WWE will return to ESPN pay-per-view in the United States and Netflix internationally today (Sat., Jan. 31, 2026) with the return of the Royal Rumble premium live event from the King Abdullah Financial
District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Because the company decided to hold one of its biggest events of the year in the Middle East, we’re getting a much earlier than normal start time. That’s right, it will be a daytime show here stateside.
Indeed, the event will get rolling at 12 pm ET with the free Countdown show, which runs for two hours on YouTube, WWE.com, and various other social media outlets. That leads right on into the PPV at 2 pm ET, which you can watch via ESPN App in the United States and Netflix everywhere else.
Here’s the card for the show:
- Men’s Royal Rumble
- Women’s Royal Rumble
- WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn
- Career Threatening Match: AJ Styles vs. GUNTHER
