WWE has announced that the Universal Championship match between Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns will now be a No DQ match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event this Sunday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.
"THAT MATCH SHOULD BE CANCELED!" – @FightOwensFight does NOT want to defend his title against @WWERomanReigns in a #NoDQ Match… #RAW pic.twitter.com/M6BZHzANfx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 24, 2017
Here is the updated card for the event:
— Royal Rumble Match: The Undertaker, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Baron Corbin, Cesaro, Sheamus, The Big Show, Big Cass, Rusev
— No DQ WWE Universal Championship Match: Kevin Owens © vs. Roman Reigns – Chris Jericho is suspended above the ring in a shark cage.
— WWE Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair © vs. Bayley.
— WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles © vs. John Cena.
— WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rich Swann © vs. Neville.
— Pre-Show – RAW Tag Team Championship Match: Sheamus and Cesaro © vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.