WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Review | Episode 114

The WWE Royal Rumble 2026 took place on January 31, 2026, at the Riyadh Season Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This historic event marked the first time a traditional Royal Rumble was held outside of North America. Match Highlights and ResultsMen’s Royal Rumble Match: Roman Reigns won his second career Rumble by last eliminating Gunther. Notable moments included the return of Brock Lesnar, the WWE debut of Royce Keys (formerly Powerhouse Hobbs), and Drew McIntyre interfering to eliminate Cody Rhodes.Women’s Royal Rumble Match: Liv Morgan secured her first Rumble victory after last eliminating a returning Tiffany Stratton. The match featured the return of Brie Bella and a dominant performance by Lash Legend, who eliminated five participants.AJ Styles vs. Gunther: In a high-stakes Career Threatening match, Gunther defeated AJ Styles, officially forcing "The Phenomenal One" into retirement.Undisputed WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre successfully defended his title against Sami Zayn, ending Zayn's undefeated streak in Saudi Arabia. The Road to WrestleMania 42With their victories, Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan have earned championship opportunities at WrestleMania 42, scheduled for April 2026 in Las Vegas.🎙️ Subscribe & Listen EverywhereEnjoying the show? Catch the Night Off Podcast on your favorite platform:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mKL7KW1TrOmNtzUklVedi?si=kfkZVyLmTtWkJNLurLCYvgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-off-podcast/id1718559820Acast: https://shows.acast.com/night-off-podcastRSS Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65566d6ab9f31f001131d919🎮 Join the Community of the Night ShiftDiscord: https://discord.gg/Nn29mnqCtg (Join the conversation!)Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nightoffpod (Watch us live)Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nightoffpod/Merch: https://nightoffpod.threadless.com/📱 Follow UsAll our socials in one place: https://linktr.ee/nightoffpod@nightoffpod #nightoffpod #nightoff #nightshift📺 Key Moments00:00:00 Initial Rumble Reactions and Iron Lung Movie Review00:05:45 Audience Lights, Scalpers, and CM Punk's Pre-Show Role00:10:52 Charlotte, Nia Jax and Becky Lynch Set the Early Pace00:22:40 Sol Ruca, Roxanne and Liv Morgan Make Their Marks00:32:04 Liv Morgan, Lash Legend and Rhea Ripely Dominate in the Rumble00:47:47 Chelsa Green's Antics, Final Four and Notable Absences01:06:15 Gunther Forces AJ Styles' WWE Retirement in Brutal Match01:16:33 McIntyre Ends Zayn's Saudi Streak in Undisputed Title Match01:19:00 Oba Femi Dominates Early, Masked Attacker Targets Breakker01:28:57 El Grande Americano(s) and Royce Keys01:49:05 Jey Uso's Entrance(s), Jacob Fatu's Impace and Drew's Interference02:09:26 Notable Abscences from Rumble and Tommaso Ciampa's AEW Arrival02:17:09 Episode Wrap up and AEW Dynamite HighlightsNight Off Online--------------------------------------------https://www.nightoffpod.com/Tune In | Chill Out | Rise Up#WWE #AEW #NJPW #WrestlingNews #CMPunk #RoyalRumble #Gunther #ajstyles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.