The first WWE pay-per-view is also among the year's biggest. Royal Rumble 2018 kicks off the road to WrestleMania Sunday night in Philadelphia to determine two of the wrestlers that will challenge for titles in New Orleans on April 8. As one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views, the Royal Rumble begins earlier than usual with a 7 p.m. EST start time. The kickoff show starts at 5 p.m. EST on WWE Network, which costs subscribers $9.99 per month, followed by the Royal Rumble itself. Fans can watch the Royal Rumble on PPV for $54.99.

The action starts Saturday night with NXT TakeOver: Chicago, followed by Backlash 2017 Sunday night with members of the "SmackDown Live" roster. In total, 13 matches are scheduled for the two cards, both of which have 8 p.m. EDT start times. NXT TakeOver: Chicago can only be seen on WWE Network, which costs $9.99 per month. Fans can watch Backlash on the network or by ordering the pay-per-view for $54.99. New subscribers to the network can watch both shows with a free live stream, given that they won't be charged for the first month.