10 Predictions For The 2024 WWE Royal Rumble

Highlights

• The 2024 Royal Rumble is the start of the road to WrestleMania, with the winners of the men's and women's matches getting a shot at the World Champion of their choice.
• Expect surprises in the Royal Rumble, with wrestlers returning from injury, hiatus, or other promotions. Anything can happen!
• Logan Paul will defend the United States Championship against Kevin Owens, while Michelle McCool, Andrade, Naomi, Brock Lesnar, Trish Stratus, and CM Punk are all rumored to make appearances. Exciting times ahead for WWE!

UPDATE: 2024/01/09 10:30 EST BY TEVON KING

The 2024 edition of the Royal Rumble will take place on Saturday January 27, 2024. The Royal Rumble is officially the start on the road to WrestleMania. The Royal Rumble is one of the most exciting premium live events of the year as the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches are the main attraction as the winner goes on to face a reigning World Champion of their choosing at WrestleMania. There is a huge buzz when the Royal Rumble starts and there's loads of speculation about what matches will be on the show, and more importanty who will be the winners of the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches. There's always surprises in Royal Rumble matches, and several wrestlers are expected to return to WWE in different capacities whether it be from an injury, hiatus, or from a different wrestling promotion. Anything can happen in the WWE and you can expect the unexpected to happen at the Royal Rumble.

10 The Kabuki Warriors Win The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship

Asuka & Kairi Sane Won The WWE Tag Team Championship In 2019

• Kairi Sane returned to WWE at Crown Jewel 2023
• The Kabuki Warriors held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship for 180 days from 2019-20
• Damage CTRL would be more powerful with more gold in the faction

Damage CTRL grew in strength in numbers when Asuka and Kairi Sane joined the group in late 2023. Iyo Sky already holds the WWE Women's Championship, and their leader Bayley has said that 2024 will be a good year for Damage CTRL.

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship has played hot potato for the past couple of years, and the Kabuki Warriors are no strangers to holding the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Asuka and Sane won the titles in 2019 until WrestleMania 36. Should Katana Chance and Kayden Carter hang onto the titles, the Kabuki Warriors will be poised as their next challengers with Asuka and Sane the perfect candidates to become the next WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.

9 Logan Paul Retains The United States Championship

Logan Paul Defends The US Championship For The First Time Against Kevin Owens

• Logan Paul's first WWE United States Championship title defense will be against Kevin Owens at the 2024 Royal Rumble
• Kevin Owens hasn't held a singles championship for almost seven years
• Paul will need to retain the United States Championship at the first attempt

Logan Paul defeated Rey Mysterio for the United States Championship at Crown Jewel 2023, and two months later he is yet to defend the United States Championship. That's the last time that both of SmackDown's major singles championships were defended which isn't a good look.

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Kevin Owens won a tournament on the New Year's Revolution special edition of SmackDown earning the right to face Logan Paul for the United States Championship at Royal Rumble 2024. This match has the potential to steal the show, and Paul retaining the title in his first title defense is the only logical outcome.

8 Michelle McCool Enters The Women's Royal Rumble Match

McCool Has Featured In The Last Two Women's Royal Rumble Matches

• Michelle McCool has competed in 3 women's Royal Rumble matches including the 2022 and 2023 editions
• The four-time WWE Women's Champion has eliminated 8 wrestlers in 3 Rumble appearances

Michelle McCool has proven that she can still go inside the squared circle, and she is no stranger to competing in women's Royal Rumble matches. She featured in the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match in 2018 where she eliminated five wrestlers, and she competed in the 2022 and 2023 iterations of the titular bout.

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McCool is yet to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and the four-time WWE Women's Champion would be a good addition to the women's Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant.

7 Andrade Returns To WWE In The Men's Royal Rumble Match

Andrade's Run In AEW Is Over

• Andrade competed in the 2018 and 2019 men's Royal Rumble matches
• The former United States Champion's run with AEW has come to an end
• The 2024 men's Royal Rumble match would be the perfect way to bring back Andrade

Andrade's run with AEW came to an end at Worlds End after losing to Miro, and WWE would be the logical next step for Andrade's career. His wife Charlotte Flair is currently on the shelf and she recently underwent ACL surgery.

The former United States Champion is a talented in-ring performer, and having him on the roster would be a boost for WWE. Andrade should make his return to WWE in the 2024 men's Royal Rumble match with a respectable performance.

6 Naomi Will Be Welcomed Back In WWE

Naomi Infamously Walked Out Of WWE In 2022

• Naomi is rumored to be leaving TNA after her contract expires.
• Naomi competed in women's Royal Rumble matches from 2018-2022
• Would likely play a factor in the ongoing Bloodline faction.

Naomi infamously walked out of WWE in May 2022 alongside Sasha Banks when they were the reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. She has proven her worth elsewhere in TNA as the Impact Knockouts World Champion.

Should Naomi leave TNA as it is reported, she would be a welcoming return to WWE in the women's division. Her husband Jimmy Uso is on SmackDown, and it's likely that Naomi would return to the blue brand should she make a shocking return to WWE in the women's Royal Rumble match.

5 Brock Lesnar Will Return In Time For WrestleMania Season

Lesnar Won The Royal Rumble Match Twice In 2003 And 2022

• Brock Lesnar last competed at SummerSlam 2023 when he lost to Cody Rhodes
• Lesnar won the Royal Rumble match twice in 2003 and 2022
• The Beast Incarnate is expected to be back for WrestleMania season

Brock Lesnar had a productive start to WWE in 2023 as he competed at the first five premium live events of the year. Lesnar has had some major matches at the Royal Rumble over the years, and he would be looking to shake things up by participating in the 2024 men's Royal Rumble match.

Lesnar is a two-time Royal Rumble match winner and the Beast Incarnate will be looking to have a big say on things during WrestleMania season. Lesnar had some solid matches with Cody Rhodes in 2023, and he's rumoured to face Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40.

4 Trish Stratus Returns To WWE

The WWE Hall Of Famer Last Wrestled At Payback

• Trish Stratus feuded with Becky Lynch in 2023
• Trish Stratus allied with Zoey Stark until Payback 2023
• Trish Stratus competed in the inaugural Women's Royal Rumble match in 2018

WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus was around regularly in 2023 and she competed in a couple of matches for the first time in her career. She was involved in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match, and she competed in one of the matches of the year against Becky Lynch in her first steel cage match at Payback 2023.

Trish could return to WWE in the 2024 women's Royal Rumble match, and she's made no secret that she intends to return to the squared circle in 2024. Having Trish around for WrestleMania season would be good for the women's locker room, and she hasn't competed in the women's Royal Rumble match since the first one in 2018.

3 The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match Could Headline The Show

Roman Reigns Defends The Title In A Fatal-4-Way Match

• Roman Reigns will be defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble for the fourth year in succession
• Roman Reigns headlined the Royal Rumble in 2023 against Kevin Owens

Roman Reigns will have his hands full at the 2024 Royal Rumble as he will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in a fatal-4-way match against Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight. The Tribal Chief headlined the 2023 Royal Rumble against Kevin Owens, and there's a possibility that Reigns could close out the show again in 2024.

Reigns has spent over 1,000 days as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, and it would be a shock if he dropped the title at the event. He's expected to face Cody Rhodes again in a rematch in the main event of WrestleMania 40, but there's a chance that he could face The Rock at Mania also.

2 Bayley Wins The 2024 Women's Royal Rumble Match

The Leader Of Damage CTRL Is Yet to Win The Royal Rumble

• Bayley has yet to win the women's Royal Rumble match
• October 2020 was the last time Bayley held a championship
• Bayley Vs. Iyo Sky for the WWE Women's Championship is a strong possibility at WrestleMania 40

Bayley is the favorite to win the 2024 women's Royal Rumble match, and it makes perfect sense for the Role Model to win the title. The current leader of Damage CTRL has failed to win a championship since her 380-day run as SmackDown Women's Champion was ended by Sasha Banks at Hell in a Cell 2020.

The Role Model is expected to be booted out of Damage CTRL on the road to WrestleMania, and she could challenge her stablemate Iyo Sky for the WWE Women's Championship. A Bayley face run is long overdue as is a solid championship run for Bayley who has never had a singles match at WrestleMania.

1 CM Punk Wins The 2024 Men's Royal Rumble Match

The Straight Edge Savior Is Yet To Headline WrestleMania

• CM Punk is the odds-on favorite to win the 2024 men's Royal Rumble match
• Punk has never headlined WrestleMania, which was a key factor in him leaving WWE in 2014.
• Punk and Seth Rollins could clash for the World Heavyweight Championship

CM Punk made a shocking return to WWE at Survivor Series 2023 in front of his hometown fans inside the Allstate Arena in Chicago. Punk had been away from WWE for almost a decade, and it looked unlikely that he'd return to WWE.

Hell froze over indeed when Punk returned, and he has already declared his entry in the 2024 men's Royal Rumble match. Punk is the favorite to win the men's Royal Rumble match, but there's no guarantee that he'll headline WrestleMania as Roman Reigns could headline both nights against The Rock and Cody Rhodes. Punk will have something to say about that as he's touted to face Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship which is worthy of headlining WrestleMania.