WWE Royal Rumble 2018: Rating Each Entrant’s Chances Of Winning

10. Finn Bálor

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Fans would love to see Finn Bálor prosper in Philadelphia, but while his skill and star power mean he can't be completely ruled out, recent backstage wranglings mean his victory would be a huge surprise.

Bálor was reportedly pulled from a 28 January Universal Title match because Vince McMahon believes he isn't over enough. This is, of course, complete bulls***, but if the Chairman had issues with Finn fighting for the big red belt in January, there's little chance he'd even consider putting him on such a stage at WrestleMania. No matter how many people complain about his perceived misuse, Bálor is 'just a guy' in Vince's eyes.

Chances: Slim.

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