Roman Reigns is the winner of the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble, entering at number 26 to secure a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.
Reigns last eliminated Gunther following a final sequence that saw Logan Paul and Randy Orton ejected from the contest to leave the final two.
The victory makes Reigns a two-time Royal Rumble winner, having previously won the match in 2015.
The match was also notable for the longevity of both Je’Von Evans and Oba Femi, as well as the immediate elimination of Bron Breakker following an ambush during his entrance.
Early dominance by Oba Femi
The match began with Oba Femi at number 1 and Bron Breakker at number 2. However, a hooded individual attacked Breakker from behind on the ramp, delivering a superkick and a stomp. The attacker threw Breakker into the ring, where Femi immediately clotheslined him over the top rope for the elimination.
Femi controlled the early portion of the match. He eliminated entrants 3, 4, 5, and 6 in rapid succession: Solo Sikoa, Rey Mysterio, Rusev, and Matt Cardona. Mysterio, celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 2006 win, managed to hit a 619 but was thrown out by Femi shortly after.
The Vision unites
The field began to fill up with the arrival of Damian Priest, Je’Von Evans, and Trick Williams. A comedic moment occurred when Mr. Iguana entered at number 9; Priest confiscated his iguana puppet and chokeslammed him before Williams eliminated him.
A subplot involving “El Grande Americano” played out when Ludwig Kaiser entered under the mask at number 12, followed by the “Original” El Grande Americano, Chad Gable, at number 13. After a brief confrontation, Gable eliminated Kaiser, only to be eliminated himself by Trick Williams.
The complexion of the match changed with the formation of “The Vision” stable. Austin Theory (15) and Bronson Reed (16) joined forces, eventually teaming with entrant number 20, Logan Paul. The trio worked together to eliminate the debuting Royce Keys (formerly Powerhouse Hobbs), La Parka, and Dragon Lee. Their dominance was halted by LA Knight (21), who eliminated Theory and Reed back-to-back.
Brock Lesnar returns
Brock Lesnar entered at number 22, immediately delivering German suplexes to Rhodes, Knight, and Evans. Lesnar cleared the ring of Ilja Dragunov and quickly disposed of entrant number 24, Rey Fenix. Lesnar also ended Oba Femi’s night, eliminating him from behind. Lesnar was eventually eliminated by the combined efforts of Cody Rhodes and LA Knight as Jey Uso made his entrance.
The closing stretch
Roman Reigns entered at number 26 to a pyro display. He declined Jey Uso’s offer to team up, striking his cousin and eliminating The Miz.
The final entrants were Jacob Fatu (27), Penta (28), Randy Orton (29), and Gunther (30).
Cody Rhodes, aiming for a third Rumble victory, was eliminated following outside interference by Drew McIntyre. After Rhodes accidentally struck Randy Orton with a Cody Cutter, he was attacked by Fatu. While Rhodes held onto the ropes, McIntyre appeared and hit a Claymore Kick, knocking Rhodes to the floor.
Reigns eliminated Jacob Fatu and Jey Uso, leaving a final four of Reigns, Gunther, Orton, and Logan Paul.
Reigns eliminated Paul with a Superman Punch, while Gunther tossed Orton to leave the final two. In the closing moments, Gunther applied a sleeper hold multiple times. Reigns eventually broke the hold by driving Gunther into the turnbuckles, followed by a Spear and the final elimination to win the match.
2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Stats
- Winner: Roman Reigns (Entrant #26)
- Most Eliminations: Oba Femi (5)
- Shortest time: Bron Breakker
Full List of Entrants and Eliminations
- Oba Femi (Eliminated by Brock Lesnar)
- Bron Breakker (Eliminated by Oba Femi)
- Solo Sikoa (Eliminated by Oba Femi)
- Rey Mysterio (Eliminated by Oba Femi)
- Rusev (Eliminated by Oba Femi)
- Matt Cardona (Eliminated by Oba Femi)
- Damian Priest (Eliminated by Royce Keys)
- Je’Von Evans (Eliminated by Randy Orton)
- Mr. Iguana (Eliminated by Trick Williams)
- Trick Williams (Eliminated by Cody Rhodes)
- Cody Rhodes (Eliminated by Drew McIntyre/Jacob Fatu)
- El Grande Americano (Eliminated by Original El Grande Americano)
- Original El Grande Americano (Eliminated by Trick Williams)
- Royce Keys (Eliminated by The Vision)
- Austin Theory (Eliminated by LA Knight)
- Bronson Reed (Eliminated by LA Knight)
- Ilja Dragunov (Eliminated by Brock Lesnar)
- La Parka (Eliminated by Austin Theory)
- Dragon Lee (Eliminated by The Vision)
- Logan Paul (Eliminated by Roman Reigns)
- LA Knight (Eliminated by Cody Rhodes)
- Brock Lesnar (Eliminated by Cody Rhodes & LA Knight)
- The Miz (Eliminated by Roman Reigns)
- Rey Fenix (Eliminated by Brock Lesnar)
- Jey Uso (Eliminated by Roman Reigns)
- Roman Reigns (WINNER)
- Jacob Fatu (Eliminated by Roman Reigns)
- Penta (Eliminated by Gunther)
- Randy Orton (Eliminated by Gunther)
- Gunther (Eliminated by Roman Reigns)
