10 Outside Bets To Win WWE Royal Rumble 2018
6. The Miz
The Miz isn't even on television at the moment, thanks to cinematic duties on the latest instalment of WWE's astonishingly successful 'Marine' film franchise. The film's sixth outing (and Miz' fourth in the role of 'Jake Carter') resulted in a welcome break for the former Intercontinental Champion, having carried the title and the midcard for the better part of two years.
In surrendering the title to Roman Reigns to conclude a fabulous mini-arc in which he antagonised Kurt Angle and The Shield on Monday Nights, The Miz looked every bit the main eventer his opponent was supposed to be. His last run with the WWE Title may have scarred the company perception on him being a tippy-toppy performer, but he's advanced exponentially beyond the all-fart-and-no-sh*t bombast of his younger self.
He's even stood his ground in Royal Rumbles before. An indictment on the company's inability to effectively tell stories within the contest nowadays, he's twice been the contest's 'iron man' without ever managing to see the task out to the bitter end. Aided by brilliantly-cast stooges Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, there'd never be such an ideal time to give one of the company's most reliable performers a run he truly deserves.