WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Preview | Who Will Win Men's & Women's Royal Rumbles? Will AJ Styles Retire?

·1 hr 19 min·5 clips

Maggie gets emotional predicting AJ Styles will lose to Gunther and retire at the Royal Rumble after 10 WWE years.

The episode is a pre-recorded preview of the WWE Royal Rumble 2026 premium live event. Host SP3 is joined by guest Maggie from the 'Coexisting with Rob and Maggie' podcast. They open by noting the Rumble is historically being held outside North America for the first time, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hosts briefly banter about their unfiltered podcasting styles and disclaimers. They then dive into the event's hype levels, with Maggie giving a 7.5/10 and SP3 a 7/10, acknowledging the Rumble usually delivers despite poor build. The discussion systematically covers each match. For the women's Royal Rumble, they list confirmed participants like Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, and Becky Lynch, and predict surprise entrants including AJ Lee, Mickie Bella, and Tiffany Stratton. Maggie predicts Liv Morgan to win, while SP3 picks Bianca Belair. They analyze the AJ Styles vs. Gunther match, where AJ's career is on the line. Maggie emotionally believes AJ will lose and retire, ending his 10-year WWE run that began at the 2016 Rumble. SP3 agrees Gunther will win, possibly by making AJ pass out. For the Undisputed WWE Championship match, they predict Drew McIntyre will retain over Sami Zayn via shenanigans, setting up Sami to win the title in Saudi Arabia next year. The men's Royal Rumble discussion includes confirmed entrants like Cody Rhodes, Gunther, and Roman Reigns. They predict surprises such as Seth Rollins returning, Chris Jericho debuting, and Chad Gable appearing. SP3 predicts Jacob Fatu will win to challenge for the WWE title at WrestleMania, while Maggie thinks Roman Reigns will win to face CM Punk. The episode concludes with promotional plugs for their other shows and social media.

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A lively Royal Rumble forecast where the women's match and AJ Styles' future spark the sharpest debate.

WWE Royal Rumble 2026 plays here like a live prediction board, with SP3 and Maggie sorting through the first WWE premium live event of 2026, its Riyadh setting, and a four-match card.

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You want Royal Rumble 2026 predictions, AJ Styles career-exit questions, and co-host banter that keeps swerving off the neat preview track.

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