WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Mistakes the Company Must Avoid
By Adam O'Brien
As we edge closer to the Royal Rumble, here is just a handful of mistakes that the WWE will want to avoid making at this year’s event.
They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and that rings true for this year’s Royal Rumble – which has migrated into the historic Alamodome in San Antonio. On top of that, the deck is stacked not only with top tier matches, but a mouth-watering list of talent set to take part in the Rumble, and even more so rumored to join the fray.
John Cena preps to take on AJ Styles once again, this time with the intention of tying “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair’s legendary record of sixteen WWE Championship reigns in what is sure to be a showstopper regardless of the result.
Kevin Owens will have to go it alone against Roman Reigns, as the WWE Universal Championship won’t be the only thing hanging in the balance when the two square off. Chris Jericho will be suspended high above the ring in a shark cage, virtually eliminating any possibility of Y2J interfering in the match.
The Undertaker, Goldberg and Brock Lesnar are just a handful of big names confirmed to participate in the Rumble – which arguably remains more unpredictable than ever before – and with Kenny Omega, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe and Finn Bálor all being discussed as potential surprise entrants, you can bet that no matter what happens, the roof is going to blow off the building on more than one occasion on Sunday night.
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There’s no denying that this year’s Rumble event has the potential to be one of the best in recent years, but in fairness, that’s not exactly saying much.
Over the last few years, the Royal Rumble event has often left fans feeling less enthused about WrestleMania season than they were going into it.
Whether it was John Cena’s overly predictable win in 2013, Daniel Bryan’s absence from the eponymous match type in 2014 that led to Batista’s victory, or the force-feeding of Roman Reigns down the fans’ throats the following two years, the fans have left the building feeling bitter far too often.
And given the sheer stature of this year’s event, that’s a stigma that the WWE isn’t going to want continuing into its fifth straight year. That said, there are a number of things that could take place at the Rumble that may set a few fans on edge.