WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting Odds for All 30 Potential Entrants
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8. Dean Ambrose
The sound from the Amway Center as Dean Ambrose looked like he had a Royal Rumble victory in his hands had been thunderous. It looked like he would top Triple H, upset the rumor mill, and be the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The Game would silent everyone, though, and predictably walk into WrestleMania 32 to face and lose to Roman Reigns.
One year later, we are in a somewhat similar spot with Ambrose. He owns the WWE Intercontinental Championship, is likely to defend the belt in a rematch at the Royal Rumble, and has enough momentum to get into a top match at the Show of Shows (he faced Brock Lesnar last April).
This time around, the Lunatic Fringe may not quite have the shot that he did in 2016. He already went through a WWE Championship reign and had a lengthy feud to get the belt back with AJ Styles. Given an unknown direction heading into WrestleMania season, however, could that mean he sneaks his way into the title picture again?