{"id":39123,"date":"2026-01-31T06:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:46:18","slug":"39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size:1.1em;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px'><b>WWE Royal Rumble<\/b> returns today from <b>Saudi Arabia<\/b> at a major new milestone. The <b>39th annual Royal Rumble<\/b> kicks off at <b>2 p.m. ET<\/b> from <b>Riyadh<\/b>, marking the first time this iconic event takes place in the Kingdom. Two <b>30-person elimination matches<\/b> headline the card as superstars battle for a path to <b>WrestleMania 42<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div style='background:#f9f9f9;padding:20px;border-left:4px solid #e74c3c;margin:25px 0'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<ul style='margin:10px 0;padding-left:20px'>\n<li><b>Start Time<\/b>: 2 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT on Saturday, January 31, 2026<\/li>\n<li><b>Location<\/b>: Riyadh Season Stadium at King Abdullah Financial District in Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li><b>Live Broadcast<\/b>: ESPN in United States, Netflix internationally<\/li>\n<li><b>Pre-show<\/b>: Countdown to Royal Rumble starts at noon ET on WWE platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Historic First Event in the Kingdom<\/h2>\n<p><b>Royal Rumble<\/b> makes wrestling history today by taking place in <b>Saudi Arabia<\/b> for the very first time. The event unfolds at the <b>Riyadh Season Stadium<\/b>, a temporary outdoor venue built specifically for major sporting events. This represents a major expansion of <b>WWE<\/b> operations in the <b>Middle East<\/b>, following the success of previous international events. The <b>Kingdom Arena<\/b> in <b>Riyadh<\/b> has already hosted several premium wrestling shows. Fans across the globe will witness this groundbreaking moment live.<\/p>\n<p><b>The timing<\/b> works perfectly for international audiences. UK viewers get <b>7 p.m. GMT<\/b>, a much earlier start than typical American wrestling broadcasts. <b>Saudi Arabian local time<\/b> is <b>10 p.m.<\/b>, making it an evening spectacle for local fans. This scheduling boosts accessibility and viewership worldwide for what promises to be an unforgettable night.<\/p>\n<h2>Drew McIntyre Defends Against Sami Zayn<\/h2>\n<p><b>Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre<\/b> returns to action today against challenger <b>Sami Zayn<\/b> in a high-stakes title match. <b>McIntyre<\/b> recently captured the title with a dominant <b>Three Stages of Hell Match<\/b> victory over <b>Cody Rhodes<\/b>. <b>Zayn<\/b> earned his shot by winning a <b>Fatal 4-Way Match<\/b> on <b>WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This marks particularly challenging terrain for <b>Zayn<\/b>, who faces an uphill battle against the powerful <b>Scottish Warrior<\/b>. Analysts note <b>Zayn<\/b> carries significant odds against him in this matchup. However, <b>Zayn<\/b> earned this opportunity through impressive in-ring performance, defeating <b>Randy Orton<\/b>, <b>Trick Williams<\/b>, and <b>Damian Priest<\/b> in the deciding match. <b>McIntyre<\/b>&#8216;s title reign remains on the line today.<\/p>\n<h2>30-Person Royal Rumble Matches Set Records<\/h2>\n<table style='width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0'>\n<tr style='background:#f4f4f4'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Match Detail<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Men&#8217;s Rumble<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>30 superstars, winner earns WrestleMania main event spot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Women&#8217;s Rumble<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>30 superstars, winner earns WrestleMania main event spot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Format<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Over-the-top rope elimination, 1 minute intervals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Venue<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Riyadh Season Stadium outdoors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The <b>men&#8217;s match<\/b> features <b>Cody Rhodes<\/b>, <b>Gunther<\/b>, <b>Jey Uso<\/b>, <b>Rey Mysterio<\/b>, <b>Roman Reigns<\/b>, <b>Solo Sikoa<\/b>, <b>Brock Lesnar<\/b>, and <b>Randy Orton<\/b> among confirmed participants. Multiple former <b>Rumble winners<\/b> are represented in the star-studded lineup. The <b>women&#8217;s Rumble<\/b> brings its own powerhouse roster featuring <b>Liv Morgan<\/b>, <b>Bianca Belair<\/b>, and additional top contenders. Winners secure a main event match at <b>WrestleMania 42<\/b>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left:4px solid #3498db;padding-left:20px;margin:25px 0;font-style:italic;color:#555'><p>&#8220;Former World Champions Roman Reigns, Gunther, Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar and Rey Mysterio have a combined eight Rumble wins among them.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style='font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:-15px'>\u2014 <b>WWE.com<\/b>, Royal Rumble Predictions<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting Card Features Gunther vs AJ Styles<\/h2>\n<p><b>AJ Styles<\/b> faces a critical moment today against <b>Gunther<\/b> in a career-threatening match. <b>Styles<\/b> enters this bout knowing that a loss could signal a major shift in his <b>WWE<\/b> journey. <b>Gunther<\/b>, one of the most dominant forces in modern wrestling, brings immense size and strength. The <b>Ring General<\/b> has established himself as a major championship contender. Fans anticipate an intense physical battle between these two accomplished athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Royal Rumble card<\/b> also includes additional matches building toward <b>WrestleMania season<\/b>. Multiple storylines converge at this major crossroads event. <b>Saudi Arabia<\/b> hosts what promises to be one of the year&#8217;s most significant wrestling spectacles. The outdoor <b>Riyadh<\/b> setting adds dramatic atmosphere to every match.<\/p>\n<h2>What Will Tonight&#8217;s Surprise Entrants Mean for WrestleMania?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Royal Rumble<\/b> is famous for unexpected appearances and shocking returns. History shows that surprise entrants often shift momentum entirely. Will former <b>WWE<\/b> stars make unexpected comeback attempts tonight? Could injuries force last-minute changes to the announced lineup? The <b>30-person format<\/b> always keeps viewers guessing about who enters next.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of today&#8217;s <b>Rumble matches<\/b> punch an immediate ticket to main event positions at <b>WrestleMania 42<\/b>. This means the stakes couldn&#8217;t be higher for everyone competing. <b>Drew McIntyre&#8217;s<\/b> title retention and the <b>Rumble victories<\/b> will shape the entire wrestling landscape heading into spring. The event airs live starting at <b>2 p.m. ET<\/b> on <b>ESPN<\/b> and <b>Netflix<\/b> globally.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>USA Today<\/b> &#8211; WWE Royal Rumble 2026 start time, match card, and how to watch coverage<\/li>\n<li><b>WWE.com<\/b> &#8211; Official Royal Rumble match card, predictions, and participant announcements<\/li>\n<li><b>ESPN<\/b> &#8211; Key stats and analysis for the 2026 Royal Rumble event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":39122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Drew Mcintyre\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5346837\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Sami Zayn\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5118146\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Cody Rhodes\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/2b01B4fYEdrop2twayQieskM5nK.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/222912\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Randy Orton\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/1vNbHy35sXO3RPZLw29ATOdE7yJ.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/151043\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Matrick Mondre Belton\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/T1OuQ6YxUesKL7RTBgYFZwKezX.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3322935\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Luis Martinez\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/7SFDHneUnbTVbtlN90tKPHIbrVB.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1957131\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Joe Anoa'i\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/6BKc77eAUBQdL9MmgBorBc4SMdE.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1170011\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Gunther Wurger\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/vpF84YpBgV97p0EDUfQ39OyAVQA.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2237781\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Joshua Fatu\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/dUERzr8TokJxETe2NpVxXkWjY4O.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/238345\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"\u00d3scar Guti\u00e9rrez Rubio\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/fkfQNboD6Z2OXgjpRJItNluWOj6.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/568555\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Joseph Fatu\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/giF1nbhUWvNEPRCHUSzrzbvii8K.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3480381\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Brock Lesnar\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/9oK3wSjkT213g5onW6q5FztQMN7.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/74749\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Gionna Daddio\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/g0UwrpCACRhSToACkve3KreJZ5f.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1578310\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Bianca Crawford\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/pOF8fjzQTV7iOqT8IJt7cmpuHp1.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2227093\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Allen Jones\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/uTt4HdkBGP02WfCRHwsYcsbTPBP.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1081432\"]},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Riyadh\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Saudi Arabia\",\"description\":\"country\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Riyadh Season Stadium\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"King Abdullah Financial District\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Kingdom Arena\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"United States\",\"description\":\"country\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"UK\",\"description\":\"country\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":null,"_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2026-01-31 06:46:48","footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red94\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michael Brown\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Michael Brown\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Michael Brown\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b\"},\"headline\":\"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\"},\"wordCount\":767,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Sport\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\",\"name\":\"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png\",\"width\":1360,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Entertainment\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"width\":289,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Red94\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b\",\"name\":\"Michael Brown\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"caption\":\"Michael Brown\"},\"description\":\"Michael Brown is a seasoned sports journalist bringing years of experience covering professional athletics and sporting culture. With a keen eye for breaking stories and player dynamics, this veteran journalist delivers in-depth analysis and exclusive insights from the world's biggest sporting events. His passion for the game shines through in every story, keeping fans connected to the action both on and off the field.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/author\/michael-brown\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia","og_description":"&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/","og_site_name":"Red94","article_published_time":"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00","author":"Michael Brown","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Michael Brown","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/"},"author":{"name":"Michael Brown","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b"},"headline":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia","datePublished":"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/"},"wordCount":767,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png","articleSection":["Sport"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/","name":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png","datePublished":"2026-01-31T10:45:48+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-31T10:46:18+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/49464-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia.jpg.png","width":1360,"height":768,"caption":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/39438-what-time-does-the-royal-rumble-start-2-p-m-et-today-from-saudi-arabia\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Entertainment","item":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What time does the Royal Rumble start? 2 p.m. ET today from Saudi Arabia"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/","name":"Red94","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization","name":"Red94","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","width":289,"height":90,"caption":"Red94"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b","name":"Michael Brown","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","caption":"Michael Brown"},"description":"Michael Brown is a seasoned sports journalist bringing years of experience covering professional athletics and sporting culture. With a keen eye for breaking stories and player dynamics, this veteran journalist delivers in-depth analysis and exclusive insights from the world's biggest sporting events. His passion for the game shines through in every story, keeping fans connected to the action both on and off the field.","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/author\/michael-brown\/"}]}},"views":32,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}