What To Expect For Royal Rumble In St. Pete This Weekend

WWE Royal Rumble is happening in St. Pete this weekend and there’s a whole bunch of things happening in Tampa Bay. Royal Rumble will be taking place this Saturday, January 27 at 8 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Additionally, they expect over 40,000 people to attend the event. The actual capacity at the Trop will be 42,735. You can still buy tickets through Ticketmaster, but expect to pay almost $200 per ticket this close to the event. If you’re not going to the event, you can actually watch it as it will be streamed live on Peacock.

There’s a whole bunch of match cards including a men’s and women’s royal rumble match. The United States Championship match will also be happening where it will have Logan Paul who is the champion versus Kevin Owens. The main event will be a fatal four-way match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. This will see the champion Roman Reigns take on Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight.

The reason it is called Royal Rumble is because it is a match that will be happening during the event. This is where there will be a whole bunch of wrestlers in the ring at one time and the aim is to toss them over the top rope with both of their feet touching the floor. At that point it will eliminate them, and the last person standing will win the royal rumble.

Royal Rumble in St. Pete will be fun, but this is not the only WWE event happening in the Tampa Bay area this weekend. On Monday night will be Monday Night Raw, which will be taking place at Amalie Arena. Another event happening in the Tampa Bay area will be taking place on Sunday, January 28 at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater. This will include the One Deadman Show with The Undertaker.

Finally, if you need to take public transit, then you can take the PSTA and you can get unlimited daily rides which includes the sun runner for just three dollars and the flamingo fares app.

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Not a fan of parades? Here are 5 other places where you can escape the Gasparilla madness. I'll be honest, the whole pirate life isn't really my thing. I've been to Gasparilla once or twice and unless I'm with a Krewe throwing beads, I don't care much for the parade. Last year, Creative Loafing created a really good list of places in Tampa where you can get away from the invasion, but our list includes our favorite Pinellas spots to get away from the parade madness and other events happening in the Tampa Bay area.

Gasparilla is the third biggest parade in the entire country! The city of Tampa expects about 300,000 people in attendance every year. I'm not sure about you, but being around big crowds like that can be more stressful than fun. On top of the invasion and parade, there will be a home Tampa Bay Lightning game that Saturday with a 7 pm puck drop. So basically, you can expect there to be terrible traffic in Downtown Tampa all day on the 27th.

Depending on the weather, you may be able to escape the Gasparilla madness and hang out at the beach all day. But usually, the weather forecast for Gasparilla is on the chiller side. Hopefully, these spots will be a little less crowded with a lot of people going to Gasparilla. Either way, at least you won't have to deal with major road closures or detours in Pinellas or other parts of Tampa Bay on January 27.

There are plenty of awesome places in Downtown St. Pete where you can escape the pirates. Many bars offer brunch on Saturday's. Plus you can stroll the St. Pete Pier and do some shopping at local boutiques!

Busch Gardens is bringing the Big Easy to Tampa Bay! Try the mouthwatering themed food and cocktails and still participate in some parade fun. Bonus: with so many people in Downtown Tampa for Gasparilla, the line for your favorite ride is probably a lot shorter!

You may still have to fight some Gasparilla traffic to get there, but Midtown Tampa's first Sunshine Market of 2024 is happening Jan. 27 from 11a-3p.

It's one of the best times to see one of Florida's gorgeous natural springs! With the warmer water, the manatee's spend a lot of their time in these areas. You can rent a kayak or paddleboard to see some sea cows instead of the craziness at Gasparilla.

Another option to kill some time is to see a movie during the day. Or you can see who's performing at The Funny Bone (previously known as the Tampa Improv.). TJ Miller will be performing that Saturday. You may know him from various films and TV shows like Silicon Valley, Deadpool, She's Out of My League, and more!