As has been the case for many years, as well as outright winner markets for both Royal Rumble matches, betting firms have began pricing up - and publishing - other specials for the two battle royals.
BetOnline is one of the companies to have installed markets in which customers can gamble on who they believe will get the most eliminations or be the iron person of the respective contests.
In this post, I'll look at the markets created by BetOnline but will also draw attention to similar books in the industry
Women's Royal Rumble
Most Eliminations
Rhea Ripley has been BetOnline's favourite to win the Women's Royal Rumble since she fell from +350 into +100 in the first week of January after first opening up at odds of +600 in June of 2022. With Ripley the punters' - and bookies - fave to win on Saturday, the bookies have installed her to also get the most eliminations in the match.
As you'll see below, she is the same price in the 'Most Eliminations' market as she is in the outright winner market.
Seeing Ripley at +100 in the two markets makes one wonder if the bookmakers have done so in anticipation of a dominant showing with Ripley ousting the majority of the field before going on to secure the WrestleMania title shot.
Another physically strong character, in Raquel Rodriquez, is BetOnline's +150 second-favourite to get the most eliminations. She is followed by Becky Lynch - at +200 - and then there are Charlotte Flair (+300) and Bianca Belair (+500) who - in my opinion - should have longer odds considering their current statuses as champions of their respective brands.
With that said, there are potential scenarios which could see either wrestler find their way in the Rumble.
The top of Kambi's 'Most Eliminations' market is similar to that of BetOnline because it also has Rhea Ripley leading the way. However, Ripley is odds-on with a price of 17/20 (Approx -118 US). Kambi also has Rodriquez as second-favourite with identical pricing to that of BetOnline.
Iron Woman
The Royal Rumble outright and 'Most Eliminations' favourite is also top of the market which allows customers to gamble on the person who spends the most time in the competition.
Ripley is +150 on the BetOnline website. With Kambi, she's a slightly shorter +130 (13/10 UK).
BetOnline's market opened with Charlotte Flair as a joint +200 second-favourite. As noted, with Flair as WWE Smackdown Women's Champion, there is a slim chance she will be a participant in the match. Therefore, the odds don't reflect the scenario. With that said, Kambi has Flair only slightly higher at +300 (3/1 UK).
You'll notice, in the table below, that BetOnline appears to have taken action on Liv Morgan being the Iron Woman because she has fallen from +400 into +150 second-favourite.
Kambi has had Morgan as its second-fave since I came across the market last week.
With Liv Morgan's odds moving in, BetOnline increased those for Becky Lynch (+200 to +300), Bayley (+250 to +350), Bianca Belair (+500 to +600) and Natalya (+800 to +1,000) pushed out.
Men's Royal Rumble
Most Eliminations
Solo Sikoa is +150 to get the most eliminations in the men's Royal Rumble match in BetOnline's market.
He is favourite across the betting industry with Kambi and Paddy Power also with Sikoa topping their markets as well.
Paddy Power didn't always have Sikoa at the top of its book, though.
On January 17th, Cody Rhodes was favoured with a price of 13/8 (Approx +162/3 US) ahead of the 5/2 (+250 US) for the Bloodline member. Within a couple of days, Sikoa had become a favourite. As well as that, Bobby Lashley had moved into second place with a fall from 7/2 (+350 US) into 11/4 (+275 US).
As of right now, Paddy Power lists Sikoa at 13/8 followed by Lashley 11/4. Cody Rhodes is now up to 10/3 (Approx +333 US).
Ironman
Seth Rollins' odds to be the ironman have been snipped from +350 into +300 by BetOnline. It is the only adjustment that has been made to the market since I have been following it over the past seven days.
To contrast - Paddy Power has Rollins as an even-money (+100 US) joint-favourite in its ironman market. However, Kambi is offering the same price as BetOnline in its coverage of the Rumble.
BetOnline's list is headed by the outright winner market's favourite and second-fave of Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn who are +100 and +150 respectively.
Outsider Prop Bet
BetOnline had created a prop bet which asked 'Anyone outside WWE roster to enter in the Rumble?' It was quite ambiguous because it didn't define whether it was for the male or female match.
It has since been removed. Before it was taken off the board, the odds for 'Yes' had decreased from -200 into -400 while those for 'No' had moved out to +250 from +150.
Another market still available as of the time of writing is specific to CM Punk and asks whether the AEW contracted star would be a participant in Saturday's Rumble.
The only option on offer is 'Yes' and it's +2,500 for the longshot.
All markets and prices were correct and available as of the time of publishing.
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