WWE Royal Rumble 2025 as it happened: Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair secure huge wins amid IShowSpeed appearance
The road to WrestleMania has officially begun tonight with WWE Royal Rumble in the books. The first Premium Live Event of 2025 was headlined by some of the biggest names in the company with Jey Uso outlasting 29 superstars, including eliminating John Cena last, to win the Menâs Royal Rumble match.
Where this leaves Cena – on his farewell tour after announcing his plan to retire at the end of the year – remains to be seen, but the same can be said for Roman Reigns and CM Punk after they came up short. A returning Charlotte Flair came up trumps in the Womenâs Royal Rumble which means she and Jey Uso have earned themselves a Championship opportunity at WrestleMania in April.
Speaking of Championships, two title matches were on an intriguing undercard, with Cody Rhodes successfully defending the Undisputed WWE Championship in a ladder match against arch rival Kevin Owens, whilst DIY needed assistance from the Street Profits to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match against the Motor City Machine Guns on a spectacular night at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair win big at WWE Royal Rumble 2025
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Jey Uso pulled off one of the biggest upsets in WWE history by outlasting 29 other superstars to win the Menâs Royal Rumble match.
A match stacked full of elite level talent including Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Seth âFreakinâ Rollins, Jacob Fatu, a returning AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre and so many more, it was Uso who got the win by last eliminating John Cena on what was his final Royal Rumble appearance as an active WWE superstar.
In the Womenâs Royal Rumble match, a returning Charlotte Flair emerged victorious as she last eliminated Roxanne Perez to become a two-time winner. Entering at number 27, it was âThe Queenâs first appearance on WWE television in a year following a serious knee injury.
The Mazda Miata is a car that remains forever young, even as it reaches its mid-30s. To celebrate, Mazda has announced a special-edition 35th Anniversary model that will be available in the U.S. for 2025. The existence of the anniversary MX-5 was no secret, as the car was revealed in Japan in October 2024. Mazda said in December the car would be coming to America, but plans and details about the U.S. model have been under wraps until now.
Mazda chose the Rolex 24 at Daytona as the backdrop to its announcement, appropriately timed with the MX-5 Cup race. Mazda showcased the 35th Anniversary alongside a Miata-only parking area and several Miata models from the Mazda North American Operations collection.
The 35th Anniversary will be limited to 300 cars in the U.S. and will only be available in Artisan Red Metallicâa glittery wine red, slightly darker than Mazda’s famous Soul Red Crystal, which was first seen on the CX-90. Wheels are 17-inchers in a multispoke bright finish wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza tires. A beige soft top folds back to reveal tan nappa leather Grand Touring seats, which are more comfort-oriented. There’s also tan carpeting and floor mats as well as color-matched trim around the climate vents and upper door panel. Anniversary badges including the car’s serial number offer a callout on the front fender, while an interior reminder is embossed into the headrest.
The Miata earned its reputation as a sports car due to its accessible handling and enjoyable driving characteristics, and the 35th anniversary will be no different. It features tuned Bilstein dampers, an asymmetric limited-slip differential, and a stiffened shock tower, all of which are also on the Grand Touring trim. With no changes to the driveline or curb weight, we expect the 35th Anniversary to share performance numbers with the previous RF Club, which had a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 14.3 seconds, and a skidpad result of 0.90 g.
The 35th Anniversary features the same Skyactiv-G 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. Customers for the special edition will benefit from all the equipment found on the Grand Touring trim, including heated seats (a must in a convertible), wireless phone connectivity, Alexa Built-In, Bose audio, and native nav in an 8.8-inch infotainment screen. The 35th Anniversary is only available as a softtop convertible and with the six-speed manual, so it’s top-down and revs up (to a 7500-rpm redline) as the only option.
The Miata earned its reputation as a sports car due to its accessible handling and enjoyable driving characteristics, and the 35th anniversary will be no different. It features tuned Bilstein dampers, an asymmetric limited-slip differential, and a stiffened shock tower, all of which are also on the Grand Touring trim. With no changes to the driveline or curb weight, we expect the 35th Anniversary to share performance numbers with the previous RF Club, which had a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 14.3 seconds, and a skidpad result of 0.90 g.
