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This year, Reigns, Sami Zayn, Rhodes, and Bron Breakker are among the frontrunners to earn a title shot at WrestleMania 42. The following five finishes are possible for the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble match.
#5. Roman Reigns wins after the Vision turns on Bron Breakker
Charlotte Flair and Cody Rhodes are recent names to win two Royal Rumbles. Despite storytelling around other favorites to win, officials may opt to add The Tribal Chief to that list by winning in 2026.
He feuded with the Vision on and off, but left of his own accord following his team’s loss in WarGames. The Vision will be a major factor in who wins this year’s match, as all four members are entrants.
If the group decides to turn on Breakker, and Logan Paul seems like the most likely to do so, that act could give Roman Reigns the opening he needs to toss out Paul and Bronson Reed after they eliminate Breakker.
#4. Oba Femi makes a massive debut by winning the 2026 Royal Rumble
WWE officials are high on former two-time NXT Champion Oba Femi. He was booked as a dominant force similar to how bookers present Bron Breakker on the main roster.
Femi will certainly have many eliminations, and could even last to the end. While it’s too soon to give a new face the win in his first Royal Rumble, it would be a transition away from picking older stars and former champions.
He has a built-in feud with Drew McIntyre since McIntyre interrupted his Saturday Night’s Main Event match with then Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. He was extremely angry with The Scottish Warrior.
#3. Sami Zayn wins after tossing out Bron Breakker
As previously mentioned, Bron Breakker is a future World Champion. He fell short in his first attempt to claim the title in early January. One big story of the Rumble will be how the Vision tries to secure victory for Breakker.
Sami Zayn battled Rollins in the earlier stages of the group before he was moved to SmackDown. Zayn has a shot at McItyre and the WWE title at the Royal Rumble PLE, and will probably lose.
He could regain steam by entering the Rumble and eliminating one of the biggest threats in the match. The live audience and many fans around the world would cheer a Zayn victory.
#2. Jacob Fatu runs through the competition
Jacob Fatu had a decent run in the 2025 Royal Rumble but was eliminated by Braun Strowman. He’s rarely been pinned, protecting his status as one of the most formidable forces in WWE.
He’ll be looking to get his hands on Rhodes, so one could eliminate the other. If both men make the Final Four, it would be a good way to push The Samoan Werewolf into the stratosphere.
Eliminating the current face of the company, and a guy who’s won two Rumbles, would make sense since he’s hungry for a shot at Drew McIntyre.
#1. Bron Breakker wins after the Vision keeps him safe
Jey Uso fell to Gunther a few times before he eventually slayed his monster at WrestleMania 41. Breakker lost in his first bid to take the World Heavyweight title from CM Punk.
Bookers could follow that same path this year by having Breakker earn another shot with a Royal Rumble win.
Someone like Sami Zayn or LA Knight could make it to the end with Breakker and another member of the Vision, like Bronson Reed. As Reed and Knight fight, Breakker could eliminate both stars.
Reed agreed that the Vision will do whatever it takes to secure victory for the former NXT Champion. Sacrificing himself for his ally would be a way to achieve that.
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