4 Front-runners to win the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match

Royal Rumble 2025 is the next biggest event in WWE after Survivor Series: WarGames Premium Live Event. All eyes will be on which star will win the 30-man battle royal. Cody Rhodes won the marquee match in the last two years, but fans will witness someone else winning this year.

The winner of the Royal Rumble goes on to the main event of WrestleMania and is highly anticipated to win the gold at the biggest WWE event in April. This listicle will explore the names of four superstars who are highly speculated to win the Rumble next year.

#1. John Cena

The Cenation Leader is the top favorite of the wrestling observers to win the Royal Rumble next year. Game betting website BetOnline has published its early trends for the Royal Rumble next year, and John Cena is currently leading the race.

Cena returned at the Money in the Bank PLE earlier this year and announced his retirement. He revealed that 2025 would be his final year as an in-ring performer in WWE.

Moreover, Cena later confirmed that he would be part of the Rumble next year, and it would be the last time fans would witness him compete in the 30-man battle royal. The chances of Cena winning the Royal Rumble are also high because the WWE would look to give him a decent send-off when he retires with an impeccable wrestling record.

Cena is just one win away from breaking Ric Flair's record of 16-time WWE Championships. He can win the Rumble and then, at WrestleMania 41, challenge Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship and win it for the final time in his career. By the end of the year, Cena can drop the title and then retire gracefully as the only WWE Superstar in history to have won 17 titles.

#2. CM Punk

The Straight Edge Superstar is the second top choice of wrestling experts for winning the Royal Rumble 2025. Punk was the finalist with Cody Rhodes in this year's Rumble match. It was highly speculated that he would win it and that he would go on to challenge Seth Rollins at the main event of WrestleMania 40.

However, he was edged out by Cody in the final minutes and once again denied the chance. For Punk, main-eventing WrestleMania has been one unaccomplished dream of his, which he'd like to fulfill. Thus, Punk can win the Rumble next year and then go on to headline WrestleMania with Cody Rhodes or Gunther.

#3. The Rock

The Brahma Bull is another fan-favorite to win the Royal Rumble next year. The Rock has won the Rumble only once in his WWE career, and that was in 2000. Since then, he hasn't competed in any Royal Rumble match.

Royal Rumble 2025 would be the second Rumble in his wrestling career, which he could most likely win. He is also among the top picks for the winner of Rumble next year because WrestleMania 41 might be the last one for The Great One as a wrestler.

The 51-year-old might hang up his boots at the mega event. He also has his eyes set on Cody's WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. The Final Boss had told The American Nightmare right after WrestleMania 41 on RAW that he would come after the title when he returns. Therefore, The Rock can win the Rumble next year and then challenge Cody Rhodes for the title in the main event of WrestleMania 41.

#4. Roman Reigns

The Original Tribal Chief is another top contender for winning the Royal Rumble in 2025. The Big Dog has won the Rumble only once in his career, and that was in 2015. The Rock had returned that night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to help Reigns against Kane and Big Show.

This time, the two might be inside the ring against each other to win the Rumble. Roman Reigns might be booked to win the Rumble and then challenge Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 41.

However, this might be a triangular contest as The Rock would also want to get his hands on Cody's title and insert himself into the match using his powers as one of the Board of Directors of the TKO group.

Currently, Reigns is focused on his Bloodline WarGames match at Survivor Series on November 30, where he will be teaming up with The Usos, Sami Zayn, and CM Punk to face Solo Sikoa's Bloodline 2.0.

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