5 Superstars who are early favorites to win the 2019 Royal Rumble

The Royal Rumble pay per view may still be months away, but the WWE Universe are already getting excited for the annual January show.

The Royal Rumble match is always one of the most fun matches in WWE every year, and with such a stacked roster on RAW, SmackDown Live and 205 Live, each superstar will be trying their best to earn a shot at a World Championship at WrestleMania.

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But it seems some stars are already being chosen by fans as their favorites to win, here are 5 superstars who may go the distance and win the 2019 Men's, Royal Rumble.

#5 Rey Mysterio

The Biggest Little Man has been a constant topic of debate this year, with Rey appearing at both the Rumble in January and the Greatest Royal Rumble in April.

Having the 2006 Rumble winner win the match again would be a huge moment, and would definitely entice former fans who remember the masked luchador.

Yesterday, it was announced that Mysterio will be appearing at SmackDown 1,000 next week, with reports saying that Rey will eventually return full-time.

Being a shock entrant in the 30-man match would be a shocking moment for fans, that they'd be able to rewatch fondly for years to come.

#4The Miz

Since rejoining the SmackDown Live locker-room earlier this year, the Miz has been on a role, becoming one of the Blue brand's most captivating stars.

Over the summer, Miz engaged in a feud with Daniel Bryan, defeating the YES man at Summerslam and Hell In A Cell, but losing in mere minutes at Super Show-Down, missing out on a title match at Crown Jewel.

Whilst many fans would've wanted to see the A-Lister win, this could be just long-term booking, with the Miz putting his loss to Bryan behind him, on his way to earning his first Royal Rumble victory.

And speaking of Bryan...

#3 Daniel Bryan

In February 2016, Daniel Bryan gave a tearful retirement speech, breaking the hearts of many in the WWE Universe.

His return earlier this year has been nothing short of miraculous, with Bryan transitioning back into wrestling after a stint as SmackDown Live General Manager.

Whilst Bryan has yet to receive a shot at the WWE Championship, he will face AJ Styles at Crown Jewel for the gold.

If he fails, having D-Bry win the Royal Rumble would be a great feel-good moment at a show where past winners have often divided the WWE Universe.

#2 The Rock

At 46 years old, The Rock is able to excite fans just as much as he did when he won his first WWF Championship 20 years ago.

For months, there have been rumors of a return for the People's Champion, with a rumored feud with his own cousin Roman Reigns being reported.

If this is true, having Rocky win the Royal Rumble would be a great start, and could lead to an interesting main event between the two Samoan stars.

The only question now is, if Rock did win the Rumble, would the company put the Universal Championship on the shoulder of the Great One?

#1 Roman Reigns

Definitely, the most controversial pick on this list, Roman Reigns already has a Rumble victory, last eliminating Rusev to win the match in 2015.

Whilst many fans would argue that Reigns wouldn't even be in the match, due to his status as Universal Champion, putting the Big Dog in the match like this has happened before, namely in 2016.

An alternative would be having Reigns lose the belt (presumably to Strowman or Lesnar at Crown Jewel) and win the match to gain another WrestleMania main event.

Hopefully, WWE will learn from the sins of the past.