WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Start Time and How to Watch Online

The WWE's Royal Rumble, the first of the "big four" pay-per-views,, is this Sunday and fans should tune in if they want to see how the "Road to WrestleMania" begins.

The Royal Rumble card will have nine matches, two on the kickoff show, with every title but the Intercontinental and RAW Tag Team Championships being defended. The women's division is the talk of the show as the story between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair continues to build toward WrestleMania 35.

On the men's side, the story is mostly focused on the Royal Rumble match itself as the WWE and Universal titles matches feel more predictable. Whether WWE goes with a safe choice, or an inspired choice that no one saw coming, will determine the course of the next few months of programming

If you're looking to watch the Royal Rumble, here's the start time and how to stream it online.

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The 2019 Royal Rumble is set for January 27 WWE

WHAT TIME DOES ROYAL RUMBLE 2019 START?

The Royal Rumble pay-per-view will begin at 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 27 with the kickoff show. The Royal Rumble Kickoff show will go on for two hours and the main card will begin at 7 p.m. EST.

HOW TO WATCH ROYAL RUMBLE 2019 KICKOFF

If you're looking to watch the Royal Rumble Kickoff show, you can watch it on the WWE Network. But the official WWE YouTube channel will also stream the pre-show.

There are two matches confirmed for the Royal Rumble kickoff and they are the Cruiserweight Championship Fatal Fourway and the U.S. Championship match between Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura.

HOW TO WATCH THE ROYAL RUMBLE ONLINE

The 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view will be streamed live on the WWE Network. You can subscribe to the WWE Network for a monthly fee of $9.99. If you've never subscribed to the Network before, WWE offers a free trial for one month by signing up with a credit card. Fans can cancel their subscription at any time.

Download the WWE Network on iOS and Android devices to watch it online and on-the-go. The WWE Network is also available on PS4 and Xbox One, simply by searching "WWE Network" on the PlayStation and Microsoft stores, as well as on streaming devices like Roku and the Amazon Fire Stick.

Are you excited for this year's Royal Rumble? Let us know what you think how the show will go down in the comments section below.

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