WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick has announced that Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy will be defending his title in a Fatal-Four Way match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV). Maverick announced three qualifying matches for the Four Way:
- Kalisto vs. Lio Rush
- Akira Tozawa vs. Drew Gulak
- Hideo Itami vs. Cedric Alexander
Check out Maverick’s announcement below:
#205Live GM @WWEMaverick has announced 3 Qualifying Matches to determine @WWE #Cruiserweight Champion @WWE_Murphy's challengers at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/LNpqd5QpYZ
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2018
.@KalistoWWE faces off against @itsLioRush NEXT WEEK on #205Live pic.twitter.com/u1DGfXXqOS
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 27, 2018
.@TozawaAkira and @DrewGulak will BATTLE NEXT WEEK on #205Live pic.twitter.com/iwAD8c19Jk
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 27, 2018
In TWO WEEKS: @CedricAlexander and @HideoItami will face off. #205Live pic.twitter.com/VlMUyrazuB
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 27, 2018
The 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) goes down from the Chase Filed in Phoenix, Arizona on January 27, 2019.