As announced by @VinceMcMahon, @WWERomanReigns will defend his title in the #RoyalRumble Match! #RAW https://t.co/hYw4diFurt
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2016
Well, this is one way of doing it. RAW ended tonight with Roman Reigns still WWE Champion and with Vince McMahon announcing Roman Reigns opponent at the Royal Rumble. It will be Roman Reigns vs the other 29 participants in the Royal Rumble with the winner getting the WWE Title.
I really like this idea for a few reasons, mostly because I did not want to see Reigns in a one on one match vs anyone especially not Sheamus again. Having Reigns defend the World Title in the Royal Rumble itself could open the door to many story line possibilities. We can have Reigns absolutely demolish everyone by going in at one and then lose at the end. Then Reigns would have to work to get a title shot for Mania. Or they can have him just end up winning again and having the Rumble crowd boo him out of the building once again.
Either way, I am intrigued at the possibilities that the WWE could take this as the last time the WWE Title was on the line in the Rumble was back in 1992 when Ric Flair won it.