Both Royal Rumble matches this year will likely feature several NXT stars. NXT is being pushed as WWE’s third brand, so it makes sense for them to have a strong presence at the event. We have put together a list of some NXT stars who we think have a realistic shot to win their Royal Rumble matches. There are only a select few NXT stars who I think have a chance to actually win.
3) Io Shirai
There are some rumors floating around that Io Shirai is unhappy in NXT right now. There are also some rumors that WWE could be calling her up to the main roster soon, in order to keep her from wanting to leave the company. While we don’t know how true these rumors are, I still think that Shirai is a candidate to win the women’s Royal Rumble match.
Shirai winning would set up a match between her and Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania 36. This would be for the RAW Women’s Championship. Becky has faced almost everybody on RAW, so this would be a fresh opponent for her. Plus, I think that I speak for many people when I say that Lynch vs Shirai is a dream match.
Shirai winning would really put over NXT as a strong brand. It would also show that anything can happen at the Royal Rumble. If the rumors of Shirai being unhappy are true, this would be a great way to call her up to the WWE main roster. It would be a mistake to let Shirai leave WWE as I think that she is one of the best wrestlers on the entire WWE roster.
Shirai is a longshot but I could definitely see her winning and facing Becky at Wrestlemania 36. She is one of the select few who I think have a chance, especially if the recent rumors are accurate.
2) Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is another NXT star who I could see winning the 2020 women’s Royal Rumble match. She is actually the current betting favorite on a few websites.
This all stems from what happened between Shayna and Becky Lynch at Survivor Series. Shayna won the triple threat match at the event but Becky got the last laugh and attacked Shayna after the match. This was WWE clearly planting the seeds towards a future singles match between the two. A lot of fans think that Shayna will win the Rumble and challenge Becky for her RAW Women’s Title at Wrestlemania 36.
The feud would make sense as Becky still has beef with Ronda Rousey, who is Shayna’s best friend. WWE could easily make that the focal point of the storyline. It would also make for a solid match at the event.
Now that she has dropped the NXT Women’s Championship, Shayna is definitely a favorite to win the Royal Rumble match this year. Out of all the women on the NXT roster, Shayna has the best chance to win.
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