WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Match Grades for the 30 Battle Royal Entrants
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7. Braun Strowman
The first half of the Royal Rumble match would be all about Braun Strowman and his path of destruction. He entered at No. 7 and tore through seven competitors, seemingly headed down a path to tie or break Roman Reigns’ elimination record. Factor in the standoffs with Big Show and Mark Henry, and this would be a fantastic showing for Strowman.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Mountain of a Man would be eliminated by Baron Corbin a short time after he entered at No. 13. He had a successful run, but didn’t go as deep as expected. Despite that, Strowman earns one of the Royal Rumble’s highest grades.
Grade: A-
8. Sami Zayn
Zayn ended up going a significant distance in the Royal Rumble match, making it toward the back-end and being eliminated by the Undertaker. During this time in the ring, the former NXT Champion would go toe-to-toe with some of WWE’s top faces, including the Dead Man, the rising heel in Strowman and Brock Lesnar.
Length and a few quality moments gives Zayn a decent grade coming out of the Royal Rumble. He could receive some momentum out of this as he proceeds toward WrestleMania 33.