The 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble field just added a legend.
According to WrestleVotes, AJ Lee is confirmed to be one of the 30 entrants in the upcoming match, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 31.
“AJ Lee is in the Rumble. She’s part of the roster now and they need 30 Superstars. So yeah, she’s in the Rumble,” the report stated.
This will mark a career first for Lee. The Women’s Royal Rumble match was not introduced until 2018, years after her initial retirement. It will also be her first time competing in Saudi Arabia. Lee recently returned to the ring at Survivor Series: WarGames 2025, where she was part of the winning team in the Women’s WarGames match.
WWE has already featured Lee on the official poster for the event alongside stars like Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan, and Stephanie Vaquer.