The 2026 WWE Royal Rumble is about to get underway from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the live crowd is already making their voices heard.
During the Kickoff Show, fans in attendance broke out into loud \"Y2J! Y2J!\" chants, making it clear who they want to see walk through the curtain tonight as a surprise entrant in the men\'s Royal Rumble match.
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The chants come as no surprise. Chris Jericho has been widely expected to return to WWE ever since his AEW contract expired on December 31, 2025. Multiple reports have described the 55-year-old as \"WWE-bound,\" and tonight\'s Royal Rumble has long been considered the most likely landing spot for his comeback.
WWE themselves have fueled the speculation in recent weeks, featuring Jericho\'s iconic 2013 Royal Rumble return on their social media channels and ranking it among the greatest Rumble surprises of all time. Some have speculated Jericho could enter as the coveted #30 entrant for maximum impact.
Jericho\'s last WWE match took place at the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018 — also held in Saudi Arabia — meaning a return tonight would bring his WWE journey full circle.
The first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion and 9-time Intercontinental Champion has been coy about his plans, saying only that fans would \"see me in a wrestling ring somewhere\" in 2026.
