10 Primary Dynamics in WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Match

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1. Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar

Goldberg’s whitewash victory over Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series has taken this rivalry to a whole new level. Prior to their encounter following Goldberg’s grand return to the WWE, many were unimpressed by the prospect of seeing a rematch from arguably one of the worst WrestleMania matches of all time back in 2004.

But the energy behind Goldberg’s return was enough for fans to go into Survivor Series with an open mind — and man, were expectations blown out of the water.

We can argue all day and night about what this squash match, for lack of a better word, meant for Brock Lesnar and the impact of him breaking the streak just two and a half years prior, but there’s no denying that it made people talk.

Now, tensions between Goldberg and Lesnar are at an all-time high, and the prospect of seeing an enraged “Beast Incarnate” exacting revenge on any and all comers in the Royal Rumble match is worth the price of admission alone.

This match has been built since November as the next meeting point for these two behemoths, so even though the structure of the match indicates that there’s no confirmation we’ll see the two square off, it’s fairly safe to say we will.

And when we do, whether they’re the #1 and #2 or #29 and #30 entrants, or they enter at opposite ends of the bout, the brawl that ensues is going to create even more hype for the inevitable one-on-one rematch at the Showcase of the Immortals.

Time is going to stand still when these two men square off on Sunday, and regardless of the end result for either man, it’s sure to create one of the most memorable moments in the thirty-year history of the Royal Rumble.

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