Royal Rumble 2018 Live Post

With so much going in with the Royal Rumble betting markets, I'm not going to do what I usually do ahead of a  PPV and have a post where I point out the betting favourites.

Instead, I'm going to keep this post updated throughout the show.

12:09AM Update:
AJ Styles .vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn closed with Styles a -900 favourite. His opponents were +500. You can view how the betting went in the table below:

Date/Time	AJ Styles	Owens and Zayn
28/1 1am	-260	+180
7:30am	-290	+210
4pm	-380	+260
6pm	-390	+270
7:30pm	-825	+475
9pm	-600	+400
PPV	-900	+500

In the most recent post, I mentioned that Nia Jax's odds had been on the decline. They have since moved back out. She is now +340.

Roman Reigns' price has dropped from +210 to +155 in the men's market while Shinsuke Nakamura has drifted out from -110 to +100.

12:24AM: PW Insider is reporting that the women's Royal Rumble match will be the main event. The odds for this match going last were 23/20 this evening.

12:26AM: AJ Styles is the first favourite winner of the night.

12:35AM: The WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship match has begun.

Date/Time	The Usos	Gable and Benjamin
28/1 1am	+120	-160
7:30am	"	"
10:15am	-110	-120
4pm	+150	-190
6pm	+155	-195
7pm	+180	-260
PPV	"	"
MATCH	+205	-285

The challengers have entered as -285 favourites.

12:47AM: The Usos win as +205 dogs.

1:02AM: The men's Rumble has started. I'll post the closing odds for the participants below:

1) Rusev +6000
2) Finn Balor +1400
3) Rhyno - No odds from 5Dimes
4) Baron Corbin +4000
5) Heath Slater No odds from 5Dimes
6) Elias +4000
7) Andrade Cien Almas No odds from 5Dimes
8) Bray Wyatt +5500
9) Big E +8500
10) Tye Dillinger was introduced but Sami Zayn took his place (I don't like this!)
11) Sheamus +15000
12) Xavier Woods
13) Apollo Crews +27500
14) Shinsuke Nakamura -155
15) Cesaro +15000
16) Kofi Kingston +17500
17) Jinder Mahal +6000
18) Seth Rollins +4500
19) Matt Hardy +15000
20) John Cena +1100
21) Hurricane Helms No Odds
22) Aiden English No Odds
23) Adam Cole No Odds
24) Randy Orton +5000
25) Titus O'Neil +27500
26) The Miz +6000
27) Rey Mysterio No Odds
28) Roman Reigns +180
29) Goldust No Odds
30) Dolph Ziggler +1100

2:07AM: Shinsuke Nakamura wins the men's Royal Rumble!

During the battle royal, Ronda Rousey's odds to win the ladies' Rumble match have shortened. She is -130 as of the time of writing.

2:20AM: The Raw Tag Team Championship match is about to begin.

Date/Time	Rollins and Jordan	Cesaro and Sheamus
28/1 1am	+110	-150
7:30am	"	"
10:15am	-115	-125
4pm	+145	-185
6pm	+150	-190
9pm	+180	-260
11pm	+160	-210
PPV	"	"
MATCH	"	"

Cesaaro and Sheamus have entered as -210 favourites.

2:34AM: The favourites were victorious.

2:40AM: The Universal Championship match is about to begin.

Time/Date	Lesnar	Field	Strowman	Kane
28/1 1am	-460	+320	+400	+1000
7:30am	-750	+450	+475	+1300
4pm	-1500	+700	+950	+2500
10pm	-1200	+600	+800	+2000
PPV	"	"	"	"
MATCH	"	"	"	"

As you can see, Brock Lesnar has been a -1200 favourite since around 10PM. 

In Women's Royal Rumble betting, Ronda Rousey is now a -245 favourite.

2:55AM: Brock Lesnar has retained the Universal Championship.

Ronda Rousey's odds to win the women's Royal Rumble match have now fallen to -380.

3:07AM

The women's Royal Rumble is about to begin. Rousey's odds have descended to -540 now.

Here are the entrants and their closing odds.

1) Sasha Banks +5000
2) Becky Lynch +3500
3) Sarah Logan +9500
4) Mandy Rose +9500
5) Lita +9000
6) Kairi Sane +9000
7) Tamina +7500
8) Dana Brooke No Odds
9) Torrie Wilson +9500
10) Sonya Deville +9500
11) Liv Morgan +9500
12) Molly Holly No Odds
13) Lana +9000
14) Michelle McCool +8500
15) Ruby Riott +9000
16) Vickie Guerrero No Odds
17) Carmella +8500
18) Natalya +9000
19) Kelly Kelly No Odds
20) Naomi +7000
21) Jacqueline No Odds
22) Nia Jax +1200
23) Ember Moon +7500
24) Beth Phoenix +9000
25) Asuka +550
26) Mickie James +8500
27) Nikki Bella No Odds
28) Brie Bella No Odds
29) Bayley +7500
30) Trish Stratus +9000