50 Things You Learn Binge-Watching Every WWE Royal Rumble

Say hello to a 'Captain Obvious' style observation, but everyone needs a wee moan about the so-called Greatest Royal Rumble every so often. It really was an arduous task to sit through a second time, so much so that these pages almost starred some excuse about GRR not being part of the mainline event series. Sorry, not watching it. It doesn't count as a proper Royal Rumble!

Maybe not, but it's here in full erm...glory.

WWE should never do this again. As in, the full event, not just the 50-man Rumble that headlined. The show was far too long for starters (did they really need to put 10 matches on a card closed by a near 80-minute match?!), and matters weren't helped by bored Saudi Arabian royals/guests sitting around ringside barely paying attention. That'd be fixed by putting actual hardcore fans in those seats for follow up trips, but it stood out when watching the GRR back.

Triple H's recent announcement of the Crown Jewel Titles now won by Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan was akin to a sequel. People watched Braun Strowman hoist a green belt above his head in 2018, then WWE barely mentioned it again. The same will almost certainly go for those massive straps from 2024, thus rendering them every bit as useless as the Greatest Royal Rumble token.

Also, despite a fine showing from Daniel Bryan and Titus O'Neil's unfortunate slide, the 50-man match is still a tough watch. WWE grabbed the money and played pretend that this meant more than a January favourite. They shouldn't do that again, and probably won't.