WWE Royal Rumble headed to Philadelphia in January 2018
Wells Fargo Center will host 31st Royal Rumble in January 2018
Last Updated: 30/01/17 6:46pm
The 2018 Royal Rumble will be held in Philadelphia, WWE has announced.
The annual January pay-per-view will take place in the city's Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, January 28, 2018.
Royal Rumble 2018 will be the 30th anniversary of the event, with the show first held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1988.
WWE Royal Rumble is headlined by the 30-man Royal Rumble Match, the winner of which earns a main-event match at WrestleMania.
The Wells Fargo Center will host four straight nights of WWE in January 2018, with NXT TakeOver (Saturday), Raw (Monday) and Smackdown (Tuesday) also emanating from the building.
"We are excited to have Philadelphia serve as host to one of WWE's biggest events of 2018," John Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events, said.
"We look forward to an unprecedented four consecutive nights of WWE action at Wells Fargo Center, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Royal Rumble."
The Wells Fargo Center hosted the 2004 Royal Rumble, while it was also the venue for WrestleMania XV in 1999.
"We have had a longstanding relationship with WWE that dates back to 1974," said John Page, President, Wells Fargo Complex.
"The Wells Fargo Center has hosted many incredible WWE events over the past 20 years, including WrestleMania XV.
"Royal Rumble 2018 will build on that success as we will welcome WWE fans from all over the world to Philadelphia."
