The Royal Rumble is one of the special premium live events on the WWE calendar where truly anything can happen.Last year, WWE fans saw Jey Uso win the men’s Royal Rumble match and earn a title shot at WrestleMania 41. Uso went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a wild upset over Gunther. Charlotte Flair won the women’s Royal Rumble match and challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s World Championship but came up just short.Both the male and female competitors on the WWE roster will try to climb to the top of the mountain and earn the title shots again. First, they will have to outlast 29 other opponents and make sure they’re thrown over the top rope to eliminate them from the Royal Rumble match.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe match starts with two participants in the ring with a new competitor entering the ring every 90 seconds or so. The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground.One of the best things about the match is the feeling that anyone could win and anyone could be in the match. WWE legends, stars who recovered from injuries or wrestlers who fans haven’t seen in a while have been known to make epic returns and stun the audience.The road to WrestleMania 42 has barely formed, and there’s a feeling in the air that anyone could win the Royal Rumble matches and come out on top.Beyond the Royal Rumble matches, the rest of the card is pretty solid.Sami Zayn will challenge Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship while Gunther will try to be the “career killer” and end A.J. Styles’ tenure in WWE.The Royal Rumble takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time. It will be broadcast on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET.SETH ROLLINS DEFENDS JOHN CENA’S WWE FAREWELL LOSS, GEARS UP FOR NFL BROADCAST ON NETFLIXRead below for five predictions for the event.Gunther comes into the Royal Rumble on a bit of a hot streak since he lost to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41. In that span, he regained the World Heavyweight Championship and later lost it to CM Punk. He retired Goldberg and John Cena and now has A.J. Styles in his crosshairs. It will be a huge moment for the “Ring General” should he get another major win on his resume.Drew McIntyre will likely retain the Undisputed WWE Championship after winning it in a cage match against Cody Rhodes with some indirect help from Jacob Fatu. The only question is how he will win it. Zayn is one of the top guys on the SmackDown brand and earned his shot after winning a fatal four-way match over Trick Williams, Damian Priest and Randy Orton. But McIntyre has been on a roll as of late and made sure his adversaries know it too, as he took out Rhodes and Fatu at Saturday Night’s Main Event. McIntyre should stay on top at the Royal Rumble and at least through to WrestleMania.Alexa Bliss, Trish Stratus and Nikki Bella were among the top surprises in the women’s Royal Rumble last year, while
2026 Royal Rumble: 5 predictions for major WWE premium live event
