WWE Royal Rumble 2018: Predicting All 30 Entrants

21. Big Show

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This bout needs some beef, and it'll find it in Big Show.

The giant is currently sidelined with a hip injury. There's no timetable for his return, but he had surgery back in September, and is already looking towards returning. If healthy, it makes perfect sense to throw Show into the Rumble as one last hurrah before retirement, as the seven-footer is widely expected to call it quits when his contract expires in February.

That doesn't mean WWE should put Show over younger full-time talents, but he can still be used for a couple of fun power spots, before giving one of his opponents the ultimate rub with a solo elimination.

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