8 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE Royal Rumble 2024 (Results & Review)

Cody Rhodes and Bayley triumph; WWE comebacks rock the Rumble; Roman Reigns' time as champ = over!

by Jamie Kennedy
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Saturday's Royal Rumble card wasn't some over-bloated popcorn fart of a show that promised much but delivered little. Twin Rumble matches soared despite unavoidable sags for 10-15 minutes in each, and one of the undercard title bouts thrilled with a smart finish that teased more. Spoiler: It wasn't the four-way for Roman Reigns' Undisputed gold.

That's become a nagging itch Triple H will surely scratch once and for all come WrestleMania XL. 'The Game' has to, because all-too-familiar tropes bogged down the only World Title scrap on WWE's latest bumper PLE, and it laid bare why some have been tut-tutting about The Bloodline story for a while now.

The end is nigh. It must be.

That's not meant to be as negative as it sounds - Roman's title demise can still deliver greatness before The Rock finishes his 'Tribal Chief' story arc off once and for all. Besides, one need only glance at the 'Ups' and 'Downs' counts to see that this was a top notch evening from Hunter and crew.

Here's all the good and bad from WWE's first bold step in 2024.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.