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At Greatest Royal Rumble last year, Braun Strowman dominated the field and became the first ever winner of the event, being awarded a special belt for his triumph and riding a wave of momentum into the Money in the Bank 2018 PPV where he won the contract, cashing in later that year.
Strowman is a great example of what can happen when you win the 50-man battle royal. And this year, fifty more men will have the opportunity to conquer their peers and come out of WWE Super Showdown with a boon that could push them towards a championship match in the near future.
At the moment, we only know a handful of competitors who are confirmed for the battle royal. Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mojo Rawley, and Elias will all take part, but that leaves 46 unknown participants. AJ Styles has been rumored to join the match as well, though nothing has been confirmed. At this point, it's anyone's game, but we think we've narrowed it down to five names who could leave Saudi Arabia with the win.
#5 Elias drifts out of Super Showdown on top
SmackDown Live's resident Troubadour recently captured his first championship in the WWE...twice. And though neither run lasted longer than a few minutes, Elias is clearly moving up at the moment. With two title reigns under his belt, and some big wins over the likes of Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Roman Reigns, the former 24/7 Champion isn't one to be taken lightly.
Though he missed out on an opportunity at the Money in the Bank briefcase this year, Elias still has six months to prove himself. If he manages to pull of a victory at Super Showdown, he may just prove that he has what it takes to ride to the top of the SmackDown roster.
In fact, if he leaves Saudi Arabia with his hand raised, it may very well lead to the crowning of a new Intercontinental Champion. Elias and Finn Balor had a pretty great feud last year, though it was cut short following an odd short-lived face turn from the Drifter. It would be great to see them revive that rivalry, and with a win at Super Showdown, Elias may demand a title shot on the next SmackDown Live.
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#4 Cesaro
The Swiss Superman has been separated from his long-time tag team partner Sheamus following the Superstar Shakeup. And though the Bar has been broken, Cesaro has become a prominent member of Monday Night Raw following his departure from SmackDown Live. However, he hasn't racked up a ton of wins.
In his return to Raw, he defeated newcomer Cedric Alexander, who got his win back the next week and has since been seen chasing the 24/7 Championship...and little else. Cesaro also lost a match to Rey Mysterio before finally picking up another win against former NXT North American Champion Ricochet. Since then, though, the One and Only has bested him on back to back occasions.
Cesaro has always been on the brink of major success in the singles division. With a win at WWE Super Showdown, he could launch himself into title contention on Monday nights. Let's not forget that he has won a massive battle royal before, winning the first-ever Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal back at WrestleMania 30, eliminating 30 competitors, including the massive Big Show.
His pure strength and athleticism are more than enough to put him in the top 5 most likely to win the match.
#3 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe has been involved in a pretty brutal feud with Rey Mysterio over the past few months. Battling for the United States Championship, Joe has also brought Mysterio's son Dominick into the story, taking it to a more personal level.
Sadly, we never got to see that rivalry reach its peak, as Mysterio wound up injured and was forced to drop his championship. However, instead of simply vacating the belt, he handed it off to Samoa Joe.
Joe accepted the title and choked out the Lucha Legend for good measure. With his most recent rival now out of the picture, Joe needs to move on in a big way. Joe is holding the United States Championship, yes, but not winning it in an actual match has really hurt his character.
A big showing at the 50-Man Battle Royal would get him back on the right track. If Joe dominates the competitors tomorrow like he's been doing his entire career, the champ will return to the United States with more proof that he's as bad as he says he is.
#2 Ali
Since leaving 205 Live, Ali's road has been covered in cracks and missed opportunities. Ali was taken out of the Elimination Chamber match earlier this year, which incidentally allowed Kofi Kingston to have two back-to-back star-making performances, and led to him capturing the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35.
It's possible that what we saw what the path Ali was supposed to take. However, time waits for no-one, and the Heart of SmackDown Live was forced to miss his shot due to injury. Since then, he's given some pretty incredible performances but has come up short in big matches.
At WWE Super Showdown, Ali may be coming in with something to prove.
#1 Drew McIntyre
The Scottish Psychopath certainly has his hands full at WWE Stomping Grounds with a match against Roman Reigns. Until then, though, he's not currently scheduled for anything at WWE Super Showdown. It's almost a guarantee that we'll see him interfere in Reigns' match with Shane McMahon, and he may intervene in the Usos/Revival bout as well.
Still, he won't be going there just to ruin two matches. He'll be there to prove to Reigns, the WWE roster, and the whole WWE Universe that he's not one to be trifled with. The former NXT Champion has been on a warpath since arriving on Raw last year.
Quickly capturing the Raw Tag Team Championship with Dolph Ziggler, McIntyre would move on into singles competition. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Kurt Angle, and Finn Balor have all fallen to the former Chosen One.
With the Revival, Elias and Shane McMahon backing him, it's hard not to put Drew McIntyre at #1 on this list.
