Royal Rumble (2013) was the twenty-sixth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It took place on January 27, 2013 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Surprise! Jericho Returns Chris Jericho made a shocking return to WWE in the Royal Rumble Match, but he wasn t alone. See which other surprise Superstars joined the mayhem of the over-the-top classic.