The Royal Rumble is coming to the WWE Network and PPV on Sunday, January 29, and the most exciting part of the event is the titular Royal Rumble match. 30 superstars will compete, but who are the confirmed wrestlers for this event? There will obviously be a few surprises along the way, but here are all the confirmed stars for the Royal Rumble match, in alphabetical order.
Check out the rest of the card and predictions for the show here, as well as predictions for the Rumble match itself from the GameSpot staff. In addition, check out our list of surprise entrants we'd love to see for this year's event.
Baron Corbin
The winner of the 2016 Andre the Giant Battle Royal, Baron Corbin, will enter this year's Rumble, but we don't think he has a huge chance of winning. If he does, it will be a huge surprise for everyone.
Chance of Winning: Slim to none
Big Cass
A member of one of the most entertaining tag teams on Raw, Big Cass hopes to make a splash at the Rumble. While there have been rumors of Cass going solo for months, we don't think this is where he'll get his big push.
Chance of winning: Slim to none
Big E
Big E, one of the members of the New Day, will be involved in the Rumble, but we're thinking he has almost no chance to win this match, as cool as the idea may be.
Chance of winning: Slim to none
Big Show
The third "Big" contender in this year's Rumble is the Big Show. He has a low chance of winning, and we think he's in the Rumble to help build a Wrestlemania match against Shaquille O'Neal. Read more about that here.
Chances of winning: Low
Braun Strowman
There have been quite a few rumors that this is the year that Braun Strowman will win the Universal Championship. This could be the start of that journey, as he's been incredibly dominant on Raw.
Chance of winning: High
Bray Wyatt
It finally feels like Bray Wyatt is back on track. Wyatt winning the whole Rumble doesn't seem completely plausible, at first. He is having a resurgence, and out of everyone at Smackdown, he seems like he has the highest chance of winning, as long as Luke Harper doesn't get in the way.
Chance of winning: High
Brock Lesnar
There are a lot of people saying that Lesnar is going to win the Rumble this year. However, we're not thinking the same. The Royal Rumble is the start of the road to Wrestlemania, and what fans want to see is a rematch between Goldberg and Lesnar. While we're sure to see them both in the ring at the same time at the Rumble, having the two fight again at Wrestlemania makes more sense than having Lesnar win, going onto the biggest PPV of the year to fight the champion. That being said, there's still a decent chance he could take it.
Chance of winning: Moderate
Cesaro
Cesaro is one-half of the current Raw Tag Team Champions. He's great in the ring and one hell of an entertainer, but we do not see him winning this match.
Chance of winning: None
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens are wonderful together. While Jericho already has a spot--in a shark cage hanging above the ring--in an earlier match, it's a bit of a surprise to see him involved in the Rumble. He's never won this match before, and he has a decent chance of winning, which will only further his storyline with Owens.
Chance of winning: Moderate (Mat Elfring's Pick)
Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose is already involved in a rivalry with the Miz, which is the highlight of the mid-card on Smackdown. While we can't completely count out Ambrose winning, his chances of winning are middle-of-the-road.
Chances of winning: Moderate
Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler recently turned heel again, and he's in the process of building on this new version of himself. We don't see him winning the Rumble, but it's not completely out of the question.
Chance of winning: Low
Goldberg
Goldberg has a decent chance of winning the Rumble, but as we mentioned earlier, we think he'll be facing Lesnar at Wrestlemania. While there are rumors that he could win, we think his chances are a bit lower.
Chance of winning: Moderate
Kofi Kingston
The only thing we can count on from Kofi Kingston is a cool, acrobatic moment during the Rumble. Sure, seeing Kingston win would be awesome, but we just don't see it happening.
Chance of winning: Slim to none (Greg Thomas's Pick)
Luke Harper
It's great to see Luke Harper back in action, but we just don't see him winning the Rumble. However, we do expect to see some progression in his story with Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton. He may want revenge after being beaten by the two on a recent Smackdown.
Chance of Winning: Slim to none
The Miz
Much like the case with Dean Ambrose, we don't see the Miz winning, no matter how awesome he is. In fact, we see his chances even lower than those of Ambrose, with the hopes he wins his Intercontinental Championship back.
Chance of winning: Low
Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley is probably pretty hyped to be in the Rumble this year, but we don't see him winning. Here's another prediction: He will be eliminated by either the winner of the match or the person who gets the most eliminations.
Chance of winning: None
Randy Orton
The newest member of the Wyatt Family is having a bit of a resurgence in his career. We don't think he has a huge chance of winning this year, but it's not out of the question by any means. We could expect to see some conflict between Orton and Harper during the match.
Chance of winning: Moderate
Rusev
The mighty Rusev has been on a rollercoaster ride the past few months. While he could--eventually--win the Universal Championship later in the year, we don't think he's on that track just yet. However, we wouldn't say there's no way he's going to win the Rumble.
Chance of winning: Low
Sami Zayn
Normally, I'd toss Sami Zayn aside and say, "The WWE has no idea what to do with him, so there's no way he's going to win." However, his current storyline makes it seem like the company is trying to bury him. That being said, we think he's got a big push coming his way, and the Rumble could be the start of it.
Chance of winning: Moderate to high
Sheamus
Much like Cesaro, we don't see Sheamus winning the Rumble at all.
Chance of winning: None
The Undertaker
There's been a lot of speculation surrounding The Undertaker and his involvement in the Rumble. Some people think he's going to win and have his final match at this year's Wrestlemania. We're not all-in on Taker winning the Rumble this year, but it's a strong possibility.
Chance of winning: Moderate to High
Xavier Woods
Finally, there's Xavier Woods, the entertaining mouthpiece of the New Day. As much as we love him, he has no chance of winning.
Chance of winning: None
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