5 NXT superstars who should enter the Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is one of the most exciting events on the WWE calendar and this year's show is just a little over a week away.
The Rumble match itself has become iconic for its unpredictable nature. Fans eagerly count down from 10 to see which superstar will be making their entrance into the match next.
Over the years, the match has featured plenty of surprise returns and shocking debuts, and this year's match looks set to be no different.
In recent years, fans have been accustomed to seeing NXT stars make their main-roster debut at the event. Last year's event saw both Andrade 'Cien' Almas and Adam Cole both make appearances in the match, while the likes of Tye Dillinger and Rusev have also made appearances in recent years.
A run in the Royal Rumble doesn't necessarily mean a full roster call-up, with the WWE often using the match to introduce stars who will be making their debuts down the line.
With all of that in mind, let's take a look at five NXT stars who could make an appearance in this year's Royal Rumble.
#5 Velveteen Dream
Velveteen Dream is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in NXT right now, but serious question marks still hover around as to whether or not his gimmick is going to be well received on the main roster.
While the Royal Rumble crowd is likely to be an incredibly passionate and knowledgeable one, the event could still provide the WWE with the chance to run a litmus test with the Dream.
Having Velveteen Dream come down in one of his crazy outfits could provide the powers that be with a chance to gauge how the bigger WWE Universe is likely to react to him when he does inevitably take his step up to the main roster in 2019.