Overview
- BILD will stream Royal Rumble live on Saturday at 20:00 CET from Riyadh and has also confirmed Elimination Chamber live from Chicago on Feb 28–Mar 1.
- WWE has officially added Brock Lesnar to the men’s field, with both 30‑participant Rumble matches and Drew McIntyre vs Sami Zayn set on the card.
- A Zayn victory would make him the first Muslim WWE champion since the Iron Sheik in 1984, a scenario drawing heightened interest in Saudi Arabia.
- BILD reports German wrestler Ludwig Kaiser is expected to compete under his El Grande Americano mask.
- Bookmakers rate Roman Reigns as the leading men’s favorite, and female competitors in Riyadh are expected to wear full‑coverage attire under local rules.