Updated WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Card After Last Night's SmackDown

A couple of additions for this Sunday's pay-per-view.

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WWE's first pay-per-view of the year is only four days away. Broadcasting from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas this Sunday, January 29, Royal Rumble 2017 promises to be a huge show, and its lineup is nearing completion.

Last night's go-home SmackDown saw a couple of notable changes, with Nikki Bella, Naomi, and Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James, Natalya, and Alexa Bliss booked for the Kickoff Show, and Mojo Rawley added to the Rumble itself.

Rawley's inclusion leaves the Rumble with eight free spots. Assuming WWE don't fill the match throughout the remainder of the week, it looks like this year's Rumble will be full of surprises.

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Below is the updated Royal Rumble card:-

30-Man Royal Rumble Match: Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, The Undertaker, The Miz, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Luke Harper, Big Show, Sami Zayn, Big Cass, Rusev, Mojo Rawley.

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WWE Title Match: AJ Styles vs. John Cena

No DQ Match for the WWE Universal Title: Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns (WWE United States Champion Chris Jericho will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage)

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Raw Women's Title Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley

WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: Rich Swann vs. Neville

Kickoff Match: Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax

Kickoff Match For the Raw Tag Team Titles: Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

Kickoff Match: Naomi, Nikki Bella, and Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James, Natalya, and Alexa Bliss.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.