5 opponents that could've replaced Kane in the Universal Title match at the Royal Rumble 2018

#3 Jason Jordan

A superstar that has the potential to be a monumental heel

When WWE decided to add “illegitimate son of Kurt Angle” to Jason Jordan’s résumé, they never consider the pros and cons of that decision. As the ‘son’ of a legendary wrestling hero, WWE had projected that Jordan would be immediately endeared to the WWE fanbase. Unfortunately, Jordan went from beloved NXT breakout star to loathed baby face.

The reasons WWE has given the fans to gravitate even remotely towards Jordan’s character is a blank page. Instead, Angle’s ‘son’ has been drifting into other superstars programmes more often than Elias. Instead of demanding title opportunities, WWE took the standard baby-face approach of Jordan demanding matches against Raw’s elite.

And even though the whiny superstar had unpopularly forced himself into those matches with former World Champions, he had impeccably held his own and delivered memorable encounters with the likes of Roman Reigns and John Cena. That is why WWE portraying Jordan as a man on a mission to prove to his ‘dad’ that he can swim with the sharks on Raw, is a perfect fit for the triple threat match at the Royal Rumble.

WWE placing the young athlete in an earth-shattering encounter between Lesnar and Strowman would be a perfect illustration of his character going forward, as Jordan is an eager baby face, who bites of more than he can chew.

Thus, a loss for the former Tag Team Champion would finally push him over into heel territory. While most will argue that Jordan’s presence in this main event wouldn’t at all affect the outcome of this match, it is certainly better to build up a future main eventer in Jordan than highlight a done & dusted one in Kane.