Why The Andre Battle Royal Was Moved To The WM31 Kick-Off Show

UPDATE: The move of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale to the WrestleMania 31 kick-off show happened due to timing issues. The company decided to make the main card only seven matches after officials timed out the card and realized they would need more time on the main show for the main events, intros and the like.

As previously reported, the Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Title match will also be on the pre-show. The tag-team title match will take place in hour one while the Andre Battle Royal will take place in hour two of the kick-off show. As a reminder, the kick-off show begins at 5EST and the live pay-per-view begins at 7EST.

ORIGINAL: WWE took to Twitter to announce that the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place on the WrestleMania 31 Kick-Off show. The move means that the kick-off show will have two matches, as the Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Title match is also set for the pre-show.

Renee Young later confirmed on Thursday night’s WWE SmackDown broadcast that the match would take place in the second hour of the pre-show:

BREAKING NEWS: The #AndreBattleRoyal will take place on the @WrestleMania Kickoff this Sunday on @WWENetwork. pic.twitter.com/5Gj87GVUSH

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) March 26, 2015

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