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ESPN issued the following:
Royal Rumble to exclusively stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App Saturday, January 31
Royal Rumble will exclusively stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App on Saturday, January 31, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Premium Live Event starts at 2 p.m. ET, with the pre-event show beginning at noon and the post-event show immediately following Royal Rumble. The event is available exclusively to fans with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan — either directly or through a traditional pay TV package — on the ESPN App.
Royal Rumble will feature the iconic 30-Superstar Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, with the winners earning championship opportunities at WrestleMania 42. Top WWE stars including Bron Breakker, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns will compete for their chance to headline the “Grandest Stage of Them All.” The card will also include a high-stakes Undisputed WWE Championship Match as champion Drew McIntyre defends his title against Sami Zayn. In addition, AJ Styles will put his career on the line against “The Ring General” Gunther.
Royal Rumble Card
30-Superstar Men’s Royal Rumble match
30-Superstar Women’s Royal Rumble match
Undisputed WWE Championship match
Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
AJ Styles vs. Gunther
Card subject to change
All WWE Premium Live Events, along with pre-event and post-event shows, are available to all fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan, which can be accessed as part of select MVPD subscriptions or directly through the ESPN App. Subscribers to ESPN’s Unlimited plan also have the option of watching WWE PLEs on Disney+.
Additionally, ESPN.com will provide comprehensive coverage of WWE Royal Rumble, including previews, real-time results, post-event analysis and features highlighting the key storylines on the Road to WrestleMania. Andreas Hale will make his predictions for the two nights of WrestleMania going into Saturday's Royal Rumble. ESPN Social will continue to support Royal Rumble coverage with a multi-week social strategy across ESPN, SportsCenter and ESPN Ringside, featuring original storytelling and custom digital edits. Coverage will include influencer and talent collaborations with the Haroon Twins, along with on-site watch party activations at Cosm LA.
ESPN platforms will feature an extensive lineup of WWE Superstars and personalities throughout Royal Rumble week, with appearances spanning morning, afternoon and evening studio programming. WWE talent will join shows across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, as well as digital platforms, to preview the Premium Live Event and provide real-time reaction.
WWE Superstars and personalities on ESPN this week
|
Day |
Show / Platform |
Talent & Notes |
|
Tuesday |
Get Up |
The Miz |
|
SportsCenter (2 p.m. ET) |
The Miz |
|
|
Wednesday |
Unsportsmanlike |
Paul “Triple H” Levesque |
|
Get Up |
Paul “Triple H” Levesque |
|
|
First Take |
Paul Heyman |
|
|
SportsCenter (2 p.m. ET) |
Jey Uso |
|
|
Ahora o Nunca |
Stephanie Vaquer |
|
|
Thursday |
Unsportsmanlike (in studio) |
Seth Rollins |
|
Get Up (in studio) |
Seth Rollins |
|
|
First Take (in studio) |
Seth Rollins |
|
|
Friday |
Get Up |
Cody Rhodes |
|
First Take |
Becky Lynch |
|
|
Royal Rumble Kickoff Show (2–3 p.m. ET, ESPN2) |
PLE preview special |
|
|
SportsCenter: SmackDown post-segment |
WWE-focused post-SmackDown coverage |
|
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Saturday |
SportsCenter (7–10 a.m. ET) |
Paul “Triple H” Levesque & Cody Rhodes |
All of ESPN’s WWE Premium Live Events are available to watch on demand on the ESPN App for fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan.
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