WWE recently announced that the card of next month’s Royal Rumble 2023 event on January 28, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas will feature the first ever “Pitch Black” match in company history.
In regards to the match itself, it was advertised that “When it’s the Pitch Black match, anything can happen” and it is officially sponsored by Mountain Dew.
The @MountainDew Pitch Black match is coming! 👀 #ad pic.twitter.com/Imu4adoDUT
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2022
This match is currently rumored to involve Bray Wyatt and be his first official televised match since his return at Extreme Rules 2022 this past October.
WWE: Powerhouse Hobbs’ New WWE Ring Name Reportedly Revealed, Cody Rhodes Potential Heel Turn Update, Sol Ruca on She Evolved Her Sol Snatcher Finisher After Online Backlash About It Being “Too Situational”
WWE RAW Notes: Bron Breakker Returns From “Suspension”, The Vision, Je’Von Evans, & Oba Femi Declares for Men’s Royal Rumble, Natalya Explains Her Maxxine Dupri Actions, Alpha Academy Wins Shot at WWE World Tag Titles, Becky Lynch Declares for Women’s Rumble, 2/2 Show Card
WWE SmackDown Ratings – Jan. 23, 2026 – Viewership Down, Key Demo Up, Under 1 Million Viewers For 3rd Week In a Row
