WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Full List of Results, Battle Royal Entrants, Matches

The WWE Royal Rumble 2026, held on January 31 at the Riyadh Season Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marked a thrilling start to the Road to WrestleMania 42. The event featured intense matches, emotional retirements, surprise returns, and dramatic Rumble victories that set up major storylines for WrestleMania in Las Vegas.

The show included preliminary bouts before the big Rumble matches. One of the most emotional moments came early when Gunther defeated AJ Styles in a career-threatening match via technical submission in 24:15 minutes. This forced the Phenomenal One into retirement, ending a legendary in-ring career amid tears and tributes from fans and peers.

WWE Championship Action

In a hard-hitting title defense, Drew McIntyre retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Sami Zayn by pinfall with a Claymore Kick in 16:15 (some reports note around 15:58). McIntyre's dominance continued, while Zayn's resilient performance earned widespread respect.

Women's Royal Rumble

The Women's Royal Rumble lasted over an hour (1:07:00), delivering high drama with surprise entrants including the Bella Twins (notably Brie Bella), NXT stars like Lola Vice and Sol Ruca, and returns from stars like Tiffany Stratton (No. 30). Key moments included rivalries reigniting (Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch) and strong showings from Iyo Sky, Asuka, Giulia, and others. Liv Morgan emerged victorious, last eliminating Tiffany Stratton to win her first Women's Royal Rumble. This earned her a world championship match of her choice at WrestleMania 42.

Women's Royal Rumble Entrants: Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Kiana James, Nia Jax, Ivy Nile, Lola Vice, Candice LeRae, Jordynne Grace, Becky Lynch, Sol Ruca, Roxanne Perez, Maxxine Dupri, Nattie, Liv Morgan, Lash Legend, Zelina, Raquel Rodriguez, Chelsea Green, Giulia, IYO SKY, Asuka, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Jacy Jayne, Nikki Bella, Kelani Jordan, Brie Bella, Tiffany Stratton

Men's Royal Rumble

The Men's Royal Rumble clocked in at around 56:10–58:19, featuring early dominance from NXT standout Oba Femi (multiple eliminations), surprise entries like Brock Lesnar, Penta, Rey Fenix, and late-game power shifts. The final stretch saw a thrilling final four: Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Logan Paul, and Gunther. Roman Reigns (entering at No. 26) eliminated five competitors, including Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu, before spearing and tossing out Gunther to secure his second Royal Rumble victory. This grants him a world title shot at WrestleMania 42.

Men's Royal Rumble Entrants: Oba Femi, Bron Breakker, Solo Sikoa, Rey Mysterio, Rusev, Matt Cardona, Damian Priest, Je'Von Evans, Mr. Iguana, Trick Williams, Cody Rhodes, El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser), El Grande Americano (Chad Gable), Royce Keys (formerly Powerhouse Hobbs), Austin Theory, Bronson Reed, Ilja Dragunov, La Parka, Dragon Lee, Logan Paul, LA Knight, Brock Lesnar, The Miz, Rey Fenix, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, Penta, Randy Orton, Gunther.

WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Match Results Summary