5 biggest questions from WWE Royal Rumble

WWE Royal Rumble hosted some big matches this year. Bobby Lashley got his hands on Brock Lesnar and defeated him to win the WWE Championship at the Premium Live Event.

Seth Rollins played mind games with Roman Reigns and got under his skin once again. The Tribal Chief got himself disqualified but retained his Universal Championship.

Will WWE continue the two men’s rivalry at the upcoming Elimination Chamber in Saudi Arabia?

Doudrop impressed against Becky Lynch but could not defeat her for the RAW women’s title. Who will step up to Becky on the Red brand?

Many Hall of Famers returned for the women’s Royal Rumble match. Some of them made a big impact during the contest.

Will some of the legends have a few more matches in WWE before retiring again?

Edge & Beth Phoenix defeated The Miz & Maryse to make a bold statement. It will be interesting to see if their rivalry continues. Will Phoenix stay back in the ring for a few more iconic matches?

Take a look at the five biggest questions from this year’s WWE Royal Rumble.

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#5. How will WWE book the next chapter in the rivalry between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins following Royal Rumble?

Seth Rollins looked like Roman Reigns’ biggest threat this year. The Visionary got in Roman’s head throughout the rivalry and appeared to make him pay at Royal Rumble.

Both men had a great contest where Rollins had the upper hand for a long time. He pushed Reigns to the limits and forced him to get disqualified in the contest.

The outcome protected both men, and it looks like a rematch will take place sooner rather than later. However, Reigns’ next big match will most likely be against Brock Lesnar.

How will WWE take the rivalry between Reigns and Rollins forward in the weeks to come?

Will The Visionary fall out of the title picture to make way for Lesnar, or will he take on The Tribal Chief at Elimination Chamber?

The outcome of the men’s Rumble match has changed the landscape of WWE. Lesnar is at the top once again and will look to get back at Reigns at WrestleMania.

Will that affect Rollins’ chances of defeating Reigns for the Universal Championship? Only time will tell.

#4. Was the women’s Royal Rumble match underwhelming?

This year, the women’s Royal Rumble match was expected to be a big one. WWE announced several legends and Hall of Famers to increase the hype for the contest.

Lita and Charlotte Flair had a good exchange on an episode of SmackDown before the Premium Live Event. Sasha Banks kicked off the contest with Melina.

However, things did not go too well, as most of the legends were quickly eliminated. Ronda Rousey ended up being the biggest surprise in the match and sent five superstars over the rope to make a big statement.

Did the women’s Royal Rumble match disappoint this year? Did the creative team fail to build some great moments and give a push to rising stars in the match?

Nearly half the women in the match were either retired or inactive. They simply made the return for a one-off match.

WWE could have done much better by giving some NXT Superstars a run in the match. The creative team could have also built a rising star throughout the contest without changing the result.

#3. How will Brock Lesnar repay Paul Heyman following his betrayal at WWE Royal Rumble?

Brock Lesnar defended his WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley at Royal Rumble. Lesnar won the title from Big E at Day 1, and it was expected that he would retain his title at the show.

Many fans expected to see a champion vs. champion match between Lesnar and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. However, Reigns had other plans and ensured that The Beast Incarnate lost his title at Royal Rumble.

Paul Heyman came out with Lesnar but betrayed him when Reigns demanded the WWE title from him. Heyman then left the arena with his Tribal Chief to make an even bigger impact.

How will Brock Lesnar get back at Heyman following his betrayal on Saturday night? Will The Beast Incarnate shelve his former advocate before going after Reigns?

The turn of events has made things very exciting for the fans. Lashley also picked up arguably the biggest victory of his career in the process.

It was expected that Heyman would turn on The Beast Incarnate, but the manner it was done was remarkable.

#2. Did Omos disappoint at WWE Royal Rumble?

The men's Royal Rumble match hosted some of the top stars in the company’s rosters. The biggest man who entered the match was none other than The Giant Omos.

Omos was expected to make a big impact on the match, just like Big Show and Braun Strowman used to. Initially, he did seem threatening. However, he could not carry on the momentum and lasted just over four minutes in the contest.

The Giant could have done much more in the contest, especially considering the hype around him on RAW.

Why did WWE give Omos such a short run in the Rumble match? Was his performance in the big match disappointing?

Rising stars such as Ridge Holland and Austin Theory had a much better run than Omos in the contest. Many will agree that Bad Bunny was more impactful than the big man in the Rumble match.

Did WWE miss a trick with Omos in the headlining match of the night? He could have easily been one of the final four in the 30-man contest and had some good exchanges with Brock Lesnar.

#1. Should Roman Reigns have entered the men’s Royal Rumble match?

Roman Reigns had a great time at the WWE Royal Rumble. The Tribal Chief competed in the first match of the show against Seth Rollins.

Even though Reigns was disqualified from the match, he did retain his Universal Championship. Later in the show, Reigns cost Brock Lesnar his match against Bobby Lashley and took back Paul Heyman under his wing.

Lesnar tried to get back at Reigns and entered the Royal Rumble match at #30. He eliminated five men to win the contest and earn a headlining match for WrestleMania.

It now looks like The Beast Incarnate will target Reigns at The Showcase of the Immortals.

However, should Reigns have also entered the Royal Rumble match on Saturday night?

It would have been great to see Lesnar enter at #29, followed by Reigns at #30 in a bid to eliminate him. Lesnar could have then eliminated The Tribal Chief last to make a huge impact.

The booking would have automatically booked the main event match for WrestleMania and given Lesnar the upper hand over Roman Reigns once again.