6) Shinsuke Nakamura or Samoa Joe

Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe land on this spot together because I can see either of them coming from NXT to win the Rumble.

Most wrestling fans know that both Nakamura and Joe are great wrestlers and deserve their place on WWE’s main roster. Usually I would say that it would be too quick for an NXT star to be catapulted into the World Title picture on the night of their debut. Not in the case of either Joe or Nakamura, both have proven around the globe that they can compete with the best in the world.

The best way for WWE to debut one of these two would be for them to win the Rumble, letting WWE fans know that they are big deals. An NXT star winning the Rumble on their debut would make big waves in the wrestling world. It would be unexpected and a great moment.

Smart money would be on Samoe Joe, considering he just lost the NXT Title. Could be either of these two though and I think it would make fans very happy.

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