5 things that should happen at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

Just three weeks after presenting its biggest show of the year at WrestleMania 34, WWE will be making a visit to the Middle East as King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah will host first ever WWE event in Saudi Arabia on April 27, 2018.

Not only will the gigantic event feature seven title defences, including the 'Mania rematches for the WWE and Universal Championships, it will also feature the historic 50-man Royal Rumble match.

It will be the first time that the match, usually reserved for the January pay-per-view of the same name, will take place after the 'Mania season.

With two other blockbuster matches in John Cena v Triple H and Undertaker v Rusev in a Casket Match, this event has the potential to be one of the best events ever produced by the promotion.

Since WWE is trying to establish a long relationship with the Saudi Sports Authority, we can expect some unexpected results and outcomes from the star-studded extravaganza. Here are five predictions for WWE Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah.

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#5 Triple H squashes John Cena

The two familiar foes come face to face again

Ever since his victory over Baron Corbin at Summerslam 2017, John Cena has been on the losing end of six pay-per-view matches, with his recent loss coming in the form of a squash match at WrestleMania 34 against The Undertaker.

Rumours are that the reason WWE decided to keep the match short is that they are planning a rematch between the two at 'Mania next year, and having Cena lose all the pay per view matches followed by having him challenge 'Taker again at 'Mania would present a perfect story.

Also, Cena is not scheduled to be on WWE programming after Greatest Royal Rumble and having him take a loss against the WWE COO, that also in a short match, would not only be the perfect way to write him off the WWE product.

It will also continue his losing streak and will provide the perfect redemption story for future rivalries.

As for HHH, he will certainly be involved in some kind of a rivalry at Summerslam, and a dominating victory here over Big Match John will help him make a strong comeback after his third consecutive loss at 'Mania.

#4 Finn Balor finally gets his hand on the gold

Time for Rollins to lose another title match to Balor

After an interval of almost two years, Seth Rollins finally got his hands on a singles championship in WWE when he defeated The Miz and Finn Balor in a stunning triple threat opener at 'Mania 34.

With this he became the final member of The Shield to become the coveted Grand Slam Champion.

However, if we take long-term storyline into consideration, it becomes pretty clear that Rollins was only chosen to win at 'Mania so that he could become the Grand Slam Champion.

In the long run, a feud with for the Universal Title and with the returning Dean Ambrose possibly on the cards, Rollins reign could end in Jeddah.

Scheduled to defend the title in a Fatal-4-Way Ladder match, there is almost negligible chance (until WWE swerves everyone and takes US Title off Jeff Hardy) that Rollins will lose the title to either Samoa Joe or The Miz since both of them are now part of SmackDown Live.

That leaves us with only Balor, and if we look at the long-term storyline, putting the belt on Balor is best for business.

Balor has been on a roll since his Iron Man performance at Rumble. Having him dethrone Rollins off the title will not only free The Kingslayer for his future feuds for Raw's top prize, but will also result in a fresh feud for Balor with the likes of Bobby Roode, Elias and Drew McIntyre.

Expect Rollins to drop the IC Title to Balor this Friday.

#3 Sordid Finish for Styles-Nakamura II

Expect Nakamura to continues his attacks on Styles

Shinsuke Nakamura's heel turn at WrestleMania 34 was inarguably the best thing that could have happened to the King of Strong Style.

After a roller-coaster run for the Artist, during which his career reached both new highs and lows, Nakamura looks like a new and rejuvenated character who is only concerned with the sneak attacks on his arch-rival, WWE Champion AJ Styles.

After a decent match at 'Mania that unsurprisingly fell short of expectations, their second face-off at Jeddah is generating even more buzz due to the surprising heel turn of Nakamura.

There is clearly no doubt that it will be Nakamura who will take the title off Styles, but there is very less chance that he will win the title this Friday as WWE is looking to have him take the title at a bigger stage, probably, in the main event match.

On the other hand, WWE cannot take the risk of having Nakamura lose cleanly to Styles just four weeks after he embraced his negative side.

This will only derail all the momentum and heat that Nakamura has generated in the last few weeks.

Hence the only way in which WWE can keep the feud, as well as Nakamura interesting, is by having a sordid finish to the match.

Nakamura has been going low on Styles every week since 'Mania. Having him use the same move to cause a disqualification will not only prolong the feud but will generate more animosity and hatred between the two Superstars in the upcoming months.

#2 Roman Reigns finally slays The Beast

This is not how the match will end in Saudi Arabia

Besides the aforementioned heel turn of Nakamura, Brock Lesnar's victory over Roman Reigns at 'Mania was the biggest news coming out of the Show of Shows.

Considering the way Roman Reigns had been booked in the 12 months before this showdown, everyone was expecting a Reigns victory in the main event

To make the matters worse, the fans were so tired and in a revolting mood that the match ended up being the least exciting main event in the history.

Even though Lesnar has signed a big, fat contract with WWE, it is really hard to digest the fact that he will be the Universal Champion in the near future.

After the kind of beating Reigns took from Lesnar at 'Mania, which ended with Roman drenched in his own blood, it is the best time for Reigns to slay the best inside a steel cage at Greatest Royal Rumble.

The Big Dog has not held a world title for two years now and, despite all the hate he gets from the crowd, deserves a reign with the Big Red Belt.

Not only will it free Lesnar for his long rumoured clash with the returning Bobby Lashley, it will remove the tag of Part Timer's Title from the Universal Title and give a variety of fresh feuds and renewed rivalries to the fans on Raw.

#1 Bryan finally wins a Rumble Match

A victory that will start a new in-ring career for Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan's return to in-ring action, after staying away from wrestling for almost 3 years, has been the biggest story of the first four months of 2018.

Not only did Bryan make his in-ring return with a victory over Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, he is now a full-time member of the Smackdown Live roster, beginning his second inning with a dream match with Styles.

It is very clear that, after he finishes the business with Big Cass, Bryan will feud with The Miz and then enter the WWE Title Picture.

With WWE announcing Bryan as a participant in the 50-Man Royal Rumble Match, it has become all but clear that this is how Bryan will finally begin his climb back to the top of the WWE Food Chain.

Considering that Bryan and Royal Rumble have a long history together, WWE won't take the risk of putting him in another Rumble and having him lose the match.

This will only bring back memories from 2014 and 2015, where the absence and early elimination of Bryan led to the fans turning on the eventual winners of the Rumble.

Not only will Bryan's victory provide a feel-good moment, it will finally give Bryan a well deserved Royal Rumble victory, albeit with a three-year delay.

This victory will start a new in-ring career for Daniel Bryan, with prospective dream matches against the likes of The Miz, Styles, Joe, Nakamura and Jeff Hardy guaranteed to take place in the next 12 months.