The WWE Royal Rumble is getting ready for a big star to enter it, in the form of the former NXT Champion Oba Femi.
During Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, a brief vignette played. The promo video highlighted Femi’s many accomplishments, including various big wins in NXT. At the end, his name appeared, before the Royal Rumble logo did as well. The confirmation reveals that Femi is Royal Rumble-bound, and he’ll no doubt be a big favorite to win the coveted contest.
With Femi’s inclusion in the Rumble, that brings the number of Men’s entrants to 16. The total list of stars confirmed to be in the match includes:
- Cody Rhodes
- Gunther
- Jey Uso
- Rey Mysterio
- Dragon Lee
- Penta
- Roman Reigns
- Solo Sikoa
- R-Truth
- Jacob Fatu
- Bron Breakker
- Logan Paul
- Bronson Reed
- Austin Theory
- Je’Von Evans
- Oba Femi
The 2026 Royal Rumble will take place on January 31, 2026. The event is being held at the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fully announced card for the show includes:
- Men’s Royal Rumble Match
- Women’s Royal Rumble Match
- AJ Styles vs. Gunther (if Styles loses, he must retire)
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn
