WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Predicting All 17 Wrestlers Not Yet Announced

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10. Pete Dunne

Pete Dunne
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It's time to get Pete Dunne out of the minors and into the majors.

He has thrived in NXT and elevated NXT UK, but he's bigger than both brands. The man's a star, and while he won't be allowed to have the same calibre of matches on Raw or SmackDown as he does in developmental, his call-up is overdue, particularly with WALTER ready to take the British throne.

What better place to bring him into the big time than the Royal Rumble? Dunne already has a built-in reputation from his sublime NXT work, and eliminating a couple of big names should make an effective springboard to greater success.

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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.