Predicting future WWE Royal Rumble locations for 2025 and beyond

Outside of WrestleMania, no WWE premium live event really captures the imagination and awe of pro wrestling fans quite like the Royal Rumble. The 30-man and 30-woman matches are obviously the centerpiece of the annual event with a spot at 'Mania in the main event hanging in the balance for the winners of each match, but the surprise entrants, the other matches and more always make it a must-see spectacle.

The 2024 WWE Royal Rumble is set to take place inside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday, Jan. 27, one year after Cody Rhodes captured his historic and epic victory in the Rumble match. The excitement is palpable, especially at a venue that hosted the 2021 event when it was the ThunderDome, but now with more fans set to pack into the venue.

Whenever you see the big-time events like this one, though, fans are always curious about what the Royal Rumble locations in the future look like. Normally, the Rumble venues are announced about 6-8 months prior to the forthcoming show, but that won't stop us from trying to read some tea leaves and predict the future locations for the 2025 Royal Rumble and maybe even beyond.

WWE confirms Royal Rumble 2025 location

On June 24, WWE announced a partnership with the Indiana Sports Corps. In this deal, they would officially host the Royal Rumble on Feb. 1, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

This will be the first time that the Royal Rumble will be held outside of January. Additionally, this is the first time that Indianapolis will host a Royal Rumble event.

Additionally, WWE revealed that Lucas Oil Stadium will host a future two-night WrestleMania and two-night SummerSlam as part of their partnership. However, there are no confirmed dates for either event.

WWE Royal Rumble future locations predictions for 2026 and more

• 2026 Prediction: Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA
• 2027 Prediction: Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY

Simply trying to look at where the Royal Rumble hasn't been held in a long time and on recent trends for WWE, this is where I'm landing for the next two years of locations as my predictions.

In 2026, it's time to return to California. It's been since 2005 that the Royal Rumble has been hosted in the state itself and since 1999 that it was held in the Los Angeles area. SoFi Stadium, however, felt like too big of a venue, so we're going for a more appealing attraction than Crypto.com Arena with Dodgers Stadium. One of MLB's most beautiful ballparks, weather wouldn't be much of a concern for the open-air stadium in LA and would provide an electric backdrop for the even.

Finally, in 2027, that will be the 40th anniversary of the Royal Rumble, which means going to one of the heartbeats of WWE, Madison Square Garden. New York City has long provided some of the most enthusiastic and enjoyable crowds at any event, so giving that historic venue a tentpole Rumble would make all of the sense in the world.