The Greatest Royal Rumble will be more than just one big match.
Earlier this month, WWE announced a 50-man Royal Rumble to take place in Saudi Arabia on April 27th. At the time, Vince McMahon said the event showed the commitment of WWE towards the growing global audience. Today, WWE announced the same card will also feature at least seven championship matches including the WWE, Universal, Intercontinental, Cruiserweight, and both main roster Tag Team Championships.
The following is the press release from WWE.com.
Following an agreement between His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh and WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invites the world to the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST to celebrate the Greatest Royal Rumble event in WWE history.
Tickets will be available Saturday, March 31, and this historic event will feature seven championship matches, including the WWE Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship, SmackDown Tag Team Championship and Cruiserweight Championship.
In addition to the seven championship matches, the event will also include the first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match.
Fans will get to see WWE Superstars John Cena, Triple H, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, The New Day, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and Shinsuke Nakamura, among others. Additional ticket details and broadcast information will be available in the coming weeks.
WWE has also reportedly reached out to both The Undertaker and Chris Jericho for an appearance at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
