5 potential challengers for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble

#2 Randy Orton

Could the Viper slither his way to a title match?

The viper has also had a roller coaster of a year but is still being booked pretty strongly in the grand scheme of things.

To be honest, the title match at the Royal Rumble is usually just a glorified filler match with the champion usually retaining, if history is anything to go by. What better way to fill the spot than by putting on a match between the still reasonably fresh pairing of Orton vs Styles, which in many ways is a dream match.

Rumour has it that Orton will be taking a break soon and with his character growing stale, now is probably the best time. What better way to put a cap on this run than to put over A. J. Styles and return rejuvenated as the heel he always plays better?