Royal Rumble Heads to St. Petersburg-Clearwater on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Tropicana Field

Monday Night Raw to Take Place in Tampa on Jan. 29 at Amalie Arena

STAMFORD, Conn., September 13, 2023 – WWE^®, a part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), together with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, immediately introduced that Tampa Bay will host the 37^th Royal Rumble in 2024.

WWE will head to city for a complete weekend of occasions throughout St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, Fla., highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Two days later, Monday Night Raw will emanate from Amalie Arena in Tampa on January 29. This marks the primary time that Royal Rumble can be held in Tampa Bay in entrance of followers since 1995.

“Tampa Bay has long been a terrific market for WWE,” mentioned WWE Executive Vice President of Live Events John Porco. “Thanks to our partners at the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we look forward to a fantastic schedule of events in January.”

“We are excited to welcome WWE back to Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble,” mentioned Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman. “The Royal Rumble will provide first-class sports entertainment to both those seeing the action in person and watching as part of a worldwide television audience. This event will bring visitors from around the globe to experience the beauty of our area and all it has to offer.”

“As a leader in event production and promotion, we are thrilled to collaborate with WWE to bring Royal Rumble to our destination,” Caleb Peterson, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Senior Business Development Manager. “We look forward to welcoming all of the WWE fans to our community, a community that will certainly match their energy and enthusiasm for sports entertainment. A special thank you to our community partners – the Tampa Bay Rays, City of St. Petersburg, and Tampa Bay Sports Commission – for their role in creating this unique opportunity for our destination.”

“Team Tampa Bay loved hosting WrestleMania 37 two years ago and we’re now beyond excited to have the opportunity to collaborate again with our longtime friends at WWE,” mentioned Rob Higgins, Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director. “Royal Rumble Weekend in January of 2024 will be a phenomenal regional effort that spans Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties including both Tropicana Field and Amalie Arena. Together, we’re focused on making sure that WWE Universe is treated to a weekend that’s filled with memories that last a lifetime.”

Royal Rumble can be headlined by the 30-man and 30-woman Royal Rumble matches, with the winners of each receiving a Championship match alternative at WrestleMania 40.

The announcement comes on the heels of this yr’s record-setting Royal Rumble which occurred in San Antonio, Texas. The occasion grew to become WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in firm historical past and set an all-time gate report at greater than $7.7 million, far surpassing the earlier Royal Rumble excessive in 2017 by greater than 50 p.c.

More info on the ticket on-sale can be introduced within the coming weeks. To study extra about registering for pre-sale alternatives, please go to: https://www.wwe.com/royalrumble-2024-presale.

In addition, official Royal Rumble Priority Passes will quickly be out there via unique associate On Location, giving followers the chance to buy ticket packages earlier than they go on sale to most of the people. Royal Rumble Priority Passes will supply followers the possibility to be ringside for each exhilarating second, together with premium seating, all-inclusive pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photograph alternatives, unique merchandise, deluxe lodging, and far more. To obtain unique pre-sale entry earlier than Royal Rumble Priority Passes go on sale, please go to https://onlocationexp.com/royalrumble. For extra info, please name 855-346-7388.

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