Here’s Why The SmackDown Battle Royal Ended in a Draw

Tuesday’s battle royal to determine the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania ended in a draw, as the final two participants — Luke Harper and AJ Styles — eliminated each other at the exact same time.

Prior to the match, there was some talk of Luke Harper winning, thus making the WWE Title match on April 2 a triple threat. But, according to Cageside Seats, WWE still doesn’t know if having Harper in the WWE Title match is the right move, which is why the battle royal ended in a draw.

The plan still is to have Randy Orton challenge for the WWE Title at WrestleMania, but whether or not it’ll be in a one on one match with Bray Wyatt remains to be seen.

One thing we do know is that AJ Styles won’t be in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match on April 2 because he’s scheduled to wrestle Shane McMahon on the show. So, if he ends up becoming the number one contender, expect Shane to take away his title shot, and give it back to Randy Orton.

10-Man Battle Royal to face WWE Champion at WrestleMania: SmackDown LIVE, Feb. 21, 2017

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