14 Burning Questions For WWE Royal Rumble 2016

All five championships are up for grabs. Let the Rumble surprises begin!

By Scott Carlson /

The Royal Rumble typically is a high point for many wrestling fans. It€™s a unique event that often tells several interesting stories, while 30 men compete in a battle royal-style match. If done well, it can kick off the Road to WrestleMania on a high note. Regardless of what happens Sunday night, WWE will make history when the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is defended in the Royal Rumble match for the first time. The Rumble typically crowns the #1 contender for the world title at Mania. In that regard, the Rumble is a critical part of the success of WWE€™s biggest event of the year. But for the first time since that custom was put in place in 1993, the winner of the Rumble will emerge world champ. Current title-holder Roman Reigns will enter #1 in the latest effort from Vince and Stephanie McMahon to €œstack the deck€ against him. While the Rumble will take on a different mission this year, it€™s still no less important: the Rumble serves to continue the rehabilitation of Reigns as a top-level star for the company. Roman€™s crowd support took a huge hit during the past year, and many fans are just starting to come back to him and start showing him more universal support. The stacked Rumble is one way to help build sympathy and support for him. Whether that works remains to be seen. With four other title matches on the card, let€™s take a look the big questions facing WWE that need some answering before the Royal Rumble goes off the air Sunday.