WWE Royal Rumble 2018: Predicting All 30 Entrants

6. Jinder Mahal

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The recipient of 2017's most obnoxious push, it's unlikely that Jinder Mahal will ever develop into a main event-level wrestler, and his inability to spike business in the untapped Indian market suggests the experiment is now over, and that a demotion is on the finally horizon.

'The Maharaja' could fight for the US Title on January 28th, but he's still one of SmackDown's most notable heels, and that should guarantee his Rumble inclusion. He doesn't have a hope in hell of winning, though.

The only scenario in which the skill-deficient former WWE Champion will be a welcome addition is if the company make him this year's Bushwhacker Luke, but this seems unlikely.

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