Saudi Strength star Fahd Tuwaiq set to debut at WWE Royal Rumble 2026
The WWE has officially announced that they have signed Arab wrestler Fahf Tuwaiq who will compete in the upcoming 2026 Royal Rumble event. WWE fans are excited to see which wrestlers will return and which new wrestlers will debut during the upcoming Premium Live Event because it serves as the ideal platform for such announcements. The 2026 PLE event will occur in Saudi Arabia which makes it likely that World Wrestling Entertainment will showcase Saudi Arabian talent for their first time.
WWE secures local talent for Riyadh show
WWE has previously featured Saudi Arabian stars during its major events which take place in the country. An example of this was Mansoor taking on Cesaro during Crown Jewel 2018. The Stamford-based promotion has confirmed its contract with Fahd Tuwaiq before the Royal Rumble event. The signing announcement came from Turki Alalshikh who serves as Chairman of General Entertainment Authority which operates as a Saudi government organisation.
Saudi strength star Joins WWE with global ambitions
The Saudi Arabian star whom people identify as Fahd Sahil competed in both arm wrestling and powerlifting. The organization submitted a trademark application for the name in December 2025. Tuwaiq uses the announcement video to declare himself as the first super heavyweight from his country who joined the promotion while he intends to make global changes.
Saudi super-heavyweight sets sights on global impact in WWE
He then describes his journey to the Performance Centre and said that he feels proud to represent his country.
”I am Fahd Tuwaiq, the first Saudi super heavyweight joined to WWE. And I want to change the world. And WWE will be my stage to do it. I came from the north of the kingdom, the city of NEOM, because I’m champion with arm wrestling and powerlifting. I have been at the performance center. This is a top place if you want to be a professional wrestler.
Every war is calculated, and the action is ready. In my traditional language, ‘As the elders used to say, a tongue that responds, and hands that act.’ I want to make my country proud, and I will do so in WWE.” he said.