WWE Royal Rumble 2017 date, match card, TV schedule, predictions

The 30th annual WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view will emanate from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on January 29. The event is dubbed by the sports entertainment firm as "the first stop to WrestleMania".

The arena, 65,000-seat, multi-purpose facility, will host arguably the most stacked card in the 30-year history of WWE's January PPV. The stadium had previously hosted the 1997 Royal Rumble which has attended by a little over 60,000 fans. According to several reports, the 2017 event will set a new attendance record.

The main event match, the traditional 30-man battle royal, will feature the likes of The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin and Seth Rollins. The winner of the Royal Rumble match will be fast-tracked into the main event of WrestleMania 33 on April 2.

Besides the battle royal, the other main events on the card feature a WWE championship match between champion AJ Styles and John Cena, besides a WWE Universal championship match between champion Kevin Owens and challenger Roman Reigns. Also, Charlotte will defend her Women's championship against Bayley.

January 29

Start time
Kickoff show: 5 PM ET (2 PM PT), 8 AM AEST (on January 30)
Main show: 7 PM ET (4 PM PT), 10 AM AEST (on January 30)

Where?
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

How to watch?
WWE Network (first month subscription free of charge). The WWENetwork can be accessed on various devices such as PS4, Xbox One, Sony Internet-connected TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV and Roku.

Match card:
2017 Royal Rumble match (Headlined by The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg)
WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs John Cena
WWE Universal championship: Kevin Owens (c) vs Roman Reigns
WWE Raw women's championship: Charlotte (c) vs Bayley

Rumoured matches (per Den of Geek)
WWE Raw tag team championship: Sheamus and Cesaro (c) vs The Club
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax