Royal Rumble Predictions

[RP]

Women

Ronda retains the belt

Asuka retains the belt

Sasha, Becky and Charlotte enter the Rumble

Final 4: Charlotte, Sasha, Becky, Bayley . Sasha turns on Bayley.

Final 2: Charlotte vs Becky

Winner : Becky Lynch

Men

Finn Balor wins the Universal Title after Braun interferes and beats down Brock

Daniel Bryan retains the belt

Final 4: Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Cien Almas ,Samoa Joe

Final 2: Seth Rollins vs Cien Almas

Winner: Seth Rollins

[Vastardikai]

Everyone Retains

Charlotte WIns.

On one hand, the Men's field is so bland, anyone theoretically COULD win.

I stand behind the winner actually being Cena or Reigns. Vince doesn't have the imagination to pull off anything shocking anymore.

Women's final four will include Lacey Evans, she is a wrestling goddess. Winner will be either Alexa or Charlotte.

[Evil Vito]

No matter what happens, everyone complains

[Bad News Gertner]

Titus does a stupid prat fall on the way to the ring.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, I see the Titus spot.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm going to go with my cynical predictions, so if I am wrong I might be happier:

* Rusev retains

* Buddy Murphy retains

* Brock retains

* Asuka retains

* Ronda retains

* Shane & Miz win

* Charlotte wins the Royal Rumble

* Seth Rollins wins the Royal Rumble

* Daniel Bryan retains

[Mr. C]

Balor by DQ, Lesnar retains (Strowman Interference).

AJ regains.

Ronda retains.

Becky regains.

Miz/Shane win.

Charlotte wins Women's Royal Rumble.

Rollins wins Men's Royal Rumble.
-Runner Up: Joe
-Most Time: Ambrose
-Least Time: Truth
-Most Eliminations: Strowman
-Surprise Entrant: Abyss

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was toying with some bolder predictions the other day. They're kind of ridiculous. I think the most unrealistic one is I can kind of see Ronda Rousey getting fucked by Becky and losing the Raw Women's Title. Then Ronda wins the Rumble and chases Becky. Maybe with Charlotte in there too.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Sasha and Bayley won't break up until at least Elimination Chamber, if that's even planned.

I think one of them could wind up winning the women's Rumble with Ronda shockingly dropping her belt earlier in the night. They win the women's tag belts and the tension between them, maybe trot out the old final 2 but both go over the top and somehow it can't be determined who's feet hit the floor first angle, setting up a #1 Contender's match between them at Fastlane, which ends in a double DQ/double count-out/no contest. Triple threat for the title at WM 35, and on whatever edition of RAW between Elimination Chamber and Fastlane the duo are forced to defend the women's tag belts, only for one to leave the other during the match, and they lose the titles to really increase the tension.

[Jordan]

Noid are you going to actually watch?

[Danny Electric]

I predict that they will completely stop with the Lars Sullivan angle and instead the arena will go dark during the men’s Rumble and Aleister Black will make his entrance.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Noid are you going to actually watch?

Thinking about it. I keep going back and forth. I'm not fan of how WWE currently tells stories, but I've got this idea that WWE is going to go into "hype mode" so they are the story coming out of this weekend. I think my most outlandish prediction is that it's possible WWE knocks this Rumble right out of the park. Buuuut, I might wait and reserve judgment on that instead of getting myself actively disappointed. I can always just find out the results and then go back if it feels like I've missed something, and that way I don't risk burning my hopes out too much.

[Mr. Nerfect]

To be honest, I've never regretted skipping a WWE PPV or a Takeover. There's just no emotional investment there.

[Bad News Gertner]

This is the only WWE ppv I'll watch all year.

I'm a sucker for a battle royal

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m actually looking forward to the aesthetic of the show.

[Evil Vito]

If there's a token HOF entrant, I want it to be Jeff Jarrett making his first in-ring appearance in 20 years and he and Elias each hit people with guitars

[Emperor Smeat]

Cruiser - Buddy Murphy
US title - Rusev
Smackdown Tag - Shane & Miz
RAW Women - Ronda
Smackdown Women - Asuka
WWE title - The New Daniel Bryan
Universal title - Lesnar

If WWE wants a shock moment prior to the Rumble matches, likely would be Balor taking the Universal since that opens up way more winner options for the Men's Rumble.

Men's Rumble - Rollins (Wild Card - McIntyre, Dark Horse - Hawkins ... you laugh but its the legit best payoff to a historic losing streak)
Women's Rumble - Charlotte (Wild Card - Becky and Bliss, Dark Horse - Bayley)

[Franco Vazquez]

I love RR but the timing sucks for me because i have a class at 9 in the morning

[RP]

Wild Card prediction for the Men's Rumble.

I know he just won a title last night, but Johnny Gargano. A Gargano vs Brian match at Wrestlemania would be amazing. The build would be amazing. AND!!!! It would be THE NEW ERA!!!! IT'S WHAT THE FANS WANT!

[Evil Vito]

One thing I find interesting is that they really haven't tipped their hands from a booking standpoint in either Rumble. Usually they pick a small group of people to focus on and you know the winner is going to come out of that group, but this year they've not given any one person a specific shine in the lead-up. Even the presumed favorite in the women's Rumble has done next to nothing in the past month in what could be a deliberate attempt to try to throw people off the scent.

Anyway, despite the booking not pointing in a clear direction, you know people on the internet is going to complain about it being predictable even though they're the ones that choose to read the dirtsheets and spoil things for themselves.

[rockman725]

My predictions for the Rumbles:

-Strowman wins the men's match after stealing #30 from Truth (probably another Truth gets confused segment). Lesnar retains so WM will be Lesnar vs. Strowman, which I think is better than the rumored Rollins vs. Lesnar. I really think that match would suck with Rollins current build.

-Charlotte wins the women's match. Becky loses to Asuka because of shenanigans, enters the rumble, gets tossed out because of shenanigans. Becky challenges Charlotte at the next PPV for her WM title shot, Becky wins. Ronda retains her belt. Becky chooses Ronda at WM.



Looking ahead, there is a potential long term rivalry storyline with Becky & Ronda, which if they play it right, could be the female version of Bret/HBK (Ronda=Bret, Becky=HBK). Becky wins at WM and Ronda takes her time off. In the process, Ronda can build her promo skills and come back down the road with a chip on her shoulder losing to Becky, eventually turning heel like Bret did.

[Mr. Nerfect]

There doesn’t seem to be any more possibilities than any other year, really. With the women you are looking at Charlotte, Becky and Ronda; the men you’ve got Seth, Braun and whoever goes after the WWE Title, which is far more open, I guess, but realistically you’ve only got a few outside options.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Pre-Kickoff Kickoff Predictions: Nakamura wins back US Title, Hideo Itami comes out his tron changes to KENTA.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've been quiet about this, but something about the story they're telling with Brock vs. Balor, and the certainty of Brock winning around it makes me kind of think Balor is getting the belt. I don't think he'll take it into Mania or anything, but I can see this thing with Brock going a bit longer.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Liv!!!! No!!!!

[Evil Vito]

If there's a token HOF entrant, I want it to be Jeff Jarrett making his first in-ring appearance in 20 years and he and Elias each hit people with guitars

Well, only Elias hit him a guitar. But I still called the interaction.