10 WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Predictions 

2. Joe Eliminates Undertaker, Goldberg Eliminates Joe

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Samoa Joe may rack up a bunch of eliminations in the Royal Rumble, but his biggest one will be his last. When the field is narrowed down to four, Joe will strike, knocking The Undertaker out of the ring in a huge surprise.

The fans will be angry - for 'Taker's first Royal Rumble match since 2009, there will undoubtedly be many who consider him the sentimental favorite. When Samoa Joe dumps him from the ring, those dreams of seeing him headline another WrestleMania (as well, most likely, as the prospect of an Undertaker-John Cena dream match at the show of shows) will go out the window.

Joe's moment of triumph won't last too long, though - after he dumps The Undertaker, he'll come face to face with Goldberg, who will unload on the former NXT Champion before sending him into the ropes. He'll then catch Joe with a spear, then throw him out of the ring to bring it down to two men.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013