Injured WWE Star Favored To Win 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble

WWE Royal Rumble 2026 takes place on January 31, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Injured star Bianca Belair is the fan favorite to win the women’s Royal Rumble match next year. Belair suffered a severe hand injury at WrestleMania 41 during a triple threat match with IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley.

WWE and Bianca were expecting the injury to heal in 8-12 weeks, but her finger is taking quite a long time to recover. It is rumored that she will return to action in early 2026, potentially making her surprise comeback at the Royal Rumble.

According to Betfair, The EST is the most favored to win the 2026 women’s Royal Rumble match. Stars like Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, and Rhea Ripley are also favored to win the bout to punch their ticket to WrestleMania 42.

Check out the full list below.

The current favorites to win the 2026 women's WWE Royal Rumble match (in order):

– Bianca Belair
– Liv Morgan
– Roxanne Perez
– AJ Lee, Lyra Valkyria
– Rhea Ripley, Blake Monroe
– Jade Cargill, Becky Lynch
– Stephanie Vaquer
– Chelsea Green
– Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair
– Tiffany… pic.twitter.com/4vltqWPPWo

— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) December 8, 2025

AJ Lee Will Wrestle At WWE Royal Rumble 2026

AJ Lee was last seen at Survivor Series, where she wrestled in the women’s WarGames match. She picked up the victory for her team by forcing Becky Lynch to tap out.

Since she’s not signed to WWE under a full-time contract, Lee is not expected to make weekly appearances.

Therefore, AJ Lee’s next appearance will be at the Royal Rumble PLE next year. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, she’ll participate in the women’s Royal Rumble match.

AJ Lee is in the Rumble. She’s part of the roster now, and they need 30 Superstars. So yeah, she’s in the Rumble.” [H/T Ringside News]

After the former Divas Champion made her return, she hinted at going after Lynch and the Intercontinental Championship. But it looks like WWE may not pursue that direction for now.

WWE only brings in Lee for special matches and occasions, so it’ll be a while before the fans see The Geek Goddess start a full-blown, heated rivalry with a superstar.