WWE Announces Greatest Royal Rumble Event For Saudi Arabia, Vince McMahon Comments

WWE announced today that they are partnering with The Saudi General Sports Authority to present the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27. The event will feature a 50 man Royal Rumble match. Some of the names announced for the Rumble event itself include John Cena, Triple H, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles and Braun Strowman.

WWE issued the following regarding the event:

Saudi Arabia to Host the Greatest Royal Rumble®

03/05/2018

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Saudi General Sports Authority in partnership with WWE will present the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27. For the first time ever, the Royal Rumble match will feature 50 WWE Superstars. As part of this historic event, fans will see WWE Superstars John Cena?, Triple H?, Roman Reigns?, AJ Styles?, Braun Strowman?, The New Day?, Randy Orton?, Bray Wyatt? and Shinsuke Nakamura?, among others.

Ticket and broadcast information will be available in the coming weeks. This event is part of a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership in support of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program.

"The Greatest Royal Rumble will be a spectacle of historic proportions," said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. "Our partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority reflects a long-term commitment to present WWE's world-class entertainment to a global audience on a grander scale than ever before."

@KOllomani contributed to this article.