Royal Rumble 2022 Surprise Entrants, AEW Star To Wrestle On WWE Network (VIDEO)

Andy H. Murray & Adam Wilbourn on WWE Royal Rumble 2022 rejections, AEW on WWE Network & more!

Join WhatCulture's Adam Wilbourn & Andy H. Murray as they bring you Monday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.

Today's video begins with a Royal Rumble 2022 story, as it emerges two former title-holders have declined WWE's invitation to participate (00:46) in the women's match. The promotion, it seems, is reaching out to a number of people released since the start of the pandemic.

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From there, we talk about the AEW wrestler who could be set for a surprise appearance on WWE Network/Peacock (03:43), which may end up happening through PROGRESS Wrestling.

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It's back to the Royal Rumble after that, as a couple of top-level NXT 2.0 names are set to be in St. Louis for the event this Saturday (06:31).

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Finally, we cover the latest development in the Mustafa Ali saga (08:12). The former RETRIBUTION leader just blocked the @WWEonFOX Twitter account one week after requesting his release from the company.

As always, today's news video closes with your Twitter questions.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.