WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Predictions
It's everyone's favorite time of the year, it's the 33rd annual Royal Rumble! Houston, TX is the location for this big event and we're in for a total of 8 matches that hopefully will make this a PPV to remember. Two Rumble Matches, two winners, both have the same goal and that's to headline Wrestlemania 36! Today we're going to take a look at the card and predict the winners for each matchups! Welcome to the 2020 Royal Rumble Predictions!
Andrade (C) Vs. Humberto Carrillo (United States Championship)
Token: This match was added recently when Humberto made his return on RAW after Andrade's Ladder Match against Rey Mysterio. Andrade's last encounter with Humberto concluded with him nailing Humberto with the Hammerlock DDT on the concrete floor and ever since then, Humberto's been looking for the right opportunity to exact his revenge. He possibly could get the perfect revenge by defeating Andrade for the US Championship, but unfortunately for him I don't think that's going to happen. I predict Andrade retaining the US Championship and continuing his reign going forward.
Prediction: Andrade
Josh: I think this could definitely be a great match. Humberto Carrillo is just floating around the mid card scene at the moment but I don’t think he’ll win any gold any time soon. The reign of Andrade will continue I believe as he’ll get the win here.
Prediction: Andrade
Prediction: Andrade
Josh: I think this could definitely be a great match. Humberto Carrillo is just floating around the mid card scene at the moment but I don’t think he’ll win any gold any time soon. The reign of Andrade will continue I believe as he’ll get the win here.
Prediction: Andrade
Chad Gable Vs. Sheamus
Josh: I can’t imagine Sheamus losing his first major match back. This would completely derail his momentum and despite Gable being a fantastic wrestler with a lousy name, he doesn't need to beat Sheamus. There’s still time to make Gable a star but it isn’t here.
Prediction: Sheamus
Token: The Celtic Warrior is back and his first victim on his comeback tour is Chad Gable! Exactly that, I said the word victim because I feel Gable will not be in for a good night. Gable will put up a fight for sure, but I predict Sheamus will come out on top as he's now back and better than ever.
Prediction: Sheamus
Prediction: Sheamus
Token: The Celtic Warrior is back and his first victim on his comeback tour is Chad Gable! Exactly that, I said the word victim because I feel Gable will not be in for a good night. Gable will put up a fight for sure, but I predict Sheamus will come out on top as he's now back and better than ever.
Prediction: Sheamus
Bayley (C) Vs. Lacey Evans (Smackdown Women’s Championship)
Token: Lacey's feud with Bayley and Sasha Banks sure has made her become a big babyface on the Smackdown Women's Division. Lacey gained such a following especially now that she's battling the two top heels of the division and also has the Smackdown Women's Championship in her sight. She mainly was fighting with Sasha but ever since she started going AWOL, her best friend Bayley picked up where she left off to fight her battle. With the championship on the line, Lacey will bring it all but at the end of the match I think the champion will stand tall. I predict Bayley will retain the Smackdown Women's Championship.
Prediction: Bayley
Josh: Lacey Evans is a face and that’s something I can’t understand. Lacey Evans was somebody I thought would also be a heel but here we are. I’m not going to lie, I’m not giving Lacey much of a chance here as I think Bayley will be the one to win the match however there’s been more shocking results at the Royal Rumble.
Prediction: Bayley
Prediction: Bayley
Josh: Lacey Evans is a face and that’s something I can’t understand. Lacey Evans was somebody I thought would also be a heel but here we are. I’m not going to lie, I’m not giving Lacey much of a chance here as I think Bayley will be the one to win the match however there’s been more shocking results at the Royal Rumble.
Prediction: Bayley
Roman Reigns Vs. King Corbin (Fall Counts Anywhere)
Josh: This should be fun! I like the idea of this being a fall counts anywhere match as I’m expecting a brawl here. I think the stipulation favours Reigns however Corbin can use his buddies to help him. Overall, I think Corbin will win as I think Reigns will go on to do better things. This win will do good things for Corbin I believe.
Prediction: King Corbin
Token: Hopefully this match will be LAST of this feud. In all seriousness, I think is the final bout of this feud and with the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation added, that makes this match very interesting. The fact that this PPV will be held in a baseball stadium could give us some interesting spots in this match. Roman himself said he wants to fight all over the stadium and they could possibly do just that. King Corbin could also have his friends Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode interfere while Roman will have his cousins The Usos back him up presumably. I don't know where these guys will end up, but I will predict Roman Reigns coming out on top because Corbin's been a thorn in his side for months now and he will gain his big win over the villainous king.
Prediction: Roman Reigns
Prediction: King Corbin
Token: Hopefully this match will be LAST of this feud. In all seriousness, I think is the final bout of this feud and with the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation added, that makes this match very interesting. The fact that this PPV will be held in a baseball stadium could give us some interesting spots in this match. Roman himself said he wants to fight all over the stadium and they could possibly do just that. King Corbin could also have his friends Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode interfere while Roman will have his cousins The Usos back him up presumably. I don't know where these guys will end up, but I will predict Roman Reigns coming out on top because Corbin's been a thorn in his side for months now and he will gain his big win over the villainous king.
Prediction: Roman Reigns
Becky Lynch (C) Vs. Asuka (RAW Women’s Championship)
Token: One year ago, these two had a very good match that culminated with Asuka TAPPING OUT Becky Lynch! One year later, these two will duke it out again for the RAW Women's Championship this time. Even though Asuka's one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions with Kairi Sane, she's starting to regain her aura of being an unstoppable force of the RAW Women's Division. Her heel turn along with Kairi has made her character more vicious and dangerous especially with her green mist that she dishes out during unexpected moments. Becky has not forgotten about that loss at the Royal Rumble last year, and wants to avenge that loss whether it's now or never. I was glad this match was brought about because of the BS Asuka went through for half of 2019 while Becky was having the time of her life on top. As for this match, I think it'll be a good match yet again but this time with a different outcome. I predict Becky Lynch retaining the RAW Women's Championship as she will somehow successfully avenge her loss and go into Wrestlemania 36 as the champ.
Prediction: Becky Lynch
Josh: These two had a match one year ago but it’s now a different champion. My brain believes Lynch will retain the title and she will head into Wrestlemania with the title but Asuka could win this however I’m sticking with Becky Lynch.
Prediction: Becky Lynch
Prediction: Becky Lynch
Josh: These two had a match one year ago but it’s now a different champion. My brain believes Lynch will retain the title and she will head into Wrestlemania with the title but Asuka could win this however I’m sticking with Becky Lynch.
Prediction: Becky Lynch
The Fiend (C) Vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Universal Championship)
Josh: I’m predicting a victory for The Fiend. I can’t imagine Bryan winning this as it’d completely derail The Fiend and the Fiend is red hot right now - you don’t want that momentum to go down the drain. I really like Daniel Bryan but he’s not the man to win this, The Fiend is.
Prediction: The Fiend
Token: This could be an interesting match for sure. Daniel Bryan already showing everyone that he has absolutely no fear when it comes to squaring off against The Fiend. With this Strap Match stipulation, he sure is extremely confident that he can be the first man to defeat Wyatt. The Fiend has been on a top role since his Universal Championship win at Crown Jewel and with his encounters with Bryan, he has shown some signs of fatigue. The Fiend can be taken down yes, but keeping him down is the main challenge. Bryan will indeed bring the fight, but I'm gonna predict The Fiend retaining the Universal Championship here. Wyatt's gonna continue his reign going into Wrestlemania and will continue to look strong doing so.
Prediction: The Fiend
Prediction: The Fiend
Token: This could be an interesting match for sure. Daniel Bryan already showing everyone that he has absolutely no fear when it comes to squaring off against The Fiend. With this Strap Match stipulation, he sure is extremely confident that he can be the first man to defeat Wyatt. The Fiend has been on a top role since his Universal Championship win at Crown Jewel and with his encounters with Bryan, he has shown some signs of fatigue. The Fiend can be taken down yes, but keeping him down is the main challenge. Bryan will indeed bring the fight, but I'm gonna predict The Fiend retaining the Universal Championship here. Wyatt's gonna continue his reign going into Wrestlemania and will continue to look strong doing so.
Prediction: The Fiend
30 Women Royal Rumble
Token: 30 women, one opportunity to headline Wrestlemania with in a Championship Match of their choosing! Now I don't know if the women will main event Wrestlemania for the second year in a row, but this Rumble Match hopefully will be exciting. I'm just gonna straight up say this, but I predict Ronda Rousey will make her return to WWE and go on to win the Women's Royal Rumble Match! She's been gone for a whole year and this return is the only way I could see her make a big comeback. If there's a chance that we'll have another Wrestlemania main event involving the women, I do believe it'll be Ronda vs Becky one on one (as it should've been last year).
Prediction: Ronda Rousey
Josh: The royal rumble is very unpredictable and you have to think about who’s going to fight the champion at Wrestlemania? Charlotte Flair is a decent shout but I’m going to predict somebody who’s not been seen in WWE for many months and that’s Ronda Rousey. It’s a tough pick but I’m sticking with the Rowdy one.
Prediction: Ronda Rousey
Prediction: Ronda Rousey
Josh: The royal rumble is very unpredictable and you have to think about who’s going to fight the champion at Wrestlemania? Charlotte Flair is a decent shout but I’m going to predict somebody who’s not been seen in WWE for many months and that’s Ronda Rousey. It’s a tough pick but I’m sticking with the Rowdy one.
Prediction: Ronda Rousey
30 Men Royal Rumble
Josh: There’s a lot of men that could win this and one of those men is Drew McIntyre. McIntyre was my original pick but I’ve changed my mind recently to the big dog - Roman Reigns. I think Reigns will win this and fight The Fiend at Wrestlemania, there’ll be a build to this and it’s actually a feud I’m looking forward to.
Prediction: Roman Reigns
Token: The traditional 30 man Royal Rumble Match! There's some speculation that we'll see some major surprises in this match and I hope that's the case. Last year's Rumble Match featured more NXT stars and that was pretty cool as it was a mixed of the current and future stars of WWE. With the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar added to the matchup and starting out at #1, we're sure in for a fun Rumble Match. My prediction for the winner of this match is someone who rightfully deserves it, Drew McIntyre! This has to be Drew's time to break into the main event scene. This man has to win the rumble and go on to Wrestlemania to challenge for the WWE Championship or Universal Championship. Drew's the man. He has the look and credibility to be a big star in WWE. No more waiting with this guy. Drew's my pick to win the Royal Rumble!
Prediction: Drew McIntyre
Prediction: Roman Reigns
Token: The traditional 30 man Royal Rumble Match! There's some speculation that we'll see some major surprises in this match and I hope that's the case. Last year's Rumble Match featured more NXT stars and that was pretty cool as it was a mixed of the current and future stars of WWE. With the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar added to the matchup and starting out at #1, we're sure in for a fun Rumble Match. My prediction for the winner of this match is someone who rightfully deserves it, Drew McIntyre! This has to be Drew's time to break into the main event scene. This man has to win the rumble and go on to Wrestlemania to challenge for the WWE Championship or Universal Championship. Drew's the man. He has the look and credibility to be a big star in WWE. No more waiting with this guy. Drew's my pick to win the Royal Rumble!
Prediction: Drew McIntyre
