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The two big picks seem to be CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. If neither of them was booked to win, who do you want to see win the Runble and why?

JJ: Gunther. He would be a fantastic option that would make sense given his place as the top champ on RAW while Seth Rollins recovers. He could make good on his guarantee to win and face Rollins for the WHC. Although I do think a Gunther World Title shot in Berlin seems too perfect not to do, a Rumble win could increase intrigue. It won't be him, but he would be my main pick other than Rollins or Punk. Either he or Damian Priest so that Priest could have 2 chances to win 1 title as the MITB briefcase holder. Now that would be something truly unprecedented.

EB: Drew McIntyre. He is as interesting as he has ever been and the idea of a driven and determined, pissed off Scot rolling into WrestleMania and winning the World Heavyweight Championship to the dismay of those same fans he is so determined to win it in front of, would be glorious. Besides, nothing bad could come out of putting the title on a guy who is free to sign anywhere else the very next day, right? Chaos.

GM: Gunther was considered the favorite to win the men's Rumble before Punk returned and shouldn't be counted out entirely after his face-off with Rollins on Monday's Raw. No one has ever won the Rumble while Intercontinental champion, so that alone would be quite the feat. He belongs in the main-event mix sooner rather than later, and there'd be nothing wrong with him taking that next step to superstardom at the Rumble.

CM: Even though Rhodes and Punk are the favorites, something in the pit of my stomach tells me this might be when The Rock shows up. I don't think the odds are good, but they aren't zero. Rocky showing up to finally kickstart te feud with Reigns so many have been wanting for the past few years would definitely create a lot of buzz heading into WrestleMania.