10 Shocks WWE Could Pull At Royal Rumble 2024

7. Sasha Banks Rushing To Bayley’s Aid

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Bayley has already confirmed herself for the women's Royal Rumble, and it seems creative is content to hit the pause button on her inevitable exit from Damage CTRL. The one-time group leader is surely still heading for a title tilt vs. IYO SKY at 'Mania though, right? That makes the most sense.

Plans may change if WWE can somehow coax Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone back into the mix. Obviously, this would be wholly dependent on sitting down to iron out contractual stuff, and Mone has been injured then heavily linked with AEW anyway, but it's hardly impossible. The Rumble is a dream factory, for crying out loud!

Almost nothing is out of the question.

What if Sasha's old theme hits, she returns to the blue/red look, and she rushes out to help Bayley once cracks start to appear vs. fellow Damage CTRL members like Asuka, Dakota Kai or Kairi Sane? Stranger things have definitely happened in Rumbles past, let's be honest.

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