{"id":39190,"date":"2018-04-23T16:24:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=39190"},"modified":"2018-04-23T16:24:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:24:57","slug":"wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-kickoff-show-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/04\/23\/wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-kickoff-show-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Kickoff Show notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2470651851\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>WWE has announced that the Greatest Royal Rumble Kickoff Show will be hosted by Byron Saxton. The panel for the Kickoff Show will feature Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Booker T, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/greatest-royal-rumble\/article\/wwe-hall-of-fame-panel-revealed-for-the-greatest-royal-rumble?sf187597421=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Lawler previously indicated that he and Ross would be working the event. I was hoping that the plan was for the legendary duo to actually call the show, but instead they will appear on the Kickoff Show. I assume that Saxton is in the host chair in place of Renee Young because WWE isn&#8217;t bringing their female talent to the event. Join me for live coverage of the Greatest Royal Rumble event on Friday morning beginning with the Kickoff Show at 10CT\/11ET. 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