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Daniel Bryan should win the Royal Rumble if there aren't plans to have him wrestle either The Undertaker or Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania. CM Punk seems, to me, the best choice for an alternative winner. Orton vs. Punk seems relatively fresh, there's history there (Orton has beaten Punk at WrestleMania before) and Punk will bring the promo work. Have Orton get a bit worried about Punk and reach out to Paul Heyman for help, then you've got another fantastic mic worker in there and a continuation of the Punk/Heyman history.
Batista will make the WWE a lot of money and such, but I wonder how much momentum his face character will get with the WWE climate the way it is. In front of a smart crowd, Orton vs. Batista could also be a risk. The crowd could "Orton/Sheamus" it. I think the better choice would be for Batista to eliminate a bunch of guys and get rid of Del Rio, but then Del Rio to grab Batista's arm after he's eliminated and hold him in position for a guy like Roman Reigns to dump Batista out, getting the massive rub. Batista then demolishes Del Rio and moves on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. A big match with intrigue factor, but it wouldn't be last.
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