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WrestleMania is the biggest event of any calendar year for WWE, but the Royal Rumble has grown to the point where it has surpassed SummerSlam to take second place. Not only is there an inherent magic in the namesake match — which has expanded since 2018 to include both men’s and women’s versions — but the high stakes and proximity to Mania make it a can’t-miss spectacle.
It should be no surprise, then, that the event has grown to become a stadium show WWE feels comfortable hosting in a baseball or football venue. That’s the case again this year, as Tropicana Field, home of the MLB Tampa Bay Rays, will be the host facility.
Most Royal Rumble cards only have a handful of bouts since the Rumble matches take so long to play out, and that’s expected to be the case in St. Petersburg as well. At the time of this post, there are the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches plus two championship tilts: Roman Reigns in a Fatal Four-Way match against AJ Styles, LA Knight and Randy Orton, and Logan Paul defending his United States Championship against Kevin Owens.
When can you tune in to Peacock and watch all this go down? Here’s when you’ll want to be ready to Rumble.
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
- Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Note that at the current time, there’s no indication there will be any pre-show matches, so you’ll be fine to jump on the Peacock app right before showtime and won’t have to worry about missing anything.