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WWE Royal Rumble 2020 will be held this up-coming Sunday at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX.
The company has announced 8 matches for the pay-per-view, including two Royal Rumble matches.
The Men’s Royal Rumble match has 26 confirmed competitors, leaving room for four surprise entrants.
The Women’s Royal Rumble match has 9 confirmed competitors, leaving room for 21 surprise entrants.
WWE 2020 ROYAL RUMBLE: START TIME & HOW TO WATCH
WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff Show: 4 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT | WATCH: WWE Network, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Twitch
WWE Royal Rumble: 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | WATCH: WWE Network, PPV (Check local listings)
WWE 2020 ROYAL RUMBLE UPDATED MATCH CARD
- 30-Man Royal Rumble Match
- 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
- WWE Universal Championship: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan (Strap Match)
- WWE Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka
- WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans
- WWE United States Championship: Andrade (c) vs. Humberto Carrillo
- Falls Count Anywhere: Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin Stipulation Match
- Sheamus vs. Shorty G
CONFIRMED MEN’S ROYAL RUMBLE ENTRANTS
- Roman Reigns
- Brock Lesnar
- AJ Styles
- Erick Rowan
- Randy Orton
- Rey Mysterio
- Ricochet
- Drew McIntyre
- Elias
- King Corbin
- Dolph Ziggler
- Otis
- Tucker
- Rusev
- Bobby Lashley
- Aleister Black
- Buddy Murphy
- Braun Strowman
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Seth Rollins
- Kevin Owens
- Samoa Joe
- Kofi Kingston
- Big E
- John Morrison
- The Miz
CONFIRMED WOMEN’S ROYAL RUMBLE ENTRANTS
- Charlotte Flair
- Alexa Bliss
- Nikki Cross
- Sarah Logan
- Natalya
- Carmella
- Dana Brooke
- Sonya Deville
- Mandy Rose
RUMOURED 2020 ROYAL RUMBLE ENTRANTS
Over the last week reports have surfaced indicating several injured stars who are set to be in Houston, TX for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
According to PWInsider, the following potential surprise entrants will be in Houston.
- Jinder Mahal
- Ruby Riott
- Nia Jax
- Naomi
- Kane
- Santino Marella
NXT participants have yet to be announced for either Royal Rumble match. Based on the small number of slots remaining in men’s match, the company has room to bring in a few NXT stars if they choose. However, the women’s match does have several open spots for NXT talent if they choose to bring them in.
The biggest question is major surprises for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The only major star currently rumored to appear is Edge.
Mike Johnson of PWInsider Elite made a bold prediction on 1/21. He believes we will see Edge back on WWE programming within a week. Edge has explicitly said he is not making a WWE return. Those within the company believe he will return to in-ring action, whether that be at the Royal Rumble or sometime after.