WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Last-Minute Potential Winners
By Bryan Heaton
WWE.com
4. The Miz
Few things would be more awesome than The Miz walking out of San Antonio with another chance to main event WrestleMania.
For a long time now, The Miz has been one of WWE’s most valuable players. Since at least the draft this past summer, he’s been one of the brightest spots on SmackDown Live. And the Intercontinental Championship is more important than it’s been for some time, thanks in part to his title reigns.
What better way to cap off a career year than to win the Royal Rumble?
What many people either don’t know or choose to forget is that Miz has already main evented WrestleMania. In fact, were he to win the Rumble this year, chances are it would be a rematch of WrestleMania 27 – he’d likely be challenging John Cena for the WWE World Championship. Except, you know, no Rock this time to make it all about him.
Of course, Miz could always win the Rumble and jump ship to Raw. After his personal feud with Daniel Bryan, it’s no secret that Miz is fed up. He’s appropriated most of Bryan’s moveset and mannerisms for his own use to get under the skin of his GM. Why wouldn’t he really stick it to Bryan and leave the show?