10 Wrestlers At Risk Of Missing Out On The WWE WrestleMania 39 Card

9. Raquel Rodriguez

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Eventual winner Asuka and Raquel Rodriguez were considered the two favourites to challenge Bianca Belair for the Raw belt before Saturday's Chamber pay-per-view. Triple H went with the former, and that sort of leaves the latter wondering what the hell WWE has in store for her during 'Mania season.

The answer? Nothing.

It's either back to the dreaded Women's Tag Team Title division for Raquel or bust. She won't be wrestling for one of the singles championships in April, and that leaves her totally directionless during the most lucrative weekend of the entire year. That's a bit of a bummer for somebody most thought would have a rocket strapped to her back after being called up from NXT.

Where does Rodriguez go from here? Maybe she reforms a tag with fellow stragglers like Liv Morgan or Shotzi, or she shoves some popcorn in the microwave and watches 'Mania 39 with a scowl at home/backstage.

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