How to watch the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble: Start time, schedule, full fight card and more

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The 2026 WWE Royal Rumble is this weekend with all the action taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AJ Styles and Gunther are headlining the affair, but the real meat of the event happens during the men's and women's Royal Rumbles where more than a dozen of wrestling's finest competitors will head into the ring and face elimination, one by one. The last man and woman standing in the ring will be guaranteed spots at the World Championship Match when WrestleMania heads to Las Vegas in April. Also on the fight card at Saturday's Royal Rumble is a match between Sami Zayn and Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. 

Every match will be available exclusively through the ESPN Unlimited, which will start streaming pre-show coverage live at 12 p.m. ET, with fights starting at 2 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch WWE Royal Rumble 2026 including who's participating and how to watch.

How to watch WWE Royal Rumble 2026:

Date: Saturday, January 31

Time: Pre-show coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT. Fights begin at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT

Location: KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Streaming/channel: ESPN Unlimited

When is WWE Royal Rumble 2026?

The 2026 WWE Royal Rumble will take place at KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Jan. 31 with fights starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. 

How to watch WWE Royal Rumble 2026

You can catch every bout at this year's WWE Royal Rumble this weekend with the ESPN Unlimited plan.

WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Fight Card:

• AJ Styles vs. Gunther

• Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn

• Men's Royal Rumble

• Women's Royal Rumble

Who is participating in the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble?

Men's Royal Rumble:

• Roman Reigns

• Cody Rhodes

• Gunther

• Brock Lesnar

• Jey Uso

• Rey Mysterio

• Dragon Lee

• Penta

• Bron Breakker

• Bronson Reed

• Logan Paul

• Austin Theory

• Je'Von Evans

• Oba Femi

Women's Royal Rumble

• Rhea Ripley

• IYO SKY

• Bayley

• Lyra Valkyria

• Liv Morgan

• Roxanne Perez

• Raquel Rodriguez

• Asuka

• Jordynne Grace

• Becky Lynch

• Chelsea Green

• Charlotte Flair

• Alexa Bliss

• Nia Jax

• Lash Legend

• Giulia

• Maxxine Dupri

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