Former WWE writer wants major shake up at Royal Rumble (Exclusive)

The WWE Royal Rumble is shaping up to be an exciting PLE for pro wrestling fans all over the world. The official card features two title matches as well as the men's and women's rumble matches.

The main title match of the night would see Cody Rhodes defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens. The fan base seems to be split when it comes to picking a winner for the highly anticipated bout.

Speaking on a recent episode of BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo shared his prediction of the outcome of the Ladder Match. The former WWE writer said he wanted the company to "shake it up" by having Owens win the match at the Royal Rumble.

"Bro, they badly need to do something out of the normal. I would let Kevin Owens upset Cody Rhodes. And they can do it without hurting Cody Rhodes because it's a Ladder Match, so Owens doesn't have to pin (Rhodes)."

He continued:

"That's why I think it's a Ladder Match, so they could put Owens over, and it's not going to hurt Cody. They need to shake something up, Mac; they need to shake it up." [From 12:10 onwards]

For those who didn't watch the show, Kevin Owens had a tense verbal confrontation with CM Punk this week on SmackDown. It remains to be seen if these two men get the win in their respective matches at the Royal Rumble.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya