2. The Undertaker
There is very little chance of The Undertaker returning before Wrestlemania, however his name continues to be brought up in relation to a surprise return at Royal Rumble. With only limited appearances an option for The Deadman it seems very unlikely a Rumble appearance would end in victory however it may be a way to set up 'Taker's next Wrestlemania feud, as simply appearing and motioning towards the Wrestlemania sign that hangs from the rafters post Rumble has already been done twice before. What other way can a feud be set up? And who would it be with? Would someone eliminate him and then run their mouth, pissing him off and setting up a match? Or is Undertaker more likely to battle an established veteran again? One thing is for sure, IF (and it's a big if) The Undertaker were to return in the Royal Rumble match WWE would be risking his 'Mania status if he were to end up injured. It makes more sense to protect Undertaker as much as possible, and then perhaps bring him back for a few appearances next year when he is rumoured to be calling it a day.
1. Brock Lesnar
Millions of fans are expecting an appearance by Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, but would WWE really use up one of Brock's limited dates on a card already overshadowed by The Rock? Brock has been in the Rumble before and was dominant. A return would likely be as dominant if not more so. Could he win it? Easily. Should he win it? No. Brock Lesnar needs to re-establish himself after a rocky return to the company that made him, and an extended period inside the ring during the Royal Rumble match would be a great way to do it. The question at hand though is who would eliminate him? In our eye's it should be either The Undertaker or Ryback - which would then nicely set up feuds for Wrestlemania 29. Sadly, as much as we'd love to see him in the Rumble it is very unlikely. Brock is a notorious pain in the ass and would likely baulk at the idea of not headlining the PPV, but then again he's become much more about the pay off than anything else these days so who knows? So there you have it. 10 wrestlers we'd love to see back in the WWE Royal Rumble. But who would you like to see and who do you think will win? Have your say below.