3 Streaks that could be broken at WWE Royal Rumble 2019

Finn Balor is all set to face Brock Lesnar.
Finn Balor is all set to face Brock Lesnar.

#2 Rusev's traditional Royal Rumble match appearance streak

Rusev has never missed a Royal Rumble match since his debut.
Rusev has never missed a Royal Rumble match since his debut.

While there is no law forbidding someone who has a match on the PPV to appear in the Royal Rumble match, it is possible that this may be the case with Rusev.

Since making his Royal Rumble match appearance at the 2014 edition, Rusev has appeared in every single traditional Rumble match since then. In 2014, he did not last long. In 2015, the Bulgarian Brute was the runner up.

In 2016, he came in at number 2 and was eliminated quickly by then WWE Champion Roman Reigns. In 2017, Rusev lasted just 22 minutes. In 2018, he came in at number 2 again and lasted half an hour.

With Rusev being scheduled to defend his United States Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, there is a huge chance that Rusev's little streak of Royal Rumble appearance may snap this year.

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