Coming out of Friday Night SmackDown, here’s an updated look at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view card, including who’s been announced for each Royal Rumble match:
Universal Championship Match
– “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Raw Women’s Championship Match
– Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
– 13 participants announced: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar (#1), Roman Reigns, King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Elias, Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, Otis & Tucker
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
– 4 participants announced: Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross & Sarah Logan
– Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin
While not officially announced, Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Lacey Evans are expected to be added in the coming weeks.
Royal Rumble will emanate from Houston, TX on Sunday, Jan. 26th and will stream live on the WWE Network at 7pm ET.
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