WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 10 Potential Surprise Entrants

9. Shelton Benjamin (Probability 2/10)

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The Gold Standard was one of the first names announced to return to the WWE after the brand split this summer. WWE even started promoting his return to SmackDown Live on air.

However after a physical found that Benjamin needed shoulder surgery, plans were quickly shelved. It would be great to hear Ain’t No Stoppin Me Nooooo again, and watch Benjamin perform some Kofi Kingston-esqe escapes throughout the match.

Unfortunately, back in November, Benjamin said on Twitter that although he is still dedicated to a WWE return, his time frame was 4-6 months to be back in a ring.

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Ryan Berglund, known to many as KendoStickMan on social media, was born in the bright lights of New York City. Being introduced to wrestling at a young age at Nassau Colliseum and Madison Square Garden, wrestling soon became a passion. You can find Ryan on Tik Tok, as well as every other social media platform @KendoStickMan