The Road to WrestleMania will officially begin as the Royal Rumble sees one man earn his spot in the main event of the Showcase of the Immortals. Here's the card for the 2018 Royal Rumble.
Royal Rumble Card
Sasha Banks(c) vs Ruby Riot- Raw Women's Championship Match
Ruby Riot's motivations for helping Sasha Banks win the championship at Survivor Series were revealed on the first Raw of 2018, as she attacked Banks after a win over Mickie James. Ruby looks to take over the Raw women's division, but the Boss is certainly not going down without a fight.
Nia Jax(c) vs Charlotte- SmackDown Women's Championship Match
The dominant reign of Nia Jax continued at Armageddon, as she destroyed. Next up is Charlotte, Nia's former ally who made this challenge two weeks ago. Can the Queen became a two time champ, or will the Irresistible Force continue to decimate?
Shinsuke Nakamura(c) vs Dolph Ziggler- Extreme Rules Match for the United States Championship
Tensions between Shinsuke Nakamura and Dolph Ziggler have exploded in the past month since Ziggler's sneak attack at Armageddon. The King of Strong Style is determined to put the Showoff out of his life, and these two men have engaged in near constant warfare, both backstage and in the ring. Shane McMahon has signed an Extreme Rules match to attempt to finally settle the score.
Tyler Breeze(c) vs John Cena- WWE Championship Match
John Cena is back, and he's pissed. After being robbed of his championship at Survivor Series thanks to Drew McIntyre and Tyler Breeze's Money in the Bank briefcase, Cena is on the warpath and sets his sights on regaining the strap. But Tyler Breeze did pull out a huge win when he defeated Cesaro at Armageddon. Will lightning strike twice?
The Royal Rumble Match
Let's take a look at the biggest stories on all three brands heading into the 30 man Royal Rumble match.
NXT: For the first time, NXT will be apart of the Royal Rumble, as Vince McMahon announced at the beginning of the year. NXT will get four spots in the match, none of which have been unveiled, and should any of their participants win, they will get their choice of which brand to sign for.
SmackDown: AJ Styles and Kenny Omega went to a 30 minute time limit draw in Omega's Intercontinental Championship rematch, and it has been confirmed that both men will be in the match. One spot was offered to the Wyatt Family, which Luke Harper wanted but Bray took. Newcomer No Way Jose made his SmackDown debut by defeating Curtis Axel to become the final many to qualify for the match. Finally, The Miz was pushing for a spot, but was later informed by an irritated Daniel Bryan that he was originally booked for the match, and was pulled for annoying him.
Raw: Shane McMahon has yet to reveal who will enter last, and whomever does get the spot will surely be the favorite to win. Only two members of the Shield were allowed entry, which went to Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, as their endurance could be key to winning. Sheamus has been on a roll lately, as the Celtic Warrior will be in the Rumble with momentum. Chris Jericho announced his entry a few weeks ago, but was interrupted by the debuting Elias, who promises to win the match and give the performance of a lifetime at WrestleMania. Finally, Goldberg has returned! The former Universal Champion and WCW Icon will be in the Royal Rumble, and should he win, will main event his second WrestleMania.
Royal Rumble Card
Sasha Banks(c) vs Ruby Riot- Raw Women's Championship Match
Ruby Riot's motivations for helping Sasha Banks win the championship at Survivor Series were revealed on the first Raw of 2018, as she attacked Banks after a win over Mickie James. Ruby looks to take over the Raw women's division, but the Boss is certainly not going down without a fight.
Nia Jax(c) vs Charlotte- SmackDown Women's Championship Match
The dominant reign of Nia Jax continued at Armageddon, as she destroyed. Next up is Charlotte, Nia's former ally who made this challenge two weeks ago. Can the Queen became a two time champ, or will the Irresistible Force continue to decimate?
Shinsuke Nakamura(c) vs Dolph Ziggler- Extreme Rules Match for the United States Championship
Tensions between Shinsuke Nakamura and Dolph Ziggler have exploded in the past month since Ziggler's sneak attack at Armageddon. The King of Strong Style is determined to put the Showoff out of his life, and these two men have engaged in near constant warfare, both backstage and in the ring. Shane McMahon has signed an Extreme Rules match to attempt to finally settle the score.
Tyler Breeze(c) vs John Cena- WWE Championship Match
John Cena is back, and he's pissed. After being robbed of his championship at Survivor Series thanks to Drew McIntyre and Tyler Breeze's Money in the Bank briefcase, Cena is on the warpath and sets his sights on regaining the strap. But Tyler Breeze did pull out a huge win when he defeated Cesaro at Armageddon. Will lightning strike twice?
The Royal Rumble Match
Let's take a look at the biggest stories on all three brands heading into the 30 man Royal Rumble match.
NXT: For the first time, NXT will be apart of the Royal Rumble, as Vince McMahon announced at the beginning of the year. NXT will get four spots in the match, none of which have been unveiled, and should any of their participants win, they will get their choice of which brand to sign for.
SmackDown: AJ Styles and Kenny Omega went to a 30 minute time limit draw in Omega's Intercontinental Championship rematch, and it has been confirmed that both men will be in the match. One spot was offered to the Wyatt Family, which Luke Harper wanted but Bray took. Newcomer No Way Jose made his SmackDown debut by defeating Curtis Axel to become the final many to qualify for the match. Finally, The Miz was pushing for a spot, but was later informed by an irritated Daniel Bryan that he was originally booked for the match, and was pulled for annoying him.
Raw: Shane McMahon has yet to reveal who will enter last, and whomever does get the spot will surely be the favorite to win. Only two members of the Shield were allowed entry, which went to Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, as their endurance could be key to winning. Sheamus has been on a roll lately, as the Celtic Warrior will be in the Rumble with momentum. Chris Jericho announced his entry a few weeks ago, but was interrupted by the debuting Elias, who promises to win the match and give the performance of a lifetime at WrestleMania. Finally, Goldberg has returned! The former Universal Champion and WCW Icon will be in the Royal Rumble, and should he win, will main event his second WrestleMania.
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