10 Primary Dynamics in WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Match

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9. Cesaro vs. Sheamus

We have confirmation that Cesaro and Sheamus will be entering the Royal Rumble match, but what we don’t know is whether or not “The Celtic Warrior” and “The Swiss Sensation” will be going in as the reigning WWE Raw Tag Team Champions or not.

With a championship defense against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson looming on the Royal Rumble kick-off match card, the mood of the current titleholders in the Rumble match itself will be dependent on how the start of their night goes.

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Regardless of their championship status, however, the Rumble match could be the measuring stick that the Cesaro-Sheamus pairing needs to test its longevity.

These men were thrown together by Mick Foley on a whim back in September, and though they’ve had their many differences in the past, the two have been seeing eye-to-eye since they finally ousted The New Day to win the newly redesigned tag titles. But we as fans all know that Sheamus and Cesaro are singles stars at heart.

They may be laying in wait at the moment with nothing better to do, but it’s inevitable that both men will someday find singles success once again.

And given how Michael Cole has been throwing out buzzwords like “Friend vs. Friend” and “Foe vs. Foe” with regards to the free-for-all nature of the Royal Rumble match, it wouldn’t be much of a shock to see alliances thrown to the wayside by these two athletes, in favor of a main event opportunity at WrestleMania.

The general consensus seems to be that Sheamus will utilize his still-prevalent heel tactics to eliminate Cesaro in a cheap way, which could be the beginning of a renewed rivalry between the two. Some may groan at the thought of that match happening again, but if they can pull off another epic battle like at Clash of Champions, that would be a welcome WrestleMania contest in many people’s eyes.

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