WWE Royal Rumble 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Ronda Rousey RETURNS, Brock Lesnar SHOCK, Kofi controversy – reaction and recap
ONE of WWE's most anticipated events of the year the Royal Rumble has finished in St Louis!
And Ronda Rousey RETURNED to win the Women's Rumble in shocking fashion, eliminating Charlotte Flair in the final two. Stick with us here as we bring you ALL of the latest reaction from St Louis.
LIVE RESULTS:
- Bobby Lashley BEAT Brock Lesnar - WWE Championship
- Roman Reigns (c) DQ Seth Rollins - Universal Championship
- Becky Lynch (c) BEAT Doudrop - Raw Women’s Championship
- Edge & Beth Phoenix BEAT The Miz & Maryse
- 30-Man Royal Rumble Match - Brock Lesnar WINS
- 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match - Ronda Rousey WINS
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The Tribal Chief has spoken
From his DQ clash with Seth Rollins to costing Brock Lesnar the WWE title.
It was a busy night at the Royal Rumble for the Tribal Chief.
What is next?
Brock who?
Bobby Lashley has just tweeted the words 'Brock who?' with this image.
The Beast will be on Raw on Monday Night too.
Will we be getting a rematch after The Almighty's tainted title win?
WrestleMania 38 dates
Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar are going to WrestleMania...
And the big one takes place this year on April 2 and 3 from Dallas, Texas.
The AT&T Stadium plays host on BOTH nights.
Women's Royal Rumble - complete participants
A who's who of WWE legends in the Women's Rumble.
Molly Holly recorded the shortest stint at 21 seconds, though she was producing the match backstage too.
Bianca Belair was in the match longest at 47 mins.
Men's Royal Rumble - complete participants
The complete 1-30 for the Men's Royal Rumble.
AJ Styles racked up the longest stint in the match on 29mins.
While Kofi Kingston recorded the shortest time with just 21seconds after his unfortunate slip while performing his usual gravity-defying Royal Rumble stunts.
Sheamus calls out Bad Bunny
Irish superstar Sheamus has made his intentions clear on pop star Bad Bunny.
Sheamus was eliminated in shock fashion by Bad Bunny.
Will the musician - who impressed again in the Rumble last night - be back for WrestleMania?
Brock Lesnar CONFIRMED for Raw
While it's not just Ronda Rousey confirmed for Raw tomorrow night.
Brock Lesnar will be there too on a bumper show.
WWE have confirmed the Beast will pick his opponent for WrestleMania.
Two guesses who...but you never know.
Rousey to speak
What will Ronda Rousey say tomorrow night on Raw?
Reports are linking the Baddest Woman on the Planet to the blue-brand Smackdown.
But surely Becky Lynch will be involved someway.
Not long to wait now.
The Miz gives Maryse plaudits
The Miz and wife Maryse may have been in a losing effort to Edge and Beth Phoenix last night, but the star has found time to post this tribute to his real-life tag team partner.
Reigns back with Heyman
Brock Lesnar losing his WWE title to Bobby Lashley ended in controversial circumstances.
Roman Reigns emerged to hit Lesnar with the title for the defeat, after being handed it by Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman.
The Tribal Chief is back working with his counsel.
The double cross is complete,
WrestleMania 38 match card latest
Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar?
Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey?
Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey?
Which way will WWE's two-night extravaganza go?
Brock's retribution
It was Drew McIntyre who Brock Lesnar eliminated last to secure his Royal Rumble win last night.
Gaining redemption for 2020, when McIntyre eliminated Lesnar en route to winning the Rumble that year.
Drew McIntyre then became the first ever British WWE Champion when he beat Brock Lesnar Ronda on Raw - confirmed
WWE have CONFIRMED that Ronda Rousey will be on Monday Night Raw tomorrow night.
Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair?
What belt is Rousey going for?
When is WrestleMania 38?
Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar are heading to WrestleMania!
And the Showcase of The Immortals takes place on April 2 and 3 in Dallas, Texas.
The AT&T Stadium plays host for both nights.
Bobby Lashley reacts
"We don't even know [what we want to do next], we haven't even thought about it right now."
"If you look at it on the roster, I've beaten every single person on the roster. Name somebody and i can show you a video of me pinning them!"
"From the top to the bottom, everybody."
"Going into Wrestlemania I've got a lot of confidence."
Bobby Lashley reacts
When speaking to BT Sport, he said:
"It was one of the greatest moments [of my career], beating Brock was going to be a big step in my career."
"Going out there, the main thing that I wanted to do, I wanted to see what he had. Everybody knows Brock, he's going to throw you a lot."
"He's going to try and beat you up, he's going to try and beat you down and I wanted to see if I could take everything that he had and I did. I took everything he had and I pinned him at the end."
"Of course, this is a beautiful victory for me."
Becky Lynch on Ronda Rousey
"Welcome back and congratulations on her new little youngster."
"I already beat her so I've got nothing left to prove. I'm still holding this championship she gave me three years ago!"
"If she want's to prove herself against me because she's been at home for nearly three years and I came back better than ever."
"I don't think anyone can doubt that I'm better than ever."
Negative reaction
Many fans were NOT happy with the results of the competition.
One person tweeted: "This was easily hands down the WORST Royal Rumble from start to finish in the history of WWE. The Women’s rumble match was like watching paint dry and then we had to watch a bunch of no name guys who everyone knew had 0 chance to win the Men’s Rumble."
Another said: "This whole PPV wasted everything, from important titles and story lines. 2 decades in the making for Brock vs Bobby to end like that? And weeks of Seth getting in the head of Roman and literary making a joke of him to end like that?"
Fan reaction to Rousey's victory
One fan tweeted: "Happy for Ronda. She EARNED that title shot! One of the best female wrestlers of all time, easily."
However, another disagreed saying: "How did she EARN a title shot? She came back after being away for so long and gets an automatic mania match?"
Final two
Brock Lesnar came face-to-face with former rival Drew McIntyre before ELIMINATING the Scot as the final two for the men's Royal Rumble match.
The pair battled before a stunning F5 over the top rope saw The Beast book his place for WrestleMania.
Credit: BT SPORT Rousey CONFIRMED for Raw
WWE have confirmed that Ronda Rousey will be at Monday Night Raw tomorrow night!
Becky Lynch? Charlotte Flair?
Who will Rousey chose for WrestleMania?
The Grit Couple
Shortly before the men's Royal Rumble match, Edge and wife Beth Phoenix had a score to settle against fellow couple The Miz and Maryse.
A DOUBLE GlamSlam, and the outcome was clear.
What next for Edge on the Road To WrestleMania?
Ronda Rousey wins
Did you see this coming?
Ronda Rousey made her first WWE appearance since losing in the main event of WrestleMania 35 to win the Royal Rumble match.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet didn't miss a beat.
Credit: BT SPORT The Beast is going to Dallas
Brock Lesnar points at the WrestleMania 38 sign after his shocking Royal Rumble win.
The Beast stormed in at No 30, cleared house and eliminated Drew McIntrye last to win.
Absolute domination.
Shield Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins opened up the Royal Rumble card in stunning fashion, coming out to the Shield theme song AND wearing his old gear.
But after the DQ title match Reigns snapped, and attacked Rollins with a chair to gain exact revenge for what happened to him many years before.