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Fan footage from the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble in Riyadh shows fans attempting to snatch Ilja Dragunov's coat from the entrance ramp as he made his way to the ring. A cameraman noticed the incident and signaled the fans to stop, after which they tossed the coat back and a WWE staff member retrieved it before the situation escalated further.
Paul Heyman accused WWE Official Adam Pearce and Seth Rollins of conspiring against Bron Breakker following the Men's 2026 Royal Rumble. Breakker was attacked by a masked man who hit him with a Curb Stomp before he could properly enter the match, leading to his quick elimination by Oba Femi. Heyman posted on Twitter that "It was supposed to be @BronBreakkerWWE's night" and directly named Pearce and Rollins as part of what he called a conspiracy against Breakker.
Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan won their respective Royal Rumble matches at the 2026 event, but WWE officials backstage viewed the night as a launching point for younger talent. According to PWInsider, Sol Ruca, Oba Femi, and Je'Von Evans received strong internal praise for their performances, with Ruca and Femi's showings being viewed as breakout moments where they were given extended sequences and positioned to interact with established stars rather than being quickly eliminated.
Paul Heyman claims that a former AEW champion is one of WWE's most popular stars today. Heyman stated that the former AEW star is "over like a mother f*****" in WWE.
Ava, who departed WWE on January 30, posted on Twitter criticizing ICE and the Donald Trump administration following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. The former NXT General Manager's tweet on February 1 marked her first major public statement since leaving WWE, where her profile has been moved to the alumni section of the website.
WWE SmackDown director Lee Lipschulz produced the 2026 Royal Rumble broadcast in Riyadh, taking full control of the in-ring action, pre-show, and post-show segments. Longtime WWE director Marty Miller, who typically handles the company's biggest shows including Royal Rumble, stayed stateside to direct TKO's Zuffa Boxing broadcast on Paramount+ instead. The event featured LED lighting that made the venue appear more empty on television than it actually was.
WWE implemented extreme security measures to keep Brie Bella's return at the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble a secret, reportedly hiding her backstage and only bringing her into the inner circle hours before the match with no public walkthroughs or rehearsals. Brie entered at #29 and reunited with sister Nikki Bella, with the duo eliminating Bayley and Lyra Valkyria before being eliminated by Lash Legend. The surprise return generated one of the loudest crowd reactions of the night at Riyadh Season Stadium, while Liv Morgan ultimately won the Royal Rumble match.
WWE ranked Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble victory as the No. 1 moment on their "25 Best Moments" list from this year's event, placing Liv Morgan's Royal Rumble win second despite mixed fan reaction to Reigns' victory. The official YouTube video of Reigns celebrating his win has received 234,000 views with a 54.5% like-to-dislike ratio, while this marked Reigns' first match since November 29 and his first victory since August 31. Morgan's win ranked higher than AJ Styles' final WWE match on the list, with Morgan having been runner-up in the previous two Royal Rumbles before securing her victory this year.
A WWE name has addressed Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble win and expressed concerns about something they hope doesn't happen during the build to WrestleMania 42. The individual commented on Reigns' schedule leading up to the event.
WWE star Roman Reigns has explained why he isn't concerned about Bron Breakker using the spear as his finishing move. Reigns addressed the fact that both wrestlers use the same finisher.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has identified recent main roster call-ups that he wants to wrestle in the future. Punk has named specific wrestlers from the recent call-ups as potential opponents he would like to work with.
WWE officials have explained that empty seats visible during the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia were due to a failed production experiment with LED lighting on the seats, which made the venue appear less full on television than it actually was. According to PWInsider, WWE sources indicated that approximately 25,000 tickets were sold for the event, but the LED seating effect did not translate properly on the broadcast feed. WWE reportedly does not plan to use this specific production approach again when returning to Saudi Arabia.