4 Missed Opportunities from WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

No World Title shot for the Royal Rumble Winner

Rumble winner are supposed to be the number one contenders.

If there was one thing that became abundantly clear after the Greatest Royal Rumble, it was that WWE clearly sees Braun Strowman as the guy who can lead the company in the future. Not only did Braun Strowman win the greatest Royal Rumble match in the history of WWE, he broke the record for most eliminations in a single Rumble match, a record that was previously held by WWEs supposed 'Poster Boy' Roman Reigns. Barring Daniel Bryan, Strowman was the most impressive performer in the gigantic match, and what does he get for winning the match? A giant trophy and a mini green title.

Royal Rumble matches are supposed to mean something. There is a special attraction towards every Rumble match because the winner is supposed to get a world title shot at the next Big pay per view and not a gigantic trophy. WWE had the perfect opportunity to raise the stakes and excitement of the match by announcing a world title shot at Summerslam for the winner of the match. By keeping the victory prize to just a trophy and a weird title belt, WWE has converted Greatest Royal Rumble into a larger version of Andre the Giant Battle Royale. Maybe WWE will announce a world title match in the future, but had it come at a greater stage like GRR, it would have had far bigger impact on the event and match as a whole.