Tickets or the Royal Rumble this upcoming January went on-sale earlier this week, and with the event happening in Saudi Arabia, it was assumed many travelling North American fans would not have the ability to make the long trip to the event. Nevertheless, based on Dave Meltzer, there’s not only international interest, but a record-breaking demand for tickets.
In a recent edition of the “Wrestling Observer Newsletter,” Meltzer explained that before tickets went on-sale for the Royal Rumble, 750,000 people in were in line to buy seats, which is the biggest online queue in skilled wrestling history. Meltzer added that the waiting room for the Royal Rumble is ten times the quantity of the previous record, which was held by AEW All Out Chicago in 2019, when 74,500 people were in line to purchase tickets.
Possibly the rationale for the demand of the Royal Rumble is the present price of General Admission tickets, that are currently listed for SAR 80, which is roughly $20 in American funds. Premium seats are priced at $133 USD, while Platinum and Diamond seats are advertised for $185 and $240 USD. The costliest tickets available are within the VVIP section, which might cost $400 USD. Subsequently, an American fan would likely spend more on travel expenses and hotel fees relatively than the event itself.
Earlier this week, WWE CCO Triple H unveiled the official poster for the Royal Rumble, and among the company’s biggest stars were featured on the graphic, reminiscent of Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley and Brock Lesnar.
“The countdown starts… and the Road to #WrestleMania begins again. Tickets for the 2026 #RoyalRumble live from Riyadh, KSA go on sale tomorrow at 7pm local / 11am ET.”
The countdown starts… and the Road to #WrestleMania begins again.
Tickets for the 2026 #RoyalRumble live from Riyadh, KSA go on sale tomorrow at 7pm local / 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/YWIFECwAph
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 9, 2025