WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 10 Superstars Who Have A Realistic Shot Of Winning

10. Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe entering the Royal Rumble has been widely speculated since even before he dropped the NXT Championship back to Shinsuke Nakamura in Osaka, Japan. The first ever two-time NXT Champion has spent over a year down at the Performance Center after years of honing his craft elsewhere. To say he's ready for the big-time would be a huge understatement.

Joe has to be chomping at the bit to get on the main roster after watching fellow TNA alum, AJ Styles, debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble and have the year that he's had. Styles' history bodes well for Joe since it appears WWE has finally realized what these great, veteran talents can do regardless of where they used to work. Perhaps this year it'll be Joe that follows the template laid out by The Phenomenal One.

Throwing Joe in the Royal Rumble would serve to please many fans, but having Joe win the Royal Rumble would shock the Alamodome. Considering the need that SmackDown Live has for new top superstars, it has to be considered a possibility. It also wouldn't be that surprising to see Joe debut as a babyface, the yin to AJ's yang.

Regardless of how it shakes out, Joe's main roster debut seems imminent and his chances at winning the Royal Rumble have to be considered better than most.