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Triple H Sends Final Message Before WWE Royal Rumble 2026

By John Canton • Published Jan 31, 2026 10:50 EST
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Triple H has made an interesting statement about the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble.

For the first time ever, the WWE Royal Rumble is heading to Saudi Arabia with the 2026 event taking place on January 31st in Riyadh.

Due to the time difference in Saudi Arabia, the Royal Rumble will start at 2 p.m. ET, which is 11 a.m. PT, so it’s an adjustment for many WWE fans.

The WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesqu,e has spoken often about WWE’s business relationship with the Saudi Arabian General Sports Authority

On X/Twitter, Triple H called this year’s Royal Rumble the most stacked Rumble ever:

The most stacked #RoyalRumble of all time. 2pm ET/11am PT @espn @netflix

The WWE Hall of Famer, Triple H, also shared photos from his visit to the brand new KAFD WWE offices.

In his legendary WWE career, Triple H won the Royal Rumble twice, including in 2016, when he won the Rumble and left the match as the new WWE Champion, since it was vacated going into the Rumble.

Triple H Teases “A Lot Of Surprises” At WWE Royal Rumble

During one of his many interviews promoting the Royal Rumble PLE, Triple H suggested that there would be some surprises during the Royal Rumble PLE.

The Royal Rumble is one of those events that’s amazing to see because every couple of minutes there is a new entrant that enters into the fray.

So as this match goes on, over the hour that it takes or so, you’re getting constantly surprised by who is next and the strategy of what happens when that person comes out.

This year’s going to be no different, there’s a lot of surprises in store but also it’s one of the most star-studded Rumbles that I can recall.

You’ve got Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Jey Uso, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul’s going to be in there.

On the women’s side, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, they’re just stacked cards, this one is gonna be epic.

Considering he books the show and has the final say on WWE creatively, Triple H’s statement that there will be surprises should get some people talking.

The WWE Royal Rumble takes place this Saturday, January 31st, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here’s the lineup.

  • Men’s Royal Rumble Match
  • Undisputed WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn
  • Women’s Royal Rumble Match
  • AJ Styles vs. Gunther – If Styles loses, then he must retire

The Royal Rumble streams live on Saturday, January 31, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN in the United States and Netflix internationally.