#15 Japan - Shinsuke Nakamura
Well, what more needs to be said? A Royal Rumble winner, the current United States Champion, and a man who would have been the WWE Champion had his opponent been anything less than Phenomenal.
Of course, there's every chance that The Rockstar will be defending his championship at Crown Jewel - but he could pull double duty and do both, or even put his United States Championship on the line in the tournament if he thinks he can back it up. If Nakamura remains to perform as a heel, though, that is unlikely - but he may not be by that time. In fact, he might not even be champion by that time.
#14 Albania - Rezar
Okay, so here's the first wildcard of the event. While Authors of Pain are running rampant in the Raw Tag Team Division with Drake Maverick at the helm now, The Albanian Psycho, Rezar, could very well take this opportunity to burst out into the single scene - even if it is for one night only.
Rezar is a former NXT Tag Team Champion and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winner, but he's also performed for Bellator MMA, Bamma UK and is a former World Pro Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion. Rezar would prove a unique challenge for anyone on the roster.
#13 India - Jinder Mahal
Well, while he might not be taking Raw by storm right now, Jinder Mahal is a former WWE Champion. Not only that, he was the 50th WWE Champion and first ever wrestler of Indian descent to win the title.
Jinder is also a former United States Champion and, after a tumultuous start to his WWE career, is counted among the big players now after a monumental year and change. You can bet The Modern-Day Maharaja would be a strong favourite to take the tournament