Really Early Predictions for WWE Royal Rumble 2019

WWE Championship: Daniel Bryan (C) vs. AJ Styles

I wouldn't complain if Bryan and Styles' feud was extended until the Royal Rumble.

I have a feeling that this feud, like most of AJ Styles title feuds, will span three PPVs.

It happened with Nakamura and Joe, and I'm expecting something fishy again in the finish in their match at TLC.

It might not be another hit below the belt or a disqualification of some fashion, but I suspect Bryan will find another way to pick up an underhanded win one way or another.

This of course will likely infuriate Styles, and he'll demand a title match from Smackdown commissioner Paige.

Since he's carried the brand and has been a good champion for Smackdown, she'll see the logic in his reasoning and grant him a match at the Royal Rumble.

This would set up the finale of the feud, which Bryan would ultimately win.

Styles isn't winning the title back any time soon since his last run with the belt was so long.

He's currently in the process of negotiating a new contract and wants a deal that will allow him some time off here and there to spend time with his family.

He'll be phased out of the title picture after losing to Bryan again until a new deal is reached.

He'll probably take a couple weeks off from TV and say he needs to go back home to his family and rethink things.

He might be a participant in the Royal Rumble match itself, like Roman Reigns was two years ago, but he only will be if it's used to set up a potential match for Wrestlemania.

Reigns entered at #30, so any wrestlers with matches earlier in the night will likely enter toward the latter half of the rumble match (if involved).

Bryan, on the other hand, will gloat about his win and move on to a feud or two to tide him over until Wrestlemania 35.