Posted on 2/20/126 by Colin Vassallo
ESPN is airing a three-hour version of the 2026 WWE Royal
Rumble this Sunday, February 22 on their main ESPN channel.
The show, according to TV guides, is slated to start at 8PM ET
and will run until 11PM.
This is the first time that ESPN is airing a premium live
event replay on their linear channel, with their contract with
WWE also calling for certain live WWE broadcasts to air
simultaneously on ESPN linear.
WWE moved to ESPN in September 2025, with the sports network
being the home of all WWE premium live events for the next
five years.