With Royal Rumble 2023 almost three weeks away in the WWE calendar, the card is gradually starting to shape up. Along with this, the field for the upcoming 30-Man Rumble Match has also started to get shaped up. After a few entries on Smackdown, the latest episode of Raw also declared a few top names into the fray.
As seen on the January 9 episode of WWE Raw in Birmingham, Alabama, Seth Rollins trolled fans by walking out on crutches. He was faking a knee injury that he suffered in a match against Austin Theory the previous week. However, Rollins soon revealed that he was just playing along and that he was not dealing with a legitimate injury.
Then he got into a face-to-face confrontation with Austin Theory who declared his entry to the Men’s Royal Rumble 2023 match. Soon after this, Rollins, the winner of the 2019 Men’s Royal Rumble also declared his entry into this year’s battle royal.
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Lashley declared his name for Rumble
Bobby Lashley joined the mix as he was almost attacked by Theory with the crutches. But he ultimately took out Theory with A Spear and then announced his entry into the Men’s Royal Rumble 2023 Match with the following promo,
“It doesn’t matter who is in the Royal Rumble, because I’m back! My suspension is over and I can’t wait to manhandle every superstar in the Rumble.”
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In addition to Rollins, Theory, and Lashley, the other confirmed participants for the Men’s Rumble include Kofi Kingston, Santos Escobar, and Ricochet. The latter duo had qualified for the battle royal by winning a pair of qualifying matches on Smackdown. As of this writing, 24 spots are yet to be filled.
From the women’s side, Rhea Ripley and Candice LeRae declared their entry into the Royal Rumble 2023 match. This comes just three days after Liv Morgan did the same on Smackdown. That being said, there are 27 spots yet to be filled.
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 PLE Match Card
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 premium live event takes place Saturday, January 28 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The updated match card for the show is given below,
– Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens
– Pitch Black Match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight
– Men’s Royal Rumble Match: Kofi Kingston, Ricochet, Santos Escobar, Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, Bobby Lashley, and 24 Superstars TBA
– Women’s Royal Rumble Match: Liv Morgan, Candice LaRae, Rhea Ripley, and 27 Superstars TBA
