10 Shocks WWE Could Pull At Royal Rumble 2024

4. A Short Lived Title Change

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Please note the wording here. These are shocks that could occur come the Rumble, not surprises that definitely will. That disclaimer comes because there's a growing sense of inevitability about every single Roman Reigns title defence. The Bloodline interfere and BOOM! Roman retains.

What if WWE springs the ultimate shocker in late-January?

Randy Orton is one of the most high profile challengers to Roman's throne in a while. The multi-time World Champ and first ballot Hall Of Famer to be remains a popular figure, and Orton feels fresh as a daisy after a lengthy spell on the sidelines there. Could he be the man to take down Reigns in this four-way (also starring LA Knight and AJ Styles), albeit briefly?!

Triple H could have Randy beat Roman, then put the gold back on Reigns by Elimination Chamber over in Australia. That'd break things up on The Bloodline side, and maintain Cody's chances of 'finishing the story' against the man who really matters.

Or, y'know, WWE could go Legacy vs. Legacy at 'Mania. Just a thought.

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