The WWE introduced on Monday that the Royal Rumble, one of many marquee premium reside occasions the corporate holds, will happen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026.
The Royal Rumble occasion has primarily been held in the US outdoors of its first occasion in 1988, when it was hosted in Ontario, Canada. It will likely be hosted in Indianapolis in February earlier than it heads abroad subsequent yr.
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“WWE is a world enterprise and it solely made sense to increase our relationship with the Kingdom by bringing certainly one of our greatest annual occasions to Riyadh in January of 2026,” WWE president Nick Khan stated in a information launch.
Saudi Arabia has been the host of a handful of premium reside occasions up to now. Crown Jewel has been the principle occasion held within the nation, whereas The Biggest Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber Evening of Champions and the King and Queen of the Ring occasions additionally passed off there.
“Saudi Arabia’s internet hosting of the Royal Rumble for the primary time outdoors North America displays the Basic Leisure Authority’s ongoing dedication to bringing the world’s largest and most essential leisure occasions to the Kingdom. By this partnership with WWE, we intention to reinforce the leisure sector and ship a transformative expertise that draws a large viewers,” Saudi Arabia’s Basic Leisure Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh added.
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“We’re excited to see this historic occasion as a part of Riyadh Season’s actions and look ahead to offering an distinctive expertise for wrestling followers from world wide, whom we welcome to all occasions hosted in Saudi Arabia.”
WWE touted November’s Crown Jewel as a large success. The corporate stated it set a file for the most-watched WWE occasion from Saudi Arabia.
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The corporate stated the occasion noticed a 28% viewership enhance from final yr’s occasion. It was additionally the sixth Crown Jewel occasion that was bought out at Mohammed Abd Enviornment in Riyadh.
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