CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE AND EPIC BRAWLS SET FOR WWE ROYAL RUMBLE ON JANUARY 30TH
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 26 JANUARY, 2022 – A fight night like no other awaits the WWE World this week, as Royal Rumble will see Championship defining match-ups and all-out chaos unfold on Sunday 30th January, with the WWE Championship, Universal Championship and Raw Women’s Championship belts all on the table.
The highly controversial WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will face stiff competition from challenger, Bobby Lashley, while Roman Reigns will look to take down Seth Rollins and retain his title as Universal Champion at Royal Rumble.
Following some high-profile flashpoints in recent weeks, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will face off with Doudrop as they look to settle the back-and-forth jabs of recent weeks in the ring in St. Louis.
Elsewhere, the war between the married duos continues at Edge and his wife, Beth Phoenix take on Maryse and her husband, The Miz to resolve their issues at Royal Rumble on 30th January.
In the evening’s headline matches, a massive 30-athlete line up will see the top male and female athletes from across the WWE battle in a last-wrestler-standing event for a shot at a major championship match at Wrestlemania 38.
The men’s main event will see the likes of Big E, Sheamus, Rey and Dominik Mysterio, and Madcap Moss take to the ring, and the infamous Johnny Knoxville making an appearance alongside the titans of the men’s roster at Royal Rumble.
In the female match, a packed field of WWE superstars will stand in the ring as current stars and Hall of Famers face off in Sunday’s mammoth affair.
Current stars including Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Aliyah will face off against returning legends such as the Bella Twins, Mickie James and Lita in what will be a historic event at this year’s Royal Rumble.
Fans can watch every moment from WWE Royal Rumble 2022 with the coverage of this year’s event live and exclusively on WWE Network.
MATCH CARD
BROCK LESNAR VS. BOBBY LASHLEY
ROMAN REIGNS VS. SETH ROLLINS
BECKY LYNCH VS. DOUDROP
EDGE & BETH PHOENIX VS. THE MIX & MARYSE
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
30-WOMAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Link to Imagery for WWE Royal Rumble 2022: Link Here
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