Royal Rumble 2023 is just more than a month away in the WWE calendar and it will kick things off for the WWE premium live event schedule for next year. Emanating from The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on January 28, this event will kick things off for the Wrestlemania season, and planning around the show has begun for the WWE creative team.
As of now, the winner of the Women’s Royal Rumble 2023 match will have the choice to choose from either the Raw Women’s Championship or the Smackdown Women’s Champion at WrestleMania 39. In contrast, the Men’s Royal Rumble winner will have only one choice – the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion held by Roman Reigns.
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Match planning revealed for Wrestlemania 39
According to the latest updates from Xero News, WWE’s current working plan pitches Charlotte Flair to win the Women’s Royal Rumble 2023 match while The Rock will make a shocking return to win the Men’s division match.
It has also been noted that the current plan is for Charlotte to go after the Raw Women’s Title (possibly against Bianca Belair who will be the reigning champion heading into WrestleMania 39). Becky Lynch is back on WWE programming, and she should challenge Ronda Rousey for SmackDown Women’s Championship. As for Men’s Royal Rumble 2023 match winner, he will be going after his cousin Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Title in the much-anticipated dream bout.
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Charlotte Flair to possibly return before Royal Rumble 2023
Charlotte Flair has been training to make her in-ring return happen, down the road. As posted on her Instagram story, NXT Superstars Zoey Stark and Alba Fyre were accompanying her en route to get back to 100%.
As a follow-up, Wrestling Observer has also reported reports that WWE Creative has already started making plans for Flair’s return and she should be back in time for Royal Rumble 2023. If this happens before the PLE then The Queen won’t be a surprise appearance in the 30-superstar matchup.
The Rock has long been rumored to feature in the dream match against Roman Reigns and this one should possibly get confirmed around Royal Rumble 2023. Many WWE Officials believe that The Great One is very likely to return for WrestleMania since time is running out for him. He will turn 51 just a month after the 2023 edition asses by.
