WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Predictions: A Phenomenal Night?
Source: WWE.com
AJ Styles (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – WWE Championship (Handicap Match)
This is a really interesting match-up and a fantastic storyline between AJ, Owens, Zayn, Shane McMahon, and Daniel Bryan. Bryan’s involvement has been especially intriguing because this story has been the most interesting thing that he’s been a part of since becoming SmackDown GM.
I think that this match will be highly entertaining. The stipulation that if KO & Zayn win then both are co-WWE Champions leads me to believe that AJ will retain. The real question is how will AJ retain with the odds stacked so heavily against him?
My bold prediction is that Daniel Bryan will interfere and actually hit a move (possibly the “Running Knee that beat John Cena”) on either KO or Zayn to help Styles overcome the odds. If Bryan were to hit an actual move in the ring for the first time in years the crowd reaction would blow the roof off of the top of the arena.
I firmly believe that we will see Daniel Bryan return to in-ring action in the WWE in 2018 and this match & storyline has done a terrific job of planting those seeds. I think that AJ Styles retains in an entertaining match and then goes on to defend the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34.