Top 5 superstars who will outshine others at Royal Rumble

With Royal Rumble less than 10 days away, predictions about who can/will win the Royal Rumble match are on an all-time high. People have found it safer to bet on the likes of Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and even Roman Reigns, but winning the Royal Rumble isn’t what this match is all about, because at times those who perform outshine those who win. The young guys in this industry always have to prove themselves, and this is the stage where their performance will speak a thousand words. I have mentioned 5 of the youngest WWE superstars from the current roster who you should expect to outshine the experienced participants of the match.

5. Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins

He might not be as powerful as Roman Reigns or not as good as Dean Ambrose on the microphone, but Rollins has some great technical wrestling abilities. His successful time at Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and NXT justifies why he is a part of WWE’s most promising trio today.

If we take a look at some early entrants from some of the last Royal Rumbles, such as The Miz, Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler, then it would be safe to say, that if Rollins enters the match by #10 then he can easily last in the ring for about 30 minutes. This concept favors Rollins more because Royal Rumble’s history is full of outshining technical wrestlers such as Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart.

4. Big E. Langston

Big E. Langston

In past few months Langston has moved on from being Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee’s bodyguard, to winning the Intercontinental Championship and headlining main event matches. And this track record will work in Big E’s favor when he enters the Rumble match, plus his remarkable strength will definitely mark the doom of many other superstars in the match.

Chances that he will win the Rumble aren’t that high, but chances of him dominating the match are no less than 100%.

3. Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt

After losing to The Usos twice and receiving a beating from his ex-tag team partner Daniel Bryan on this week’s Raw, Bray has got only one chance to win back his lost prestige by being in, at least, the final 4 of the Royal Rumble match.

And this can happen, because WWE won’t let one of their top heel characters to appear weak after months of hype. An ideal scenario would have him and Bryan as two of the few superstars left in the match, and Wyatt finally getting his revenge on Bryan. With help from his teammates, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, Bray Wyatt is definitely going to highlight this Royal Rumble.

2. Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns

Reigns will dominate the match, and might even win it. Whatever the case shall be, something exciting will happen during the match which would mark the beginning of the end of The Shield. For a guy like Reigns, only a late entry in the match would work, because strength is his area, and powerhouses like him enter late in the match and make some quick eliminations.

Reigns, of course, will wreak havoc in the Royal Rumble match, but a powerhouse doesn’t always win the match, consider Kane‘s appearance in the 2001 Royal Rumble.

According to many of you Reigns should be at the top of this list because of his big impending push in the WWE, but the point is that a push doesn’t determine the quality of a superstar.

1. Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose

This guy is going to be the biggest heel in the WWE and at Rumble he is going to prove why. He has got what it takes to last throughout the Rumble, and he could very well be the ‘Iron Man’ of the match.

He might not eliminate as many other wrestlers as Roman Reigns or show Seth Rollins’ technical ability, but this guy knows how to take a beating and still survive, and this match is all about the survival of the fittest. He will also be instrumental in fueling a fight among his own group, and that would lead to their eventual disbanding.

This year’s Rumble is going to be dominated by WWE’s new stars, though they lack the Royal Rumble experience but they should be taken very seriously by the experienced superstars, because one of these five might actually win the match.