WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Ranking and grading every match

#1 Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens (Last Man Standing Match for the Universal Championship) was the best match at Royal Rumble

KEVIN OWENS. That's it. That's the tweet. 🤯#RoyalRumble #UniversalTitle @FightOwensFight @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/OtitCoOpr1

— WWE (@WWE) February 1, 2021

Royal Rumble saw Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens settle their score in an absolutely hellacious Last Man Standing Match. The two Superstars hit their big moves early on before the action spilled around the WWE ThunderDome. Reigns then sent Owens through a couple of tables from an elevated platform.

There were many near-counts in this match, with just about enough rest time to ensure it did not drag. KO and Reigns fought their way to the backstage area at Royal Rumble. From that point, this match turned into an all-out insane war. The Tribal Chief ran Owens over with a golf cart from out of nowhere.

The challenger was not to be defeated, as he rallied with a powerbomb through a table and a Senton Bomb from the top of a forklift. The intensity continued when Reigns speared KO through the LED wall before getting handcuffed to a tall structure in the ThunderDome.

WHAT. A. MATCH! (via @WWEUniverse) pic.twitter.com/nGF8oyZRNL

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 1, 2021

The Universal Champion eventually got out of being counted out thanks to him pulling the referee down and Paul Heyman freeing him. Roman Reigns locked in the guillotine on Kevin Owens to take him out and win this brutal contest.

This match at Royal Rumble 2021 was a sensational end to a memorable rivalry. Both Superstars went through hell to win, with The Tribal Chief coming out on top thanks to his heelish ways. The spots were well-executed, and as a result of this carnage, Reigns and Owens are both better off from it.

Grade: A