5 last-minute favorites for the WWE Men's Royal Rumble match

#4 - Big E (WWE SmackDown)

In the WWE Draft that took place a few months ago, Kofi and Xavier were separated from Big E, which was the start of the latter's first singles run in WWE in a long time.

Since then, fans have been demanding a proper singles push for Big E, and from his recent Intercontinental Championship win, it looks like those wishes might actually be coming true.

The moment @WWEBigE became a 2-time #ICChampion! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/iyQl88uK5Z
— WWE (@WWE) December 28, 2020

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On recent episodes of SmackDown, Big E has collided with and conquered King Corbin and Apollo Crews to defend the Intercontinental Championship.

Moreover, an interesting fact about Big E is that he has lost only one match since July of last year. Just one. That's bizarre, given how rarely WWE protect their upper mid-carders in such a manner.

It is also much like what happened with Drew McIntyre last year. He was on a seven-match win streak heading into the Rumble.

.@WWEApollo took the champ to the limit, but the #ICTitle is staying with @WWEBigE tonight.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/tyL7qD4MWZ
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

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Big E is definitely a strong contender to win the Rumble. However, one thing might suggest otherwise, which is why he isn't higher up on the list.

He currently holds the Intercontinental Championship, and WWE rarely put their main title and the mid-card title on the same wrestler. Nonetheless, with the momentum that E has right now, he could very well be on his way to headlining WrestleMania.

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