Five More Wrestlers Announced as Royal Rumble Entrants, Sasha Banks Returns

The following wrestlers were announced tonight as competitors in tomorrow’s Royal Rumble matches:

• Sasha Banks
• Sonya Deville
• Shinsuke Nakamura
• Rick Boogs
• Ricochet

Banks made her return tonight on SmackDown and announced that she’ll be in the women’s Rumble, about four weeks after suffering a foot injury at a house show on January 2. WWE originally said that she was expected to be out for 6-8 weeks with a bruised heel of her foot.

Card

WWE Championship
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley

Universal Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins

Raw Women’s Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Doudrop

Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. The Miz & Maryse

Men’s Royal Rumble Match

Announced (25 of 30): Johnny Knoxville, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, Austin Theory, Sheamus, Damian Priest, AJ Styles, Big E, Happy Corbin, Madcap Moss, Sami Zayn, Kofi Kingston, Kevin Owens, Omos, Randy Orton, Riddle, Chad Gable, Otis, Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs, Ricochet

Women’s Royal Rumble Match

Announced (23 of 30): Charlotte Flair, Naomi, Rhea Ripley, Nikki A.S.H., Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Carmella, Queen Zelina, Lita, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Dana Brooke, Natalya, Mickie James, Tamina, Shayna Baszler, Summer Rae, Aliyah, Shotzi, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks, Sonya Deville