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With about two weeks left until Royal Rumble, there are quite a few matches WWE could add to the card.
So far, four matches have been announced for the first pay-per-view of the year. Aside from the Men's and Women's Royal Rumble Matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg and Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens have been confirmed. Expect a couple more matches to join them in the coming week or two.
Several matches have been teased for Royal Rumble, most of which are for titles. Some of them may happen on RAW or SmackDown, but we could see quite a few Championship rematches at the Rumble. A lot of feuds will be coming to a close by the end of January.
With that being said, here are five matches that could be added to WWE Royal Rumble 2021.
#5 Sasha Banks vs. Carmella for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Royal Rumble
Following the events of this week's SmackDown, this match could be confirmed for the Royal Rumble at any time. Sasha Banks granted Carmella a second opportunity at her SmackDown Women's Championship, provided she gets a one-on-one match with Reginald next week.
It would be entertaining to see Banks take out Carmella's sommelier en route to a second title defense against The Untouchable One. The in-ring chemistry between the two women has proven to be pretty good, as is the case with almost every Superstar and The Legit Boss.
Banks defeated Carmella in a terrific outing at TLC - possibly the best match of the latter's career. If their match at Royal Rumble goes similarly, it will be a fun watch. Hopefully, they are afforded a decent spot on the card instead of being put directly after the Women's Rumble like last year's SmackDown Women's title match.
However, the result wouldn't really leave much doubt. Sasha Banks is likely to walk into WrestleMania as the SmackDown Women's Champion, with bigger and better things likely to come. It is great to see her get a chance to run with the title on the WWE main roster.
#4 Bobby Lashley vs. Riddle for the United States Championship at Royal Rumble
While this match happened on RAW, it could happen once again at Royal Rumble. Somewhat bafflingly, Bobby Lashley squashed Riddle to retain his United States Championship. This did not make sense, as WWE needed to fill a lot of time due to certain absentees within the roster.
Instead of having the likes of Riddle and Jeff Hardy pull double duty, The King of Bros could have had a long and competitive match with Lashley. Perhaps, that is being saved for Royal Rumble. The feud between the two hard-hitters is not over, with the possibility of it ending at the pay-per-view.
Save for a flash victory for Riddle over a week ago on RAW, this feud has been pretty one-sided. WWE will need to showcase him in order to make fans believe in a possible title change. While Lashley will likely stay as US Champion, Riddle should be more competitive.
This could be a solid addition to the Royal Rumble undercard, or possibly the Kickoff Show - since Bobby Lashley has declared himself for the Rumble Match. Riddle could still get some form of revenge on The Hurt Business if his team with Jeff Hardy materializes and they go after the RAW Tag Team Championship.
#3 Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode vs. The Street Profits for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Royal Rumble
If there is going to be a title change at Royal Rumble, this will be the one. It seems like the only reason Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship was so they could drop it back to The Street Profits. This shows the lack of ideas WWE has for its tag team division.
There hasn't been any indication that WWE will fully go with the two veterans and truly get behind them as an act, while Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are very much viewed as stars on SmackDown. They have their sights set on a rematch for the SmackDown tag team titles - one which is likely to come at Royal Rumble.
None of these four men will likely enter the Royal Rumble Match, although Dolph Ziggler's streak of 13 consecutive Rumbles might afford him a spot. Anyway, The Street Profits are likely set to become three-time WWE Tag Team Champions. 10 months of holding the tag titles aren't suddenly meaningless.
Ziggler and Roode would do a solid job in putting the younger stars over at Royal Rumble. The Street Profits are the future of WWE, as evidenced by their victory over The New Day at Survivor Series.
#2 Charlotte Flair and Asuka vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at Royal Rumble
Heading into Royal Rumble, the RAW women's division is a complete mess. The main Championship hasn't been defended in months, with Asuka and Charlotte Flair being the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. However, Charlotte Flair seems to have gotten her own storyline going on.
The Ric Flair and Lacey Evans partnership will likely lead to a tag team title match, pitting Evans and Peyton Royce against Charlotte Flair and Asuka. However, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler still have unfinished business with the Champions. That could be the ultimate destination for RAW's women's division.
Flair and Asuka vs. Jax and Baszler is the only match strong enough to make the Royal Rumble card. It is too late to start building to a RAW Women's Championship match featuring Asuka. Instead, these women could do battle before the Women's Royal Rumble Match.
Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler will all take part in the 30-woman match but it isn't out of the question for them to pull double duty. This is the effect of solely focusing on the Tag Team Championship, while barely mentioning the RAW Women's title.
#1 Randy Orton vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Fun House Match at Royal Rumble
He may have announced his entry in the Royal Rumble Match, but Randy Orton's night could look a lot more different. The card is always subject to change. His psychological rivalry with Bray Wyatt is not over, and with Alexa Bliss hurling a fireball at him, The Fiend might be back sooner rather than later.
Orton and The Fiend are likely to have a gimmick match at Royal Rumble - one that should ideally be able to top their insane Inferno Match at TLC. The Viper literally burned his rival to a crisp. In terms of matches we have already seen, the most exciting match they can have is a Firefly Fun House Match.
The only such match in WWE history came at WrestleMania, as Bray Wyatt took John Cena on a journey through various plot points from his past. It featured some of the most relevant moments of Cena's career, in context with his feud with Wyatt. Something similar would work very well with Randy Orton.
The Viper has a very interesting career to deconstruct - with various runs in Evolution, Legacy, and even The 'New' Wyatt Family. There is a lot of material that could be covered through Orton's 20-year long career. It would be a welcome change of pace from the in-ring action, between both Royal Rumble matches.
Bray Wyatt could finally exact revenge on the man who burned him and his house down. It is an extremely exciting prospect. Whichever way this program goes, expect The Fiend and Randy Orton to come face-to-face at Royal Rumble.
