We know now that when the Royal Rumble fires up in St. Petersburg tonight, CM Punk and Bayley are the betting favorites, even though the Men’s Rumble match, in particular, seems to have a handful of intriguing options. That said, a lot more goes on during a Rumble than simply the last person standing, which is why it’s fun to look at the prop bets for this year as well.
Quick interlude: We don’t endorse wagering real money on pro wrestling matches since, you know, they’re predetermined and a number of people know who will win. We do think it’s fun to examine the betting lines, though, as a barometer of who outside observers believe will win, and who they think the masses are backing to win.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s check out the lines on some of the best props for the 2024 Royal Rumble, with odds according to BetOnline.
Who will the surprise entrants be in the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches?
There are fun prop bets for both of the Rumbles tonight. Oddsmakers seem to believe that some free agents, and even one AEW star who may definitely not be able to sign elsewhere, could be surprise entrants. That’s on top of returning WWE wrestlers who have been off due to injury or other reasons.
To wit:
- Naomi to appear: -700 (no is at +400)
- Braun Strowman to appear: +100
- Sasha Banks to appear: +150
- Kazuchika Okada to appear: +300
- MJF to appear: +300
- Alexa Bliss to appear: +400
- John Cena to appear: +1000
Who will spend the most time in the ring in the Royal Rumble matches?
The Ironman and Ironwoman marks have gotten a little out of control in recent years, to the point where it would almost be more entertaining if someone didn’t last an hour in the ring after starting at the No. 1 or No. 2 spots.
That said, it’s still fun to see who survives the longest without being thrown over the top and eliminated, and here are the leading candidates.
Men’s Royal Rumble Ironman odds
- Cody Rhodes : -125
- Gunther: +250
- CM Punk: +500
- Jey Uso: +500
- Drew McIntyre: +600
- Sami Zayn: +800
- Damian Priest: +900
- Six others tied at +1000
Women’s Royal Rumble Ironwoman odds
- Bayley: +150
- Becky Lynch: +150
- Bianca Belair: +250
- Raquel Rodriguez: +600
- Asuka: +700
- Ivy Nile: +700
- Six others tied at +1000
Who will score the most eliminations in the Royal Rumble matches?
This is another fun debate, and one of the ways the Rumble can make stars out of wrestlers even when they don’t win. Who will throw the most people over the top rope and to the floor? Here’s what the oddsmakers think.
Men’s Royal Rumble most eliminations odds
- Gunther: +100
- Cody Rhodes: +200
- Drew McIntyre: +400
- Solo Sikoa: +600
- CM Punk: +800
- Bobby Lashley: +800
- Damian Priest: +800
- Bronson Reed: +1000
- Ivar: +1000
- Santos Escobar: +1000
Women’s Royal Rumble most eliminations odds
- Raquel Rodriguez: +150
- Nia Jax: +200
- Jade Cargill: +200
- Bayley: +250
- Bianca Belair: +250
- Becky Lynch: +500
- Zoey Stark: +600
The 2024 Royal Rumble kicks off at 8 p.m. ET tonight at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, and we’ll have live coverage all night long here on Wrestling Junkie.