After an extended departure from the WWE, Ronda Rousey is expected to make her return to the promotion this Saturday night as an entrant in the Royal Rumble, a 30-woman battle royal that begins with 2 wrestlers and adds another competitor each time the buzzer sounds.
Rousey’s potential return comes as a surprise considering her recent comments made regarding Bray Wyatt’s exit from the company which exhibited disdain for their fans.
The Women’s Royal Rumble odds posted at pro wrestling betting sites place Rousey as the favorite to win and earn a shot at the title of her choice at WrestleMania.
2022 Women’s Royal Rumble Odds To Win
- Ronda Rousey +175
- Bianca Belair +300
- Alexa Bliss +600
- Bayley +900
- Rhea Ripley +900
- Sasha Banks +1400
- Raquel Gonzalez +1400
- Charlotte Flair +1400
- Liv Morgan +1600
- Paige +1600
- Asuka +1800
- Shayna Baszler +2200
- Io Shirai +2500
- Lita +2500
- Mandy Rose +3300
- Sonya Deville +4000
- Shotzi Blackheart +4000
- Carmella +5000
- Trish Stratus +5000
- Lacey Evans +6600
- Dakota Kai +6600
- Kay Lee Ray +6600
- Natalya +6600
- Beth Phoenix +6600
- Nikki A.S.H. +6600
- Queen Zelina +6600
- Mickie James +6600
- Maryse +8000
- Aliyah +8000
- Nikki Bella +8000
- Brie Bella +8000
- Candice LeRae +10000
- Kacy Catanzaro +10000
- Tamina +10000
- Dana Brooke +10000
- Michelle McCool +10000
- Kelly Kelly +10000
- Stephanie McMahon +25000
- Summer Rae +25000
World Wrestling Entertainment has released or terminated a large number of their roster over the last calendar year, however, it appears that they still possess more than enough talent to field a legitimate Women’s Royal Rumble as well as two additional women’s matches on the card.
The same cannot be said for the men’s half of this non-televised event (Vince no longer calls these things pay-per-views due to them airing on the WWE Network streaming platform), as there are several candidates posted for entertainment betting that are not currently signed to a contract.
Men’s Royal Rumble Winner – Royal Rumble
- Brock Lesnar +350
- Big E +350
- Roman Reigns +800
- AJ Styles +800
- Drew McIntyre +900
- Kevin Owens +1000
- The Rock +1400
- Bobby Lashley +1600
- Omos +1600
- Seth Rollins +1800
- Finn Balor +2000
- Damien Priest +2500
- Randy Orton +2500
- Edge +2500
- Austin Theory +2500
- John Cena +2500
- Riddle +2500
- Braun Strowman +3300
- Samoa Joe +4000
- Sheamus +4000
- Walter +4000
- Sami Zayn +4000
- Bray Wyatt +4000
- Cesaro +5000
- Tommaso Ciampa +5000
- Xavier Woods +5000
- Gable Steveson +5000
- Bron Breaker +5000
- Shinsuke Nakamura +6600
- Happy Corbin +6600
- Pete Dunne +6600
- Rey Mysterio +6600
- Ricochet +6600
- Apollo Crews +6600
- Johnny Gargano +8000
- Dominik Mysterio +10000
- Angelo Dawkins +10000
- Montez Ford +10000
- Johnny Knoxville +10000
- Stone Cold +10000
- Undertaker +10000
- Mick Foley +10000
- Shane McMahon +10000
- Vince McMahon +25000
The above entertainment prop bet suggests the legitimate potential that Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe could make an appearance this Saturday, but all of them are currently free agents and not signed to a professional wrestling contract.
Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame will be an entrant to the Royal Rumble as a cross-promotion for their latest movie, but his moneyline odds suggest he has no real shot of winning.
If you believe that the WWE is foolish enough to put Knoxville over in the 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble, wagers of $1 will net wrestling bettors a payout of $100.
BetOnline Sportsbook has also posted lines for the remaining matches on the card for the 2022 Royal Rumble, with the incumbent champions expected to retain across the board.
WWE Championship Odds
- Brock Lesnar (c) -230
- Bobby Lashley +160
Mixed Tag Match Winner – Royal Rumble
- Edge & Beth Phoenix -500
- The Miz & Maryse +300
WWE Raw Women’s Championship Odds
- Becky Lynch (c) -1200
- Doudrop +750
WWE Universal Championship Odds
- Roman Reigns (c) -240
- Seth Rollins +165
