WWE holds Royal Rumble with enthusiasm, nostalgia amid ... - Texas Public Radio
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) hosts its 36th annual Royal Rumble in San Antonio Saturday night. The 30-wrestler battle royal match is one of the most highly anticipated sports entertainment events of the year. "The city's excited, we're excited," WWE Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair told TPR. "Personally, Royal Rumble was the match that started my career and was my road to Wrestlemania." Belair won the Women's Royal Rumble in 2021 and is now longest reigning Black world champion in the company's history, surpassing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "It's a change of culture. A time to turn someone into a star and make new stars," Belair said. "I'm excited to see the surprise entrants. I'm excited to see who will win." The company expected a capacity crowd at the Alamodome, which is no stranger to the Royal Rumble. It has hosted three of them, including a crowd of more than 60,000 to see Stone Cold Steve ...