WWE Royal Rumble Set To Take Place In Saudi Arabia In 2026 [Report]

Zack Heydorn | Jan 3, 2025

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The WWE Royal Rumble event is heading to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026.

PWInsider is reporting that the WWE will bring one of its core PLE's to Saudi Arabia in 2026 and that the news could be announced as early as Monday during the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere.

This move marks the first time the event has ever taken place internationally. The Royal Rumble serves as the official kickoff to WrestleMania season and where two number one contenders for WrestleMania championships are determined.

WWE has run shows and key calendar PLE's in Saudi Arabia since 2018. The company and the Saudi government are partnered into a billion dollar deal to do business together with two events per year. Thus far, those events have been specialty events exclusive to Saudi Arabia.

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The Royal Rumble event moving to Saudi Arabia changes the strategy on what shows WWE is willing to put on internationally and opens the door for other staple events like SummerSlam or WrestleMania to take place overseas.

This year's Royal Rumble will take place from Indianapolis on February 1. Three matches are currently announced for the show -- both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches and an Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens.

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