By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The following matches are advertised for the WWE Royal Rumble event that will be held on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at King Abdullah Financial District.
-Men’s Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 42 (Entrants: Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Penta, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Je’Von Evans, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Oba Femi, Brock Lesnar, 14 TBA)
-Women’s Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 42 (Entrants: Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, Chelsea Green, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Jordynne Grace, Giulia, Maxxine Dupri, Becky Lynch, 13 TBA)
-Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship
-Gunther vs. AJ Styles (Styles must retire if he loses)
Powell’s POV: Lesnar declared for the match during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Join me for my live review as the 39th annual Royal Rumble streams live on ESPN Unlimited with an afternoon start time of 1CT/2ET. Jake Barnett and I will co-host a same-day audio review for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).
Also, Nikki Bella is supposed to be a “surprise” entrant, which is big news…..to Nikki Bella, since she is her own biggest fan.