10 WWE Stars Most Likely To Win The Royal Rumble (And Why)
10. Sting
"Likely" is a bit of an oxymoron in this case, given that it's extremely unlikely that Sting will actually enter the Rumble. But if he does show up as a surprise entrant, he's almost guaranteed to win it, because otherwise, what would be the point? Since signing a contract with WWE on the quiet early last year, the rumour mill has not stopped churning out backstage gossip and false sightings of The Icon at PPV's or Raw events. Fans were expecting to see him as early as last Wrestlemania (we all remember that poor guy with black and white facepaint on the front row of Raw the next night, right?) So when he finally showed up at Survivor Series in November, everyone finally had the markout moment they'd been waiting for. Since then, he hadn't been seen at all until the final Raw before the Rumble. With the biggest show of the year on the horizon, it's all but inevitable that Sting will make an appearance at Wrestlemania. Could it be as part of the Title match? To those of you unfortunate enough to have never seen him compete, make no mistake. Sting is a BIG deal in the wrestling world, and if he competes for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania, it will make Vince McMahon a lot of money. The problem here is Sting's physical condition. By the time Wrestlemania 31 rolls around, he'll be 56 years old. That's six years older than The Undertaker. Before signing with WWE, he competed in TNA for several years, where fans were known to comment on his age and physical decline. His last match there was on January 23rd, 2014, and he hasn't wrestled a match since. That's almost an entire year away from the ring, so he'll undoubtedly be rusty. Would WWE really trust him in a main event scenario? It's unrealistic. This is ignoring who his opponent would be. But that's not all bad news, depending on who walks away with the Title on Sunday. Seth Rollins is experienced and well rounded enough to put on a good match with most wrestlers, to say nothing of Sting's ability. Against John Cena, he couldn't be in safer hands. Say what you like about the "Five Moves Of Doom", but Cena has a style that works for him, and it's hard to recall the last time anyone was injured in a match against him. In addition, a Cena vs Sting match would be the kind of generation-spanning contest that fans could only fantasize about. The worst case scenario would be a match against Brock Lesnar. With his impactful style and history of carelessness, it's likely that The Icon would come out of that show in a bad way. In all seriousness, Sting probably won't show up in the Rumble match on Sunday, because it would just be unnecessary. The dirtsheet rumours point to a match against Triple H at Wrestlemania, which seems to be a smarter choice. Wherever he ends up on the card at 'Mania, he'll make it special, so why be part of an already crowded title scene? It just wouldn't make sense
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