— Philly.com broke the news this morning that next year’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV will be held in Philadelphia, PA on January 28. The city will also end up hosting the NXT event, Raw and Smackdown as part of WWE’s plans for its “big four” events.
“On Jan. 27, 2018, WWE will present a live special from NXT called NXT Takeover. WWE’s main television programs, Raw and Smackdown Live, will be held at the Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, 2018.”
“WWE has enjoyed a very special relationship with the city and its fans over decades, and that important heritage made Philadelphia a very natural choice to host this unprecedented four-night celebration,” John Saboor, WWE’s executive vice president of special events, said in an interview Wednesday. “Our decision to place next year’s Royal Rumble celebration in Philadelphia is truly another exciting and important step in the continued growth of WWE’s four largest annual events.”
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