when does royal rumble 2026 start

The WWE Royal Rumble 2026 main card is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) / 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Quick Scoop

• Event date: Saturday, January 31, 2026.

• Main show start time (US):
  • 2:00 p.m. ET

* 11:00 a.m. PT

• Preshow / kickoff: Starts at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT.

• Location: Riyadh Season Stadium / King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

If you’re outside the US, the start time will shift based on your local time zone, but the global bell time is 2:00 p.m. ET.

How to Watch (Very Brief)

• United States: Streaming on ESPN / ESPN Unlimited (via ESPN app, subscription required).

• Many international regions: Streaming live on Netflix, availability depending on your country.

Time Zone Quick Reference

Here’s a handy look at when the main card starts in a few regions (all simultaneous to 2:00 p.m. ET):

Region	Local Start Time
US Eastern (ET)	2:00 p.m. (Sat, Jan 31)
US Pacific (PT)	11:00 a.m. (Sat, Jan 31)
UK (GMT)	7:00 p.m. approx. (Sat, Jan 31)
Central Europe	8:00 p.m. approx. (Sat, Jan 31)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	10:00 p.m. approx. (Sat, Jan 31)

_TL;DR:_ If you’re asking “when does Royal Rumble 2026 start?” the key time to remember is **2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT on January 31, 2026** , with the preshow two hours earlier.

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