Roman Reigns is entering the Royal Rumble.
The Tribal Chief had notably been missing from the buildup of the PLE set to take place from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next week, leading to some speculations about his WWE status.
This changed during the January 23 SmackDown when the company aired a vignette confirming that the former world champion will be entering the battle royal for a World Title shot at WrestleMania.
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This will be only the second Royal Rumble appearance for Roman Reigns in the past 5 years, owing to his historic 1,316-day-long world championship run that ended at WrestleMania 40.
WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Match Card
The company has confirmed that Drew McIntyre will be defending the Undisputed WWE Title against the winner of a Fatal Four Way set for tomorrow's Saturday Night's Main Event. Apart from that, here is the confirmed match card for the show:
- Singles Match: AJ Styles vs. Gunther (AJ Styles will retire if he loses)
- Men's Royal Rumble: Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Penta, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa
- Women's Royal Rumble: Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Jordynne Grace, Chelsea Green, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Giulia
The PLE will have a special start time for fans around the world. You can check out details of when and where you can watch the show in your country here.
