Shinsuke Nakamura eliminated Roman Reigns to win the Mens Royal Rumble Match to earn a World Title opportunity at WrestleMania. In a post-match interview, The King of Strong Style announced that he would challenge WWE Champion AJ Styles at Wrestlemania. The day after WrestleMania 33, Shinsuke Nakamura debuted as a SmackDown Superstar and hence this win makes it even more special for Nakamura. However, it was not before Nakamura had ward off a tough challenge by multiple superstars after entering the rumble at number-14. Early on Nakamura eliminated Sami Zayn and then fought his way amidst 29 others wrestlers.