WWE Royal Rumble 2020: 10 Surprise entrants we would love to see in the Men's Rumble match

The 2020 WWE Royal Rumble comes to us this Sunday and as of this writing, there are still a few spots left to fill in the men's match.

The Royal Rumble match is still probably the most exciting bout to watch every year and what keeps it entertaining is to see who will make their way to the ring next.

It is always exciting to countdown from 10 and see who it is. And I think many have no problem in admitting that quite often the highlight of the entire night is the previously unadvertised entries that range from an NXT Superstar to a WWE Legend. So who else other than the active WWE main roster could enter? Someone from NXT? NXT UK? 205 Live? Perhaps someone will make their return from an injury in the match or maybe even a new Superstar making his or her debut, or even the return of a legend from the past!

With just a few entries remaining, here are 10 Superstars who I think fans would love to see fill up some of the remaining spots.

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#10 Goldberg

To be honest I'm not too sure what kind of reaction a Rumble appearance from Goldberg would get from the WWE Universe. If I had to guess, I would say a mixed one.

Everyone was behind Goldberg when he first returned in 2016, however, his reception soon dwindled to a mixed one, due to his matches all being booked the same. I think most people, including Goldberg himself, probably thought he was finished after his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, but those plans changed last Summer when he returned for his 'dream match' with The Undertaker.

After the disaster that was, many thought we had seen the last of him for a while but he would return once more, this time to take The Miz's place for a SummerSlam match with Dolph Ziggler.

And this is exactly why I would love to see Goldberg appear in the Royal Rumble. During Miz's introduction speech for bringing out Goldberg, he said he was to have many SummerSlams in his career, while the Superstar he was introducing may not have many left.

We don't know for sure when Goldberg will step into the ring for the final time, so I think it would be cool to get one last Royal Rumble appearance from him.

#9 Booker T

The WWE 2020 Royal Rumble hails from Houston, Texas, the home of two-time WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, and the six-time World Champion wants to be apart of it.

Since early January, Booker T has been tweeting pictures of himself working out in the gym, saying he wants to compete in the Royal Rumble match. These were accompanied by the hashtag #RumbleReady. Booker has also commented on his training for it on his podcast, saying:

'' The Royal Rumble is going to be right here in Houston, Texas on the 26th, right here in Minute Maid Park, and we've got people calling me out. I've still got something left in the tank. ''

Booker T made his original return to WWE back in the 2011 Royal Rumble to a thunderous response. Seeing how Houston is his hometown, I have a feeling he could get an even bigger one should he enter. And that is something I think a lot of fans would really dig, sucka!

#8 Keith Lee

WWE may have some big plans for Keith Lee. The former independent sensation has been on a roll in NXT in recent months and was a standout during the Survivor Series build, as well an incredible showing in the inter-promotional match itself.

And it isn't just those behind the scenes in NXT who have faith in the Limitless one, but WWE Backstage analyst CM Punk noted on the most recent episode that he wants Keith Lee to not just enter the Rumble, but win it as well. Now, to be honest, I can't see Keith Lee winning the match, but with his recent success on NXT by winning the NXT North American Championship, I don't think a Rumble spot is out of the question.

With how dominant Lee is, I could also see him win over many casual WWE fans also if he was booked to his strengths upon being a possible entrant. If anyone in NXT is going to be in the Royal Rumble, I imagine it would be Keith Lee and I don't think anyone would have the slightest problem with that.

#7 WALTER

Now, this is one that I personally hope to see, and not just because I am a big fan, but for an important reason too.

The current reigning WWE NXT UK Champion WALTER is arguably the most dominant Superstar at the moment. In over nine months as NXT UK Champion, WALTER is still undefeated on NXT UK TV, and has only lost three matches in WWE (on RAW and Survivor Series).

And while a Rumble match appearance would be a four off four main roster losses for the Ring General, I still think an appearance from him is very important.

WALTER was surprisingly eliminated rather quickly from Team NXT at Survivor Series and looked no where near as dominant as he is. Minor rumors sprung up shortly after that some backstage staff in the main WWE camp didn't like his look. I think because of this and his quick elimination, his aura was damaged, especially in main roster terms.

I think WALTER should be given the chance to show his true talents and entering the Rumble match with a dominant performance will help to show his doubters that he is the real deal.

#6 'Broken' Matt Hardy

As of this writing, it looks like Matt Hardy is on his way out of WWE.

After a long absence, Matt Hardy returned to WWE TV a couple of months ago and in the several appearances, he has made since has been used to put over other talent every time. There is certainly nothing wrong with putting others over, especially when it is future main event talent like Buddy Murphy, Ricochet and Drew McIntyre. However, seeing how Hardy has been on the losing end of one-sided matches, he is probably better off TV and to work for another wrestling company.

More than likely I do believe Matt Hardy will be parting ways with WWE this March, however, a part of me certainly hopes that all this constant losing is a lead up to Hardy returning to his 'Broken' persona. On the small chance of this happening, it would be awesome to see 'Broken' Matt Hardy make his return in this Sunday's Royal Rumble, as it would be... WONDERFUL!

#5 Matt Riddle

Fans who followed the career of Matt Riddle before he made it to WWE already know full well that The Original Bro legitimately intends on defeating Brock Lesnar in The Beast Incarnate's final match. During his time on the independent scene, Riddle even released a T-shirt of his career goals, with 'Retire Brock' as one of them.

Could Matt Riddle be the one to 'Retire Brock'? Well, only time will tell, but, until then, I think a lot of fans would get great enjoyment by seeing two MMA specialists mix it up in the ring at the Royal Rumble. I think this would also be a big opportunity for WWE to build Riddle up as a future star and someone who could be a legitimate threat to Lesnar.

I think the Royal Rumble would be the perfect opportunity for this. If WWE intends to have any NXT talent make an appearance in it, Riddle is one of few who makes the most sense to be used.

#4 Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

To put it plain and simple, this is something that Jake 'The Snake' Roberts has wanted for over seven years now, and not only does he still want it, but deserves it too.

If we are being honest, before Diamond Dallas Page helped Roberts to get back to shape, he was in a very bad state. As seen in his biopic, The Resurrection of Jake Roberts, against all odds, he conquered his demons and got his life back on track.

He was rewarded for this with an appearance on an Old School episode of WWE RAW in 2014, and an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame that same year. As great as these are, he still deserves one more awesome moment and that is his desired spot in a Royal Rumble match.

It doesn't need to be very long, just long enough to get that roof popping reception and hit a DDT on someone and everyone is going home happy.

#3 David Arquette

To be honest, I just think this one would be a whole lot of fun.

There are so many controversial figures in the history of professional wrestling, and not all are wrestlers, and some, have completely different professions. One such is the Scream movie series actor David Arquette. A lifelong wrestling fan, who was given the lead role in the dire but now cult classic WCW comedy film, Ready To Rumble, Vince Russo booked David to become WCW World Heavyweight Champion in 2000 to help promote the film and get some press.

The move is looked at as the final nail in the WCW coffin, and went down extremely bad with everyone, including Arquette himself, who only did it after he was begged by Russo and an unwilling Diamond Dallas Page.

Amazingly, David returned to wrestling as an actual wrestler, 18 years later in 2018. David wrestled Nick Gage in a Deathmatch at Joey Janela's LA Confidential, where he suffered a severe cut in the neck, causing him to bleed profusely.

David's performance in the match received critical acclaim. He is certainly earning his stripes in professional wrestling and a cameo appearance in the Royal Rumble makes total sense due to his celebrity status and how incredible he has been doing so far on the independent scene.

His appearance would also be surprising for everyone and provide a big pop and likely some comedic moments. Arquette recently appeared on an episode of WWE Backstage for a promo battle with Booker T, so we at least know WWE are willing to pick up the phone when it comes to him.

#2 CM Punk

CM Punk's 2014 exit from WWE was so controversial that most thought the two sides would never be on the same page ever again.

And while Punk still hasn't made an official appearance in a WWE ring since the 2014 Royal Rumble, he is back on good terms with the company. Of course, we all know Punk's deal to appear on WWE Backstage was done through the FOX Sports network and not WWE, but obviously the company would have had to have been ok with him being on it also, which they are.

Ever since Punk 'came back', the talk among those in the business and fans alike of him wrestling again in WWE hasn't stopped since.

And naturally, with some surprise entries usually entering the Rumble match, many are speculating that this will be the year when we finally see the return of CM Punk. Now personally, I can't see this happening. I do believe we will see him wrestle one more match for sure, but I can't see that being this Sunday, especially since he was only been on WWE Backstage for a few months.

Punk himself has actually been teasing a potential appearance, but I think that was all just for his Royal Rumble parody entrance on the most recent WWE Backstage edition. I know for certain, we will hear chants of 'CM Punk' throughout the Rumble match, but I don't think we will see the man himself, as cool as it would be.

#1 Edge

The only other name to make a surprise return in the Royal Rumble that has been making the rounds more than CM Punk, is WWE Hall of Famer, Edge.

So what started these rumors? Well, the 11-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and 2010 Royal Rumble winner sadly retired in 2011 due to his previous broken neck and various new injuries to it. Ever since, although Edge had made more than a dozen appearances for WWE, had not gotten physical. That is, until the WWE SummerSlam 2019 pre-show when he delivered his first Spear in over eight years to Elias.

Rumblings began that he was now medically cleared to wrestle again. This was followed by numerous reports of him attending physicals and was making more appearances backstage at WWE events. This all led to reports that he was set for a return to the Royal Rumble. Ever since Edge has denied the reports several times.

So, could we see Edge return in the Royal Rumble? I honestly have no idea. You have all of these really strong rumors, but then also the very serious reasons as to why he retired, to begin with. Could a miracle similar to Daniel Bryan happen once again? So many questions, and only one time for them to be answered, this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.

I don't know if we will here that iconic ''You Think You Know Me?'' with his epic Alter Bridge theme, but it would certainly be amazing if we did.

Edited by Alan John