Wrestling
WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Date, start time, full match card, TV channel and live stream
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The road to WrestleMania officially begins in January as WWE presents its first major Premium Live Event of 2026, the annual Royal Rumble.Â
For the first time ever, the long-running show will be taken outside of North America and hosted in Saudi Arabia as WWE continues its long-standing partnership in the Middle East by bringing one of its most iconic events to Riyadh.Â
As always, the centre-piece to the card will be 30-man and 30-woman battle royals, where the winner earns a spot in the main event of this year's WrestleMania in Las Vegas.Â
Here is everything you need to know about WWE Royal Rumble 2026.Â
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What time does Royal Rumble start?
- Date:Â Saturday, January 31Â
- Time:  7pm GMT / 2pm ET/11am PT
How to watch  Royal RumbleÂ
- United States: ESPNÂ
- UK: NetflixÂ
Where is the Royal Rumble?
WWE Royal Rumble will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Â
WWE Royal Rumble card
- 30-man Royal Rumble match for the main event match at WrestleMania 42Â
- 30-woman Royal Rumble match for the main event match at WrestleMania 42
- Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE ChampionshipÂ
- AJ Styles vs Gunther - Career-threatening matchÂ
Royal Rumble entrantsÂ
Mens Â
- Cody Rhodes Â
- GuntherÂ
- Jey UsoÂ
- Rey Mysterio
- Dragon LeeÂ
- PentaÂ
- Roman ReignsÂ
- Solo SikoaÂ
- Jacob FatuÂ
- Bron BreakkerÂ
- Logan PaulÂ
- Bronson Reed
- Austin TheoryÂ
- Je'Von EvansÂ
- Oba FemiÂ
- Brock LesnarÂ
Womens
- Rhea RipleyÂ
- Iyo SkyÂ
- Roxanne PerezÂ
- Liv MorganÂ
- Raquel RodriguezÂ
- BayleyÂ
- Lyra ValkyriaÂ
- AsukaÂ
- Chelsea Green
- Jordynne GraceÂ
- Charlotte Flair
- Alexa Bliss
- Nia JaxÂ
- Lash LegendÂ
- GuiliaÂ
- Maxxine DuipreeÂ
- Becky LynchÂ
