WWE announced on Monday that the 2027 Royal Rumble will take place on Saturday, February 6, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The official announcement put an end to rumors about the date of the show. It will be the 40th Royal Rumble. WWE revealed the lineup for the weekend and when tickets go on sale.
On Friday, February 5, the weekend will start with two shows at Desert Diamond Arena, which is also in Glendale. WWE will hold SmackDown and AAA Road to Rey de Reyes that night.
The show will feature the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches, with 30 wrestlers in each. The winners earn World title shots at WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia.
WWE, in partnership with Arizona Sports & Events Alliance and Legends Global, today announced the 40th annual #RoyalRumble will be held on Saturday, February 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona1 MORE INFO: https://t.co/Nd64lmjmNk https://t.co/ixWYLEHf4r
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2026
This will be Arizona’s third Royal Rumble, after 2013 and 2019. State Farm Stadium, which hosted WrestleMania XXVI in 2010, will host its first Royal Rumble.
This puts WWE and AEW on the same weekend, as Dynasty takes place on Sunday, February 7, in Liverpool, England.
Tickets go on general sale on November 18 at noon ET through SeatGeek. Before that, Club WWE members will get access to an exclusive pre-sale on November 16, followed by a general pre-sale on November 17, and both start at noon ET.