WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting 12 Wrestlers Not Yet Announced

10. Tye Dillinger

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How can WWE not have Tye Dillinger enter the Royal Rumble at number 10? Seriously...

The Perfect 10 has organically become one of NXT's biggest babyfaces. Once part of WWE's ECW revival, the former Gavin Spears has been in and out of WWE developmental for over 10 years now. His latest spell with the company began in 2013, and Dillinger inherited his new gimmick after his listless tag team with Jason Jordan fell apart in 2015.

Dillinger slowly started picking up steam in NXT, and the fans gradually joined his side. Now, barely a show goes by without the crowd chanting "10" whenever a referee makes a count, even on the main roster, and Tye's popular is about to peak. Now would be the perfect time to take advantage of this, bring him to the main roster, and debut him in the most perfect way imaginable.

Tye has more than earned his call-up. The 35-year-old has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is today, and he has turned one of the most ridiculous gimmicks in NXT into an unlikely hit. He's an excellent showman who'd get a great reaction if he came out at number 10, and it'd be the kind of moment that the Royal Rumble is all about.

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