Former WWE Commentator Shares Answers To Long-Asked Royal Rumble Question

WWE will be hosting the 36th edition of the Royal Rumble this coming Saturday, January 28, and pro wrestling fans have been wondering how the process of eliminations go about during the titular matches for both the men's and women's editions.

Industry veteran and former WWE commentator Jim Ross shed some light on how the creative department determines who gets eliminated at which point in the match and how on his "Grilling with J.R." podcast.

"They [the eliminations] are just about the only thing they do go over, as far as I know, except at the very end, they might do some orchestration there. I know they do. But it's pretty much an ad-lib scenario," he initially mentioned.

"They'll give you the order they want you to leave. They tell you when you're coming and when you're going, so you just need to make sure you know who you're following out to keep everything in order."

The Royal Rumble matches are one of the most hotly anticipated events throughout the pro wrestling industry due to its sheer unpredictability of it.

From long-awaited returns from injury, NXT call-ups to the main roster and surprising returns, the Royal Rumble has been home to some of the biggest moments in WWE history.

Fans are always treated to some form of spectacle that featured such instances like John Cena's shock return, unlikely saves by Kofi Kingston, impromptu dance breaks, and future storyline setups to name a few.

While everyone is glued to their screens waiting to see who eventually comes out on top, the Royal Rumble match is one of those events where the journey towards the destination is always worth the price of admission.

In this year's edition of the Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes is the overwhelming favorite to win the men's match as a minus-160 favorite while the women's match has Rhea Ripley as the slight favorite to win at plus-100 according to BetOnline.

Becky Lynch (plus-275), Bayley (plus-500), Raquel Rodriguez (plus-500), Alexa Bliss (plus-600), and Asuka (plus-1400) are those that follow her.

Surprise entrants like Sasha Banks, Naomi, Carmella, and Doudrop have also been given their respective odds to make an appearance at the event.

Other than the awaited 30-man and 30-woman events, this year's Royal Rumble will see title defenses from Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair against Kevin Owens and Alexa Bliss respectively.

Bray Wyatt and LA Knight will also settle their differences in the first-ever "Pitch Black" match at the event.