5 Possible surprise entrants in the 2019 men's Royal Rumble match
As 2018 is winding down, it is time to prepare for the Royal Rumble and the start of the Road to WrestleMania. This coming WrestleMania season seems like the most exciting one in a very long time. There have been minimal clues as to what we should expect on April 7th.
The one storyline synched in for the Grandest Stage of Them All is Ronda Rousey defending her Raw Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, or possibly both. Besides that, WrestleMania is an open book for now and WWE must take advantage of it.
The Royal Rumble will set the tone for a massive year for the company, meaning that it needs to be good. The addition of the women's Royal Rumble last year was a fantastic move and has made the first event of the year even bigger.
However, this year's men's Royal Rumble match seems like the most unpredictable one in the past decade or so. There are a lot of candidates who could win the whole thing and with no clear picture for WrestleMania, it will only get more exciting.
The Rumble is all about surprises. They are a big part of what makes it so special. 2019, like any other year, seems to have some real potential for surprise entrants in the Royal Rumble. Whether they are imminent call-ups from NXT or returns from injury or absence, we are sure to see a ton of surprises at Chase Field. Here are five possible surprise entrants for the 2019 men's Royal Rumble match.
#5 Lars Sullivan
Ever since Survivor Series, there have been vignettes advertising the main roster debut of Lars Sullivan. He has not yet arrived, but with four weeks left for Royal Rumble, there is a decent chance of him directly showing up in the annual showcase. It would make complete sense and present him as a killer.
Scoring a few eliminations before getting eliminated by multiple Superstars would go a long way in solidifying Lars Sullivan as a player on either Raw or SmackDown.
Sullivan is sure to receive a push similar to the one Braun Strowman got, as he is of similar stature. While the rest of his run is not written out, it seems encouraging after considering the relatively good booking Strowman has received until the start of 2018.
We always get an NXT Superstar or two in the Royal Rumble and in 2019, it could be the Freak. He is due on the main roster anyway, so why not just debut him on one of the biggest nights of the year?