Royal Rumble 2023
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WWE is yet to officially announce Royal Rumble 2023 and details around the annual event. However, that doesn’t stop the gamblers from placing bets around their dark horses for the show which eventually leads to Wrestlemania.

Odds for both the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble 2023 matches have been released via BetOnline. These suggest that a returning Cody Rhodes could be the front-runner to outlast 29 other superstars on his way to the biggest event of the year. The Rock, Big E, Roman Reigns, and the reigning NXT Champion Bron Breakker capture the remaining top five spots.

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From the women’s side, the 2019 edition winner Becky Lynch is the favorite to win Royal Rumble 2023 while Bayley is in second place. Former Raw Women’s Champions, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Alexa Bliss are the next three names in the top five. At a glance, you can see the current favorite names, as given below,

Men’s Royal Rumble 2023 Match
Cody Rhodes: 5/4

The Rock: 11/2

Big E: 8/1

Roman Reigns: 8/1

Bron Breakker: 12/1

Drew Mcintyre: 12/1

Riddle: 12/1

Seth Rollins: 12/1

Brock Lesnar: 16/1

Gable Steveson: 16/1

Theory: 16/1

Bobby Lashley: 20/1

Edge: 20/1

Gunther: 20/1

Omos: 20/1

Randy Orton: 20/1

AJ Styles: 25/1

John Cena: 25/1

Kevin Owens: 25/1

Finn Balor: 33/1

Ezekiel: 40/1

Montez Ford: 40/1

Rick Boogs: 40/1

Damian Priest: 50/1

Madcap Moss: 50/1

Sami Zayn: 50/1

Sheamus: 66/1

Shinsuke Nakamura: 66/1

Veer Mahaan: 66/1

The Miz: 80/1

Ciampa: 100/1

Kofi Kingston: 100/1

Ricochet: 100/1

Jinder Mahal: 150/1

Otis: 150/1

Butch: 250/1

Chad Gable: 250/1

Rey Mysterio: 250/1

Ridge Holland: 250/1

Shanky: 250/1

Xavier Woods: 250/1

Apollo Crews: 400/1

Dolph Ziggler: 400/1

Happy Corbin: 400/1

Mustafa Ali: 400/1

A-Kid: 500/1

Carmelo Hayes: 500/1

Grayson Waller: 500/1

Joe Gacy: 500/1

Nathan Frazer: 500/1

Santos Escobar: 500/1

Tony D’Angelo: 500/1

Von Wagner: 500/1

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Women’s Royal Rumble 2023 Match

Becky Lynch: 5/2

Bayley: 9/2

Charlotte Flair: 6/1

Rhea Ripley: 6/1

Alexa Bliss: 10/1

Bianca Belair: 10/1

Raquel Rodriguez: 10/1

Asuka: 14/1

Ronda Rousey: 14/1

Liv Morgan: 20/1

Shayla Baszler: 20/1

Lacey Evans: 40/1

Xia Li: 40/1

Doudrop: 50/1

Carmella: 66/1

Aliyah: 80/1

Dana Brooke: 80/1

Natalya: 80/1

Shotzi: 80/1

Mandy Rose: 100/1

Sonya Deville: 100/1

Zelina Vega: 100/1

Nikki A.S.H: 150/1

Alba Fyre: 200/1

Cora Jade: 200/1

Gigi Dolin: 200/1

Indi Hartwell: 200/1

Io Shirai: 200/1

Jacy Jayne: 200/1

Nikkita Lyons: 200/1

Roxanne Perez: 200/1

Tamina: 200/1

Brie Bella: 250/1

Ivy Nile: 250/1

Katana Chance: 250/1

Kayden Carter: 250/1

Lash Legend: 250/1

Lita: 250/1

Nikki Bella: 250/1

Sarray: 250/1

Tiffany Stratton: 250/1

Trish Stratus: 250/1

Wendy Choo: 250/1

Zoey Stark: 250/1

Maryse: 500/1

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Rumors around Cody Rhodes winning Royal Rumble 2023 have been going on for the past few weeks since his recovery timeframe will conclude in either late 2022 or in early 2023. There have been speculations that WWE will make him Roman Reigns’ opponent for Wrestlemania 39 if The Rock isn’t available for the Show of Shows in Hollywood.

As for Royal Rumble 2023, a report from Fightful Select suggested that The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas could be the host venue. However, that’s yet to be officially announced by the company.

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