As stated, stables are expected to be a major part of this Rumble, and that makes up for the fact that a number of the WWE’s “impact players” will be missing. Unfortunately, many of the 20 confirmed participants don’t fit into a stable and, as such, we’re likely going to see a lot of folks left out.
The League of Nations, for example, only has one member currently accounted for (Sheamus), and the same goes for the social outcasts. Meanwhile, none of the New Day are confirmed to be part of the Rumble at this time. And of course, there will be a few surprise entrants like 2014’s JBL and Kevin Nash, and 2015’s Diamond Dallas Page and Bubba Rae Dudley.
Our prediction for this year’s lineup of entrants is as follows:
| Roman Reigns (c ) | Dolph Ziggler | Bray Wyatt | Kofi Kingston | Dean Ambrose |
| Brock Lesnar | Curtis Axel | Luke Harper | Xavier Woods | Kevin Owens |
| Sheamus | Stardust | Erick Rowan | Big E | Adam Rose |
| Big Show | Chris Jericho | Braun Strowman | Kalisto | Alberto Del Rio |
| Ryback | Mark Henry | Jack Swagger | Heath Slater | Rusev |
| Surprise Entrant | Surprise Entrant | Surprise Entrant | Kane | Triple H |
That’s a fairly vanilla lineup, and includes members of basically every stable the WWE is currently running. That list also lacks many likely entrants such as the Miz, Goldust and Zack Ryder. Since there are already 18 confirmed entrants and only 12 spots remaining in the Rumble with so many people storyline busy at the moment, it’s tough to call who will, or won’t, be included.
The Boogeyman was one of 2015’s surprise entrants.
As you can see, we left a few spots open for “surprise entrants”. With the Rumble taking place in Orlando, it would be a surprise if we didn’t see any current NXT players such as Finn Balor, Samoa Joe or Baron Corbin. There are also rumors that we could see potential NJPW/TNA crossover AJ Styles appear. And of course, we could see a few old horses like Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam or Christian get trotted out for one last ride.
AJ Styles is one of the most likely surprise entrants for this year’s Rumble.
As usual, though, there are only a few people that could reasonably win the match. Find out our predictions on the next page.
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