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At the Royal Rumble on 28 January, Ripley appeared at ringside during the men’s Royal Rumble match to assist her stablemates in their attack on Edge, only to be speared by Edge’s wife, Beth Phoenix. ## Later that night, Ripley won the women’s Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Liv Morgan. With this victory, Ripley became the fourth wrestler (after Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, and Edge) and the first female to win it from the first position. ## By winning the Royal Rumble match, she now stacks the option to challenge either SmackDown Women's Championship or Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. ## While speaking at Royal Rumble Post-Show Press Conference, Ripley spoke on her decision to choose the championship. ## "You know, I'm gonna have a lot of thinking to do before WrestleMania. I'm very very torn by this decision. I've stepped in the ring with Bianca many times and I absolutely love every second in the ring with her. I think that we bring outside of each other that not many people see and we really take each other to the absolute limit, but then again, it's the same with Charlotte. ## Charlotte also holds the Smackdown Women's Championship. So if I would accuse her I cannot only beat her for the first time ever in this thing was met which is something that I really really want to do, but I also become a grand slam Champion if I do. So I have a lot of thinking to do I've got the younger someone who I've come up in NXT with and I have a lot to prove because she's beating me a lot of the time and I've beaten her and we really want to prove to see who the EST of WWE really is but then I have someone like Charlotte who I've stepping the ring with at WrestleMania before and I lost my Championship, too. ## But I want my Redemption at the same time. So, I'm not sure where I'm gonna go yet, but I don't know thinking to do. So I have a lot of thinking to do I've got the younger someone who I've come up in NXT with and I have a lot to prove because she's beating me a lot of the time and I've beaten her and we really want to prove to see who the EST of WWE really is but then I have someone like Charlotte who I've stepping the ring with at WrestleMania before and I lost my Championship too. But I want my Redemption at the same time. So, I'm not sure where I'm gonna go yet, but I don't know."## If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit WWE with an h/t to WWE.Sacnilk.com for the transcription. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Rhea Ripley won the 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match. ## Rhea Ripley entered 1st and sold the spear she took from Beth Phoenix earlier. Throughout the match, Rhea did 7 eliminations including Liv Morgan, B-Fab, Asuka, Chelsea Gree, Raquel Rodriguez, and Michelle McCool. ## Ripley won the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Liv Morgan. It's important to note that the winner of the 30-woman Royal Rumble match goes on to challenge for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 39. She still has the decision left to make off. ## #RoyalRumble just became RHEA RUMBLE!@RheaRipley_WWE has won the Women's Royal Rumble Match from the number 1️⃣ spot and now ... MAMI IS GOING TO #WRESTLEMANIA!!! pic.twitter.com/5zWrk4QwKN— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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At Royal Rumble Sami Zayn attacked Roman Reigns with a chair following his match against Kevin Owens in the main event. ## HEARTBREAK 💔🎥 @WWE | #RoyalRumblepic.twitter.com/zSbEfEFeqT— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 29, 2023 ## The longstanding rivalry between Reigns and Owens spawned an incredible series of brutal Universal Title showdowns over the past few years, including a Steel Cage Match, a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match, and a Last Man Standing Match. ## This year at Royal Rumble KO once again found himself at odds with The Head of the Table and The Bloodline. However, Owens once again wasn't able to steal the gold, but he did get back his friendship with Sami Zayn who was aligned with The Bloodline for a long time. ## After the match, Reigns attacked Owens. The Usos gave him the 1D as Reigns put his arm around Zayn. The Usos put a chair over Owens’ head and neck as Solo Sikoa gave him a running hip attack. They handcuffed Owens’ hands to the top rope and the Usos repeatedly superkicked Owens. Reigns grabbed a chair and went to hit a helpless (and already dead) Owens but Zayn stepped in his way. Zayn told Reigns he was already the champion and didn’t need to go that far. Reigns instead offered the chair to Zayn. ## Reigns screamed at Zayn to hit Owens. Reigns said he loved Zayn and he was in their family but if he didn’t want to do it, he should “go and do Jackass shit.” Reigns got in Zayn’s face and told him to do it. ## Zayn finally did it. He nailed Reigns in the back with the chair. This got a huge pop but it was quelled after Jimmy superkicked Zayn. Solo and Jimmy beat the crap out of Zayn. ## The crowd chanted for Jey who just watched. The Bloodline encouraged him to join but instead, Jey walked off. The crowd cheered Jey who walked down the aisle, obviously torn up by his decision. Reigns beat the shit out of Zayn with the chair as the crowd booed. To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Cody Rhodes is the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble winner. ## Rhodes entered number 30th in the Men's Royal Rumble match and did 5 eliminations including Logan Paul, Braun Strowman, Dominik Mysterio, Gunther, and Austin Theory.## A dream has become reality at #RoyalRumble.Congratulations to the undeniable @CodyRhodes, you EARNED it. pic.twitter.com/v4YBiLYE2M— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.