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At WrestleMania 35, the WWE will host their sixth annual Andre the Giant Battle Royal, and while the match has not yet been confirmed for the pre-show, we all know that that is where it is going to be.
The match, which started out with good intentions, has quickly become a bit of a punch-line at WrestleMania and is often viewed as just an easy way to get as many performers on the card as possible.
This year's match, for better or worse, has been promoted a little more heavily on television, with SNL performers Michael Che and Colin Jost entering into a feud with Braun Strowman, that will culminate in the Battle Royal match.
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There is also the chance of some returns taking place in the encounter, and perhaps some other shock entrants. With that in mind, let's take a look at the five most likely winners of this year's Andre the Giant Battle Royal match.
#5. Bray Wyatt
Another PPV, another prediction for Bray Wyatt returning. The Eater of Worlds has not been seen in the WWE since last August and fans have been eagerly awaiting his return to the main roster since he made an appearance at a house show all the way back in December.
While having Wyatt return in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal match may not be the triumphant return that fans would love to see from the former WWE Champion, it would at least help him establish some momentum going forward, and who knows? It could even help bring some legitimacy back to the match-up itself as well.
Last year's encounter ended with Wyatt helping Matt Hardy to win the match-up, and while that wouldn't really make sense to repeat this year, having the two men come face to face at some point in the encounter would be a nice piece of symmetry and would also be a nice nod to the work they did together throughout last year.
#4. Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn has been off WWE television for some time now, despite announcing that he was going to be returning to the company back at the end of last year.
Zayn entering this match as a surprise entrant would be a nice way to get the fans excited early on in the night, and it would also help provide Braun Strowman with some legitimate competition for the encounter. Given the history between the two men, it could also help get the audience involved in the encounter as well.
There is also the prospect, however unlikely it may be, of having Zayn return as El Generico for the encounter.
Moreover, it's going to be interesting to see how Sami Zayn would be handled if he won. The Battle Royal winners definitely don't have a history of getting pushed.
#3. Curt Hawkins
To say Curt Hawkins is due for a victory would be something of an understatement. The former tag-team Champion has been on an epic losing streak in recent years, and WrestleMania 35 could present the WWE with the perfect opportunity to bring an end to that storyline.
While it would have been nice to have seen Hawkins and Zack Ryder pick up the Tag-Team Championships at WrestleMania, seeing Hawkins pick up the shock victory in this match will still provide fans with an early feel-good moment to get the night off to a positive start, Even if it is at the expense of the rest of the roster.
The WWE has shown little to no sign that they have plans of bringing Hawkins's streak to an end at WrestleMania, but they have also demonstrated in recent years that they like to pull the winner of this match out of left-field, and Hawkins could prove to be the perfect candidate.
#2. Michael Che or Colin Jost
They won't do this, will they? Given the way, the WWE has booked the Andre the Giant Battle Royal in recent years, and the way the company has also booked Braun Strowman in recent months, we really shouldn't rule out one of, if not both, of these men picking up the victory at WrestleMania 35.
The on-going storyline between these two men and Braun Strowman on Raw is one of the worst things on television right now, and given the 'celebrity' status of these two men, there is no chance that this isn't going to be the dominant storyline on the night.
The match itself has a history of celebrity involvement, with Rob Gronkowski grabbing headlines at WrestleMania 33 when he helped Mojo Rawley win the match at the expense of the future WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal.
If nothing else, having these two win the match will help the WWE promote their social media feeds early in the night, even if the feedback is largely negative.
#1. Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman and WrestleMania just do not go well together. The Monster Among Men has been booked terribly at WrestleMania in recent years, and this may be the worst example of the lot, which is saying something, given that last year he won the tag-team titles with a child.
Strowman is one of the most popular stars on the entire WWE roster, so having him perform in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal on the pre-show feels like an insult more than anything else.
The sad thing is, a victory here will mean absolutely nothing and not help advance Strowman's career in any way, while a defeat would be an embarrassment and would send him tumbling even further down the pecking order on Monday nights.
Strowman has found himself struggling for momentum since failing to defeat Brock Lesnar back at Crown Jewel, and a victory in this match is hardly likely to remedy that.
