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Royal Rumble 2017: Start time, live TV schedule and online streaming for WWE pay-per-view event

Here’s how to watch the show that sets up WrestleMania.

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The 2017 Royal Rumble begins at a special start time of 7 p.m. ET and will feature championship matches between Charlotte Flair and Bayley, Kevins Owens and Roman Reigns, John Cena and AJ Styles, and more. It will also feature the titular Royal Rumble match, the winner of which will headline WrestleMania in April.

If you want to watch the Royal Rumble through your cable provider, you still can, even as the product has moved primarily onto the streaming WWE Network service. The full list of cable and satellite providers with the Royal Rumble available for purchase on pay-per-view can be found here, and includes providers such as Charter, XFinity, Time Warner, and more.

You can also watch on the WWE Network — subscription required — and the full list of supported streaming devices for the Network can be found here. The first month of your subscription is free if you’re a new subscriber. If you watch on the Network, you can also access the kickoff show, which begins at 5 p.m. ET.

The full 2017 Royal Rumble card

Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax (pre-show match)

RAW Tag Team Championship Match: Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (pre-show match)

Six-Woman Tag Team Match: Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch, and Naomi vs. Natalya, Mickie James, and Alexa Bliss (pre-show match)

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Neville vs. Rich Swann (c)

RAW Women’s Championship Match: Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair (c)

WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens (c), No Disqualification, and Chris Jericho is suspended above the ring in a shark cage

WWE World Championship Match: John Cena vs. AJ Styles (c)

The 2017 Royal Rumble Match

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