CODY RHODES WINS 2023 MEN’S ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
WWE Royal Rumble News
Cody Rhodes returned to WWE last night as competitor #30 in the Men’s Royal Rumble Match and went on to win by eliminating GUNTHER, the Intercontinental Champion. GUNTHER entered the match first and became the ultimate Iron Man, lasting longer than anyone in history in a traditional Royal Rumble match. With Rhodes’ win, he will face The Undisputed Champion, Roman Reigns, at WrestleMania 39 for the championship.
Full list of Royal Rumble Match participants and eliminations
| No. | Superstar | Eliminated | Eliminated By | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunther | Booker T, Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, Xavier Woods | Cody Rhodes | 1:11:40 |
| 2 | Sheamus | Elias, Otis, The Miz | Drew, McIntyre, Gunther | 0:52:33 |
| 3 | The Miz | Sheamus | 0:04:23 | |
| 4 | Kofi Kingston | Gunther | 0:14:51 | |
| 5 | Johnny Gargano | Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor | 0:29:57 | |
| 6 | Xavier Woods | Gunther | 0:10:29 | |
| 7 | Karrion Kross | Drew McIntyre | 0:04:11 | |
| 8 | Chad Gable | Brock Lesnar | 0:08:42 | |
| 9 | Drew McIntyre | Elias, Karrion Kross, Otis, Sheamus | Gunther | 0:39:10 |
| 10 | Santos Escobar | Brock Lesnar | 0:04:56 | |
| 11 | Angelo Dawkins | Brock Lesnar | 0:02:28 | |
| 12 | Brock Lesnar | Angelo Dawkins, Chad Gable, Santos Escobar | Bobby Lashley | 0:02:28 |
| 13 | Bobby Lashley | Brock Lesnar | Seth “Freakin” Rollins | 0:07:14 |
| 14 | Baron Corbin | Seth “Freakin” Rollins | 0:00:07 | |
| 15 | Seth “Freakin” Rollins | Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley | Logan Paul | 0:37:18 |
| 16 | Otis | Drew McIntyre, Sheamus | 0:03:08 | |
| 17 | Rey Mysterio | Did not appear | N/A | |
| 18 | Dominik Mysterio | Johnny Gargano | Cody Rhodes | 0:25:44 |
| 19 | Elias | Drew McIntyre, Sheamus | 0:00:39 | |
| 20 | Finn Bálor | Edge (after elimination), Johnny Gargano | Edge | 0:07:45 |
| 21 | Booker T | Gunther | 0:00:42 | |
| 22 | Damian Priest | Montez Ford | Edge | 0:04:03 |
| 23 | Montez Ford | Damian Priest | 0:00:44 | |
| 24 | Edge | Damian Priest, Finn Bálor | Finn Bálor (after elimination) | 0:01:04 |
| 25 | Austin Theory | Ricochet | Cody Rhodes | 0:15:39 |
| 26 | Omos | Braun Strowman | 0:02:26 | |
| 27 | Braun Strowman | Omos | Cody Rhodes | 0:11:12 |
| 28 | Ricochet | Austin Theory | 0:09:14 | |
| 29 | Logan Paul | Seth “Freakin” Rollins | Cody Rhodes | 0:10:57 |
| 30 | Cody Rhodes | Austin Theory, Braun Strowman, Dominik Mysterio, Gunther, Logan Paul | WINNER | 0:15:08 |
