WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Match: 5 Ways to Make the Main Event Interesting
By Dean Siemon
1. Have an Underdog Go Deep in the Royal Rumble
One of the best things about watching the Royal Rumble is that just about everyone could end up winning the match. Sure, there are favorites in the match who have been in the championship picture for a while. Then there’s the tier of Royal Rumble entrants of up-and-coming talents who could be just one big match away from joining the upper tier of WWE superstars.
However, there’s a weird tier between that up-and-comer teir and the rest of the mid-card group of WWE superstars. A number of WWE superstars who the fans would completely support if given a main event push at any given moment. But they would still be a long shot to win the Royal Rumble after rough booking decisions leading up to the start of the Road to WrestleMania.
It would be an unexpected surprise to see someone like Sami Zayn have a deep run in the Royal Rumble match. But the fans would cheer for him with plenty of passion. It would be a crushing defeat for the fans who support the Underdog from the Underground. But it would provide some extra excitement if Zayn found himself in the final four of the match.
It has happened in the past. In 2011, Santino Marella almost upset Alberto Del Rio as the fans roared in what looked to be a huge victory. However, Marella would be eliminated suddenly and the heel Del Rio would move on to WrestleMania XXVII against Edge for the WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship.
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Zayn could have a moment where the fans get behind him; possibly setting up a main event push later.