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After being out with an injury since last year's Backlash event in May, Edge returned at the Royal Rumble, won the eponymous match and punched his ticket to 'Mania. This probably means Orton will win a world title in between now and then, as their feud is poised to continue following the events of the Rumble (see below).

The Rumble also saw the returns of Seth Rollins and, more surprisingly, Christian. 

The women's Rumble was won by Bianca Belair, who could be WWE's next breakout star.

Both world champions retained their gold, with Roman Reigns defeating Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre pinning Goldberg. 

Overall, it was a fairly good show. More than other PPV events, it was hurt by the lack of a crowd. Neither world championship match was a showstealer, either. But the main event was fun, and it's a genuine feel-good story to see Edge back. 

Edge wins Royal Rumble

Edge has become the third person in history to win the Royal Rumble after entering at No.

1. He outlasted all 29, including a sneaky Randy Orton and a returning Christian, to win the bout. The Rumble also saw Seth Rollins return, for the first time since November. 

The match opened with Edge and Orton as entrants 1 and 2. They brawled, and Liễn thờ cửu huyền thất tổ eventually Edge hit a DDT on the announcer's table. He then struck Orton in the leg with a chair. Orton was ostensibly out from this point, being assisted to the back by trainers who said Orton can't compete on the grounds of not being able to walk.

The finish came after Edge dumped Rollins over the top rope, thinking he'd won.

Orton appeared out of nowhere and gave him an RKO. He picked Edge up and tried to throw him over, but Edge countered and it was Orton who ended up eliminated. 

Daniel Bryan, called the "sentimental favorite", lasted a long time, yet was eliminated by Rollins. (Not before an awesome exchange between Bryan and Matt Riddle). It will (hopefully) lead to a feud, as Rollins, hiding on the outside, struck Bryan from behind when Bryan was on a roll, Liễn thờ cửu huyền thất tổ Curbstomped him and threw him out.