Now that 2026 has officially arrived all eyes are looking ahead to the 2026 Royal Rumble premium live event. The show is set emanate from Saudi Arabia for the first time in history and it looks like some big names are scheduled to be at the event.
WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select is reporting that Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, LA Knight, Chad Gable, Tiffany Stratton, Jacob Fatu and Dominik Mysterio are all scheduled to be in Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble later this month. It’s not clear at this point in time if all of the aforementioned talent will be competing on the Royal Rumble matches, but they are scheduled to be in Saudi Arabia for the show.
Jacob Fatu was written off TV months ago when he was attacked during a backstage segment which aired on SmackDown back in October. During his time away Fatu underwent dental surgery, and it’s being said that he’s in good shape ahead of his WWE return.
Randy Orton was also written off TV back in October, but he recently indicated during a trip to Saudi Arabia that fans might be seeing him at the Royal Rumble, the SmackDown the night before.
Chad Gable has been out of action since June due to a shoulder injury, and WWE announced this week that Dominik Mysterio is currently out of action due to a shoulder injury as well.
LA Knight was written off TV a few weeks ago after he was destroyed by The Vision on Raw, but the angle was reportedly done for storyline purposes, and Knight is expected to return soon.
Tiffany Stratton last appeared on WWE programming when she dropped the WWE Women’s Championship to Jade Cargill at Saturday Night’s Main Event in November. Brock Lesnar has been off TV since he teamed with The Vision and Drew McIntyre for the men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series.
The Royal Rumble will air live from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, January 31. Stay tuned for updates.