5 superstars who can be the No. 30 entrant in the 2018 men’s Royal Rumble match 

#2 Batista

Will "the animal" be John Cena's Wrestlemania 34 opponent?

When Batista re-emerged on WWE programming back in 2013, the company had no idea he would receive an unexpected negative reaction.“The animal" was suddenly caught between a rock and a hard place, to be more specific he was stuck between Daniel Bryan’s meteoric rise and the fans staunch decision of no longer accepting part-timers in younger stars spots.

Thus, the WWE universe shockingly rejected the former fan favourite’s 2014 Royal Rumble win. However, in professional wrestling, nothing is set in stone, as some angles are unanimously rejected by the WWE universe while others strike gold. Even though Batista’s star power has skyrocketed in Hollywood after leaving WWE in 2014, the 6-time World Champion’s deep passion for wrestling still burns inside him.

Evident from his appearance on Jim Ross’s podcast, "the animal” expressed his desire to return to the squared circle. WWE could desperately use Batista’s star power in big main event pay-per-view bouts. However, “the animal", said he does not want to make his return to the wrestling world for a “cheap pop”, but be an integral part of the product going forward.Propelling Batista into the number 30 spot in the 2018 Royal Rumble match would garner a huge babyface reaction or most likely make Batista be a huge heat magnet.

The important thing is that “the animal” is at a point in his Hall of Fame career where he can truly play both sides of the coin.With rumours of WWE having booked a marquee match for John Cena at Wrestlemania 34, that anonymous opponent could be Batista himself. Also, if WWE opts to take another creative direction for “the animal’s” return, feuds with the likes of Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns can be a marquee addition to the “show of shows”.