WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Results, Live Updates Ft. CM Punk, Reigns
Welcome to the live results blog for WWE Royal Rumble 2024 event which is set to air from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL, on January 27.
Two Royal Rumble matches from men and women divisions are obviously the big attraction for the show. Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Gunther and Drew McIntyre are some of the names thrown around to win men’s Rumble match. Becky Lynch and Bayley are the names leading in the odds to win women’s match as we noted in our preview. Additionally, the likes of Andrade and Jade Cargill are expected to make surprise returns to WWE at the event along with more surprises.
Roman Reigns will defend Universal Championship in a star studded fatal 4-way match against Randy Orton, LA Knight and AJ Styles. Will he end up losing this historic title reign without being involved in the decision or will he just streamroll all the opponents with the help of the Bloodline?
A match between Logan Paul and Kevin Owens for United States Championship completes the match card. Tune in below as we bring you complete results, live updates, and details for Royal Rumble 2024 matches, returns and debuts below.
Results
- Bayley won the Women’s Royal Rumble Match.
- Roman Reigns(c) defeated Randy Orton, LA Knight & AJ Styles in a Fatal 4-Way match via pinfall to retain Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
- Logan Paul(c) defeated Kevin Owens via disqualification to retain WWE United States Championship.
- Cody Rhodes won the Men’s Royal Rumble Match.
Live Updates
The main show opens as we see several stars entering the arena including Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Montez Ford and others. We then switch to the opening video narrated by Hulk Hogan. We see Cody Rhodes at the stage earlier in the day. We also see CM Punk entering the arena. Michael Cole and Corey Graves are the commentators. Pat McAfee makes his surprise return just like last year to join as the special guest commentator.
Women’s Royal Rumble Match
#1 entrant is Natalya. At #2, we have another surprise in Naomi. The crowd is chanting welcome back at Naomi. Natalya takes her down with a waistlock and hits a stomp. Naomi drops her on her head in response. They clash in the middle in crossbody. #3 entrant Bayley enters the match. Bayley tries to block rear view but gets kicked away. Naomi hits rear view on Natalya. Natalya comes back quickly with a double dropkick. Bayley & Natalya try to eliminate Naomi, but Naomi does not let them. Naomi hits a jawbreaker on Bayley.
#4 is Candice LeRae. She goes after Bayley with chops, slaps, punches and stomps. She avoids a bodyslam from Natalya before she hits a 2-in-1 move on Natalya and Bayley. She hits a boot to Naomi. Bayley jumps on her from behind. #5 entry is TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace. Grace hits tackles, punches and suplexes on everyone before locking eyes with Noami. They hug in the middle before starting to throw punches. Grace hits a back elbow before her finisher. She goes to throw Naomi over the ropes, but Noami holds onto the ropes.
Indi Hartwell enters at #6. Indi attacks Grace before she hits a big spinebuster on Bayley. She double teams with Candice to drop her on Bayley. Asuka enters at #7. Bayley is not happy seeing Asuka. Asuka hits a double dropkick on Candice and Indi before starting to work with Bayley. They hit a double clothesline on Indi. Indi fights back. Asuka throws her over the ropes and kicks her. Indi counters on Asuka. Bayley pushes Indi to eliminate her.
#8 is Ivy Nile. Nile sends Asuka and Bayley to the corner before hitting a slam on Naomi. Everyone settles in different corners after this. Bayley is inviting Michael Cole to enter the match. #9 entry is Katana Chance. Chance hits a dropkick on Asuka before Grace drops her with a back suplex. Grace and Nile hit stereo supleses on Chance and Candice. Nile ducks Grace before hitting and roundhouse kick. Grace also hits a kick in response.
#10 entry is Bianca Belair. Bianca starts with quick moves. She hits a double blockbuster on Bayley and Asuka. She goes to throw Bayley and Asuka over the ropes but they both hang on. She goes to double stack Candice and Chance in the corner. Bayley tries to engage with her again, but Bianca hits her with a suplex. She hits a springboard moonsault on 3 women on the mat. Kairi Sane is entering at #11. Kairi hits a missile dropkick on Bianca and a spear on Chance. All 3 women of Damage CTRL start to work together on Bianca. Bayley hits a bulldog on her before Asuka and Sane hit a double dropkick. Candice engages Bayley before she sends all 3 of Damage CTRL over the ropes. They work together to eliminate Candice from the match.
#12 entry is Tegan Nox. Grace goes to eliminate her, but Natalya saves Nox. Natalya hits punches before dropping Grace with a discus lariat. Natalya tries to eliminate Nox, but Nox throws Natalay out to eliminate her. Bayley then throws out Nox quickly after this. #13 entry is Kayden Carter. She helps Chance to hit hurricanrana on Bayley. Chance and Carter throw Sane out of the ring. Sane tries to hang on to the apron for a while, but her grip gives up and her feet touch the floor. Bianca throws Asuka to the apron before KC2 knocks her off to eliminate Asuka also.
Entry #14 is Chelsea Green. Bianca throws over the ropes but she holds onto the ropes. Chelsea hits a Russian Leg Sweep on Bianca. Bianca drops her in response. Bianca and Grace start fighting now. Bianca hits a KOD on Grace on the apron to eliminate her. #15 entry is Piper Niven. She catches Chelsea as she is thrown out by KC2. Niven puts Chelsea on the steel steps before getting into the ring to beat up everyone one by one with different moves. Chelsea holds Naomi in the corner as Piper goes for a splash. It ends up backfiring as Naomi uses Chelsea to protech herself.
#16 entry is Xia Lee. Chelsea tries to go for unprettier, but Lee counters to drop her. #17 entry is Zelina Vega. She hits a Meteora on Carter before a knee on Chance. She sends Noami into Bianca next. Vega counters Piper next to hit a hurricanrana. #18 entry is Maxxine Dupri. Dupri starts with a hurricanrana on Bayley. Bayley turns the second hurricanrana into a swing before Dupri hits the second hurricanrana. Maxxine holds Piper’s leg and Bianca puts Zelina in position for Canadian Destroyer. Bianca assists Zelina to hit the destroyer. Piper fights back 3-4 women to stop her elimination. Piper throws out Chance.
Entry #19 is Nia Jax. She eliminates Xia Lee first. Ivy Nile hits a kick before Nia throws her to the apron and slams her face into the turnbuckle to eliminate her. Chelsea goes to fight Nia and gets hit with a corner splash. Nia avoids a splash from Piper which goes on Chelsea. Piper tackles Nia repeatedly on Chelsea. Nia then hits a body slam on Piper on top of Chelsea. Noami hits a kick on Nia, and Nia also drops on Chelsea. #20 entry is Shotzi. Shotzi hits a splash on Nia after Noami works on her. Everyone tries to eliminate Nia, but she fights back.
Bayley eliminates Maxxine Dupri. Nia throws out Piper Niven also. Nia also eliminates Katana Chance. #21 entry is Becky Lynch and she goes after Nia immediately. Becky hits a dropkick to drop Nia. She hits a double DDT on Shotzi and Zelina. Nia throws Chelsea on Becky. Becky fights back and throws Chelsea over the ropes. Chelsea holds on, but Becky removes her grip and pushes Chelsea away to eliminate her.
Alba Fyre enters at #22 and shows off her moves. Isla Dawn entered with Fyre but does not enter the ring. #23 entry is Shayna Baszler who hits quick punches. She works on Fyre’s arm before hitting a German suplex. Shayna hits a judo throw on Nia to her also. Shotzi hits a crossbody on Becky. Bayley tries to eliminate Bianca who holds onto the ropes. Entry #24 is Valhalla. R-Truth comes out after Valhalla and enters the ring. R-Truth asks where are the guys. Nia Jax throws out R-Truth. Adam Pearce is out and tells R-Truth that this is women’s Rumble. Valhalla enters the ring but Nia throws her out quickly.
Entry #25 is Michin. Michin hits a springboard tornado DDT on Fyre. She holds Bianca and then drops Bayley on top of her. Nia slams Michin. Noami throws Fyre over the ropes before then hits a leg DDT to eliminate her. Entry #26 is Zoey Stark. Stark hits a springboard dropkick to Michin before hitting others. Zelina counters a powerbomb from Zoey into a sunset flip. Shayna outs Zelina into kirafuda clutch and puts her onto the apron. Zelina goes for a sunset flip on Shayna on the apron but Zoey kicks her to eliminate her.
#27 entry is Roxanne Perez. She hits a Thesz press before throwing Baszler and Zoey to the corner. She hits a hurricanrana on Zoey. Baszler tries to throw her out but Roxanne counters with another hurricanrana. Nia drops her finally. Nia counters Baszler’s tackle and throws her out. Nia throws out Michin next. Nia hits a powerbomb on Shotzi next to eliminate her. #28 entry is Jade Cargill. Jade and Nia face-off. The crowd has erupted. They start to trade punches. Jade hits a body slam on Nia. She hits a pump kick before eliminating Nia. Becky is in awe and starts mocking Nia. Bayley tries to eliminate Jade, but is unable to move her leg. Jade pushes Bayley away. She goes for a spear on Becky, but Becky moves away and Jade crashes into the ring post.
Tiffany Stratton enters at #29. Tiffany hits a dive on everyone standing. She hits a slam on Becky and then on Zoey. Tiffany hits a snapmare and a double boot on Becky. She tries to eliminate Becky, but she holds on. #30 and final entry is Liv Morgan who makes her return from injury. Liv hits quick moves before hitting Oblivion on Bayley. She nails a big right on Zoey Stark on the apron to eliminate her. Tiffany Stratton throws Roxanne Perez over to eliminate her.
7 women are left in the ring now. Bianca and Jade face off after throwing Becky and Liv with military press. Their face-off is blocked by Tiffany and Bayley. Jade starts fighting Naomi now and hits a spinebuster on her. She blocks the Manhandle slam from Becky and puts her on the top rope. Becky gets to the apron. Naomi fights Jade but Jade sends her kick into Becky to eliminate her. Jade also throws Naomi over to end her marathon run of 62 minutes.
Bianca and Tiffany to the apron. Tiffany holds onto Bianca’s braids to stop her elimination. Bayley kicks Bianca to eliminate both Bianca and Tiffany. 3 left in the ring – Bayley, Liv and Jade. Jade throws Liv over the ropes who hangs on. All 3 get to the apron over the ropes and continue to tussle. Liv hits Oblivion on Cargill to eliminate her. Bayley immediately kicks Liv off the apron to get the win.
Winner – Bayley
Roman Reigns(c) vs Randy Orton vs LA Knight vs AJ Styles – Fatal 4-Way match for Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Randy Orton is the first to come out. AJ Styles follows him up. We cut to a Slim Jim commercial before LA Knight enters. Roman Reigns makes his grand entrance last. The announcements are down and we are ready to go.
Knight, AJ and Orton are arguing while Roman smirks in the corner. They all gang up on Roman and start stomping on him in the corner. They work on Roman before AJ goes after Knight. AJ and Knight fight in the other corner while Orton and Roman get to the floor. Knight hits AJ back with chops. Orton slams Roman’s face into the steel steps.
Knight hits a clothesline on AJ before throwing him out. Knight slams AJ’s face into the announce table several times. Orton drops Roman on the table with a side slam. Knight does the same to AJ to cope Orton. Orton goes to hit a side slam on Knight, but he escapes and slams Orton’s face into the table.
Orton drops Knight on the table with side slam. Orton takes Roman to the ring and starts work on his legs with stomps. He then stomps on Roman’s wrist and the finally on his face. Orton hits a clothesline to send him out of the ring. AJ comes into the ring to hit chops and punches on Orton. Orton hits back with a clothesline before a snap powerslam. Knight avoids a powerslam and kicks Orton away. Roman gets into the ring but Knight hits him with a Russian Leg Sweep. Knight hits a hip attack on Orton in the corner. Roman hits an uppercut on Knight. He clears the ring before going for a pin on Knight to get a two-count.
Roman works on Knight. He goes for a superman punch but Knight ducks it. AJ comes before to attack him. Roman hits him with a back body drop. Knight recovers to create momentum. Knight hits a DDT on Orton before unleashing punches on Roman. Roman gets down to the floor. Knight hits a bulldog on Orton before a superplex on AJ. Roman gets into the ring and Knight hits BFT on Roman. AJ breaks the pin. AJ clears the ring. He hits Styles Clash on Roman, but Knight breaks the pin.
Orton hits draping DDT on Knight. He gets ready for RKO but AJ is ready to take on him. Orton counters AJ with RKO. He another RKO on Knight and then on Roman also. The referee goes to count the pin but Solo Sikoa pulls the referee out of the ring. Solo hits a Samoan Spike on Orton. Solo hits a Samoan Spike on Knight and stacks him on top of Orton. AJ is down on the floor. Solo goes for a hip attack on him against the barricade, but AJ moves out of the way and Solo goes through the barricade.
AJ nails Roman with the Phenomenal Forearm to drop Roman on top of stacked Orton and Knight. AJ goes for the pin, but all three men kick out at the last moment. AJ picks up the steel chair and starts to unleash shots on Roman and then on Knight. Orton rakes his eyes to stop him and hits a back body drop to send him out of the ring.
Roman hits a spear on Orton. Orton rolls out of the ring before Roman can go for the pin. Knight hits a back body drop. He gets ready for BFT. Roman pushes him to the ropes which in turn stops AJ’s Phenomenal forearm. AJ drops on the ropes as a result. Roman hits a Superman punch on Knight. He quickly hits a spear on AJ to get the pinfall.
Winner – Roman Reigns
Logan Paul(c) vs Kevin Owens – WWE United States Championship
KO starts with punches before taking Logan to the corner for stomps. He hits a suplex before continuing with attack. He hits another suplex to set up Logan in the corner. KO looks for a cannonball, but Logan rolls to the floor. KO gets to the floor. Logan tackles him into the apron. KO fights back and sends Logan back to the ring.
Logan stomps on KO’s injured hand before hitting a springboard crossbody on the floor. He beats up KO on the floor, bringing in steel steps and announce table into the equation. Back to the ring, Logan hits a crossbody and a standing moonsault to get a two-count. He goes for the octopus stretch but KO blocks it. Logan goes back to work on KO’s arm.
Logan hits several uppercuts to drop KO. He works on the arm against the ropes. KO ducks a 619 on the ropes and hits a clothesline to drop Logan. Owens goes for a senton but Logan gets his knees up. Logan hits European uppercuts. KO blocks a backslide before hitting a brainbuster. KO blocks Logan’s punches and hits headbutts. He stomps Logan to the corner and hits a cannonball. He follows up with another cannonball. He gets up to the top rope to hit a frog splash to get a close two-count.
Logan gets his knees up on a Swanton Bomb from KO. Logan goes for the Swanton bomb next but KO moves out of the way. Logan rolls to the floor. KO tries to pull him back, but Logan drops his face onto the ropes. Logan hits buckshot lariat and quickly follows up with a frog splash to get a nearfall. Logan sets up KO on the top rope for a superplex but showboating costs him as KO counters with a brainbuster from the second rope.
KO goes for the stunner, but Logan blocks it and kicks at his injured arm. Logan goes the knockout punch but KO hits a superkick. Logan avoids a pop-up powerbomb and then blocks a stunner before hitting his knockout punch. One of Logan’s lackeys come to ringside to hand him brass knuckles again just like he did at Crown Jewel against Rey Mysterio. The referee calls security to remove him. KO avoids a move from Logan.
Austin Theory and Grayson Waller run out and take the knuckles to pass it to Logan Paul. Paul is unable to connect the punch though and KO snatches it away from Logan. KO then punches Logan with knuckles on. The referee goes to count but then notices the knuckles on KO’s hand and calls for the disqualification.
Winner – Logan Paul
Logan is declared the winner. KO is upset and attacks Logan again. He clears the announce table and drops Logan through it with a powerbomb.
Men’s Royal Rumble Match
#1 entry is Jey Uso. #2 entry is Jimmy Uso. The brothers get into each other’s faces before engaging in punches. The crowd yells “Yeet” and “No Yeet” as they brawl. Jey sends Jimmy to the apron but Jimmy hits back with a gamengiri. The brawling continues until Jey hits a crossbody. #3 entry is Grayson Waller. Waller takes the mic and says he wants to do the Grayson Waller effect to discuss the sibling rivalry. Jey hits a superkick on Waller on the apron. Jimmy hits Jey from behind. Jey throws Jimmy out before Waller hits a flatliner. Jimmy and Waller work on Jey.
Entry #4 is Andrade. Waller gets in his face and gets punched. Andrade runs over Jimmy also. He hits running double knees to Jimmy and Waller in the opposite corners. Andrade goes the three amigos but Waller blocks the third suplex. #5 entry is Carmelo Hayes. He starts with a springboard crossbody. He hits a superkick on Jimmy. Jey hits a superkick on Waller. Andrade, Jey and Carmelo circle before getting into the action. Hayes counters Waller’s move with double knees and hits a clothesline to eliminate Waller.
Entry #6 is Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura hits punches and knees on Hayes. Nakamura hits a big kick to counter Carmelo before hitting a sliding knee. Jimmy offers to team up but Nakamura kicks him also. Andrade and Nakamura engage before #7 entry Santos Escobar comes out. Escobar starts with some quick action with enzuigiri and knee strikes. He sends Carmelo flying before dropping him on his knees. He goes on to hug Andrade and wants an association. Andrade declines. They try to eliminate each other but both fail.
#8 entry is Karrion Kross who comes out with Scarlett and Paul Ellering. Kross hits Carmelo with a clothesline before getting into Jey. Jimmy follows up with a hip attack on Jey. Nakamura is looking to eliminate Carmelo, but Andrade goes to work on him. The most despised man in pro-wrestling in Dominik Mysterio enters at #9. Heavy boos even from the crowd. He does not get into the ring though and continues to survey the scene for a while. He goes to work on Kross, but Kross hits him with a Saito suplex.
Carlito enters at #10. Escobar is waiting for him to get into the ring, but gets out of the ring as Carlito enters. Carlito goes to fight Dominik instead and drops him. Carlito eats his apple before Escobar dumps him to the apron. Carlito spits the apple on Escobar before eliminating him. Kross drops Carlito with the Final Prayer. Bobby Lashley enters at #11. Lashley hits spears on Nakamura and Jimmy. He hits a spinebuster before Dominik begs him to spare him, but Lashley hits him with a spear instead. Kross has put Carlito on the apron.
Lashley goes to tackle Kross, who dodges it and Lashley instead ends up eliminating Carlito behind him. Lashley sends Kross out of the ring. Hayes sends Lashley to the apron. Kross pulls Lashley down to eliminate him. AOP and Kross get into a brawl with Lashley. The Street Profits also run out to help Lashley. #12 entry Ludwig Kaiser comes out. He goes to work in the ring. Entry #13 Austin Theory comes out quickly. He starts with dropkicks before hitting a flatliner on Carmelo. #14 entry is Finn Balor. Balor eliminates Carmelo just as he enters the ring. Balor works on Andrade with Dominik before hitting slingblade.
Cody Rhodes is entering at #15. Cody hits punches and back elbows. He hits Cody Cutter on Kaiser before throwing him out of the ring. Balor and Dominik jump on him. #16 entry is Bronson Reed. He hits a Thesz Press on Cody before punches Nakamura. He hits a corner splash on Cody and Nakamura. He goes after Balor and Dominik, and picks them up to hit a double Samoan Drop. Reed ends up hitting a back body drop on Andrade to eliminate him. Nakamura and Cody fight in the middle of the ring.
Kofi Kingston enters at #17. Kofi goes after Ludwig Kaiser. Nakamura is looking to eliminate Cody from the apron, but he hangs into the ring. Cody counters to hit Crossrhodes on the ropes to eliminate Nakamura. Kaiser tries to put Kofi on the apron, but Kofi counters and hits a springboard kick to eliminate Kaiser. #18 entry is Intercontinental Champion Gunther. Gunther is shouting at Kaiser before he enters the ring and chops Kofi. He chops Balor next. Dominik decks him and eats a chop in response. Jimmy tries to befriend him, but Gunther drops him too.
Cody and Gunther face off. Gunther drops him with a chop. Kofi runs at Gunther and puts him to the apron. Gunther pulls him out of the ring and kicks him to eliminate him. #19 entry is Ivar. Ivar no sells Dominik’s punches before dropping him and Balor. Ivar hits a spinning heel kick on Dominik before a hip drop on Cody. Gunther goes for a choke on him but he gets out of it easily. Ivar punches Jimmy also. Reed and Ivar continue their rivalry with big meaty man slapping meat.
#20 entry is Bron Breakker. He hits a spear on Jimmy out of the gate. He tackles Balor next. He clotheslines Jimmy to eliminate him before also throwing out Balor. Gunther engages with him, but Breakker hits him with a military press. #21 entry is Omos who comes out with MVP. Omos starts punching whoever he finds. He hits a chokeslam on Dominik. Reed engages with him before Omos eliminates him. Ivar goes for a springboard move but Breakker cuts him off with a spear before throwing him out of the ring.
#22 entry is Pat McAfee who has to get up from the commentary table. Breakker and Omos are waiting for him. McAfee climbs over the top rope and on the apron and gets out of the ring to eliminate himself. Breakker and Omos fight and Breakker quickly eliminates Omos. Dominik eliminates Breakker from behind as #23 entry JD McDonagh is making his way out. Breakker hits JD with a spear on the floor.
Just 4 men are in the ring right now – Cody, Gunther, Jey and Dominik. JD is down on the floor. #24 entry is R-Truth. He throws JD into the ring who gets clotheslines by Gunther for the elimination. R-Truth is in the corner and asks for a tag(mistaking it for a tag team match). Gunther puts Dominik in a choke. Dominik breaks it with jawbreaker and tags in R-Truth. R-Truth hits a running tackle and a spin out powerbomb on Gunther. He goes for five knuckle shuffle, but Gunther boots him.
The Miz gets into the ring and hits a DDT on Dominik. Miz and R-Truth hit double armdrag on Jey Uso. Miz goes to eliminate Dominik but R-Truth stops it. Gunther attacks Miz and Dominik hits him with 619. #26 entry is Damian Priest. Priest hits an uppercut on R-Truth and throws him out to eliminate him. Miz engages with Priest and gets thrown out. Jey fights him for a while before Priest hits him with a chokeslam. Cody and Priest fight. Cody puts him to the apron.
#27 entry is CM Punk. He goes after Priest first and then after Miz and Dominik. He hits jumping knees on these 3 before hitting Priest and Balor with bulldogs. Punk throws out Dominik for his first elimination. Punk fights Priest now. #28 entry is Ricochet. Ricochet hits a springboard move on Miz first before hitting a crossbody on Gunther. Priest and Ricochet fight. Gunther decks Miz on the top rope and kicks him out of the ring. Drew McIntyre enters at #29. Drew boots Gunther, throws Ricochet across and gets into it with Jey.
Drew and Priest brawl. Priest hits kicks before Drew hits him with a spinebuster. Jey hits a superkick on Drew before a spear on Gunther. Jey tries to eliminate Gunther but Gunther is able to eliminate him instead. Entry #30 is Sami Zayn. Sami goes after Drew right away. He unleashes on Gunther when he tries to separate from Drew. Sami goes back to work on Drew. Priest then picks up Sami. Sami sends him to the apron. He hits a clothesline on Drew to send him to the arpon. Ricochet hits recoil on Gunther. Drew catches Ricochet’s leg and sends him out of the ring for an elimination.
Cody hits a pedigree on Priest. Gunther drops Cody with a boot. Drew hits Gunther with a Futureshock DDT. Sami hits an exploder on Drew. Priest for the Razor Bomb on Sami, but Sami slips out and eliminates Priest. Gunther eliminates Sami from behind. The final 4 are – Gunther, CM Punk, Cody and Drew McIntyre.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are watching the match from the skybox. Drew and Punk fight. Gunther blocks a Cody Cutter. Gunther chops Cody. Drew chops Punk. Gunther and Drew get into chopping contest on Punk and Cody, trying to one up each other. Drew hits a neckbreaker on Punk. Cody gets ready for a Claymore on Punk but Punk dodges it. Punk goes for GTS, but Drew blocks it and drops Punk. He follows up with claymore on Gunther and Cody. He hits a Claymore on Punk.
Drew goes to eliminate Punk but Punk counters and eliminates him. Gunther hits a shotgun dropkick on Punk. He hits powerbombs on Cody and Punk. Gunther blocks a Cody cutter and puts him to the apron. Cody pulls Gunther out and eliminates Gunther.
Cody and Punk take down each other with clotheslines at the same time. They start to throw punches. Punk brings in kicks and a backfist. Cody hits a snap powerslam and hulks up. Punk counters Cody Cutter with German suplex and completes a trio of suplexes. Punk hits a jumping knee and running bulldog. Punk signals GTS. Cody slips out but Punk blocks Crossrhodes. Punk hits snapmare. Cody hits back with bionic elbow. Punk blocks Crossrhodes again and hits a kick.
Punk fails to throw Cody out. Cody hits a crossrhodes after ducking a kick. Cody has to deadlift Punk. Punk counters to hit GTS – his first one in 10 years in WWE. Punk picks up Cody and puts him on the ropes. Cody tries to pull Punk out, but Punk hangs on. Punk hits a pedigree next. Cody blocks GTS and throws out Punk to get the win.
Winner – Cody Rhodes
Cody celebrates as we cut to a replay. The pyro goes off as Cody poses in the corner and points to WrestleMania sign. Cody points towards Roman Reigns who is in the skybox. Roman is upset/angry at the outcome. He is posing with his belt as the show goes off the air.
