WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting the ‘Final Four’

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It’s always interesting to see who makes the final four, but it’s just as interesting to see who misses the cut

Every year, when the NCAA March Madness bracket is revealed, analysts like to take a look at the teams that just missed the cut. We’re going to follow that trend and look at four big names from the Rumble that will have their shining moment, but will not last into the final four.

Let’s start with Brock Lesnar and Goldberg.

Lesnar and Goldberg have been feuding since Goldberg returned to WWE in the fall of 2016. Goldberg squashed Lesnar at Survivor Series and they appear destined to clash at WrestleMania. Is it crazy to think that one of them could win the Rumble, while the other wins the Universal Championship, and that leads to them fighting for the title in Orlando? Of course not. That being said, it doesn’t appear likely.

After WWE made waves with the first match in November, their next match will not need the added steam of a belt. Goldberg and Lesnar have been a huge part of the build, and they’ll provide a big moment or two in the match, but they’ll factor in each others’ eliminations long before the final moments of the match.

Next, The Undertaker, who is also not in need of a belt. While it has been rumored that he could be in a title match with either AJ Styles or Roman Reigns at The Show of Shows, it seems more likely that he would find himself going one-on-one with a guy like Braun Strowman, who could parlay that into some momentum heading into the summer.

Finally, the debuting Samoa Joe. Look for Joe to enter the Rumble early and make a big impression in the match before getting tangled up with somebody like Baron Corbin, igniting his first main roster feud, but, also, getting him eliminated from the match.