Risin' up, back on the street,
Did my time, took my chances,
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet,
Just a (wo)man and his their will to survive
Its the most exciting time of the year for wrestling fans as we officially begin the Road to WrestleMania(TM)! And as always, we're kicking it off with arguably the most surefire entertaining night of the year; the Royal Rumble! 30 elite competitors bring in their blood, sweat and tears as they look to secure their spot in infamy by surpassing the gauntlet before them. If only there were a name for that... Of course, we're all about equal opportunities in 2019 as once more there is a Royal Rumble for both male and female singles divisions! Two Rumble matches, a clearer indication of who is getting their chance to seize glory on the "Grandest Stage of Them All(TM)", plus a great deal of speculation, hearsay, ecstasy, maybe a dash of disappointment, but overall a fun time to be had.
But wait! There's more! Aside from the titular over-the-top spectaculars, we have a plethora of championship bouts from RAW, SmackDown Live and even 205 Live! Blimey Charlie! Indeed, let's take a look at what awaits in Phoenix, Arizona this evening:
Match Card
30 Man Royal Rumble Match*
30 Woman Royal Rumble Match**
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor
WWE Champion Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles
RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks
SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka vs. Becky Lynch
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar vs. Shane McMahon & The Miz (S'N'M, anyone?)
United States Champion Rusev vs. Shinsuke Nakamura [Pre-Show]
Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Kalisto vs. Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami [Pre-Show]
It's a star studded and stacked roster of talent with first time encounters, tantalising rematches and a good deal of uncertainty thrown in. Toss that inside a baseball stadium and sell it on pay-per-view and a streaming service and you might have something... waitasecond...
So sit back, relax, enjoy, place your bets, speculate to your hearts content and just have a bloody good time because this is the Royal Rumble!
*Announced Competitors for the Men's Royal Rumble:
Announced Competitors for the Women's Royal Rumble:
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