WWE Royal Rumble live results: The road to WrestleMania 40 begins

Amid a tumultuous and newsworthy week for the company, WWE Royal Rumble 2024 takes place from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida tonight. The road to WrestleMania 40 officially begins with the crowning of tonight's Royal Rumble winners. In the men's Rumble match, Cody Rhodes is looking to ensure that he has a chance to finish his story. Rhodes wants to win his second straight Royal Rumble and advance to a WrestleMania rematch against Roman Reigns. CM Punk is another favorite to win the men's Rumble. He's looking to headline WrestleMania for the first time, likely against World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. Bayley, Becky Lynch, Nia Jax, and Bianca Belair are some of the top contenders to win the women's Rumble. The victor earns a WrestleMania title shot against either WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY or Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley. Reigns is defending his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Randy Orton, LA Knight, and AJ Styles in a fatal four-way match tonight. Plus, a United States