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Why WWE Announced Edge For WWE Royal Rumble, Picks On Backstage

Added 2021-01-26 18:00:00 +0000 UTC

Many have asked about WWE's thought process in a couple of Royal Rumble decisions. Edge returned on WWE Raw and announced he'd be appearing in the Royal Rumble match. Fightful inquired within WWE about why this happened instead of a Rumble surprise, and were told that if there were an actual crowd, there's a good chance that he would have been held off. However, it was decided that Edge's return was best served as being announced to create buzz for the Royal Rumble and help attract lapsed fans familiar with him.

As for the call to announce certain #30, #1 & #2 entrants on WWE Backstage, it was confirmed to Fightful pretty much what you'd expect -- WWE and Fox want to do a good viewership number and maximize the partnership and deals they already have in place.