8 WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Surprises That Could Happen

6. Daniel Bryan Returns To The Ring

With a field of competitors lacking star power outside of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, WWE could benefit greatly from the return of Daniel Bryan, even if his involvement in the match does potentially involve a hostile crowd reaction if anyone but the Aberdeen, Washington native wins. Bryan is still incredibly over with fans, the connection he has with them unharmed by repeated injury and lengthy stints on the disabled list. Told countless times by the Internet that Bryan will not be cleared to return to action by WWE's in-house physician, the fans would be stunned by the improbable return of the former world champion and the result would be an electric atmosphere the likes of which the Rumble has not seen in years. Speaking of electricity...
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