2016 WWE Royal Rumble Odds and Predictions for Sunday PPV

by Raphael Esparza - 1/21/2016

Sunday night in Orlando at the Amway Center is the 2016 Royal Rumble, and what an event it will be! The first WWE PPV of the year will have excitement and outstanding betting opportunities, and I can guarantee we will see some unbelievable surprises.

Some big WWE stars won't be at this PPV because of injuries, but I see the new generation and have some inside scoop on surprises which will make this Royal Rumble a great tune up before WrestleMania. Sunday's card has six matches, including the 30-man Royal Rumble Match with all WWE belts on the line. With all belts on the line, we will see someone new be crowned the champion. I smell a plus-money underdog cashing Sunday night in Orlando. Our friends over a Paddypower were one of the first to post odds on these Royal Rumble matches, and as of late afternoon Thursday we have already seen some shocking line movement.

My WWE betting predictions have been profitable, and at Survivor Series we went 5-1 and in our last two WWE pay-per-views we have gone 13-1. In my last 12 WWE PPV's I am 59-18 (76%), and if you are going to place some cash on these WWE matches I highly recommend betting them early because these numbers move quickly because of low limits.

Here are the odds and my betting predictions - Odds Provided by Paddypower

Divas Championship Match
Charlotte -160

Becky Lynch +120

Here is this match in a nutshell! Daddy Ric Flair cheats and daughter Charlotte wins. Becky Lynch has so much momentum right now, and I love the storyline getting a big boost after Monday Night Raw. Becky Lynch will get her chance to run with the belt, but not this Sunday and I see Charlotte maybe feuding with a Bella for WrestleMania.

Tag Team Championship Match

The New Day -170
The Usos +130

The high-flying Usos are going to have to win the belts back at some point, but I don't think it happens Sunday night at Royal Rumble. The New Day is still a crowd favorite, and if we see a new Tag Team Champion I see the belts being exchanged at WrestleMania. As of right now with the Tag Team division being so soft I see no reason for the New Day to lose Sunday night. Winner and my prediction are the champs, the New Day.

US Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio -500

Kalisto +300

You would think this is a pretty easy prediction, but this was a rough one! This match in my eyes can go either way, but I believe Del Rio retains his belt and the League of Nations still has a guy with a championship belt. No matter how this match ends or goes, Kalisto comes out looking like the winner no matter what. Again, winner in this match will be the champ Alberto Del Rio.

Intercontinental Champion Match

Kevin Owens +125

Dean Ambrose -175

The money has been pouring in on the Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, which doesn't surprise me, but I have a different story in this match. Both men can lose this match and still be relevant in the next couple of months and still be a big deal at WrestleMania. This match will be the best match of the night, and I see big pushes from both in 2016, and Sunday in Orlando I see Kevin Owens getting his belt back and we cash a plus-money ticket.

30 Man Royal Rumble Match

Triple H +110

Roman Reigns +240

Brock Lesnar +300

Bray Wyatt +500

Kevin Owens 22-1

Daniel Bryan 20-1

Dean Ambrose 16-1

The Undertaker 25-1

A.J. Styles 25-1

Sheamus 25-1

DolphZiggler 40-1

Finn Balor 33-1

Rusev 33-1

Ryback 40-1

Chris Jericho 50-1

Randy Orton 50-1

Sami Zayn 50-1

The Big Show 66-1

The Rock 33-1

Tyler Breeze 80-1

Alberto Del Rio 50-1

Baron Corbin 100-1

Big E 33-1

Erick Rowan 100-1

Health Slater 100-1

Kane 50-1

Kofi Kingston 100-1

Luke Harper 80-1

Neville 100-1

Paige 100-1

Samoa Joe 80-1

Stardust 100-1

Vince McMahon 66-1

Adam Rose 150-1

Alex Riley 150-1

Becky Lynch 150-1

Bo Dallas 150-1

Dudley Boys 150-1

Curtis Axel 150-1

Damien Sandow 150-1

Darren Young 150-1

Diego 150-1

Doc Gallows 150-1

Fandango 150-1

Goldust 150-1

Jamie Noble 150-1

Karl Anderson 150-1

King Barrett 80-1

Mark Henry 100-1

R-Truth 150-1

SantinoMarella 150-1

Sasha Banks 150-1

Shinsuke Nakamura 150-1

Sin Cara 150-1

Tamina 150-1

The Miz 150-1

Titus O'Neill 150-1

Tyson Kidd 150-1

Zack Ryder 150-1

Sting 80-1

Charlotte 100-1

There are dozens of ways the Royal Rumble could end, and I could be completely shocked. All I want in this 30-man Royal Rumble match is something to shock and awe me. So many big stars are out because of injury and so many rumors floating around as surprise entries that this match could be mind-blowing. I'm going to give you my 'Final-Four' wrestlers in this match, and hopefully one of them is the last man standing. I see Triple H, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, and Bray Wyatt the last four, and I'm picking Brock Lesnar winning the Royal Rumble. I know it's a boring pick and I would love to see either Daniel Bryan, A.J. Styles, Kevin Owens, and even Dean Ambrose win, but the way the injury bug has hit the WWE it is probably safe to have Brock Lesnar win Sunday night in Orlando.

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