This Sunday is the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and many at Bleacher Report are favoring Wade Barrett in the 30-man battle royale match. Columnist Brian Mazique is of this opinion and penned a column this week about why a win for Barrett would provide excellent momentum.

…Orton returned to action a few days ago, battling Barrett again to no real conclusion. They will definitely clash at the PPV. However, the later in the Rumble this happens, the more impacting it is to the outcome.

If he costs Orton the win, he would also deny Orton the opportunity to become just the fourth man to have won the Royal Rumble multiple times, following Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels.

At this point, Barrett needs to win the Rumble more than Orton and any other superstar. The ascension of his push is running a bit long and it’s about time for him to capture the big victory that lets him take the next step.

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