{"id":53510,"date":"2024-01-28T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/cody-rhodes-wins-royal-rumble-again-heads-to-wrestlemania-40\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:22:10","slug":"cody-rhodes-wins-royal-rumble-again-heads-to-wrestlemania-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/cody-rhodes-wins-royal-rumble-again-heads-to-wrestlemania-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Rhodes wins Royal Rumble again, heads to WrestleMania 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"featuredimg\">\n <\/p>\n<p class=\"captionimg\">Cody Rhodes wins Royal Rumble again, heads to WrestleMania 40<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cody Rhodes &amp; Bayley win Royal Rumble matches, heading to WrestleMania 40!<\/li>\n<li>Reigns retains Undisputed Title in chaotic 4-way match with interference.<\/li>\n<li>Rhodes defeats CM Punk, Bayley survives 80+ minute battle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first live event of the Road to WrestleMania XL, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/09\/ronaldo-vs-cena-rumored-for-wwe-debut\/\">WWE<\/a> Royal Rumble 2024, was held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The two main events of the night, the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Royal Rumble matches, which each included thirty competitors, stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the results of the Royal Rumble matches, two Superstars from the 37th edition of the competition will have the opportunity to headline WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<h4>Men\u2019s Royal Rumble<\/h4>\n<p>In order to win the Florida match, former champion Cody Rhodes had to defeat CM Punk. This was Rhodes\u2019 second Rumble victory in a row.<\/p>\n<p>He tied Bron Breakker with four eliminations after entering at position 15. Shinsuke Nakamura, Gunther, Austin Theory, and finally Punk\u2014who came in at number 27\u2014were all defeated by Rhodes, setting him up to be the main attraction at WrestleMania 40.<\/p>\n<h4>Women\u2019s Royal Rumble<\/h4>\n<p>The previous women\u2019s champion, Bayley, emerged victorious. She began at number three and went on to win after an amazing hour and three minutes, defeating seven other superstars.<\/p>\n<p>Bayley suffered the longest run and the most eliminations, including the last elimination of the thirty-first competitor, Liv Morgan, along with second-place competitor Naomi. She won the opportunity to face the WrestleMania Women\u2019s World Champion.<\/p>\n<h4>Fatal four-way match for Undisputed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/08\/wwe-summerslam-2023-cody-rhodes-dominates-over-brock-lesnar\/\">WWE<\/a> Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight<\/h4>\n<p>The challengers had been targeting Roman Reigns for months, setting up this fierce heavyweight clash. The champion took the initiative, performing a stunning drop on Styles.<\/p>\n<p>But the attack was short-lived as finishers flew from all directions. LA Knight hit a BFT on Reigns, and Styles landed a Styles Clash, but both pins were broken up. Orton delivered three successive RKOs, ending with Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>As Orton tried to pin him, Solo Sikoa interfered, stopping the referee from counting to three.<\/p>\n<p>Sikoa struck a Samoan Spike on LA Knight and Orton, trying to eliminate Styles before crashing into the barricade. Styles responded with a Phenomenal Forearm on Reigns, trying to pin all three, but they stubbornly kicked out.<\/p>\n<p>In the final moments, LA Knight built up some steam, aiming for a BFT on Reigns. But the Big Dog reversed, accidentally making Styles hit the ropes. Reigns followed up with a Superman punch on LA Knight and a spear on Styles, getting the pin to keep his title.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FotoJet-99-254x144.png\" alt=\"Who is Apex Predator in WWE? Unmasking the Supreme Predatory Force\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">Who is Apex Predator in WWE? Unmasking the Supreme Predatory Force<\/h5>\n<p>Randy Orton, known as &#8220;The Viper,&#8221; is recognized as the Apex Predator&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/trending\/2023\/11\/who-is-apex-predator-in-wwe-unmasking-the-supreme-predatory-force\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cody Rhodes wins Royal Rumble again, heads to WrestleMania 40 Cody Rhodes &amp; Bayley win Royal Rumble matches, heading to WrestleMania 40! Reigns retains Undisputed Title in chaotic 4-way match with interference. Rhodes defeats CM Punk, Bayley survives 80+ minute battle. 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