Every male participant announced for the Royal Rumble as of today

The Rumble is getting crowded
The Rumble is getting crowded

Apollo Crews, Andrade 'Cien' Almas, Baron Corbin

Both Amas and Vega will enter their respective rumble matches
Both Amas and Vega will enter their respective rumble matches

Baron Corbin still has some of the residual heat from his time as interim GM of Raw and is one of the guys who the commentators will build up as a threat to win.

Andrade 'Cien' Almas entered last year's match and received a positive response from the crowd in attendance. He has been losing a lot of matches since his call-up, but has pushed guys like Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles and Rusev to their limits.

If WWE truly wants a 'top Latino star' going forward in order to eventually replace Rey Mysterio, they need to start building Almas up a little bit each month. He has it in the ring but needs Zelina Vega to speak for him.

Apollo Crews has had a mini-push lately, winning the 'Fresh Start Battle Royal' on New Year's Eve. He earned an Intercontinental Championship match the same night, but was ultimately unsuccessful in his bid for the title.

WWE needs to capitalize on his elite athleticism so that he doesn't get bored or discouraged and ask for his release. He's been a team player since his call-up and is a valuable member of the roster.

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