One strange thing WWE does is have most of its top stars declare their participation in the Royal Rumble matches.

Cody Rhodes kicked off the final WWE SmackDown before his contract signing with Kevin Owens at Saturday Night's Main Event.

This is the eighth episode of SmackDown during the nine week build towards Royal Rumble, which takes place on February 1.

SmackDown, held on January 24 in Austin, Texas, witnessed major developments for the upcoming Royal Rumble. Highlights ...

In their second televised defense together, Bianca Belair and Naomi retained the WWE Women's Tag Championships against a "WWE ...

Charlotte Flair will return to WWE at Royal Rumble 2025 after a 12-month hiatus due to knee injuries. Her comeback brings excitement and high anticipation, with fans eager to see potential ...

Bianca Belair and Naomi retain their gold in Atlanta. The January 28 edition of WWE NXT was headlined by a huge championship bout, as Bianca Belair and Naomi defended the WWE Women's Tag Team ...

Coming soon? Becky Lynch, who recently re-signed with WWE, and Charlotte Flair, whose confirmed in a video package on the latest episode of SmackDown that she will be in the Royal Rumble.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Blake Oestriecher is a columnist covering WWE, AEW and pro wrestling. WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event featured a colossal showdown ...

Last week WWE teased the return of one of its biggest stars Charlotte Flair with a full video package and promo from The Queen, but it didn’t actually say when she would make her long-awaited ...

The WWE Royal Rumble is almost here ... with John Cena joining in the men's rumble and Charlotte Flair, as of the January 24th episode of Friday Night SmackDown, announcing her return from ...

The initial big news came via video package as Charlotte Flair announced her intentions ... An in-ring segment on SmackDown that featured WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Women's World ...