Report: WWE NXT Talents Unsure If They Will Be In The Royal Rumble
Will WWE's third brand be a factor at the Royal Rumble?
Jan 28, 2025
WWE NXT talent themselves are unsure whether they'll feature at this weekend's Royal Rumble, according to a report by Dr. Chris Featherstone on Backstage Pass.
The post states:
"Dr. Chris Featherstone has heard today that there are stars from the NXT brand who are currently unaware of whether or not they are going to appear in the Royal Rumble this upcoming weekend. Story developing."
Typically, in modern Royal Rumble matches, the 30 entrants of either bout have included a small number of NXT Superstars. Last year's Rumble saw the involvement of two NXT stars in either match: Roxanne Perez and Tiffany Stratton in the women's Rumble, and Carmelo Hayes and Bron Breakker in the men's.
Many have assumed a similar number of NXT stars will work the Rumble matches this time around, but the star-heavy nature of the card - particularly the men's Rumble match, which is already set to feature the likes of John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins - could potentially see younger, less-experienced names miss out.
Perhaps the most likely NXT inclusions are the brand's two major champions. Oba Femi and Giulia both won their titles on the same night, at New Year's Evil earlier this month. However, respective former champions Trick Williams and Roxanne Perez are also major names on the roster, and could just as easily feature at the Royal Rumble.
Four matches have been announced so far for Saturday's premium live event in Indianapolis, Indiana. The card is as follows:
- Men's Royal Rumble: Wrestlers who have declared for the Rumble so far are John Cena, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Logan Paul, Jey Uso, Penta, Bron Breakker, Chad Gable, Rey Mysterio, Carmelo Hayes.
- Women's Royal Rumble: Wrestlers who have declared for the Rumble so far are Bayley, Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Lyra Valkyria, Ivy Nile, Raquel Rodriguez, IYO SKY.
- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens - Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship
- #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) - Two-out-of-Three Falls Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships
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