WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Predicting All 30 Entrants

2. Roman Reigns

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It's not his fault, but Roman Reigns' presence has ruined the last two Royal Rumbles. He was set-up as an obvious winner in 2015, and WWE went down an even more predictable path by having Triple H return to take his WWE Championship in last year's match.

Predictability kills intrigue, and these Reigns-related antics have destroyed the past two Rumbles. Now set for a champion vs. champion program with Kevin Owens, the Samoan is about to reinstall himself as a major league main eventer, and he'll absolutely be among the favourites come Rumble time.

It seems unthinkable that WWE would repeat the mistakes of the past two years and build the Rumble around Reigns, but they've shown no signs of cooling "The Guy" down. He'll almost certainly have a dominant showing in this year's match, whether we like it or not.

Odds of Winning: Very favourable.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.