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 event kicks off today, Saturday, Jan. 31.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Feb. 6 will serve as the second episode of Season 28, and it will air on USA.

You can stream WWE Royal Rumble 2026 on Fubo for free now with a 1-day trial that nets you access to ESPN Unlimited.

WWE Royal Rumble 2026: The journey to WrestleMania begins in earnest this weekend with WWE Royal Rumble 2026 going live, setting the stage for one of the most highly anticipated events in professional wrestling.

We are one week away from the 2026 Royal Rumble, but before we fully buckle up for the Road to WrestleMania, there is a Saturday Night’s Main Event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The Royal Rumble is live on Netflix in Saudi Arabia this weekend! Here's everything you need to know about the event.