UPDATE: WWE Moves Royal Rumble To Avoid NFL

In past years WWE has been very careful not to schedule against the NFL playoffs, especially when it comes to the Royal Rumble PPV. But on January 24th, 2010, the WWE Royal Rumble will go against either the AFC Championship game on CBS or NFC Championship game on FOX. WWE traditionally runs the event between the Championship games and Super Bowl week. In 2003, the Rumble went against the games and the buy rate suffered. Now fans of both will have to choose between the NFL and WWE on that Sunday.

Credit: Pwinsider.com

[UPDATE]

PWInsider reports that WWE has moved the 2010 Royal Rumble PPV to 1/31. The show was scheduled for 1/24 which would have put it up against the NFL AFC or NFC Championship game. Apparently WWE scheduled the Royal Rumble without knowing that the NFL would be running a championship game that night, and made the move when they became aware of it.

[UPDATE]

PWInsider reports that WWE has moved the 2010 Royal Rumble PPV to 1/31. The show was scheduled for 1/24 which would have put it up against the NFL AFC or NFC Championship game. Apparently WWE scheduled the Royal Rumble without knowing that the NFL would be running a championship game that night, and made the move when they became aware of it.

Think again sports fans.

WWE is moving the date of next year's Royal Rumble pay per view to prevent competing with either the AFC or NFC Championship game, reports PWInsider.com. The 2010 Royal Rumble is now scheduled for January 31st, 2010 rather than January 24th. Tickets have been on sale for quite some time and original tickets purchased will still be honored.

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