly eliminates King Corbin. King Corbin is eliminated. Gallows and Anderson deliver the Magic Killer to Edge.

#25: Randy Orton

RKO to Luke Gallows. RKO to Karl Anderson. Rated RKO is back. Randy Orton and Edge eliminate Gallows and Anderson from the Royal Rumble. The O.C. is eliminated.

#26: Roman Reigns

Roman delivers a Spear to Dolph Ziggler and tosses Ziggler over the top rope. Dolph Ziggler is eliminated.

#27: Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens delivers a Cannonball and Stunner to Roman Reigns and a Pop Up Powerbomb to McIntyre. Orton attempts to deliver an RKO to Owens, but Owens delivers a Stunner to Orton.

#28: Aleister Black

Black delivers a knee strike to Edge. McIntyre attempts a Claymore to Black but Black counters with a Black Mass.

#29: Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe delivers an Enziguri to Aleister Black in the corner and has a face off with Owens. Joe wins the face off by delivering a big foot to Owens.

#30: Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins walks out with AOP and Buddy Murphy. Owens and Joe slither under the bottom rope to attack all four men. Rollins delivers a Curb Stomp to McIntyre. He turns on his brother, Roman Reigns, and delivers a Curb Stomp to Reigns. Aleister Black attempts to stop Rollins with a springboard moonsault, but Murphy trips Black, allowing Rollins to eliminate Black. This outside assistance also helped Rollins eliminate Owens and Joe. Owens, Joe, and Black fight Buddy Murphy and AOP back to the backstage area. Roman Reigns delivers a Superman Punch to Rollins. Orton delivers a Scoop Slam to Rollins. McIntyre delivers a Claymore to Rollins and tosses Rollins over the top rope.

Final Four: Roman Reigns, Edge, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre

Randy Orton delivers an RKO to McIntyre and Edge delivers a spear to McIntyre. Rated RKO then delivers a Double RKO to McIntyre. Orton acts as if he is going to turn on Edge, but Edge tosses Orton over the top rope. Randy Orton is eliminated.

Reigns and Edge have a stare off. Reigns delivers a Superman Punch and attempts the Spear but Edge counters with a Spear on his own and tosses Reigns over the top rope but Reigns lands on the apron. Reigns and Edge battle on the apron and Reigns eliminates Edge. Edge is eliminated. Drew McIntyre delivers a Claymore to Reigns and eliminates Reigns. Drew McIntyre wins the Men’s Royal Rumble.

Result: Drew McIntyre

Grade: 5.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Perfect! Absolutely perfect! Great main event! Drew McIntyre is the future! McIntyre vs. Lesnar for WrestleMania 36 confirmed.