10 Last-Minute WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Rumors You Need To Know
1. Samoa Joe Debuts In The Rumble Match
It's hard to say who's going to win the Royal Rumble, but there's one man who's all but guaranteed to be in it - former two-time NXT Champion Samoa Joe.
Joe spent 2016 as the top heel in the developmental territory, feuding first with Finn Balor and then with Shinsuke Nakamura. Still, since Nakamura beat him for the NXT Championship in Japan last month, the monstrous Joe has been without direction. It's finally time for one of the most acclaimed independent workers of all time to join WWE's main roster.
It's more than just a prediction. According to The Wrestling Observer, Joe has been earmarked to debut in the match. Not just that, but he's planned to have a strong showing in the bout, putting him en route to a push and a major match at WrestleMania. Heck, given that information, there's always a chance he could win the whole thing and go on to face John Cena at the show of shows. Those men broke into the business together and that would make for a great storyline.
Winner or not, Samoa Joe will be making headlines on Sunday.