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WrestleMania
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Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (WrestleMania Kickoff Match)
The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal returns to WrestleMania Kickoff for the fifth straight year, and a multitude of Superstars from Raw and SmackDown LIVE will collide to see who will claim the contest’s coveted trophy.
The annual Battle Royal was introduced at WrestleMania 30 in honor of the late WWE Hall of Famer, Andre the Giant. Since then, the over-the-top-rope extravaganza has been an opportunity for the winner to carve out a legendary WrestleMania moment while catapulting his career to new heights.
In the match’s inaugural showing, Cesaro walked out the winner after bringing 75,000-plus WWE fans in New Orleans to their feet as he hoisted Big Show over the top rope for the victory. Since then, The World’s Largest Athlete has joined the winner’s circle along with Baron Corbin and last year’s winner, Mojo Rawley. Which Superstar will join this very select group in New Orleans?
The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal begins with all participants in the squared circle at the same time, and competitors are eliminated once they are thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. The last man remaining is the victor.
So far, the following Superstars have announced their entry into the annual brawl:
- Kane
- Dolph Ziggler
- Baron Corbin
- Mojo Rawley
- Elias
- Luke Gallows
- Karl Anderson
- R-Truth
- Sin Cara
- Titus O’Neil
- Apollo
- Tyler Breeze
- Fandango
- Tye Dillinger
- Dash Wilder
- Scott Dawson
- “Woken” Matt Hardy
- Goldust
- Heath Slater
- Rhyno
- Zack Ryder
- Primo Colon
- Shelton Benjamin
- Chad Gable
- Aiden English
- Curt Hawkins
- Bo Dallas
- Curtis Axel
- Mike Kanellis
Stay tuned to WWE.com to find out which Raw and SmackDown LIVE Superstars will join this monumental match. Who earn their WrestleMania moment in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal? Find out on tonight on a special two hour WrestleMania Kickoff, beginning at 5 ET/2 PT, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network as well as on a free stream on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. The second hour can also be seen on USA Network starting at 6 ET/3 PT.
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The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal returns to WrestleMania Kickoff for the fifth straight year, and a multitude of Superstars from Raw and SmackDown LIVE will collide to see who will claim the contest’s coveted trophy.
The annual Battle Royal was introduced at WrestleMania 30 in honor of the late WWE Hall of Famer, Andre the Giant. Since then, the over-the-top-rope extravaganza has been an opportunity for the winner to carve out a legendary WrestleMania moment while catapulting his career to new heights.
In the match’s inaugural showing, Cesaro walked out the winner after bringing 75,000-plus WWE fans in New Orleans to their feet as he hoisted Big Show over the top rope for the victory. Since then, The World’s Largest Athlete has joined the winner’s circle along with Baron Corbin and last year’s winner, Mojo Rawley. Which Superstar will join this very select group in New Orleans?
The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal begins with all participants in the squared circle at the same time, and competitors are eliminated once they are thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. The last man remaining is the victor.
So far, the following Superstars have announced their entry into the annual brawl:
- Kane
- Dolph Ziggler
- Baron Corbin
- Mojo Rawley
- Elias
- Luke Gallows
- Karl Anderson
- R-Truth
- Sin Cara
- Titus O’Neil
- Apollo
- Tyler Breeze
- Fandango
- Tye Dillinger
- Dash Wilder
- Scott Dawson
- “Woken” Matt Hardy
- Goldust
- Heath Slater
- Rhyno
- Zack Ryder
- Primo Colon
- Shelton Benjamin
- Chad Gable
- Aiden English
- Curt Hawkins
- Bo Dallas
- Curtis Axel
- Mike Kanellis
Stay tuned to WWE.com to find out which Raw and SmackDown LIVE Superstars will join this monumental match. Who earn their WrestleMania moment in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal? Find out on tonight on a special two hour WrestleMania Kickoff, beginning at 5 ET/2 PT, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network as well as on a free stream on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. The second hour can also be seen on USA Network starting at 6 ET/3 PT.
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