One of WWE's biggest premium live events - The Royal Rumble - is less than two weeks away and slowly but surely the lineup for the show is taking shape with more participants in both the men's and women's matches announced last night on Raw and an intriguing match where veteran AJ Styles will put his career on the line.
Last week, Cody Rhodes was the first male wrestler to declare for the Rumble and yesterday was joined by Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Penta. On the women's side, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, and Asuka were all announced.
Already announced for the Rumble, Gunther will pull double duty and take on Styles in singles competition. The stipulation here is that if Styles loses, he will retire which takes on greater importance given that he has already stated that this will be last year before retirement.
- WWE: Men’s Royal Rumble match: Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Penta, 24 others TBA
- WWE Women’s Royal Rumble match: Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, 22 others TBA
- WWE Undisputed Title Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton or Damian Priest or Sami Zayn or Trick Williams
- Singles Match: Gunther vs. AJ Styles (Styles to retire if he loses)
