As first reported by I Love the Burg, the WWE Royal Rumble will arrive at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, on Saturday, January 27. Tickets are on sale now. This is the same weekend as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, so prepare for a packed region. If you’re looking for hotel rooms, now is the time to book.
WWE will head to town for an entire weekend of events across St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa, highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27. Two days later, Monday Night Raw will emanate from Amalie Arena in Tampa on January 29. This marks the first time the Royal Rumble will be held in Tampa Bay in front of fans since 1995.
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WWE Royal Rumble Weekend in Tampa Bay
“Tampa Bay has long been a terrific market for WWE,” said 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,” said 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.”
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“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.”
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The announcement comes on the heels of this year’s record-setting Royal Rumble which took place in San Antonio, Texas. The event became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history and set an all-time gate record at more than $7.7 million, far surpassing the previous Royal Rumble high in 2017 by more than 50 percent.
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