The WWE Royal Rumble 2026 airs on Saturday, January 31, 2026, with preshow coverage beginning at noon ET and the main card starting at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can still catch all the action through streaming services that carry ESPN and offer free trials.

The road to WrestleMania 42 begins today. The 39th annual WWE Royal Rumble is this afternoon, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. ET. This year, it’s all going down in Saudi Arabia. As usual, the event is based around the Royal Rumble,