#1 Finn Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura as the Final-2 participants
Both Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor were megastars in Japan, and their time in WWE's development territory can be regarded as the best time period of NXT. However, their treatment since their main roster debuts have been subject to a lot of criticism from their fans.
Ever since his return from a shoulder injury on the night after Wrestlemania, Balor was involved in a boring, lacklustre feud with Bray Wyatt. Not only that, reportedly Balor was deemed 'not over enough' with the fans by WWE management and robbed of his guaranteed rematch for Universal Title. Nakamura, on the other hand, started his WWE career with lacklustre feud with Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin, before losing to one Jinder Mahal in a feud that completely dented his credibility.
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With Nakamura and Balor both favorites to win the Rumble match, it would be a huge moment if the two of them were the final 2 participants in the Rumble match. Apart from generating a thunderous reaction from the crowd, it will also bring the surprise factor to the Rumble Match. Two NJPW alumni, fighting in a WWE ring for a spot in the main event of Wrestlemania, is certainly a moment that would make this Royal Rumble a memorable event.