WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Predictions

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The Royal Rumble Match

Heading into this year’s Royal Rumble match, WWE wants us to think that here are only three men who are in with a shot of winning the match. Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, and The Undertaker have all been the main focus of the buildup to the match, but will it be one of them that walks away with the main event spot at WrestleMania? Probably not, but anything could happen.

There are other men who would be sensible winners, Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, a returning Finn Balor or a potentially debuting Samoa Joe. All of them would be interesting as the winners of the 2017 Royal Rumble. Strowman has been built as the monster on Raw since the brand split.

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Jericho could get the win so he is guaranteed a title match with his best friend Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship. Finn Balor could be set to make a return from his shoulder injury, and could win to set up a return match for the Universal Championship. Samoa Joe could make the step up from NXT in the biggest way possible, and outlast every man in the match, what better way to throw him right to the top of the card?

We will see some surprises. Despite his insistence, he won’t be there, Kurt Angle could pop up. Tye Dillinger should be the number ten entrant (if he’s not then the fans will not be happy). Shaquille O’Neill will enter, and probably be the cause for Big Show’s elimination, to set up their showdown at WrestleMania.

Dolph Ziggler should be eliminated by a special commentator for the night Jerry Lawler, to set up some kind of match between them down the road. Goldberg and Brock Lesnar will clash, they’ll more than likely eliminate each other and then we’ll see match number three between them in Orlando.

Having said all of that, maybe this is the time for The Undertaker to win the Royal Rumble. It would make little sense to throw him into the match, unless he was set to be the winner. You could set up a potential WrestleMania, title vs career match on the grandest stage of them all. He’s a legend in WWE, this should be the Undertaker’s shot at winning the Royal Rumble.

Prediction: The Undertaker wins

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