Royal Rumble (2023) | Card & Predictions

The following is the MATCH CARD and my PREDICTION for WWE Royal Rumble 2023.

Pitch Black match

Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight

PREDICTION: Bray Wyatt

COMMENTS

I doubt Wyatt is going to lose his first televised match since returning to the company. Both performers have looked absolutely tremendous during this whole rivalry.

RAW Women's Championship

Bianca Belair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss

PREDICTION: Bianca Belair (c)

COMMENTS

Unless creative has a certain plan in mind with Bliss, I don't see Belair dropping the title yet.

The only way I see Bliss winning this is if Uncle Howdy gets involved, which very well could happen. But would his involvement distract Belair enough to lose the title? I don't see it happening.

Women's Royal Rumble Match

(featuring Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez and more)

PREDICTION: Rhea Ripley

Men's Royal Rumble Match

(featuring Cody Rhodes, Seth Freakin' Rollins, Sheamus and more)

PREDICTION: Cody Rhodes

Undisputed Universal Championship

Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens

PREDICTION: Roman Reigns (c)

COMMENTS

As much as I love Owens, he's not dethroning Reigns here. I see Sami Zayn playing a huge part in this. The real question here is... with the rumors and reports going around... does The Rock get involved with this match?

I'm feeling more towards... yes. 

I want The Rock to get involved, because let's face it... It's honestly now or never when it comes to doing The Rock vs Roman Reigns.

Wrestlemania is in Hollywood this season, so this is literally the perfect time to do the match that we've all been anticipating for years now. Highly anticipating for that matter.

If it's going to happen, it's happening now.

So I'm saying The Rock does in fact get involved.

I believe Rock shows up at the end, face-to-face with Reigns, Rock Bottom to Reigns to end the show.

SIDE PREDICTIONS

I predict:

Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan will have the longest duration in each respective Rumble matches.

I predict:

Solo Sikoa and Rhea Ripley will have the most eliminations in each respective Rumble matches.

I predict:

Seth Freakin' Rollins and Cody Rhodes will enter at #1 and #2, respectively for the Men's Rumble match.

I predict:

Liv Morgan and Bayley will enter at #1 and #2, respectively for the Women's Rumble match.

I predict:

Stone Cold Steve Austin will be the biggest surprise entrant in the Men's Rumble match. (BOLD)

 

I predict:

AJ Lee will be the biggest surprise entrant in the Women's Rumble match. (BOLD)

EVENT INFO

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

City: San Antonio, Texas

Venue: Alamodome

Time: 8PM (ET) 5PM (PT)

Where to watch: Peacock

*card subject to change

Past Royal Rumble match winners:

2022

Brock Lesnar

Ronda Rousey

2021

Edge

Bianca Belair

2020

Drew McIntyre

Charlotte Flair

2019

Seth Freakin' Rollins

Becky Lynch

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

Asuka

2017

Randy Orton

2016

Triple H

2015

Roman Reigns

2014

Batista

2013

John Cena

2012

Sheamus

2011

Alberto Del Rio

2010

Edge

2009

Randy Orton

2008

John Cena

2007

The Undertaker

2006

Rey Mysterio

2005

Batista

2004

Chris Benoit

2003

Brock Lesnar

2002

Triple H

2001

Stone Cold Steve Austin

2000

The Rock

1999

Mr. McMahon

1998

Stone Cold Steve Austin

1997

Stone Cold Steve Austin

1996

Shawn Michaels

1995

Shawn Michaels

1994

Lex Luger and Bret Hart

1993

Yokozuna

1992

Ric Flair

1991

Hulk Hogan

1990

Hulk Hogan

1989

Big John Studd

1988

Hacksaw Jim Duggan