SmackDown on Friday (5th January) added two new WWE stars to their lineups.
Many rumors have circulated about the women’s and men’s Royal Rumble matches in advance of the live premium event on 27 January.
Bianca Belair & Bobby Lashley have both announced their participation in the SmackDown matches this week.
Lashley announced his participation in the men’s Rumble while in the ring with the Street Profits.
The final segment of this episode saw the three being attacked by Karrion Cross and Authors of Pain, who were returning.
Bianca Belair declared herself for the Women’s Rumble in a backstage segment when she was confronting Damage CTRL.
Bayley previously announced her participation in the Royal Rumble.
The following is the current line-up for the women’s Royal Rumble:
Bayley
Nia Jx
Becky Lynch
Bianca Belair
The men’s Rumble has announced the following men’s stars:
Cody Rhodes
CM Punk
Shinsuke Nakamura
Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns was set to defend his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship from Randy Orton, AJ Styles, LA Knight and LA Knight, in a fourway fight, during SmackDown’s Royal Rumble.