The 2026 edition of the Royal Rumble is expected to occur in Saudi Arabia.
Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reports that next year’s event will air from outside the U.S. with an announcement expected as soon as this Monday.
It would be the largest event WWE has brought to the region since the start of its ten-year deal with the General Entertainment Authority began in 2018.
The deal started with The Greatest Royal Rumble and expanded with two shows per year in the country.
WWE received significant criticism during the first year of the deal when it opted to go forward with the Crown Jewel event in November 2018 one month after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
