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The Lucas Oil Stadium was buzzing with excitement during the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble, which kicked off strong with two of the most amazing luchadors beginning the match, setting the hopes high. With massive star power at their disposal, every entrant had an equal opportunity to win the golden opportunity to punch their ticket to headline WrestleMania.
However, the excitement faded as the event progressed from exciting to subpar to a total waste of time. While fans were thrilled to see how WWE was set to perform under Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s guidance, they soon started to criticize his decisions as the match could not have been more unpredictable and featured some funny moments for the highlight.
While the match was filled with controversial moments, these 5 glaring mistakes from February PLE caught the most heat from fans on social media.
5) Penta almost got eliminated early on in the Royal Rumble
Penta and Rey Mysterio kicked off the 2025 Royal Rumble Match with a bang. With just a couple of minutes in, the wrestling enthusiasts were already on their feet, as the two flaunted several cool luchador moments. Their showdown was filled with high aggression and high-flying moves that made fans miss a beat.
It was during their duel that the two wrestlers took their fight to the apron of the ring, where both were looking to eliminate their opponent early. Penta attempted to upset the crowd, Mysterio took to the top rope and was caught by his rival.
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However, he countered him and took Cero Miedo over the top rope, making him touch one foot while the other was extremely close to the ground. The decision was quite controversial, as fans were divisive over it, but Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez gave his verdict onX, sharing a screenshot on how both feet touched the ground.
It was interesting to see how WWE avoided showing the replay of the event, deciding to continue with their storyline. Thus, saving themselves and Penta from embarrassment, but what an upset it would have been if the luchador had walked out in such a disappointing manner.
4) Drew McIntyre was furious after getting eliminated by Damien Priest
Speaking of disappointment, one of the most frustrating moments of the match was when Drew McIntyre was eliminated by a man from his past, Damien Priest. The former WWE Champion entered the match at number 17 and went right after the OTC, Roman Reigns.
Despite being in the match for quite some time, making his presence known, he was eliminated in an unremarkable manner by Priest. This outraged the Scottish Warrior, and according to PWInsider viaWrestle Ops, he stormed backstage“screaming and cursing”how“someone had to get their moves in.”
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The report also claimed that McIntyre was so upset with his exit that he decided to leave the building long before the match even came to an end.
3) IshowSpeed was almost snapped in two by Bron Breakker
The addition of the YouTube sensation andthe biggest CR7 fanin the Royal Rumble match was probably the most entertaining part of the pay-per-view. Speed, who was watching the match backstage, and was taken by surprise when the original #8 entrant, Akira Tozawa, was taken out by Carmelo Hayes on his way to the ring.
However, it was not just for entertainment, as he eliminated Otis and did a high-five with Bron Breakker. Hyped after his first elimination, he hit a ‘Siuu’ celebration and backflip only to get Speared by Breakker, who tossed him onto Otis, who again slammed Speed on the announcer’s table.
While Speed was taken out with the medicals, he did not lose hope as he vows to eliminate Roman Reigns viaWWEin next year’s Royal Rumble.
2) The Men’s Royal Rumble was full of botches
There’s no denying that the 2025 Royal Rumble will go down as one of the most controversial events in recent years. It was heartbreaking to see how mistakes were visible to the fans and how they spread like wildfire on the internet, with fans declaring the event to be the most flawed of all.
Right off the gate, Penta almost got eliminated, as he got excited facing off Rey Mysterio. Later, Braun Strowman attempted to catch Finn Balor outside and failed, causing a stir among fans. While Joe Hendry’s entrance into the match was a huge surprise, his legacy was disrespected with a short stay in the match, which was another flawed creative decision by WWE.
1) Royal Rumble 2025 concluded in the most anticlimactic way
The dying minutes of the Men’s Rumble match were the most underwhelming, which consisted of four names: Cena, Jey Uso, Punk, and Logan Paul. However, the Best in the World’s presence lasted briefly, as Paul eliminated him.
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The final few eliminations felt immensely rushed, where nobody thought that Cena’s last opponent would be Jey Uso. Many expected it to be a moment of greatness, with fans getting to see Punk vs. Cena one more time, as both could get their dream match in wrestling history’s biggest PPV event, WrestleMania.
While Jey Uso, winning the match is not the best asWWE had so much star power at their disposal, where someone like Cena, Reigns, Rollins, Punk, or even Jacob Fatu could have been a better choice for the fans to see.
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Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
