WWE Greatest Royal Rumble: 10 Most Likely Winners

7. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho
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Y2J's association with the Greatest Royal Rumble has been a strange one. Initially, he was booked for the Rumble match. Then, he was whipped out of the field to replace Rusev as The Undertaker's Casket match opponent. Now, he's back on the list in the 50-man Rumble again.

There isn't much Chris Jericho hasn't achieved under the WWE banner. Despite being a multi-time World Champion who has held almost every title imaginable, it's nonetheless notable that Jericho has never, ever won a Royal Rumble match during his career.

2018 might be about to change all that.

If WWE are seeking a crowd-pleasing finish to the show that'd simultaneously scratch an itch Jericho has held for close to 20 years, then he'd be a decent choice to win. If nothing else, it'd signal Y2J's intent to rule SmackDown, setting up mouth-watering matches against Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and more.

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