WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Wrestlers - Where Are They Now?

8. Curt Hawkins

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Then: WWE followed up on Tye Dillinger's 29 second spot with a 20 second one. Curt Hawkins was in the midst of a lengthy losing streak he hoped to break in the Greatest Royal Rumble, but announcers rightly pointed out that the ex-Major Bro and Gatecrasher couldn't even beat local jobbers; what chance did he have against 49 of "the top WWE superstars".

Really? Dan Matha, Babatunde and the like were considered "top WWE superstars"? Meh, suppose the commentary team's job was to talk the product up, so can't really fire blame their way. They weren't the ones booking this lineup! Hawkins was quickly eliminated by (you guessed it) Braun Strowman.

He also moonlighted as an Olympic sprinter by heading for the hills once Braun came after him. The losing streak rolled on.

Now: Hawkins did finally get his flowers by winning the Raw Tag-Team Titles alongside real-life pal Zack Ryder/Matt Cardona during the pre-show at WrestleMania 35. That ended his losing streak at a cool 269 matches. By April 2020, he was one of many released mid-COVID, which had to suck.

Impact/TNA offered Hawkins a reprieve under his real name. Brian Myers has enjoyed his time in TNA to date. He's still there doing his thing, and has been part of groups like The Learning Tree, The Major Players and The System. The Olympic Sprinters was surely going to join that party, but maybe crafting an entire faction out of one spot during the Greatest Royal Rumble would be a tad ambitious.

Please don't take that last bit seriously.

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