As seen in the video below, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan announced on tonight’s show that WWE Champion AJ Styles will defend his title against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in a Handicap Match after the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match.
As Daniel Bryan stated during the final segment of Smackdown Live, this match will be the Main Event for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which takes place on January 28th from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
#WWEChampion @AJStylesOrg‘s words may have just come back to haunt him… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/3stUvx5Qud— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018
SmackDown also saw new Superstars confirmed for the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches – Baron Corbin, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan.
Check our official Royal Rumble page for the updated card.
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