10 Potential WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Winners
7. Jinder Mahal

What a difference a year makes. Jinder Mahal wasn’t even in the 2017 Royal Rumble, yet here he is as an outside bet to win the match in 2018. Jinder’s 170-day WWE Championship reign came in for a lot of criticism (and rightly so), but it is unlikely that WWE will abandon the Calgary-native so soon.
If Jinder does not manage to regain the WWE Championship that he recently lost to AJ Styles, then he must be considered a dark horse for the Rumble. It would be further proof of WWE’s seriousness when it comes to portraying the 'Modern Day Maharaja' as a big star, and another clear nod in the direction of the 1.3 billion people of India.
It is more likely that Jinder will be involved in a championship match at the 2018 Royal Rumble, but you never know. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see Jinder Mahal standing tall at the end of the show in Philadelphia.