{"id":151979,"date":"2026-01-30T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=151979"},"modified":"2026-01-30T03:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:07:41","slug":"possible-winners-for-the-womens-royal-rumble-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/30\/possible-winners-for-the-womens-royal-rumble-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible Winners for Both 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble will be located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With the event quickly coming up, it leaves fans with so much curiosity as to who will win the respective Royal Rumble Matches. Since this event had such a small build, it&#8217;s hard to decide on a convincing winner.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble Match starts the show, so let&#8217;s predict that first. Here are the possible winners for the Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble Match.<\/p>\n<h2>Liv Morgan<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liv Morgan &amp; Roxanne Perez become No. 1 Contenders: Raw highlights, Jan. 12, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wejFvPBPbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When Liv Morgan returned from injury at Survivor Series: WarGames, she made her intentions clear to The Judgment Day. Morgan wants The Judgment Day to be the dominant force that it once was. In order for that to happen, the members must win gold. Since Raquel Rodriguez is currently pursuing the Women&#8217;s World Championship, Morgan will accept the challenge for her and Roxanne Perez to go for the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Titles. Unfortunately for Morgan and Perez, they failed to capture gold from the champions, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Due to that outcome, they have to set their sights on one of them winning the Rumble.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez has two opportunities to become the Women&#8217;s World Champion. Not only is Rodriguez in the Rumble matchup, but she also has the opportunity to win the Women&#8217;s World Title from Stephanie Vaquer this Monday on RAW. This is why it makes more sense for Morgan to win the whole thing, as it can build a story for The Judgment Day in numerous ways.<\/p>\n<p>The first direction WWE can go with is Morgan winning the Royal Rumble and Rodriguez winning the Women&#8217;s World Title. This could build possible friction due to the chances of Morgan choosing to face Rodriguez at WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>Another route WWE can go is for Morgan to fulfill her goal of The Judgment Day capturing championships. The direction would be Morgan winning the Royal Rumble match, but Vaquer retaining her title over Rodriguez. This would culminate in Rodriguez and Vaquer&#8217;s feud, while building Morgan to face Vaquer at WrestleMania if that were to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez can team with Perez instead to win back the tag team titles they once held. With an injured Dominik Mysterio still the Intercontinental Champion and Finn Balor chasing the World Heavyweight Title, The Judgment Day might be on their way to being on top.<\/p>\n<h2>Bianca Belair<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley | Women&#039;s World Title Match: WrestleMania 41\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oB0qYhaOV_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bianca Belair hasn&#8217;t wrestled in the ring since her five-star match involving Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley for the Women&#8217;s World Championship. Belair made a couple of appearances when she showed up to SmackDown in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. Her second showing was when she officiated <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pu3w-6dMncU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jade Cargill against Naomi<\/a>. For nine months, Belair has been gone, which is why the Royal Rumble would be a perfect time for her to return and make her mark.<\/p>\n<p>On the SmackDown side, Belair&#8217;s once-best friend, Jade Cargill, is the current WWE Women&#8217;s Champion. Ever since the drama between Cargil and Naomi, things haven&#8217;t been the same. Throughout Belair&#8217;s hiatus, Cargill developed a whole new attitude. If Belair wins the Royal Rumble, it makes sense for her to choose Cargill to continue their story of what&#8217;s possibly unfinished business.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason it makes sense is that if Belair is back for WrestleMania season, WWE is not going to repeat the outcome of Belair earning her way by winning the Elimination Chamber Match. Instead, WWE can surprise the fans with Belair returning and winning the match she once won before.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Roman Reigns<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: 2025 Men\u2019s Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U0-D_wSStlk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Currently, Roman Reigns is one of the favorites to win the Royal Rumble this year. Reigns hasn&#8217;t been seen since Survivor Series: WarGames. If anyone is seeking redemption, it&#8217;s Reigns. He had a rough 2025, where he lost his manager, his relationship with his family, and even his shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Since all members of The Vision are also in the Royal Rumble, this can be Reigns opportunity to get his hands on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, the man who named himself &#8220;The Tribal Thief&#8221;. Reigns could put an end to Reed&#8217;s moniker and move on to something greater.<\/p>\n<p>If Reigns were to win the Royal Rumble again, he&#8217;s definitely main eventing WrestleMania, due to the main event star that he is. Either he gets his one-on-one match with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, or he can choose to face Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Reigns&#8217; story with McIntyre dates all the way back to The Bloodline&#8217;s rise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151452\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic for the 2026 Royal Rumble on WWE SmackDown featuring Roman Reigns.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-151452 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-35.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The history behind the two is candid. Just last year, McIntyre intended to take down every affiliate of The Bloodline. Reigns is one that McIntyre must overcome since he has never beaten Reigns in singles action.<\/p>\n<p>Another route is for McIntyre to lose the title back to Cody Rhodes. If Rhodes becomes champion again, then fans might see a trilogy between Rhodes and Reigns. A match of that caliber will definitely leave fans invested, as they are expecting a finish that could come out as shocking.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Bron Breakker<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adam Pearce apologizes to Bron Breakker and The Vision: Raw highlights, Jan. 26, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fw9xoplxu_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bron Breakker might be the wild card to win the Royal Rumble. Breakker has been on a reign of terror ever since he put the once-leader of The Vision, Seth Rollins, out of the self. Since then, he&#8217;s had one goal and one goal only. All Breakker wants is to become World Heavyweight Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Last Monday, Logan Paul proposed a plan for the Royal Rumble Match. Paul initiated the idea of The Vision, focusing on one simple task during the match. That task is to make sure Breakker wins the match and headlines WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>Breakker already had his title opportunity this year. WWE might have bigger plans for him since he came up short a few weeks ago on RAW. Besides Roman Reigns also being in the Rumble, The Vision might have to worry about Seth Rollins and LA Knight.<\/p>\n<p>If those two return in the match, they&#8217;ll definitely target The Vision, which will make it difficult for Breakker to win the Royal Rumble Match. The Vision could sacrifice themselves to Reigns, Rollins, and Knight for Breakker to gain the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you see winning the Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble? 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