IWE Greatest Royal Rumble
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The card will comprise ten matches that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by [[IWE]] on the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brands]]. Storylines were produced on IWE's weekly television shows, ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'', ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'', and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[IWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''. | The card will comprise ten matches that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by [[IWE]] on the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brands]]. Storylines were produced on IWE's weekly television shows, ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'', ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'', and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[IWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 18:56, 27 April 2018
| Greatest Royal Rumble | ||
| Promotional poster featuring various IWE wrestlers | ||
| Information | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Sponsor | Saudi General Sports Authority | |
| Date | April 27, 2018 | |
| Venue | King Abdullah Sports City | |
| City | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| IWE Network chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 34 | Greatest Royal Rumble | Backlash (2018) |
Greatest Royal Rumble is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by IWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. The event is the scheduled to be held on April 27, 2018, at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event is scheduled to feature the first ever 50-man Royal Rumble match.
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Production
Background
Since its creation in 1988 by Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, the Royal Rumble has been an annual event held by IWE and is typically shown on pay-per-view (PPV). The event is highlighted by the Royal Rumble match, a battle royal whose participants enter at timed intervals.
On March 5, 2018, IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority announced the Greatest Royal Rumble, a live event to be held on April 27, 2018, at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event is a part of a 10-year strategic multi-platform partnership between IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program.
On March 19, 2018, IWE announced that the event will feature seven championship matches: IWE Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship, SmackDown Tag Team Championship and Cruiserweight Championship.
On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the event will broadcast on the IWE Network in the United States
Storylines
The card will comprise ten matches that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by IWE on the Raw and SmackDown brands. Storylines were produced on IWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live, and the cruiserweight-exclusive 205 Live.
Results
Tag Team Eliminator bracket
| Eliminator First Round Raw (4/9) | Eliminator Semifinals Raw (4/16) | Finals Greatest Royal Rumble (4/27) | |||||||||||
| The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson | 3:35 | Cesaro and Sheamus | |||||||||||
| The Revival | Bray Wyatt and Matt Hooper | ||||||||||||
| Matt Hooper and Bray Wyatt | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Matt Hooper and Bray Wyatt | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo) | 5:07 | ||||||||||||
Royal Rumble match participants
20 of the 50 entrants have been announced as of September 25, 2026.
| Name | Date announced |
|---|---|
| Daniel Bryan | April 2, 2018 |
| Big Show | April 2, 2018 |
| Kane | |
| Braun Strowman | |
| Bray Wyatt | |
| Kurt Angle | April 9, 2018 |
| Apollo | |
| Titus O'Neil | |
| Elias | |
| Goldust | |
| Baron Corbin | April 9, 2018 |
| Big E | |
| Kofi Kingston | |
| Xavier Woods | |
| Shelton Benjamin | |
| Chad Gable | |
| Sin Cara | |
| Mojo Rawley | |
| Dolph Ziggler | |
| Chris Jericho |
