WWE goes huge for 2022 Royal Rumble venue

WWE announced that the 2022 Royal Rumble will take place from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Saturday 29 January.

Royal Rumble to be the biggest yet

The visit to St Louis will mark the largest venue to host the event in its illustrious 30+ year history.

“WWE has a rich history in St. Louis and we are excited to bring Royal Rumble to the Dome at America’s Center, a venue that has hosted countless large-scale sports and entertainment events,” said John P. Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events. “We look forward to giving the WWE Universe an opportunity to experience all that St. Louis has to offer.”

“The City of St. Louis is thrilled to host Royal Rumble at the Dome at America’s Center in January,” said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. “St. Louis has the best sports scene in the country, and Royal Rumble will enhance it even more. This event is an incredible opportunity for our city, bringing WWE fans from across the nation to St. Louis and helping keep our downtown vibrant during the winter season.”

In 2021, Edge won the men’s Rumble after a sensational comeback while Bianca Belair used the event as a springboard to claim the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, 15 October at 11 am ET/10 am CT via Ticketmaster. Fans interested in an exclusive Royal Rumble presale opportunity can register at https://www.wwe.com/rumble2022.

Royal Rumble will stream live at 8 pm ET exclusively on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else, In South Africa and other parts of this continent, the event will be broadcast live on SuperSport and the DStv WWE channel. The event will be headlined by two 30-men and 30-women Royal Rumble matches, with the winners of both receiving a Championship match opportunity at WrestleMania in Dallas. 

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