Women's Royal Rumble
I think WWE will pull out all the stops in this match with it being the First of it's kind. WWE has been known in the past to do women's Battle Royal as Through the ropes to be eliminated. The Best of my knowledge this is the First time it has been an over the top rope elimination regarding the women.
So what do I see coming out of this match?
only 20 names have been announced for this math and it is a 30 woman Royal rumble which leaves 10 names to go.
One of those Names I believe will be the loser of the NXT women's championship match tonight at NXT Take Over Philadelphia, So if Amber Moon drops the belt tonight I believe you may see her in the rumble tomorrow. Which opens up Moon and Auska to rekindle that rivalry from NXT
If Baisler doesn't take the strap tonight You may see her in the rumble Due to the Strong Rumors Ronda Rousey being an entrant in the Rumble.
Which opens a possible 4 horsewomen WWE 4 horsewomen MMA Mania match.
Triple H was Seen a couple of weeks ago having Dinner with Rousey and her management team.
If that is not the case and they are holding that for a later PPV
another entrant could be Michelle McCool and as I mentioned in a previous Blog one of the dream Matches was McCool vs Charlotte which could also be opened up at the Rumble.
Either the same scenario as above or a Teaser where Flair and McCool are in a one on one situation during the rumble match, for example, Flair clears the ring she is waiting for the next entrant to come out buzzer goes and it is McCool.
Or Both could come out if McCool does not sign a multi-match deal That could be the closest you get to this dream Match, However, McCool through her Instagram is up for this Match.
What I do find Interesting is there is No women's Championship on the Card so I can see the two Female Champs being involved in the Rumble.
So I can see Rousey eliminating Charlotte as there is no need for Charlotte to Win it, I also see Rousey or Baisler eliminating Becky, Banks, and Bailey also, Which will open up that whole story. On the Raw side of things I can see Nia Jax eliminating Bliss, Jax is the most dominant female superstar on the roster right now, However, We also have an Undefeated Auska on the Raw roster.
So this is how I think that is going to pan out
Jax eliminates Bliss and Jax and Auska is left in the ring (this is not the end of the rumble by the way) Jax gets eliminated by multiple superstars Auska Wins the Rumble when all is said and done.
Going forward to RAW Auska Brags about Winning a championship match Jax comes out and said But I eliminated the Champ which causes a Number 1 contenders match at Elimination Chamber. Which I believe will end in a double count-out double DQ or No determined winner To lead to a triple threat Match at Mania.
Winner of the First Women's Rumble Auska.
WWE Championship
AJ Styles Vs Zayn and Owens
Now This is not about the championship this I believe is about the two guys who run Smackdown Shane McMahon and Danial Bryan. So With that in Mind, I believe Zayn and Owens will go Over.
Byan has hinted at an in-ring one more match return could this be with Shane at Mania seeing as Shane has had a match at every Mania since his return.
Winner Zayn and Owen
Raw Tag Championship
Rollins/ Jordan Vs The Bar
I don't get the whole Jordan thing anyway I don't get him being Angles Love child I don't get the Rollins Pair up with Rollins except Ambrose is out for 9 months and seeing as they were going down the tag route with Rollins anyway stick him with Jordan.
could they be going with a Rollins vs Jordan match at a later PPV?
With that in mind I can see the Bar winning Rollins and Jordan envoke their rematch at Chamber unsuccessfully due to a Miss strike involving members of Rollins and Jordan which leads to Mania Mid card match.
Winners The Bar
Smackdown Tag Championship
Uso Vs Benjamin and Gable. 2 out of three falls
I would have like these two matches mixed up.
I think Uso's vs the Bar and Benjamin and Gable Vs Rollins and Jordan would have been a more interesting booking. But it is what it is.
I think Benjamin and Gable will win the First fall, Uso's will win the Second Benjamin and Gable get a surprise Third fall victory.
Winners Benjamin and Gable
Universal Championship
Brock Lesner vs Braun Strowman Vs Kane
After recent weeks of Braun pulling down scaffold Tipping trucks and dominating Lesner and Kane I can't realistically see Lesnar retaining.
We have seen Kane chokeslam Lesnar and Lesnar sit up (Undertaker fashion) and laugh in Kanes Face so I can't see Lesnar dropping it to Kane.
But if Lesnar's contract is up at Mania if Lesnar drops the title at Rumble Lesnar envokes his rematch at Mania to see a strowman Lesnar one on one at Mania.
Plus I wanna see the title back on TV on a weekly basis.
Winner Braun Stowman
Mens Royal Rumble
We only have 17 confirmed names in this yyear'sRoyal Rumble to date, Now there are names on the roster that have not been confirmed yet. along with some NXT Guys and Cruiserwieght so that could be filled out quite easy.
However, Chris Masters, Bobby Lashley, EC3 (formally Dereck Bateman of WWE developmentals) and James Storm have all recently been announced as free agents. which could be possible surprise entrants. Also, Rockstar Spud and Nevle have also been Rumoured to either come or come back to WWE.
Along with the usual possibilities of people like
The Undertaker
Alberto Del Rio
and CM Punk
are also rumored Round the net also.
Ley me explain a couple of the usual suspects.
We all know the Undertaker vs Sting is the ultimate Dream Match that could Still happen and at the moment it is at it's most realistic right now.
Both Undertaker and Sting have shown intrest in this match they are both coming up to the end of their carreer could both their last match be the Dream match we have all been waiting for for years.
Their is also rumors going round the Net that it will be Undertaker vs Cena at Mania which is another match I can see but is it a match we want to see?
but this could also be opened up at The Royal Rumble.
Alberto Del Rio made an apology to WWE and HHH this week and that apology has been accepted. Del rio is contracted to TNA at the moment but with that apology opens the door for a Del Rio return in the future.
CM Punk has not only been tease on the Net by the fans along with the Universe chants every time WWE are in and around the chicago area. But WWE Superstars and the McMahons mention Punk when Reacting to the crowd chants letting the Universe Know that the door is always open for Punk. if he wants to return.
JR also hinted that there is ways to build bridges with Punk. So Never say Never.
Anyway Back to the Rumble.
Has last year elimiation Chamber was Smackdown Event and Randy Orton Won the Rumble For the title so the Chamber determined the Number one contender.
This years Rumble is not for the title so the winner of the rumble will Determine the number one contender Leaving a Number one contender needed for the Universal Championship over on Raw. This Year the Elimiation Chamber is a RAW event so by this summery alone the winner of the Royal Rumble is going to the Smackdown Roster.
My prediction of the winner of the rumble is Shinsuke Nakamura
either way the WWE championship match goes Nakamura vs AJ Styles or Nakamura Owens/Zayne Match are both Mania style Matches.
there are also the stories to come out of the Rumble
if the rumors are true The Cena Undertaker Showdown could be opened up at the Rumble
and even if our Dreams come true what better way to bring Sting and Undertaker together than the Rumble
The Growth of the Balor club seeing as there seemed to be a passing of the torch at #RAW25
I think there is going down the new Stable route in the WWE which we have not seen for over a decade in the company.
So These are My Predictions for Royal Rumble 2018 The First PPV of the year for WWE and the Start of the Road to WrestleMania Starts tomorrow Night on the WWE Network.