Current betting favorites to win 2026 WWE Royal Rumble matches
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The oddsmakers have revealed the favorites to win both the men’s and women’s matches.
Following the conclusion of the January 24 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, WWE is already for the Royal Rumble PLE. The first PLE of 2026 will kick off the Road to WrestleMania 42, as stars claim their place on the Mania card against World Champions.
The 39th installment is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, and will be held at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of Riyadh Season.
This edition will be the first traditional Royal Rumble held outside North America and the 14th WWE event hosted in Saudi Arabia as part of the company’s long-term partnership supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
The 2026 edition will mark only the second Rumble match held in the country since the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018, and it will be the first of WWE’s ‘Big Five’ events to take place there.
Multiple big names have already declared their entry into the 2026 Rumble matches, and as the PLE approaches, the oddsmakers have revealed the favorites to win both the men’s and women’s matches.
Roman Reigns is the current betting favorite to win
Ahead of the event, BetOnline has revealed ‘The OTC’ Roman Reigns as the current betting favorite to win the men’s Royal Rumble match. Reigns’ entry into the Rumble match was announced in a promo during the January 24 edition of SmackDown.
This will be Reigns‘ first appearance since he partook in the men’s WarGames match at the 2025 edition of Survivor Series PLE. Apart from Reigns, Gunther, Sami Zayn, and Bron Breakker are among the top favorites to win the men’s Rumble match.
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Liv Morgan leads the betting odds for the women’s Rumble match
In the women’s Rumble match, Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan currently leads the betting odds, followed by Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton, and Charlotte Flair, who round out the top five.
Morgan made her return from a shoulder injury at Survivor Series 2025 and, since has been trying to restore Judgement Day to its past glory and bring World titles into the faction. Morgan, along with Roxanne Perez, recently failed to capture the Women’s Tag Team titles against Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky at the recent edition of SNME.
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When and where will Royal Rumble 2026 take place?
The 39th installment is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, and will be held at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What matches have been announced for the PLE?
• Men’s Royal Rumble match• Women’s Royal Rumble match• Drew McIntyre (c) vs Sami Zayn – Undisputed WWE title match• AJ Styles vs Gunther – Career Threatening match (If Styles loses, he will be forced to retire)
Who are the betting favorites to win the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches?
Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan are currently the betting favorites to win the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble 2026, as per BetOnline.
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