WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Reasons Goldberg Should Not Win
By Carl Gac
2. WWE Loves a Good Surprise
One thing that the Royal Rumble always presents us is with some fantastic surprises. Whether that is in the shape of a legend making a ten-minute cameo, or an injured star making a dramatic return, it’s something that fans love to see.
This year we may very well see some of those blast from the past style entries, with someone like Kurt Angle a good shout for a spot in the match. A man who could return from injury, and has a massive future in WWE, is Finn Balor.
After having a stellar run in NXT, where he carried the brand on his back for almost two years, he was called up and drafted to Raw earlier in the year. Right from the off it was obvious that big things were planned for him, he won the newly established Universal Championship after a match with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. The only bad point of that match was the shoulder injury that he sustained during the match, which meant he had to relinquish it the following night on Raw.
Since then it’s been a long road to recovery, which has also seen him pop up in a couple of indy companies (ICW in Scotland and OTT in Ireland) as a special guest. What better way to make an impact with any return than to come in as a surprise entrant and win the Royal Rumble, then head to his first ‘Mania with a title shot in his back pocket?