Royal Rumble Match confirmed entrants: John Cena to be joined by these WWE superstars
THE ROAD to WrestleMania has officially kicked off and we are just weeks away from the Royal Rumble.
John Cena returns to WWE after Bumblebee premiere
The Royal Rumble takes place on January 27 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona where RAW and SmackDown stars will battle for a spot at WrestleMania 35.
The legendary pay-per-view will stage the men’s and women’s Rumble matches and the winners will get a title shot at Mania.
Some of the roster’s biggest stars have staked their claim and declared themselves for each bout.
John Cena is scheduled to make his pay-per-view return and looks to tie Stone Cold Steve Austin’s record of three Royal Rumble victories.
We have just learned and can confirm that last Monday on Monday Night RAW John Cena sustained an injury to his ankle during the Fatal 4-Way Match
Cena, however, suffered an ankle injury during a Fatal 4-Way No1 Contender's Match against Finn Balor, Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin last week on RAW.
The Champ then limped to the back and WWE announced that he hurt his ankle during the encounter.
WWE said: "We have just learned and can confirm that last Monday on Monday Night RAW John Cena sustained an injury to his ankle during the Fatal 4-Way Match.
"The situation goes from bad to worse as we have learned that earlier today during a training session John re-aggravated his injury leaving his status for this Sunday's Men's Royal Rumble Match in question."
If Cena performs he will be joined by various RAW superstars like Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley, Dean Ambrose, McIntyre and Seth Rollins, who many see as the favourite to stand tall.
SmackDown stars such as Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy and Andrade also pose a threat but it is R-Truth who was promised the coveted No30 entry spot after winning WWE Mixed Match Challenge with Carmella.
The women’s division made history last year with the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match, which was won by Asuka.
Some of the top female wrestlers are looking to extend the bout’s prestige this year as the likes of Bayley, Natalya and Ember Moon are confirmed for the encounter.
Carmella of course will enter at No30 after her Mixed Match Challenge triumph.
But who else will be in action at the Royal Rumble? Check out the full list of confirmed participants below:
Men’s Royal Rumble match:
John Cena
Randy Orton
Dean Ambrose
Seth Rollins
Samoa Joe
Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston
Big E
Xavier Woods
Apollo Crews
Baron Corbin
Elias
Jinder Mahal
Jeff Hardy
Bobby Lashley
Titus O'Neil
Andrade
Rey Mysterio
Mustafa Ali
R-Truth
Women’s Royal Rumble match:
Natalya
Bayley
Ember Moon
Lacey Evans
Alexa Bliss
Ruby Riott
Sarah Logan
Liv Morgan
Mickie James
Alicia Fox
Mandy Rose
Sonya Deville
Zelina Vega
Charlotte Flair
Naomi
Tamina
Peyton Royce
Billie Kay
Dana Brooke
Lana
Nia Jax
Nikki Cross
Carmella