THE Royal Rumble is so nearly here!
WWE starts the year with a bang with their annual men's and women's over-the-top-rope extravaganzas to see who will go on to main event WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, Florida.
When is the Royal Rumble?
- WWE Royal Rumble 2020 takes place on Sunday, January 26.
- The Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas plays host.
- Minute Maid Park is primarily a baseball stadium for MLB's Houston Astros.
What time will the Royal Rumble start?
- The event will start at midnight UK time on the night of Sunday, January 26 – that is 6pm in Houston.
- There will be a two-hour kick-off pre-show from 10pm UK time on WWE's YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
What TV channel and live stream is it on?
- There are two ways to watch the WWE Royal Rumble 2020 in the UK.
- One is to sign up to the WWE Network – the WWE Network costs £9.99 per month and can be cancelled at any time.
- And for the first time ever – you can also purchase it on BT Sport Box Office.
How can I watch it for FREE?
- New customers to the WWE Network will get a one-month trial for FREE.
- The trial can then be cancelled at an time this month.
- The night before the Royal Rumble the WWE Network will broadcast the World's Collide mega-show live, which pits stars of NXT vs NXT UK at the Toyota Center in Houston.
What is the match card so far?
- Women's Royal Rumble match (30 superstars over-the-to-rope)
- Men's Royal Rumble match (30 superstars over-the-to-rope)
- 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt vs Daniel Bryan (Singles match for WWE Championship)
- Becky Lynch vs Asuka (Singles match for WWE Raw Women's Championship)
- Roman Reigns vs King Corbin
Who has been confirmed for the Royal Rumble matches?
These superstars have already confirmed their participation in this year's event, including WWE champ Brock Lesnar, who will be entering at #1.
Men's Royal Rumble:
- Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion, Raw)
- AJ Styles (Raw)
- Erick Rowan (Raw)
- Randy Orton (Raw)
- Rey Mysterio (Raw)
- Ricochet (Raw)
- Drew McIntyre (Raw)
- Elias (Smackdown)
- King Corbin (Smackdown)
- Dolph Ziggler (Smackdown)
- Otis (Smackdown)
- Tucker (Smackdown)
- Rusev (Raw)
- Bobby Lashley (Raw)
- Aleister Black (Raw)
- Buddy Murphy (Raw)
Women's Royal Rumble
- Charlotte Flair (Raw)
- Alexa Bliss (Smackdown)
- Nikki Cross (Smackdown)
- Sarah Logan (Raw)
WHEN IS WRESTLEMANIA 36?
The biggest event in the WWE calendar occurs on Sunday 5 April when WrestleMania hits Tampa.
Tickets for the Showcase of the Immortals went on sale November 15.
And you can be there as well.
To find out more on visiting Tampa Bay for Wrestlemania 36, please visit www.visittampabay.com
What are the latest odds for the men's Royal Rumble?
- Roman Reigns – 1/1
- CM Punk – 4/1
- Cain Velasquez – 11/2
- Brock Lesnar – 6/1
- Drew McIntrye – 6/1
- Kevin Owens – 7/1
- Edge – 10/1
- Bray Wyatt – 12/1
- Keith Lee – 12/1
- Daniel Bryan – 14/1
- Aleister Black – 18/1
- Braun Strowman – 18/1
- Finn Balor – 18/1
- Tyson Fury – 20/1
- AJ Styles – 25/1
- John Cena – 25/1
- Samoa Joe – 33/1
- Seth Rollins – 33/1
- The Rock – 33/1
What are the odds for the women's Royal Rumble?
- Shayna Baszler – 5/6
- Ronda Rousey – 4/1
- Rhea Ripley – 9/1
- Charlotte Flair – 10/1
- Sasha Banks – 12/1
- Lacey Evans – 14/1
- Kairi Sane – 16/1
- Becky Lynch – 20/1
- Nikki Cross – 20/1
- Alexa Bliss – 25/1
- Liv Morgan – 25/1
- Nia Jax – 25/1
- AJ Lee – 28/1
- Ruby Riott – 28/1
- Asuka – 33/1
- Bayley – 33/1
- Carmella – 33/1
- Mandy Rose – 33/1
- Sonya Deville – 40/1
- Candice LeRae – 50/1
- Dana Brooke – 50/1
- Io Shirai – 50/1
(Odds via Sky Bet)
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