WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Set For Philadelphia
The Rumble returns to the City of Brotherly Love.
All eyes are on San Antonio's Alamodome for this weekend's Royal Rumble, but WWE have wasted no time in organising next year's event.
As announced on Philly.com earlier today, the 2018 Royal Rumble will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will be held on January 28th.
As is becoming tradition with WWE's "big four" pay-per-views, the Rumble will come at the heart of four straight nights of action in Philly. NXT TakeOver will kick things off on Saturday night, and Raw and SmackDown will follow the Rumble on the Monday and Tuesday respectively.
WWE's John Saboor had the following say:-
“WWE has enjoyed a very special relationship with the city and its fans over decades, and that important heritage made Philadelphia a very natural choice to host this unprecedented four-night celebration. Our decision to place next year’s Royal Rumble celebration in Philadelphia is truly another exciting and important step in the continued growth of WWE’s four largest annual events.”
This will be the third time that the Royal Rumble has taken place in Philadelphia. The first occasion saw Chris Benoit produce one of the most memorable Rumble-winning performances in history back in 2004, but the event's return to Philly in 2015 didn't quite go down as well. Roman Reigns emerged as one of the most universally rejected Rumble winners in history that year, and Philadelphian fans will be hoping for a more favourable outcome next year.
The city has been in the running to host WrestleMania in recent years, and securing the 2018 Rumble should act as consolation for losing out on WWE's marquee event.