Was WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Suppose to Shock Fans with a 40-Man Rumble Match?

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The WWE Royal Rumble 2025 was a stellar show in its own right. Not only that, a report stated that the Royal Rumble 2025 event sold over 60,000 tickets.

This means thousands of passionate fans will be excited at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana, Indianapolis on February 1st. However, days before the monumental event, a rumor caught wildfire that WWE would be giving the Royal Rumble a shocking twist by bringing back the 40-man match.

Is the 40-man Rumble match making its return at WWE Royal Rumble 2025?

WWE has traditionally produced 30-person Royal Rumble matches for the last 38 years. The same format has been followed for the Women’s Rumble match since its introduction in 2018. However, rumors began to swirl days before the Royal Rumble 2025 event that WWE would bring back the 40-man Rumble match this year.

However, all the rumors have been debunked. According to a new report by Fightful Select, the talk that the WWE Royal Rumble 2025 event featuring Rumble matches will have 40 participants instead of the traditional 30-person Royal Rumble bout is completely false.

“There was talk of WWE wrestlers mentioning ’40 person’ Royal Rumbles. This is not the plan and hasn’t been discussed or planned.”

The first and only time WWE introduced a 40-man Royal Rumble match was in 2011. The match featured a lot of top-tier superstars, legends and Hall of Famers in the match. The ending of the bout saw Alberto Del Rio winning the Rumble match by last eliminating Santino Marella. However, Del Rio failed to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge in the opening match at WrestleMania 27.

With all speculation of a 40-man Rumble match taking place being put to rest, fans still look forward to one of the most much-awaited events at the WWE Royal Rumble 2025.

Would you have like to see a 40 man Royal Rumble match to take place at the WWE Royal Rumble 2025 event? Would it have been a better decision? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments!