Rumble '17 Odds Notes For January 3rd

Here are some notes regarding the WWE Royal Rumble 2017 betting odds across all the websites with markets available for the January 29th match.

Betfair Sportsbook

The most recent date I have of prices is December 28th. Here's how the market has changed since that time on Betfair's Special Bets Page.

Selections That Have Drifted

John Cena from 5/1 to 11/2

Cesaro from 14/1 to 16/1

Kalisto from 66/1 to 100/1

Kane from 80/1 to 100/1

Big Show from 80/1 to 100/1

Fandango 125/1 to 150/1

Selections That Have Shortened

Kofi Kingston from 125/1 to 80/1

Randy Orton from 10/1 to 5/1

Braun Strowman from 5/1 to 4/1

The Undertaker from 9/4 to 2/1

Thoughts

Surprised to see Kofi Kingston's number drop. Of the three New Day members, I would have expected the punter - or punters - to have opted for Big E. With that said, neither are likely to win.

Randy Orton's price dropping is interesting. I suppose this may have something to do with the tease of Orton splitting away from the Wyatt Family and also the rumour of Orton versus AJ Styles for the title at Mania. I can't see this being a title match if it Orton/Styles is the direction.

Paddy Power

The last date I checked in officially with Paddy Power's Rumble odds was also December 28th.

Selections That Have Drifted

Kalisto from 66/1 to 100/1

Shelton Benjamin from 90/1 to 100/1

Kane from 80/1 to 100/1

Big Show 80/1 to 100/1

Heath Slater 66/1 to 80/1

Sheamus from 20/1 to 33/1

Samoa Joe from 10/1 into 20/1

Cesaro from 14/1 to 16/1

Roman Reigns from 8/1 to 10/1

Goldberg from 5/2 to 7/1

John Cena 5/1 to 11/2

Finn Balor from 3/1 to 5/1

Selections That Have Shortened

Baron Corbin from 66/1 to 20/1

Braun Strowman 7/1 to 4/1

The Undertaker from 7/2 to 2/1

Thoughts

The wagers coming in for Strowman and Undertaker make sense. Both are high on my list. Interesting to see Baron Corbin's number drop. Another unlikely winner, though. 

Ladbrokes

This is yet another market that I last observed on December 28th. There has only been price cuts made since that time. View Ladbrokes' live Rumble odds.

Selections That Have Shortened

Shawn Michaels from 200/1 to 33/1

Braun Strowman 8/1 to 5/1

The Undertaker 3/1 to 2/1

Thoughts

Shawn Michaels moving from 200/1 to 33/1 has to be a result of reports that he was due to appear on the January 9th edition of Raw. Add into that the fact that the Royal Rumble is being held in HBK's hometown of San Antonio and that should be enough reasoning to make a case as to why at least one customer took the 200/1. I've written this a few times lately, but I truly cannot see him in the Royal Rumble let alone win it. 

Coral Sportsbook

Coral's Rumble markets went up on New Year's Day. Here are the price differences I've noticed since then.

Selections That Have Drifted

Cesaro from 20/1 to 28/1

Selections That Have Shortened

Chris Jericho from 5/1 to 9/2

The Undertaker from 3/1 to 2/1

Thoughts

Undertaker going from 3/1 to 2/1 moves him in line with the other bookmakers.