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As you guys know, outside of Wrestlemania itself, the Royal Rumble each year is by far, my favorite WWE PPV. As a brief reminder, the Royal Rumble is a timed-entrance Battle Royal type match. 2 wrestlers start the match, then every two minutes, another person enters, until all 30 participants have entered. Players can only be eliminated one way: get thrown out of the ring, over the top rope, and have both feet hit the ground. Winner gets a title match of their choice at Wrestlemania. ANNOUNCED MATCHES: WWE Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley Besides the two Rumble matches, this is the match I really want to see. Brock Lesnar has actually been enjoying himself. He's talking, he's laughing, he's actually having fun. This is a Brock Lesnar I can not get sick to death of...and Bobby Lashley had a fantastic run when he was the WWE Champion. Bobby Lashley has been built up properly, if he beats Brock Lesnar cleanly, it's believable. If Brock Lesnar retains, that's believable. What we have here, is a match between two huge guys, both with wrestling training, both with MMA training, both strong as hell. Brock Lesnar is the perfect opponent for Bobby Lashley, and Bobby Lashley is the perfect opponent for Brock Lesnar. Prediction: None. I can legit see this match being won by either competitor, and am not feeling stronger about either man winning. Call it a cop out, but I dunno who I think is gonna win this one. Universal Championship -- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins My heart really wants me to pick Seth Rollins here, but my head says this is a time killer feud. Roman Reigns isn't losing the belt to Rollins. At least, not right now. If the WWE invested a lot of time into building Rollins back up to the title contender he was in 2020, instead the more comical heel he is now, maybe I'd believe Reign's title run was in serious jeopardy, but this "feud" of theirs just feels rushed, I don't believe it as a viewer. Prediction: Roman Reigns retains the title, and will hold the belt at least for a few more months until Wrestlemania. Miz & Maryse vs. Edge & Beth Phoenix I have a feeling this is just the start of a buildup leading to Miz vs. Edge at Wrestlemania, so having Edge and Beth Phoenix win here doesn't make as much sense as having Miz and Maryse cheat to win...However, Maryse hasn't wrestled in a LONG time, while Beth Phoenix has remained more active in WWE in recent years. On paper, they should be significant favorites. Prediction: Trusting my gut here. Miz and Maryse get the win, by cheating their asses off. Raw Women's Championship -- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Doudrop This is a time killer feud too, just like Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins is. Doudrop isn't winning the title, period. Becky Lynch isn't losing the belt before Wrestlemania. Prediction: Becky Lynch retains. Men's Royal Rumble match Only 15 of the 30 participants have been announced so far: Johnny Knoxville, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, Austin Theory, Sheamus, Damian Priest, AJ Styles, Big E, Happy Corbin, Madcap Moss, Sami Zayn, Kofi Kingston, and Kevin Owens. Half the the Men's Rumble field is still unknown. This could change drastically in the next 9 days, and if so, I will update this post...but right now, out of the 15 guys already announced, I don't see anyone I can predict as the winner, outside of MAYBE Big E. I have heard a rumor that like Mickie James, the Men's Rumble MIGHT have at least one, if not more entrants who are on loan from other promotions. Those are just rumors, though, so I won't speculate who, if anyone from another promotion they are referring to. Anyway, on to the prediction... Prediction: Drew McIntyre wins his 2nd Rumble, so he can face Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania...but, I am NOT confident about this choice at all. Women's Royal Rumble match 21 of the 30 women participating have already been announced. Carmella, Dana Brooke, Nikki A.S.H., Queen Zelina, Rhea Ripley, Tamina, Aliyah, Charlotte Flair, Naomi, Natalya, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, Brie Bella, Lita, Nikki Bella, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Summer Rae, Bianca Belair, and Liv Morgan. Maybe the WWE will add to that list in the next 9 days, as there are still two Smackdowns and another RAW that airs before the Rumble, but I suspect that they are leaving the 9 remaining as a mystery intentionally. Anyway, you have your nostalgia returners like Lita, the Bella Twins, Michelle McCool (Undertaker appearance possibly?) and Kelly Kelly, your regular midcard fillers, but then, there are two names that are really curious...Obviously, if you read my last Garbage Time post, you know about current Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James, but also we see the name of Charlotte Flair...despite her being the reigning Smackdown Women's Champion...What purpose does having Flair in that match serve? I don't know...is it just a swerve, and she will be eliminated, or will she win, possibly setting up a belt vs. belt title match at Wrestlemania against the Raw Women's Champion? Prediction: Naomi probably deserves to win this, but the WWE never really cared much about "deserved"...Only reason I can think of to have Charlotte Flair in this match is for her to win, and set up Flair/Lynch for Wrestlemania. I hate having to predict Charlotte Flair winning, but she's gotta be the odds-on favorite. RUMORED MATCH: Raw Tag Team Championship -- Alpha Academy (c) vs. RK-Bro Chad Gable and Otis have gotten the better of RK-Bro (Randy Orton, Matt Riddle) lately, and if this match happens, it will be to serve one purpose: Break up RK-Bro. Randy Orton isn't meant for tag teaming. He is a singles superstar, and future Hall of Famer. If this match happens, I expect it to either happen on the kickoff show, or very early in the card, and then see both Randy Orton and Riddle be entrants into the Men's Rumble. Prediction : Alpha Academy retains.
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