10 HUGE WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Predictions You Need To Know

5. A Flair For The Gold?

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Charlotte Flair's participation in the Women's Royal Rumble hasn't been built with quite the fervour of Brock Lesnar's 2020 WWE Championship defence, but somebody stands to inherit quite the storyline if they eliminate 'The Queen' from the bout.

With WrestleMania on the horizon and Flair desperate to call her own shot, the prospect of a challenger doing that via an elimination could breathe some much-needed life into a reign that's mostly been one to forget.

There's Lita, a returning star that could book her ticket to Texas. Bayley or Asuka might return from injuries and sabbaticals to take out the champion (and to thunderous reactions no less). Shotzi kickstarted her NXT rise by dumping Shayna Baszler from a battle royal. Could she repeat history here? Naomi, pending whatever happens with Sonya Deville, might pay off her televised series with some actual vindication.

The options are manifold and varied, and that's discounting the contest's potential biggest bombshell. But more on that later.

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