WWE Royal Rumble 2023: Predicting All 30 Entrants

21. Kofi Kingston - #10

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Kofi Kingston's presence in a Royal Rumble match is mandatory, even if the annual, awesome, incredibly risky elimination escape spot might be asking rather a lot of him nowadays. He made a b*llocks of it last year, and while that may have been an aberration, it's what's expected of him - unless WWE subverts it and puts heat on a certain heel who deprives the audience of it.

GUNTHER should unceremoniously and with minimal suspense and fanfare throw Kofi out after another babyface Iron Man run.

There are few shocks left in wrestling, and after he was booked to run away from Braun Strowman, GUNTHER will need heating up in a big way ahead of a mooted show-down with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Perhaps Kofi can crush pancakes in his hand after the fact, and people will convince themselves all over again that WWE has a long-term redemption in mind!

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!