Who Won WWE Royal Rumble 2023? Winners, Losers and Surprise Returns

By: Rahul V Krishnan Image credit: WWE and Twitter

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The men's Royal Rumble match kicked off the show and a returning Cody Rhodes won the battle royal and punched his ticket to the main event of Wrestlemania 39.

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The women's Royal Rumble match was won by Rhea Ripley who entered at the number one spot. Ripley won by eliminating Liv Morgan in the end.

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Who Won WWE Royal Rumble 2023? Winners, Losers and Surprise Returns

The men's Royal Rumble match kicked off the show and a returning Cody Rhodes won the battle royal and punched his ticket to the main event of Wrestlemania 39.

The women's Royal Rumble match was won by Rhea Ripley who entered at the number one spot. Ripley won by eliminating Liv Morgan in the end.

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