Update On WWE Royal Rumble Match Order

Details about the Royal Rumble match card are continuing to filter out in the final hours before the event takes place.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider has posted several reports, affirming when specific matches on the night will occur.

His earlier report confirmed that the men's Royal Rumble match would go on last of the five pay-per-view bouts. In the same report, Johnson noted that the women's Rumble was positioned somewhere towards the middle of the card.

Johnson later reported that the WWE championship match pitting titleholder Drew McIntyre against challenger Goldberg was set to open the pay-per-view broadcast.

An earlier report noted that the Women's Tag Team title match had been moved to the Kickoff show.

The card for the 2021 Royal Rumble, taking place Sunday night, January 31, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL, is as follows:

* WWE World: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Goldberg

* WWE Universal/Last Man Standing: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens

* SmackDown Women's: Sasha Banks (c) vs. Carmella

* Men's Royal Rumble: Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, The Miz, Jey Uso, Cesaro, Jeff Hardy, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Shinsuke Nakamura, Big E, John Morrison, Sheamus, Mustafa Ali, Edge, King Corbin, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, Braun Strowman, Elias, and 8 more TBA

* Women's Royal Rumble: Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Bayley, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Peyton Royce, Alexa Bliss, Shayna Baszler, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, Tamina, Natalya, and 17 more TBA

* Women's Tag Team: Asuka and Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (KICKOFF SHOW)