1) Dean Ambrose Is Entering The Rumble

This weeks episode of Smackdown Live kicked off with the new WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dean Ambrose, a week after his big title win over the Miz.

Dean hosted the first ‘Ambrose Asylum’ segment of 2017. During the opening few moments, he announced that he would be entering the Royal Rumble match.

.@TheDeanAmbrose makes it official: He’s the first #SDLive Champion to enter the #RoyalRumble Match Jan. 29! pic.twitter.com/5d8G4OxGjv

— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2017

He is the first champion on Smackdown Live to announce that he is entering the match. The new intercontinental champion will be looking to add Royal Rumble winner to his resume in a few weeks.

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