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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.

The 2026 Royal Rumble is reported to be set in an international location for the first time in decades and in a country that is sure to raise some eyebrows: Saudi Arabia. PWlnsider has confirmed that the 2026 Royal Rumble event will emanate from Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/Jp0WhtAnho

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.

A new year is underway and that means WWE has begun preparations for its first big premium live event of the year. As usual, that's Royal Rumble. Not only the first WWE PLE of the year but one of the biggest.

I’m utterly disgusted as a WWE fan. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) made the announcement Monday that the 2026 edition of their iconic “Royal Rumble” premium live event will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,