WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Match Order Predictions

The kickoff to the road to Wrestlemania begins at the Royal Rumble this Sunday. What will be the match order for the blockbuster show?

This Royal Rumble match is being built as one of the biggest, if not the biggest Royal Rumble in WWE history with the amount of big name superstars and legends that are scheduled to compete. It was announced after the Survivor Series pay-per-view that Goldberg would be the first entrant into the match. Brock Lesnar wasted little time placing his name into the mix as well. To make the match even bigger, The Undertaker is returning to participate in his first Royal Rumble since 2009.

The rest of the card will feature both the Universal and WWE Championship matches, as well as the Raw Women’s Championship. The Cruiserweight Championship will be making a return to the Royal Rumble for the first time in years, rounding up all of the title matches on the main card. All of these feuds have been brewing for over a month in some instances and they will come to a head this Sunday at the rumble.

On the Kick-Off Show for the pay-per-view, two matches will get things underway. Both matches are for the Raw brand and will feature Sasha Banks versus her recent foe, Nia Jax. Jax has been a thorn in Banks’ side for the past few weeks. Jax has targeted Banks’ knee. The Raw Tag Team Championship too will be on the line during the kick-off special. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows have had the number of the tag champs, Cesaro and Sheamus recently. Will they be able to retain this Sunday night? Let’s get into the match order predictions starting with the opener.