It’s time to count down with a clock on your television screen, and make a very annoying buzzer sound, and every wrestling fan knows that means it’s time for the Royal Rumble. WWE’s annual event sees 30 men and women wrestlers try to become the last wrestler standing in a pair of battle royale matches.
This year’s Rumble is taking place at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, January 29. Unlike last year, this year’s Royal Rumble will have a full audience in attendance. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans attended the PPV virtually via The Thunderdome in 2021. If you can’t make it in person to this year’s event, you can still watch from the comfort of your own home on Peacock or PPV. Check out the various start times around the globe below.
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Start time:
- 5 PM PT
- 7 PM CT
- 8 PM ET
- 1 AM GMT (January 30)
- 12 PM AEDT (January 30)
The start times above are for the main card. There will also be a Kickoff Show on Peacock, Twitter, and YouTube one hour prior to the PPV–or Premium Live Event (PLE). Typically, there is one match on the preshow, and that has not been announced yet.
And yes, this is another WWE event on a Saturday. If you’re confused as to why this is happening on Saturday, it’s probably because the AFC and NFC Championship games are on Sunday, and WWE doesn’t want to compete with a couple of the biggest NFL games of the year.
How to watch:
If you want to watch the main card for WWE’s Extreme Rules, you can purchase the PLE through your cable or satellite provider or watch it on Peacock. While Peacock has a free tier, you will not be able to watch the WWE event through that. you’ll need a Premium ($5 a month, with ads) or Premium Plus Peacock ($10 a month, no ads) account. Regardless of which tier you choose, there will be a few WWE-related ads throughout the show.
There are multiple ways to watch Peacock. Aside from watching it on mobile devices and on the PC, Amazon Fire devices, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xfinity, and more.
As of this writing, there are six matches on the card, with two of them being Royal Rumble matches, which usually last about an hour for each one. Three of the matches
Match card:
- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley (WWE Championship)
- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins (Universal Championship)
- Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. The Miz & Maryse
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Doudrop (Raw Women’s Championship)
- 30-Man Royal Rumble Match
- 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
There are already a few surprises for this year’s Royal Rumble. On the men’s side of things, Johnny Knoxville has already declared himself a participant. On the women’s side, Kelly Kelly will be returning. However, the biggest head turning moment of them all is that Mickie James is returning. Currently, James is the Impact Knockout’s Champion. This is one of the very few times in WWE history a champion from another programming is appearing on WWE television. You can check out all the Royal Rumble entrants that have been confirmed for both matches below.
Men’s Rumble entrants:
- Kevin Owens
- Big E
- AJ Styles
- Damian Priest
- Johnny Knoxville
- Sami Zayn
- Kofi Kingston
- Happy Corbin
- Madcap Moss
- Sheamus
- Angelo Dawkins
- Montez Ford
- Rey Mysterio
- Dominik Mysterio
- Austin Theory
Women’s Rumble entrants:
- Bianca Belair
- Liv Morgan
- Charlotte Flair
- Naomi
- Rhea Ripley
- Nikki A.S.H.
- Brie Bella
- Nikki Bella
- Carmella
- Queen Zelina
- Lita
- Michelle McCool
- Kelly Kelly
- Dana Brooke
- Natalya
- Mickie James
- Tamina
- Shayna Baszler
- Summer Rae
- Aliyah
- Shotzi
Come back the week of the Royal Rumble for a predictions episode of GameSpot’s wrestling podcast, Wrestle Buddies. For now, check out the latest episode of the show, which covers the latest WWE 2K22 reveals.
Additionally, make sure to come back to GameSpot on Saturday, January 29 for live coverage and a review of the Royal Rumble.
Source: Gamespot
