The four stars getting the most creative attention heading into the match are Zayn, Finn Balor, Bron Breakker and Randy Orton. Zayn has been talking about becoming a world champion for the first time for a year-plus and would be a popular winner in Saudi Arabia, should he not best McIntyre for the belt earlier in the night.

The road to WrestleMania 42 begins today. The 39th annual WWE Royal Rumble is this afternoon, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. ET. This year, it’s all going down in Saudi Arabia. As usual, the event is based around the Royal Rumble,

The Royal Rumble match is one of the most prestigious events in WWE, and plenty of people have become major stars for winning the event.

With WrestleMania returning to Las Vegas in April, the WWE will also again have a full slate of events during the week. T-Mobile Arena returns as the host site of “Friday Night SmackDown” on April 17 and “Monday Night Raw” on April 20,

The WWE Royal Rumble is the starting line for a journey that culminates with two world title matches at the Showcase of the Immortals. The man and woman who win their respective Rumble matches will choose a world champion to face at WrestleMania.