INDIANAPOLIS — In June, Indiana Sports Corp officially announced an eight-year partnership with WWE. 

Royal Rumble in 2025 and a future WrestleMania and SummerSlam were part of the deal. Those main events will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, while Raw, SmackDown, NXT and WWE live events will also be coming to arenas across Indiana throughout the partnership.

Fans have been excited about the wrestling investment in Indianapolis and it all starts with Royal Rumble Feb. 1.

10:25 p.m. – In an insane finish, Jey Uso pulls off the upset and is headed to Wrestlemania!

10:19 p.m. – Our final two: Jey Uso and John Cena. Paul eliminated with a superkick from Uso and a clothesline from Cena.

10:14 p.m. – Wow. A slew of eliminations in seconds. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk all eliminated. Down to our final three. Logan Paul, Jey Uso, and John Cena.

10:06 p.m. – Our last entrant to the Royal Rumble, Logan Paul. 

10:04 p.m. – ‘Dirty Dom’ is eliminated by Damien Priest. Now we get L.A. Knight in at #29. That leaves one more entrant, and I think we know who that will be.

10:02 p.m. – We’ve got another former world champion in the match, Damien Priest is #28.

10:00 p.m. – Sami Zayn enters the match at #27. It’s been a while since we’ve had an elimination. We are at 9 people active. 

9:59 p.m. – Dominik Mysterio gets the nod at #26, he instantly hits Cena with the Frog Splash.

9:57 p.m. – We can’t catch our breath here, Seth Rollins is in at #25! 

9:55 p.m. – It’s CM Punk at #24!

9:53 P.M. – The last time is now. John Cena is here at #23.

9:52 p.m. – Fatu is eliminated by Strowman.

9:50 p.m. – It’s a monster amongst men at #22; Braun Strowman is on the way to the ring, and he has Jacob Fatu in his sights.

9:48 p.m. – Nakamura is out, and AJ Styles makes a surprise return from injury to enter at #21! 

9:46 p.m. – Penta is eliminated by Finn Balor after a Mexican Destroyer gets the crowd on their feet. And they stay there as ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso slides down the ramp!

9:44 p.m. – Coming to ringside is the current U.S. champ, Shinksuke Nakamura at #19.

9:42 p.m. – #18 is Finn Balor, and goes straight to work on Roman Reigns.

9:40 p.m. – And then there were.. 3? Fatu and Reigns clear the ring, leaving Penta. Now comes #17, with Drew McIntyre coming to the ring.

9:35 p.m. – Acknowledge Him! Roman Reigns is #16, and he’s got three eliminations to start the match.

9:33 p.m. – “I Believe in Joe Hendry” can probably be heard as far away as Carmel; #15 is the current TNA champion Joe Hendry. 

9:31 p.m. – Kaiser is eliminated after trying to sneak in the ring. One of the shortest stints in recent memory. #14 is the Awesome One, The Miz. 

9:29 p.m. – Fatu comes in, and Andrade, Chad Gable, and Rey Mysterio are out. Three eliminations in his first 2 minutes. Up at #13 is Ludwig Kaiser.

9:27 p.m. – Business, as they say, has just picked up. Jacob Fatu is #12, and you can feel the energy shift.

9:24 p.m. – Entering the match at #11 is Andrade.

9:23 p.m. – Jimmy Uso comes out as entrant #10.

9:20 p.m. – Speed helps Bron Breakker eliminate Otis, before taking a rib-crushing spear from Breakker. Bron tosses Speed into Otis, who dumps him over the announce table. Speed is eliminated. #9 is out, it’s Sheamus.

9:17 p.m. – Breakker also eliminates Santos Escobar #8 is Akira Towzowa, but he’s blindsided by Carmelo Hayes on his way out. Triple H picks an impromptu replacement, it’s iShowSpeed! The popular streamer got a personal invite from Triple H earlier in the week.

9:15 p.m. – 70,000+ are barking in unison, at #7 it’s Bron Breakker. Carmelo Hayes is the first to be eliminated after taking a spear from Breakker.

9:12 p.m. – #6 we get our first big man, Otis is on the way to the ring!

9:10 p.m. – we get Santos Escobar at #5. A run of cruiserweights and luchadors to start, which means high-flying acrobatics at the start.

9:08 p.m. – #4 is Carmelo Hayes, and he’s coming in strong taking on Penta and Mysterio.

9:06 p.m. – Coming in at #3, Chad Gable from American Made.

9:01 p.m. – And in at #2, it’s the latest big signing for the WWE, Penta!

8:58 p.m. – It’s time for the Men’s Royal Rumble, and we have a legend at #1, it’s Rey Mysterio!

8:57 p.m. – Michael Cole announces tonight’s attendance is 70,342, a Lucas Oil record.

8:53 p.m. – Popular streamer Kai Cenat also in the crowd, he gets a loud cheer from the fans.

8:52 p.m. – Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton is in the building, just minutes after the Pacers beat the Hawks Saturday night.

8:45 p.m. – Cody Rhodes uses the Alabam Slam to send Kevin Owens through a ladder, before climbing the ladder and retaining his WWE Championship.

8:35 p.m. – Rhodes and Owens are putting on a show in front of a large crowd here at Lucas Oil Stadium. Multiple ladders in play right now, and each man is looking to outdo the other to see who can take the most damage.

8:20 p.m. – 3 minutes into the match and we already need a new ladder. Kevin Owens slams Cody Rhodes through the ladder as the fight continues outside the ring.

8:13 p.m. – We’re minutes away from the start of the WWE Championship Ladder Match, between Kevin Owens and the Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes. 

8:06 p.m. – John Mellancamp also in attendance tonight.

8:04 p.m. – Another look at the crowd, and we see Hall of Famers Ron Simmons, Rick Steiner, and Rob Van Dam.

7:56 p.m D.I.Y picks up the third and decisive victory, with assistance from the Street Profits, but are then attacked by the Ford and Dawkins, who hold the titles above. Sounds like we have our tag team storyline heading forward.

7:51 p.m. – MCMG gets the second pinfall after hitting Skull and Bones.

7:46 p.m. – D.I.Y picks up the first pinfall after some shady maneuvering by Gargano and Ciampa.

7:40 p.m. – Next up, we’ve got the WWE Tag Team Championship match; the Motor City Machine Guns vs. D.I.Y in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match. 

7:34 p.m. – Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman makes an appearance on the jumbotron.

7:31 p.m. – A couple of WWE legends ringside, including the Godfather, Mickie James, and Kurt Angle.

7:23 p.m. – Nia Jax eliminated, and after a tough battle with Roxanne Perez, Charlotte Flair is your WWE Women’s Royal Rumble Match Winner

7:22 p.m. – Bayley and Nikki Bella eliminated. Down to the final three.

7:19 p.m. – Nia Jax clears the ring with one move; 6 are eliminated, including Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair, and Raquel Rodriguez. That gives her 27 eliminations for her career. 

7:16 p.m. – One more surprise– WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella makes a return to the ring, for the first time in three years.

7:16 p.m. – Before even entering the ring, Jax throws Zelina Vega out. Stratus tosses Candice LeRae over the top rope. Jax throws the forearm to eliminate Trish Stratus.

7:13 p.m. – Giulia delivers a hard knee strike to Jordynne Grace; she’s eliminated. We get an NXT vs. WWE standoff before Nia Jax enters the match at #29. Who could be #30?

7:10 p.m. – A little extra time here, but Flair eliminates Michin and Piper Niven, #28 is Giulia, current NXT Women’s Champion. 

7:06 p.m. – Natalya and Alexa Bliss are both eliminated by Liv Morgan, drawing major boos from the crowd. “The Queen” Charlotte Flair comes in at #27. 

7:04 p.m. – Raquel Rodriguez travels down the ramp at #26, adding muscle for Liv Morgan. 

7:02 p.m. – The legend Trish Stratus makes another suprise entrant at #25. 

7:00 p.m. – In at #24, to another huge crowd reaction, Stephanie Vaquer from NXT.

6:58 p.m. – #23 is Candice LeRae, WWE Speed Champion. 13 wrestlers currently in the ring.

6:55 p.m. – #22 Zelina Vega enters the match.

6:53 p.m. – #21 Our first major suprise, Alexa Bliss is back! Bliss receives a huge pop from the crowd.

6:51 p.m. – Grace shows off her impressive strength and picks up the elimination of Jaida Parker. #20 is Michin.

6:49 p.m. – Former TNA Knockouts champ Jordynne Grace gets a major pop at #19.

6:47 p.m. – A turn of events, Piper Niven accidentally knocks Chelsea Green off the ring and out of the match. #18 is Natalya.

6:45 p.m. – Lash Legend eliminated by Chelsea Green, and the President now has some “security”. #17 is Secret Service Director Piper Niven.

6:43 p.m. – Zoey Stark, Sonya Deville, and Shayne Baszler are all eliminated, and #16 Jaida Parker from NXT is on her way down the ramp.

6:40 p.m. – Durpi delivers the roundhouse kick to eliminate Ivy Nile, then is tossed out by a group of wrestlers. #15, feel the glow, it’s the other half of the tag champs, Naomi. 

6:38 p.m. – Lots of damage done by the Pure Fusion Collective, and #14 is Maxxine Dupri from the Alpha Academy.

6:36 p.m. – #13, Sonya Deville. P.F.C now has all three members in the match.

6:34 p.m. – Lyra Valkryia is eliminated by Ivy Nile, coming down at #12 is the 2024 Royal Rumble winner Bayley. 

6:32 p.m – Bianca Belair comes out on fire, and we get ‘The Queen of Spades’ Shayna Baszler at #11.

6:29 p.m. – First elimination! Chelsea Green throws B-Fab out of the match, and we get one half of the women’s Tag Champs, Bianca Belair at #10.

6:27 p.m. – Many close calls, but no eliminations yet. Coming in at #9 is Lash Legend, another NXT Superstar.

6:25 p.m. – #8 is the powerhouse Zoey Stark.

6:23 p.m. – Is 7 the lucky number? Entrant #7 is Ivy Nile.

6:21 p.m. – Entrant #6, B-Fab.

6:19 p.m. – No elminations yet, and coming down the ramp at #5 is Women’s U.S. Champion Chelsea Green.

6:16 p.m. – In at #4, Women’s Intercontenental Champion Lyra Valkryia.

6:14 p.m. – Entrant #3, Roxanne Perez from WWE NXT.

6:10 p.m. – Entrant #2, another former women’s champion, Liv Morgan.

6:09 p.m. – Entrant #1, former women’s champion Iyo Sky.

6:08 p.m. – WWE Royal Rumble kicks off with the Women’s Royal Rumble Match.