WWE Royal Rumble 2026: Predicting Literally EVERYTHING!
1. Men’s Rumble Winner
Get those extra special 'OTC' t-shirts ready for 'Mania 42.
Some will take issue with this, because Roman Reigns hardly needs another push to the top. His list of accomplishments in WWE is a mile long as it is, but he's the predicted winner of the 30-man Rumble in these pages. That could change the closer we get to the actual show, but nah - let's go with Reigns ruling over all.
Putting him up against CM Punk at 'Mania sounds good. Of course, there's always the threat of someone like The Rock actually showing up for school to cost his old Bloodline running mate, but that'd be a far fetched shock if anything. Doesn't make it impossible, but it's far fetched.
Cody Rhodes has been making a lot of noise about winning his third Rumble on Saturday, but Roman will be there to win his second. He'll want to exorcise the demons of 2015 in the best way possible: By eliminating an old foe and grinning from ear to ear as fireworks cannon into the night sky.
Or, maybe Reigns will cut a more intense figure and yell something like, 'I told you' as the celebrations rage around him. WWE has been setting the table (one Roman sits at the head of, presumably) for a match with Punk since CM's return, or so it feels like.
This is their chance to make it a reality.
What do you think will happen at the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble? For more like this, check out WWE Royal Rumble 2026: 5 Things That NEED To Happen and WWE Royal Rumble 2026: 5 Nightmares That Could Come True!