Here is the updated list of participants for WWE’s annual over-the-top-rope contest, the Royal Rumble . Twenty-four participants have been announced for the match thus far with the SmackDown participants being announced on Friday:
RAW: Big Show, Carlito, Cody Rhodes, Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, MVP, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, The Miz and Triple H
SmackDown!: Batista, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Kane and The Great Khali
ECW: Shelton Benjamin, The Hurricane, William Regal, Yoshi Tatsu and Zack Ryder
It was also announced on Friday that Michelle McCool would defending her WWE Women’s Championship against Mickie James at the event.
Matches announced thus far include:
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Undertaker (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
WWE Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton
ECW Championship Match
Christian (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
WWE Women’s Championship Match
Michelle McCool (c) vs. Mickie James
WWE: Triple H on His Praise of IYO SKY & Her Importance on WWE Roster, Seth Rollins on He Initially Wanted LA Knight To Not Know About His Worked Knee Injury, Backstage Update on WWE’s Changes for WWE LFG Season Three
AEW: Josh Alexander on His Upcoming “Dream Match” Against Kenny Omega, Queen Aminata Neck Injury Update, Davis & Doyle vs. FTR for AEW Tag Titles Set for 1/28 AEW Dynamite Show
Various: Omos Appearance Set for 1/17 AAA Show, Kazuchika Okada on He Wanted To Do A Proper Destino To Hiroshi Tanhashi at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, Indies/Misc.
