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Roman Reigns Is The Betting Favorite To Win The Men's Royal Rumble In 2026

Originally posted on The Sportster | By Josh Coulson | Last updated Dec 9, 2025 11:59 AM ET

Sami Zayn was a very early betting favorite to win the 2026 men's Royal Rumble match. The odds have shifted quite a bit since then, and with less than two months to go until the Royal Rumble takes place outside of North America for the first time, Roman Reigns is now leading the charge at the bookmakers.

Roman Reigns Is Leading The Royal Rumble Charge

That's according to Betfair, which has given The OTC odds of 5/6 to win the 2026 men's Rumble match. Interesting that Reigns' odds have shot up after reports surfaced suggesting he will face Brock Lesnar at WWE's first PLE of the year. Despite his dominance, Reigns has only ever won the Rumble once before, and by 2026, that win will be 11 years old.

Reigns' lead with the oddsmakers is razor-thin, too. Right behind him is Bron Breakker, who has odds of 5/4. My pick to win at the moment, not only because he is clearly going to be a major player for WWE for years to come, but also because he seems to be on a fast track to face CM Punk for the World Title. If Breakker wins the Rumble, he can force that match into existence at WrestleMania.

Bron Breakker in a WWE ring

The aforementioned Zayn is still up there, but he has slipped down to third with odds of 15/2. Zayn is sharing that spot with Gunther, who is currently just as likely to win his first Rumble in 2026 according to Betfair. The absent Jacob Fatu and Dominik Mysterio are right behind them with odds of 9/1, and then LA Knight has the same odds of winning as The Rock at 10/1.

If you want to put your money on a rank outsider in an attempt to make bank, Pat McAfee has Rumble-winning odds of 80/1.

Betting Favorites To Win The Women's Royal Rumble

It's tight at the top in odds for the women's Royal Rumble match, too. Betfair is currently expecting Bianca Belair to make her comeback either on or before the Royal Rumble as she's the favorite to win the 30-person match on January 31, 2026, with odds of 5/4. Liv Morgan, who has never won a Rumble match before, is right behind her in the odds rankings at 6/4.

Roxanne Perez is currently one of the favorites too at 4/1, Lyra Valkyria and AJ Lee both have odds of 6/1, and somewhat surprisingly, Rhea Ripley, who already has a Rumble win to her name, has the same odds of winning the match again in 2026 as Blake Monroe - 15/2. The 2026 Royal Rumble will air live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 31, 2026, a decision that isn't sitting well with a lot of WWE fans.

This article first appeared on The Sportster and was syndicated with permission.

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