JB's 2018 Royal Rumble predictions
It's no secret to those who know me, the Royal Rumble is my favorite pay per view on the entire WWE calendar. I love WrestleMania, Money In The Bank, and the Elimination Chamber, but the Rumble holds a special place in my heart.
Thinking about my favorite Royal Rumble moment of all time is a tough task, but if I were to narrow it down to one classic moment and one modern moment, I would go with Ric Flair coming to the WWF in 1992 and winning the Rumble from the #3 position to become the WWF Champion. I was a huge NWA / WCW fan growing up and loved guys like Sting, Legion of Doom, and the Four Horsemen.
My favorite modern moment is one that just happened two years ago. The debut of AJ Styles in the 2016 Royal Rumble Match. It was a moment that gave me goosebumps, and a moment that I watched over and over days later. It'll be a debut that will be remembered for years to come.
This article will take a look at the six scheduled matches on the 2018 Royal Rumble card, along with how I see these matches playing out. There are four titles up for grabs with both Raw and SmackDown's tag titles, the WWE Championship, and the WWE Universal Championship. For the first time, we'll have two Royal Rumble matches with the women's and men's matches.
Just announced were three matches that will take place on the two-hour Kickoff Show, and my predictions for those are below:
- Bobby Roode's US Open Challenge will be answered by Dolph Ziggler and end in a no contest or disqualification.
- The Revival will defeat Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to get revenge from Raw 25.
- The luchador team of Kalisto, Lince Dorado, & Gran Metalik will defeat the bad guy team of TJP, Gentlemen Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the Raw tag title match...
Jason Jordan & Seth Rollins v. The Bar for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships
When Dean Ambrose was put on the shelf for potentially nine months, someone needed to step in with Seth Rollins to continue the chase for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships. Rollins reluctantly tagged with Jason Jordan and on Christmas Night, they defeated The Bar to win the titles.
The Bar gets their rematch at the Royal Rumble, and the timing couldn't be any more perfect after Rollins accidentally planted his knee in Jordan's face on Raw 25 this week. There are a lot of cracks in the foundation of the current tag champs; while The Bar is as cohesive of a unit as there is in the tag division currently.
I think Jordan strikes Rollins "accidentally on purpose" at the end of the match to cost them the titles. Then, I believe that both Jordan and Rollins enter the Royal Rumble Match where Jordan will eliminate Rollins to set up a potential WrestleMania feud.
Prediction: The Bar d. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships