WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights (2024)

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble.

Here is the card for Saturday's show at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida:

Let's take a look at everything that happened on the first stop on the Road to WrestleMania.

Here is the order of entrances in the 2024 women's Royal Rumble. This page will be updated throughout the match.

Roughly one-third of the competitors were still in the ring when Liv Morgan entered last. The final three were Morgan, Jade Cargill and Bayley.

After some fighting on the apron, Bayley was able to get the win and earn a title shot at WrestleMania 40.

Out of the handful of women's Rumbles we have witnessed, this was one of the best. It had great spots, fun surprises, a couple of returns and some unique eliminations.

The crowd was hot, the Superstars were energetic, and the announcers were on point. Everything about it worked.

Result: Bayley won the women's Rumble match

Grade: A

Notable Moments and Observations

Randy Orton was the first competitor to make his way to the ring for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Fatal 4-Way match.

When it began, Orton and Roman Reigns paired up while AJ Styles and LA Knight fought. Both duos battled on different sides of the ring until eventually converging near the announce table.

The fans didn't seem to have a favorite. Everyone was being cheered at different times, even the heels. This crowd was popping for everyone out of appreciation instead of booing the bad guys, and it made for a raucous feel in the stands.

Predictably, The Bloodline had an impact on the match. Solo Sikoa pulled the ref out of the ring to save Reigns from being pinned.

This was a solid contest that was laid out well, but whenever Reigns wrestles now, it's hard to fully invest in the match because you know the outcome and how they will get there.

The Tribal Chief retained his title by pinning Styles. This was fine, but it won't go down as the best match on this card.

Result: Roman Reigns retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

The U.S. title match between Logan Paul and Kevin Owens was up next.

Paul surprisingly tried to offer a handshake, but KO was having none of it. He immediately started unloading on the social media star with chops and punches.

He quickly took the fight out of the ring and threw Paul into a few different things before bringing him back in.

Every match has shown improvements in different parts of Paul's game. Nobody is going to say he's Bryan Danielson, but to say that he hasn't improved on a technical level would be a lie.

Not only has his in-ring work continued to impress, but he's also getting better at the facial expressions and character work to fill in the gaps between spots. And having someone like KO as a dance partner made everything look that much better.

Just as he said he would, Owens kicked out of the Knockout Punch. One of Paul's buddies passed a set of brass knuckles to him by way of Austin Theory, but KO was able to steal them and used them to hit a punch.

The ref saw them on his hand before counting the pin and disqualified him, declaring Paul the winner.

This is one of the few times when a DQ finish was the best outcome.

Result: Logan Paul defeated Kevin Owens by disqualification

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Here is the list of entrances in the men's Royal Rumble match.

It came down to Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Gunther and Drew McIntyre in the final four of the men's Rumble match.

Punk took out McIntyre first, and Rhodes eliminated Gunther shortly after. The final two battled for several minutes until The American Nightmare threw The Second City Saint over the top rope to win his second straight men's Rumble.

The match was pretty standard fare. It was entertaining, but not unpredictable. Most of the eliminations made sense, some of the comedy stuff was great, and a few people had standout moments. However, the outcome never felt like it was much of a choice.

Result: Cody Rhodes won a title shot at WrestleMania 40

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

The 2024 Royal Rumble delivered some entertaining moments, but there wasn't a single outcome on the card that didn't feel obvious heading into the show.

The women's Rumble match was the more unpredictable of the two, but Bayley was always the favorite due to the story WWE has been crafting.

We all knew Andrade and Naomi would show up, but having Jordynne Grace make a surprise appearance and to hear multiple references to TNA on a WWE broadcast was a great sign that the new regime wants to do things in a new way.

Paul and Owens did a great job, McAfee was on fire, and nothing was booked confusingly. This won't go down as one of the best Rumble events, but it was a fine way to spend a Saturday night.

Grade: B-