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WWE Royal Rumble: Drew McIntyre earns Goldberg's respect, Edge & Bianca Belair book WrestleMania spots

Former WWE Heavyweight Champion Edge won the Royal Rumble 2021 after eliminating Randy Orton in the 30-man contest.  The 'Rated R Superstar' was the first superstar to enter the contest, making him the third man in WWE history to win the event as the first competitor.

Roman Reigns Royal Rumble

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Roman Reigns Royal Rumble

Roman Reigns defended his Universal Championship against Kevin Owens in a last man standing match.(Twitter/WWE) 

Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax Royal Rumble

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Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax Royal Rumble

Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defeated the team combining Charlotte Flair and Asuka to become the new tag-team champions. Unlike Flair, former winner Asuka did not enter the Royal Rumble match. (Twitter/WWE) 

Drew McIntyre Royal Rumble

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Drew McIntyre Royal Rumble

Drew McIntyre defeated Goldberg to retain his WWE Championship. The match saw a series of spears, before McIntyre won the contest be executing the Claymore Kick. (Twitter/WWE) 

Edge Royal Rumble

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Edge Royal Rumble

Edge now has the chance to either challenge for the WWE Championship or the Universal Championship in WWE's premier event WrestleMania 37, which is scheduled to be held in March. (Twitter/WWE) 

Edge Royal Rumble

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Edge Royal Rumble

Edge, who returned to action after a gap of almost seven months, kicked-off the 30-man contest on an aggressive note. Randy Orton was the second man to enter the contest. (Twitter/WWE) 

Edge Royal Rumble

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Edge Royal Rumble

Former WWE Heavyweight Champion Edge won the Royal Rumble 2021 after eliminating Randy Orton in the 30-man contest.  The 'Rated R Superstar' was the first superstar to enter the contest, making him the third man in WWE history to win the event as the first competitor. (Twitter/WWE)

Booker-T Royal Rumble

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Booker-T Royal Rumble

Rapper Bad Bunny shared the stage with WWE Hall of Famer Booker-T at the Royal Rumble. (Twitter/WWE) 

Bianca Belair Royal Rumble

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Bianca Belair Royal Rumble

Meanwhile, Bianca Belair won the women's Royal Rumble match after eliminating Rhea Ripley. She entered the contest at the third spot and made a total of four eliminations during the course of the match. She also has a chance to either challenge for one of the women's title at WrestleMania.  (Twitter/WWE)