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2019 WWE Royal Rumble Expert Picks with Odds and Predictions


by - 1/25/2019

Becky Lynch of the WWE

The Royal Rumble is this Sunday night, and if you are like me and have absolutely zero interest in watching the NFL Pro Bowl then jump on the WWE Network and watch this mega WWE PPV event. Sunday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the biggest WWE cross-over PPV events of 2019, and the wrestling stars in attendance, and maybe surprising us in the ring, could be epic!

This Sunday's Royal Rumble has some big names, and I guarantee we will see something shocking and mind-blowing. Not only will we see the men's 30-Man Royal Rumble match on Sunday, but don't forget this will be the second all-woman Royal Rumble match, and some of the ladies could be the big winners to the main-event, WrestleMania. Seven matches are on the PPV card, and this card will see title switches, unbelievable WWE stars, shocking entrants, and, of course, the Royal Rumble will produce some WrestleMania mega storylines. Most offshore books will take a bit more money on this PPV event because it's the biggest PPV of the winter, and the WWE suits in the back are usually tight lipped when it comes to this Royal Rumble card.

My WWE betting predictions have been profitable, and with the last four WWE pay-per-view events I have gone an outstanding 24-5 and scored multiple plus-money winners. At SummerSlam we went 7-3 on the betting card, but in the last 22 WWE PPV's I am 106-42 (72 percent), and if you are going to place some action on the Royal Rumble card do it very quickly. I highly recommend betting these Royal Rumble matches fast, because these betting numbers move quickly because of the low limits. Royal Rumble should also set up some outstanding matches for the next couple of PPV's, and we could see some long storylines and probably more underdog winners.

Odds - Provided By MyBookie

Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match

The Miz & Shane McMahon -180

The Bar +150

Is it me, or is this little feud boring? I can't wait for the brand shake down because at Smackdown Live the tag team division needs a bad makeover. Getting The Miz and Shane McMahon under -200 seems to be a steal because this Tag Team Title Match has to be the easiest prediction on the Royal Rumble card.

Prediction: The Miz & Shane McMahon -180

Smackdown Men's Championship Match

Daniel Bryan -400

AJ Styles +330

To me this feud seems like it has gone on forever, but one thing about these two top wrestlers is when they meet inside the ring they always produce epic matches and the crowd loves it. I'm not going to lie, I love the new attitude of Daniel Bryan, and with the new attitude I believe that is why this feud continues. Sunday night the champ keeps his belt, and look for someone to interfere in this match and that could produce AJ Styles' next feud opponent.

Prediction: Daniel Bryan -400

Smackdown Women's Championship Match

Asuka -180

Becky Lynch +150

This Smackdown Women's Championship match has "match of the night" written all over it, and I can't wait to watch this one. The order of the matches will determine the winner of this match. If this match is one of the early matches, then I see the champ taking her belt home, but if this match is one of the last matches then Becky Lynch gets her belt back. I believe that Asuka beats Becky and keeps her title for WrestleMania, and I believe the suits in the back have other big plans for 'The Man'.

Prediction: Asuka -180

RAW Men's Championship Match

Brock Lesnar -360

Finn Balor +300

Really WWE! The David vs. Goliath story!? Does Finn Balor have a shot to beat Brock Lesnar Sunday night? We will know this answer when Finn Balor comes out for this match. If Balor is all painted up, then I can see him shocking the WWE Universe and beating the Beast. However, if he comes out just with his black leather jacket then I see Lesnar winning. No matter what happens here, I see 2019 being a big year for Balor, and Sunday night he will have an outstanding performance against Lesnar. Too bad he will fall short, and Lesnar gives him one too many F5's.

Prediction: Brock Lesnar

RAW Women's Championship Match

Ronda Rousey -1600

Sasha Banks +700

The biggest betting line on the Royal Rumble card is this match, and I just don't see Sasha Banks pulling off the upset. Let's face it, Ronda wins this match at the end, but Banks gives it her all and this match will be very entertaining. Too bad we know the winner before both female wrestlers hit the ring.

Predictions: Ronda Rousey -1600

Odds - Provided By BetOnline


Women' Royal Rumble Winner

Charlotte Flair -200

Becky Lynch +150

Alexa Bliss +1600

Ember Moon +1800

Ronda Rousey +2300

Shayna Baszler +2000

Mandy Rose +2500

Bayley +3300

Sasha Banks +4000

Asuka +5000

Noami +5000

Nia Jax +5000

Carmella +6600

Kairi Sane +6600

Natalya +6600

Nikki Bella +6600

Mickie James +8000

Ruby Riott +8000

Sonya Deville +8000

Stephanie McMahon +8000

Trish Stratus +8000

Alicia Fox +10000

Brie Bella +10000

Lana +10000

Lita +10000

Nikki Cross +10000

Peyton Royce +10000

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As the betting odds tell you here is that really only two WWE female wrestlers have a shot at winning the Women's Royal Rumble. Either Charlotte Flair or Becky Lynch. Yes, Lynch already has a match against Asuka, but we already said that she loses and I see her pinning Charlotte to win the women's Rumble. No matter if Lynch wins or Charlotte wins, the winner will fight Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania.

Prediction: Becky Lynch +150

Men's Royal Rumble Winner

Seth Rollins +175

Braun Strowman +350

Drew McIntyre +400

John Cena +600

Finn Balor +1400

Andrade Cien Almas +2000

Kenny Omega +2000

The Miz +2000

The Rock +2000

Kevin Owens +2500

AJ Styles +3000

Bray Wyatt +3200

Dean Ambrose +3500

Randy Orton +3500

Samoa Joe +3500

Batista +4000

Bobby Lashley +4000

Daniel Bryan +5000

Dolph Ziggler +5000

Elias +5000

Jeff Hardy +5000

Mustafa Ali +5000

Shane McMahon +5000

Shinsuke Nakamura +5000

Apollo Crews +6000

EC3 +6000

Kurt Angle +6500

R Truth +6600

Rey Mysterio +6600

Rusev +6600

Sami Zayn +6600

The Undertaker +6600

Mojo Rawley +8000

Baron Corbin +9000

Big E +10000

Big Show +10000

Cesaro +10000

CM Punk +10000

Jinder Mahal +10000

Kane +10000

Lars Sullivan +10000

Mick Foley +10000

Shawn Michaels +10000

Stone Cold Steve Austin +10000

Hulk Hogan +10000

I'm going to give you two wrestlers that I believe could win the 2019 Men's Royal Rumble, and I'm curious to see what star or big free agent runs down to enter in this Rumble. Could we see Kenny Omega, Lars Sullivan, Batista, or why not Hulk Hogan? But let's face it, really only a handful of wrestlers have a shot to win this and headline WrestleMania, and the obvious choice is Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania would be nice, and I'm hoping that is the result, but I do not want to see Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar. Now McIntyre vs. Daniel Bryan could be a nice WrestleMania match. The WWE Universe wants to see Rollins win the Royal Rumble, and right now the suits in the back are listening to the WWE Universe -- I see Rollins winning.

Prediction: Seth Rollins +175

Bet small change on Drew McIntyre +400

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