10 Shocks You Could See At WWE Royal Rumble 2017

5. Tye Dillinger

Speculation over Tye Dillinger's involvement in the Royal Rumble has reached such fever pitch that should he not enter at number ten, the other superstar faces a serious crowd backlash.

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Simple chants have proven incredibly effective in helping get a superstar over, but Dillinger deserves more credit than that. His stellar in-ring skills and experience (combined with a versatile charisma that works as either heel or babyface) have made him a truly under-appreciated NXT standout.

It remains to be seen quite how well this cult popularity would transfer over into the cluttered main roster, but he should at least be rewarded with a cameo role in the Rumble, nonetheless.

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