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WWE Royal Rumble is Coming to Riyadh in 2026

In a groundbreaking move, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced that its flagship event Royal Rumble will make its debut in Saudi Arabia, marking the first time to take place outside of North America.

In collaboration with the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Riyadh Season will host the 39th edition of the Royal Rumble event in January 2026, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

WWE Royal Rumble is Coming to Riyadh in 2026

The announcement came during the debut episode of Monday Night RAW on Netflix, broadcast live from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

In response to the news, the GEA Chairman, Turki Al Al-Sheikh, expressed his excitement about this decision. “Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Royal Rumble for the first time outside North America reflects the GEA’s ongoing commitment to bringing the world’s largest and most important entertainment events to the Kingdom,” he said.

WWE Royal Rumble is Coming to Riyadh in 2026

“Through this partnership with WWE, we aim to enhance the entertainment sector and deliver a transformative experience that attracts a wide audience,” he noted in a statement.

“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,” he added

The Royal Rumble is one of WWE’s premier annual events, where special matches are organized for men and women. During these matches, wrestlers compete to eliminate all other opponents to earn a spot in the WrestleMania main event.

Royal Rumble 2026 will not be the first WWE event to take place in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom hosted multiple record-breaking events, such as Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King and Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, in addition to SmackDown and Monday Night RAW shows.

On this occasion, the WWE Chairman, Nick Khan, said: “WWE is a global enterprise and it only made sense to expand our relationship with the Kingdom by bringing one of our biggest annual events to Riyadh in January of 2026.”

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