The Road to WrestleMania 41 has begun, and it’s time for one of WWE’s most enjoyable events of the year. The Royal Rumble is always full of surprises, and there’s plenty on the line as the winner of the men’s Royal Rumble will get a title match at WrestleMania later this year.

One of the most exciting aspects of the Royal Rumble are the surprise entrants! Who shocked the wrestling world most this year?

AJ Lee will be top of most people’s wishlists for this weekend, with fans hoping she will return in the Royal Rumble for her first WWE appearance in a decade. Her husband CM Punk made his own unlikely comeback in November 2023, and he’s jokingly dropped some hints his wife could follow him.

After a brief appearance in 2022, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella made her triumphant return as the 30th and final entrant into Saturday night’s WWE Royal Rumble 2025 in Indianapolis. The wrestler retired from the profession in 2019, but Saturday night was the first time WWE fans saw her in the ring since that 2022 surprise match.

It's hard to believe, but the WWE Royal Rumble is right around the corner. The annual Premium Live Event takes place February 1 inside of Lucas Oil Stadium in

This Saturday night, the road to WrestleMania truly begins as WWE presents the annual Royal Rumble event from Indianapolis, Indiana. Thirty women will enter the over-the-top-rope battle royal to try and earn their shot at a championship match on WWE's grandest stage in April.

As of Tuesday, there were 15 men and 10 women who had announced their entry into their respective Rumbles. Here are potential surprise entrants for the 2025 Rumble.

Royal Rumble has set a new record for WWE, making it one of the biggest events in the history of the world's largest wrestling promotion. More News: WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Recap and Review WWE has announced that the 2025 Royal Rumble,