The Unofficial 2018 Royal Rumble thread

**Fair warning, I started this thread on a different board and was directed to come here with it.**

Well, well, well. Here we are at the end of January and the road to Wrestlemania is kicking off tonight from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as WWE hosts is annual Royal Rumble ppv. Available on-demand or on the WWE network, the pre-show begins at 4 PM CST with the main card beginning at 6 PM CST. Arguably the most anticipated and unpredictable ppv of the year, the Royal Rumble is stocked full of some of the unforgettable and iconic moments in WWE history, and tonight looks to add to those. The 2018 Royal Rumble features a stacked card full of high stakes, historic milestones, and pure entertainment. Below is the match card (in no particular order) with the betting odds (as of 11:15 AM CST), courtesy of 5 Dimes. A - indicates the favorite whereas the + indicates the underdog. Keep in mind that being a favorite, doesn't mean they win that that person/team is walking away with the title, as it doesn't account for DQs or Countouts.

SmackDown Live Tag Team Championship Match (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)
(C) The Usos (+150) vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin (-190)

Raw Tag Team Championship Match
(C) Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan (+145) vs. Ceasro and Sheamus (-185)

WWE Championship Match (2-on-1 Handicap Match)
(C) AJ Styles (-380) vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (+260)

WWE Universal Championship Match (Triple Threat Match)
(C) Brock Lesnar (-1500) vs. Kane (+2500) vs. Braun Strowman (+950)

Women's Royal Rumble Match
Asuka (-145)
Rhonda Rousey (+125)
Becky Lynch (+1100)
Nia Jax (+1600)
Sasha Banks (+2250)
Stephanie McMahon (+1250)
Bayley (+3500)
Naomi (+3500)
Natalya (+3500)
Trish Stratus (+3500)
AJ Lee (+4000)

Men's Royal Rumble Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (-170)
Roman Reigns (+300) *Last year's runner up*
Daniel Bryan (+700)
Dolph Ziggler (+750)
John Cena (+950)
Braun Strowman (+1250)
Finn Balor (+1000)
Elias (+3000)
Baron Corbin (+3000)
Randy Orton (+4000) *Last year's winner*

I could not find a odds for the pre show matches but I will mention them here regardless

6-Man Cruiserweight Tag Team Match
Kalisto, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik vs. TJP, Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak

Tag Team Match
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Revival

United States Championship Match (Open Challenge)
(C) Bobby Rhoode vs. TBA


Here's to the best PPV of the year, IMO!