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With the landscape of the WWE changing drastically due to the emergence of newer superstars, there are a lot of expectations for how the 2019 Royal Rumble will turn out. 2018 saw Shinsuke Nakamura coming out victorious in his very first Royal Rumble appearance.
It will interesting to see whether WWE follows the same path of making an emerging superstar win the Royal Rumble, or giving a tried & tested wrestler a go. Either way, it will be an interesting wait till the event gets underway.
There has been suspicion already regarding the possibilities of several superstars coming out on top, but there are select few who deserve to win the prestigious Royal Rumble.
In this slideshow, we will look at 5 WWE Superstars who deserve to win the Royal Rumble event and 5 who don't deserve it.
#1 Who Deserves - Finn Balor
Finn Balor has been the most underutilized superstars in the WWE over the past year or so. He has been involved in a meaningless feud with the Constable Baron Corbin for some time now. Balor did receive a Universal championship rematch for the title that he never lost, but ended up on the losing side.
He has lost a ton of momentum due to his poor booking, and it looks like he is going to end up in the mid-card. A talented wrestler such as Balor should be in the main event scene regularly, and what better way to make it happen than to make him win the 2019 Royal Rumble & move him Smackdown Live, where he will be a top star?
#1 Who Doesn't - The Rock
The Rock is heavily rumored to be at and possibly even win the Royal Rumble. But that is not what is the best for business. He has been a a champion before and a very good one, but WWE should not make the same mistake as it did with Brock Lesnar by making a part-timer contend for the championship.
The Rock doesn't need the Royal Rumble win to return to WWE in any case. So it will be good to see someone else winning the Rumble.
#2 Who Deserves - Rusev
There is no superstar who is a crowd favorite more than Rusev at the present moment. His Rusev Day gimmick, along with Aiden English, was the talk of the town. But unfortunately, WWE didn't capitalize on this popularity by not pushing Rusev to the main event scene.
Now Aiden turned on Rusev by attacking him, setting up a feud between the two. Rusev can be the hottest babyface if booked properly, and his journey can culminate with him winning the Royal Rumble.
#2 Who Doesn't - John Cena
John Cena has been absent from WWE programming for a long time now, and it would be a shame on the part of WWE if he is allowed to conquer the Rumble with the motive of giving him a 17th World Championship, surpassing the Hall of Famer Ric Flair's record.
Cena doesn't need to win the championship at Mania, and he certainly need not win the Royal Rumble for a record-tying 3rd time in his career.
#3 Who Deserves- Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan had the potential to be at the top of the ladder for a very long period of time, but injuries and concussions prevented him from being so.
He was forced to retire and was made the General Manager of Smackdown Live, during which he reignited a decade-long feud with The Miz. This has been the focal point of the show ever since Bryan made his in-ring return after getting clearance from the WWE doctors.
It will be a fairytale comeback if Bryan manages to win the match and climb the top of the ladder once again.
#3 Who Doesn't - Randy Orton
Randy Orton turning heel is the best thing that has happened in quite a long time. His face character had become stale, and it needed change. His heel act on Jeff Hardy was taking WWE back to the Attitude Era, and their recent Hell in a Cell was nothing short of excellent.
But that doesn't mean he needs to win the big prize once again, and he should continue what he is doing right now: preying on his opponents.
#4 Who Deserves- Drew McIntyre
The Scottish Psychopath is next on the list of the superstars who deserve to win the Royal Rumble. Teaming with Drew has made Dolph Ziggler relevant again, and together they captured the Raw Tag Team Championship.
Drew is in line for a huge push and can be a future Universal Champion down the line. To get to that, he can win the Rumble and head to Wrestlemania.
#4 Who Doesn't - Braun Strowman
No one in the WWE has got the push that the Monster among Men is getting at the moment. He won the Money in the Bank contract, dominated at the Rumble and at the Elimination Chamber, and is being booked as the most protected superstar on the roster.
Letting him win again will not be fair to the other deserving superstars on the main roster.
#5 Who Deserves - Andrade 'Cien' Almas
Andrade Almas was one of the best wrestlers on NXT, and he was the NXT Champion not so long ago. He made his main roster debut in the early part of the year and looked impressive in the matches against AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan & Rusev. But apart from that, he has not been involved in a significant feud.
He could be the next Alberto Del Rio in the making, who had a rapid rise in the WWE when he was around. A similar sort of thing can happen to Almas if he is able to get a push and win at the Rumble.
#5 Who Doesn't - Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley has not been getting any kind of reaction since his return to the WWE ring after almost a decade of absence. He was scheduled for a big push upon his return, but it failed to materialize and was involved in a decent feud with Roman Reigns.
He could face Roman Reigns for the championship as he has non-title victory over the champ, but he is not the deserving candidate to win the Royal Rumble without any reason.
