Baron Corbin Enters WWE Royal Rumble Match 2017
"The Lone Wolf" to vie for a shot at the gold.
The eighth man competing in the Royal Rumble match was revealed on Tuesday evening's Smackdown Live when Baron Corbin announced his intention to participate in the match. Corbin is the first Smackdown superstar to be confirmed for the bout.
"The Lone Wolf's" entry became public during a contract signing segment on Smackdown between AJ Styles and John Cena. As the WWE Champion and number one contender bickered over the result of their Royal Rumble title bout, Corbin interrupted the pair, letting them know that he had entered the match and, as he won the WrestleMania battle royal in his main roster debut, considered himself a favorite to claim victory. Once he did, he said, he didn't care whether Styles or Cena was champion - he'd win the title at WrestleMania.
The Royal Rumble airs live on the WWE Network on January 29 at 8:00 ET. So far, confirmed for the match are Baron Corbin, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, Xavier Woods, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Chris Jericho, and Braun Strowman. Also announced for the show are WWE Champion AJ Styles versus John Cena, Universal Champion Kevin Owens versus Roman Reigns, and Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair versus Bayley.