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#2. Keith Lee - Proved to be a legitimate challenger to Drew McIntyre
What if WWE chose to wait and booked Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee for the Royal Rumble instead of the first RAW of 2021? While we understand the decision, Keith Lee proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is a main-event-caliber Superstar.
Drew McIntyre defeated Keith Lee in an incredible WWE Title match, narrowly walking out the victor. Keith Lee may not have the same buzz or popularity that Goldberg has, but if he had the same match against Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble, his stock would only have gone up.
#1. AJ Styles
There's no need to justify why AJ Styles could have been in that spot. He lost to Drew McIntyre at TLC, but he would have been able to put on a clinic with the WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble if given the opportunity.
Between 2017 and 2019, AJ Styles was always in the WWE Championship match at the Royal Rumble, and he would have served as the perfect opponent for the Scotsman.
AJ Styles was likely the best option that WWE could have gone with - at least extending the feud for longer than it was.
