WWE has announced that one of their longest running events, the Royal Rumble, will take place Houston, Texas in 2020. The Royal Rumble always serves as the kickoff on the road to Wrestlemania.
Winners of each of the mens and women’s Royal Rumbles will receive a title match of their choice at Wrestlemania. Past mens winners include Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and this year’s winner: Seth Rollins. While the first two women’s Rumble winners have been Asuka, and “The Man” Becky Lynch.
WWE had this to say in their press release:
“WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Minute Maid Park in Houston will host the Royal Rumble on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The event will mark WWE’s debut at Minute Maid Park and the second time the Royal Rumble has been held at a baseball stadium following this year’s event at Chase Field in Phoenix which took place in front of a capacity crowd of 48,193.
Fans attending this Sunday’s Elimination Chamber event at the Toyota Center in Houston will receive an exclusive pre-sale offer to buy tickets to the Royal Rumble before the general public. Details on ticket availability will be forthcoming. Additionally, fans in attendance will have the chance to win four tickets to the 2020 Royal Rumble by taking part in a special Twitter and Instagram sweepstakes.
“We are thrilled to bring one of WWE’s biggest events of 2020 to Minute Maid Park,” said Janis Burke, CEO of the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority. “We look forward to WWE fans from around the world descending on Houston for the Royal Rumble.”
The event, which will stream live around the world on WWE Network, will feature a 30-Man Royal Rumble match, and a 30-Woman Royal Rumble match, with the winners of both matches receiving Championship opportunities at WrestleMania 36.”
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