WWE is nurturing a lot of plans for Royal Rumble which would eventually set up the WrestleMania event. Two of the main-eventers will be found in this show via the winners of the men and women’s Rumble matches.
This year, it is extremely tough to predict which superstar will pull off the win. The creative team was certainly able to keep us guessing as WrestleMania card is also pretty wide open, right now.
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There have been speculations that NXT Superstars might pull off surprises in both the over-the-top-rope battle royal. Keith Lee is being considered to be the potential winner of the men’s division match whereas Shayna Baszler is the counterpart of the Women’s Division.
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Royal Rumble match has included NXT Superstars for the past few years. Their presence was being rumored to be even bigger, this year.
#RoyalRumble 2020 is just 5 days away…
So it's time to crunch the numbers! pic.twitter.com/TKx4cnPNV7
— WWE (@WWE) January 21, 2020
The black and gold brand has been lately receiving a ton of attention on the mainstay scene, as of late. So a fan could easily assume that they will be making presence felt at Royal Rumble, too. But that might not be the case as per the hints of Sean Ross Sapp in a Fightful Select Q&A.
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He was asked to pick the potential favorite superstars to win the Royal Rumble matches this year. He wiped out the possibilities of seeing NXT names let alone the chances of winning, as well,
“It does not at this moment, at this very moment right now look like NXT is in it.”
It's official! @WWEDanielBryan will challenge 'The Fiend' @WWEBrayWyatt for the @WWE Universal Championship in a STRAP MATCH at the #RoyalRumble. pic.twitter.com/Sf7hGJxvq6
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 18, 2020
The reliable source specifically noted that it’s not WWE’s current plan to include NXT Superstars in the Royal Rumble matches. However, the creative plans for WWE continue to change every now and then. Hence, you never know which NXT names will get a chance to steal the show at Royal Rumble. They will be competing in the big Worlds Collide event on the day before Royal Rumble and a TakeOver show on February 16th, as per the current schedule.
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Who will it be?!? ?
Press play & take a screenshot of this video to see who YOU'RE picking to win the women's #RoyalRumble match! Share your photo in the comments below. pic.twitter.com/e1RtHAdUGH
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 19, 2020
As of now, WWE has confirmed some of the names of both men and women’s Royal Rumble matches which are as following,
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in the #1 spot, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Erick Rowan, King Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Otis, Tucker, Elias, Aleister Black, Buddy Murphy, Rusev, Bobby Lashley, R-Truth, Braun Strowman, WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston, Big E, 5 Participants TBA
30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Sarah Logan, Natalya, 25 Participants TBA
