WWE always delivers on the big stage, and the 2025 Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium was no exception. The card only had four announced matches, and the WWE Tag Team Championship was on the line as #DIY defended their titles against The Motor City Machine Guns in a two-out-of-three falls match.
With months of tension and controversy leading up to this tag team title match, both teams were prepared to leave it all in the ring. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin also got to perform at their very first Royal Rumble event with this contest.
This match was second on the card after the 2025 Womens Royal Rumble, where Charlotte Flair ended up pointing at the WrestleMania 41 sign. After a short beginning, Ciampa and Gargano picked up the first fall after Ciampa tagged in without MCMG noticing. Later on, the challengers got a tag, but the referee didnt see it and that only helped the champions.
The second fall of the match ended with the Motor City Machine Guns tying things up after hitting a Skull and Bones on Johnny Gargano. With the match tied up at one win each, the next fall would determine the champions.
This match continued as the two teams battled and picked up near falls on both sides. The third fall of the contest got way more time, as it was winner take all. Then Gargano accidentally nailed Ciampa with a Superkick which left him to take the Motor City Machine Guns double team offense.
Suddenly, the Street Profits showed up in hoods and interrupted in the match. Angelo Dawkins used a crutch as a weapon, which let #DIY pick up the win to retain their titles. Then Dawkins and Montez Ford laid out the champions with that same crutch. This was certainly a big surprise.
The rivalry between #DIY and The Motor City Machine Guns has been building for a while. Ciampa and Gargano turned heel and were determined to reclaim the gold. On the November 15 episode of SmackDown, Ciampa interfered in a title match between The Motor City Machine Guns and The Street Profits, as he attacked both teams while Gargano tried to hold him back.
Then, during the December 6 SmackDown, #DIY shocked the WWE Universe by defeating The Motor City Machine Guns to regain the titles, turning full heel in the process. A January 3 rematch on SmackDown ended in chaos when a brawl between Los Garza and Pretty Deadly spilled into the ring. After weeks of battling, but never getting a full-fledged rematch, The Motor City Machine Guns finally got their chance and challenged #DIY to a two-out-of-three falls match at the Royal Rumble.
We will have to see how The Street Profits interjecting themselves in the picture changes things. They certainly threw a wrench in things for The Motor City Machine Guns at the Royal Rumble.
Whats your take on how WWE booked the 2025 Royal Rumble match? Could you have watched more than four matches on the card? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
