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The 2021 edition of WWE Royal Rumble will feature big title matches at the pay-per-view. A total of three singles titles including the Universal Championship, the WWE Championship, and the SmackDown Women’s Championship will be on the line. In addition to that, the women’s tag team title match has also been confirmed for the show.
In this article, we will predict titles that can change hands at WWE Royal Rumble and those that probably won’t. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#1 Won’t change hands at WWE Royal Rumble: Universal Championship
Roman Reigns is set to defend his Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at WWE Royal Rumble. The two have been feuding ever since last year’s Survivor Series and have already locked horns in two title bouts over the last month and a half. This time, their meeting will be governed by the stipulations of a Last Man Standing match.
Reigns is enjoying a great run with the Universal Championship on SmackDown. It is highly unlikely for the creative to have him drop the gold at WWE Royal Rumble, especially when he has finally gained the kind of attention that the promotion always wanted him to have. Thus, he is expected to keep the title wrapped around his shoulder at least until WrestleMania.
In the previous encounters between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens, we have always seen Jey Uso interfere and help his Tribal Chief. It remains to be seen if Jey Uso will try to pull off something similar once again at WWE Royal Rumble. Even though Reigns has not picked a clean victory in his title defenses since turning heel, this match could change that.
Four years ago, Reigns challenged Kevin Owens at WWE Royal Rumble. Back then, they were on the opposite spectrums of the storyline as Reigns was the good guy and Owens was the heel. Thus, Reigns will look forward to picking up a clean win and end this feud at the upcoming pay-per-view, and get his revenge from 2017.
This result for the Universal Championship match at WWE Royal Rumble will also allow Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns to move onto next challenges on the Blue brand. Although we don’t expect that this particular title will change hands, we are surely looking forward to a brutal match at the upcoming pay-per-view.
#1 Can change hands at WWE Royal Rumble: WWE Championship
At WWE Royal Rumble 2021, Goldberg is set to challenge Drew McIntyre for the latter’s title. Goldberg recently returned on RAW and decided to go after McIntyre’s WWE Championship straight away. If the previous bookings have taught us anything, we all know that Goldberg will be the winner of this title bout.
It is important to note that Goldberg has never won the WWE Championship before and it is the only title missing from his long and illustrious career. He will look to change that at WWE Royal Rumble. We only hope that Drew McIntyre doesn’t suffer an underwhelming defeat at Goldberg's hands or it will end up ruining McIntyre's momentum on the show.
Goldberg won’t be the only threat to the title at the WWE Royal Rumble. Miz has already declared his intentions of cashing in his Money in the Bank contract. If that happens, the creative might refrain from another failed cash-in and will most likely allow Miz to win the WWE Championship at the upcoming pay-per-view.
#2 Won’t change hands at WWE Royal Rumble: SmackDown Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks is set to defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Carmella at WWE Royal Rumble. The match was confirmed on SmackDown’s go-home show before the pay-per-view, and we will see the two Superstars battle it out once again. Banks has won all her title defenses against Carmella during the current reign.
She is expected to leave WWE Royal Rumble 2021 with her SmackDown Women’s Championship. Banks will most likely be the champion challenged by the winner of the women’s Royal Rumble match. In addition to that, she has been doing well with the gold and will most probably keep it intact until WrestleMania.
That said, we expect a good match between her and Carmella. The latter has Reginald on her side, which could prove to be disadvantageous for Banks. But The Legit Boss has taken care of that problem before and will surely do it again. If anything, it will contribute to a more credible victory for the champion at the WWE Royal Rumble.
#2 Can change hands at WWE Royal Rumble: 24/7 Championship
One of the easiest title change predictions for WWE Royal Rumble includes the 24/7 Championship. In case you missed it, R-Truth has actually been one of the most entertaining performers on RAW with his backstage segments and regular interactions with The Hurt Business have accounted for some of the best parts of the red brand’s show.
Given that we already know most of the entrants in the WWE Royal Rumble matches schedule this year, we expect to see very few big returns for the said battle. That said, we can always see legendary names return and chase the 24/7 Championship in the filler segments. The show will indeed have a lot of those considering that apart from the two Royal Rumble matches, only four other matches are currently booked for the night.
It is expected that R-Truth will still walk out of WWE Royal Rumble with the 24/7 Championship. He is a 46-time champion and will look to extend that record at the upcoming pay-per-view. At the very least, we expect hilarious segments involving this title unfold during the show, and it would be nice the likes of other underused Superstars added into the mix.
#3 Won’t change hands at WWE Royal Rumble: Women’s Tag Team Championship
At WWE Royal Rumble, Charlotte Flair and Asuka will put their Women’s tag team titles on the line in their match against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. This set of titles changed hands at the last pay-per-view when Flair returned as Asuka’s surprise tag team partner and battled against Jax and Baszler for the gold.
It is highly unlikely that the creative will have Asuka and Charlotte Flair lose their tag team titles at WWE Royal Rumble. Asuka is currently involved in a feud with Alexa Bliss, and the latter could soon win the RAW Women’s Championship. Allowing Asuka to remain as the one-half of the tag team champions will make it easy for her to drop another title.
On the other hand, Charlotte Flair is involved in a personal feud with Ric Flair and is focused on Lacey Evans as well as Peyton Royce. The writers would like to turn this rivalry into a title feud in the coming weeks. As for Jax and Baszler, they have already enjoyed a lengthy rain with the titles and will undoubtedly get more chances to win the gold again after Royal Rumble.
