WWE has been using social media to push their live events in creative ways so they can get their attendance numbers up.
At Friday’s live event in Columbus, GA, Seth Rollins grabbed the microphone and declared himself for the men’s Royal Rumble match. Rollins said that he is gunning for Brock Lesnar’s WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania.
Earlier in the show, Finn Balor announced that he would be entering the Royal Rumble match.
Check out the announcement from Rollins in the video below:
With #RoyalRumble right around the corner, @WWERollins is officially throwing his name in the ring! #WWEColumbusGA pic.twitter.com/OI1H1k4wNG
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2019
Here is the updated card:
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Announced so far: R-Truth, Drew McIntyre, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Announced so far: Carmella, Ember Moon, Natalya, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan
WWE Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar (Champion) vs. Braun Strowman
WWE Championship
Daniel Bryan (Champion) vs. AJ Styles
WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Fatal Four-Way Match
Buddy Murphy (Champion) vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Kalisto vs. TBD
This year’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view will take place on January 27 from Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
