The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic battle royal match in which a number of wrestlers aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope,
WWE Royal Rumble match in 2009
The 2026 Royal Rumble, also promoted as Royal Rumble: Riyadh, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It was the 39th annual Royal Rumbl
Royal Rumble match
…Patterson Vince McMahon Organizing body WWE Competitors 30 20 (1988) 40 (2011) 50 (GRR) Most recent champions Roman Reigns (men's) Liv Morgan (women's) (2026) Most titles Stone Cold Steve Austin (three) Tournament format Staggered entry battle royal Notes ^ A: The Royal Rumble match traditionally features…
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
The event was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first traditional Royal Rumble event to take place outside of North America.
The event was held at Riyadh Season Stadium, a purpose-built temporary outdoor stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District. The preceding night's episode of SmackDown was also held here.
Due to his first two reigns taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew McIntyre's defense of the Undisputed WWE Championship against Sami Zayn at the event was his first televised defense of the title in front of a live audience.