10 Wild Outside Bets To Win WWE Royal Rumble 2021

1. Riddle

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This is a strange one.

To deduce the answer to the question "Can Riddle win the Royal Rumble?", one must ask themselves another question: "How much do WWE not give a f*ck?"

Haunted by legal troubles, WWE has just enough mainstream renown for a news outlet to get clicks out of any potential WrestleMania title win. This is the grim currency on which the world is ran, but he's all over RAW, so maybe it's not a concern.

"Who's this Matt Riddle guy? We have a Superstar named Riddle, so perhaps that's why you're confused."

To arrive at the likelihood of Riddle getting the shot, one must consider how many "bro"-related puns WWE can use to pave his Road to WrestleMania, because that is his gimmick now.

"I'm Riddle, and I'm going to win the WWE Title on the Grandest Stage of Them Bro-al."

Terrible. Doesn't work. They'll love it.

"My guest at this time is Riddle, and after winning the Royal Rumble, he is on the Road to WrestleMania."

"That's Bro-ad to WrestleMania, Sarah."

That hikes up the probability by at least 15%.

"It's the Show of Shows, and I'm the Bro of Bros!"

Jesus Christ it's actually happening.

Since Riddle's other gimmick is "Man who has feet," and he can escape elimination by slipping back into his crocs, there's also potential for the sort of nonsensical bullsh*t at which WWE excels in 2020.

Place your bets.

Probability: 100%

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!