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.

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.

WWE will kickoff the Road to WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia when the Royal Rumble emanates from the country in 2026.

This marked the start of a 10-year partnership between WWE and the Kingdom, which runs through 2027. Since then, Saudi Arabia has hosted several major WWE events, including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, and even episodes of SmackDown and Monday Night Raw.

WWE announces that the Royal Rumble 2026 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time this iconic event is hosted outside North America, showcasing the growing partnership between WWE and Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.

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 reportedly is planning to take the Royal Rumble, its fourth-longest-running PPV/PLE, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026,

WWE is taking the Royal Rumble international for the first time ever and has officially announced the pay-per-view event will take place in Saudi Arabia. The Royal Rumble, one of its biggest annual events,