All superstars confirmed for men's WWE Royal Rumble 2026 so far
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Things are shaking up ahead of WrestleMania.
With the new year underway, WWE is set to kick things off with its first Premium Live Event, the Royal Rumble. The event will officially begin the road to WrestleMania 42, as major storylines and feuds start to take shape.
All the rumors and speculations will take shape as the Road to WrestleMania truly begins at the Royal Rumble. The 39th edition will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of Riyadh Season.
It marks the first traditional Royal Rumble ever held outside North America, the 14th WWE event hosted in Saudi Arabia under the company’s decade-long partnership supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
Additionally, it will be the second event in the country to include a Rumble match following the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018, and the first of WWE’s “Big Five” events to be staged there.
With the countdown to the PLE officially underway, Superstars have started to announce and secure their spots in the 30-man matches. Everyone confirmed so far for the Men’s Royal Rumble is listed below, and the list will be updated as additional Superstars are announced.
WWE superstars confirmed for Men’s Royal Rumble 2025
- ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes
After losing the Undisputed title due to an interference by Jacob Fatu, Cody Rhodes found out that the match contract did not have a rematch clause, which means he will have to work his way back up if he wants to face Drew McIntyre again.
Rhodes, during the January 16 episode of SmackDown, officially announced his entry into the 2026 men’s Rumble match.
This article will be updated as more Superstars announce their entry into the men’s Rumble match.
When and where will Royal Rumble 2026 take place?
The 39th edition will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of Riyadh Season.
What matches have been announced for the PLE?
• Men’s Royal Rumble match• Women’s Royal Rumble match• Drew McIntyre (c) vs Winner of fatal 4-way at SNME – Undisputed WWE title match
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