3 Favorites for the Men's Royal Rumble match

Modified Dec 29, 2019 18:59 GMT

The first WWE PPV of the next decade -- Royal Rumble -- is just a few weeks away. The event will take place on 26 January 2020 at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

The Men's Royal Rumble match will be more interesting this time around than its previous editions as both the world champions are being extremely protected by the company and have both been booked as unstoppable forces. Hence, it is highly improbable that any of the world champions will lose the title before WrestleMania.

Very few Superstars have the caliber of standing up to The Beast or The Fiend. Hence, it will be intriguing to see who WWE thinks is the right contender to win this year's Rumble and challenge one of the world champions at The Grandest Stage Of Them All.

Royal Rumble is one of the four big WWE PPVs and the company has always ensured that the event has a few shock factors in it.

So, it is possible that WWE may shock us by making an unexpected Superstar the Royal Rumble winner or they could play it safe by making a fan favorite win the Battle Royal.

Here are our picks for the three Superstars that may win Royal Rumble 2020:

#3 Cain Velasquez

The former UFC Heavyweight Champion is a favorite for this year's Rumble. Velasquez and Lesnar have already fought once in a WWE ring at Crown Jewel wherein the latter won the fight by submission.

Most of us thought that it was the end of the rivalry but it looks like WWE wants to stretch this feud further. According to recent rumors, Velasquez is set to return as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match. His entry in the match (if it does happen) makes it highly likely that he will be winning the Rumble and challenging The Beast for the WWE Championship at the Show of Shows.

This decision will definitely be criticized by the wrestling fans as they don't want to see two part-timers fighting for the most prestigious title at the Grandest Stage Of Them All. Even though the fans may not like the decision, they can't rule out the fact that Velasquez is a favorite for the match.

#2 CM Punk

The second favorite is The Best In The World, CM Punk. I know it's a long shot and many people will probably comment that Punk works for FOX, not for WWE. But please hear me out.

He is an extremely admired Superstar and even Vince McMahon knows that. WWE wants to get as many eyeballs on the product as possible during the WrestleMania season and they know that Punk has the star power to draw in old as well as new fans. So, the company can definitely consider him as an option for winning the Royal Rumble.

As for Punk, he has reconnected himself with the pro wrestling community (and WWE) by being a member of WWE Backstage. So, if the company offers him a good deal (which they probably will), it will be enough to get him to return to the ring for one final run.

It is a win-win situation for both parties and is what makes Punk one of the favorites to win the Rumble.

#3 Roman Reigns

If rumors are to be believed, WWE's poster boy, Roman Reigns, is the most likely to win this year's Rumble. If that turns out to be true, he might also be the one to dethrone The Fiend as the Universal Champion at next year's WrestleMania.

WWE has done a fabulous job in making Reigns a babyface and he has finally gained the support of the fans but if he wins the Rumble, it is guaranteed that the fans will turn on him once again.

If the company wants to successfully present The Big Dog as an acceptable opponent for The Fiend, then a heel turn could help him. A heel Reigns can use cheap tactics to counter the mind games of The Fiend and win the title by tricking him.

Or maybe they could build him as an unstoppable force who doesn't care about the fans and uses every weapon in his arsenal to defeat his opponent.

Whether fans like it or not, Reigns is a really strong contender for the Men's Royal Rumble match.