The Undisputed WWE Championship will be on the line at the Royal Rumble.
SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis announced that the Undisputed WWE Championship will be defended at WWE Royal Rumble.
The champion will defend against a number one contender that will be determined through four qualifying matches on the January 16th episode of WWE SmackDown. The four winners will meet in a fatal four-way match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24th.
The winner of the four-way will face the champion at the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. The PLE is scheduled for January 31st.
Sami Zayn, Ilja Dragunov, Damian Priest, Solo Sikoa, Matt Cardona, Trick Williams, Randy Orton, and The Miz are the eight men set to compete in the qualifying matches.
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