The Undertaker is getting a new opponent for his next match under the WWE banner.Originally, the sports entertainment company announced that Taker would be wrestling Rusev in a Casket Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event.However, all that changed on Thursday when it was revealed that Chris Jericho would be replacing Rusev to take on the deadman at the upcoming event.Jericho has done it all under the sports entertainment banner. He has been under contract with the sports entertainment company off and on since 1999.Jericho is a six-time world champion, having won the WWE Championship once, the WCW/World Championship twice, and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship three times.He is also a record nine-time Intercontinental Champion. Jericho is the first Undisputed WWE Champion, and thus the final holder of the World Championship having won and unified the WWE and World titles by defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock on the same night in 2001.He is also the ninth Triple Crown Champion, as well as the fourth Grand Slam Champion in WWE history.Taker has feuded with the biggest names in the history of professional wrestling including Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple H and the list goes on and on.He has held nearly every title that the company has to offer. Taker has had a great career with the sports entertainment company.WWE fans have taken to social media to sound off in the match change and you can see their reaction here:

The WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event takes place on Friday, April 27, 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah International Stadium and will air on the WWE Network with a special start time of 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT with the event airing one hour later.

Both Raw and SmackDown brands will be featured. Here is the updated card:

50-Man Royal Rumble Match

WWE Universal Title Steel Cage Match: Brock Lesnar © vs. Roman Reigns

Singles Match: John Cena vs. Triple H
Casket Match: The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

WWE Intercontinental Title Ladder Match: Seth Rollins © vs. The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe

WWE Raw Tag Team Title Match: The Bar vs. Wyatt/Hardy or the Revival

WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: TBA vs. TBA

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: Bludgeon Brothers © vs. The Usos

WWE Title Match: TBA vs. TBA

WWE United States Title Match: TBA vs. TBA