5 reasons to be excited about Royal Rumble 2017

#4 Surprise returns

Diesel's return was one of many great Rumble surprises

We all know and love the Royal Rumble match for a variety of different reasons. There's fun spots, near misses, alliances formed and the classic Kofi Kingston moment that we're bound to see. However, this year above all others there appears to be a great deal of potential when it comes to one of the Rumble's trademarks - surprise returns.

Over the years we've seen many past superstars show up during the annual spectacle, with some of the biggest names in the industry sending the crowd wild.

As we continue to speculate as to who may take up that position this year, it would seem obvious that there will be at least one or two huge names involved in the match given the grand nature of the event.

It's all well and good to stock the match full of mid-carders, but in reality what the paying fans want to see are possibilities.

Perhaps there's a feud they didn't even know they wanted until they see it in the Rumble or just a moment that makes them feel like they're back in 1998. Whatever the case may be, something big is definitely coming.

Speaking of big, that brings us to our next point.