We are less than two weeks away from Royal Rumble, scheduled for Sat., Jan. 31, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and going into this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw just one wrestler had officially declared for either the men’s or women’s match. That changed in a major way this week, with top names in both divisions making clear they will be trying to book their ticket to a championship match WrestleMania 42 via the 30-wrestler over-the-top-rope battle royal.
On the men’s side, GUNTHER, Jey Uso, Rey
Mysterio, Penta, and Dragon Lee all declared for the match. Jey is attempting to go back-to-back. That gives us six of the 30 names.
Over on the women’s side, the top of the division all made their intentions clear with nearly all the big names confirming they are in: Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Kairi Sane, and Asuka. That gives us nine of the 30 names.
Plenty of room left for surprises but there is still time for other wrestlers to declare as well.
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