10 Outside Bets To Win WWE Royal Rumble 2018

4. Chris Jericho

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Labelling himself the '61-minute man' after yet another lengthy stint in the 2017 Royal Rumble saw him become the superstar to spend the most cumulative time in the match ever, Chris Jericho could pull off perhaps his best ever troll on fans with a shock appearance and victory.

Likely to be one of the most-talked about performers in the world by 28 Januaryh after his Wrestle Kingdom clash with Kenny Omega on the 4th, Jericho's WrestleMania status appeared confirmed not by a booking sheet but a Fozzy tour poster. It revealed he'll be extremely busy in his second life around the time of the 'Show Of Shows', with a concert in New Hampshire on the same night the biggest show of the year takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

It's been known for selected performers to work double duty opening and closing events in different parts of the country if transport and time allows, and the possibility of him competing for a top title before or after his music commitments would be one of WrestleMania's most intriguing tales (not to mention superhuman). He could also join WrestleMania 32 opponent AJ Styles in working both Wrestle Kingdom and WrestleMania in the same year. It's exclusive company, and befitting of the type of notoriety 'Y2J' still actively courts.

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