Royal Rumble buildups officially begin on the first SmackDown of 2020 as well as of this decade, last night. The hypes even got bigger than ever before as the company’s poster boy declared his entry to the prestigious matchup waiting on January 26th.
As confirmed on last night’s episode of SmackDown, Roman Reigns became the first superstar to make his entry to the 2020 Royal Rumble match.
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The biggest announcement was first dropped during a backstage segment on SmackDown. Cathy Kelley was interviewing Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns asking about the main event match for last night.
#TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns will take part in the 2020 Men's #RoyalRumble Match. https://t.co/6RGfatdNuU
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2020
Bryan claimed that he is going to win the title match against The Fiend at Royal Rumble and show that the demonic persona could not break his mental strength.
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Roman Reigns then claimed it’s good that he is getting a confirmed opponent at WrestleMania 36. He will enter this year’s edition of the Royal Rumble match and go on to win it.
Moving forward, he will challenge Daniel Bryan for the Universal Title at the biggest event of the year in the main event matchup. Bryan also said that he’s looking forward to it.
New year. New goals. #RoyalRumble. #WrestleMania. #Smackdown. Through all the craziness, through all the travel, you can never replace the feeling of being with family. Now let’s get them boys wrestling!!! ?? #Bloodline @WWEUsos @TaminaSnuka pic.twitter.com/0PEMvZt2if
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) January 4, 2020
WWE.com separately announced the entry of Roman Reigns into the 2019 Royal Rumbl match alongside the rules,
“A tradition dating back to 1988, the high-stakes free-for-all starts with two participants, and Superstars enter the ring at equal intervals. This continues until all 30 Superstars have entered the bout. Elimination occurs when a Superstar is thrown over the top rope, and both of his feet hit the floor. The last Superstar in the ring will be declared the victor.”
If @WWEDanielBryan BEATS @WWEBrayWyatt at #RoyalRumble… and @WWERomanReigns WINS the #RoyalRumble match… does that mean we'll get Reigns vs. Bryan at #WrestleMania? ??#SmackDOwn pic.twitter.com/FHsmHt0DQK
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2020
Apart from Roman Reigns, Elias is another name who also declared his entry into the 2020 Royal Rumble. The inaugural PPV of this decade takes place on January 26 from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas that will kick things off for WrestleMania 36. Below is the updated announced Rumble card:
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Roman Reigns, Elias, 28 Participants TBA
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Charlotte Flair, 29 Participants TBA
WWE Universal Title Match
Daniel Bryan vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c)
RAW Women’s Title Match
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka vs. Becky Lynch (c)
