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Let's throw five minutes on the clock and start our first countdown of the night.
Career changing opportunities are on the line in tonight's two Royal Rumble matches
in San Antonio.
The men's side features a loaded field to this point with past winners,
such as Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Rey Mysterio.
Plus a master of Rumble survival in Kofi Kingston and
larger than life Goliath such as Omos and Braun Strowman.
But the impending return of one particular superstar has the WWE Universe buzzing.
>> At the Royal Rumble, I'm back.
>> Things appeared settled heading into Friday night's SmackDown, but
the men's Royal Rumble match saved the beast for last.
Brock Lesnar crashed the blue brand to hunt down Bobby Lashley once again and
add a whole new element to tonight's festivities.
Plenty of surprises are still in store for the Women's match as a wide open
field looks to book their ticket for WrestleMania.
Both champions shared the ring at Raw 30 this Monday,
before Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair's meetup was interrupted by Sonya Deville.
The EST has her own business to handle tonight.
While the SmackDown Women's Champion will have the luxury of studying up on her
competition.
Liv Morgan, Shayna Baszler, and
Raquel Rodriguez bring championship pedigree into the mix from the blue brand.
But it was a red brand superstar that made her own bold guarantee
heading in Into tonight.
>> First of all, Royal Rumble 2023 is gonna be my year.
It's a definite.
There's no, if, but, or what about it.
It's my year.
I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble, I'm saying that now, like Paul Heyman would say.
It's not a prediction.
It's a spoiler.
>> What two superstars will be pointing at the WrestleMania sign when the dust
settles on both matches.
The Bloodline face two tests when arguably the greatest faction of all time walks
into Royal Rumble.
Roman Reigns will look to beat the defiance out of Kevin Owens in
their Undisputed WWE Universal title clash.
While Sami Zayn is staring down the biggest test of his loyalty yet.
>> Sami Uso, Sami Uso, Sami Uso.
[NOISE] >> As your
Tribal Chief and the head of the table.
I find you,
Sami Zayn not guilty.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> For now.
>> Reigns has kept the titles and his family unified for almost 300 days.
But KO has made it his mission to pick them off piece by piece.
Despite the Tribal Chief's orders,
the Honorary Uce came to the aid of Solo Sikoa just hours ahead of Royal Rumble.
KO has battled every member of the Bloodline in recent months and
teamed up with John Cena to defeat Reigns and Zayn to end 2022.
What lengths will Zayn go to to prove his devotion at Royal Rumble?
Bianca Belair will walk into the Alamo Dome in her 300th day as
Raw Women's Champion.
But Alexa Bliss hopes to write her own history by capturing the title for
the fourth time.
The EST has been dominant as champion.
But no challenger brings the twisted brand of offense that Bliss brings to the table.
Their first title showdown ended in disqualification when Bliss snapped on
the official and Belair left in a possessed bit of rage.
And of course, the eerie presence of Uncle Howdy and
Bray Wyatt have loomed over the rivalry for weeks.
The demons may be lurking but
Bliss is adamant she is more than capable of going at it alone.
>> I don't need Uncle Howdy or Bray Wyatt.
I don't need anyone to tear your face open with my bare hands.
[MUSIC]
But don't worry, I'll spare your eyes so
you can watch me walk out of Royal Rumble with the Raw Women's Championship.
>> Royal Rumble will descend into darkness as Bray Wyatt welcomes LA Knight
into his torture world for a pitch black match.
It's been an ominous road to San Antonio as Bray Wyatt has wrestled with his
own demons as he prepares for his return to WWE action.
The biggest among them being Uncle Howdy, whose mysterious appearances and
Sister Abigail attack on Wyatt leave many to wonder what role he'll play tonight.
This Monday, Uncle Howdy was absent, but
a WWE Hall of Famer born from the darkness got his hands on the disrespectful
LA Knight and had his own cryptic message for Wyatt.
>> [NOISE]
>> So tune in to Royal Rumble tonight at 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific.
Streaming live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and of course,
the WWE Network everywhere else.
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