The 2023 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event took place on Saturday, January 28th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as part of the Alamodome’s 30th-anniversary celebration.
In his latest Reffin Rant video on Twitter, WWE’s longest-tenured referee Jimmy Korderas noted how this year’s Royal Rumble stood on its own merits and didn’t rely on the surprise return of legends and Hall of Famers. Korderas dismissed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s lack of attendance as an unsubstantiated rumor, stating that no wrestling show should ever hold itself hostage to fan speculations and online expectations.
You can check out some highlights from Jimmy’s video below.
On his evaluation of the Royal Rumble as a whole: “I thought the Royal Rumble matches were entertaining in themselves … the story at the end of the main event between Roman and KO was amazing. But people were saying not enough surprises. Look, if you were concentrating on surprises in the Royal Rumble matches, and you were disappointed by there not being a Rock or whoever it may be, that’s on you because they were never advertised.”
On his reaction to criticism of having Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes as the winners: “People may say that the outcomes were predictable, but they were the right choices under the circumstances.”
In today's #ReffinRant with the Royal Rumble in the books, here's my thoughts on the Rumble matches winners & more. 🤔 Cheers & as always #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/Q8BoerDTtx
— Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) January 30, 2023
