History of Royal Rumble (2025) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 2, 2025

The 38th annual Royal Rumble, promoted as Royal Rumble: Indianapolis, will be held on February 1, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This marks the first Royal Rumble outside of January and WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event on Netflix for most markets outside the US, following the WWE Network's merger with Netflix in January 2025. Wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown will participate.

1988: Royal Rumble Inception

The Royal Rumble event was established in 1988.

June 24, 2024: Royal Rumble Location Announcement

On June 24, 2024, WWE announced a partnership with Indiana Sports Corp. to host the 2025 Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

August 2024: #DIY Lose Tag Team Championship

#DIY lost the WWE Tag Team Championship in August 2024.

October 2024: Rhodes and Reigns vs. The Bloodline at Bad Blood

At Bad Blood in October 2024, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns teamed up to defeat The Bloodline. After the event, Kevin Owens attacked Rhodes, initiating a rivalry.

November 13, 2024: John Cena's Final Royal Rumble

On November 13, 2024, John Cena's participation in the 2025 Royal Rumble was announced. This will be his last Royal Rumble appearance before retiring at the end of 2025.

November 15, 2024: Royal Rumble Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the 2025 Royal Rumble went on sale on November 15, 2024.

January 3, 2025: #DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns Interrupted

On January 3, 2025, a WWE Tag Team Championship match between #DIY and The Motor City Machine Guns ended in a no contest due to interference.

January 6, 2025: John Cena's Goal

On January 6, 2025, John Cena announced his intention to compete in the Royal Rumble match to aim for his 17th world championship at WrestleMania 41.

January 9, 2025: WWE Partners with Cosm

On January 9, 2025, WWE announced a partnership with Cosm to broadcast select events, including the 2025 Royal Rumble, from Cosm's immersive LED domes.

January 2025: WWE Network Merges with Netflix

In January 2025, the WWE Network merged with Netflix. As a result, the 2025 Royal Rumble will be the first WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event to air on Netflix in most markets outside the United States.

January 2025: Royal Rumble Streaming on Netflix

The 2025 Royal Rumble will be the first WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event to air on Netflix outside the United States following the WWE Network's merger with the streaming service in January 2025.

January 2025: 10 Royal Rumble Participants Announced

As of January 2025, 10 out of 30 participants for the women's Royal Rumble match have been revealed.

February 1, 2025: 38th Annual Royal Rumble

The 38th annual Royal Rumble, promoted as Royal Rumble: Indianapolis, will occur on February 1, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This marks the first Royal Rumble outside of January.

2025: Royal Rumble Winner's Choice

In 2025, the Royal Rumble winners can choose their WrestleMania 41 world championship match.

2025: WrestleMania 41 Championship Match Selection

In 2025, the winners of the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches will have the option to choose which world championship to challenge for at WrestleMania 41. Men can choose between the World Heavyweight Championship (Raw) or the Undisputed WWE Championship (SmackDown), while women can choose between the Women's World Championship (Raw) or the WWE Women's Championship (SmackDown).