Overview
- WWE has confirmed the event for January 31 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, with live global streaming on Netflix.
- Only two bouts are official so far: the 30‑person men’s and 30‑person women’s Royal Rumble matches.
- For the first time, each Rumble winner can select which world championship to pursue at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
- Current options for winners are CM Punk’s World Heavyweight Championship or Cody Rhodes’s Undisputed WWE Championship, and Stephanie Vaquer’s Raw Women’s World Championship or Jade Cargill’s WWE Women’s Championship.
- Media outlets report unconfirmed speculation of surprise returns and appearances by names such as Chris Jericho, Paige (Saraya), Brie Bella, Kane, Big Show, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, LA Knight and Tiffany Stratton.