when will the royal rumble start

The 2026 WWE Royal Rumble main event is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Quick timing details

• Main card kickoff : 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT).

• Pre‑show / Countdown to Royal Rumble : Begins at 12:00 p.m. ET and runs for about two hours before the main card.

• Location : King Abdullah Sports City / KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , marking the first Royal Rumble held outside North America.

How to watch (U.S.)

• In the United States, the event streams live on ESPN+ as a premium‑live‑event offering.

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