It has been revealed that Brock Lesnar will be entering the Royal Rumble match 1st this year. I wanted to put together a list of WWE Superstars who I think could enter the match in the 2nd spot. This is assuming that WWE is going to put a strong opponent in and not a lower-card Superstar that Brock immediately eliminates.
5) Keith Lee
If it was up to me, I would have Keith Lee entering the 2020 men’s Royal Rumble match in the 2nd spot. This would put him face-to-face with Brock Lesnar and would be one hell of a way to start off the Rumble match.
WWE did an amazing job booking Keith Lee during Survivor Series. He made it all the way to the end of the men’s elimination match and his stock has really risen because of that performance. The 2020 Royal Rumble match provides WWE with another great opportunity to put Lee over. This time, he could hold his own against someone like Lesnar, which would keep his momentum going.
Lee would not have to win the match, or even be the guy who eliminates Brock. All he would have to do is last several minutes and get some moves in on him. This would tease a future singles match between them down the road. It would also put over Lee since he was able to handle someone as massive as Brock.
Either way, Lee seems like he would be a great option to enter the match. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it happen either after how hard Lee was pushed at Survivor Series.
4) Cain Velasquez
I can’t have this list without mentioning Cain Velasquez. The current rumor is that Cain is booked for the Royal Rumble PPV, which probably means that he will be taking part in the Rumble match.
I could definitely see Cain entering the match at number 2 and facing off with Lesnar. Cain could eliminate Brock from the match, which would set up a rematch between them for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania 36.
If it was up to me, I would not be doing another Cain vs Brock match. I especially wouldn’t be doing it at Wrestlemania 36. Still, I am not the guy booking and I could definitely see Vince McMahon choosing to go this route. He likely still sees money in another Brock vs Cain match.
Cain is someone who I wouldn’t rule out in this spot.
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