Turning Ryback into a heel post WrestleMania in 2013 was a mistake. He challenged John Cena for the WWE Title for a couple months, then feuded with CM Punk and then toiled in mediocrity for about a year. After an injury that required surgery, WWE did a reboot with Ryback in the second half of 2014 where he went back to being that guy that leads the crowd in "Feed Me More" chants. In order for WWE to really get the most out of Ryback, he needs to get a definitive win in a match like this. Ryback hasn't won a title in his WWE career to this point. He's been on the main roster for about five years. This isn't a title that he can defend, but it would be a major accomplishment for him and could lead to him contending for a secondary title or the WWE Title down the road. The ideal finish for the match would be Ryback against Big Show and Kane in the final three. The Authority has given Ryback problems ever since Survivor Series when he was on Team Cena against them. Ryback finds a way to win by eliminating them although they did that idea last year with Cesaro last eliminating Big Show. The final two spot with Sheamus would be even better because Sheamus could lose to Ryback and then instead of shaking his hand he could nail him with a Brogue Kick in the face. They could start a Ryback vs. Sheamus feud out of this. It would make the trophy mean something. It's really a three horse race. If the winner is somebody other than Ryback, Sheamus or Damien Sandow it would be a surprise.
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