Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle And Others Announced As Entrants In Upcoming 50-Man Royal Rumble Match
It has been said that WWE is considering the upcoming Greatest Royal Rumble from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to be an “all hands on deck” event.
It had been rumored that Chris Jericho could possibly be one of the 50 WWE Superstars involved in the match, and as of today it is no longer a rumor as WWE officially announced Jericho as a participant in the match. Joining Jericho are WWE Superstars Kurt Angle, The New Day, Baron Corbin, Apollo, Shelton Benjamin, Sin Cara, Elias, Chad Gable, Goldust, Titus O’Neil, Mojo Rawley and Dolph Ziggler as the first 15 names announced for the 50-Man Royal Rumble Match.
Also announced for The Greatest Royal Rumble, is a Steel Cage Match for the WWE Universal Championship that will see Brock Lesnar defending the title against Roman Reigns.
You can see WWE’s announcement regarding The Greatest Royal Rumble event on April 27th, 2018 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia embedded below:
JUST ANNOUNCED: 15 Superstars have been added to the 50-MAN #RoyalRumble Match at @WWE Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST.! #WWEGRR https://t.co/HMiQow0e17
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2018
WWE Released the following press release officially announcing 15 more WWE Superstars for the 50-Man Royal Rumble match at The Greatest Royal Rumble Event in Saudi Arabia:
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — Fifteen WWE Superstars, including Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, 2016 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner Baron Corbin, four-time Tag Team Champions The New Day, and three-time World Heavyweight Champion and 9-time Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho, have officially entered the first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match, which will take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST.
The Greatest Royal Rumble will stream live on WWE Network Friday, April 27, with a tune-in time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with a special, one-hour Greatest Royal Rumble Kickoff starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. It will also be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East with regional broadcast information forthcoming.
WWE Superstars Apollo, Shelton Benjamin, Sin Cara, Elias, Chad Gable, Goldust, Titus O’Neil, Mojo Rawley and Dolph Ziggler have also declared for the first-ever Greatest Royal Rumble Match. Additionally, the historic event includes John Cena vs. Triple H, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Universal Championship Match and six other championship matches.
General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman, His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invite the world to celebrate this signature event. It is the first event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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