2) Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is always a name to consider when thinking about potential Rumble winners. This year is no different as I think that he will make most fans’ lists of Royal Rumble 2018 predictions.
The Rumble takes place in Philadelphia. The same arena that booed Reigns out of the building after he won the Rumble match a few years ago. Reigns winning again in Philadelphia would be some pretty great trolling from Vince McMahon. It appears as if WWE doesn’t care if you boo or cheer Reigns. As a result, they won’t really care about the crowd’s reaction to Roman if he wins again in Philly.
There are also rumors that Reigns vs Brock Lesnar is likely happening at Wrestlemania 34. If that is the case, Reigns winning the Rumble would set this match into motion.
Don’t count Reigns out as this year’s Rumble winner.
1) Shinsuke Nakamura
There is no doubt in my mind that Shinsuke Nakamura is the leading candidate to win this year’s rumble. If I had to guess, Nakamura will probably top a lot of fans lists of Royal Rumble 2018 predictions.
The dream match for a lot of fans is Nakamura vs AJ Styles. With Styles holding onto the WWE Title, this makes this match more possible than ever.
Nakamura outlasts everybody, setting up the dream match that we all want to see. I think the crowd would be extremely thrilled to watch it happen.
No doubt in my mind that Nakamura and Styles could steal the show if given the opportunity. I think that Nakamura is a very strong candidate to be this year’s rumble winner and is my personal pick to win.