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We're just hours away from the 39th annual battle royal, so if you're still wondering how to watch WWE Royal Rumble now's the time to get prepped.
Hopefuls keen on securing their slot at WrestleMania will be heading to Saudi Arabia for the first Royal Rumble outside of US soil, while Drew McIntyre takes on Sami Zayn for the Championship and Styles stakes his career in his matchup against Gunther. We're showing you how to watch the whole lot from the US, UK, and Australia right here.
US: ESPN Unlimited
- Starts at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
UK: Netflix
- Starts at 7 pm GMT
AU: Netflix
- Starts at 5am AEST (Sunday)
Watch from abroad: NordVPN
24 competitors are now confirmed for this year's WWE Royal Rumble, with 15 in the men's cohort and nine women. Studding the live stream are stars like Roman Reigns, appearing in the event only for the second time after his championship streak came to a halt in 2024.
Cody Rhodes is heading into battle as well, recently stating that he's coming for Brock Lesnar, though many assumed their longstanding feud had been settled. The American Nightmare doesn't see it that way, though, and will be taking his grievances to the octagon this weekend. Of course, Jey Uso will also be joining them, after taking out John Cena last year to claim victory over the entire event.
In the women's category, previous winners Rhea Ripley, Asuka, and Bayley and, of course, last year's champ Charlotte Flair, return for the clash, with two-time world champion Iyo Sky joining proceedings and Raquel Rodriguez looking to stake her name as well.
The entire event kicks off at 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm GMT, so whether you're a long time fan or curious newcomer, read on to find out how to watch WWE Royal Rumble around the world.
How to watch WWE Royal Rumble in the US
ESPN Unlimited will be providing the WWE Royal Rumble stream from the US, with exclusive coverage of the event. While the full live show starts at 2pm ET, viewers can tune in for the pre-show from noon and continue after the action with a post-event broadcast as well.
Fans will have access via any ESPN Unlimited plan, either streamed separately, with a Disney Plus bundle, or via a regular TV package.
If you're not already subscribed, you're looking at a $29.99 monthly price for the ESPN Unlimited package by itself, including future WWE Premium Live events, NFL, NHL, and other events like LALIGA and NWSL. If you're after even more content, the service also bundles in with Disney+ and Hulu for $35.99 per month.
How to watch WWE Royal Rumble in the UK
Those looking to watch WWE Royal Rumble in the UK will be heading over to Netflix. The streaming giant signed a deal with WWE right at the start of the year, shifting not just today's event but a considerable back catalog of previous shows onto the service.
Not only that, but unlike some shows, this isn't restricted to those paying the higher subscription fees. Anyone on any plan can access Netflix's stream, with the cheapest coming in at £5.99 per month. An ad-free experience will cost £12.99 a month, with premium 4K subs going for £18.99.
There's no advertised pre-show here, and the event kicks off at 7pm GMT.
How to watch WWE Royal Rumble in Australia
Australian WWE fans are also covered by Netflix's new WWE deal. That means subscribers down under can hop on a stream no matter which plan they're on.
Memberships start from AU$9.99 per month for an ad-supported FHD plan, scaling up to $20.99 to remove commercials and with 4K premium at $28.99.
How to watch WWE Royal Rumble elsewhere
If you find yourself away from home this WWE weekend, you'll need to use a VPN (or Virtual Private Network) to access your home country's usual streaming service. It's a software tool that changes your IP address so that you can access your services from abroad just as you would at home.
Our go-to is NordVPN and we've tested many of the best VPNs for gaming.
Confirmed Royal Rumble 2026 slots
There are currently 34 out of the total 60 slots confirmed for WWE Royal Rumble 2026, with more surprises yet to come.
Men's
- Cody Rhodes
- Gunther
- Jey Uso
- Rey Mysterio
- Dragon Lee
- Penta
- Roman Reigns
- Solo Sikoa
- Jacob Fatu
- Bron Breakker
- Logan Paul
- Bronson Reed
- Austin Theory
- Je'Von Evans
- Oba Femi
- Randy Orton
- Brock Lesnar
Women's
- Iyo Sky
- Rhea Ripley
- Roxanne Perez
- Live Morgan
- Raquel Rodriguez
- Bayley
- Lyra Valkyria
- Asuka
- Chelsea Green
- Jordynne Grace
- Charlotte Flair
- Alexa Bliss
- Nia Jax
- Lash Legend
- Giulia
- Maxxine Dupri
- Becky Lynch
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