Jim Ross Gives WWE Royal Rumble Predictions

Kane vs. John Cena is a tough one for me to predict. I’m going with Kane unless John Cena manifests another level of rage and aggression that we have not seen from WWE’s most polorizing athlete. Pick: Kane.

CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler has ‘show stealer’ written all over it which puts additional pressure on both athletes. Adding a special referee to the equation, John Laurninaitis, has to be factored into the mix. Can Punk overcome the odds to prevail or has Ziggler’s time arrived? Punk is WWE’s ‘hottest,’ new star but that doesn’t mean that he can’t lose. I see Punk retaining in a stem winder but would not be shocked to see Ziggler leave the Rumble as the WWE Champion. My pick: Punk but I’m not overwhelmed with that selection.

Royal Rumble Match is the most difficult bout to predict all year in WWE. The order of entry, the surprise entrants, and the fact that the men in previous bouts including challengers and ex-champs can enter the Rumble is a bona fide wild card.

I do think that someone will get on a roll and distinguish themselves at some point within the Rumble match. A Brodus Clay sequence could be in order especially considering that most battle royal-like scenarios often times favor the larger men even though being the biggest dog in the fight doesn’t guarantee victory.