WWE Royal Rumble: Randy Orton favourite with Sky Bet
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Sunday 29 January 2017 22:33, UK
Randy Orton has wrestled the favourite's spot from The Undertaker for the 2017 Royal Rumble, live on Sky Sports Box Office on Sunday night.
Undertaker was installed at the head of Sky Bet's Royal Rumble market following his announcement on Raw that he was to compete in this year's event.
The Undertaker has not seen in-ring action since last year's WrestleMania so might be a little rusty - but Sky Bet punters seem to think him winning is the most likely outcome.
However, Randy Orton is the 4/6 favourite - the Viper is currently involved with the Wyatt Family, who could well assist him to a win, and is a previous Royal Rumble winner having triumphed in 2009.
One person who will be looking to make an impression is Braun Strowman.
The Monster Among Men has been tearing up the Raw roster recently and at 6ft 8, he is currently favourite for the most eliminations market (4/5). He is also fourth favourite (6/1) for the Rumble win.
Finn Balor could potentially make a surprise appearance and he is the same price in the betting. Balor has been out injured since winning the WWE Universal Championship at Summerslam.
Balor was injured in the match and had to relinquish the title the next day on Monday Night Raw, so will be looking to win the Rumble then go on to WrestleMania to reclaim the title he never lost.
Goldberg has slightly shorter odds at 5/1, having been persuaded to come back to WWE for one more title push after destroying Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series in under two minutes.
Royal Rumble veteran Chris Jericho (10/1) has competed in nine previous Rumbles - the recently-crowned United States Champion lasted over 50 minutes in the 2016 Royal Rumble so he knows how to avoid being eliminated.
Other contenders worth considering are Lesnar and Baron Corbin.
Lesnar is a previous winner of the Rumble himself, in 2003, and is 16/1. You can expect the Beast Incarnate and Goldberg to meet at some point during the Rumble.
Baron Corbin has been making waves over on Smackdown Live. The Lone Wolf is 25/1 to win and 6/1 fourth favourite in the most eliminations market.
As ever with the Royal Rumble there are usually a few wrestlers who used to be on the roster that make a return, including Kurt Angle, who has been backed in from 50/1 to 33/1.
There are a few Superstars expected to step up from WWE's development show NXT, such as Shinsuke Nakamura (40/1). Last year's Rumble was won by surprise entrant Triple H, who is 40/1 to repeat the feat this year.
Punters have also been submitting their 'RequestABet' selections, including Goldberg and Brock Lesnar to eliminate each other simultaneously.
