Johnny Knoxville Will Wrestle in the WWE Royal Rumble Match

Johnny Knoxville and WWE announced that Knoxville will wrestle in this year’s Royal Rumble match later this month.

Posting on Instagram, Knoxville wrote, “Happy New Year’s Day and love to everyone. I have a big announcement that I have been dying to get off of my chest. I spent a lot of times over the holiday thinking about how i wanted to start off my 2022, and I decided I want to do it kicking ass and taking names. And the best way to do that i feel is making a run for the Rumble, that’s right @WWE’s Royal Rumble. Training starts today, not that I will need a lot of it because I have seen the WWE’s current roster and it’s laughable to think anyone can throw me over the top rope. LAUGHABLE! I will be channeling my wrestling heroes like @therock, Abdullah the Butcher and the great Gorilla Monsoon. The way I’m looking at it I am giving myself a %100 chance of winning. What chance do you think I have? Sincerely, Johnny Knoxville, World Champ #roadtowrestlemania #royalrumble #wwe #jackassforever”

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WWE also announced the news during tonight’s Day 1 PPV and on social media.

Is #JackassForever star Johnny Knoxville gearing up to win the #RoyalRumble Match?! @realjknoxville @jackassworld pic.twitter.com/0vrYE4wSig

— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022

“Jackass Forever” will be released in theaters on February 4, so Knoxville’s appearance is promotion for that. The Royal Rumble will take place on Saturday, January 29.