WWE is now on the Road to WrestleMania 42, with the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event in the rearview mirror. The company has already started teasing several matches, and given the ongoing storylines, some clashes are bound to happen at The Show of Shows.

Here's an overview of the biggest new features in WWE 2K26, including new match types, weapons, gameplay revamp, and more.

WWE kicks off the Road to WrestleMania 42 this weekend with the 2026 Royal Rumble. Taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time ever, the annual event will allow for two superstars — one on the men’s side and one on the women’s — to secure a championship match at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas this April.

The WrestleMania 42 main event is set. During Monday's episode of WWE Raw, Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns called his shot, choosing a match with world heavyweight champion CM Punk.

The 2026 Royal Rumble takes place Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will feature both the men's and women's same-titled matches to determine which Superstars will challenge for the top prizes in WWE at WrestleMania 42.

Roman Reigns won the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble by eliminating Gunther to punch his ticket to the WrestleMania 42 main event.

Bryan Alvarez believes the matches on WWE Raw this week all followed a similar format. On the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio late Monday evening, Alvarez told Dave Meltzer that each match involved a babyface being beaten down until there was interference leading to the finish.

WWE 2K26 is set to bring back popular match types and introduce four entirely new ones. Fans can look forward to the return of the I Quit and Inferno Matches. A Three Stages of Hell Match and a brand new Dumpster Match are also coming.

WWE 2K26 now has a release date, and those ready to jump into the next title have a lot of great features to look forward to.

Here is everything you need to know about the new gameplay features, match types, weapons and other things in WWE 2K26.