Bobby Lashley, Samoa Joe and Dean Ambrose have been added to the Royal Rumble match.
BREAKING NEWS: @fightbobby makes it official…he’s entering the #RoyalRumble match! #WWEFortMyers pic.twitter.com/HyjDRvhYkv
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2019
The #RoyalRumble just became painful for 29 other men, @SamoaJoe is officially in! #WWEFayetteville pic.twitter.com/G1reqHsfUc
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2019
Another HUGE announcement for the #RoyalRumble match as the #LunaticFringe @TheDeanAmbrose has declared he’s IN! #WWEFortMyers pic.twitter.com/mirw9c10qx
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2019
Updated list of participants:
Men’s Royal Rumble:
- R-Truth (#30)
- Drew McIntyre
- Big E
- Kofi Kingston
- Xavier Woods
- Finn Balor
- Seth Rollins
- Jeff Hardy
- Bobby Lashley
- Samoa Joe
- Dean Ambrose
Women’s Royal Rumble:
- Carmella (#30)
- Ember Moon
- Natalya
- Bayley
- Sasha Banks
- Ruby Riott
- Liv Morgan
- Sarah Logan
- Mandy Rose
- Sonya Deville

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