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Outside of Wrestlemania, the annual Royal Rumble PPV is my absolute favorite WWE event. It is the official start of the "Road to Wrestlemania", the two months of storylines that set the stage for their biggest PPV event of the year, Wrestlemania. But, the appeal to me of the Royal Rumble PPV isn't the start of the ramping up to get to Wrestlemania, it's the Royal Rumble match itself. If you have never seen the Royal Rumble match, it's one of the most fun match types the WWE has. You start out with 2 competitors in the ring to start the match. Every 2 minutes, another competitor joins in, until all 30 people in the match have entered. The object of the match, and how you win, is to be the last man standing. There are no pins, there are no count-outs, no disqualifications. You win by eliminating everyone else by throwing them over the top rope and their feet hitting the ground.
In most years, the winner of the match gets a guaranteed Wrestlemania title match against their choice of the RAW or Smackdown champion. However, this year, WWE (RAW) Champion, Brock Lesnar, has entered the Rumble himself, at the #1 position. He will be the first competitor in the ring. If he manages to outlast the other 29 wrestlers, he likely has two choices: He can decide NOT to defend his Universal title at Wrestlemania (since nobody earned a guaranteed shot)...OR, he can choose to have a title vs. title match at Wrestlemania against the WWE Universal Champion (currently held by Bray Wyatt), since technically, by winning the Rumble, he can have a guaranteed title match... 2020 Royal Rumble PPV Card (subject to change) 2020 Men’s Royal Rumble Match - Given Brock Lesnar's inclusion in this match, as one of the WWE World-level champions, I think they realistically have to have him win. If he doesn't win, there was absolutely nothing to gain by including him in the match. They are either going to unify the two titles at Wrestlemania by having Lesnar vs. whoever the Universal champion is at the time, or they are going to have Lesnar claim nobody can beat him, so no Wrestlemania match, only for a surprise to happen...like John Cena, the Rock, returning, something like that... 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble Match - As I write this (prior to this week's Monday Night RAW, NXT and Smackdown episodes), only 4 women have officially been confirmed for the women's Rumble match. I expect many more will be announced this week, but the WWE will likely leave 10 of the 30 competitors a mystery, because they love to surprise the fans that way. I believe one of the "surprises" will be the return of former UFC and WWE Women's champion, Ronda Rousey...who if she returns, will win the match. If Rousey doesn't make her return, then l think it will probably be Sasha Banks...who will challenge her best friend Bayley for the Smackdown women's title for Wrestlemania. Universal Championship Strap Match “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan - Strap matches are SO 1980s...Bray Wyatt retains, because um...I dunno. Just a gut feeling. Raw Women’s Championship Match Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka - Becky wins the match. Asuka spends the next month continuing to boost the prestige of the Women's Tag Titles, before winning the Elimination Chamber and challenging Becky at Wrestlemania. Smackdown Women's Championship Match Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans - Bayley retains. They haven't built Lacey Evans up enough yet to justify giving her the strap...plus, I think she may need to keep the belt for a bit longer, as I outline in my women's Rumble match prediction... Falls Count Anywhere Match Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin - The WWE (Vince McMahon) seems to love Baron Corbin. I have no idea why...but, common sense should prevail here. Roman Reigns is getting the win, because he is going to have a bigger role at Wrestlemania in a few months. Shorty G vs. Sheamus - Sheamus just got back from injury, and this match is designed to remind people how tough Sheamus is. Sheamus wins this match easily, and will just bully Chad Gables with his size and strength. This match isn't going to even last 5 minutes.
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