The next pay-per-view (PPV) in WWE programming is the Royal Rumble an event scheduled for Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company’s annual showcase for the start of the year featuring its most popular fireworks display. It will crown the next number one contender for the Raw (World) or SmackDown (Universal) championship for men, and the female title of Raw or SmackDown for women.
The show is still a few weeks away, and here’s what is set so far:
- Royal Rumble game for men
Here are who’s officially in the match from now on: Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Otis, The Miz, Cesaro, Jey Use
- Royal Rumble game for women
Here are who’s officially in the match from now on: Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Bayley, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke
- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens (Last Man Standing match of the universal championship)
This was originally defined as Reigns vs. Adam Pearce, who Roman basically guaranteed that he would receive the match before manipulating the contract signature to make it a Last Man Standing match. Pearce then exercised his power as a WWE officer and withdrew for not receiving medical authorization, replacing himself with Owens.
- Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Goldberg (WWE Championship)
Goldberg returned to Legends Night to say he wants a chance against McIntyre and the title he is holding. McIntyre agreed to the challenge the following week, although he did so after revealing that he is dealing with COVID-19. Assuming there are no problems, he will be back in time for the match.
Sasha Banks vs. Carmella has been cited as a possible match, while Big E and Apollo Crews are also playing.
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