7 Surprise WWE Royal Rumble Entrants To Wish For

7. CM Punk

I know I know. The 'pipe bomb' maestro returning in this year's Royal Rumble is nothing short of a pipe dream. Legal proceedings and bad blood drips all over the possibility of the man who is now 0-1 in the UFC coming back into the squared circle.

But imagine, just imagine. The pop from the crowd would be extraordinary. Especially if it was kept in the hush.

As Vince McMahon always used to say from the announcer table in the New Generation Era, "anything is possible in the World Wrestling Federation." Maybe the mixed martial arts mauling has given Punk food for thought? The phrase 'best for business' always comes first for the company, and there have been many repaired bridges that were formerly burned to a crisp. After all, who would have foreseen Bret Hart coming back?

With the Network these days, and WWE having CM Punk's library to use at will, there is always the consideration that keeping good terms with Titan Towers is sometimes crucial to securing a legacy in the decades to come. This entry is the biggest long shot, but it doesn't mean we can't wish for it.