The Royal Rumble had some huge moments take place, whether it was a surprise return, certain eliminations, or just the results of the matches themselves. Of course, with it being one of the biggest and most important shows of the year, the WWE Universe was on-hand to ensure that everything had a great soundtrack.

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The fans were electric all night for what went down, and that led to some massive reactions taking place for specific moments throughout the show. This is what ultimately makes wrestling so special, and is one of the reasons that fans fell in love with the business in the first place.

10 Ricochet & Logan Paul Collide

Ricochet and Logan Paul collide

There are always some well-planned spots inside the Royal Rumble matches, and while Kofi Kingston's attempt to save himself didn't go to plan again, what Logan Paul and Ricochet did went smoothly. The two men showcased their athletic abilities by springboarding across the ring directly into each other.

It was a fantastic spectacle and felt like something out of a comic book movie. The moment they hit each other in the middle of the ring was met with a huge reaction which was helped by the fact that their collision created an audible slap to make it even more intense.

9 Bobby Lashley Eliminates Brock Lesnar

Bobby Lashley eliminates Brock Lesnar

Whenever a big name is thrown out of the Royal Rumble matches it always creates a great reaction, and one of the biggest this year was when Bobby Lashley eliminated Brock Lesnar. Because the Beast is such a big star, seeing him get thrown out was a genuine shock.

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The two men have been feuding against each other recently, so one of them eliminating the other was a predictable moment. However, that didn't stop the fans from reacting hugely to it, which put Lashley over massively.

8 Pat McAfee Returns

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One of the biggest reactions took place right at the start of the show before anything had even happened, which was when Pat McAfee returned to the company. He has been gone for several months due to his other work commitments, but he returned to WWE to shock everyone.

That included Michael Cole and Corey Graves themselves as WWE reportedly kept this a complete secret from everyone. That's why it created such a stunned reaction as nobody saw this one coming.

7 Rhea Ripley Wins The Rumble

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Winning the Royal Rumble is a huge deal, and because fans have been invested in the match for over an hour the winning moment is always going to get a big response. That was certainly the case when Rhea Ripley booked her place at WrestleMania 39 by eliminating Liv Morgan.

Ripley went wire to wire and outlasted 29 other women to win the match, and her efforts were certainly appreciated by the fans. While she might be a top heel, Ripley still got a huge response for getting the victory.

6 Spinaroonie Time

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Booker T was one of the big surprise entrants this year, which is something that the two-time WWE Hall Of Famer has been pushing to make happen for a while now. While he wasn't in the match itself for very long, he got time to throw a couple of moves and then hit the Spinaroonie.

That is ultimately the big thing that fans wanted to see from Booker to get that hit of nostalgia in the middle of the Rumble. Of course, Booker built it up as only he can, and when he hit it the audience went wild.

5 Jey Uso Walks Out On The Bloodline

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The closing segment of the show was all about the implosion of The Bloodline, but it wasn't just Sami Zayn that was involved in that. Jey Uso also turned his back on the group as he walked out of the ring and refused to be part of attacking Zayn.

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After so many months of hating the Honorary Uce, the decision Jey made showed that they overcame that issue. The response from the crowd was great, starting with genuine shock and it then turned into a massive cheer of respect.

4 Asuka Reveals Her New Look

Asuka's Royal Rumble 2023

The WWE Universe might love the product, but they also have knowledge of what is happening outside the bubble as well, and that was clear when Asuka changed her look. She returned at the Royal Rumble and displayed a fresh appearance, harkening back to her days as Kana.

It was clear that the live crowd was clued up on that character because the moment she took her mask off to reveal her face paint led to an insane pop. Fans were excited to see the new version of the popular wrestler, getting the character off to a perfect start.

3 Edge Returns

Edge hits a Spear at the Rumble 2023

Out of all the surprise returns this year it was Edge who got the biggest audible reaction from the crowd. While his comeback was slightly predictable, that didn't stop it from getting a great response from the live audience.

The Rated-R Superstar is one of the most popular wrestlers of all time, therefore him coming back unannounced is always going to get a big pop. That's exactly what happened as he hit the ring and immediately Speared all three members of The Judgment Day.

2 Cody Rhodes Wins The Rumble

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Much like Rhea Ripley later on in the night, Cody Rhodes getting the win was a huge moment in the show. The American Nightmare got a slightly bigger pop than The Judgment Day star, which is something that makes sense because he is a babyface and she's a heel.

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Fans were fully behind Rhodes from the moment he returned as the #30 entrant, and the performance he put on certainly helped. He was in the ring for a while, and the back and forth he had with Gunther certainly built the excitement for his eventual win.

1 Sami Zayn Attacks Roman Reigns

Sami Zayn attacks Roman Reigns

The biggest reaction of the night took place at the end of the show when Sami Zayn finally snapped and attacked Roman Reigns with a chair. It's something that has been brewing for a while due to how the Tribal Chief has treated him, and WWE pulled the trigger at the Royal Rumble.

It was something that wasn't rushed as Zayn took his time to ponder what he was going to do, but when he finally nailed Reigns in the back with the chair the live crowd erupted, creating one of the biggest pops in recent memory.