10 WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Nightmares That Could Come True

7. WWE Rebook Santino Marella's 2011 Magic With R-Truth

Carmella R-Truth
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Nightmare: The sometimes funny, sometimes irritating R-Truth channels the spirit of Santino Marella circa 2011 and almost defies the odds to win the men's Rumble. Hey, it worked back then as an unlikely underdog moment, and WWE might want to relive it in 2019.

Chances Of It Coming True: We're undecided.

On one hand, something about Truth getting the #30 berth stinks. Why bother with that whole Mixed Match Challenge prize guff if he's not gonna' be written in some fanciful nearly-man moment? On the other, this is just a bad idea waiting to happen, and one WWE's writers should avoid when laying out the Rumble.

Marella was a unique kind of character. Fans felt genuine warmth for his outlandish behaviour, delusional tactics and funnyman scrapes and jams. Truth, despite stirring a few giggles, doesn't have the same kind of relationship with the audience these days. A serious Rumble finish would be much better here.

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