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We’re just a few weeks removed from WrestleMania 34, and yet, we’re already gearing up for another big stadium show in the world of WWE.
That in itself is quite a rarity, and with so many questions surrounding Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia, it’ll be fascinating to see how the larger than life event plays out next Friday.
So with just seven days remaining until the big show, it’s time to start thinking about some of the somewhat outrageous things that could go down.
Unfortunately, some members of the WWE Universe are choosing to believe this is nothing more than a glorified house show, but when you look deeper, you soon realise that there are some big-time matches on this card.
Several championships are up for grabs, and with 50 men set to compete in the Rumble match itself, literally, anything could happen.
With that being said, here are five surprises we want to see at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble.
#5 Title Shot
While the actual trophy that the winner of the Rumble match will get is nice, we feel as if an event like this needs an even bigger incentive.
Clearly, they want to make this whole thing feel like it’s going to be special, but aside from the actual quality of the entrants, there isn’t too much separating it from the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
One way in which it could be improved would be to give the winner of the match a title shot. They don’t need to announce it beforehand, because instead, they could have Vince McMahon come out and formally bestow a world championship opportunity upon the winner – potentially for SummerSlam.
It’d be a memorable moment and would create some interesting storylines moving forward.
#4 Women’s Match
While there are currently no female matches advertised for the show in Saudi Arabia for a variety of reasons, we feel as if it’d be a huge mistake on WWE’s part if they were to miss out on an opportunity to further enhance the women’s revolution.
Sure, it may be frowned upon, but at some point, we need to question whether or not the money involved is worth abandoning the possibility of women competing.
It’d be great to see the likes of Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax come out in an impromptu match, and the best part for WWE is that it doesn’t even need to be that long.
They can treat it as if it were a quick house show squash match, which would only serve to further enhance the growing star of Jax.
#3 Cena’s Dark Turn
While the spectacle of seeing John Cena vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 was fun, the end product wasn’t all that great.
The squash match and the mystery surrounding Taker’s appearance didn’t feel like a compelling enough story, and given how desperate Cena was for the match, it seems odd to consider the possibility of him being ‘frightened’ into defeat.
However, WWE can still salvage something from this if they decide to be smart with their booking.
The 16-time world champion has been on a downward spiral for a few months now, and losing to Taker should be seen as the final straw.
He can brutalise HHH in their match before interfering in The Deadman’s casket match, burying him once and for all to set up a WrestleMania 35 showdown in New Jersey.
#2 King of Strong Style
Shinsuke Nakamura’s heel turn at Mania was a lot of fun, but now, it’s time to put his dastardly actions into effect.
He’ll be taking on AJ Styles in a rematch for the WWE Championship next week in Jeddah, and following the disappointment of their bout in New Orleans, fans will be hoping to see something completely different in the rematch.
Regardless of the quality, there’s one thing that absolutely needs to happen – Nakamura becomes the new WWE champion.
It doesn’t matter whether or not he cheats to do it, but either way, he should walk out of that stadium with the belt draped over his shoulder. It’d give Styles something to chase for a few months, and it would solidify Nakamura’s position as the top dog on SmackDown Live.
#1 Tension Rises
The revival of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens’ bromance has been nothing short of spectacular, with the two men becoming the biggest and best heels over on the blue brand.
In the wake of that great work they’ve been moved back over to Monday Night Raw, and while you’d expect them to stay together, for the time being, planting the seeds of a break-up heading into the summer would be the best possible move WWE could make.
After years of Owens getting one over on Zayn in their confrontations, it’d be great to see the Underdog have a moment of selfishness by chucking KO over the top rope.
It doesn’t have to signify the end of their friendship just yet, but once Owens eventually decides to throw Zayn under the bus, the Underdog from the Underground will be ready for the attack.
