The Royal Rumble officially begins "The Road to WrestleMania." One of the most iconic pay-per-view events in the WWE, the Royal Rumble pits 30 participants against one another to determine who will be the last one standing in the ring. In 2025, Cody Rhodes will look to match "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's record of three Royal Rumble wins.

It’s been fairly established that entering the Royal Rumble late enhances your chances of winning the match and advancing to WrestleMania: 14 men’s Rumble winners have entered the match in the last five spots (including Alberto Del Rio’s entry at #38 in 2011).

This was the final episode of Raw before WWE Royal Rumble this Saturday. More participants announced and more drama unfolding, it was a great precursor for the rumble. WWE Royal Rumble Storylines Seth Rollins kicked off WWE Raw this week with an in-ring promo.