WWE Royal Rumble 2015: Live Stream, WWE Network Start Time and Match Card
There are few WWE pay-per-views that still feel special, but the Royal Rumble is annually one of the most anticipated and lays the foundation for a successful road to WrestleMania 31.
With several viable contenders in the 30-man Royal Rumble Battle Royal and a Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, this year’s event will have major long-term implications for the company heading into WrestleMania season.
Here is all the vital viewing information and key details needed to enjoy Sunday’s presentation of the 2015 Royal Rumble.
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
When: Sunday, January 25
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Watch: pay-per-view (local service providers)
Live Stream: WWE Network ($9.99/month subscription required)
| 2015 Royal Rumble Match | 30-Man Royal Rumble Battle Royal |
| Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins | Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (c) vs. The Miz and Damien Mizdow | WWE Tag Team Championship Match |
| Paige and Natalya vs. The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) | Tag Team Match |
| The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) vs. The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) | Tag Team Match |
| The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Adam Rose | Six-Man Tag Team Elimination Match |
PPV Live Stream
WWE Network is now the primary way to watch pay-per-views like the Royal Rumble. For $9.99 per month without any long-term commitment, wrestling fans can get the WWE Network and watch hours of content by streaming through a number of different devices. That includes every live pay-per-view event as well as original programming and archival footage.
Here are the platforms that currently support WWE Network, according to WWE.com:
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
- Amazon Fire TV
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 4
- Roku
- Sony Internet TV
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- Android devices
- iOS devices
- WWE.com
- Panasonic SMART TV
- Samsung SMART TV
- Sony Blu-Ray devices
Kickoff Live Stream
The pay-per-view will be preceded by a special hour-long pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET featuring a six-man elimination tag team match between The New Day and the team of Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose, according to WWE.com. That can be viewed on all the following platforms:
- WWE Network
- WWE.com
- WWE App
- YouTube
- Google+
- Pheed
Most Underrated Match on the Card
While the Triple Threat match and the Royal Rumble Battle Royal will steal the most headlines, the WWE Tag Team Championship match between The Usos and The Miz and Mizdow should have major long-term implications.
The match itself should be an enjoyable midcard battle. Jimmy and Jey Uso are two of the most talented wrestlers in the tag team division, and their innate ability to work together is unparalleled right now.
On the other hand, The Miz has never been the best in-ring worker but has learned to tell a convincing story, and his chemistry with Mizdow has been something to behold. With Mizdow on the outside mimicking everything The Miz does, there is no doubt that this match will be entertaining.
At the Royal Rumble, though, there is an opportunity for storyline development.
For weeks, The Miz has been teasing dissension with Mizdow due to the crowd reactions his stunt double was receiving. After Mizdow impersonated X-Pac on the go-home episode of Raw, the tension between the men is reaching a boiling point.
In the title match against The Usos, the hope is that Mizdow will accidentally cost his team the victory. With The Usos successfully retaining and The Miz enraged by his stunt double’s actions, he should attack him and leave him beaten down on the mat.
Later in the night, The Miz should be in the Royal Rumble Battle Royal. While he doesn’t have to throw anyone out, he must get in a face-to-face confrontation with Mizdow, who should refuse to throw himself out.
In one of the coolest moments of the match, the smart Philadelphia crowd should understand the magnitude of what they’re watching and explode when Mizdow finally stands up for himself. He will likely be eliminated immediately after, but he should have his moment to shine in this match.
While the two main events will have the fans talking, the storyline between The Miz and Mizdow and their championship bout against The Usos could produce one of the most memorable moments of the pay-per-view.
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