The road to WrestleMania will start in St. Louis.
On Monday, WWE confirmed that the 2022 Royal Rumble pay-per-view will take place at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Saturday, January 29, 2022. WWE touts The Dome as the largest venue to ever host the Rumble event in its history.
The full press release is below:
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Royal Rumble will take place from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Saturday, January 29, 2022, marking the largest venue to host the event in its illustrious 30+ year history.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, October 15 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.
“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.”
Royal Rumble will stream live at 8 pm ET exclusively on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else. 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.
Fightful Select first reported St. Louis was a front-runner for the 2022 Royal Rumble event. In addition, it was also reported that WWE had “significant discussions” about potentially hosting the event in February for the first time in its 30+ year history, but its clear now that WWE opted to keep the event in January.
WWE will host two pay-per-per-view events in January 2022, as the company has also confirmed “WWE Day 1” will take place on New Year’s Day in Atlanta.
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