WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Predictions | Road to WrestleMania Begins

Royal Rumble season is officially here, and the Road to WrestleMania has begun. 🛣️🔥
In this episode of Ringside Renaissance, Kombat Jones & Very Deadly Jesse break down WWE Royal Rumble 2026 predictions, expectations, surprises, and WrestleMania paths with no filters and no safe takes.

Fresh off Saturday Night’s Main Event in Montréal, the guys connect the dots from Montréal to Raw in Toronto to the Royal Rumble in Riyadh. From Sami Zayn’s hometown moment to AJ Styles vs Gunther with a career on the line, CM Punk’s looming presence, Jade Cargill’s rise, NXT & TNA surprises, and bold Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble predictions — this episode covers it all.

One night. Thirty competitors. Everything on the line.
This is Ringside Renaissance — Rated RR.

00:00 Royal Rumble Expectations & the Road to WrestleMania
03:24 WWE 2K26 Cover Controversy
04:31 Attending Saturday Night’s Main Event in Montréal
10:22 Sami Zayn’s Big Hometown Win
12:55 Finn Bálor’s Emotional Journey on Raw
16:19 AJ Styles vs Gunther: Career Implications
20:39 AJ Styles vs CM Punk & His Championship Run
23:13 Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar & Seth Rollins Declaring for the Rumble?
26:23 Royal Rumble in Riyadh
28:25 Jade Cargill’s Title Run
29:32 Royal Rumble Surprises Featuring NXT & TNA
30:38 CM Punk vs Finn Bálor at the Royal Rumble?
35:06 AJ Styles vs Gunther: Career on the Line
40:08 Gunther — The Career Killer?
41:57 Cody Rhodes vs Jacob Fatu Feud
43:50 Drew McIntyre vs Sami Zayn: Undisputed Championship
45:50 Sami Zayn’s Underdog Legacy
50:43 Women’s Royal Rumble Predictions
56:05 Men’s Royal Rumble Surprises & Predictions
01:00:25 Kit Wilson Is a Star
01:01:49 Royal Rumble & Road to WrestleMania Final Predictions

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