Michael Cole quotes from Royal Rumble

Oh, look at her skin the cat back inside, but Liv put on the brakes!

[Cargill fights off Morgan and Bayley] Cargill still hanging on; an impressive performance here by Jade Cargill! Bagley kicked to the apron! Morgan now to the midsection!

[Morgan strikes back on Cargill] Cargill stood straight up by that last kick by Morgan.

Morgan... [Morgan delivers Oblivion to Cargill, eliminating her] And down goes Cargill to Oblivion! And Bayley... [From behind, Bayley shoves Morgan out, winning the Rumble] ...ELIMINATES MORGAN! BAYLEY'S GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!

Here is your winner of the Women's Royal Rumble Match: Bayley!

Say it again, Michael Cole!

Bayley is going to WrestleMania!

[making reference to a comment Punk had just said] He said "Dusty's kid".

He said, "I didn't wait 10 years to lose to Dusty's kid."

And now taking Cody, as he looks at the WrestleMania sign, and prolongs the agony for Cody Rhodes. [But Rhodes escapes the move] Looking for the Go To Sleep; Cody, though, able to catch him!

[Rhodes mouths something to Punk, and he repeats:] "I'm not Dusty's kid anymore!" [And with that, Rhodes throws Punk out, winning the Rumble] UNBELIEVABLE!

PUNK ELIMINATED! CODY RHODES IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!

Here is your winner of the Men's Royal Rumble: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes!

For the first time in over a quarter of a century, [since Stone Cold Steve Austin in 1998] a man has gone back-to-back to win the Royal Rumble match! And for Cody Rhodes, the miracle! The opportunity! The chance to finish the story is alive and well!

Charlotte Flair dumps Nia out! It's down to Charlotte and Roxanne! It's down to Charlotte and Roxanne!

Nia!

[Perez, still hanging on to the ropes, attempts to hurricanrana Flair out, but Flair holds on to Perez's feet] Roxanne looking to eliminate Charlotte Flair. Charlotte, though, may be in control! [Flair tosses Perez to the apron] Roxanne out to the apron! [Perez headbutts Flair's stomach, in an attempt to keep Flair back] One of these women are going to WrestleMania! [Flair kicks Perez in the head] Charlotte with a kick... [A knocked out Perez falls to the floor, winning Flair the Rumble] CHARLOTTE FLAIR IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!

Here is your 2025 Women's Royal Rumble winner: Charlotte Flair!

Charlotte Flair becomes a two-time winner of the women's Royal Rumble match [having previously won the 2020 match]! She now gets to pick the champion of her choosing to face at the Granddaddy, the Spectacle in Las Vegas, WrestleMania!

Both men teetering on the apron, close to elimination, exchanging blows... [Indeed, both Uso and Cena exchange shots, with the crowd "yeet"ing with each one landed by Uso]

Disaster waiting for you down below.

[Uso sets up Cena for a superkick] Don't risk it! Don't risk it!

[But he does; the impact has Cena barely hanging on to the top rope] Uso with a superkick; John... John hanging on! Just hanging on! [And then, Cena attempts to Attitude Adjust Uso out] Looking for the AA! [But Uso escapes...] Jey hanging in there! [...and shoves Cena out, winning the Rumble] JEY WINS! JEY USO! JEY USO IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!

Here is your 2025 Men's Royal Rumble winner: "Main Event" Jey Uso!

[over Alicia's announcement] YOU DID IT, JEY USO!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is no longer just a nickname! It is no longer a moniker! Jey Uso is truly the Main Event at WrestleMania! [As he says this, Cena returns to the ring. After staring at Uso for a moment, the two embrace] Mad respect!

Well, the sound of John Cena's body hitting the floor was amplified by millions of jaws around the world, simultaneously doing so!

You earned this, Jey!

Goddamn right he did.

Oh, you didn't want to go up there. [...and out, eliminating Ruca] A mistake made by Ruca. Tiffany Stratton made her pay... [From behind, Liv Morgan ObLIVions Stratton out, winning the Rumble] ObLIVion FOR THE WIN! LIV MORGAN! Liv Morgan's going to WrestleMania!

Here is your winner of the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble: Liv Morgan!

Ladies and gentlemen, no longer the bridesmaid; now the bride! Liv Morgan, after two second-place finishes, finally wins the Royal Rumble!

The main event of WrestleMania hangs in the balance. [Reigns breaks the hold by sending Gunther into the turnbuckle] Gunther sent into the corner.

How deep you gotta dig.

[Reigns howls and Spears Gunther] And a SPEAR by Reigns! Gunther back to his feet! [Reigns throws Gunther out, winning the Rumble] Gunther eliminated! Roman Reigns DID IT! Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania!

Here is your winner of the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble: The OTC, Roman Reigns!

Gunther is runner-up again! The OTC wins his second Royal Rumble [having previously won the 2015 match]!