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There’s nothing wrong with planning early, and WWE wants to make sure its fans have a full Royal Rumble experience from Philadelphia in 2018. Starting Monday, July 17 at 12 p.m. EDT, RoyalRumbleTravel.com will offer various travel packages for fans seeking an extended weekend of activities.

In addition to attending the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event on Sunday, January 28, 2018, fans can reserve tickets to NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia for Saturday, January 27, 2018, and the subsequent Monday Night Raw (January 29, 2018) and SmackDown Live (January 30, 2018). WWE is also offering breakfast, receptions, and other activities featuring their superstars. The travel packages also offer hotel accommodations in the Philadelphia area.

The following are the varied travel packages, its offers, and costs:

ROYAL PACKAGE 

Each person in this group (maximum 4 people per group) will receive:

Royal Rumble Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 1-2
Collectible Chair
Sunday, January 28, 2018

NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 1-2
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Monday Night Raw Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 1-2
Monday, January 29, 2018

SmackDown Live Ticket (only included with 4-night hotel accommodations)
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 1-2
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sunday Breakfast with WWE Superstars
Breakfast buffet and exclusive autograph session
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Exclusive Reception with WWE Superstars
Reception at Wells Fargo Center prior to Royal Rumble
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Monday Night Raw Experience
Exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at Wells Fargo Center prior to Monday Night Raw
Monday, January 29, 2018

Philadelphia Area Hotel
3-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Tuesday, January 30, 2018
4-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Wednesday, January 31, 2018
(Each person in this group will share one standard room)

Royal Package Prices
Starting at $2,925 per person

VIP PACKAGE

Each person in this group (maximum 4 people per group) will receive:

Royal Rumble Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 3-5
Collectible Chair
Sunday, January 28, 2018

NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 3-5
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Monday Night Raw Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Ringside, Rows 3-5
Monday, January 29, 2018

SmackDown Live Ticket (only included with 4-night hotel accommodations)
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Rows 3-5
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sunday Breakfast with WWE Superstars
Breakfast buffet and exclusive autograph session
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Philadelphia Area Hotel
3-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Tuesday, January 30, 2018
4-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Wednesday, January 31, 2018
(Each person in this group will share one standard room)

VIP Package Prices
Starting at $1,350 per person

GOLD PACKAGE

Each person in this group (maximum 4 people per group) will receive:

Royal Rumble Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Lower Bowl
Sunday, January 28, 2018

NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Lower Bowl
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Monday Night Raw Ticket
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Lower Bowl
Monday, January 29, 2018

SmackDown Live Ticket (only included with 4-night hotel accommodations)
Wells Fargo Center
Seating – Lower Bowl
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sunday Breakfast with WWE Superstars
Breakfast buffet and exclusive autograph session
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Philadelphia Area Hotel
3-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Tuesday, January 30, 2018
4-Night Hotel Accommodations – Check-in Saturday, January 27, 2018 / Check-out Wednesday, January 31, 2018
(Each person in this group will share one standard room)

Gold Package Prices
Starting at $900 per person

Royal Rumble 2018 tickets will be available to the general public, without the need of travel packages, starting Saturday, July 29, at 11 a.m. EDT.

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The cart was not shown on TV as each Superstar began their entrance by running to the ring.

Then, the camera cut right back to the ring to allow for the Superstar to ride the cart the rest of the way.

Following are some of the photos of the Superstars ridin’ and profilin’ the cart to the ring:-

– Braun Strowman had the most eliminations in this year’s Royal Rumble match with 7. The Undertaker came in second with 4 eliminations while Brock Lesnar, Bill Goldberg, Roman Reigns, Cesaro and Sheamus had 3 eliminations each. WWE U.S. Champion Chris Jericho had 2 eliminations while Mark Henry, Baron Corbin, Luke Harper and winner Randy Orton all had 1 elimination.

– Order of Eliminations:

1. Jack Gallagher (by Mark Henry)
2. Mojo Rawley (by Braun Strowman)
3. Big Cass (by Braun Strowman)
4. Kalisto (by Braun Strowman)
5. Mark Henry (by Braun Strowman)
6. Big Show (by Braun Strowman)
7. James Ellsworth (by Braun Strowman)
8. Tye Dillinger (by Braun Strowman)
9. Braun Strowman (by Baron Corbin)
10. Kofi Kingston (by Sheamus and Cesaro)
11. Xavier Woods (by Sheamus and Cesaro)
12. Big E (by Sheamus and Cesaro)
13. Sheamus (by Chris Jericho)
14. Cesaro (by Chris Jericho)
15. Apollo Crews (by Luke Harper)
16. Dean Ambrose (by Brock Lesnar)
17. Dolph Ziggler (by Brock Lesnar)
18. Enzo Amore (by Brock Lesnar)
19. Brock Lesnar (by Goldberg)
20. Rusev (by Goldberg)
21. Baron Corbin (by The Undertaker)
22. Luke Harper (by Goldberg)
23. Goldberg (by The Undertaker)
24. The Miz (by The Undertaker)
25. Sami Zayn (by The Undertaker)
26. The Undertaker (by Roman Reigns)
27. Chris Jericho (by Roman Reigns)
28. Bray Wyatt (by Roman Reigns)
29. Roman Reigns (by Randy Orton)

https://twitter.com/johncenaAm/status/825934760430034944

2017 #RoyalRumble Winner @RandyOrton has punched his ONE-WAY ticket to the MAIN EVENT of @WrestleMania! @JohnCena https://t.co/Ak9NtAUIhc pic.twitter.com/FxWV2zHu4c

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2017

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According to The Sun, WWE recently reached out to UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and presented him a huge offer, which the Superstar refused.

A source told The Sun, “WWE has made no secret of its desire to do something with Conor McGregor and there were talks between the two parties about this year”. “Because he’s taking time off from the UFC, there was a talk about doing something at this year’s Wrestlemania in April, but it wasn’t to be despite a hefty offer.”

”The Game” Triple H admitted on public record that he would be interested in having McGregor make some WWE appearances when he attended UFC 205 last November at The Garden.

“He [McGregor] could come over, he’s got it all, man – he’s got the personality, the skills, the talk. He’s an entertainer, for sure,” HHH told The Telegraph. “What does he walk around at? 180lbs? I have smaller guys now in the WWE. We have 200lb guys who are stars. You don’t need to be 300lbs any more.”

“He could do just as well as Floyd Mayweather when he fought the Big Show. That really worked. Conor could do it for sure.”

Conor McGregor pushed the buttons of many professional wrestlers when he ripped the business in August 2016 while promoting UFC 202, where he emerged victorious over Nate Diaz in the marquee bout of the night.

He said that some WWE guys are not right in the head, and that the ”new era stars” are “dweebs.” He added that the old school guys – like ”The Nature Boy” Ric Flair – are legends and called the McMahons “Dons.”

You can hear what Conor McGregor had to say about WWE here:
http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_zgwax54l

“The rest are dweebs,” McGregor said. “What’s the main guy? John Cena. He’s 40, he’s 40 years of age. He’s walking around in a illuminous orange t-shirt and a headband talking about [how] no one can see him. We can see him right there, he’s a big fat 40 year old failed Mr. Olympia motherf–ker! They’re dweebs, those guys!”

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Here is the match card & predictions for the event by gmaniac92

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that current plans do not have current WWE Champion ”The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and current WWE Universal Champion ”Mr Wrestling” Kevin Owens going into WrestleMania 33 as champions.

Styles is set to defend the WWE Championship against ”The Face that Runs The Place” John Cena this Sunday in San Antonio while Owens is booked to defend against ”The Big Dog” Roman Reigns.

It was announced by SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon on WWE Smackdown Live, that the WWE Championship will be defended at February’s SD Live’s exclusive Elimination Chamber PPV, inside the Chamber while the RAW brand has the FastLane PPV in February.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJTnBFTNuA

The Observer adds that the WrestleMania 33 match card shapes up at this moment like:

– ”The Icon” Goldberg vs. ”The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar,

– ”The Game” Triple H vs. ”The Man” Seth Rollins,

– ”Mr Wrestling” Kevin Owens vs. ”Y2J” Chris Jericho,

– Shaquille O’Neal vs. Big Show,

– ”The Phenom” The Undertaker vs. ”The Big Dog” Roman Reigns,

– ”The Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt vs. ”The Apex Predator” Randy Orton and

– RAW Women’s Champion ”The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. ”The Fan” Bayley vs. ”The Boss” Sasha Banks.

There are rumors on Orton winning the Traditional 30-Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday and Bray winning the Chamber match, setting up their bout for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, FL. The Observer notes that if that does not happen, it’s because plans changed.

WWE NXT Superstar ”The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe is expected to be called up soon with a big push and Joe versus Cena at WrestleMania 33 has been pitched. There have also been rumors of AJ Styles facing Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 33.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRONjJV04EI

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The official press release stated that

“STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) announced today that the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will host the 30th anniversary of WWE Royal Rumble® on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

As part of Royal Rumble Weekend, WWE will host four consecutive nights of action at Wells Fargo Center with NXT® TakeOver® on Saturday, January 27, 2018; WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday, January 28, 2018; WWE Monday Night Raw® on Monday, January 29, 2018; and WWE SmackDown® Live on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Ticket information about these events will be announced in the future at wwe.com.

Here is the official press release from the WWE.

“STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) announced today that the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will host the 30th anniversary of WWE Royal Rumble® on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

As part of Royal Rumble Weekend, WWE will host four consecutive nights of action at Wells Fargo Center with NXT® TakeOver® on Saturday, January 27, 2018; WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday, January 28, 2018; WWE Monday Night Raw® on Monday, January 29, 2018; and WWE SmackDown® Live on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Ticket information about these events will be announced in the future at wwe.com.

“We are very happy to continue Philadelphia’s amazing relationship with WWE by bringing Royal Rumble back to our city,” said Larry Needle, Executive Director of PHL Sports, a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We look forward to working closely with WWE to build a great fan experience for all those attending from around the world.”

“We have had a long-standing relationship with WWE that dates back to 1974 at the Spectrum,” said Comcast Spectacor’s John Page, President, Wells Fargo Complex. “The Wells Fargo Center has hosted many incredible WWE events over the past 20 years, including WrestleMania XV (1999). Royal Rumble 2018 will build on that success as we will welcome WWE fans from all over the world to Philadelphia.”

“We are excited to have Philadelphia serve as host to one of WWE’s biggest events of 2018,” said John Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events. “We look forward to an unprecedented four consecutive nights of WWE action at Wells Fargo Center as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Royal Rumble.”

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‘The Royal Rumble is not going to happen, A lot of people are assuming it, a lot of writers are writing about it,’ Angle told TMZ Sport.

‘I haven’t talked to WWE about anything after the WWE Hall of Fame. I’m sure they’re going to want to do something eventually,

‘I’m not sure if it’s wrestling- related or not, but I would imagine that I would be attached to WWE most likely for the rest of my life.

‘There aren’t any clues or anything that led me to that, I just believe that this is the start our our new relationship and we’re only focusing on the Hall of Fame.’
Is this just another case of providing a swerve to the royal rumble or Kurt is really serious about this. Kurt is also scheduled to face Alberto Del Rio at WCPW next month.

To dispel rumours: Kurt Angle WILL be at True Destiny and will take on Alberto El Patron for the FIRST TIME EVER. https://t.co/KV8BxgBSh8 pic.twitter.com/fteq7JNMW1

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) January 24, 2017

If this is confirmed than Angle being in the rumble looks very much uncertain.

NXT TakeOver: San Antonio event will air LIVE on the WWE Network.

New subscribers can sign up for the WWE Network today by clicking here and get their first month for free, which includes:–

– NXT Takeover: San Antonio this Saturday,
– WWE Royal Rumble this Sunday, and
– WWE Smackdown Live exclusive PPV: WWE Elimination Chamber.

The following is the match card going into Saturday’s two-hour event in San Antonio, TX:

– Singles Match for the NXT Heavyweight Championship:
”The Glorious” Bobby Roode vs. ”The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura (c)

– Tag Team Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship:
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)

– Fatal 4 Way Match for the NXT Women’s Championship:
Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross vs. Billie Kay vs. ”The Empress of Tomorrow” Asuka (c)

– ”EY” Eric Young vs. ”The Perfect 10” Tye Dillinger

– ”Mr NXT” Roderick Strong vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

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A 6-Women Tag Team Match was announced on WWE Smackdown Live episode tonight.

Nikki Bella, Naomi and Becky Lynch will face Mickie James, Natalya and SmackDown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view which will air LIVE on the WWE Network from The Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

Below is the updated match card for the Royal Rumble PPV coming out of tonight’s go-home show of WWE SmackDown Live:–

– Singles Match for the WWE Championship:
”The Fact that Runs the Place” John Cena vs. ”The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles (c)

– No DQ Singles Match for the WWE Universal Championship:
”The Big Dog” Roman Reigns vs. ”Mr Wrestling” Kevin Owens (c)

(WWE U.S. Champion ”Y2J” Chris Jericho will be suspended high above the squared circle in a freaking shark cage)

– Singles Match for the RAW Women’s Championship:
”The Fan” Bayley vs. ”The Queen” Charlotte Flair (c)

– Singles Match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship:
”The King of Cruiserweights” Neville vs. ”The Outlandish” Rich Swann (c)

– The Traditional 30-Man Royal Rumble Match:
”The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar, ”The Icon” Bill Goldberg, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E, WWE United States Champion ”Y2J” Chris Jericho, ”Monster among Men” Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, ”The Lone Wolf” Baron Corbin, ”The Deadman” The Undertaker, ”The A-Lister” The Miz, WWE Intercontinental Champion ”The Lunatic on the Loose” Dean Ambrose, RAW Tag Team Champion ”Swiss Superman” Cesaro, RAW Tag Team Champion ”Celtic Warrior” Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, ”The Viper” Randy Orton, ”The Bearded Brawler from the Backwoods” Luke Harper, Big Show, ”The Underdog from the Underground” Sami Zayn, Big Cass, Rusev, Mojo Rawley, TBD

– 6-Women Tag Team Match:
”The Fearless” Nikki Bella, Naomi and ”Straight Fire” Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James, ”The Queen of Black Harts” Natalya and SmackDown Women’s Champion ”Five Feet of Fury” Alexa Bliss

– Singles Match:
”The Boss” Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax

– Tag Match for the RAW Tag Team Championship:
”The Good Brothers” Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Cesaro and Sheamus (c)

(There will be two referees)

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Former and the first ever WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor has been out of action with a shoulder injury. He won the championship at ”The Biggest Party of the Summer” WWE SummerSlam PPV after defeating ”The Man” Seth Rollins in a hard fought bout.

The next night on Raw, Balor relinquished his title due to the shoulder injury that he had suffered during the match. The injury appeared to have occurred during the midst of the match when Seth nailed Balor with a ”Buckle Bomb” on the crowd barricade at ringside.

In the last month, Finn has been making quite a few appearances in WWE’s media events and other promotional events. Finn added fuel to that fire by hinting at possible return through social media accounts.

Due to Finn’s antics, people have become obsessed with the fact that whether he’ll return this Sunday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

And, it appears as if the question will be answered very soon.

Finn Balor posted the video of himself doing a set of 30 restriction TRX curls, as seen below. Balor has been out of action since suffering a shoulder injury during his SummerSlam match with Seth Rollins last August.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqxR08hE5w/
WWE will try to keep the status of Finn Balor’s actual condition a secret. If he clears the examination, he will probably enter the Rumble as one of its surprise entrants.

If Finn indeed returns, we can very well expect him to win the Rumble and go on to headline WrestleMania 33.

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