This upcoming Saturday, WWE will head to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Royal Rumble, which will probably be the primary of three events prone to be held within the country this yr. Moreover, this Friday’s “WWE SmackDown” will even happen on the King Abdullah Financial District Arena in Riyadh before the Royal Rumble, and through a brand new edition of the “Wrestling Observer Radio,” the corporate’s travel plans for this week were revealed. On Sunday, Dave Meltzer shared when WWE is anticipated to travel overseas after encountering extreme cold weather conditions during its trip to Canada this past weekend for Saturday Night’s Essential Event in Montreal.
“Loads of guys needed to get to Toronto since the weather up there in Montreal was bad, it was a nasty deal,” he stated. “Royal Rumble’s a morning show, afternoon for many of the country, morning for us … everyone’s leaving Tuesday morning for Saudi Arabia.”
It’s expected that almost all of WWE’s roster and its staff will depart from Toronto’s international airport on Tuesday with “WWE Raw” being held from the Scotiabank Arena tonight. Along with each the ladies’s and men’s Royal Rumble happening this Saturday, Drew McIntyre will even defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Sami Zayn, while AJ Styles will put his profession on the road against GUNTHER. Right now, no other matches have been added to the cardboard.
In the event you use any of the quotes in this text, please credit “Wrestling Observer Radio” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.