WWE WrestleMania 30: 10 Most Likely Winners Of Andre The Giant Memorial Trophy

9. Jack Swagger

One half of The Real Americans, Jack Swagger is a likely superstar to be added to the list of competitors for the Andre The Giant Memorial Trophy Battle Royal. The former ECW and World Heavyweight champion, like Ryback, has been mostly competing in tag team matches with fellow Real American, Cesaro, and he is another superstar who needs a victory to propel him back into singles wrestling and title contention. Swagger is a young wrestler who has achieved a lot in his short WWE career. He is another wrestler who uses his power and his size (height wise, as opposed to Ryback's bulk) to dominate wrestlers, before applying his Patriot Lock to gain victories. Although mostly seen in tag team matches recently, he has big match experience, winning the 2013 Elimination Chamber match and the Money In The Bank ladder match at Wrestlemania 26, so his chances of winning are not to be sniffed at. His Patriot Lock won't be as effective in this type of match, but it can weaken opponents and leave them exposed to elimination. Swagger's main opposition is likely to come from his team mate. With Cesaro being heavily fancied by the WWE creative team, watch for some early signs of the team breaking up in a the next few weeks or months, possibly with one Real American dumping the other out of the competition. If his team mate doesn't hinder his chances, then expect him to be a dark horse in the battle royale.
 
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