
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre Reacts To Roman Reigns Winning Royal Rumble Match
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has responded to Roman Reigns' victory in the Royal Rumble match. McIntyre addressed his interference during the Royal Rumble match.
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WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has responded to Roman Reigns' victory in the Royal Rumble match. McIntyre addressed his interference during the Royal Rumble match.

A former WWE star made their in-ring return on this week's edition of AAA on FOX and earned a title shot. The wrestler competed for the AAA promotion during the broadcast.

Saraya posted training footage two days before the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble, leading fans to speculate about a surprise return appearance. Sean Ross Sapp revealed during the Royal Rumble post-show that Saraya was never considered for the event and confirmed with her directly that the footage was posted intentionally to troll fans. Saraya had also canceled her Celebrity Comic Con appearance that same weekend, which added to fan speculation about a potential WWE return.

Logan Paul confronted fan "Green Shirt Guy" at ringside after being eliminated by Roman Reigns from the 2025 Royal Rumble in Riyadh on January 31, mocking the fan's seating and appearance. This continues their ongoing feud that began at Clash in Paris in August 2025, when Paul accused Green Shirt Guy of starting a "parasite" chant and threatened him during a heated exchange.

Solo Sikoa was involved in a confrontation with a fan after being eliminated from the Men's Royal Rumble by Oba Femi on January 31. Fan-captured footage shows Sikoa stopping while walking to the back, swatting away a heckling fan's hand who was shouting "You suck!" and pointing at him, before flipping off the fan and continuing to the back.

Roman Reigns won the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble by outlasting 29 other superstars, with the match featuring eliminations of Cody Rhodes by Drew McIntyre and Jey Uso spearing Reigns before being eliminated himself. The victory came after a final stretch against GUNTHER, where Reigns escaped a sleeper hold and hit a spear to secure the win, earning him a world title match opportunity at WrestleMania 42 against either CM Punk or Drew McIntyre. WWE's YouTube video of Reigns' celebration has received 234,000 views with 10.8K likes and 9.1K dislikes, resulting in a 54.5% like-to-dislike ratio.

Brie Bella made her WWE return at the Royal Rumble 2026 premium live event and has provided an update following her appearance. The former WWE star commented after participating in today's event.

A current WWE broadcaster wrote a letter of recommendation to support Renee Paquette's visa application when she was moving to work in the United States. The letter was provided to help Paquette with her transition to working in the US.

Former WWE star Haze Jameson has officially reintroduced herself as Pinky Montoya and announced she is taking independent wrestling bookings through a new Instagram video posted on January 31, 2026. Jameson was released by WWE in October 2025 after appearing on season two of WWE LFG with Bubba Ray Dudley's team and losing a televised match to PJ Vasa on Evolve in November 2025. She filed a trademark for the "Pinky Montoya" name on January 6, marking her transition to the independent wrestling scene with a new pink-themed aesthetic and persona.

Triple H has commented on AJ Styles' retirement, which took place at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh.

Finn Balor was not included in the Men's Royal Rumble match at the 2026 Royal Rumble premium live event, after being told by WWE RAW General Manager Adam Pearce that he wasn't in it during a RAW segment weeks prior. Following the event, Balor posted a series of messages on X criticizing WWE and specifically targeting Pearce, writing "I starting to realize I don't get enough respect around here… primarily from this man, @ScrapDaddyAP" along with a photo of Pearce. Balor concluded his posts by stating "But things aren't always straight forward … I'll find a way."

Triple H confirmed that WWE has had conversations with AJ Styles about staying with the company in a non-wrestling capacity following his retirement match loss to GUNTHER at Royal Rumble: Riyadh. The WWE executive stated that Styles made it clear he was "done with the in-ring part" but suggested he could transition into a mentorship or coaching role similar to Shawn Michaels' work in NXT, calling Styles "one of the greatest minds in the business."