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Michael Cole reveals shocking truth about WWE Royal Rumble 2026

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During Monday’s episode of RAW in Toronto, Michael Cole confirmed that the new arena will be called the Riyadh Season Stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District. It used to be a parking lot a month ago, but WWE and the Saudi Arabian government have quickly built the stadium in less than 30 days.

According to Mohammed Waheed of Super Wrestling, the construction began before January 5. The stadium is nearing completion, with Waheed calling it a historic achievement since it took just around a month for its construction, though there are reports that the stadium might be temporary.

2026 Royal Rumble Match Card

There are only four matches on the Royal Rumble card heading into the SmackDown go-home show on Friday. Here’s the official match card for this year’s Rumble event:

  • Men’s Royal Rumble Match featuring Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, R-Truth, Jacob Fatu, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Penta, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Bronson Reed, Austin Theory, Je’Von Evans, and Oba Femi.
  • Women’s Royal Rumble Match featuring IYO SKY, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, Chelsea Green, Jordynne Grace, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Giulia, Becky Lynch, and Maxxine Dupri.
  • AJ Styles vs. Gunther in a Career-Threatening Match
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship

It will be interesting to see which other stars join the Men’s and Women’s Rumble matches. RAW general manager Adam Pearce told Finn Balor that the men’s bout is already “full,” so he decided to ruin Monday’s main event between CM Punk and AJ Styles.