WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Rating Each Entrant's Chances Of Winning

5. Randy Orton

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Good old Randall Keith Orton stood tall to end this week's go-home SmackDown, having blasted Samoa Joe with an RKO following the big man's own assault on Andrade and Rey Mysterio.

The tenets of 50/50 booking suggest that this means he probably isn't winning the Royal Rumble. Probably. WWE often have somebody who's booked to lose at the pay-per-view look strong on the go-home, and that's likely the case with Randy.

Still, he's Randy bloody Orton. He can't be ruled out entirely. WWE love him, he's one of the most decorated wrestlers in company history, and Vince McMahon will always turn to him to fill big spots.

Chances: Moderate.

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