The first big wrestling PPV of the new year will be the Royal Rumble. The 2026 Royal Rumble will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There will be 35,000 fans at the new stadium that has been constructed for the event. WWE would want to make a big splash and have one of the best Royal Rumbles ever. There will be 4 Matches on the show including the 2 Royal Rumble Matches. The PPV will happen on 31st January 2026.
Let’s look at the Match Card Predictions for WWE Royal Rumble 2026
30 Women Royal Rumble Match
The 30 Women Royal Rumble Match is one of the star attractions for this event. The Women’s Royal Rumble has been a constant since the 2018 edition. The quality of the matches has only gotten better and in the past 3 years the WWE has not had to rely much on the legends of the past as there are so many incredible wrestlers in WWE and NXT. The Saudi Arabia fans will cheer for everyone and there will be surprises as is the case with the Royal Rumble Match. Women like Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair are contenders. Legends like AJ Lee, Trish Stratus, Lita, Mickie James could also make a surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble Match.
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
The main event of the show will be the 30 Man Royal Rumble Match. This match has been happening since 1988. There have been some truly historic winners such as Ric Flair in 1992, Shawn Michaels in 1995 and 96, Stone Cold Steve Austin won it 3 times. John Cena returned in epic fashion and won the 2008 Royal Rumble. Drew Mcintyre became a superstar in the 2020 Royal Rumble Match. This year the field will be stacked. Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar, Gunther, AJ Styles, Logan Paul are some of the names. WWE will look to send the Saudi Arabia fans home happy. There is a chance that WWE will have surprises for this match.
Drew Mcintyre vs Sami Zayn for WWE Championship
WWE has announced that Drew Mcintyre will defend the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. However the opponent has not yet been confirmed. There will be a Fatal Four Way Match at Saturdays Night Main Event and it looks likely that Sami Zayn will win that match. He will then receive a hero’s welcome in Saudi Arabia and he will face Drew Mcintyre at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. This is such a fresh match for the top prize in WWE. The winner for this match will not be easy to predict. Triple H has made a brilliant decision in making Drew Mcintyre the WWE Champion.
Stephanie Vaquer vs Raquel Rodriguez for Women’s World Championship
This will be the second title match on the show. Stephanie Vaquer has been suffering an ankle injury and Raquel Rodriguez took her out in the storyline. She will not recover till Saturdays Night Main Event but a week more and she will be fit for the Royal Rumble. WWE would want to have a big title match featuring the women. The best women’s matches throughout the year happen at the Saudi Arabia shows. Stephanie Vaquer will be cheered like a hero and Raquel Rodriguez will get to have a big match at a Big 4 PPV.
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