Washington Nationals Royal Rumble Picks
The 2020 WWE Royal Rumble is happening tonight from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
WWE Superstars are pulling out all the stops to be prepared for the event, and hiding their signals from other superstars who are sure to used advanced technology to cheat at Minute Maid.
For those of you who are not familiar with the Royal Rumble, the basic premise (which like all wrestling rules is generally followed but can be left up for interpretation) being; two wrestlers start in the ring and additional wrestlers enter the match at timed intervals. Participants are eliminated when they are thrown over the top rope and their feet hit the floor. The winner of the match receives a title match of their choosing.
The match is a gimmick which has become a mainstay, and one of the most popular events on the WWE calendar.
I decided to think long and hard about what would happen if the Washington Nationals held their own Battle Royal. Here are my top 5 picks.
Trea Turner is the type of guy who could enter Number 1 overall in the rumble and go the distance a la Sean Michaels in 1995. Turner’s size leaves something to be desired, in a Rumble match, but he has the speed and quickness to avoid being tossed over the top rope. As we saw last season, he’s pretty tough too. Turner spent most of the year playing with only nine fingers, so I’m confident that he could take a couple of bumps and stay in the match.
Max Scherzer has the fire and determination that it takes to outlast every other Royal Rumble participant. He has a great character already in place with his intensity. His differently colored eyes add another layer to his mystique, much like how Viscera intimidated his competitors with eyes like we’ve never seen before. We’ve seen Scherzer take the ball, and go the distance plenty of times before, but in a Rumble he’ll need to harness his energy for the big moments.
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Eric Thames is one of the newest members of the Washington Nationals, but I could see him taking the Nationals team by storm in a Royal Rumble match. Thames has the power to make a big impact in a Royal Rumble, much like Kane has so many times before. Thames would actually help guys like Juan Soto in a Rumble match because he can’t hit lefties, heyooo see what I did there?!
Victor Robles would be a dark horse in the Royal Rumble. He’s super quick and while he may not make it through the entire Rumble he’s sure to have moments like Kofi Kingston has in Rumbles gone by. I could see Robles having a huge spot in a Rumble match that leaves the fans in awe, like he did countless times in centerfield for the Nats. Robles may not be the top pick but he’s certainly a fan favorite in the Royal Rumble.
Like any good Royal Rumble there has to be surprise appearances, someone he audience would never expect to see. For the Washington Nationals Rumble, I could see Mike Rizzo making himself the final entrant into the match. He would have to establish partnerships with powerhouses like Tanner Rainey and Ryan Zimmerman, but inevitably he outlasts the competition and reigns supreme. There is precedent for this type of a situation as Vince McMahon has actually won the Royal Rumble himself. This would be a huge turn and would lead to Rizzo sparking up a stogie as Nats players and fans look on in shock!
The Royal Rumble will air tonight on the WWE Network, you never know who might be there.