Whoever ends up on top of the 2025 Royal Rumble will be the 39th winner in the match's history − even though it will be the 38th event (there were two winners one year). Another feat is while the Royal Rumble was introduced in 1988, it wasn't until 1993 that the winner received a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.

Charlotte Flair won the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble match, which also featured the returns of Nikki Bella and Alexa Bliss.

The 2025 Royal Rumble was also historic for being the first Premium Live Event held in Indianapolis as part of a new partnership between WWE and Indiana Sports Corp. This agreement will bring WWE's three largest stadium events—WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble—to the city in the coming years.