It was the first time Cody Rhodes had entered a WWE ring since he tore his pectoral muscle during a Hell in a Cell match against Seth Rollins in June 2022. After eliminating Gunther as the last competitor in the men’s Royal Rumble match, Rhodes advanced to face Roman Reigns for a shot at the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. From then on, he would focus on “finishing the story.”
Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan began the match as the first and second competitors, respectively, and cleared everyone out of their way. It was down to those two and Asuka. After the Japanese superstar spit mist in Morgan’s face, Ripley eliminated her. Ripley then head scissored Morgan to the floor to win the match. For the title, she put Charlotte Flair under pressure.
