The Street to WrestleMania 42 begins on the Royal Rumble. Thirty women and men compete of their respective Royal Rumble matches, with the winners incomes assured world title matches on the greatest present of the 12 months. All of it goes down on Saturday, Jan. 31, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Royal Rumble is a flagship WWE occasion. Annually, superstars attempt to outlast one another for the suitable to problem the world champion of their selection at WrestleMania. Maintain your eyes peeled for most important occasion stars, breakout performances and shock returns or debuts; there are at all times just a few of these. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns are among the many stars confirmed for the lads’s Rumble. The ladies’s Rumble consists of a number of former champions like Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan and Charlotte Aptitude.
Two different matches are booked for the cornerstone occasion. Undisputed WWE champion McIntyre makes his first title protection towards Sami Zayn, who gained a match to earn the title shot. Additionally on the cardboard, Gunther makes an attempt to retire AJ Types.
Have a look beneath on the confirmed matches for the Royal Rumble and take a look on the crystal ball of what could come. The occasion streams stay on ESPN Limitless with the primary card beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
2026 WWE Royal Rumble matches
Males’s Royal Rumble match — Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Dragon Lee, Penta, and 21 extra TBA superstars: 5 former males’s world champions have confirmed their entries into this 12 months’s match: Reigns, Rhodes, Mysterio, Gunther, and Uso. Gunther, the one one of many 5 to by no means win a Rumble, holds the document for longest Rumble entry, breaking Mysterio’s earlier document. Rhodes plans to hitch “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin as the one three-time Rumble winners.
Undisputed WWE Championship — Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn: McIntyre realized the identification of his first title challenger at Saturday Evening’s Principal Occasion. Randy Orton, Trick Williams, Damian Priest and Zayn met in a No. 1 contender’s match after successful their qualifying matches. Zayn stood tall in Montreal, catching Priest with a Helluva Kick to punch his ticket to the Rumble. Zayn has by no means gained a world title in WWE, and has made it his mission to vary his fortunes this 12 months.
Girls’s Royal Rumble match — Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, Chelsea Inexperienced, Jordynne Grace, Charlotte Aptitude, Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Giulia and 15 extra TBA superstars: The ladies’s Rumble is stacked. Eight former girls’s world champions are among the many 15 superstars presently introduced for the match. Anticipate extra stars to throw their names into the hat earlier than the Rumble begins.
AJ Types vs. Gunther: Gunther is popping into a brand new age Legend Killer. Final 12 months, “The Ring Normal” retired each John Cena and Goldberg. He needs to do the identical to Types. “The Phenomenal” one beforehand introduced he’d retire in 2026, however Gunther hopes to expedite the method. Gunther stole a victory from Types on Monday Evening Uncooked, and solely granted him a rematch below the situation that Types retires if he loses on the Rumble.
