The hype surrounding the 2025 Royal Rumble was enormous. It was being marketed as the biggest men's royal rumble, with wrestlers like Roman Reigns, CM Punk, John Cena, and others being announced to participate. And that was besides all the rumors and speculations of returns and debuts. However, the men's rumble seemingly would be the culmination of a 20+ year-long career for John Cena and begin the road to his 17th record-breaking World Championship Reign. That was until the weirdest booking decision in recent royal rumble history happened:

What a close to a great pro wrestling event. The main event left many jaws dropping, and many minds left to ponder on what just transpired. However, there were many great matches and returns before the main event between Jon Moxley and AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson.