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WWE will kickoff the Road to WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia when the Royal Rumble emanates from the country in 2026.
This move marks the first time the event has ever taken place internationally. The Royal Rumble serves as the official kickoff toWWE has run shows and key calendar PLE's in Saudi Arabia since 2018. The company and the Saudi government are partnered into a billion dollar deal to do business together with two events per year. Thus far, those events have been specialty events exclusive to Saudi Arabia.
This year's Royal Rumble will take place from Indianapolis on February 1. Three matches are currently announced for the show -- both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches and an Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens.WWE Raw On Netflix: Date, Start Time, Match Card, How To Watch & Live StreamZACK HEYDORN
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