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We are only hours removed from the 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and a lot could go down very soon.
This article is a checklist of things that WWE should not do at the 2021 Royal Rumble for a variety of reasons. Obviously, this is one person's perspective, so if you disagree, you can definitely sound off in the comments section below.
The 5 points that have been chosen for this article have been very carefully thought through, based on where every performer is on the card. For example, we've not chosen a point like 'Elias should not win the 2021 Royal Rumble' because that's a very unlikely scenario indeed.
So with that prelude established, here are five things that WWE should not do at the 2021 Royal Rumble.
#5 The Miz should not leave the 2021 Royal Rumble as the WWE Champion
Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg just feels like a clash of the heavyweights, and whether you like Goldberg or not, it is impossible to dispute that he's been at the top of the food chain for good reason. For Money in the Bank holder, The Miz to enter the fray just seems a bit odd at this point. It's never a good idea to let a Money in the Bank contract go to waste, but do we really want to see The Miz as the WWE Champion in 2021?
It does not help that both The Miz and John Morrison have been portrayed as goofs leading up to the 2021 Royal Rumble, and it's very difficult to honestly take him as a serious duo at the moment.
Maybe they can shake up the tag team division soon enough, but to see them at the top of the card in their current avatar (drop the comedy and we still have a case) doesn't seem like a thrilling idea.
#4 Carmella should not become the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion at the 2021 Royal Rumble by defeating Sasha Banks
Carmella is all set to compete at the 2021 Royal Rumble against Sasha Banks for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. As good as she has been in her repackaged new avatar, she should not become the brand new Champion at this moment.
Sasha Banks should defeat Carmella at the 2021 Royal Rumble and go on all the way to WrestleMania as the Champion, facing the winner of the Royal Rumble match. Carmella is great, but Sasha Banks has been extraordinary as 'The Blueprint' in her latest run and should continue all the way to the big stage.
Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair seems to be the big money match right now, and it could certainly happen if Belair wins the 2021 Royal Rumble match. Carmella vs. Belair doesn't seem WrestleMania main event worthy.
Carmella defeating Banks with Reginald's help, and then Banks winning the 2021 Royal Rumble is an acceptable exception, but only just barely, truth be told.
#3 Kevin Owens should not become the WWE Universal Champion at the 2021 Royal Rumble, because Roman Reigns has far too much momentum currently
Kevin Owens steps into the 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view as the #1 Contender for Roman Reigns' Universal Championship. He's come up short in the past, but he hopes for a different outcome when he goes up against the 'Head of the Table'.
This is not a slight against Kevin Owens, who's played his part brilliantly thus far and has been a fantastic challenger for Roman Reigns, but the 'Tribal Chief' has far too much momentum at this point in time. The result at the 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view should be the same as it's been on other occasions, with Roman Reigns going over.
But again, Kevin Owens should not lose clean, with Jey Uso and possibly Apollo Crews interfering in the match to make Owens look strong, even in defeat. Kevin Owens should definitely be at the top of the food chain someday again, but not at the moment for sure.
#2 Charlotte Flair should not win the 2021 Royal Rumble because she won it last year too
At the 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Charlotte Flair will be competing not once but twice. There's always the chance that she comes up short in the Tag Team Championship match and then goes on to win the women's Royal Rumble match. But this will not be the ideal scenario because the Royal Rumble should be a device to build the next crop of talent.
At the 2021 Royal Rumble, someone like Bianca Belair should prove to the world that she's ready to hang with the big stars, or Alexa Bliss should cement her name in the history books with a major win, or even someone from NXT like Rhea Ripley should make her presence felt with a big win.
For Charlotte Flair to win would just feel like WWE is taking a step back. Again, not a knock at Charlotte Flair the person, but she'll have a great career regardless of whether or not she wins the 2021 Royal Rumble match.
#1 Bray Wyatt should return at the 2021 Royal Rumble to seek some kind of revenge against Orton
Long before the 2021 Royal Rumble, SK Wrestling caught up with Randy Orton who had a lot to say about a potential feud against Bray Wyatt, something he did not really seem too excited about, back then. You may check it out by clicking on the link shared right above.
Considering that RAW went off the air with Randy Orton delivering an RKO to Alexa Bliss, it makes all the sense in the world for Bray Wyatt to make his return at the 2021 Royal Rumble after being burned alive, by this year's Number 1 entrant.
Yes, we know that Edge vs. Randy Orton is the big showdown everyone wants to see, but it will be a missed opportunity if The Fiend doesn't return at the 2021 Royal Rumble match. Do you guys think that Bray Wyatt should go on to win the whole thing?
So many sub-plots could potentially play out at the 2021 Royal Rumble.
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