WWE Royal Rumble SCOOPS THREAD (Patreon)

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Welcome to the Fightful WWE Royal Rumble SCOOPS THREAD. We will update this post throughout the day with more info! PLEASE BE COGNIZANT OF THOSE WHO WISH TO AVOID SPOILERS! PUT A SPOILER WARNING IF AGGREGATING!Welcome to the Fightful WWE Royal Rumble SCOOPS THREAD. We will update this post throughout the day with more info! PLEASE BE COGNIZANT OF THOSE WHO WISH TO AVOID SPOILERS! PUT A SPOILER WARNING IF AGGREGATING!

WWE was very happy with how closely the Royal Rumble winner was kept last year, and feel like they did a better job this year.

Oba Femi will be on main roster programming regularly starting with the Royal Rumble.

As with most years in the past, rehearsals were held throughout the end of the week. WWE sources said they felt more comfortable with the privacy associated with this year's shows without autograph hounds around as much.

Killer Kross is not in Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble

Roman Reigns did not travel in until late for the Royal Rumble. A lot of the team arrived on Tuesday.

WrestleVotes Radio reported in recent weeks that LA Knight and Tiffany Stratton were at least internally scheduled to travel to the Royal Rumble. They reported that Stratton was scheduled for the Rumble.

As one would expect, there are NXT talent scheduled for the Royal Rumble.

Mr. Iguana, Lola Vice and Sol Ruca were all discussed for the Royal Rumble, according to Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select.

Fightful Espanol confirmed Mr. Iguana is in Saudi Arabia.

Aleister Black was not scheduled for the Royal Rumble match as of this morning

Will Hobbs is in Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble.

Nikki Bella made the trip over for the Royal Rumble.

There was a double "El Grande Americano" spot pitched ahead of the show.

Fightful spoke to sources in AEW and WWE that had no clue if AJ Styles was really wrapping up or not.

Street Profits, Ethan Page, Zaria, Santos Escobar, Ricky Saints, Jaida Parker are some names of note that worked NXT live events Friday

Michael Cole and Wade Barrett are the commentary team today.

New Day & Grayson Waller vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & MCMG as well as The Wyatt Sicks vs. The MFTs were added for the live crowd. We do not know if they will be aired.

Chris Jericho remains on the AEW roster page, indicating he's still under contract there.

Women's Rumble was scheduled to open the show

MATCH ORDER

Women's Rumble

Gunther vs. AJ Styles

Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre

Men's Royal Rumble