WWE kicked off the road to Wrestlemania on Sunday at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, and there is plenty for wrestling fans to be excited about. For one, WWE legend Edge is officially back.
The R-Rated Superstar made his shocking return as the No. 21 entrant in the Royal Rumble event, marking his first real in-ring action in over nine years.
Edge delivered several spears during the Rumble before finally being eliminated by Roman Reigns in the final moments of the match. It remains to be seen which superstar Edge will feud with moving forward, but fans can expect the big payoff to come at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa in April.
Earlier in the Royal Rumble, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar set a record by eliminating 13 people in a row up until NXT's Keith Lee entered the fold. Shortly thereafter, Drew McIntyre got into the mix and sent Lesnar over the top rope with a well-timed Claymore Kick. McIntyre stared down Lesnar after the fact and later went on to win the Royal Rumble, which will surely set up a clash between The Scottish Psychopath and The Beast Incarnate at Wrestlemania.
Elsewhere on the card, Charlotte Flair won the 30-woman Royal Rumble, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan in a brutal Strap Match, and Becky Lynch retained the Raw Women's Championship against Asuka.
Check out some more highlights from the 2020 Royal Rumble below.
WWE Royal Rumble Odds: Two Former Stars Among Favorites To Win It All
Check out the official odds for both Royal Rumble matches.
One of the biggest pay-per-view events on the WWE calendar, the Royal Rumble, is scheduled to take place this Sunday, January 26th, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
As always, the PPV’s namesake match will feature surprise returns and call-ups from NXT, with the potential for some WWE legends getting in the mix as well. In fact, the Bovada sportsbook’s odds for the men’s Royal Rumble Match suggests that a couple of retired superstars are among the favorites to outlast the competition.
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According to Bovada, Edge has the sixth best odds of punching a ticket to WrestleMania, just slightly behind CM Punk. There have been rumors of both superstars returning to the ring in recent weeks, and what better stage to do so than at the Royal Rumble? Edge and Punk have both denied any reports of their return to WWE, both the rumors have persisted nonetheless.
As for the rest of the field, Roman Reigns is slotted as the favorite to be the last man standing, ahead of heavyweights like Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre and former UFC champion Cain Velasquez. Other notable names include John Cena (25/1), Tyson Fury (25/1), The Rock (45/1), The Undertaker (70/1) and Conor McGregor (70/1).
Check out the odds for both Royal Rumble matches below.
Men’s Royal Rumble Winner
Roman Reigns: 1/2
Brock Lesnar: 2/1
Drew McIntyre: 9/2
Cain Velasquez: 11/2
CM Punk: 6/1
Edge: 15/2
Kevin Owens: 9/1
Bray Wyatt: 15/1
Daniel Bryan: 18/1
Finn Balor: 18/1
Keith Lee: 18/1
Aleister Black: 23/1
Braun Strowman: 25/1
John Cena: 25/1
Tyson Fury: 25/1
AJ Styles: 33/1
Ricochet: 35/1
Tommaso Ciampa: 35/1
Randy Orton: 40/1
Samoa Joe: 40/1
Seth Rollins: 40/1
Andrade: 45/1
Big E: 45/1
The Rock: 45/1
Kofi Kingston: 50/1
Lars Sullivan: 50/1
Matt Riddle: 50/1
Adam Cole: 50/1
Rey Mysterio: 50/1
Rusev: 50/1
The Miz: 50/1
Baron Corbin: 70/1
Buddy Murphy: 70/1
Conor McGregor: 70/1
Elias: 70/1
Erick Rowan: 70/1
Humberto Carrillo: 70/1
Johnny Gargano: 70/1
Mustafa Ali: 70/1
The Undertaker: 70/1
Triple H: 70/1
Velveteen Dream: 70/1
Walter: 70/1
Akam: 100/1
Bobby Lashley: 100/1
Cedric Alexander: 100/1
Cesaro: 100/1
Dolph Ziggler: 100/1
Jeff Hardy: 100/1
Pete Dunne: 100/1
Women’s Royal Rumble Winner
Shayna Baszler: 1/3
Charlotte Flair: 2/1
Ronda Rousey: 10/1
Sasha Banks: 13/1
Rhea Ripley: 15/1
Lacey Evans: 20/1
Kairi Sane: 23/1
Becky Lynch: 30/1
Nikki Cross: 30/1
Alexa Bliss: 35/1
Liv Morgan: 35/1
Nia Jax: 35/1
AJ Lee: 40/1
Ruby Riott: 40/1
Asuka: 45/1
Bayley: 45/1
Carmella: 45/1
Mandy Rose: 45/1
Paige: 45/1
Sonya Deville: 55/1
Io Shirai: 55/1
Candice LeRae: 65/1
Dana Brooke: 65/1
