WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Predictions
By Carl Gac
WWE.com
WWE Universal Championship No DQ Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs Roman Reigns
A match where all the clues would point to a title change, but where Chris Jericho will still end up being the difference maker, despite the fact that he’s inside that shark cage hanging above the ring. How he goes about that could be a real stroke of genius.
Last year Roman Reigns lost his WWE Championship, after being forced to defend it as part of the actual Royal Rumble match. This year he should also walk out empty handed, Kevin Owens needs that title for a little bit longer yet.
With Jericho in that shark cage, it should negate his influence on the match, but it more than likely won’t. Whether that involves him pretending to pass out so the cage is brought down to check on his condition, or he throws his United States Championship belt down to KO Reigns, Jericho has to have a say in the outcome of the match.
Reigns winning the gold is far too predictable heading towards WrestleMania, it just should not happen. Owens needs some kind of feud going forward and this should be the time when he begins to round on Jericho, in preparation for a big match between the best friends at WrestleMania.
Prediction: Kevin Owens retains the WWE Universal Championship