WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Match: 5 Ways to Make the Main Event Interesting
By Dean Siemon
Royal Rumble, Credit: WWE.com
With the WWE Royal Rumble 2017 main event starting the Road to WrestleMania, there are ways to make the 30-man battle royal more interesting for the fans.
With a week before the WWE Royal Rumble takes place, there’s a lot of excitement brewing within the WWE Universe. It’s understandable considering what time of year it is in the world of professional wrestling. The Royal Rumble has been known to be the first stop on the Road to WrestleMania.
Since the 1990s, the 30-man main event of the pay-per-view has featured a title shot in the main event of WrestleMania.
Last year was a little different with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship being on the line; which was won by Triple H. This would set up the long-rumored match between Roman Reigns and Triple H at WrestleMania 32. But this year’s WrestleMania could be a little bit more interesting.
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The current main event champions are part of a new era of WWE. AJ Styles is currently the WWE Champion on SmackDown Live. And at the moment, Kevin Owens is the WWE Universal Championship on Raw. That could change depending on how Styles does against John Cena and Owens against Roman Reigns.
But the Royal Rumble could be a big indicator of what the WWE has planned for WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Fla. The speculation would become a little bit clearer after we see who will have the main event opportunity. But there are additional ways for the 30-man main event battle royal can be interesting.
The following is a list of five ways to make the Royal Rumble main event even more interesting and to get the Road to WrestleMania started on the right foot.