The Royal Rumble, one of its biggest annual events, will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January 2026. This marks the first time the Royal Rumble will take place outside of North America, and only the second time in its history it has been held outside the United States (the inaugural event took place in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1988).

WWE announced Monday that Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the 2026 Royal Rumble. This is the first time the legendary event will be staged outside of

Just hours before its big debut on Netflix, WWE announced the 2026 Royal Rumble is set to be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be the first time the event has been hosted outside of North America.

Some, like @tgqchairman, are most concerned with what this might indicate for the future of WWE, saying, "I don't think are realizing how big an issue a Royal Rumble in Saudi Arab

WWE Royal Rumble is officially coming to Saudi Arabia. Mike Johnson of PWInsider previously reported that WWE Royal Rumble 2026 would be held in Saudi Arabia, and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) confirmed the news.

For the first time since the very first edition, the WWE Royal Rumble will be held on international soil as the company officially announced the 2026 premium live event will emanate from

The Royal Rumble is WWE’s official start to WrestleMania season and is one of the biggest live events of the […]

WWE will kickoff the Road to WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia when the Royal Rumble emanates from the country in 2026.