WWE 2017 rumors: Royal Rumble details revealed; new inductees for Hall of Fame leaked

It's almost time for the WWE to announce this year's Hall of Fame inductees, and some of the wrestling stars for the 2017 class have already been leaked.

According to reports, Diamond Dallas Page and Rick Rude have already been revealed as the first two inductees for 2017. While it has yet to be confirmed, several new names of the 2017 class who are rumored to be up for consideration to join the Hall of Fame have been leaked by Wrestling Observer. Fan-favorite William Regal is first on the list, followed by nine-time WWF Tag Team Champion Christian. Also being considered to be inducted are The Natural Disasters, along with famed wrestling tax attorney Irwin R. Schyster.

Aside from the new Hall of Famers, fans are also looking forward to the 30th annual WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event later this month. The anticipated event will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and over 65,000 fans are expected to see the WWE stars battle it out to take home the belt.

It is believed that the event's venue will host the most stacked card in WWE's history. The multi-purpose facility had previously served as the venue for a number of huge wrestling events including the 1997 Royal Rumble, which was attended by over 60, 000 viewers. There are speculations that the upcoming January event will set a new attendance record for Royal Rumble.

The main event match will be the usual 30-man battle royal featuring notable WWE personalities, including Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, Baron Corbin, The Undertaker, Braun Strowman, and Bill Goldberg. The winner of Royal Rumble moves on to the WrestleMania 33 event scheduled for the first week of April.

Other anticipated main events are a WWE championship match between champion AJ Styles and John Cena, as well as a WWE Universal championship match featuring champion Kevin Owens and his challenger, Roman Reigns. Charlotte, on the other hand, is poised to defend her Women's championship against her challenger, Bayley.

WWE Royal Rumble 2017 airs live on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. ET on WWE Network.