10 HUGE WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Predictions You Need To Know

4. Women's Royal Rumble

Bayley Sasha Banks
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As with the other Rumble on this show, the magic of the battle royal is sadly more about who isn't yet announced as who is.

Sasha Banks has been ruled out but Bayley might be back in. Paige has been sending out teaser tweets. Asuka's status has been unknown for a while, and Lacey Evans gave birth in October.

All of those might fancy their chances. If not someone from outside the announced list, who realistically stands a chance? Lita could win and do something interesting with Charlotte Flair. Michelle McCool might try and finish the business with any and everybody she started back in 2018. Summer Rae has already built something with Natalya. Sonya Deville may save the Rumble to make her formal return.

But in the days leading up to the show, all talk has been about one major comeback. And if we're predicting her, we might as well predict her to go one further than her Royal Rumble debut and win the whole thing...

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