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With the first major event of the year, the WWE travels goes to Saudi Arabia for Royal Rumble 2026. The pro wrestling event features four matchups, including an Undisputed WWE Championship bout, on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The event also features two different “Royal Rumble” matches where 30 wrestlers (30 men, 30 women) enter a ring, but only one can win it all. The winner of each gets a shot at the world championship belt in this year’s WrestleMania.
The men’s side features Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, Jey Uso, Brock Lesnar, Gunther, Solo Sikoa and others, while the women’s side has Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan and others participating. And in true Royal Rumble style, it’s very likely there’s going to be a few surprises during each brawl.
Want to watch Royal Rumble online? Here’s what you need to know.
When Is WWE Royal Rumble 2026? Date, Time
Royal Rumble takes place at Riyadh Season Stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Jan. 31. The event start time is 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Main Card
Check out the Royal Rumble 2026 main card below, and stream it on ESPN Unlimited here.
Match Card, 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
- Men’s Royal Rumble
- Women’s Royal Rumble
- Drew McIntyre (champion) vs. Sami Zayn — Undisputed WWE Championship, Title Match
- Gunther vs. AJ Styles — retirement match
Subscriber to ESPN Unlimited for the Royal Rumble 2026 premium live event starting at $29.99/month. Aside from Royal Rumble, ESPN Unlimited is home to all things ESPN with access to all of its networks and streaming services, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, SECN, ACCN, SECN+ and ACCNX.
In addition, you can go with a subscription to the Disney Streaming Bundle — which includes ESPN Unlimited, Hulu and Disney+ — starts at $35.99/month, an almost 40% savings on all three services.
Livestream all the WWE Royal Rumble action online starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on ESPN Unlimited. The preshow begins at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
Later in the week, tune into “WWE Smackdown” after Royal Rumble 2026.
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