WWE Royal Rumble 2021: 5 potential favorites to win the Men's Royal Rumble match

#2 Potential favorite to win the Royal Rumble: Keith Lee

Lee has been positioned as one of the biggest babyfaces on Raw.

Despite being the type of match that favors the heavier superstars, it is quite baffling that we rarely see a super heavyweight star win the Royal Rumble. A closer look at the facts tells us that The Undertaker and Yokozuna are the only two Royal Rumble winners who weighed more than 300 pounds.

.@BrockLesnar, meet @RealKeithLee. #RoyalRumble #MensRumble pic.twitter.com/vihOCcvZGw

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 27, 2020

Over the last few years, only Braun Strowman has been positioned as a legitimate super heavyweight performer in the Rumble match with his best performance, besides his victory in Greatest Royal Rumble, coming at the 2019 Royal Rumble.

This time, however, with Braun Strowman absent from WWE programming, Keith Lee seems like the only legitimate super heavyweight who has a shot at winning the Rumble match, and he is a pre-match favorite to win the whole bout.

Despite the few hiccups he endured after making his debut on Raw, the Limitless One has been portrayed as one of the strongest members on the roster. He solidified his position as a main event caliber star with a solid performance against Drew McIntyre a couple of weeks ago, that was arguably McIntyre's best match since becoming WWE Champion.

👀 When @RealKeithLee is in the ring, unreal things happen.#WWERaw @WWESheamus @mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/jYxyYC5Lki

— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2021

WWE is very high on Keith Lee, and with Mania season around the corner, a Royal Rumble win could be the kick that Lee's main roster career needs. Despite being on the main roster for only 6 months, he is already among the favorites to win the Men's Royal Rumble and challenge McIntyre again for the WWE Championship, this time at WrestleMania 37.