Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving the Royal Rumble, The Rock and Roman Reigns.
• According to the Wrestling Observer, the Royal Rumble 2024 PLE is anticipated to be the most-watched event in WWE history.
The surge in Peacock subscribers, attributed to the NFL featuring a wild card playoff game on the streaming service, is expected to contribute significantly to the event’s viewership.
As of this writing, WWE has announced the following matches for the first premium live event on the road to WrestleMania 40:
– Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
– United States Championship Match: Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens
– Men’s Royal Rumble
– Women’s Royal Rumble
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• It looks like The Rock vs. Roman Reigns is finally going to happen this year.
During an interview with Sony Sports Network, former Bloodline member Jey Uso was asked about his thoughts on The Rock wanting to sit at the Head of the Table.
Here’s what Roman’s former Right Hand Man said:
“You know The Rock wanna be The Head of the Table, that’s money, right? That’s a match I think we all wanna watch, I wanna watch as a fan too. I just don’t think The Rock knows what he’s getting into.
When it comes to ‘The Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns, he’s got The Bloodline behind him. Rock has a big uphill battle, man. But yeah, we ready to see that.”
