Get ready to rumble, Tampa Bay

• Visit St. Pete/Clearwater allocated $500,000 of its funding to bring the Rumble to town.

How it works: In a Royal Rumble, wrestlers try to eliminate their opponents by throwing them over the top rope until only one is left standing.

• The winners of the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches will earn title shots at WrestleMania XL in April.

The intrigue: Johnson recently made a surprise return to WWE to tease a future showdown with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

• Though Johnson isn't officially advertised for the Rumble, some are speculating he could be a surprise entrant and win the men's match, which would make headlines around the world.

What they're saying: "The exposure and marketing benefits, and the visitation we're going to get from this, are astronomical," Brian Lowack, CEO of VSPC, said in October.

• "We can take those monies that we collect from those visitors in their overnight stays and reinvest them in capital projects here, which will increase visitation."

If you go: Tickets are still available for the Royal Rumble.

You can also stream the event exclusively on Peacock at 8pm.