#3 Bobby Lashley
The match between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar has been rumoured for a long time. And not only Lashley has desired for the same to happen, but also he has confirmed that this match will happen sooner or later.
And given the condition of Strowman, it seems that if WWE ever had a plan for Lashley vs Lesnar showdown at some point in the future then it'll better for them if they use those plans at Royal Rumble PPV instead of any other planned location. And though it seems that Lashley might not win the title from Lesnar, it will give WWE the time they need for now till Strowman made his recovery from the elbow injury.
So, if Lashley replaces Strowman, a brutal match will be seen at Royal Rumble PPV, maybe more brutal than Lesnar vs Bryan's match from Survivor Series.