9 WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Results Predictions

8. AEW: No KENTA For You!

RR 2019 RESULTS PREDICTIONS
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All of these men would make terrific additions to All Elite Wrestling - and you can only assume each of them would be better utilised than consigned to post-Tuesday night duties - but only one of them carries the winning combination of historical prestige and fans begrudging his wasted talent.

That man, of course, is Hideo Itami. KENTA, when he's not at his current home.

Itami's one-off NOAH homecoming opposite Naomichi Marufuji highlighted what a drastic time he's had of it in WWE. All that early promise disintegrated alongside his shoulder, and it doesn't look like his career in the company will progress beyond the purple patch.

Still, WWE are keen to lock down every potentially dangerous departee - and given the way they've made a hash of much of their talent, that covers a lot of people. Giving Itami the belt might just persuade him to stick around a little longer.

Prediction: Itami, the only man not to hold the belt, changes that.

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