10 Primary Dynamics in WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Match

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10. Big Cass vs. Rusev

Truth be told, the feud between Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and Rusev and Jinder Mahal hasn’t exactly been must-see over the last couple of months.

The segment featuring Enzo getting blindsided in Lana’s hotel room was quite fresh in terms of what we’ve seen over the last several years, but it still feels like this is a placeholder feud – in order to give two guys the smallest bit of exposure leading into the Royal Rumble, despite not having room for them in the brand’s top programs.

Nevertheless, Rusev and Big Cass have been at each other’s throats since before Roadblock: End of the Line, and given the fact that they can’t seem to shake each other, the odds of an encounter in the Royal Rumble match seems likely.

With Enzo slipping into a more managerial role, it’s looking like WWE is started to groom Big Cass for singles stardom. It was always bound to happen, and in the interest of ending this rivalry so it doesn’t continue all the way to Fastlane, expect Big Cass to be the one to eliminate Rusev with his patented big boot in this one.

This isn’t a rivalry that’s going to dominate the Royal Rumble match, we might get a few minutes early on in the bout while the tension is starting to build, but expect it to fizzle out quickly to make way for more ground-breaking moments.