WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, list of superstars confirmed for the men's match

WWE Royal Rumble 2026: The ever-celebrated premium live event, WWE Royal Rumble 2026, is scheduled to take place this weekend at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia. This excitement for this event is through the roof as fans are eagerly waiting to witness the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match and the 30-Women Royal Rumble Match. The winners of both contests will get the title shot at WrestleMania 42. Thus, the last man and last woman standing will board the Road to WrestleMania.The Royal Rumble matches are known to give the enthusiasts goosebumps, and each year, some surprise entries steal the show. Last year, Joe Hendry got the ovation from the WWE Universe, and this year, speculations are rife about Chris Jericho's epic return.While the WWE will keep most of the entries under wraps, ahead of the event, a few superstars have been announced as confirmed entrants. A total of 17 names have been confirmed so far, and among them, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar are the most high-profile superstars set to enter the ring.Who will be in the men's Royal Rumble 2026?Seventeen of the 30 spots have been confirmed by the WWE as of Thursday, Jan. 29.Cody RhodesGuntherJey UsoRey MysterioDragon LeePentaRoman ReignsSolo SikoaJacob FatuBron BreakkerLogan PaulBronson ReedAustin TheoryJe'Von EvansOba FemiRandy OrtonBrock LesnarWho will be in the women's Royal Rumble 2026?Seventeen of the 30 spots confirmed by the WWE as of Thursday, Jan. 29.Iyo SkyRhea RipleyRoxanne PerezLiv MorganRaquel RodriguezBayleyLyra ValkyriaAsukaChelsea GreenJordynne GraceCharlotte FlairAlexa BlissNia JaxLash LegendGiuliaMaxxine DupriBecky LynchWWE Royal Rumble Fight CardBesides the main attractions, Drew McIntyre will also defend the Undisputed WWE Championship at the event. He will face off with Sami Zayn, who won the final match of a tournament to crown a new number one contender. Zayn bested Randy Orton, Trick Williams and Damian Priest in a four-way match at Saturday Night’s Main Event to earn the title shot. Moreover, the event will witness AJ Styles performing in the WWE ring for the last time. He will face Gunther, the man who made John Cena tap out in his farewell match, in a career-threatening match. The heavyweight champion CM Punk will also be in action. However, his opponent is yet to be announced.