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The Royal Rumble is one of the major PPVs of WWE, and it is an exciting event before Wrestlemania, and itis scheduled to take place at Pheonix, Arizona on 27th January, 2019.
The first ever Royal Rumble was held in 1988. The PPV is known for the Battle Royal match where the participants try to eliminate each other from the ring. Strength, size, and agility play a massive role in a Royal Rumble match. As a matter of fact, the last participant to survive the match becomes the winner. The Royal Rumble winner gets a reward, as the winner gets to headline Wrestlemania.
The Royal Rumble is conventionally a 30-man Battle Royal match. However, 40 superstars participated in 2011, and Alberto Del Rio won the match.
WWE made history last year when they introduced the women's Royal Rumble match. Hence, there will be two exciting battle Royal matches at the Royal Rumble this year. Asuka won the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match, and Shinsuke Nakamura won the men's Royal Rumble match last year.
Many legendary superstars have won the Royal Rumble match. Superstars like The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, John Cena, The Rock, Roman Reigns and many more headlined Wrestlemania after winning the Royal Rumble.
Surprising Royal Rumble entries and shocking incidents are common in a Royal Rumble match. Here we discuss three incidents that could happen at Royal Rumble this year.
#3 The return of Batista
Several surprising entrants might appear this year, and one of them could be Batista. Currently, Batista is not an active wrestler, but he could come back for his last tenure in WWE.
As a matter of fact, Batista appeared on the 1000th episode of Smackdown Live and teased his return when he had a face-off with Triple H.
Batista is a big name in WWE, and he is one the greatest superstars. He made his WWE debut in 2002, and he has a long list of achievements in his career.
He was part of Evolution, which had Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton. He won the World Heavyweight title four times, the WWE title twice, and the tag team titles four times.
Batista won the Royal Rumble match twice. He was the winner of Royal Rumble in 2014 when he returned to WWE. Nevertheless, he has a tiny chance to win Royal Rumble this year if he enters the match. Batista could come back for a match against Triple H at WrestleMania 35.
#2 The debut of Kenny Omega
Kenny Omega is currently a gigantic name in Pro-wrestling, and he could make his WWE debut this year. Omega is a massive star in Japan, and he headlined many PPV's in Japan. Omega is a veteran performer, and he is not likely going to NXT.
Omega also earned his name in the indies circuit, and he has been wrestling for 18 years. His career achievements are awe-inspiring, and he has provided numerous top-notch matches in his career. He was voted 'Wrestler of the Year' by Sports Illustrated in 2017. Omega was also voted the number one wrestler in the world by 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated.'
Kenny Omega already announced that he would be taking a break from Japan. Therefore, the hottest free agent of sports entertainment might be heading to the biggest wrestling promotion in the world.
Omega could be a spectacular addition to the WWE roster. AJ Styles made his WWE debut as a surprising Royal Rumble entrant in 2016, and the WWE Universe might witness a similar incident this year.
#1 Seth Rollins could win the Royal Rumble match
Seth Rollins is a favourite candidate to win the men's Royal Rumble match this year. Rollins had an astonishing 2018, and he will be aiming to have a bright start this year. Rollins had an impressive feud with Dean Ambrose but he lost his Intercontinental title at TLC.
Rollins has achieved plenty of success in his WWE career. He was the inaugural NXT Champion. He made his WWE debut with the Shield, and the stable earned massive popularity. However, his singles career is equally impressive.
Seth Rollins won the Intercontinental title twice, the US title once, the WWE title twice and the tag team titles four times. He also won the Money in Bank in 2014. As a matter of fact, Rollins is a Grand Slam champion.
Rollins has won many things in WWE, but he has not won a Royal Rumble match. He is one of the favourites to win the match this year, and he could headline Wrestlemania 35.
