PWInsider.com is reporting in an exclusive story that the 2026 Royal Rumble will be taking place from Saudi Arabia and an official announcement could come as early as Monday.

Last year, Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alsheikh, told Ariel Helwani in an interview that the Kingdom is trying to sweeten their deal with WWE by bringing either the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania in 2026 or 2027. Saudi already pays WWE around $50 million per show and the company has a 10-year deal with two shows per year.

PWInsider adds that the decision is locked in and the Saudi show will be the first one on the road to WrestleMania 42 next year.

This would be the first Royal Rumble outside the United States since it started as a pay-per-view back in 1988.

Riyadh is also the first location where WWE has a permanent physical attraction titled WWE Experience, a location where meet and greets as well as other events could be held during Rumble weekend.

Saudi Arabia recently was announced as the host of the lucrative 2034 FIFA World Cup, with all matches taking place in the country.