Report: WWE to hold Royal Rumble 2026 in Saudi Arabia

The location for the 2026 Royal Rumble may already be set.

PWInsider reported on Friday that next year’s event will take place in Saudi Arabia. If confirmed, this will be the first Royal Rumble to be held outside of the United States since it became a pay-per-view, and later a premium live event. The first Royal Rumble in Ontario, Canada was broadcast on the USA Network in 1988.

According to PWInsider, WWE’s official announcement could come as soon as this Monday, when Raw premieres on Netflix.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani last May, Saudi Arabia’s chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Alsheikh said the country was speaking with WWE about hosting either WrestleMania or the Royal Rumble in 2026 or 2027.

WWE has brought premium live events to Saudi Arabia each year since their ten-year agreement was signed in 2018. In recent years, the company has held King and Queen of the Ring events as well as Crown Jewel. Two television tapings took place in the country in 2024.

The 2025 edition of the Royal Rumble will be held on February 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana.