With decades of Royal Rumble events under their belt, WWE never really needs to do a whole lot to sell the show nowadays. I mean… it’s the Royal Rumble. It sells itself. Still, this show, from January 2020, is packed with exciting action and some really top notch matches. Taking part in front of over 42,000 fans in Houston, Texas, this show featured two pre-show matches and six matches on the main show, two of which were thirty-person Royal Rumble bouts.
The Raw Women’s Title clash between champion, Becky Lynch and challenger, Asuka, is a blast. Going over fifteen minutes, this was a fantastic back-and-forth match with the popular Lynch doing all she could to ward off the devastatingly talented Osaka native. Another singles match on the show saw Roman Reigns take on Baron Corbin in a Falls Count Anywhere match. This rivalry lasted a long time on WWE television in 2019 and 2020, and this match was arguably the best moment of their feud. Featuring some exciting brawling around the arena, it’s well worth the price of admission.
The Strap Match between The Fiend and Daniel Bryan is another scrap worth watching (or re-watching). Bryan is one of the most talented technical wrestlers in the world and has been for many many years, so seeing him work against a character as dark, bizarre and obscure as The Fiend is interesting and allows for some unique situations.