Updated WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Pro Wrestling Betting Odds
–The first WWE ‘Royal Rumble’ PPV was in 1988
–The ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ will have an all time high of 50 entrants
–The ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ takes place on April 27, 2018, at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Just a few weeks after “Wrestlemania 34” the WWE will present another huge show on April 27, this one called the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’. The entire backstory of the show as well as the booking is somewhat curious to the point that it’s hard to figure out what is going on. The show will take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi media is calling it the country’s ‘most brash and brutal sporting event of 2018.’ It’ll be available live on the WWE Network or PPV depending on the country. Due to the time difference the card will start at 12:00 Noon Eastern with a preshow beginning at 11:00 AM.
There has been some criticism of the WWE for promoting a show in Saudi Arabia and particularly one on which women aren’t allowed to compete. Paul Levesque aka ‘Triple H’ gave a cogent defense of the WWE’s Saudi initiative which includes a 10 year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority for co-promotion of pro wrestling events:
“I understand that people are questioning it, but you have to understand that every culture is different and just because you don’t agree with a certain aspect of it, it doesn’t mean it’s not a relevant culture. You can’t dictate to a country or a religion about how they handle things but, having said that, WWE is at the forefront of a women’s evolution in the world and what you can’t do is affect change anywhere by staying away from it.”
“While, right now, women are not competing in the event, we have had discussions about that and we believe and hope that, in the next few years they will be. That is a significant cultural shift in Saudi Arabia.”
“The country is in the middle of a shift in how it is dealing with that — the position is changing, and rights are changing, as are the way women are handled and treated in society. We think that’s a great thing and we’re excited to be at the forefront of that change.”
There is some truth to that, though otherwise it sounds like it was read from a Saudi General Sports Authority. As we noted in our previous odds report, there’s so much money involved that the WWE is going to take the heat. They’ve been less forthcoming in responding to criticisms that the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ show has significantly valued this year’s ‘Wrestlemania’. There has been speculation that a number of loose ends weren’t tied up at ‘Wrestlemania’–nominally the WWE’s biggest show of the year–and instead will be resolved at the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’.
Here are the updated odds on the WWE ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ event:
WWE GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE PRO WRESTLING BETTING ODDS UPDATED APRIL 24, 2018
TO WIN GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Braun Strowman: +450
Daniel Bryan: +450
Bobby Lashley: +600
Samoa Joe: +600
Big Cass: +750
Baron Corbin: +900
Chris Jericho: +900
Elias: +1500
Dean Ambrose: +1500
Finn Balor: +2000
Jinder Mahal: +2000
Randy Orton:+2000
Rey Mysterio: +2000
Sami Zayn: +2500
Rusev: +2500
Kevin Owens: +2500
AJ Styles: +2500
Dolph Ziggler: +2500
Jeff Hardy: +3000
Kane: +3000
Shinsuke Nakamura: +3000
Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas: +3500
Big Show: +3500
Bobby Roode: +3500
Bray Wyatt: +3500
Brock Lesnar: +3500
Roman Reigns: +3500
The Miz: +3500
Batista: +3500
Any Other Wrestler: +5000
TO FINISH TOP 4 GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Braun Strowman: +150
Daniel Bryan: +150
Bobby Lashley: +200
Samoa Joe: +200
Big Cass: +200
Baron Corbin: +200
Chris Jericho: +200
Elias: +300
Dean Ambrose: +300
Finn Balor: +500
Jinder Mahal: +500
Randy Orton:+500
Rey Mysterio: +500
Sami Zayn: +750
Rusev: +750
Kevin Owens: +750
AJ Styles: +750
Dolph Ziggler: +750
Jeff Hardy: +1000
Kane: +1000
Shinsuke Nakamura: +1000
Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas: +1250
Big Show: +1250
Bobby Roode: +1250
Bray Wyatt: +1250
Brock Lesnar: +1250
Roman Reigns: +1250
The Miz: +1250
Batista: +1250
Any Other Wrestler: +1500
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Roman Reigns: -180
Brock Lesnar: +150
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Shinsuke Nakamura: +150
AJ Styles: -180
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Cedric Alexander: -350
Kalisto: +300
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Seth Rollins: -180
Finn Balor: +250
The Miz: +450
Samoa Joe: +600
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Jeff Hardy: -210
Jinder Mahal: +180
WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Bludgeon Brothers: -350
The Usos: +300
WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Cesaro and Sheamus: +300
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt: -350
SINGLES MATCH
The Undertaker: -500
Rusev: +350
SINGLES MATCH
John Cena: -180
Triple H: +150