WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Spoilers: Surprise Winner Emerges as Expectations are Thrown Out the Window

January 29, 2023 - Sports

The highly anticipated WWE Royal Rumble 2017 has come to a close, leaving fans stunned and wondering what exactly just happened. After years of predicting the winner with almost certainty thanks in large part to carefully planned storylines leading up to each event, this year's edition proved anything but business as usual.

As expected, some familiar faces did indeed make their way into the ring to battle it out for glory. Among them were last year's champion Roman Reigns and 2012 winner Sheamus. However, in a shocking twist that will leave many fans reeling, neither man managed to repeat his previous success on Sunday night.

Instead, all eyes turned towards two dark horses vying for the coveted title: Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura. Both men have proven themselves more than capable of upsetting even the odds when given their chance, but few could have predicted that it would be one half - or rather neither! - who walked away victorious.

That distinction fell instead upon none other than Brock Lesnar himself after an incredible comeback performance late into proceedings which saw off both opponents en route to claiming his second Royal Rumble title in three years. It remains to be seen whether this stunning upset will mark a permanent shift towards unpredictability at future events, but one thing is certain: WWE fans everywhere will not soon forget the night that everything went so drastically wrong with expectations...

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