Ex-World Champion Confirmed For WWE Royal Rumble 2026 On SmackDown

WWE’s Road to WrestleMania begins tomorrow night as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, holds the Royal Rumble event for the first time in the history of the company. Many huge stars are expected to be a part of the show.

Major names like Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and many others already announced that they will be entering tomorrow’s Royal Rumble in the last few weeks.

Another former World Champion was confirmed for the event tonight on Friday Night SmackDown after he had a conversation with the SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis.

Damian Priest officially confirmed for the WWE Royal Rumble

Damian Priest is on a hunt to become a World Champion once again in the company, and he tried to become the number one contender at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, but came up short.

He then had a conversation with Nick Aldis, and he confirmed that Priest will now be a part of the Royal Rumble. Priest was present alongside R-Truth for the conversation.

He helped Priest pick out his number for the event, and he didn’t look happy with the number, hinting that Priest would be one of the earlier entrants in the event.

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