WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

After several video packages and a performance from Hardy, we finally got to the main event. With another five minutes dedicated to Roman Reigns' entrance, this bout didn't get started until 11:45 p.m. ET.

The crowd chanted "Sami Uso" as The Tribal Chief and Kevin Owens circled each other and locked up. They started at a slow pace. Reigns turned KO inside out with a shoulder tackle before Owens nailed him with a back elbow.

Once they started throwing punches, the pace picked up a bit. Once the champ had the upper hand again, he began taking KO apart.

These two are always physical when they work together, so this match had some stiff strikes and a few big bumps. Owens had the match won after a Popup Powerbomb, but the ref was knocked out and unable to make the count.

Reigns nailed him with a low blow and tried to use a chair that Zayn threw into the ring, but KO hit him with a Stunner for a close two-count. It took a third Spear to finally put KO away for good.

This match was good, but just like the rest of the show, it was a bit too predictable. Even the spot with the ref getting knocked out could be seen coming from a mile away. What came after was what everybody actually came to see.

As Jey Uso was about to put a lei on Zayn, Reigns stopped him. He ordered The Usos and Solo Sikoa to keep beating on a defeated Owens as The Honorary Uce was forced to watch. They handcuffed KO to the top rope and took turns hitting superkicks over and over. Even The Young Bucks would be jealous of this superkick party.

As Reigns was preparing to nail him with a chair, Zayn stepped between them. He said this was beneath The Tribal Chief, so Reigns handed him the chair.

Zayn ended up hitting Reigns with the chair instead. Jey yelled at him before Jimmy Uso delivered a superkick.

Solo and Jimmy beat Zayn down with Reigns cheering them on, while Jey stood motionless in the corner. He left the ring and walked away as the rest of The Bloodline looked on.

Reigns took out his anger on Zayn with a barrage of chair shots.

Winner: Roman Reigns

Grade: B (Match), A+ (Post-match)

Notable Moments and Observations

• Paul Heyman had an impressed look on his face during the official ring introductions.
• The longest-running trope in pro wrestling is that babyfaces never have friends to help them even the odds in situations like this. 
• The way Owens sold a shoulder tackle from Reigns was great. 
• Can Owens teach Dominik Mysterio how to do a frog splash?
• The Superman Punch that Reigns hit about halfway through the match looked awesome. 
• Owens slipped when he tried to hit a moonsault and fell on top of Reigns in an awkward way, but both men recovered quickly. 
• The way Owens hit the steel steps with the back of his head looked dangerous. 
• The crowd chanted something we can't print here after the match was over.