10 Last-Minute WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Predictions

There’s been plenty of speculation regarding who might debut, or even just return, in this year’s Royal Rumble match.

Many may still be holding on to the hope that Kenny Omega will be heading over from Japan, or that Finn Balor will be coming back from his shoulder injury, but personally I don’t see either of them happening.

One arrival I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see though, is that of Samoa Joe.

Let’s be honest; Joe’s been ready for a main roster role since the day he walked through the doors of the company, and the fact that he’s since tied up his feud in NXT with Shinsuke Nakamura suggests that we surely won’t have to wait much longer to see him get his opportunity on the big stage.

Following in AJ Styles’ footsteps from last year, debuting Joe in the Rumble would be a great way to shine a spotlight on him. Beyond that, it wouldn't even be outside the realm of possibility for him to go on to win the thing outright.