Royal Rumble 2021 Men's Full [updated] | Match

Yes—especially if you can look past the empty arena. Skip the middle 15 minutes (entrants 18–24) if you’re short on time, but watch the opening and closing sequences in full.

In the night's biggest shocker, Christian returned for his first match since 2014, sharing an emotional in-ring hug with his lifelong friend, Edge. royal rumble 2021 men's full match

The 2021 Men’s Royal Rumble took place in the empty, virtual-fan ThunderDome—a challenge for any match relying on crowd energy. After a disappointing 2020 men’s Rumble (won by Drew McIntyre in a mostly predictable affair), expectations were high. The story centered on Edge, who had returned from a career-threatening neck injury to win the 2020 Rumble but lost his WrestleMania title shot due to injury. He was determined to finish his story. Yes—especially if you can look past the empty arena

The match began with a bitter rivalry as (#1) and Randy Orton (#2) started the contest. The two immediately took their fight outside the ring, where Edge attacked Orton with a steel chair, leaving "The Viper" with a scripted leg injury that forced him to be taken to the back. While Orton was gone for most of the match, he was never officially eliminated, a detail that became critical in the closing moments. Surprise Entrants and Legend Returns The 2021 Men’s Royal Rumble took place in

Entrant #24 brought the house down. Christian, Edge’s lifelong best friend and tag partner, returned to action for the first time in seven years due to concussion issues. The pop for Captain Charisma was enormous, and the visual of Edge and Christian reuniting in the ring provided the emotional core of the match. They worked together to eliminate competitors, but eventually, the numbers game caught up with Christian, who was eliminated by Seth Rollins.