10 Early Winners For WWE Royal Rumble 2024

10. Raquel Rodriguez

Assuming Rhea Ripley holds on to her Women's World Championship until WrestleMania 40, there's no one better primed to dethrone her than Raquel Rodriguez. All she needs is the rocket strapped to her very muscular back she likes to show everyone.

Currently, it is hard to really get behind Raquel - and that is not to her discredit, but rather the bookers for giving her a gimmick that is limited to smiles and back poses. However, everybody knows if WWE really focus their creative on Rodriguez, then they have a ready-made star for the next 10 years.

The story is already being built with Ripley injuring Raquel's tag partner Liv Morgan on Raw a few weeks ago. These events will likely lead to a match between the real-life best friends at Payback. Rhea will be heavy favourite for that bout but that can easily serve as the first chapter in a rivalry that can run all the way to April.

In the meantime, Raquel needs to build herself back up after that loss by having month-long feuds with midcard talent such as Nikki Cross, Emma and Natalya all before winning the big one in the new year. From there, she can start her true ascent and get the rub of ending a then year-long reign in Philadelphia.