It's Royal Rumble season in WWE. The annual event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 27. Fightful will keep track of all participants announced for the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble in this post.
- Cody Rhodes was the first name to declare, making his announcement on the November 27 episode of WWE Raw. Rhodes won the 2023 Royal Rumble.
- CM Punk was next up to declare, as he made the announcement after signing with Raw on the December 11 episode of the show.
- Shinsuke Nakamura declared for the match during the 2024 preview special on January 5.
- Bobby Lashley declared that 2024 would be his year and that he would be a part of the Royal Rumble on the January 5 episode of WWE SmackDown: New Year's Revolution
- Drew McIntyre seemingly declared for the match on the January 8 episode of Raw in a promo battle with CM Punk.
- Gunther declared for the bout on the January 15 episode of WWE Raw.
- Damian Priest seemingly declared for the match on the January 22 episode of WWE Raw. An on-screen graphic confirmed that he would compete in the bout.
- WWE confirmed that Kofi Kingston had entered the match in a post on Twitter/X on January 23.
- R-Truth, Jimmy Uso, and Santos Escobar drew numbers out of the tumbler, indicating they are in the Royal Rumble match.
- Carlito, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory drew numbers out of the tumbler in a SmackDown Exclusive.
Announced List of Men's Royal Rumble Participants (The following numbers do not indicate the order of entry unless specified)
- Cody Rhodes
- CM Punk
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Bobby Lashley
- Drew McIntyre
- Gunther
- Damian Priest
- Kofi Kingston
- Santos Escobar
- R-Truth
- Jimmy Uso
- Carlito
- Grayson Waller
- Austin Theory
You can view the full updated Royal Rumble 2024 card by clicking here.
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