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The road to WrestleMania 42 kicked off today with WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Saudi Arabia. Headlined by two traditional 30-person Royal Rumbles — one for the men, one for the women — the four-match card marks the first of WWE's "Big Four" premium live events this year. The winner gets the opportunity to wrestle for a world championship at this year's WrestleMania in April.
You can stream Royal Rumble live on ESPN Unlimited in the U.S., but if you're looking to catch today's big showdown for free you're in luck. While ESPN Unlimited doesn't offer a free trial right now, our pick for the best live streaming service for sports fans does. That would be Fubo, which features local broadcasts and nationally televised games on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and more.
• Date: Saturday, 31 January
• Start time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. GMT / 5 a.m. AEDT (Sunday)
• U.S. — Watch free on ESPN Unlimited with Fubo
• RoW — Watch on Netflix
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk-free
You can watch WWE Royal Rumble online and on TV, and from anywhere with a VPN. To watch it without paying a dime, though, you'll need to sign up for a free 1-day trial through Fubo. Here's how to watch WWE Royal Rumble online for free.
How to watch WWE Royal Rumble 2026 live streams free in U.S.
WWE Premium Live Events like WWE Royal Rumble 2026 are now exclusively streamed on ESPN in the United States. Plans start at $12.99 a month for ESPN Select or $29.99 a month for ESPN Unlimited.
To watch WWE Royal Rumble for free, you'll need to sign up for a Fubo free 1-day trial. That grants you access to ESPN Unlimited along with local NBA, NHL, and MLB games as well as CBS and Fox. The basic Sports + News plan is $55.99 a month with $10 off your first month. You'll save even more on the Fubo Pro plan, which is just $48.99 for your first month before it jumps up to $73.99 a month.
Despite offering hundreds of sports channels, you'd be surprised at what channels aren't included in any Fubo package. Fubo's main selling point is the ridiculous number of live sports broadcasts across its more than 200 channels. There's also perks like 10 simultaneous streams that make it easy for everyone in your house to tune into the big game.
Fubo gives you access to every ESPN network, as well as ABC, regardless of which plan you choose (excluding Fubo TV Latino). If you just want sports, the Sports plan gives you ESPN and ABC for just $56 a month. You can save $10 off your first month right now.
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Alyse Stanley is a news editor at Tom’s Guide, overseeing weekend coverage and writing about the latest in tech, gaming, and entertainment. Before Tom’s Guide, Alyse worked as an editor for the Washington Post’s sunsetted video game section, Launcher. She previously led Gizmodo’s weekend news desk and has written game reviews and features for outlets like Polygon, Unwinnable, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. She’s a big fan of horror movies, cartoons, and roller skating. She's also a puzzle fan and can often be found contributing to the NYT Connections coverage on Tom's Guide
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