WWE is steamrolling toward its annual Road to WrestleMania, a two-plus month burst that runs from the Royal Rumble to the companys biggest PPV of the year on April 3rd. But before WWE can begin down that road, it must get through Mondays go-home episode of Raw, which should put the finishing touches on the Royal Rumble PPV. As of right now, only two matches have officially been announced for the special event: an Intercontinental Championship rematch between champ Dean Ambrose and former title-holder Kevin Owens, and the Rumble match itself. Granted, the Royal Rumble PPV often only has a handful of other bouts, with the Rumble itself eating up about one-third of the event. (The past three Rumbles have lasted just under one hour, while the cards have featured either three or four other matches.) So while that means there only are probably two or three other matches that need to be booked for Sunday, there still are several loose ends to be tied up. We have two singles titles where the champ and top challenger have been trading victories and feuding, so they could wind up on the card. And the makeup of the Rumble itself hasnt been set, with only about half the field being officially announced. With that in mind, lets take a look at the big questions out there that need answering before the go-home Raw is over
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
