Prominent WWE Director Set to Miss Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia

TLDR

WWE Director Marty Miller, who traditionally directs major WWE events including Monday Night RAW and WrestleMania, will not be directing Royal Rumble 2026 in Saudi Arabia as he will remain in the United States to handle directing duties for Zuffa Boxing under TKO. SmackDown Director Lee Lipschulz will step in to direct the Royal Rumble broadcast, which takes place January 31 in a custom-built stadium in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District. The event is being produced at a WrestleMania-level scale with LED rigs, a full enclosed roof, and immersive lighting systems, with internal tracking already calling it WWE's most in-demand live event ever.