10 Wild Outside Bets To Win WWE Royal Rumble 2023

4. Logan Paul

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The WWE system ultimately exists to build a superstar performer capable of drawing a massive following to their high-end wrestling matches, which is the bare minimum standard in 2023.

They already have that performer in Logan Paul, and it has taken him three matches to reach that point.

Of course, as a self-made celebrity, he didn't have to toil in the Performance Center for an extended period of time - which might explain why he's so good - but regardless, wrestling is a work, and what a shortcut Paul is.

From the moment he teased the crowd with the threat of daring to mimic the great Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania 38, Logan Paul displayed his brilliance before even executing a move. He mastered the spaces between in his very first match, and is such a great athlete that he can exhilarate the crowd when they need to come up.

So why not have him win the Rumble?

He's reportedly slotted in for a major match with John Cena, but it's not a great idea to write him off entirely: if he's able to return early from injury, the sympathy and the immense praise generated at Crown Jewel might combine to clear the one obstacle that has held him back thus far: the fact that he's much too smug and successful to be a babyface.

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