Several WWE stars have been added to the women’s Royal Rumble match at the first pay-per-view event of the new year for the company. The official website of WWE confirmed that the following stars will be participating in the match:
Bayley, Sasha Banks, Ember Moon, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan. They join Natalya and Carmella. WWE will be announcing more competitors for this contest in the coming weeks.
The inaugural women’s Royal Rumble match was won by Asuka last year that saw her make the trip to WrestleMania 34 where she was ultimately unsuccessful in her championship bout against Charlotte Flair.
The Royal Rumble pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, January 27, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona at Chase Field. Here is the updated Royal Rumble card:
WWE Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar (Champion) vs. Braun Strowman
2019 Men’s Royal Rumble Match
Announced so far: R-Truth, Drew McIntyre, The New Day
2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Announced so far: Carmella, Natalya, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Ember Moon, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Buddy Murphy (Champion) vs. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa vs. TBD