WWE Rumor Roundup: Forgotten Superstar returning as a surprise Royal Rumble entrant, Brock Lesnar WrestleMania match not happening - 22nd January 2020

#3. Possible Royal Rumble 2020 plans for Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman has already been announced to enter the Royal Rumble match, however, the Monster Among Men may be asked to do double duty at the show.

Dave Meltzer stated on the Wrestling Observer Radio that there is a big possibility of Braun Strowman taking on Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship at the Royal Rumble.

Nakamura is also in the Royal Rumble match but he could be forced to put the title on the line against the man who he was originally scheduled to face at TLC.

Strowman got injured and the match was pushed back. WWE can always reserve the match for a PPV after the Rumble but the booking on SmackDown points towards the bout being added to the Rumble card.

Given below is what was discussed on the Wrestling Observer Radio:

Meltzer: I would think that they are probably going to add Nakamura and Braun Strowman but I don’t know if that is a fact

Alvarez: Well Nakamura and Strowman are both in the Rumble, so unless they do two matches just like Corbin and Roman Reigns. But I mean that’s like the whole gimmick with Corbin and Reigns, so I don’t know why you have to do it twice.

Meltzer: Okay, but then why would you keep having Strowman beat Nakamura now. You could have waited three weeks due to the next PPV.

Alvarez: Maybe that’s what they are doing.

Meltzer: So why would you beat him now?

Alvarez: Why would you beat Nakamura now?

Meltzer: if you're not going to do it until the next PPV?

Alvarez: Maybe they will add it.

Meltzer: Yeah, because originally, Nakamura and Strowman was supposed to be on the last PPV, except that’s when Strowman got hurt, and they have been building it up ever since Strowman got back, they have been building it up Nakamura for him.