Updated Royal Rumble Card – US Title Match & 3 New Rumble Participants

A United States title match between Rusev (c) and Shinsuke Nakamura was announced tonight on SmackDown for the Royal Rumble.

Also announced for the women’s Royal Rumble match: Mickie James, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. No men were announced for the Royal Rumble match this week.

The Royal Rumble will take place on January 27 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The updated card is below.


Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Finn Balor

WWE Championship
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. AJ Styles

Raw Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Sasha Banks

SmackDown Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Becky Lynch

United States Championship
Rusev (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Bar (c) vs. Shane McMahon & The Miz

Cruiserweight Championship Fatal Four Way
Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Kalisto vs. Hideo Itami

Men’s Royal Rumble Match

  1. R-Truth (#30)
  2. Drew McIntyre
  3. Big E
  4. Kofi Kingston
  5. Xavier Woods
  6. Seth Rollins
  7. Jeff Hardy
  8. Bobby Lashley
  9. Samoa Joe
  10. Dean Ambrose
  11. John Cena
  12. Elias
  13. Baron Corbin
  14. Jinder Mahal
  15. Apollo Crews
  16. Andrade “Cien” Almas
  17. Mustafa Ali
  18. Rey Mysterio

Women’s Royal Rumble Match

  1. Carmella (#30)
  2. Ember Moon
  3. Natalya
  4. Bayley
  5. Ruby Riott
  6. Liv Morgan
  7. Sarah Logan
  8. Mandy Rose
  9. Sonya Deville
  10. Alicia Fox
  11. Zelina Vega
  12. Naomi
  13. Mickie James
  14. Billie Kay
  15. Peyton Royce