5 potential finishes to the Men’s Royal Rumble match

The Men’s Royal Rumble match is one of the most anticipated contests in WWE. Fans wait patiently for the Premium Live Event, where 30 superstars compete in an over-the-top-rope elimination match for a chance to headline WrestleMania.

Like every year, several top superstars have declared themselves for the Rumble. These include tag teams, former champions, and newcomers. Hollywood celebrity Johnny Knoxville will also be a part of this year’s Rumble. Each of these men will try their best to survive and win the contest.

Fans will get to watch many great spots during the match. Everyone will have to wait to see who wins the men’s Royal Rumble to main event WrestleMania.

There are a few ways the match could end. We’ve already taken a look at the superstars who could win this year's contest to challenge Brock Lesnar. Meanwhile, several stars could win the competition and challenge Roman Reigns instead.

In this article, take a look at the five potential finishes to the Men’s Royal Rumble match that could make things more interesting.

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#5. Former WWE Champion wins the Men’s Royal Rumble for the first time

Experience has historically helped superstars during Royal Rumble matches. A few former WWE Champions will be part of the 30-man contest this year.

While the Royal Rumble could help WWE find the next big superstar, the creative team could look to give a fan-favorite veteran the win at the show. AJ Styles doesn’t have any active storylines and is capable of winning his first Rumble this year.

Kevin Owens is another former WWE Champion who could win the Rumble. If Seth Rollins defeats Roman Reigns for the Universal title, he could have a blockbuster match against KO at WrestleMania.

Former champion Big E is also one of the favorites to win this year’s match. He has proven himself with the WWE title, and the creative team could give him a good storyline leading to another title victory.

Former champions know what it feels like to carry the weight of the company. Allowing a former WWE Champion to win the 30-man match will give the creative team a chance to build a great storyline heading into The Show of Shows.

#4. An upcoming superstar eliminates a favorite to win the Men’s Royal Rumble 2022

WWE Royal Rumble matches have helped build several careers over the years. The Rock, Brock Lesnar, and Shinsuke Nakamura won Rumble matches pretty early in their careers and went on to headline WrestleMania.

This year, the company could look to give another up-and-coming superstar the victory to award them a huge push. With that being said, there are a few rising stars who have been doing well on the main roster. These stars could win the match after eliminating one of the favorites from the contest.

Austin Theory is one star who comes to mind who could get the right rub at the Premium Live Event. WWE could allow Theory to eliminate someone like Finn Balor or Big E at the end of the contest to pick up the win.

Omos has also had a great build over the past few months. His singles push could come through a Rumble win, leading to a title match at WrestleMania. Omos could eliminate AJ Styles to win the match and make it big.

Montez Ford is another man who can be termed an upcoming superstar. While Ford has made it big as a tag team wrestler, he could get his singles push by winning the Royal Rumble contest. Ford could eliminate Seth Rollins or Kevin Owens from the match to win the 30-man over-the-top-rope elimination contest.

#3. An NXT Superstar shockingly wins the Men’s Royal Rumble 2022

The WWE Men’s Royal Rumble will have superstars from all three brands compete for a championship match at WrestleMania. Many superstars from RAW and SmackDown have already declared themselves for the Rumble match this year.

However, no NXT Superstar has been announced for the 30-man contest thus far. Several big names could show up during the match and give fans some big spots to cheer for. WWE could look to go all the way and give an NXT 2.0 star a big push and have them win the Royal Rumble to do something different this year.

Superstars like Bron Breakker, Gunther (WALTER), and Tommaso Ciampa are a few of the top stars who could get the push at this year’s Premium Live Event. Breakker has already spoken about a few dream matches on the main roster.

Meanwhile, Gunther could win the contest and head straight into the top title scene to change the landscape of the main roster.

The possibilities are endless in Rumble matches. Therefore, it would be great to see the creative team do something different and award the win to an NXT star.

#2. A current champion wins the Men’s Royal Rumble 2022

The United States Champion Damian Priest has already announced his participation in the WWE Men’s Royal Rumble match. He is among the favorites to win this year’s contest after having a good run with the title.

Apart from Priest, there are a couple of top champions who could make their way into the Rumble match if they lose their title on Sunday. Brock Lesnar will defend his WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley on Saturday. Meanwhile, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will go to war for the Universal Championship at the Premium Live Event.

If Lesnar or Reigns lose their title at Royal Rumble, they could look to enter the 30-man match to get a guaranteed shot at the title at WrestleMania. It could turn out to be a great storyline where Reigns or Lesnar could end the Rumble last and win the match to draw more heat towards them.

It would be great to see The Tribal Chief lose his Universal Championship at the Premium Live Event before winning the 30-man match. It could lead to another great match between Reigns and The Beast Incarnate for the title at WrestleMania.

#1. Randy Orton equals Stone Cold Steve Austin’s record at the Men’s Royal Rumble 2022

Randy Orton is arguably the most experienced WWE Superstar who will compete in the men’s Royal Rumble this year. Orton has competed in 30-man over-the-top-rope matches several times and has a lot of experience behind him.

The Viper was recently the RAW Tag Team Champion with Riddle, but he lost the titles to Alpha Academy. Now that he doesn’t have a title around his waist, he will be looking to get back in the singles championship scene again.

Orton has already won the Royal Rumble twice in his career. He won it for the first time in 2009 and followed it up with another win in 2017. The Apex Predator will be one of the favorites to win the contest again this year.

WWE could look to give Orton a record-equalling victory in 2022. Stone Cold Steve Austin is the only superstar to have won the match thrice in his career. Orton could win the contest and become only the second man to win the Rumble thrice.

The win would give The Viper another headlining match at WrestleMania where he could end up winning another world title to get closer to another world record.