Welcome back to the Chairshot Staff picks, wrestling fans! It’s that time of year again for everyone’s (mine for sure) favorite sports entertainment premium live event… The Royal Rumble!!! Multiple titles on the line, a Pitch-Black match and of course both men’s and women’s rumbles. It’s not just the title matches and rumbles that make this event so great. The excitement and intrigue of surprise returns coupled with setting the tone for the Road to WrestleMania is what gets my cheese wheel cranking. So, let’s get to it and see what us so called sports entertainment experts here at TheChairshot.com are predicting for WWE’s 36th annual Royal Rumble.

Bray Wyatt v LA Knight

AJ Balaz – Bray Wyatt

Andrew Balaz – LA Knight

Chris Platt – Bray Wyatt

Dave Ungar – Bray Wyatt

DJ Minter – Bray Wyatt

DPP – Bray Wyatt

Dr. Smores – Bray Wyatt

Patrick O’Dowd -Bray Wyatt

Rey Cash – Bray Wyatt

Greg DeMarco – LA Knight

Tunney’s Take: What the F*CK is a Pitch-Black Match? How much Mt. Dew do you have to make your opponent drink to win? If history tells us anything Bray Wyatt has consistently lost big match after big match in his career, and I don’t see that trend ending Saturday night. Don’t get me wrong, Bray will come out looking like a million bucks here, but does he pick up the W? MY PICK – LA Knight

Chairshot Pick – Bray Wyatt 73%

Bianca Belair(c) v Alexa Bliss

AJ Balaz – Alexa Bliss

Andrew Balaz – Bianca Belair

Chris Platt – Bianca Belair

Dave Ungar – Bianca Belair

DJ Minter – Bianca Belair

DPP – Bianca Belair

Dr. Smores – Alexa Bliss

Patrick O’Dowd – Bianca Belair

Rey Cash – Bianca Belair

Greg DeMarco – Bianca Belair

Tunney’s Take: This prediction here is the trickiest one to me. IF there will be a title change Saturday, this is the one. Alexa is overdue in my mind for another title run. Does it happen here? I doubt it. I feel like we all know we are headed towards Bianca and Rhea at Mania. MY PICK – Bianca Belair

Chairshot Pick – Bianca Belair 82%

Roman Reigns(c) v Kevin Owens

AJ Balaz – Roman Reigns

Andrew Balaz – Roman Reigns

Chris Platt – Roman Reigns

Dave Ungar – Roman Reigns

DJ Minter – Kevin Owens (Title doesn’t change hands.)

DPP – Roman Reigns

Dr. Smores – Roman Reigns

Patrick O’Dowd – Roman Reigns

Rey Cash – Roman Reigns (Rey didn’t actually pick this one. He just wrote in, “DUH”.)

Greg DeMarco – Roman Reigns

Tunney’s Take: ROMAN REIGNS ROMAN REIGNS ROMAN REIGNS… Greg DeMarco would tell you the real question is, does Roman pass Hogan’s modern day record reign in some shape or form? MY PICK – Roman Reigns

Chairshot Pick – Roman Reigns 91% 

Women’s Royal Rumble Winner/Surprise Entrants

AJ Balaz – Rhea Ripley / Chelsea Green, Torrie Wilson

Andrew Balaz – Xia Li / Jackie Moore, Kaitlyn

Chris Platt – Rhea Ripley / Lita, Madusa

Dave Ungar – Rhea Ripley / Naomi, Chelsea Green

DJ Minter – Naomi / Naomi

DPP – Rhea Ripley

Dr. Smores – Rhea Ripley / Naomi, Stacey Keibler

Patrick O’Dowd – Rhea Ripley / Nikki Bella, Michelle McCool

Rey Cash – Rhea Ripley / Candice Michelle, Carmella

Greg DeMarco – Rhea Ripley / Chelsea Green, Naomi

Tunney’s Take: All signs point to Ripley here. I see the signs and by the time you read this I will have saw the sign(s)… MY PICK – Rhea Ripley / DouDrop, Dark Asuka

Chairshot Pick – Rhea Ripley 82%

Men’s Royal Rumble Winner/Surprise Entrants

AJ Balaz – Cody Rhodes / Zack Ryder, Jay White

Andrew Balaz – Steve Austin / Kane, JBL

Chris Platt – Steve Austin / Steve Austin, Dragon Lee

Dave Ungar – Cody Rhodes / Steve Austin, Jay White

DJ Minter – Steve Austin / Steve Austin, Pat McAfee

DPP – Sami Zayn / Zack Ryder, Pat McAfee

Dr. Smores – Sami Zayn / Goldust, Jay White

Patrick O’Dowd – Sami Zayn / Jay White, Logan Paul

Rey Cash – Cody Rhodes / RVD, Riddle

Greg DeMarco – Sami Zayn / Steve Austin, Pat McAfee

Tunney’s Take: For over two years I’ve been saying we would get Rock and Roman at this year’s Mania. I know longer believe that will happen. Maybe next year but, not this year. So, who is the next best option for Roman? …Cody? Seth? Sami? NOPE. It’s Stone Cold Steve Austin. You don’t have to look very hard to find out how much work Austin has been putting in and seemingly getting ready for one final run. However short or long that run may be, I’m on board! MY PICK – Steve Austin / Zack Ryder, Uncle Howdy

Chairshot Pick – Sami Zayn 36% Steve Austin 36% (Cody Rhodes 27%)

There you have it rasslin’ fans. The brilliant picks of The Chairshot staff! No matter how you are consuming the Royal Rumble Saturday, remember three things. One, have plenty of snacks and beverages on hand. Two, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if it’s wrong lol. Three, HAVE FUN, otherwise what is the point.