5 Possible surprise entrants in the 2019 men's Royal Rumble match

#1 Shawn Michaels

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This is a controversial one, as Shawn Michaels is kind of retired. He did have that underwhelming return match at Crown Jewel and has not made an appearance since then.

Surely the Showstopper would want to come back for one more match to make sure that his much-talked-about and much-anticipated return is not limited to that one match in a land far, far away? Surely he would want to come back for one final match at WrestleMania?

Michaels would ideally face either Daniel Bryan or AJ Styles if he does indeed return for 'Mania. Entering the Royal Rumble would be a great way to bring him back on WWE TV.

The bald Heartbreak Kid facing the heel WWE Champion in a Student vs Teacher match is actually a pretty mouth-watering prospect, so maybe WWE might pull the trigger on a Shawn Michaels victory. That would be pretty damaging, but do not look past WWE to pass up a chance to put over a retired part-timer in one of the biggest matches of the year.

Also, the Royal Rumble is in Phoenix, the site of Shawn Michaels' final WWE match, before Saudi came calling, against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26. Perhaps, we might see some poetic justice involving 29 broken hearts at Chase Field on 27th January.