The Greatest Royal Rumble event is officially here. The event will take place at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Saudi Arabia. We have compiled a bunch of stuff that you need to know before the event.
Start Time:
The event starts at 12:00 PM (EST). There will be a one-hour kickoff show starting at 11:00 AM (EST). This will be live on the WWE Network, which you can subscribe to here (first month free).
Length
The show has a 5-hour timeslot blocked off on the WWE Network. If you include the kickoff show, it looks like it will be at least a 6-hour show.
Prayer Break
It has been confirmed in a WWE Statement that there will be a prayer break during the event. This will be about 15 minutes long and won’t affect WWE fans watching at home.
Will There Be Pyro?
Yes. Here is a video of pyro being tested for the event.
What Does The Stadium Look Like?
If you can’t wait for the event to start, here are some photos of the stadium from the inside.
Greatest Royal Rumble Match (Confirmed Participants)
Daniel Bryan, Braun Strowman, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Rey Mysterio, Elias, Kevin Owens, The Great Khali, Bobby Roode, Baron Corbin, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Apollo Crews, Shelton Benjamin, Sin Cara, Chad Gable, Goldust, Titus O’Neil, Mojo Rawley, Dolph Ziggler, and Big Show.
- Here are some spoilers on former WWE stars potentially appearing.
- Here is a possible spoiler on a WWE developmental talent possibly appearing in the match.
Match Card:
- The Bar vs. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt – Raw Tag Team Championship
- Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Kalisto – Cruiserweight Championship
- John Cena vs. Triple H
- The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos – Smackdown Tag Team Championships
- The Miz vs. Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe – Intercontinental Championship (ladder match)
- Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal – United States Championship
- AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura – WWE Championship
- Undertaker vs. Rusev (Casket Match)
- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns – Universal Championship (steel cage match)
- 50-Man Royal Rumble
No Women’s Matches
There will be no Women’s matches on the card. Triple H recently responded to criticism from fans about the topic. You can read his comments here.
Should be a lot of fun. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.