WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018 date, start time, matches, card, predictions

Joe Rivera

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What's better than two Royal Rumble matches? Three Royal Rumble matches.

That's the case for WWE in 2018, as its Greatest Royal Rumble event airs live April 27 on the WWE Network and pay-per-view.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, plays host to the special event, which features a jam-packed card with every WWE strap on the line. Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are set to go at it one more time, with many expecting Lesnar to drop the belt to Reigns in the conclusion of their feud.

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Surprisingly, the Undertaker is slated to make an appearance, as he's facing off against Rusev in a Casket Match.

(All times Eastern.)

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble date, start time

The Greatest Royal Rumble airs on Friday, April 27 at noon. 

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble matches, card

— 50-man Royal Rumble match

— Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns in a Cage Match for the WWE Universal Championship

— Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Samoa Joe in a Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

— The Undertaker vs. Rusev in a Casket Match

— Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt for the vacant "RAW" Tag Team Championship

— The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos for the "SmackDown" Tag Team Championship

— John Cena vs. Triple H

— AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship

— Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE United States Championship

— Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Kalisto for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble predictions

— Roman Reigns finally wins the Universal Championship as fans around the world cry.

— Seth Rollins retains the Intercontinental Championship in a show-stealer. 

— The Undertaker buries Rusev. Literally and allegorically. 

— The Usos win back their tag titles. 

— John Cena puts away Triple H.

— Cesaro and Sheamus win the tag titles again, as Hardy and Wyatt feud again.

— AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship. 

— Jeff Hardy retains the U.S. Title.

— Cedric Alexander defeats Kalisto in the most fun match of the night.

 

Joe Rivera