Rowdy Royal Rumble Raffle 2020

Will it be Finn Balla who walks the road to Gracklemania for a second year running?

Entry Number: 1
Winners: 2 - Shaun Michaels (1995); Chris Beniot (2004)

Entry Number: 7
Winners: 0
Best result: HHH - Runner up in 2009...

Entry Number 8
Winners: 1 - Randy Orton - 2009

Entry Number:  26
Winners - 0
Best finish - Kurt Angle - 2002, runner-up.

Balla draws a lot of numbers who have nearly gone the distance but it's been over a decade since these numbers have struck gold, which most recently involved two superstars working together throughout. This is about as heel as you can be during a rumble, so expect Balla to frequently roll under the bottom rope.

Gracklemania odds:  Probably about as good as the odds a penguin escapes a seal in an Attenbrough documentary.

Entry Number - 6
Winners - 0
Best Showing Rick Martel (1991 - lasted 50 minutes, eliminated 11 wrestlers)

Entry Number 12
Winners 0
Best Showing RVD (2003) - Lasted 32 minutes and reached the final five

Entry Number 24
Winners 3! (Hulk Hogan (1991), Stone Cold (1998), The Rock (2004)

Entry Number 28
Winners 2 (Batista (2014), Becky Lynch (2019)

Entry 24 was hot during the Attitude era, but hasn't had a sausage since. But the Jass Man does land number 28 which has been trending upwards. Will it strike lucky again, or is it time for numbers 6/12 to finally shine?

Gracklemania odds: Fruit that you keep meaning to eat but then don't and it goes off and you feel bad.

Could this be the year Vinny Mac's oil money prodigy takes it all? Masoor draws a smattering of winners across multiple decades. The winners are pretty spread out throughout the years though, and 2018 was pretty damn recent, so this Masoor looks like this year's resident chuffster.

Despite only drawing 3 slots, Paul Heymuss' clients look set to make some noise this year with two winners at every entry spot.

Jay has a nice spread of numbers this year. Early entrants often make some noise, and the 22 spot is often good value for money. I liken his chances to the seal catching the penguin in an Attenbrough documentary.

Buddy Smurphy snags the coveted 27 spot, winner of 4 Rumbles. It's been a while since any of his numbers have pulled through for the victory though but perhaps the 2020s will usher in a new era of dominance. Fun fact, the 9 spot's best run was the Big Ross Man of 2000, who lasted 22 minutes and eliminated 4 wrestlers. RVD manged 23 minutes at the 20 spot in 2006 and reached the final 3.

Gracklemania odds: Never bet against #27

With the exception of number the 10 spot victory in 2019, the Big Ross Man draws a bunch of midcarder numbers this year. Usually the 11/16 spots don't amount to much, but Undertaker did reach the final 6 back in 09 while Sheamus lasted 37 minutes and joined the final 3 in 2013. The Bret Hart of 1997 would have any normal Rumble since the eventual winner, Stone Cold, was eliminated and somehow re-entered via shenanigans to take the W. Could this be the year the long arm of the law brings justice to the spot?

Gracklemania odds: About as good as Officer Dibble's track record versus Top Cat.

Drunkalillian draws the face numbers here. Hacksaw Jim Duggan, the original Rumble winner hit the home run from 13th, whilst John Cena and The Undertaker have hit the jackpot from the 30 spot. Roman Reigns eliminated a record 15 wrestlers from the 15 spot in 2014.

Gracklemania odds:   (unless you're an internet wrestling 'fan' who always cheers for the heels, in which case   )

Number 17 and that means Jay

Number 16 which means Cappa