The Royal Rumble 2026 is here — and the Basement Bookers are LOCKING IN picks, chaos, and maximum overbooking.

• AJ Styles vs Gunther (Styles’ career on the line)

• Drew McIntyre vs Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship

• Women’s Royal Rumble picks: Bayley / Becky Lynch / Charlotte Flair vs Liv Morgan / Roxanne Perez / Becky

• Men’s Royal Rumble picks: Braun Breakker, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu… plus Brock Lesnar, Gunther, and the wild Oba Femi swing

• Surprise entrant talk (Jericho rumors, “don’t say his name” energy, and replacement-slot chaos)

• Tiebreaker: 78 minutes vs 64 minutes for the main event length

🕑 Royal Rumble starts Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 2PM ET (US).

Drop your winners in the comments: Men’s Rumble, Women’s Rumble, and who you THINK shows up as the biggest surprise.

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(Notes for accuracy/SEO: Royal Rumble 2026 is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and includes Styles vs Gunther (career stip) + McIntyre vs Zayn on the card.)

Saturday Night’s Main Event is almost here, and The Basement Bookers Podcast is breaking down everything WWE has announced so far — even if the card feels a little light.

In this episode, BasementJer and Rich The Riz dive into:

Cody Rhodes vs Jacob Fatu and why this match could be bigger than it looks

The Fatal 4-Way No.1 Contender’s Match featuring Sami Zayn, Randy Orton, Damian Priest, and Trick Williams

Why Sami Zayn might be running out of chances — and what a loss could mean

The Women’s Tag Team Championship match and why Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY retaining feels inevitable

Long-term booking thoughts, faction teases, and WrestleMania implications

Is WWE playing it safe… or setting the table for something bigger?

Drop your predictions in the comments and let us know where you agree — or where we’re completely off base.

🎙️ The Basement Bookers Podcast

📺 Live every Monday for WWE RAW Watch Parties

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Powerhouse Hobbs might be WWE-bound, so naturally we break down what that could look like (and how fast we’d have him destroy The Miz). Then we get into “BaldGate”—Adam Pearce putting hands on Braun Breakker, and why WWE “logic” is absolutely gonna spin this into Pearce being the problem.

We also talk Gunther vs AJ Styles, the weird decision-making that led to the finish, and why a career vs title stip could actually work (and how this all should end with Brock vs Gunther). Plus: the Judgment Day red X mystery, Liv & Roxanne as #1 contenders, and some quick thoughts on WWE 2K26 rumors.

Let us know in the comments:

Should Hobbs go straight to the main roster or start in NXT?

Who’s in the wrong—Pearce or Breakker?

Does the red X mean anything or is it just TikTok brainrot?

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