4: The Undertaker
The Undertaker re-emerged on the 900th episode of SmackDown Live to announced that he would be more active on the road to Wrestlemania this year, which would definitely entail a match for the ‘Deadman’ at this years’ Royal Rumble.
With the WWE looking to fill the 60,000 seater Alamodome, a headline match involving the Undertaker is just what the doctor ordered and Styles is the perfect opponent for him. As one of the best in-ring performers in the world today, if not the best, Styles can have an outstanding match with Taker and bump around for him like a boss while overshadowing Undertaker’s lack of mobility as his age creeps up on him.
Styles has had one of the best debut years in WWE history since debuting at last year’s Royal Rumble. He has since faced Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania, finally making his presence felt on the ‘Grand daddy of them all’ before finally winning the WWE Championship at Backlash earlier this year. What better way could there be for AJ to cap off his phenomenal debut year in WWE than defending his championship at the Rumble against a living legend like the Undertaker.
