As previously reported in a spoiler article based off of Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown television taping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar’s match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 26th is now confirmed to be a one-on-one match against Big Show.
The Lesnar-Big Show match was made official during SmackDown this week, as Lesnar’s on-air manager Paul Heyman accepted the match against Big Show on his behalf during a MizTV segment.
With the Lesnar-Show match now official, here is the updated official lineup for the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view:
WWE Royal Rumble Match:
– Confirmed participants thus far: Batista and Alberto Del Rio
WWE World Heavyweight Championship:
– Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena
– Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show
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