An update has emerged on WWE Champion Cody Rhodes’ schedule heading into January 2026, ahead of Royal Rumble.
With Royal Rumble 2026 just a month away, it’s fair to say we are now on the road to the road to WrestleMania 42.
Ahead of the new year, Cody Rhodes has taken to social media to announce all of his WWE dates for the next month, which includes several notable dates.
Rhodes’ schedule confirms he’ll be at both Royal Rumble 2026 on January 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the January 24 Saturday Night’s Main Event special in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The WWE Champion will also be at the January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 SmackDown events, which will all take place in different countries.
Cody Rhodes’ schedule features the following dates (televised events in bold):
January 1: WWE Live Holiday Tour house show – Syracuse, NY,
January 2: SmackDown – Buffalo, NY
January 3: WWE Live Holiday Tour house show – Worcester, MA,
January 4: WWE Live Holiday Tour house show – Bridgeport, CT,
January 8: Road To Royal Rumble house show – Leipzig, DE,
January 9: SmackDown – Berlin, DE,
January 15: Road To Royal Rumble house show – Newcastle, UK,
January 16: SmackDown – London, UK,
January 17: Road To Royal Rumble house show – Gdansk, PL,
January 18: Road To Royal Rumble house show – Nottingham, UK,
January 20: Road To Royal Rumble house show – Brussels, BE
January 23: SmackDown – Montreal, QC
January 24: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Montreal, QC,
January 30: SmackDown – Riyadh, SA,
January 31: Royal Rumble – Riyadh, SA
Cody Rhodes will defend his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre on the January 9 edition of SmackDown in a Three Stages of Hell match.
For the latest WWE updates and news stories ahead of Royal Rumble 2026, click here.
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— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) December 31, 2025
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