Show
Greatest Royal Rumble
Results
Date and Location
Friday, Apr 27 | 6 PM
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Greatest Royal Rumble results: Braun Strowman triumphed in first-ever Greatest Royal Rumble Match in Saudi Arabia
The first-ever Greatest Royal Rumble event truly proved historic, as The Monster Among Men triumphed over 49 other Superstars to win the Greatest Royal Rumble Match, John Cena overcame Triple H, The Undertaker took out Rusev in a Casket Match, and seven titles were contested in explosive fashion.
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Greatest Royal Rumble: Quick Hits
John Cena def. Triple H WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander def. Kalisto “Woken” Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt def. Cesaro & Sheamus (new Raw Tag Team Champions) United States Champion Jeff Hardy def. Jinder Mahal SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers def. The Usos Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins def. The Miz, Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe (Ladder Match) Four WWE prospects from Saudi Arabia ejected Shawn & Ariya Daivari from the ring WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura ended in a Double Count-out The Undertaker def. Rusev in a Casket Match Brock Lesnar def. Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Match to retain the Universal Championship Braun Strowman won the first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match to become the Greatest Royal Rumble ChampionGreatest Royal Rumble: Full Details
Cena & Triple H rekindle epic rivalry to set tone for Greatest Royal Rumble
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — For John Cena, this was more like it.
After coming off a WrestleMania where the 16-time World Champion attempted to goad The Undertaker back into the ring and was trounced when The Deadman finally showed up, The Cenation Leader earned a grinding, hard-fought victory over Triple H in the larger-than-life exhibition that
Kalisto aims to stop the rise of Cruiserweight Champ Cedric Alexander
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander survived his first major championship challenge in historic fashion, defeating former titleholder Kalisto at WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble event.
Although Alexander was originally slated to face Buddy Murphy, the NXT Superstar was unable to make weight to continue competing in
Were the vacant Raw Tag Team Titles “Woken”?
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Woken Warriors around the globe rejoiced during the sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble event in King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, where “Woken” Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt completed their “Expedition of Gold” and procured the abeyant Raw Tag Team Championship by defeating Cesaro &
Jinder Mahal looked to squash the doubters in U.S. Title showdown
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Jinder Mahal seemed to have given himself an advantage going into the Greatest Royal Rumble event. He had sent Sunil Singh to SmackDown LIVE to attack Jeff Hardy’s knee ahead of their United States Title rematch. However, The Charismatic Enigma was able to fight through the pain and withstand Mahal’s punishment,
Did The Usos leave Saudi Arabia Bludgeon-ed in Tag Team Title Match?
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Jimmy & Jey Uso brought the fight to The Bludgeon Brothers halfway around the world and to the sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble event, yet the high-flying twins were unsuccessful in their mission to reclaim the titles less than three weeks after losing them to Harper & Rowan at WrestleMania.
Days after Rowan was
Intercontinental Title decided in fast-paced Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Climb ladder. Take title. Make history. Seth Rollins ascended past a perpetual challenger, an ongoing rival and a complete wild card to retain the Intercontinental Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble event.
Between the high stakes and the ravenous opposition, it was anything but an easy win for The Architect.
Ariya & Shawn Daivari get taken out by Saudi Arabian athletes
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Ariya & Shawn Daivari might think twice the next time they question the fortitude of Saudi Arabian athletes.
The brothers Daivari made their presence felt while Mike Rome introduced four standouts from WWE’s recent talent tryout in Jeddah. The prospects — Nassar of Mecca, Hussein of Medina, Mansoour of Riyadh
Styles' rematch against Nakamura descends into all-out chaos
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Though he didn’t leave the sold-out King Abdullah Sports City Stadium victorious, WWE Champion AJ Styles left Saudi Arabia having given Shinsuke Nakamura a taste of his own medicine at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. The match ended in a Double Count-out, but Styles punished WWE’s Rockstar, capping off a vicious
The Deadman engaged Rusev in a dreaded Casket Match
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — As it turns out, Lana should have trusted her first instinct, after all.
After initially refusing to allow Rusev to face The Undertaker in a Casket Match, The Ravishing Russian changed her mind weeks ago, and Rusev added fuel to the fire earlier today, tweeting that he would bury The Deadman in Jeddah. That brash
Lesnar’s Universal Title Steel Cage Match against Reigns ends in controversy
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Roman Reigns stood face to face with The Beast Incarnate in a Steel Cage Match and hit him with everything he had, but it still wasn’t enough. In a controversial ending to the Universal Championship Match, Brock Lesnar retained the title after being Speared through the cage because his body touched the arena floor first,
Strowman and Bryan make history in the Greatest Royal Rumble Match
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Braun Strowman may have only two of “These Hands,” but that was more than enough for him to take out 49 other Superstars and win the historic, first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match at a sold-out event in Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
Entering at No. 41, Strowman was a force of nature from the