WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting Odds for All 30 Potential Entrants
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1. Undertaker
The Undertaker said on the final SmackDown before Survivor Series that SmackDown is his “home.” However, he is set to show up on the January 9 episode of WWE Raw for reasons still unknown. Given the time of year we are in for WWE programming, should there be any doubt that it is not about the Royal Rumble match?
If the Undertaker enters and wins, the idea could be that he eventually challenges the titleholder from AJ Styles vs. John Cena, keeping him around on SmackDown. It will goes without saying that WWE has to address why he would show up on Raw, though (hello, ratings).
Why at age 51, and on the final years, or months of his WWE career would the Dead Man be booked to win the Royal Rumble match, though?
Did you hear those “Under-taker” chants during Cena’s return to SmackDown on December 27? That may be the reason why. WWE would get the opportunity to set up a potential title match between these two at WrestleMania, which would seemingly have to begin with the Face That Runs the Place defeating Styles earlier in the evening at the Royal Rumble. Undertaker would then capture the win in the over-the-top-rope match, later on, to set up the dream scenario for these two.
The Phenom winning in 2017 would come during a time when there is no clear-cut Superstar to win. Would WWE really give Roman Reigns another win? Seth Rollins is involved with Triple H. Braun Strowman’s time may not be yet. Dean Ambrose just had a lengthy run in the World title scene. Everyone else does not stand much of a chance for this year as well based on current titleholders and recent booking. This opens up the opportunity for the Undertaker to step in and get a big win to set up potentially his “last ride” with WWE.
Essentially, he makes too much sense to win.
Odds: The Undertaker
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