So many different world title matchups have been rumored at WrestleMania 42 that the men’s Royal Rumble feels almost impossible to predict.
Penta, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso have all declared for the Rumble, but none are legitimate threats to win it. Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu will further their feud by taking part, and Fatu winning by lastly eliminating Rhodes would be a worthy transition into a full-fledged program with Drew McIntyre over the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Gunther can’t be counted out as a possibility, but he should be seen as the odds-on favorite only if he loses to AJ Styles earlier in the event. Even in that case, there isn’t a ‘Mania match for a world title that would be logical for him to have this year.
Bron Breakker and Roman Reigns are the top two front-runners for the men. Reigns vs. Rhodes III was teased at the end of Survivor Series and is a blockbuster bout WWE can revisit at any time, but it’s also too soon for them to be rekindling their rivalry.
Breakker finding a way out of his storyline suspension and winning the Rumble would earn him a rematch with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, this time on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Ideally, WWE going with a fresh face like Oba Femi for the Rumble winner would be ideal, but Breakker is a much more realistic—and equally appealing—choice.
Prediction: Bron Breakker wins.
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