WWE Royal Rumble 2018: 10 Worst Possible Outcomes

Popcorn farts and title changes nobody wants...

by Jamie Kennedy
Royal Rumble 2018 Feature
WWE

Picture a world where Kane stands tall as the Universal Champion heading into WrestleMania 34, AJ Styles gears up for a 'Mania rematch against Shane McMahon (without his WWE Title), the most bad-ass female star in years loses her lustre and someone you definitely didn't want wins the traditional 30-man Royal Rumble.

Then, take a glance at WWE's card for the 2018 Rumble pay-per-view and realise that all of the above could happen. It'd be a nightmare, and sure, it is unlikely all of these things will go down on 28 January. Unlikely - but not impossible.

The Rumble has to be a success for WWE, it just has to be. And yet, what if it all goes wrong? What if the show turns into a colossal failure, ruins true history being made, shifts titles just for the sake of it and leaves everyone with a bad taste during what is supposed to be the happiest time of a wrestling fan's year?

Don't look at us like that, it's possible...

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.