WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Match Grades for the 30 Battle Royal Entrants
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11. James Ellsworth
Ellsworth pleaded all week for the WWE fans to push for him to be in the Royal Rumble match. He tried to get everyone behind him to continue moving forward his dream of WWE, which probably has gone further than anyone expected. From losing within seconds to Braun Strowman, to helping AJ Styles retain the WWE Championship in the main event of a pay-per-view, things certainly worked out well for the Chinless Wonder.
Well, he made it to the Royal Rumble match, entered the ring, and got demolished by Strowman. He took a bad landing on his left shoulder too to add to the punishment.
Grade: F
12. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose has continued to break out during his time on SmackDown. He started as WWE Champion then had a main event feud with AJ Styles for three months, which kept him relevant into the winter. A WWE Intercontinental Championship reign followed this up, which gave him some momentum for the Royal Rumble match.
However, Ambrose didn’t do much in the Rumble. He survived for a little while, but got dumped by Brock Lesnar during his war path. This won’t do much for the Lunatic Fringe going forward, even though his performance wasn’t anything special.