MVP, Santina Marella & More Return At WWE Royal Rumble 2020

A night full of surprises in Houston.

MVP Royal Rumble
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Edge's heartstopping Royal Rumble comeback was obviously the top surprise at last night's awesome pay-per-view, though the titular matches also played host to a number of other returns throughout their runtimes.

MVP made his first WWE appearance since November 2010 when he entered the men's Rumble at number 12. It was a shortlived run, though, with the dominant Brock Lesnar chucking him out in just 24 seconds.

The women's bout played host to all kinds of surprises. Molly Holly mounted the night's first big return, entering at number three and getting a number of moves in before Bianca Belair put her over the top rope after roughly 10 minutes. Kelly Kelly also appeared in place of the injured Sasha Banks, Naomi wrestled for the first time since last May, and Santina Marella came in at number 29, only to eliminate himself with a self-inflicted Cobra to presumably write the character off forever.

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This came following a showdown with former flame Beth Phoenix, who looked great in the bout, despite having the back of her head busted open.

A decent night of surprises, then, highlighted by 'The Rated-R Superstar,' though the likes of MVP were welcome as well.

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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.