Seth Rollins has thrown his name into the 2019 Royal Rumble.
Rollins announced his participation in the bout during a live event in Columbus. Rollins has participated in two other Royal Rumble matches during his WWE career. He entered last year's bout at no. 18 and lasted 19 minutes before he was eliminated by Roman Reigns. His only other Rumble appearance came in 2014 where he entered at no. 2 and lasted 48 minutes before Reigns tossed him.
You can view video of Rollins making the announcement below.
With #RoyalRumble right around the corner, @WWERollins is officially throwing his name in the ring! #WWEColumbusGA pic.twitter.com/OI1H1k4wNG
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2019
After making the announcement, the former IC Champion took to social media to issue further comment.
Felt it tonight, man. Sick of waiting around for things to change. All this “fresh start” garbage is passé. It’s on us to make this place what we want. And it starts with me. #takingitback I want the whole world to know I’m coming for it all. https://t.co/qwQHvjgcnK
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) January 5, 2019
The following names have been announced for the men's Royal Rumble match:
R-Truth (#30)
Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Big E
Finn Balor
Seth Rollins
The WWE Royal Rumble takes place January 27 from the Chase Field from Phoenix, Arizona. Fightful will have full, live coverage of the show and a live post-show podcast.
