Royal Rumble 2019: Predicting the quality of every match

#8 Buddy Murphy vs. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami

Pre-Show purgatory, unfortunately.

All four of these guys are great at what they do. This match should be good as a result. Unfortunately, 205 Live once again gets the shaft to the pre-show. That's usually difficult to get the most out of a match, as the crowd is still filing in and there are still ad breaks.

Furthermore, fatal four-way matches usually don't connect as well as singles contests. That will be another thing hampering this.

Still, these competitors have all done great things on the purple brand. They should deliver a contest that's fast-paced and, where necessary, brutal. Buddy Murphy, in particular, is one of WWE's most consistent performers, so it will be interesting to see how he deals with being outnumbered on Sunday night, and the fact that he won't need to be pinned or tap out to lose his title.