WWE has just announced the following:
WWE today announced that Chase Field in Phoenix will host Royal Rumble on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. This marks WWE’s debut at Chase Field and the first time that the Royal Rumble has ever been held at a baseball stadium.
In addition, as part of Royal Rumble Weekend, Phoenix will host the following events at Talking Stick Resort Arena:
NXT TakeOver (Saturday, Jan. 26)
Monday Night Raw (Monday, Jan. 28)
SmackDown LIVE (Tuesday, Jan. 29)Additional details, including ticket availability and travel packages, will be announced in the near future.
Royal Rumble 2018 takes place this Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The event will stream live around the world on WWE Network and feature a 30-Man Royal Rumble Match and, for the first-time in WWE history, a 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match. The winners of both matches receive World Championship opportunities at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Other matches include Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defending his title against Braun Strowman and Kane in a Triple Threat Match, WWE Champion AJ Styles putting the gold on the line in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan in a title bout against Sheamus & Cesaro, and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos taking on Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin in a 2-out-3-Falls Match for the titles.
You can find the original announcement on WWE.com HERE
Related: WWE’s 2018 Royal Rumble ‘By The Numbers’ Video
Royal Rumble 1988
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Royal Rumble 1988
UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 3: Wrestlers take part in the Royal Rumble on January 3, 1988 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
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Royal Rumble 1988
UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 3: Wrestlers take part in the Royal Rumble on January 3, 1988 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
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Royal Rumble 1988
UNIONDALE, NY - CIRCA 1980's: Wrestlers take part in the Royal Rumble circa 1980's at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
