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Roman Reigns has provided an update on his WWE status following another months-long absence from television appearances.
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Roman Reigns has provided an update on his WWE status following another months-long absence from television appearances.

Roman Reigns mocked Brock Lesnar's FaceTime announcement for the 2026 Royal Rumble during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on January 30, 2026. Reigns joked about being surprised that Lesnar knew how to use FaceTime and made comments about Lesnar's off-the-grid lifestyle, claiming he thought people had to call Lesnar's farm to reach him. Seth Rollins also previously criticized Lesnar's remote announcement method, telling ESPN that Brock "didn't want to show up for work."

Roman Reigns has commented on potentially winning the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble match. His comments came one day before the Royal Rumble event is scheduled to take place.

Dave Meltzer has offered speculation about potential surprise participants who could appear in WWE's 2026 Royal Rumble match. The wrestling journalist shared his thoughts on what surprises WWE might have planned for the upcoming event.

Becky Lynch responded to recent comments from AJ Lee and CM Punk about her marriage to Seth Rollins during an ESPN First Take appearance on January 30, 2026. After AJ Lee praised Lynch on Hot Ones Versus while distancing herself from Lynch's personal life, and CM Punk added his own critical remark about Rollins, Lynch fired back by saying AJ Lee has "wonderful taste in women—terrible taste in men."

Gunther has confirmed he will compete twice at the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble, facing AJ Styles in a career vs. career match and also entering the men's Royal Rumble battle royal. In an interview with Gulf News, Gunther expressed confidence about the double duty challenge, noting his experience as someone who has spent the longest time in a Royal Rumble match in WWE history.

CM Punk has been officially announced as the cover star of WWE 2K26. The announcement was made during the Royal Rumble kickoff show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A top WWE star has expressed his desire to eliminate Brock Lesnar from the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble Match. The wrestler has specifically singled out Lesnar as a target for elimination from the upcoming Royal Rumble event.

WWE SmackDown on January 30, 2026 will feature a United States Championship match between champion Carmelo Hayes and Rey Fénix, plus a tag team match with Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss facing Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez. The show will also include a Cody Rhodes promo, Johnny Gargano vs. Axiom, The Miz vs. Ilja Dragunov, a face-to-face segment between Gunther and AJ Styles, and The Vision taking on Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes & Sami Zayn in what appears to be a handicap match.

The January 30, 2026 episode of Friday Night SmackDown aired from the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the final show before the Royal Rumble. The show featured a face-to-face confrontation between Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn, who will clash for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble after Zayn earned the title shot by winning a four-way match at Saturday Night's Main Event. Other segments included Carmelo Hayes' U.S. Open Challenge, a Cody Rhodes segment, and matches featuring Ilja Dragunov vs. The Miz and Axiom vs. Johnny Gargano.

WWE's charter flight to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Royal Rumble was delayed seven hours due to inclement weather, but the flight eventually took off smoothly and all talent and staff landed safely in Riyadh. NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne has been rerouted from scheduled U.S. NXT house shows to travel to Saudi Arabia, with WWE also internally discussing Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, and AAA's Mr. Iguana as possible Royal Rumble participants. The Royal Rumble is set to take place January 31 at King Abdullah Financial District.

WWE sources are reportedly "split" on AJ Styles' future with the company, according to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, with the promotion apparently not having his retirement run mapped out despite it becoming a focal point for his current storylines. Styles has openly discussed plans to retire in 2026, with his WWE contract believed to align with early 2026, and his upcoming Royal Rumble match against Gunther has his career on the line.