5 Front-runners to win the 2026 Men’s WWE Royal Rumble Match

Royal Rumble 2026 will take place in Saudi Arabia. [Image credits: WWE.com]
Royal Rumble 2026 will take place in Saudi Arabia. [Image credits: WWE.com]

The next WWE premium live event is the Royal Rumble. Next year, the traditional PLE of the company will take place live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There is already a lot of buzz around the show, especially for the Men's Royal Rumble match.

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In this article, we will be looking at five front-runners to win the Men's traditional over-the-top-rope elimination match next year.


#5. Bron Breakker

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Bron Breakker is one of the rising stars in the Stamford-based promotion. Since the exclusion of Seth Rollins, the new Big Dog has been a main highlight for The Vision faction. Additionally, the former NXT Champion is set for a World Heavyweight Championship match against CM Punk on the RAW on Netflix anniversary show on January 5.

Breakker's booking pattern suggests that WWE is pushing him hard as their next WrestleMania main eventer.

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Considering this, Bron is likely a front-runner to win the Men's Rumble match. Reports also noted that The Vision member is a favorite to win the Royal Rumble next year.


#4. WWE Superstar Roman Reigns

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The next star on the list is Roman Reigns. Since losing at Survivor Series: WarGames, the Original Tribal Chief has been on hiatus from the Stamford-based promotion. It's been a long time since Reigns was out of the world title picture.

Recently, he dropped hints of challenging either Cody Rhodes or CM Punk for the World Championship.

With this, Roman Reigns is likely to enter the Men's Royal Rumble match and come out on top. This will give him a world title shot and a chance to main event another WrestleMania.

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#3. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar is already advertised to be part of the Saudi Arabia premium live event. The Beast Incarnate has even shown his destruction at WWE WarGames, and Lesnar might continue this dominance at the Men's Rumble match.

The Mayor of Suplex City could enter the Rumble match and secure the victory, and his chances are higher after his Survivor Series performance. This makes him a front-runner to win Rumble next year.

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#2. Randy Orton

Randy Orton is another addition to the list, especially when The Viper is absent from the ongoing television storyline. Despite fans' anticipation of the Cody Rhodes vs. Orton feud, The Apex Predator has been notably absent from SmackDown.

It's possible that WWE might be planning a major push for Orton. By winning the Men's Rumble match, he eventually challenged The American Nightmare for the Undisputed Title.


#1. Gunther

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Gunther is already set to face John Cena in his final match at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. Many believe that The Ring General will beat Cena and retire him from the squared circle.

The former Imperium leader has already retired Goldberg, and if he beats Cena at SNME, there's a strong chance he will win the Men's Rumble match. The WWE star has delivered great performances in previous Rumble matches, and this time, he might come out on top.

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