Riyadh to welcome WWE Royal Rumble for the first time in 2026
The event will be happening in January…
The events everyone looks forward to on the Riyadh calendar are the WWE ones; be it the Crown Jewel or RAW, the events are always a hit with the audience. Now we’re adding another one to the list, get ready to welcome the WWE Royal Rumble in Riyadh.
As we said, the event will be taking over Riyadh in January 2026, which marks the very first time it will happen outside North America.
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Royal Rumble is an annual WWE Premium Live Event that has been happening since 1988. The show includes both a men’s and women’s match, with the winners eliminating all opponents and securing a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.
The Royal Rumble match is based on the classic battle royal, where several wrestlers (normally 30) aim to knock out their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The two differ because, in a standard battle royal, all participants start the match in the ring at the same time. For a Royal Rumble match two participants start and then the rest enter at a timed interval.
HE Turki Alalshikh says, “We are excited to see this historic event as part of Riyadh Season’s activities and look forward to providing an exceptional experience for wrestling fans from around the world, whom we welcome to all events hosted in Saudi Arabia.”
Saudi Arabia has already seen record-breaking events including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, SmackDown, and Monday Night RAW.
Wrestlers participating in the event are yet to be announced as are dates and tickets, but stay tuned to What’s On Saudi Arabia for the latest.
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