WWE News: Backstage News on the Change to a 40-Man Royal Rumble Match
By on January 18, 2011
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WWE News: As we learned on last night's Raw, this year's Royal Rumble match will feature more wrestlers than any rumble in history: 40.
When Joey Styles tweeted the news yesterday, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross also tweeted his thoughts on the decision to expand the Rumble field:
"Watch what I say, the 40 man royal rumble match will be over analyzed by many. Gives 10 more paydays & adds ‘biggest ever’ mkt’ing hook."
According to sescoops.com, apparently the WWE is indeed trying to sell more pay-per-views by branding this year's Rumble match as the "biggest ever."
With the addition of 10 more men to the match, the interval between each wrestler entering the ring will likely be reduced from two minutes to 90 or 60 seconds.
I didn't think the company had enough men for a 30-man Rumble match.
Shows what I know, huh?
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