WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Predicting All 30 Entrants

18. Jacob Fatu (#13)

It's been a while since WWE enthusiasts have been able to yell, "All Gas No Brakes" along with reborn babyface mauler Jacob Fatu. His top line push was unfortunately dashed due to injury issues that saw creative put a tentative red pen through matches vs. Drew McIntyre and possibly even Cody Rhodes.

SmackDown's writers can come back to that in 2026. Assuming our Jacob returns as part of the Rumble field in late-January, of course. Things have gone fairly silent on the comeback front for Fatu, which is a pity, but Hunter might be telling everyone behind the scenes to stay quiet so his Saudi return hits big.

If it happens, then Jacob should benefit from a carefully-crafted angle like "injuring" McIntyre to replace him in the match. That'd give him some revenge before they inevitably tangle during 'Mania season.