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Fans all around the world look forward to WWE's Royal Rumble, one of the biggest events in the wrestling year. In January, the next edition of the popular pay-per-view will take place on the 34th anniversary of the first-ever Royal Rumble.
There have been hundreds of entrants into the men's WWE Royal Rumble over the years. Naturally, multiple WWE superstars have taken part on more than one occasion. A handful of WWE superstars have won the Royal Rumble on more than one occasion, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and current in-ring performer Randy Orton.
The Royal Rumble is an event that can make huge stars in WWE. Last year's winner, Drew McIntyre went on to become one of the most popular babyfaces in the company. He has been the holder of the WWE Championship for most of the year.
Speculation has already begun as to who will be the next WWE superstar to be the last one standing at the end of the 2021 Royal Rumble. Here are five current favorites to win the classic match.
#5 Keith Lee could bask in the glory of the Royal Rumble match
Keith Lee made his WWE debut in 2018 as a part of the NXT roster. In mid-2019, Lee started to rise through the rank, and he quickly became a fan-favorite on The Black and Gold Brand.
Lee's ascension reached a new level during the 2019 Survivor Series season, and he was the last man standing for Team NXT. He was ultimately eliminated by current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Early in 2020, Lee defeated Roderick Strong to become the NXT North American Champion, a title which he successfully defended against Dominik Dijakovic and Johnny Gargano. Lee then defeated Adam Cole at The Great American Bash to become a dual NXT North American Champion and NXT Champion. He later relinquished the former in the summer.
After losing the NXT Championship to Karrion Kross, Lee was called up to RAW. There, he initially feuded with Randy Orton and later Braun Strowman. The performer was also part of the winning Team RAW at this year's Survivor Series.
The future seems bright for Lee. Currently, he is listed as 11/2 to win the Royal Rumble in 2021 on SkyBet. If Lee does indeed win the next Royal Rumble, it would be exciting to see him get involved in a big feud on the road to WrestleMania.
#4 Brock Lesnar could dominate the Royal Rumble again
Brock Lesnar has not been seen on WWE programming since his loss to current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36. (This feud began in the 2020 Royal Rumble.) It was reported over the summer that Lesnar was no longer contracted to WWE, and he is now a free agent.
However, as 2020 is coming to an end, the rumor mill has been in overdrive. It has been reported that WWE is planning on having Drew McIntyre defend the WWE Championship against both Brock Lesnar and Keith Lee at WrestleMania 37. Currently, Lesnar's odds are listed as 5/1 on SkyBet.
Given Lesnar's status as a free agent, anything is possible right now. There are many options open for Lesnar, and he could go anywhere he chooses if he is still wants to wrestle.
There is some reasonable potential for a three-way feud between Lesnar, McIntyre and Keith Lee. Lesnar put in a great showing during the 2020 Royal Rumble until he was eliminated by the eventual winner, McIntyre.
Brock Lesnar has already won the Royal Rumble back in 2003. Is there a chance that he could repeat this feat in 2021?
#3 Edge could return yet again at the Royal Rumble
Edge made his grand return to WWE in the 2020 Royal Rumble. There, he got the biggest pop of the night when he entered at number 21. Up until this event, some rumors had circled that the star was due to make a comeback to WWE, but he repeatedly shut this soeculation down.
In the 2020 Royal Rumble, Edge managed to last until the very end, and he was a part of the final three. But he was eliminated by Roman Reigns.
Following his return, Edge was involved in an intense feud with his former tag team partner, Randy Orton. This rivalry came to a head at WWE Backlash, where Orton defeated Edge. Edge suffered an injury during the match, and he hasn't been seen on WWE television since.
Currently, the plans for Edge upon his return is to be back in a feud with Randy Orton leading up to WrestleMania 37. A potential way into this situation could be a Royal Rumble win for Edge, especially if Orton again wins a world title early next year. At the time of this writing, Edge is the third favorite to win, with odds of 9/2 on SkyBet.
#2 Goldberg could earn a shot at Roman Reigns through the Royal Rumble
Goldberg has rocketed to the top of the favorites list to win the 2021 WWE Royal Rumble this week. After his controversial run with the WWE Universal Championship in early 2021, the legend lost his title to Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 36 in one of the headline matches.
Since then, Goldberg has only been seen once on WWE television, when he was a member of the audience in the ThunderDome. He has recently been taking shots at Roman Reigns, both in interviews and on WWE's The Bump. The current WWE Universal Champion has pulled no punches in his responses.
In the build-up to last year's WrestleMania, the pair was supposed to go head-to-head for the title. But the plan was later changed at the last minute due to Reigns' decision to take a medically-motivated break from WWE.
The heat between the two stars has lead to fans speculating that Goldberg will be the last man standing at the next Royal Rumble. A victory there could pave the way for a match with Reigns.
At the moment, Goldberg is the second favorite to win the Royal Rumble, and he has odds of 7/2 on SkyBet.
#1 Big E could begin a new day by winning the Royal Rumble
Big E is one of the current fan-favorites in the WWE, so it's not surprising to see that he's favored to win the Royal Rumble. The performer became much-loved by WWE fans during his time as a part of the New Day alongside current WWE RAW Tag Team Champions, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston.
Big E was rumored to be on the receiving end of a huge WWE push. During the WWE Draft, he was split from Woods and Kingston. He has remained a SmackDown superstar on his own. More recently, the performer has gotten a new theme song, and he has been in a rivalry with current WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn.
At the time of this writing, Big E is the favorite to win the 2021 Royal Rumble, with odds of 11/4 on SkyBet.
Fans are calling out for a big title feud for Big E. He is a strong contender for a Royal Rumble win, and it would be interesting to see him be a serious challenger at the top of the match card in WWE.
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