Main WWE identify marketed for Royal Rumble 2026

There was a possible spoiler a couple of main WWE identify showing at Royal Rumble 2026. The PLE will air reside from Saudi Arabia on January 31.

Oba Femi defeated Leon Slater at New 12 months’s Evil 2026 to retain the NXT Championship. After the match, Femi left the title within the ring, seemingly signifying that he was on his option to the primary roster. Oba Femi has been noticed on the poster for the Royal Rumble on the venue in Saudi Arabia. You’ll be able to try the picture within the publish beneath.

Femi signed with the promotion in 2021 and had a really profitable stint in NXT. The veteran captured the North American Championship and gained the NXT Championship twice throughout his time within the developmental model.

WWE legend claims Oba Femi might go on a run like Goldberg on the primary roster

WWE Corridor of Famer Booker T just lately steered that the longer term was very vivid for Oba Femi on the corporate’s foremost roster.

Goldberg misplaced his closing match to Gunther final 12 months. The Ring Normal additionally retired John Cena at Saturday Evening’s Fundamental Occasion in December 2025. Gunther defeated AJ Kinds in a singles match this previous Monday evening on WWE RAW.

Talking on his Corridor of Fame podcast, the previous champion said that the Nigerian star might go on a run much like Goldberg. He famous that Femi might go undefeated on the primary roster till he will get a title shot.

“I feel Oba Femi has the potential to go on a kind of considerably Goldberg runs. He’s unbeatable till he will get to that one man, this man that might, you already know, get his first title shot and really win it, you already know, when you get on the primary roster. So I’m wanting ahead to seeing precisely what Oba does,” he added.

It is going to be fascinating to see if Femi makes an look at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 later this month in Saudi Arabia.