WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Analyzing Potential Entry Options for Top Names

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2. Samoa Joe

If Samoa Joe were to make his main roster debut during this year’s Royal Rumble, he would have to do that with a bang. The Samoan submission machine is a heavy favorite despite not making his debut yet. As such, if and when he does, he would need to do it in a big way. Samoa Joe is the kind of superstar who could come in and just level everything in his sight.

Much like Braun Strowman before him, Joe would benefit from entering during the later half. Moreover, the initial frenzy of the match could potentially wear out the crowd toward the 20th entrant. That would be an ideal place for Joe to make his entrance. He could send the crowd into a rabid reaction just like that. The match would again be invigorated with the new energy.

The problem with this idea would be that neither Lesnar nor Goldberg could be around by this time. However, if Undertaker makes his entrance at No. 30, Joe would get quite the rub if he and taker were the last two survivors. Even better, if Joe were to eliminate the Dead Man and end his plans for a Wrestlemania main event, that would catapult him as a legitimate main eventer. If Samoa Joe were to make his entrance, one would have to wonder whether he enters as a Raw superstar or a SmackDown superstar.

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