Excitement is starting to ramp up ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble, but one of WWE’s biggest surprises on the show may have been mistakenly leaked.
The 39th edition of the show is scheduled for January 31st at the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saubi Arabia and will be the first time the event has been held outside North America.
The country has spared no expense in bringing the WWE staple to its capital city, even building a stadium from the ground up to host the Premium Live Event.
As much as the show will no doubt be a fantastic spectacle, the lead-up to the event has seemingly delivered more spoilers than usual.
The main draw of the annual event is both the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches as 30 Superstars will step into each match for a chance at championship glory.
The winner of the men’s match will earn the right to challenge for either CM Punk’s Raw’s World Heavyweight Championship or Drew McIntyre’s SmackDown’s Undisputed WWE Championship. Meanwhile, the victor in the women’s match can attempt to seize the SmackDown WWE Women’s Championship held by Jade Cargill, or Stephanie Vaquer’s Raw Women’s World Championship.
Much to the annoyance of some fans who appreciate the element of surprise, WWE has been open about announcing a large number of the names that will appear in this year’s Royal Rumble matches.
Confirmed entrants on the men’s side include Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and all four members of The Vision — Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory and Bronson Reed.
For the women’s match, former winners such as Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch are all set to enter the ring in pursuit of a coveted main event spot at WrestleMania 42. As is Rumble tradition, though, there are sure to be a few surprise entrants.
Earlier this month, a poster at the venue appeared to give away a handful of participants who have not been officially announced by WWE. Now, one of the biggest shocks of the night may have been revealed more than a week early.
Major Royal Rumble Entrant ‘Leaked’ in Local Advertisement
Since stepping into the ring at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames in November 2025, where he teamed up with The Vision, Brock Lesnar has been absent from WWE programming. However, his return looks to be happening this weekend, at least according to a meet-and-greet advertisement in Saudi Arabia.
The advert, which was pulled after fans spotted the error, invited fans with the chance to purchase tickets to meet two-time Rumble winner Lesnar alongside a host of other top WWE Superstars.
Given that Lesnar’s WWE contract features a particularly limited number of dates, he wouldn’t generally be promoted for such an event anywhere else in the world.
While the advert itself doesn’t stipulate that Lesnar will be in the Royal Rumble, it’s highly unlikely that WWE would fly him to Saudi Arabia on the same weekend as the show and then not have him appear in one of the biggest matches of the year.
Should he enter the match and win it, Brock would join Stone Cold Steve Austin as one of only two men to win the iconic bout three times. With the show now just a few short days away, WWE bosses, including Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque will be hoping they can keep any other Rumble surprises firmly under wraps.
