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Rumor Killer: WWE Royal Rumble Not Expanding to 40 Participants

Posted By: Ben Kerin on Jan 29, 2025

Rumor Killer: WWE Royal Rumble Not Expanding to 40 Participants

WWE is just days away from presenting the highly anticipated Royal Rumble premium live event at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. As one of the most significant stops on the Road to WrestleMania 41, the event has fueled speculation, particularly regarding surprise returns and potential format changes.

One of the biggest rumors swirling ahead of the event suggests that WWE will expand the Royal Rumble matches to 40 participants. However, that speculation has been firmly shut down. According to Fightful Select, there was some internal chatter among talent about a 40-person Royal Rumble, but this is not the plan and has never been seriously discussed or considered.

As for the official match card, WWE has yet to confirm the main event, but it is widely expected to be the Men’s Royal Rumble Match. Other major bouts set for the event include:

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match

Women’s Royal Rumble Match

WWE Tag Team Champions DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) in a Two Out Of Three Falls Match

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— Ben Kerin Jan 29, 2025 08:47AM


Tags: #wwe #royal rumble

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