Goldberg Vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre Now Official For The WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is now official for the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Goldberg returned to RAW last week and issued the challenge to McIntyre. This week's show saw McIntyre accept the challenge via pre-recorded message because he's currently in quarantine due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
The 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view will take place on January 31 from the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Below is the current card, along with video of McIntyre's response:
WWE Title Match
Bill Goldberg vs. Drew McIntyre (c)
WWE Universal Title Match
Adam Pearce vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Match likely to change.
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Daniel Bryan, WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, 25 Superstars TBA
Winner earns a title shot at WrestleMania 37
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Nia Jax, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Bianca Belair, 26 Superstars TBA
Winner earns a title shot at WrestleMania 37
"You don't know anything about being #WWEChampion, do you, Billy?" ??????@DMcIntyreWWE ACCEPTS @Goldberg's challenge for a match at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/YMPLwNM9pu
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2021
"@Goldberg, I accept your challenge... at the #RoyalRumble, 'ou're ????????!" ? @DMcIntyreWWE #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/0CBgIkKUH6
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2021