WrestleMania season is right around the corner as the Royal Rumble is set to air live from Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Triple H has teased that there will be plenty of surprises at the Royal Rumble and now a major name has been confirmed for the show.
During Wednesday’s episode of the Pat McAfee Show, Brock Lesnar called McAfee and confirmed that he will be in the 30 man Royal Rumble match when he said, “I’m heading to the Royal Rumble and I’m gonna WIN it.”
BROCK LESNAR IS ON THE PHONE
"I'm heading to the Royal Rumble and I'm gonna WIN it" ~ @BrockLesnar
THAT'S BIG NEWS #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/JOkGqlhB4J
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 28, 2026
Brock Lesnar has not appeared on WWE programming since November of 2025 when he teamed up with The Vision and Drew McIntyre for the men’s WarGames match which main evented Survivor Series. Now that WrestleMania season is just about to kick off it appears that The Beast Incarnate will be back in the mix sooner than later.
The WWE Royal Rumble will air live from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, January 31st and the current card can be seen below.
Undisputed WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
Gunther vs. AJ Styles (if AJ loses he must retire)
WWE Men’s Royal Rumble
Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Penta, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Bronson Reed, Austin Theory, Je’Von Evans, Oba Femi and more TBA
WWE Women’s Royal Rumble
Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, Chelsea Green, Jordynne Grace, Charlotte, Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Giulia, Maxxine Dupri, Becky Lynch and more TBA
Stay tuned for updates.