The Royal Rumble match has been increased to 40 entrants from the standard 30.
The event started back in 1988 and in its inaugural year only had 20 contestants. In its second year, the number was increased to 30. The expansion is the first major change to the competition since 2004, the first time the winner could challenge for whichever Heavyweight Championship they chose.
The news broke on WWE.com as they slyly changed their match page and updated the WWE Universe via Facebook and Twitter.
For the first time in a while the winner of the Royal Rumble has a chance of making major history. The fir...
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