#1 Samoa Joe
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This would probably be the least surprising entry of the 10 guys listed here, but it would certainly be the most impactful.
Samoa Joe’s time in NXT is almost certainly up. After concluding his feud with Shinsuke Nakamura over the NXT title, Joe hasn’t even been seen on NXT TV.
There is nothing left for him to do down in the yellow brand, so his main roster debut looks to be imminent. And with the Royal Rumble being just a few days away, the timing could not be any better.
Not only could Joe enter the Rumble to what would be a thunderous reaction from the San Antonio crowd, he actually has a reasonable chance of winning it. That’s more than we can say for anyone else on this list.
Kenny Omega is the only other one with enough star power to win it, but that’s obviously highly unlikely and would probably be the biggest surprise in WWE history, Royal Rumble or otherwise.
But Joe winning is a legit possibility. What better way to debut a main-event star on the main roster than having him win the Royal Rumble?
Most people seem to agree that Joe is destined to join the SmackDown roster, which would open up the possibility for him to face either John Cena or AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.
Either one of those matches would be money and would be worthy of headlining the Show of Shows in April.
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