5 Changes WWE should make to the Royal Rumble match

#2 Change WWE should make to the Royal Rumble match - Winners of both Royal Rumbles are the final two matches at WrestleMania

Rollins won the Royal Rumble in 2019 but opened WM 35.

One thing WWE commentators always say is that "the winners of the Royal Rumble main event WrestleMania." This isn't as much of a problem if WWE uses the two-night formula going forward. That means, in theory, one winner would headline the first night while the other winner does so on Night Two.

But different matches tend to close the Show of Shows. The Royal Rumble winner hasn't always necessarily been in the main event of Mania, despite the constant statements from commentators. Seth Rollins won in 2019, but opened WrestleMania 35. Whereas Becky Lynch - who also won a Royal Rumble in 2019 - ended up in the main event against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair.

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Since there have been two Royal Rumble winners each year since 2018, it is hard for both performers to "headline" the Show of Shows. In the past, winners like Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, Alberto Del Rio, Flair and Asuka all won a Royal Rumble, but did not close the PPV.

It always comes down to what WWE feels is the biggest match and which one they want to go on last. Sometimes matches transcend the title bouts, like the "Once In a Lifetime" contest between John Cena and the Rock.

If the main reward for winning a Royal Rumble is simply a title match at the Granddaddy of Them All, then that's fine. But the "main event" terminology should change if it's simply not the case. It's just semantics, but words matter and some people may never get to headline a WrestleMania, even with a win in a Royal Rumble.