Roman Reigns Declares for Royal Rumble – Roman Reigns has officially entered the 2025 Royal Rumble, setting his sights on a WrestleMania 41 showdown with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
The January 10 episode of WWE SmackDown opened with Paul Heyman addressing the fallout from Reigns’ Tribal Combat victory over Solo Sikoa on the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere. With the Ula Fala reclaimed and his feud with Sikoa behind him, Reigns is ready to pursue new goals. Heyman praised Rhodes, acknowledging that the champion had earned Reigns’ respect. However, he revealed that Reigns wants more than respect—he wants the Undisputed WWE Championship back.
Declaring Reigns’ official entry into the Royal Rumble match, Heyman made it clear that if Reigns triumphs, he plans to challenge Rhodes for the top prize at WrestleMania 41. Reigns’ announcement has already raised anticipation for a potential clash between two of WWE’s most dominant figures.
Reigns will face stiff competition in his quest to outlast 29 other competitors, including fellow entrants CM Punk and John Cena. With Cena and Punk’s storied histories and Reigns’ past dominance in the Rumble—having won in 2015—the field is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded in recent memory.
As the road to WrestleMania begins, the stakes have never been higher for Reigns. His declaration not only signals his next championship pursuit but also teases a massive WrestleMania main event if he emerges victorious.
