We’re only a few days away from the 2017 Royal Rumble, and now the location for next year’s Royal Rumble has been revealed. According to Philly.com, the Royal Rumble will be returning to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on January 28, 2018.
The Wells Fargo Center hosted the Royal Rumble back in 2015, and the event saw Roman Reigns win the 30 man rumble match to a less than stellar reaction from the Philadelphia fans.
As we’ve seen over the past few months, WWE’s business model for the “big four” has evolved to include events other than the main pay-per-view that’s being promoted. The business model will continue in 2018, as NXT, Raw and SmackDown are also set to hold events at the Wells Fargo Center between January 27 and January 30.
“WWE has enjoyed a very special relationship with the city and its fans over decades, and that important heritage made Philadelphia a very natural choice to host this unprecedented four-night celebration,” John Saboor, WWE’s executive vice president of special events told Philly.com. “Our decision to place next year’s Royal Rumble celebration in Philadelphia is truly another exciting and important step in the continued growth of WWE’s four largest annual events.”
This year’s Royal Rumble is set to air live on the WWE Network on Sunday, and it will take place from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. The show has a special start time of 7pm EST, and the kick-off show will begin at 5pm EST.
