WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting All 30 Entrants

15. Braun Strowman

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Get used to Braun Strowman, because he's going to be huge in 2017. WWE love an old-fashioned monster heel, and in Strowman, they have an ideal candidate for the role. His path of destruction won't end with Sami Zayn, and it wouldn't be surprising at all if he was a main event fixture by the end of the year.

Braun will likely get the typical monster run. He'll spend a decent amount of time in the match, eliminate five or six wrestlers, look like a beast, and eventually fall to superior numbers. There's little chance of him winning, but few will look stronger than Braun Strowman in the 2017 Royal Rumble.

Odds of Winning: Slim.

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