11. The Andre The Giant Battle Royal Winner Will Get Buried Again
Last year, the announcement of the inaugural Andre the Giant Battle Royal was met with some confusion, but as the event drew closer, it seemed like a good idea - after all, not only would it allow virtually the entire roster to get on the card, but for the winner, it could be the starting point of a big push. When Cesaro - not even announced for the match - eliminated Big Show to win (and seemingly put the exclamation point on a babyface turn), fans were even more excited. Instead, Cesaro's turn was botched and before long, he had slid lower on the card than ever before. After months of losses, he's managed to work his way back to championship status, but it wasn't an easy road. Given that the victory in the battle royal nearly derailed his career, nobody's hopes are particularly high for this year's iteration of the match.
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
