WWE Royal Rumble 2020: Ranking all 27 announced entrant's chances of winning the men's Rumble match

As of the end of Friday Night SmackDown, a total of 27 Superstars have officially been announced for the men's Royal Rumble Match. Every single one of them would ideally have the motive to win the match and go on to headline WrestleMania.

However, not everybody is capable of winning the Royal Rumble and every year, only a few candidates could realistically stand tall at the end of the match. A lot of Superstars make up the Rumble field, hoping to go on an impressive run or maybe eliminate a couple of people.

Some of them might have an outside to substantial chance of winning, while others are solely there to fill the numbers. Let us take a look at how many of this year's Rumble roster has a chance of winning, along with the usual suspects.

Here is every announced participant in the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble Match, categorised based on their chances of winning.

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#27 to 22 (No chance)

Filling spots

#27 Tucker

The only reason he is in this year's Royal Rumble match is because of his more interesting tag team partner. Tucker could realistically be the first one eliminated.

#26 Dolph Ziggler

As King Corbin's lackey, his primary job in the Royal Rumble will be to make the heavy-hitters look good. Ziggler will also definitely be involved in the Falls Count Anywhere match between Corbin and Roman Reigns.

#25 Elias

Ever since returning to SmackDown, he has been portrayed less as a viable competitor and more as a joke. Expect some guitar-related shenanigans to lead to Elias's downfall in this match.

#24 R-Truth

He could regain the 24/7 Championship before entering the Rumble, so expect Truth to be too tied up in escaping to try and win the Royal Rumble. Also, Paul Heyman is not a part of the match.

#23 Otis

During a slightly lacklustre period for SmackDown on FOX, he has been one of the brightest lights. Otis could go on a mini-tear, to impress Mandy Rose.

#22 The Miz

He is on the verge of a complete heel turn and a feud for the Tag Team titles alongside John Morrison, so Miz is pretty busy already. He also got humbled when he faced Bray Wyatt, not 'The Fiend', at TLC.

#21 to 16 (Very unlikely)

Probably not happening

#21 Erick Rowan

He seems to have a new lease on life on RAW, alongside his caged pet. But does anyone really expect Rowan to go that far in the Royal Rumble?

#20 Buddy Murphy

As a Tag Team Champion, he is now part of a very promising angle with Seth Rollins. Murphy could be a much bigger possibility to win the Rumble in the years to come.

#19 Shinsuke Nakamura

The 2018 Royal Rumble winner has fallen quite a lot since that incredible night. As the current IC Champion, Nakamura is all tied up in another storyline.

#18 John Morrison

Wouldn't it be cool to see him parkour his way to victory at Royal Rumble? However, as mentioned earlier, Morrison is already tied up in a story alongside The Miz.

#17 Rey Mysterio

He would make for a compelling underdog winner, but we already saw Mysterio take on Brock Lesnar. It is safe to say that a repeat of 2006 is not on the cards.

#16 AJ Styles

A victory at the Rumble could kickstart his rise back to the main event scene, but AJ seems perfect in his current role just below the world title picture. Also, his feud with Randy Orton seems to be continuing.

#15 to 9 (A slight glimmer of hope)

Return to the top?

#15 King Corbin

Despite facing Roman Reigns in a Falls Count Anywhere match on the show, Corbin will play a part in the Rumble match. Imagine if he won both matches. Oh, the heat would be nuclear!

#14 Braun Strowman

If it wasn't for his pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship, he would be one of the top contenders in this match. Strowman remains one of the most intriguing opponents that could challenge 'The Fiend' at some point.

#13 Ricochet

After a confrontation with Brock Lesnar on RAW, there may be a small chance that Ricochet could go to WrestleMania and have a tasty David vs Goliath battle against him. It is extremely unlikely though.

#12 Seth Rollins

Last year's Royal Rumble winner will certainly play a major role, with his new stable, and come close. But nobody wants to see Rollins face either Lesnar or 'The Fiend' again for a long time.

#11 Kofi Kingston

It has been a weird time for him since losing the WWE Championship in 9 seconds. Winning the Royal Rumble would be the ultimate redemption for Kingston, as well as a culmination of all his miraculous saves in this match.

#10 Bobby Lashley

He has been outspoken about how the only reason why he returned to WWE is the prospect of a match with Brock Lesnar. A Rumble win for Lashley would set him on that path.

#9 Rusev

The other side of the biggest soap opera in WWE, is also a possible contender in this year's Rumble. Again, there is only a slight chance, but Rusev winning here could be the light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.

#8 to 4 (Outside picks)

Who would come out on top?

#8 Big E

Many fans have stated their desire to see him win the Royal Rumble, after Kofi Kingston's WWE Title ascent last year. And it would certainly be exciting to see, as Big E is ready to have an increased spotlight shining on him.

#7 Kevin Owens

He would make for an excellent Rumble winner, but the past month has put a doubt to that. Owens is currently embroiled in a feud with Seth Rollins, and it is likely to carry over until WrestleMania.

#6 Samoa Joe

If anyone from Joe and Owens were to move on from the feud with Rollins and into the WWE Championship picture, it would be the former RAW commentator. The fans are behind him and another confrontation with Brock Lesnar would go down very well.

#5 Randy Orton

It is always a risk to bet against him, after 2 Royal Rumble victories. Orton might be in a feud with AJ Styles right now, but that could wrap up in time for WrestleMania. He, like some others, has some unfinished business with Lesnar.

#4 Aleister Black

A Paul Heyman project, he has momentum on his side after defeating Buddy Murphy 3 times in a row. Black would be an incredibly fresh opponent for both, Lesnar and 'The Fiend'.

#3 Brock Lesnar

It's usually foolish to bet against Brock Lesnar.

After speaking about every other participant in the Royal Rumble Match, we are now down to the ones who are most likely to take away the victory.

Any match that Brock Lesnar has, he could win. If he is not the overwhelming favourite, everybody knows how big of a possibility it is for him to end up winning. We learnt that the hard way when Lesnar defeated The Undertaker and ended his undefeated streak at WrestleMania.

This Royal Rumble Match is no different, even if the Beast is entering at number 1 and the title is not on the line. As mentioned earlier, Brock Lesnar is always a possibility to win every match he is in. Such is the aura of the Beast.

Paul Heyman also stated that him winning is "not a prediction, but a spoiler". Whenever he has said that Lesnar always came out victorious. So it does count for something.

While a Brock Lesnar victory would be anticlimactic, it would not be a major shock at all.

#2 Roman Reigns

Roman always rules the Rumble

Like Brock Lesnar, pretty much every match Roman Reigns is in has at least a small possibility of him winning it. Whether it is a standard Tables match on SmackDown against Robert Roode or a multi-man match at Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank or Survivor Series, the Big Dog is usually a safe bet.

And in this case, he might just be the safest bet. Reigns is probably the favourite to win the match, based on the fact that he will meet 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship, at WrestleMania.

The former Shield member also has a stellar record in Rumble matches, winning once, finishing second twice, and finishing third once. Whenever Reigns is in the Rumble, he is the main focus and always sticks around until the end.

But a Roman Reigns victory over here could eradicate the goodwill he has built with the fans, especially since the Big Dog will be performing double duty.

If Reigns wins both, his Falls Count Anywhere match against King Corbin and the Royal Rumble match, there could be a significant amount of backlash.

#1 Drew McIntyre

Drew's gotta win

There is a way for Roman Reigns to go to WrestleMania without winning the Royal Rumble, which makes this as big of a possibility. Drew McIntyre looks likely to be the man who will challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36.

This would be an inspired decision for so many reasons. McIntyre would make an amazing babyface. He does have as much of a chance to win the Royal Rumble, as Shinsuke Nakamura had in 2018.

The fire and momentum that the Scottish Terminator has garnered in recent weeks have been tremendous. He knows how to control the crowd to perfection, thanks to a lot of experience.

The fact that McIntyre has never played a good guy on the main roster until now, only makes the future more exciting. He would be a popular winner for sure, more so than Roman Reigns.

WWE will surely gauge this and make a decision. The Scotsman has gotten quite a lot of time on the microphone so far this year, so it bodes well for this Sunday. A star could be born in the Royal Rumble. Hopefully, WWE pulls the trigger on Drew