WWE NEWS: Ishowspeed confirmed for Royal Rumble performance

The popular (and controversial) YouTuber Ishowspeed has accepted an invitation from WWE chief Paul “Triple H” to perform at the upcoming Royal Rumble, and that’s someone’s guess what the star on social media will do this time.

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During a recent livestream, while Ishowspeed was in Uruguay on his South American tour, Triple H called in to personally invite him to Royal Rumble, which takes place on February 1, 2025 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Triple H not only invited Speed ​​to the event, but also gave him full access to stream through Royal Rumble, including backstage and from the coveted gorilla position.

Speed, ecstatic about the offer, immediately confirmed that he would be there, and replied with his signature enthusiasm: “I will be there.”

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American YouTuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr aka Ishowspeed poses upon arrival to attend the Ballon d’Or France Football Award in 2024 in the Theater du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024.

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He even joked with wanting to stream with WWE legend John Cena, which got a playful response from Triple H: “If you can see him, you can stream him.”

Fans can expect lots of quarrels from Ishowspeed when he utilizes his backstage passport fully and streams his experiences live.

This marks a significant return to WWE for the content creator, which struck at Wrestlemania 40 in April 2024.

During this event, Speed ​​was dressed up as the Prime-Energidrik mascot, which appeared in the United States Championship match between Logan Paul, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.

In a viral moment, Ishowspeed tried to help Paul, but ended up taking a rko from Orton on the speaker’s table, led to a sore neck and a big buzz on social media.

That stunt was part of a larger collaboration initiated by Speeds Team during a Prime Energy photoshoot where Paul and WWE worked together to create the surprise. As a sign of appreciation, Paul even gave Ishowspeed a Tesla Cybertruck.

Although the details of the role of Speeds at Royal Rumble are still hidden, his popularity of Wwe’s younger audience indicates, combined with his ability to create viral moments, that he will bring more energetic fun to the event.

Fans are excited about what kind of content Ice Showspeed will stream and what strikes he can find with with the WWE superstars in Indianapolis next weekend.

With the event just around the corner, it is clear that Iceshowspeed’s presence will add another layer of excitement to the already long -awaited royal rumble. Whether he is backstage, in the crowd or creating chaos with WWE’s stars, fans can expect Ishowspeed to make a memorable influence.

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