Twenty male Superstars from NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live will enter the ring for this tonight's Men's Battle Royal, but only one gladiator will leave as the victor. As for the others, they might be lucky if they’re able to leave under their own power.
After all, Battle Royals have long been considered one of the ring’s most dangerous matches. Not only does the every-man-for-himself format guarantee an absolute free-for-all, but with so many bodies flying around the ring and attacks coming from every direction, injuries are a very real possibility. Elimination occurs when a Superstar is thrown over the top rope and his feet hit the floor, and the match will continue until only one man is left.
Each of the three brands will be well-represented, with luminaries such as inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate, former Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick and The Undisputed ERA’s Roderick Strong in action. Yet, those Superstars are only the tip of the iceberg. Monstrous heavyweights like NXT’s Dominik Dijakovic and NXT UK’s “Bomber” Dave Mastiff will prove hard to toss from the ring, as will savvy technicians like the red-hot Matt Riddle, “The Kiwi Buzzsaw” Travis Banks and The Submission Commission’s Drew Gulak. Several Superstars — such as Gallus’ Coffey Brothers, The Forgotten Sons’ Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake, and Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar — will have the benefit of having tag team partners in the fray, but as the WWE Universe already knows, nothing tests a team’s unity quite like a Battle Royal.
Watch the inter-brand carnage unfold when Worlds Collide streams tonight at 9/8 C on the award-winning WWE Network.