18 confirmed participants for the Royal Rumble

One can expect a few surprises at this year’s Royal Rumble since WWE has announced only 18 out of the 30 men eligible to participate at this years extravaganza. The list is as follows:

1. John Cena
2. Dolph Ziggler
3. Sheamus
4. Randy Orton
5. Daniel Bryan
6. Kane
7. Ryback
8. The Miz
9. Kofi Kingston
10. Antonio Cesaro
11. Wade Barrett
12. The Great Khali
13. Heath Slater
14. Jinder Mahal
15. Drew McIntyre
16. Darren Young
17. Titus O’Neill
18. Winner of the 8-man NXT tournament

John Cena will be a hot favourite to win this year’s Rumble and dominate Wrestlemania with the Rock, he has also been picked to win the Rumble by Hall of Famer Jim Ross. Who do you think will win this year’s Royal Rumble?