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

2. Trish Stratus

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That the 2018 Royal Rumble was Trish Stratus' first wrestling match in almost seven years didn't matter in the end: she was still one of the best things in the bout.

Her ring presence and charisma remained intact after so long away from the business, and her showdown with Sasha Banks was electric, though it led to nothing outside the bout itself. Stratus looked athletically sound in Evolution's tag match against Alicia Fox and Mickie James too, so there's clearly some gas left in her tank.

Trish's case is similar to Lita's, and it'd be disappointing if she doesn't show up on 27 January.

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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.