7 WWE Superstars who deserve to win the Royal Rumble....but won't

#6 Jinder Mahal

Enter caption — The Modern Day Maharaja!

2017 will forever be the year of The Modern Day Maharaja. Jinder Mahal rose from virtual obscurity, to become WWE Champion. After years of being mocked and ridiculed, Jinder finally claimed his seat at the head of the table as WWE's top guy, the WWE Champion.

Jinder Mahal is a self-made WWE Superstar. No one could've ever predicted the type of year he would have. However, despite the massive success Jinder enjoyed, he still has his critics who continue to doubt his legitimacy as a top-tier star.

Moving forward as a former WWE Champion, Jinder needs to start the New Year off with a bang if he intends on piggy-backing off of his 2017 accolades. Can he duplicate this past year? If so, he would surely benefit from being the last man standing in January's Royal Rumble match.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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