WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Predicting All 17 Wrestlers Not Yet Announced

4. Nikki Bella

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WWE love Nikki Bella, her current deal with the company is perfect for big cameos, and she played a huge role in the first women's Royal Rumble and wrestled at Evolution. She's probably turning up on Sunday night.

Last year's well-agented closing stretch bred genuine fear that Nikki would triumph by dumping Asuka over the top rope. It was a great set piece that made 'The Empress Of Tomorrow's' eventual win all the more satisfying, and while few will be pining for her to finish in such a great spot this time around, perhaps WWE can use her for a similarly effective stunt.

Or maybe they'll just put her over to troll the fanbase.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.