WWE Royal Rumble 2018: Rating Each Entrant’s Chances Of Winning

19. A Surprise Entrant

While historical trends suggest the chances of a mystery entrant winning the Royal Rumble are slim, it does vary from case to case, so let's take a look at some likely inclusions.

Ex-main-eventers like Batista and Daniel Bryan stand a decent chance. The former's universal rejection as the 2014 winner means he'd be a risk, but he probably won't have the latter to screw over this time. Bryan, meanwhile, would be the most welcome winner in years, though his participation remains extremely unlikely despite his rapidly shortening odds.

No NXT or United Kingdom wrestler has a hope in hell. Neither do Attitude Era nostalgia acts like The Godfather and New Age Outlaws, who appeared during Raw's 25th Anniversary, and could worm their way in. Dolph Ziggler? There's a case for it. Bobby Lashley or Ethan Carter III? Perhaps, but the odds are against them. Kenny Omega? Only those living in cloud-cuckooland would put money on him being in the Rumble, let alone winning it.

Chances: Varied.