3. Will The Road To Royal Rumble Begin?
The 29th edition of the Royal Rumble will take place in just four short weeks. And while thats still plenty of time to build to a major PPV, it wouldnt be unprecedented to see WWE start ramping up now for the Rumble. Just last year, Daniel Bryan announced on the last Raw of 2014 that he would participate in the 2015 Rumble. Granted, that didnt work out well for him or WWE or eventual winner Roman Reigns (at the PPV at least), so maybe that isnt the best example. But the fact remains that WWE could very easily begin rolling out participants in the 2016 Royal Rumble match on Monday night. Or perhaps Sheamus will invoke his rematch clause for the Rumble. Regardless, the Rumble is the beginning of the ride to the biggest event of WWEs year, and building up to the Rumble properly would help shake off a disappointing 2015 and try to right the ship. Then again, this is WWE were talking about here.
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