Next Saturday, WWE Royal Rumble 2026 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will of course feature the two titular bouts.
The Men’s and Women’s Rumble matches will highlight several members of the Monday Night Raw roster.
Whether it be current champions or rising stars, there could be more stars from the red brand that could be entering the Rumble this year in addition to the already confirmed names.
Here are seven more WWE Raw stars to potentially enter Royal Rumble 2026.
7. Natalya
On the January 19 edition of WWE Raw, Becky Lynch defeated Maxxine Dupri to retain the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship thanks to a betrayal from Natalya.
After this heel turn for Natalya, Dupri should be looking for some answers from her longtime mentor.
However, Natalya could be looking to get more opportunities in the Raw women’s division and could get that by entering this year’s Royal Rumble Match.
Natalya declaring for the Rumble should see her make an impact and cement herself following this recent heel turn.
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6. Maxxine Dupri
Coming off losing the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, Maxxine Dupri should be changing her focus to potentially go after the Women’s World Championship.
While she will have to deal with the betrayal of Natalya, Dupri could enter the Women’s Royal Rumble and try to punch her ticket for WrestleMania 42.
After this successful rise to become a champion for the first time, Dupri could have enough momentum to challenge for the top prize in the Raw or SmackDown women’s scene.
Maxxine Dupri declaring for the Rumble could be the next step in her continued progression in her WWE career.
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5. Finn Balor
On the January 19 episode of Monday Night Raw, CM Punk defeated Finn Balor to retain the World Heavyweight Title.
This loss proved that Balor could stand toe-to-toe with any main event star on the WWE roster today.
The former Universal Champion is someone whose booking has seemingly been on the decline, but after this performance, he has the opportunity to advance to one of the biggest matches of his career at WrestleMania 42.
Entering the Men’s Royal Rumble Match, Balor has everything it takes to outlast every other competitor to win and move on to Mania this April.
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4. Dominik Mysterio
Speaking of Finn Balor, his Judgment Day stablemate Dominik Mysterio has been out of action for the past few weeks.
The current Intercontinental Champion has been sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury at the AAA Guerra de Titanes event.
Recent reports have indicated that Mysterio’s injury isn’t that serious and could see him make a return at WWE Royal Rumble 2026.
Mysterio returning in the Men’s Rumble would give him a great chance to win, especially with Balor potentially also being part of the match.
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3. Bron Breakker
On the January 5 edition of WWE Raw, CM Punk defeated Bron Breakker to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
This led to Breakker going on the war path and attacking both Penta and Dragon Lee during their tag team match with The Vision on the January 12 Raw. Then, Breakker physically intimidated Raw GM Adam Pearce, leading to him getting suspended.
After some encouragement from Paul Heyman, Pearce invited Breakker back to Monday Night Raw on the January 26 episode to talk to him face-to-face.
Breakker returning to Raw should lead to him officially entering the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Match where the second-generation star should be considered an odds-on favorite to win the titular bout on January 31.
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2. Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch is one of the few names on the entire WWE roster who has not yet declared entry for the Royal Rumble despite being a former winner of the match.
Over the past few months, Lynch has been focused on defending and regaining the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Despite winning the title back on the January 5 WWE Raw, “The Man” could want to get back into the WWE Women’s World Championship picture.
Lynch entering the Women’s Royal Rumble would be interesting to see if “Big Time Becks” could earn the opportunity to become a double champion at this year’s WrestleMania 42.
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1. AJ Lee
Back in September 2025, AJ Lee made her return to WWE for the first time in a decade and joined forces with her husband CM Punk against Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.
After making Lynch tap out at WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025, Lee would once again get the better of “The Man” when she cost her the Women’s IC Title and then went on to submit Becky once again at Survivor Series 2025.
AJ Lee returning at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 could see her compete in the first Rumble match of her entire career.
With her legendary status, Lee has the chance to win the Rumble or at the very least once again get the better of Becky Lynch if she is also part of this year’s titular bout on January 31.
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