This week’s episode of Smackdown Live was capped off by AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn. Zayn won the match thanks to shenanigans at ringside with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan and a distraction from Kevin Owens. Styles grabbed the mic out of frustration and offered to take on both Owens and Styles so Daniel Bryan made the match. Styles will take on Owens and Zayn at the Royal Rumble.
WWE Universal Championship – Triple Threat Match
Brock Lesnar (Champion) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane
WWE Championship – Handicap match
AJ Styles (Champion) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Announced participants so far: Elias, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, John Cena, Finn Balor, Baron Corbin
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Announced participants so far: Naomi, Asuka, Ruby Riott, Natalya, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Carmella, Lana, Tamina Snuka
United States Championship Tournament Final
The 2018 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view will emanate from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA and will air live at 7 pm eastern on the WWE Network. This is one of their big tentpole shows so it will run at least 4 hours and the Kickoff show (starts at 5 pm eastern) will run 2 hours. NXT Takeover: Philadelphia will take place in the same arena on the night before the Rumble pay-per-view.
Check out some of the trending wrestling news stories below:
- Former WWE Intercontinental Champion teases return at the Royal Rumble
- WWE star turns heel by turning his back on the fans
- Backstage news on WrestleMania plans for John Cena
- Impact Wrestling star not headed to WWE anytime soon
- NXT Star marries Tough Enough winner
