Top 5 dark horse picks to win the WWE Royal Rumble 2017

#1 Someone from the New Day

Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E have been tag team specialists for a few years, but after losing the tag titles, they need something new to keep them occupied.

Having one of them win the Royal Rumble and begin a singles push would be a fresh direction for the group, and it would be a rare occurrence of WWE surprising everyone.

Kingston seems like the most obvious choice given his veteran status and history of incredible saves during the Rumble match. Every year, fans look forward to seeing what he comes up with to keep himself in the fight.

Woods and Big E, while outstanding talents in their own right, don't have the credibility that Kingston does when it comes to being a singles wrestler. With several U.S. and Intercontinental Championships to his name, the elder statesman of The New Day is the best choice to pursue a top title.

The most interesting outcome would be if all three men were the last competitors in the match and refused to eliminate each other. Having them face the WWE champion in a Fatal 4-Way would make for some interesting situations when it came time for one of them to go for the first pin.

Giving the victory to a part-time wrestler would take away an opportunity for WWE to build a young star into something greater, but knowing Vince McMahon, he will pick whoever he thinks will draw the most ticket sales for WrestleMania.

This year's event is harder to predict than most because of how many big names are participating. The last three winners were met with hostility from the crowd. Hopefully, WWE chooses someone who will get a positive reaction this year.

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