At the WWE SmackDown TV tapings on Tuesday night, Dean Ambrose challenged Kevin Owens to a Last Man Standing Match at the Royal Rumble. The Intercontinental title will be on the line. Owens accepted before he and Sheamus ran in to attack Ambrose. Neville ran in to make the save for Ambrose.
Dean Ambrose to open up #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/q879lgPvgi
— Clint Domingue (@clintdomingue) January 13, 2016
Smackdown is the Kevin Owens show.. @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/7tBvuAA0Wn
— Ryan Landry (@Ryanb4222) January 13, 2016
The two have wrestled each other several times in recent months on TV and at live events.
Royal Rumble takes place on January 24, 2016, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.It will be the 29th event under the Royal Rumble chronology and the first WWE pay-per-view of 2016.
Down below is the updated card for the event:
– 30-Man Royal Rumble WWE Title Match: Roman Reigns (champion), Big Show, Curtis Axel, Ryback, Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Kalisto, Dean Ambrose, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Brock Lesnar, Stardust, Goldust, Kevin Owens, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Titus O’Neil, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, D-Von Dudley, Bubba Ray Dudley, Adam Rose, Heath Slater, Bo Dallas.
– Last Man Standing Intercontinental Title Match: Dean Ambrose © vs. Kevin Owens
This event will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.
