WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting Odds for All 30 Potential Entrants
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18. Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler could not stop losing matches for months, if not years as a babyface. This became a point of emphasis in storylines with feuds against Dean Ambrose, the Miz and a brief one with Baron Corbin to close out 2016. Most of these matches were for championships on pay-per-views too, but the Showoff could not find any luck.
Well, on the first episode of SmackDown in 2017, Ziggler went rogue and surprisingly attacked Kalisto. He then headbutted and took out his frustrations on Apollo Crews in the locker room, signaling a new edge for the former Intercontinental Champion.
This new found attitude of Ziggler’s should result in a push on Tuesday nights. For the Royal Rumble, though? Not so much. Like others previously noted, the former Spirit Squad member’s best chance at winning would have come back in 2013 or 2015, two instances where he had plenty of momentum. That faded away with the constant big match losses to the point where the heel turn may have been necessary.
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Ziggler could make some noise in the middle of the match, but he will not get far enough for his goal.