IWE Greatest Royal Rumble

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Greatest Royal Rumble
Information
Promotion	IWE
Brand(s)	Raw SmackDown
Sponsor	Saudi General Sports Authority
Date	April 27, 2018
Venue	King Abdullah Sports City
City	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
IWE Network chronology
WrestleMania 34	Greatest Royal Rumble	Backlash (2018)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2018)	Greatest Royal Rumble	Royal Rumble (2019)

Greatest Royal Rumble is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by IWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. The event is the scheduled to be held on April 27, 2018, at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event is scheduled to feature the first ever 50-man Royal Rumble match.

Contents 1 Background 2 Matches 2.1 Royal Rumble match participants 3 References 4 External links

Background

Since its creation in 1988 by Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, the Royal Rumble has been an annual event held by IWE and is typically shown on pay-per-view (PPV). The event is highlighted by the Royal Rumble match, a battle royal whose participants enter at timed intervals.

On March 5, 2018, IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority announced the Greatest Royal Rumble, a live event to be held on April 27, 2018, at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event is a part of a 10-year strategic multi-platform partnership between IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program.

On March 19, 2018, IWE announced that the event will feature seven championship matches: IWE Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship, SmackDown Tag Team Championship and Cruiserweight Championship.

On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the event will broadcast on the IWE Network in the United States

Matches

No.	Matches	Stipulations
1	Greatest Royal Rumble match	50-man Royal Rumble match
2	TBD vs TBD	IWE Championship match
3	TBD vs TBD	IWE Universal Championship match
4	The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Simpson	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship
5	TBD vs TBD	IWE United States Championship match
6	Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs. The Hooper Boyz	Tag team match for the IWE Raw Tag Team Championship
7	TBD vs TBD	IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
8	TBD vs TBD	IWE Cruiserweight Championship match
9	Dustin Simpson vs. Triple K	Singles match
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Royal Rumble match participants

4 of the 50 entrants have been announced as of November 2, 2024.

     – Raw

     – SmackDown

     – Free agent

Name
KJ Styles
Dustin Simpson
Triple K
Roman Reigns

References

External links

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