WWE Royal Rumble: 3 Early Picks For The 2019 Winner

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1. Seth Rollins

Everyone’s favorite wrestler, Seth Rollins, had a phenomenal first run with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after he won it at Wrestlemania 31 in 2015, cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase in the process. Rollins never formally lost that title either; an injury suffered that November resulted in Rollins having to vacate the championship.

Since his return from injury, Seth hasn’t been in top-title contention since his loss to Finn Balor in the inaugural WWE Universal Championship match in 2016. Though he’s currently the Intercontinental Champion and has been in matches for the Raw Tag Team Championship along with Dean Ambrose, some (including me) would agree that the level of popularity Seth has reached with the audience and his tireless dedication to WWE have earned him another go-ahead with the Universal Championship.

Seth has stated before that he would be the first on board with a potential Seth Rollins/Roman Reigns match at Wrestlemania 35, so this would be great way to start that program. It’s also a way of booking that match that puts no heat on any member in particular, in terms of another Shield disbandment.

WWE keeps showing us that they’re willing to put all their marbles in Seth’s bag; he’s been World Heavyweight Champion, United States Champion (and both at once), Tag Team Champion, Intercontinental Champion, and WWE 2k18 Cover Boy. 2019 Royal Rumble winner is the perfect title to round out Seth Rollins’ so-far illustrious career with WWE.