John Cena vs. Triple H, Huge Ladder Match, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy Added To Greatest Royal Rumble

The Greatest Royal Rumble will feature a WrestleMania 22 rematch.

WWE legends Triple H and John Cena will square off at the April 27 show from Saudi Arabia, which will also feature the first ever 50-man WWE Royal Rumble match. In addition, WWE announced other matchups for the show. 

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The Intercontinental Title will be determined in a ladder match featuring Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, and The Miz. A Raw Tag Team Championship bout has also been announced, pitting The Bar against The Hardy Boyz. 

You can see the press release from WWE below:

For the first time since 2010, John Cena will go head-to-head with Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST. Tickets for this historic event are available this Saturday, March 31, at 12 midnight AST via ticketingboxoffice.com. Tickets will also be available at 10 a.m. AST at Virgin stores throughout Saudi Arabia. Ticket prices start at 20 SAR.

Additionally, the Greatest Royal Rumble event will feature an Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor vs. The Miz vs. Samoa Joe, and a Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The Hardy Boyz vs. Sheamus & Cesaro. A Ladder Match is when a championship title is suspended above the ring, and the first Superstar to climb to the top of a ladder and retrieve the title is the winner and champion.

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman, His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invite the world to celebrate this signature event, which includes the first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match and seven championship matches. 

Fans will also get to see WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, The New Day, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and Shinsuke Nakamura, among others.

The inaugural Greatest Royal Rumble will deliver live family-friendly entertainment to passionate fans across the Middle East. It is the first event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Additional event details, including broadcast information, will be available in the coming weeks.

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