5 last minute predictions for the Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is just a few days away and a lot has changed in the WWE programming due to the fall in ratings. It is a sign that WWE is trying their best to please their fan base who love the brand but are fed up with the current product.
The emergence of AEW has also perhaps pressured WWE to take steps to improve their product. While the tag division hasn't improved much, the mid card has started using talents who didn't even appear on TV a few weeks before.
The company has already pulled off some surprising changes on RAW by removing Braun Strowman from the Universal title match and inserting Finn Balor.
The show also saw Bobby Lashley winning the Intercontinental Championship in a triple threat match against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.
R-Truth and Carmella are due to enter the Royal Rumble at the no. 30 spot after winning the Mix Match Challenge.
The company would be planning a few surprises for the first PPV of the year.
#5 Dean Ambrose wins the Men's Royal Rumble
Dean Ambrose won the Intercontinental Championship at TLC last month after defeating Seth Rollins. The WWE Universe expected a lunatic heel champion in Ambrose, but WWE turned him into a generic heel.
Dean Ambrose defended his title multiple times during his one month title reign but ultimately lost the title to Bobby Lashley in a triple threat match that included Seth Rollins as well. While there was quite a lot of excitement for Dean's heel turn, his title reign wasn't particularly memorable.
At present, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre are favorites to win the Royal Rumble and since Ambrose was the IC champ until this Monday, nobody expects him to win the match. But the last RAW changed his priorities.
With Lashley and Ambrose, both being heels, there's very less chance of Ambrose chasing the IC title and the "no rematch rule" leaves him free to chase the top prize on the roster.
Dean earning a spot for the Universal Championship match at Wrestlemania might bring out the best heel work from him. He could eliminate Rollins as the last superstar to keep the swerve as a surprise until the very end.