In general, the Royal Rumble event is a dual-brand PPV which is a yearly event in WWE programming.
This is quite often considered to be the most exciting event of the year in comparison to the other regular matches hosted by the company, throughout the year. The winner of the contest gets the main event spot for the Wrestlemania PPV.
This year, the stakes were an all-time high for the Royal Rumble event. It was a historic one since two Rumble matches were hosted on January 28th.
For the first time, an all-women Royal Rumble match was stored which was won by Asuka whereas Shinsuke Nakamura won the original men’s division match.
Now, we should gear up to witness a third Royal Rumble match, later in this year. According to the recent announcement made by the company a third instalment of the prestigious battle royal will be held on April 27th. This is going to be a special show hosted for the Middle East fans.
The WWE Universe might be wondering about what this means. To assure them, it was clarified in a statement released by the WWE that it is going to be a house show hosted in the country of Saudi Arabia where this match will be hosted with the event being named the Greatest Royal Rumble event.
WWE Announces Greatest Royal Rumble for Saudi Arabia #WWE #greatestRoyalrumble https://t.co/0wk3C8ID2I pic.twitter.com/Sf4iTeQM4M
— Wrestling Culture (@WWECultureNews) March 5, 2018
Numerous superstars have been confirmed for the over-the-top-rope contest like Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman and more. Triple H will also be a part of this special match that will set history. A combined amount of 50 superstars will compete in it shattering the previous record of a 40-man battle royal.
In 2011, this record was created with Alberto Del Rio winning the match. This time around more names will be added to the mix.
Also, the event will be a televised on. The house show events remain non-telecasted, as per the norms. But, this one is going to be an exception. It is supposed that only the fans residing in Saudi Arabia will be able to witness the show’s live broadcast.
The 50-man #GreatestRoyalRumble is going to literally be the biggest match in WWE history.
https://t.co/QhUPZEmFG2 pic.twitter.com/1623mHUerW— Smark Henry (@SmarkHenryPH) March 5, 2018
WWE has disclosed a press release to let us know the details of the Greatest Royal Rumble show. Check it out as given below,
“RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, and STAMFORD, Conn., March 5, 2018 – The Saudi General Sports Authority in partnership with WWE will present the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27. For the first time, the Royal Rumble match will feature 50 WWE Superstars. As part of this historic event, fans will see WWE Superstars John CenaTM, Triple HTM, Roman ReignsTM, AJ StylesTM, Braun StrowmanTM, The New DayTM, Randy OrtonTM, Bray WyattTM and Shinsuke NakamuraTM, among others.
Ticket and broadcast information will be available in the coming weeks. This event is part of a ten-year strategic multiplatform partnership in support of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s social and economic reform program.
“The Greatest Royal Rumble will be a spectacle of historic proportions,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “Our partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority reflects a long-term commitment to present WWE’s world-class entertainment to a global audience on a grander scale than ever before.”
