WWE are putting on a huge show over in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening.
The event – which includes a 50-man Royal Rumble – will be live from the sold-out Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, but will not include any women’s matches.
When is the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble?
The WWE Greatest Royal Rumble takes place on Friday, April 27 at 5pm (BST).
The sold-out Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah hosts the event.
All seven of the men’s belts will be on the line.
How can I live stream the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, and what TV channel is it on??
The huge show will be live streamed on the WWE Network.
The WWE Network costs £9.99 a month for subscribers.
The Network includes each live WWE pay-per-view and also unlimited access to historic WWE content and EVERY pay-per-view they have ever produced.
It will also be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office for a one-off cost of £14.95 (€21.95 for viewers in the Republic of Ireland).
Can I watch the Greatest Royal Rumble for FREE?
Yes you can, but only is you are a new subscriber to the WWE Network.
If you’ve never had an account, you can get your first 30 days for FREE, or pay £9.99-a-month if you have.
A £9.99 per month subscription will then start unless you cancel.
Is there a pre-show for the Greatest Royal Rumble?
Yes there is.
WWE have announced that Jim Ross, Booker T and Jerry Lawler will be panellists on the WWE Network from 4pm (BST) on Friday before the event.
With no women on the show, Byron Saxton will be hosting instead of Renee Young.
The pre-show will stream live on WWE.com, the WWE app, plus WWE’s Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest pages.
Why are there NO women’s matches on the show?
The Women’s Evolution has been a key role of WWE programming in recent years, with the main event of WrestleMania next year rumoured to be Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey.
There will be no women in action in the Saudi Arabia event this week, however.
Women in Saudi Arabia are still restricted by laws on what they can and can’t do.
The company has come under-fire for for not announcing any women’s matches, with fans accusing WWE chiefs of putting profit before gender equality in the bumper Gulf State bash.
Speaking to The Independent, WWE executive president and 14-time champ Triple H said that while there is no women’s wrestlers on the show this year, he hopes that there will in the coming years and the WWE can be part of the cultural change.
He said: “I understand that people are questioning it, but you have to understand that every culture is different and just because you don’t agree with a certain aspect of it, it doesn’t mean it’s not a relevant culture.
“You can’t dictate to a country or a religion about how they handle things but, having said that, WWE is at the forefront of a women’s evolution in the world and what you can’t do is affect change anywhere by staying away from it.
“While, right now, women are not competing in the event, we have had discussions about that and we believe and hope that, in the next few years they will be. That is a significant cultural shift in Saudi Arabia.”
What is the FULL card?
50-man Greatest Royal Rumble
Legends plus current superstars do battle – with Rey Mysterio Jr, Chris Jericho and the more returning for the clash. In addition the winner of the Saudi Arabian try-out will also be in the match.
WWE have announced Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio Jr, Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle, The Great Khali, Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Bobby Lashley, Big Show, Kane, The New Day, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews, Shelton Benjamin, Sin Cara, Elias, Chad Gable, Goldust, Titus O’Neil, Mojo Rawley and Dolph Ziggler will all take part in the huge bout.
Universal Championship (Steel Cage Match)
Brock Lesnar (champion) vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Intercontinental Championship (Ladder Match)
Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe
John Cena vs. Triple H
The Undertaker vs. Rusev (Casket Match)
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos
Raw Tag Team Championship
The Bar vs. Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt
United States Championship
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal
Cruiserweight title
Cedric Alexander (c) vs Kalisto
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