WWE’s road to WrestleMania XL is set to go through the go-home edition of Friday Night SmackDown, taking place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. A major highlight for the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 40 will be the annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal taking place on the show.
The over-the-top-rope battle royal would feature multiple superstars from RAW and SmackDown looking to earn the huge accolade a day before the biggest show in live sports and entertainment. With a big opportunity in sight, here are 5 WWE superstars looking to be the favorites to win the battle royal:
1. Ricochet can win Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The man, known as the highlight of Monday Night RAW Ricochet has been building momentum with his ongoing feud and victories over the Judgment Day faction. Despite winning multiple championships and accolades in the past, Ricochet has yet to receive a major push in the company.
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— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 3, 2024
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With Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal has been a huge driving force in the careers of stars like Jey Uso and Baron Corbin, the all-important accolade could just be what Ricochet needs to ascend to the next level.
2. Dominik Mysterio can win Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Dominik Mysterio has emerged to be one of the loudest booed and most despised heels in professional wrestling today. However, it has been that heated aura that has helped Rhea Ripley’s Dom Dom to be established as an exciting attraction on Monday Night RAW.
Having already won championships in the past, Dominik could erupt a huge hatred chant for himself on SmackDown by winning the annual battle royal and adding this important accolade to his resume.
3. Andrade El Idolo
The rising star of Mexico, Andrade El Idolo made a spectacular return to WWE at the 2024 Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant in the name-sake battle royal. Since then, he made his successful debut on RAW and has also been a top prospect for Judgment Day to join them officially.
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Advertisement— “EL IDOLO” ANDRADE (@AndradeElIdolo) April 2, 2024
With various accomplishments already to his name, Andrade’s resurgence back to WWE could begin to a huge start by winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal on SmackDown.
4. Solo Sikoa
As every associated member of The Bloodline is slated to compete at WrestleMania 40 in a high-stakes match, that leaves their dominant Enforcer, Solo Sikoa out of the festivities. However, Solo could bring a huge victory to his family to kick off WrestleMania festivities by emerging victorious in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Solo Sikoa’s win would make him the second Blooldline member to win the battle royal after his older brother Jey Uso did in 2020.
5. Grayson Waller
The Aussie Icon, Grayson Waller has been identified as a top prospect by the WWE higher-ups having the potential to become the company’s next breakout star, having been involved in segment with top stars like John Cena, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins.
Despite already being scheduled to compete in the 6-Pack tag team ladder match at WrestleMania alongside Austin Theory, Waller could gain some singles success days before The Show of Shows by outlasting an entire field of WWE superstars and emerging the winner of the 2024 edition of Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
