5 Superstars who won't win the Rumble but will have good showings

With the Royal Rumble only weeks away, the Road to Wrestlemania has finally arrived and the WWE Universe could not be more excited.

After a year of questionable booking and creative decisions, it is time for a fresh start. This give the creative team a chance to make up for past mistakes and put forward a product that is exciting, and this is a perfect time to start.

Every year the Royal Rumble has superstars that may not necessarily win the match. They will, however, enter the match early and prove their resilience and stamina by lasting a lot longer than others or making a large amount of eliminations.

Last year, an example of this was Finn Balor who lasted just under an hour before being eliminated.

Here we look at 5 superstars who should have strong performances in this years although it may not be their time to win it just yet.

#5 Elias

After his loss to Baron Corbin on this week's edition of Raw, it could be a case that Elias is going to be a victim of the dreaded 50/50 booking.

This is a superstar that was more over as a heel than most babyfaces could dream of being, as he has a gimmick that fans have latched on to. It could be argued that he is a perfect fit for the mid card scene on Raw but this writer feels that Elias could go above and beyond that.

His mic work is brilliant and he has been presented as a character that talks smack but is then not afraid to jump in the ring and back it up.

Although it is far too soon for him to challenge for world titles I expect Elias to have a prominent spot in the Rumble. Perhaps he could enter at Number 1 and be this year's Iron Man before falling at the last hurdle.

Elias could be a major player for the WWE moving forward, a good way to start building his momentum would be a strong showing in the Rumble match!