On yesterday’s installment of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated that Daniel Bryan may possibly be a participant in the upcoming 50-Man Royal Rumble, which takes place at the upcoming “Greatest Royal Rumble” Event in Saudi Arabia. He goes on to add that not only may Bryan be participating in the event, that he may in fact be winning it.
In a recent interview with Alarabiya, Daniel Bryan revealed that he does not know if he will be included in the match, but that he is hopeful that WWE will include him. Bryan put the event over huge in the interview, even saying that it may be more important than WrestleMania.
“This is something that I’m really excited about. I don’t know if I’m coming or not, but I’m crossing my fingers that I am coming to the show in Saudi Arabia on April 27th. Wrestlemania is a big event, the biggest event of the year for us, but I think, historically, the show on the 27th might end up being more important, if you look at where WWE’s trajectory goes and our influence on the region. I think it’s really cool that we’re having such a big show in a stadium in Saudi Arabia with them behind it, because that could be a shift to more shows in the region where we obviously have a huge fan base.
If you look at WrestleMania, it’s huge, and I don’t want to dismiss that at all, but what we’re doing in Saudi Arabia… You can tell that they’re not just doing a show in Saudi Arabia, it’s a 50-person Royal Rumble match that’s bringing every person from both brands. One it’s a huge expense but it also shows how much we’re putting into it, and how much Saudi Arabia is putting into it, and if it’s really successful, how much that means we’ll be in the region more. I think that’s super cool.”
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