10 Potential WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Winners
6. AJ Styles
![TLC 2017 AJ Styles](https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2017/10/ca66226c35b13371-600x338.jpg)
The newly-crowned WWE Champion might not jump to mind when thinking of potential 2018 Royal Rumble winners. The champion traditionally does not compete in the match - the winner gets a shot at his title after all. If he still has the title in tow, AJ Styles will have other things to think about on 28 January.
There are two months between now and then however, and a lot can happen. Many fans expected AJ to be little more than the next challenger on Jinder Mahal’s road to WrestleMania. Will Styles be able to hold the championship all the way to the Rumble?
I certainly hope so, but I won’t be putting money on it. There is every chance that the Modern Day Maharaja will regain the title between now and then, leaving Styles as an outside bet to win the 2018 Royal Rumble. AJ made his debut at the show in 2016 - a Rumble win would be an incredible way to cap off two years in the company.