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This year’s Royal Rumble is taking place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamodome Stadium last hosted the Royal Rumble in 2017. Those wondering which match will be tonight’s main event needn’t wait because, according to Fightful Select, undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending his title against Kevin Owens will be the main event for the 36th Annual Royal Rumble. Below is the full Royal Rumble match order, which is subject to change:
- Men’s Royal Rumble
- Pitch black match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight
- WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss
- Women’s Royal Rumble
- A musical performance by HARDY
- Kevin Owens vs Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns (c)
As previously mentioned, the men’s Royal Rumble contestants include a returning Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Brock Lesnar, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Santos Escobar, Austin Theory, Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin, Omos, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Braun Strowman, Karrion Kross, Dominik Mysterio and many more names. According to the latest betting odds, Rhodes is the favorite to win the men’s Royal Rumble match while Zayn is the second favorite to win the match.
Competitors in the Women’s Royal Rumble match include several big names such as Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans, Candice LeRae, Zelina Vega, Shayna Baszler, Raquel Rodriguez, Dakota Kai, Emma and IYO SKY. Ripley is the fan favorite to win the women’s rumble match while Lynch is the second favorite to win.
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