The Royal Rumble is a mere two weeks away and the excitement is building to a boiling point. Its not exactly hard to pinpoint why either considering that the match itself is arguably the single most exciting one of the year. Not many other matches can instantaneously transcend a competitor into main event status like the Royal Rumble can. Even the most casual of wrestling fans occasionally turn out to watch the classic battle and see which superstar will be making their name known and find themselves heading to the grand-daddy of them all, WrestleMania. Im getting slightly ahead of myself though; before we can even begin to discuss potential WrestleMania cards or Royal Rumble winners, we have to try and narrow down which 30 roster talents will be entering for a chance to cement a legacy. Having studied WWE programming over the last several months and also reviewed previous years events, it may be possible to come up with a full list of expected 30 competitors as early as now. And thats what this article will aim to explore; an educated prediction of likeable competitors, potential winners, shocking returns that have you leaping off your couch in disbelief, and more. 30 competitors will draw tickets but only one can earn a one way roundtrip to WrestleMania. Let's begin...