WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Predicting All 30 Entrants

16. LA Knight (#15)

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Is it now or never for LA Knight? He's been booked as more of a bridesmaid than anything else over the past few years, and there are fears that Knight's sought after World Title success will never materialise the way his fans want it to. Those folks are sitting at their panic stations pondering the hellish thought that LA's WWE career could fritter away without holding the big gold or headlining WrestleMania.

Here's the truth: Not everybody can or should be World Champ/headline 'Mania.

That's not meant as a pop at Knight. He's fantastic, but one gets the impression that Triple H is already moving on to fresher stars. On 31 January, LA will still have something to say during the Rumble, but winning the whole thing? Nah, that's a stretch.

Side note: Watch it happen to clown this writer. Wouldn't be the first time. Sometimes, it's nice to be wrong!

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