WWE is set to host its 2026 Royal Rumble premium live event (PLE) on Saturday, January 31st, at the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Riyadh Season. Fans are eagerly speculating about the possible surprise entrants in the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches. However, former Universal Champion Kevin Owens and Michin will not be among them.
This announcement comes after Michin shared on her Twitter (X) account that she will be hosting a Royal Rumble watch party with Owens at a Dave & Buster’s location in Orlando, Florida.
This is what Michin wrote, “WWE Watch Party at Dave & Buster’s on International (Orlando) this Saturday with @FightOwensFight and I this Saturday for #RoyalRumble; come through!”
Owens has been absent from WWE television since April 2025 due to a career-threatening neck injury he sustained earlier that year. He was scheduled to face Randy Orton in a grudge match at WrestleMania 41 but was ultimately replaced by Joe Hendry. Owens has undergone surgery and is on the road to recovery; however, there is no official update on when he will return to in-ring competition.
In the meantime, Michin suffered a shoulder injury during the WWE Holiday Tour last month and has also been away from in-ring action.
WWE Watch Party at Dave & Busters on International (Orlando) this Saturday with @FightOwensFight and I this Saturday for #RoyalRumble come through!
— Big Meech 미친 (@MiaYim) January 28, 2026
