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The WWE Royal Rumble 2026 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it promises spectacle and unpredictability in equal measure. With uncertainty surrounding potential entrants and outcomes in both the men’s and women’s matches, one rule remains central to the event’s importance: each Rumble winner earns the right to challenge for a championship at WrestleMania 42 later this April.

Taking place at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Saudi Arabia, the event forms part of the wider Riyadh Season, a sprawling festival that hosts over 100 major sports and entertainment attractions across two months. Given the championship stakes, the prospect of unannounced returns and the inclusion of both men’s and women’s 30-person Rumble matches, the show is likely to have far-reaching consequences for WWE’s WrestleMania build-up.

AJ Styles is set to risk his storied career at the Royal Rumble when he faces Gunther in a high-stakes showdown. Gunther enters the match with a fearsome reputation, having already forced the retirements of Goldberg and John Cena, achievements he has repeatedly highlighted in his ongoing war of words.

Sami Zayn is set for the biggest opportunity of his career when he faces Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble. McIntyre arrives as champion after dethroning Cody Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell contest. Zayn secured his title shot by first defeating Ilja Dragunov in a Qualifying Match on SmackDown, before overcoming Randy Orton, Damian Priest and Trick Williams in a Fatal 4-Way at Saturday Night’s Main Event.