WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Wrestlers - Where Are They Now?

22. Mojo Rawley

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Entry: #29

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Then: Ex-Hype Bro and annoyingly energetic midcarder Mojo Rawley wasn't quite at his 'mirror mirror on the wall' gimmick in April 2018, but he was getting close. At the time of the Saudi jaunt, Mojo was still doing effectively the same thing he'd been doing alongside Zack Ryder beforehand. Vince McMahon seemed to view Rawley as promising, so he was eliminated from contention in the Greatest Royal Rumble by top star Randy Orton.

Better than Viktor of The Ascension, eh?

By the end of the year, Mojo was trying his hand at intense (but still hyped) promos. He'd eventually go on to sink into the dreaded 24/7 Title hunt, so 2019 was really a peak era for his singles potential. Yeah, McMahon really didn't have much of a clue towards the end of his full-time run in charge of WWE creative...did he?

Now: WWE eventually gave up on Rawley and released him from his contract in April 2021. The prior year, he'd been a big part of their push to bring NFL star Rob Gronkowski into wrestling full time (the pair were friends away from the ring), but once that failed there wasn't much use for ol' Mojo.

He hadn't wrestled since June 2020 due to COVID concerns.

After leaving, Rawley formed a talent agency to rep pro wrestlers. Clients include Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax and AEW names such as Darby Allin and Mercedes Mone. There's no word at the moment on whether or not Mojo fancies lacing up a pair of boots and getting back into the ring himself.

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